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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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`Plaintiff,
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`BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
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`Defendant.
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`Civil Action No.:
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRIGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Speed Monitoring Technologies LLC (“SMT”), as and for its Complaint
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`against Defendant BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW”), hereby alleges as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`This is an action under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1, et
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`seq., for infringement by BMW of claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,389,198.
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`PARTIES
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`Plaintiff SMT is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws
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`of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at One Commerce Center –
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`1201 Orange St., #600, Wilmington, Delaware 19899.
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`Upon information and belief, defendant BMW is a limited liability company
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of
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`business at BMW of North America, LLC, 300 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
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`07677-7731.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
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`1338(a).
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over BMW because, inter alia, BMW is a
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`Delaware limited liability company, BMW has done and continues to do business in the State
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`of Delaware, and upon information and belief, BMW has committed and continues to commit
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`acts of patent infringement in the State of Delaware.
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`Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1391(c) and
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`1400(b) because, inter alia, both Plaintiff SMT and Defendant BMW are Delaware limited
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`liability companies, Plaintiff’s principal place of business is located in this judicial district, the
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`Patent-in-Suit is assigned to Plaintiff, Defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction in this
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`district, and, upon information and belief, Defendant has committed and continues to commit
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`acts of patent infringement in this district.
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`On June 17, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`lawfully issued U.S. Patent No. 7,389,198 (the “’198 Patent” or the “Patent-in-Suit”), entitled
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`“Land Vehicle Speed Monitoring System,” based upon an application filed by the inventor,
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`James C. Dimitriadis. A true and correct copy of the ’198 Patent is attached hereto as
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`Exhibit A.
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`The ’198 Patent generally relates to a system for monitoring a land vehicle speed
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`relative to a speed limit.
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`SMT is the owner of the ’198 Patent and has the right to sue and recover damages
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`for infringement thereof.
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`FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
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`As referred to in this Complaint, and consistent with 35 U.S.C. § 100 (c), the
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`“United States” means “the United States of America, its territories and possessions.”
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`Upon information and belief, including based on the products identified on
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`BMW’s websites and described in BMW’s manuals, BMW makes, imports, and sells products
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`made in accordance with the ’198 Patent, including, but not limited to BMW vehicles
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`comprising the Speed Limit Detection (also referred to as Traffic Sign Recognition) and
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`Navigation systems.
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`Upon information and belief, including based on the products identified on
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`BMW’s websites and described in BMW’s manuals, vehicles comprising the Speed Limit
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`Detection (or Traffic Sign Recognition) and Navigation systems, as of the date of this
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`Complaint, include the following models:
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`2014
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`2013
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`320i Sedan; 320i xDrive Sedan; 328i Sedan; 328i xDrive Sedan;
`328d Sedan; 328d xDrive Sedan; 335i Sedan; 335i xDrive Sedan;
`ActiveHybrid 3; 328d xDrive Sports Wagon;
