ORACLE EXHIBIT 1002
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`ORACLE EXHIBIT 1002
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`PART 1
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`PART 1
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`TO.
`'
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the Us. District Court
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`on the following
`1:] Trademarks or
`[1 Patents.
`the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):V
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`DOCKET NO.
`1:14-cv—0O148
`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`2/18/2014
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`DEFENDANT
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`CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.
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`CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`.
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`I U.S. 6,425,035 B2
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`2 U.S. 7,934,041 B2
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`7/23/2002
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`4/26/2011
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`Geoffrey B. Hoese & Jeffw T. Russell
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`Geoffrey B. Hoese & Jeffry T. Russell
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`E] Answer
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`I___] Cross Bill
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`HOLDER OF PATEN F OR TRADEMARK
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`C] Other Pleading
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`— _ D
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`ATE INCLUDED
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`INCLUDED BY
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`H Amendment
`DATE OF PATE T
`OR TRADEMARK
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`In the abov&—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`CLERK
`'v‘v"i;i./LT[‘Ll\T
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`PUTlԤr:*;f.:~
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
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`Copy l——Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2——Upon filing document adding patont(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Case file copy
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 1
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`That Crossroads receive enhanced damages from Defendant in the form of
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`treble damages, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 based on Defendant’s willful
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`infringement of the ’147 Patent;
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`That Crossroads be granted pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on
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`the damages caused to it by reason of Defendant’s infringement of the
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`’l47 Patent,
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`including pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on any
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`enhanced damages or attorneys’ fees award;
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`That Defendant pay Crossroads all of Crossroads’ reasonable attorneys’
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`fees and expenses;
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`That costs be awarded to Crossroads;
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`That Defendant,
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`its agents, employees, representatives, successors and
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`assigns, and those acting in privity or in concert with it, be preliminarily
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`and permanently enjoined from further infringement of the ’035 Patent;
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`That Defendant,
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`its agents, employees, representatives, successors and
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`assigns, and those acting in privity or in concert with it, be preliminarily
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`and permanently enjoined from further infringement of the ’041 Patent;
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`That Defendant,
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`its agents, employees, representatives, successors and
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`assigns, and those acting in privity or in concert with it, be preliminarily
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`and permanently enjoined from further infringement of the ’ l47 Patent;
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`That this is an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
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`That Crossroads be granted such other and further relief as the Court may
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`deem just and proper under the circumstances.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 2
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`Dated: April 15, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/s/ Susan K. Knoll
`Steven Sprinkle
`Texas Bar No. 00794962
`Elizabeth J. Brown Fore
`Texas Bar No. 24001795
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`Sprinkle IP Law Group, PC
`1301 w. 25"‘ Street, Suite 408
`Austin, Texas 78705
`Tel: 512-637-9220
`Fax: 512-371-9088
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`ssprinkle@sprinklelaw.com
`ebrownfore@sprinklelaw.corn
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`Susan K. Knoll
`Texas Bar No. ll6l6900
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`Russell T. Wong
`Texas Bar No. 21884235
`James H. Hall
`Texas Bar No. 24041040
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`Stephen D. Zinda
`Texas Bar No. 24084147
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`WONG, CABELLO, LUTSCH,
`RUTHERFORD & BRUCCULERI, L.L.P.
`20333 SH 249, Suite 600
`Houston, TX 77070
`Tel: 832-446-2400
`Fax: 832-446-2424
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`sknoll@counselip.com
`rwong@counselip.com
`jhall@counselip.com
`szinda@counselip.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that on April 15, 2014, l electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of
`Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all CM/ECF
`participants.
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`/s/ Lynn Marlin
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 3
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`Case No: 1:14cv148
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`Filed: 04/15/14
`Doc. #26
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`AUSTIN DIVISION
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`CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`<00C0>f&<O'2<4OD€/.)OC4O'2<»O'>0O’>
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:l4—cv-00148
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`JURY DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.’S
`FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure l5(a)(l)(B), Plaintiff Crossroads
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`Systems,
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`Inc.
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`(“Crossroads”) hereby submits
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`its First Amended Complaint
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`for Patent
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`Infringement as a matter of course within 21 days after service of Cisco System, Inc.’s Answer
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`and Affirmative Defenses (Dkt. No. 22).
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`2.
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`Crossroads is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
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`and has its principal place of business at 1 1000 North MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78759.
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`3.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Defendant” or
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`“Cisco”) is a California corporation with a principal place of business of 170 West Tasman Dr.,
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`San Jose, California 95134.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3.
