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`EXHIBIT A
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`Magna 2053
`TRW v. Magna
`IPR2015-00436
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`Case 1:12-cv-00654-PLM Doc #129-3 Filed 12/11/13 Page 2 of 38 PageID #2904
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
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`MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
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`TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP.; )
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`TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC. )
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`Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-00654
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`Honorable Paul L. Maloney
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`THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT and
`JURY DEMAND
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`THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT
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`Magna Electronics Inc. hereby complains of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., TRW
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`Automotive US LLC, and TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. and alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`Magna Electronics Inc. is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
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`the State of Delaware, registered to do business in the State of Michigan with a registered office
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`of 601 Abbott Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, a place of business at 2050 Auburn Road, Auburn
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`Hills, Michigan 48326, and is doing business in this District (hereinafter “Magna” or “Plaintiff”).
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`2.
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`Defendant TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (“TRW Holdings”), upon
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`information and belief, is a Delaware corporation registered to do business in the State of
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`Michigan, with a registered office at 601 Abbott Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, and
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`headquarters located in Michigan. Upon information and belief, TRW Holdings does business
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`under various assumed names, including without limitation, TRW Automotive and TRW Global
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`Electronics.
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`EXHIBIT A
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`3.
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`Defendant TRW Automotive US LLC (“TRW US”), upon information and belief,
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`is a Delaware corporation registered to do business in the State of Michigan, with a registered
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`office at 601 Abbott Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, and facilities located in the Western District
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`of Michigan at 902 Lyons Road, Portland, MI 48875-1097. Upon information and belief, TRW
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`US does business under various assumed names, including without limitation, TRW Automotive
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`and TRW Westminster.
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`4.
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`Defendant TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. (“TRW Vehicle”), upon
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`information and belief, is a Delaware corporation registered to do business in the State of
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`Michigan, with a registered office at 601 Abbott Road, East Lansing, MI 48823.
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`5.
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`On information and Defendants TRW Holdings, TRW US, and TRW Vehicle are
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`related companies. On information and belief, TRW US and TRW Vehicle all report to TRW
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`Holdings, either directly or indirectly, and are ultimately controlled by TRW Holdings. (The
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`defendants are hereinafter collectively referred to as “TRW,” “Defendants TRW” or
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`“Defendants.”)
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`6.
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`Defendants TRW Holdings, TRW US, and TRW Vehicle, upon information and
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`belief, are doing business within the State of Michigan and within the Western District of
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`Michigan, and are engaged in continuous and systematic business within the Western District of
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`Michigan, conduct and solicit business within this district and derive substantial revenue from
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`the sales of their products and/or services within this district and elsewhere in Michigan, and
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`including the commission of acts of infringement as hereinafter stated.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`7.
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`This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, Title 35 of the
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`United States Code, §§1 et seq. This action also arises under the Federal Declaratory Judgment
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Case 1:12-cv-00654-PLM Doc #129-3 Filed 12/11/13 Page 4 of 38 PageID #2906
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`Act, Title 28 of the United States Code, §§ 2201 and 2202, for a declaration pursuant to the
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`Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§1 et seq.
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`8.
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`This Court has jurisdiction in this action under 28 U.S.C. §§1331 and 1338.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§1391 and 1400.
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`BACKGROUND ALLEGATIONS
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`9.
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`On August 1, 2000, United States Letters Patent No. 6,097,023 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicle Headlight Control Using Image Sensor.” A true and correct copy of
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`United States Patent No. 6,097,023 is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (hereinafter the “’023
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`Patent”).
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`10. On September 9, 2008, United States Letters Patent No. 7,423,248 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Automatic Exterior Light Control for a Vehicle.” A true and correct copy of
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`United States Patent No. 7,423,248 is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 (hereinafter the “’248
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`Patent”).
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`11. On December 2, 2008, United States Letters Patent No. 7,459,664 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Image Sensing System for a Vehicle.” A true and correct copy of United
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`States Patent No. 7,459,664 is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 (hereinafter the “’664 Patent”).