`328i xDrive Sports Wagon; 328i xDrive Gran Turismo;
`335i xDrive Gran Turismo; 428i Coupe; 428i xDrive Coupe;
`435i Coupe; 435i xDrive Coupe; 528i Sedan; 528i xDrive Sedan;
`535i Sedan; 535i xDrive Sedan; 535d Sedan; 535d xDrive Sedan;
`550i Sedan; 550i xDrive Sedan; ActiveHybrid 5; 535i Gran Turismo;
`535i xDrive Gran Turismo; 550i Gran Turismo;
`550i xDrive Gran Turismo; 640i Coupe; 640i xDrive Coupe;
`650i Coupe; 650i xDrive Coupe; 640i Convertible;
`640i xDrive Convertible; 650i Convertible; 650i xDrive Convertible;
`640i Gran Coupe; 640i xDrive Gran Coupe; 650i Gran Coupe;
`650i xDrive Gran Coupe; 740i Sedan; 740Li Sedan;
`740Li xDrive Sedan; 750i Sedan; 750i xDrive Sedan; 750Li Sedan;
`750Li xDrive Sedan; 760Li Sedan; ActiveHybrid 7; X3 xDrive28i;
`X3 xDrive35i; X5 sDrive35i; X5 xDrive35i; X5 xDrive35d;
`X5 xDrive50i; M5 Sedan; M6 Coupe; M6 Convertible;
`M6 Gran Coupe
`328i Sedan; 328i xDrive Sedan; 328d Sedan; 328d xDrive Sedan;
`335i Sedan; 335i xDrive Sedan; ActiveHybrid 3; 528i Sedan;
`528i xDrive Sedan; 535i Sedan; 535i xDrive Sedan; 550i Sedan;
`550i xDrive Sedan; ActiveHybrid 5; 535i Gran Turismo;
`535i xDrive Gran Turismo; 550i Gran Turismo;
`550i xDrive Gran Turismo; 640i Coupe; 650i Coupe;
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`650i xDrive Coupe; 640i Convertible; 650i Convertible
`650i xDrive Convertible; 640i Gran Coupe; 650i Gran Coupe;
`650i xDrive Gran Coupe; 740i Sedan; 740Li Sedan;
`740Li xDrive Sedan; 750i Sedan; 750i xDrive Sedan; 750Li Sedan;
`750Li xDrive Sedan; 760Li Sedan; ActiveHybrid 7; X3 xDrive28i;
`X3 xDrive35i; M5 Sedan; M6 Coupe; M6 Convertible
`328i Sedan; 335i Sedan
`535i Gran Turismo; 550i Gran Turismo; 550i xDrive Gran Turismo
`750i Sedan; 750Li Sedan
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`COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’198 PATENT BY BMW
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`Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
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`Upon information and belief, defendant BMW has infringed at least claims 1-2
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`and 7-11 of the ’198 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271 (a) by making, using, offering to sell,
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`and/or selling in the United States, and/or importing into the United States vehicles with Speed
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`Limit Detection (also referred to as Traffic Sign Recognition) and Navigation systems. Upon
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`information and belief, BMW infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271 (a) is ongoing.
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`Upon information and belief, defendant BMW has committed the foregoing
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`infringing activities without license from SMT.
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`To the extent that facts learned in discovery show that BMW’s infringement of
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`the ’198 Patent is or has been willful, SMT reserves the right to request such a finding at a later
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`time, including at the time of trial.
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`As a result of BMW’s infringement of the ’198 Patent, SMT has suffered
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`monetary damages and is entitled to a money judgment in an amount adequate to compensate
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`for BMW’s infringement, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty, together with interest
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`and costs.
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`WHEREFORE, SMT prays for judgment in its favor against BMW granting SMT the
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`following relief:
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`Entry of judgment in favor of SMT against BMW on all counts;
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`Entry of judgment that BMW has infringed the ’198 Patent;
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`Award of compensatory damages adequate to compensate SMT for BMW’s
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`infringement of the ’198 Patent;
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`SMT’s reasonable fees for expert witnesses and attorneys, as provided by 35
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`U.S.C. § 285;
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`SMT’s costs;
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`Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on SMT’s award; and
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`All such other and further relief as the Court deems just or equitable.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Fed. R. Civ. P., SMT hereby demands trial by jury in
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`this action of all claims so triable.
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`Dated: March 18, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Farnan LLP
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`By: /s/ Brian E. Farnan
`Brian E. Farnan (#4089)
`919 North Market St., 12th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Tel. (302) 777-0300
`Fax (302) 777-0301
`bfarnan@farnanlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Speed Monitoring
`Technologies LLC
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`Of Counsel for Plaintiff Speed Monitoring
`Technologies LLC:
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`Dmitriy Kheyfits
`dkheyfits@kheyfitsmaloney.com
`Michael James Maloney
`mmaloney@kheyfitsmaloney.com
`Kheyfits & Maloney LLP
`1140 Avenue of the Americas
`9th Floor
`New York, New York 10036
`Tel. (212) 203-5399
`Fax. (212) 203-6445
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