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`This action arises under the laws of the United States, more specifically under 35
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`U.S.C. § 100, et seq. Subject matterjurisdiction is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
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`I33] and I338.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 4
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`4.
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`Personal jurisdiction and venue are proper in this district under 28 USC. §§ 1391
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`and 1400(b). Upon information and belief, Defendant Cisco has established minimum contacts
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`with this forum such that the exercise ofjurisdiction over Defendant would not offend traditional
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`notions of fair play and substantial justice.
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`5.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Cisco. Upon information and belief,
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`Cisco regularly conducts business in the State of Texas and in this judicial district and is subject
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`to the jurisdiction of this Court. Upon information and belief, Cisco has been doing business in
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`Texas and this judicial district by distributing, marketing, selling and/or offering for sale its
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`products,
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`including, but not limited to, products that practice the subject matter claimed in
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`United States Patent Nos. 6,425,035 (“the ’035 Patent”), 7,934,041 (“the ’04l Patent”) and
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`7,051,147 (“the ’147 Patent”) (collectively “the Patents—In-Suit”) and/or regularly doing or
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`soliciting business and/or engaging in other persistent courses of conduct in and/or directed to
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`Texas and this judicial district.
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`COUNT 1: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,425,035
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`6.
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`Crossroads incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in the preceding
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`paragraphs.
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`7.
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`On July 23, 2002, the ’035 Patent was duly and legally issued. A true and correct
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`copy of the ’035 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Crossroads is the assignee and the owner
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`of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’035 Patent. The ’035 Patent
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`is entitled to a
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`presumption of validity.
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`8.
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`On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ‘O35 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant continues to directly infringe the ’035 Patent.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 5
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`9.
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`Specifically, on information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’035
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`Patent by making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing into the United States certain
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`of its products including at least the following: Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches and Cisco
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`MDS 9500 Series Multi-Layer Directors with compatible modules providing iSCSl interfaces
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`(including but not limited to Cisco’s 18/4-Port Multiservice Module), Cisco MDS 9500 Series
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`Multi-Layer Directors with compatible modules providing FC interfaces (including but not
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`limited to l/2/4/8 Gbps 48 Port FC Switching Module, 1/2/4/8 Gbps 24 Port FC Switching
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`Module, 1/2/4/8 Gbps 4/44 Port Host Optimized FC Switching Module, 4 Port 10 Gbps FC
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`Switching Module), Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches (including but not limited to MDS 9222i,
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`MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i), Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switches, Cisco MDS 9124
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`Multilayer Fabric Switch, Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Blade Switches, Cisco Invicta C3l2SA
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`Appliance, Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System (hereinafter “the Accused Products”).
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`10.
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`Further, on information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of inducing infringement of the ’035 Patent with knowledge of the ’O35 Patent
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`by making, offering for sale, selling, importing into the United States, marketing, supporting,
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`providing product instruction and/or advertising certain of its products, including the Accused
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`Products, and Defendant knew that its actions were inducing end users to infringe the ‘035
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`Patent.
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`11.
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`Further, on information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of contributing to the infringement by end users of the ’035 Patent by selling,
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`offering to sell and/or importing into the United States components,
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`including the Accused
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`Products, knowing the components to be especially made or especially adapted for use in the
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 6
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`infringement of the ’035 Patent. Such components are not a staple article or commodity of
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`commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing uses.
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`12.
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`Defendant has been on constructive and/or actual notice of the ’035 Patent since
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`at least as early as October 2002, and Defendant has not ceased its infringing activities. The
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`infringement of the ’035 Patent by Defendant has been and continues to be willful and deliberate.
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`13.
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`Crossroads has been irreparably harmed by Defendant’s acts of infringement of
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`the ’035 Patent, and will continue to be harmed unless and until Defendant’s acts of infringement
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`arc enjoined and restrained by order of this Court.
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`14.
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`As a result of the acts of infringement of the ‘G35 Patent by Defendant,
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`Crossroads has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
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`COUNT 2: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT N0. 7,934,041
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`15.
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`Crossroads incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in the preceding
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`paragraphs.
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`16.
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`On April 26, 2011, the ’04l Patent was duly and legally issued. A true and
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`correct copy of the ’041 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B. Crossroads is the assignee and
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`the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’O4l Patent. The ’041 Patent is entitled to a
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`presumption of validity.
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`l7.
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`On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’O4l Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant continues to directly infringe the ’O4l Patent.
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`18.
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`Specifically, on information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’04l
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`Patent by making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing into the United States certain
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`of its products including at least the Accused Products.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 7
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`19.