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`12. On March 4, 2008, United States Letters Patent No. 7,339,149 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicle Headlight Control Using Image Sensor.” A true and correct copy of
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`United States Patent No. 7,339,149 is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 (hereinafter the “’149
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`Patent”).
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`13. On March 18, 2008, United States Letters Patent No. 7,344,261 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Vision System.” A true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 7,344,261 is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 (hereinafter the “’261 Patent”).
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`14. On February 2, 2010, United States Letters Patent No. 7,655,894 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Image Sensing System.” A true and correct copy of United States
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`Patent No. 7,655,894 is attached hereto as Exhibit 6 (hereinafter the “’894 Patent”).
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`15. On August 9, 2011, United States Letters Patent No. 7,994,462 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Image Sensing System.” A true and correct copy of United States
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`Patent No. 7,994,462 is attached hereto as Exhibit 7 (hereinafter the “’462 Patent”).
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`16. On June 19, 2012, United States Letters Patent No. 8,203,440 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Vision System.” A true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,203,440 is attached hereto as Exhibit 8 (hereinafter the “’440 Patent”).
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`17. On July 17, 2012, United States Letters Patent No. 8,222,588 was duly and legally
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`issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an invention
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`entitled “Vehicular Vision System.” A true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,222,588 is attached hereto as Exhibit 9 (hereinafter the “’588 Patent”).
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`18. On November 20, 2012, United States Letters Patent No. 8,314,689 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Vision System.” A true and correct copy of United States Patent
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`No. 8,314,689 is attached hereto as Exhibit 10 (hereinafter the “’689 Patent”).
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`19. On December 4, 2012, United States Letters Patent No. 8,324,552 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Image Sensing System.” A true and correct copy of United States
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`Patent No. 8,324,552 is attached hereto as Exhibit 11 (hereinafter the “’552 Patent”).
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`20.
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`On July 9, 2013, United States Letters Patent No. 8,481,910 was duly and legally
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`issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an invention
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`entitled “Vehicular Image Sensing System.” A true and correct copy of United States Patent No.
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`8,481,910 is attached hereto as Exhibit 12 (hereinafter the “’910 Patent”).
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`21.
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`On July 23, 2013, United States Letters Patent No. 8,492,698 was duly and legally
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`issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an invention
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`entitled “Driver Assistance System for a Vehicle.” A true and correct copy of United States
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`Patent No. 8,492,698 is attached hereto as Exhibit 13 (hereinafter the “’698 Patent”).
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`22.
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`On December 3, 2013, United States Letters Patent No. 8,599,001 was duly and
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`legally issued to the predecessor in interest to Magna, as owner by assignment thereof, for an
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`invention entitled “Vehicular Image Sensing System.” A true and correct copy of United States
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`Patent No. 8,599,001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 14 (hereinafter the “’001 Patent”).
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`23. Magna is the owner, by valid assignment, of all right, title, and interest in and to
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`the ‘023, ‘248, ‘664, ‘149, ‘261, ‘894, ‘462, '440, ‘588, ‘689, ‘552, ‘910, ‘698 and the ‘001
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`Patents, including the right to seek remedies and relief for past infringement thereof.
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`24. Magna and its predecessors in interest have provided actual notice to Defendants
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`TRW of the ‘023, ‘248, ‘664, ‘149, '261, ‘894, ‘462, ‘689, ‘552, ‘910, ‘698 and the ‘001 Patents.
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`The filing and Notice of this action and the Amended Complaint in this action also provides
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`actual notice to Defendants TRW of the ‘023, ‘248, ‘664, ‘149, ‘261, ‘894, ‘462, ‘440, ‘588,
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`‘689, ‘552, ‘910, ‘698 and the ‘001 Patents. Defendants have notice of the ‘023, ‘248, ‘664,
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`‘149, ‘261, ‘894, ‘462, ‘440, ‘588, ‘689, ‘552, ‘910, ‘698 and the ‘001 Patents.