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`Further, upon information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of inducing infringement of the ’O4l Patent with knowledge of the ’04l Patent
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`by making, offering for sale, selling, importing into the United States, marketing, supporting,
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`providing product instruction and/or advertising certain of its products, including the Accused
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`Products, and Defendant knew that its actions were inducing end users to infringe the ’04l
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`Patent.
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`20.
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`Further, upon information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of contributing to the infringement by end users of the ’04l Patent by selling,
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`offering to sell and/or importing into the United States components,
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`including the Accused
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`Products, knowing the components to be especially made or especially adapted for use in the
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`infringement of the ‘O41 Patent. Such components are not a staple article or commodity of
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`commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing uses.
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`21.
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`Defendant has been on constructive and/or actual notice of the ’04l Patent since
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`at
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`least as early as May 2011, and Defendant has not ceased its infringing activities. The
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`infringement of the ’04l Patent by Defendant has been and continues to be willful and deliberate.
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`22.
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`Crossroads has been irreparably harmed by Defendant’s acts of infringement of
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`the ’04l Patent, and will continue to be harmed unless and until Defendant’s acts of infringement
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`are enjoined and restrained by order of this Court.
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`23.
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`As a result of the acts of infringement of the ‘O41 Patent by Defendant,
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`Crossroads has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
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`COUNT 3: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT N0. 7,051,147
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`24.
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`Crossroads incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in the preceding
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`paragraphs.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 8
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`25.
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`On May 23, 2006, the ’ 147 Patent was duly and legally issued. A true and correct
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`copy of the ’147 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C. Crossroads is the assignee and the owner
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`of all right, title, and interest in and to the ‘147 Patent. The ’147 Patent is entitled to a
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`presumption of validity.
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`26.
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`On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’l47 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant continues to directly infringe the ’147 Patent.
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`27.
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`Specifically, on information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’147
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`Patent by making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing into the United States certain
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`of its products including at least: Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multi-Layer Directors with compatible
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`modules providing FC interfaces (including but not
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`limited to 1/2/4/8 Gbps 48 Port
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`FC
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`Switching Module, 1/2/4/8 Gbps 24 Port FC Switching Module, 1/2/4/8 Gbps 4/44 Port Host
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`Optimized FC Switching Module, 4 Port 10 Gbps FC Switching Module,), Cisco MDS 9200
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`Series Switches (including but not limited to MDS 9222i, MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i), Cisco
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`MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switches, Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switches, Cisco
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`Fibre Channel Blade Switches (hereinafter “the Accused Fibre-to-Fibre Products”).
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`28.
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`Further, upon information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of inducing infringement of the ’ 147 Patent with knowledge of the ’l47 Patent
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`by making, offering for sale, selling, importing into the United States, marketing, supporting,
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`providing product instruction and/or advertising certain of its products, including the Accused
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`Fibre-to-Fibre Products, and Defendant knew that its actions were inducing end users to infringe
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`the ’l47 Patent.
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`29.
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`Further, upon information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of contributing to the infringement by end users of the ’l47 Patent by selling,
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 9
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`offering to sell and/or importing into the United States components, including the Accused Fibre-
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`to-Fibre Products, knowing the components to be especially made or especially adapted for use
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`in the infringement of the ’l47 Patent. Such components are not a staple article or commodity of
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`commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing uses.
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`30.
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`Defendant has been on constructive and/or actual notice of the ’147 Patent since
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`at least as early as August 14, 2006, and Defendant has not ceased its infringing activities. The
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`infringement of the ’ 147 Patent by Defendant has been and continues to be willful and deliberate.
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`31.
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`Crossroads has been irreparably harmed by Defendant’s acts of infringement of
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`the ’l47 Patent, and will continue to be harmed unless and until Defendant’s acts of infringement
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`are enjoined and restrained by order of this Court.
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`32.
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`As a result of the acts of infringement of the ’147 Patent by Defendant,
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`Crossroads has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Crossroads hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, Crossroads requests this Court enter judgment as follows:
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`That Defendant has infringed the ’035 Patent;
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`That such infringement of the ’O35 Patent by Defendant has been willful;
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`That Defendant accounts for and pays to Crossroads all damages caused
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`by the infringement of the ’()35 Patent;
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 10
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`That Crossroads receive enhanced damages from Defendant in the form of
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`treble damages, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 based on Defendant’s willful
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`infringement of the ’035 Patent;
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`That Crossroads be granted pre—judgment and post-judgment interest on
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`the damages caused to it by reason of Defendant’s infringement of the
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`’035 Patent,
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`including prc—judgment and post-judgment interest on any
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`enhanced damages or attorneys’ fees award;
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`That Defendant has infringed the ’041 Patent;
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`That such infringement of the ‘O41 Patent by Defendant has been willful;
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`That Defendant accounts for and pays to Crossroads all damages caused
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`by the infringement of the ‘O41 Patent;
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`That Crossroads receive enhanced damages from Defendant in the form of
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`treble damages, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 based on Defendant’s willful
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`infringement of the ’041 Patent;
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`That Crossroads be granted pre—judgment and post-judgment interest on
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`the damages caused to it by reason of Defendant’s infringement of the
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`’041 Patent,
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`including pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on any
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`enhanced damages or attorneys’ fees award;
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`That Defendant has infringed the ’l47 Patent;
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`That such infringement of the ’l47 Patent by Defendant has been willful;
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`That Defendant accounts for and pays to Crossroads all damages caused
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`by the infringement of the ’147 Patent;
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 11
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`AO I20 Rev. 08/10
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`TO:
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`Mail Stop 3
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`I’.0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compliance with 35 UlS.C. F 290 and/or l5 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`on the following
`E] Trademarks or
`III Patents.
`( E] the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
`1:13—cv-1026 SS
`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`11/26/2013
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`US. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`DEFI:‘Nl)ANT
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`Crossroads Systems, Inc.
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`Tandberg Data Corporation
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF P/\'l'I:'NT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`.
`.
`HOLDER OF PAT ENT OR TRADEINJARK
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`I: Amendment
`DATE OF P/\'l'I:'NT
`OR IRADEMARK
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`[:1 Answer
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`I:l Cross Bill
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`C] Other Pleading
`.
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADl:MARK
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`In the abovc—entitlcd case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/.IUDGEMF,N'I‘
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`CLERK
`William Putnicki
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`Y DEPUTY CLERK
`0* l/l'lCb5%(:Z
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`DATE
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`11/27/2013
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2-——Upon filing document adding patentts), mail this copy to Director Copy 4——Case file copy
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 12
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`Case l:13—cv-01026-88 Document 1 Filed 11/26/13 Page 1 of 8
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR TI IE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`AUSTIN DIVISION
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`CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TANDBERG DATA CORPORATION,
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`Defendant.
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`0O>0O':€fJ>=A0)<0G<4O0€0:<oO“.bO’)
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`CIVIL ACTION NO.
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`l:l3—CV—l026
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`JURY DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.’S
`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff Crossroads Systems, Inc. (“Crossroads”) is a corporation incorporated
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`under the laws of the State of Delaware and has its principal place of business at 11000 North
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`MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78759.
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`2.
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`Upon
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`information
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`and
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`belief. Defendant Tandberg Data Corporation
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`(“Defendant”) is a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business of 10225 Westmoor
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`Drive, Suite I25, Westminster Colorado 80021.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3.
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`This action arises under the laws of the United States, more specifically under 35
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`U.S.C. § 100, et seq. Subject matter jurisdiction is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
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`1331 and I338.
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`4.
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`Personal jurisdiction and venue are proper in this district under 28 U.S.C.
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`1391
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`and l400(b). Upon information and belief, Defendant has established minimum contacts with
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`this forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Defendant would not offend traditional
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`notions of fair play and substantial justice.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 13
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`Case 1:13-cv—O1026—SS Document 1 Filed 11/26/13 Page 2 of 8
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`5.
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`This Court has personaljurisdiction over Defendant. Upon information and belief,
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`Defendant regularly conducts business in the State of Texas and in this judicial district and is
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`subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. Upon information and belief, Defendant has been doing
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`business in Texas and this judicial district by distributing, marketing, selling and/or offering for
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`sale its products, including, but not limited to, products that practice the subject matter claimed
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`in the Patents—ln-Suit, and/or regularly doing or soliciting business and/or engaging in other
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`persistent courses of conduct in and/or directed to Texas and this judicial district.
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`COUNT 1: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,425,035
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`6.
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`Crossroads incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in the preceding
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`paragraphs.
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`7,
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`On July 23, 2002, United States Patent No. 6,425,035 (the “O35 Patent”) was
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`duly and legally issued. A true and correct copy of the ’035 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit
`
`A. Crossroads is the assignee and the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’035
`
`Patent. The ’035 Patent is entitled to a presumption of validity.
`
`8.
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`On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’035 Patent. On
`
`information and belief, Defendant continues to directly infringe the ’035 Patent.
`
`9.