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`25. An actual and justiciable controversy exists between Magna and Defendants TRW
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`concerning whether the actions of Defendants TRW infringe, contributorily infringe and/or
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`induce infringement of the asserted patents in suit, namely the ‘023, ‘248, ‘664, ‘149, '261, ‘894,
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`‘462, ‘440, ‘588, ‘689, ‘552, ‘910, ‘698 and the ‘001 Patents.
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`26.
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`TRW has marketed, and upon information and belief offered for sale and sold,
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`vision-based vehicle driver assistance systems utilizing what TRW refers as a "TRW Scalable
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`Camera" or "S-Cam" (hereinafter referred to as the "TRW S-Cam System"). Upon information
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`and belief, TRW S-Cam Systems include an imaging sensor and a Mobileye EyeQ™ processor
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`accommodated into a housing. Upon information and belief, TRW has designed S-Cams to be
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`attached (and has attached, induced others to attach and has contributed towards others attaching)
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`at the in-cabin surface of vehicle windshields to view through an area swept by a windshield
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`wiper.
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`Upon information and belief, TRW S-Cam Systems include a CMOS imager
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`having the likes of a 752x480 pixel photosensor array, with a pixel arrangement that includes
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`red/clear/clear/clear spectral filtering (RCCC). Upon information and belief, TRW S-Cam
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`Systems include a lens and infra-red (IR) filtering.
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`Upon information and belief, TRW S-Cam Systems detect and recognize objects
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`in a forward field of view, examples of which include one or more of headlights, taillights, lane
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`markings, traffic signs and other objects forward of a vehicle. TRW S-Cam Systems provide
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`control for one or more of lane departure warning, forward collision warning, automatic high-
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`beam headlight control and other features. Upon information and belief, those features are
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`provided by TRW S-Cam Systems' utilization of at least one or more of determining the presence
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`of an object in the camera's field of view, the size, shape, contour or motion of an object, the
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`shape, reflectivity, luminance and spectral characteristics of the object, and spatial filtering.
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`Upon information and belief, TRW S-Cam Systems include an exposure control
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`which determines an accumulation time that two-dimensional CMOS photosensor arrays
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`(comprising at least 262,144 photosensor elements) of the systems sense light when capturing a
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`frame of image data and the photosensor arrays in TRW S-Cam Systems are arranged in a matrix
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`of columns of photosensor elements and rows of photosensor elements and wherein at least one
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`of (i) the number of columns exceeds 512 and (ii) the number of rows exceeds 512.
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`30.
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`Upon information and belief, TRW S-Cam Systems include CMOS photosensor
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`arrays that are operable to have more than one exposure period that the systems sense light when
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`capturing image data, and one of the exposure periods has a time period that is longer than the
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`time period of another of the exposure periods.
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`31.
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`Upon information and belief, TRW has installed and utilizes TRW S-Cam
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`Systems in one or more vehicles to develop and establish the operability of TRW S-Cam
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`Systems and for purposes of offering for sale and sale of TRW S-Cam Systems. Upon
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`information and belief, at least one customer of TRW has entered into an agreement with TRW
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`to purchase TRW S-Cam Systems adapted to vehicles of said customer, and said customer has
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`installed one or more TRW S-Cam Systems into vehicles and tested systems for purposes of
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`engaging in sales to end users of vehicles equipped with TRW S-Cam Systems, such customer
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`including for example and without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles,
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`including for example and without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles. Upon
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`information and belief, TRW has continued, including continuing after notice, with the use of
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`TRW S-Cam Systems, delivery of TRW S-Cam Systems and in the making of offers for sale of
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`TRW S-Cam Systems to automobile manufacturers.
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`COUNT I
`Infringement of United States Patent No. 6,097,023
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`Plaintiff incorporates and reasserts paragraphs 1-31 herein by reference.
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`33. Defendants TRW have, on information and belief, in the past been and still are
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`infringing United States Letters Patent 6,097,023 by making, importing, using, selling, and/or
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`offering for sale in and to the United States products incorporating Vehicle Headlight Controls
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`Using Image Sensor embodying the patented invention of the ‘023 Patent. Upon information
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`and belief Defendants TRW have individually and jointly combined to engage in acts of direct
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`infringement by themselves and through agents acting in combination, such agents including for
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`example and without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for
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`example and without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`34. Upon information and belief, with knowledge and/or reckless disregard
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`amounting to knowledge of the infringement by the aforesaid products of the ‘023 Patent,
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`Defendants have provided Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor to at least one third
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`party for use in infringement of the ‘023 Patent, such third parties including for example and
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`without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for example and
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`without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles. Use by third parties of the
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`aforesaid Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor obtained from or through Defendants
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`TRW, upon information and belief, infringes the ‘023 Patent. The actions of Defendants TRW
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`constitute inducement of infringement of United States Letters Patent No. 6,097,023, such
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`induced infringement including for example and without limitation that of General Motors Corp.
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`on its K2xx vehicles, including for example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and
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`2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`35.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendants TRW manufacture, import, sell, and/or
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`offer to sell Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor and/or components thereof with
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`knowledge and/or reckless disregard amounting to knowledge that said Vehicle Headlight
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`Controls Using Image Sensor and/or components thereof constitute a material part of the
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`invention of the ‘023 Patent and that are specially made or specially adapted for use in the
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`infringement of the ‘023 Patent, and said Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor and/or
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`components thereof are not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial
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`noninfringing use. The actions of Defendants TRW constitute contributory infringement of
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`United States Letters Patent No. 6,097,023, including for example and without limitation
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`contributory infringement by vehicle headlight controls using image sensor and/or components
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`thereof provided to and used by General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for
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`example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`36. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have been willful.
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`37. Despite any statement to the contrary, upon information and belief, Defendants
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`TRW will continue to infringe, contributorily infringe and induce the infringement of the ‘023
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`Patent unless enjoined by this Court.
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`38. Upon information and belief, Defendants' infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have resulted in damage to Plaintiff and will
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`continue to do so unless enjoined by this Court.
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`39.
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`Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law, and is, therefore, entitled to a permanent
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`injunction prohibiting further infringement by Defendants.
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`40.
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`Plaintiff has been damaged by past activities of Defendants, and is entitled to
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`damages for past infringement, contributory infringement and inducement of infringement.
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`41.
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`In the alternative, Plaintiff is entitled to a declaration from the Court establishing
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`that the actions of Defendants TRW are infringing, contributorily infringing, and inducing
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`infringement of the ‘023 Patent.
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`COUNT II
`Infringement of United States Patent No. 7,423,248
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`Plaintiff incorporates and reasserts paragraphs 1-41 herein by reference.
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`42.
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`43. Defendants TRW have, on information and belief, in the past been and still are
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`infringing United States Letters Patent 7,423,248 by making, importing, using, selling, and/or
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`offering for sale in and to the United States products incorporating Vehicle Headlight Controls
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`Using Image Sensor embodying the patented invention of the ‘248 Patent. Upon information
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`and belief Defendants TRW have individually and jointly combined to engage in acts of direct
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`infringement by themselves and through agents acting in combination, such agents including for
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`example and without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for
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`example and without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`44. Upon information and belief, with knowledge and/or reckless disregard
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`amounting to knowledge of the infringement by the aforesaid products of the ‘248 Patent,
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`Defendants have provided Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor to at least one third
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`party for use in infringement of the ‘248 Patent, such third parties including for example and
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`without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for example and
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`without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles. Use by third parties of the
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`aforesaid Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor obtained from or through Defendants
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`TRW, upon information and belief, infringes the ‘248 Patent. The actions of Defendants TRW
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`constitute inducement of infringement of United States Letters Patent No. 7,423,248, such
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`induced infringement including for example and without limitation that of General Motors Corp.
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`on its K2xx vehicles, including for example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and
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`2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`45. Upon information and belief, Defendants TRW manufacture, import, sell, and/or
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`offer to sell Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor and/or components thereof with
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`knowledge and/or reckless disregard amounting to knowledge that said Vehicle Headlight
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`Controls Using Image Sensor and/or components thereof constitute a material part of the
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`invention of the ‘248 Patent and that are specially made or specially adapted for use in the
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`infringement of the ‘248 Patent, and said Vehicle Headlight Controls Using Image Sensor and/or
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`components thereof are not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial
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`noninfringing use. The actions of Defendants TRW constitute contributory infringement of
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`United States Letters Patent No. 7,423,248, including for example and without limitation
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`contributory infringement by vehicle headlight controls using image sensor and/or components
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`thereof provided to and used by General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for
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`example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`46. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have been willful.
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`47. Despite any statement to the contrary, upon information and belief, Defendants
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`TRW will continue to infringe, contributorily infringe and induce the infringement of the ‘248
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`Patent unless enjoined by this Court.
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`48. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have resulted in damage to Plaintiff and will
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`continue to do so unless enjoined by this Court.
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`49.
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`Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law, and is, therefore, entitled to a permanent
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`injunction prohibiting further infringement by Defendants.
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`50.
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`Plaintiff has been damaged by past activities of Defendants, and is entitled to
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`damages for past infringement, contributory infringement and inducement of infringement.
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`51.
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`In the alternative, Plaintiff is entitled to a declaration from the Court establishing
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`that the actions of Defendants TRW are infringing, contributorily infringing, and inducing
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`infringement of the ‘248 Patent.
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`COUNT III
`Infringement of United States Patent No. 7,459,664
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`Plaintiff incorporates and reasserts paragraphs 1-51 herein by reference.
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`52.
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`53. Defendants TRW have, on information and belief, in the past been and still are
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`infringing United States Letters Patent 7,459,664 by making, importing, using, selling, and/or
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`offering for sale in and to the United States products incorporating Image Sensing Systems for a
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`Vehicle embodying the patented invention of the ‘664 Patent. Upon information and belief
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`Defendants TRW have individually and jointly combined to engage in acts of direct infringement
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`by themselves and through agents acting in combination, such agents including for example and
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`without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for example and
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`without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`54. Upon information and belief, with knowledge and/or reckless disregard
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`amounting to knowledge of the infringement by the aforesaid products of the ‘664 Patent,
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`Defendants have provided Vehicular Vision Systems to at least one third party for use in
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`infringement of the ‘664 Patent, such third parties including for example and without limitation,
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`General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for example and without limitation the
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`2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles. Use by third parties of the aforesaid Image Sensing
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`Systems for a Vehicle obtained from or through Defendants TRW, upon information and belief,
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`infringes the ‘664 Patent. The actions of Defendants TRW constitute inducement of infringement
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`of United States Letters Patent No. 7,459,664, such induced infringement including for example
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`and without limitation that of General Motors Corp. on its K2xx vehicles, including for example
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`and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`55. Upon information and belief, Defendants TRW manufacture, import, sell, and/or
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`offer to sell Image Sensing Systems for a Vehicle and/or components thereof with knowledge
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`and/or reckless disregard amounting to knowledge that said Vehicular Vision Systems and/or
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`components thereof constitute a material part of the invention of the ‘664 Patent and that are
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`specially made or specially adapted for use in the infringement of the ‘664 Patent, and said
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`Image Sensing Systems for a Vehicle and/or components thereof are not a staple article or
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`commodity of commerce suitable for substantial noninfringing use. The actions of Defendants
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`TRW constitute contributory infringement of United States Letters Patent No. 7,459,664,
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`including for example and without limitation contributory infringement by image sensing
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`systems for a vehicle and/or components thereof provided to and used by General Motors Corp.
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`for its K2xx vehicles, including for example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and
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`2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`56. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have been willful.
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`57. Despite any statement to the contrary, upon information and belief, Defendants
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`TRW will continue to infringe, contributorily infringe and induce the infringement of the ‘664
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`Patent unless enjoined by this Court.
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`58. Upon information and belief, Defendants' infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have resulted in damage to Plaintiff and will
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`continue to do so unless enjoined by this Court.
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`59.
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`Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law, and is, therefore, entitled to a permanent
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`injunction prohibiting further infringement by Defendants.
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`Plaintiff has been damaged by past activities of Defendants, and is entitled to
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`damages for past infringement, contributory infringement and inducement of infringement.
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`61.
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`In the alternative, Plaintiff is entitled to a declaration from the Court establishing
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`that the actions of Defendants TRW are infringing, contributorily infringing, and inducing
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`infringement of the ‘664 Patent.
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`COUNT IV
`Infringement of United States Patent No. 7,339,149
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`Plaintiff incorporates and reasserts paragraphs 1-61 herein by reference.
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`62.
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`63. Defendants TRW have, on information and belief, in the past been and still are
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`infringing United States Letters Patent 7,339,149 by making, importing, using, selling, and/or
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`offering for sale in and to the United States products incorporating Vehicle Headlight Control
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`Using Image Sensors embodying the patented invention of the ‘149 Patent. Upon information
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`and belief Defendants TRW have individually and jointly combined to engage in acts of direct
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`infringement by themselves and through agents acting in combination, such agents including for
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`example and without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for
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`example and without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`64. Upon information and belief, with knowledge and/or reckless disregard
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`amounting to knowledge of the infringement by the aforesaid products of the ‘149 Patent,
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`Defendants have provided Vehicle Headlight Control Using Image Sensors to at least one third
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`party for use in infringement of the ‘149 Patent, such third parties including for example and
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`without limitation, General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for example and
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`without limitation the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles. Use by third parties of the
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`aforesaid Vehicle Headlight Control Using Image Sensors obtained from or through Defendants
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`TRW, upon information and belief, infringes the ‘149 Patent. The actions of Defendants TRW
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`constitute inducement of infringement of United States Letters Patent No. 7,339,149, such
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`induced infringement including for example and without limitation that of General Motors Corp.
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`on its K2xx vehicles, including for example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and
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`2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`65.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendants TRW manufacture, import, sell, and/or
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`offer to sell Vehicle Headlight Control Using Image Sensors and/or components thereof with
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`knowledge and/or reckless disregard amounting to knowledge that said Vehicle Headlight
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`Control Using Image Sensors and/or components thereof constitute a material part of the
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`invention of the ‘149 Patent and that are specially made or specially adapted for use in the
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`infringement of the ‘149 Patent, and said Vehicle Headlight Control Using Image Sensors and/or
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`components thereof are not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial
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`noninfringing use. The actions of Defendants TRW constitute contributory infringement of
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`United States Letters Patent No. 7,339,149, including for example and without limitation
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`contributory infringement by vehicle headlight control using image sensors and/or components
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`thereof provided to and used by General Motors Corp. for its K2xx vehicles, including for
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`example and without limitation on the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra vehicles.
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`66. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have been willful.
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`67. Despite any statement to the contrary, upon information and belief, Defendants
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`TRW will continue to infringe, contributorily infringe and induce the infringement of the ‘440
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`Patent unless enjoined by this Court.
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`68. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ infringement, contributory
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`infringement, and inducement of infringement have resulted in damage to Plaintiff and will
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`continue to do so unless enjoined by this Court.
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`69.
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`Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law, and is, therefore, entitled to a permanent
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`injunction prohibiting further infringement by Defendants.
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`70.
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`Plaintiff has been damaged by past activities of Defendants, and is entitled to
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`damages for past infringement, contributory infringement and inducement of infringement.
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`71.
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`In the alternative, Plaintiff is entitled to a declaration from the Court establishing
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`that the actions of Defendants TRW are infringing, contributorily infringing, and inducing
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`infringement of the ‘149 Patent.
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`COUNT V
`Infringement of United States Patent No. 7,344,261
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`Plaintiff incorporates and reasserts paragraphs 1-71 herein by reference.
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`72.
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`73. Defendants TRW have, on information and belief, in the past been and still are
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`infringing United States Letters Patent 7,344,261 by making, importing, using, selling, and/or
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`offering for sale in and to the United States products incorporating Vehicular Vision Systems
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`embodying the patented invention