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`Specifically, on information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’035
`
`Patent by making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing into the United States certain
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`of its products including at least the following: the BizNAS family of devices (including the
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`D400, D408, R400, and R408),
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`the DPSl000 Series Virtual Tape Libraries (including the
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`DPSl 100 and DPSl200) and the DPS2000 Series Network-Attached Data Protection Solution
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`(including the DPS2040, Dl’S2l40, and DPS2l42).
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 14
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`10.
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`Further, on information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of inducing infringement of the ’035 Patent with knowledge of the ’035 Patent
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`by making, offering for sale, selling, importing into the United States, marketing, supporting,
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`providing product instruction and/or advertising certain of its products, including the BizNAS
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`family of devices (including the l)400, D408, R400. and R408), the DPS1000 Series Virtual
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`Tape Libraries (including the Dl’Sll00 and DPSl200); and the DPS2000 Series Network-
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`Attached Data Protection Solution (including the DPS2040, DPS2140, and DPS2l42), and
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`Defendant knew that its actions were inducing end users to infringe the ’035 Patent.
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`ll.
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`Further, on information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of contributing to the infringement by end users ofthe ’035 Patent by selling,
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`offering to sell and/or importing into the United States components,
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`including the BizNAS
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`family of devices (including the D400, D408, R400, and R408), the DPSl000 Series Virtual
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`Tape Libraries (including the DPSll00 and DPSl200) and the DPS2000 Series Network-
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`Attached Data Protection Solution (including the DPS2040. DPS2l40, and DPS2142), knowing
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`the components to be especially made or especially adapted for use in the infringement of the
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`7035 Patent. Such components are not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for
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`substantial non-infringing uses.
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`12.
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`Defendant has been on constructive and/or actual notice of the ‘035 Patent since
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`at least as early as August 2011, and Defendant has not ceased its infringing activities. The
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`infringement ofthe ’035 Patent by Defendant has been and continues to be willful and deliberate.
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`l3.
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`Crossroads has been irreparably harmed by Defendant’s acts of infringement of
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`the ’035 Patent, and will continue to be harmed unless and until Defendant’s acts ofinfringement
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`are enjoined and restrained by order ofthis Court.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 15
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`14.
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`As a result of the acts of infringement of the ’035 Patent by Defendant,
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`Crossroads has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
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`COUNT 2: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7 934 041
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`15.
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`Crossroads incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in the preceding
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`paragraphs.
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`16.
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`On April 26, 2011, United States Patent No. 7,934,041 (the “’041 Patent”) was
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`duly and legally issued. A true and correct copy of the ’041 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit
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`B. Crossroads is the assignee and the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the ’04l
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`Patent. The ’04l Patent is entitled to a presumption of validity.
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`17.
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`On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the 041 Patent. On
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`information and belief, Defendant continues to directly infringe the ’04l Patent.
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`18.
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`Specifically, on information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed the ’04l
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`Patent by making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing into the United States certain
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`of its products including at least the following:
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`the BizNAS family of devices (including the
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`D400, D408, R400, and R408),
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`the DPSl000 Series Virtual Tape Libraries (including the
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`DPSl100 and DPSl200) and the DPS2000 Series Network—/\ttached Data Protection Solution
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`(including the DPS2040, DI’S2l40, and DPS2l42).
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`19.
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`Further, upon information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way of inducing infringement ofthe ’04l Patent with knowledge of the ’041 Patent
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`by making, offering for sale, selling,
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`importing into the United States, marketing, supporting,
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`providing product instruction and/or advertising certain of its products, including the BizNAS_
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`family of devices (including the D400, D408, R400, and R408), the DPSl000 Series Virtual
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`Tape Libraries (including the DPSH00 and DPSl200) and the DPS2000 Series Network-
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 16
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`Attached Data Protection Solution (including the DPS2040, DPS2l40, and DPS2l42) and
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`Defendant knew that its actions were inducing end users to infringe the ’04l Patent.
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`20.
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`Further. upon information and belief, Defendant has been and now is indirectly
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`infringing by way ofcontributing to the infringement by end users of the ’04l Patent by selling,
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`offering to sell and/or importing into the United States components,
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`including the BizNAS
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`family of devices (including the D400, D408, R400, and R408), the DPSl000 Series Virtual
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`Tape Libraries (including the DPS] 100 and DPS1200), the DPS2000 Series Network—Attached
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`Data Protection Solution (including the DPS2040, DPS2l40, and DPS2l42), knowing the
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`components to be especially made or especially adapted for use in the infringement of the ’04l
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`Patent. Such components are not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for
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`substantial n0n—infringing uses.
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`21.
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`Defendant has been on constructive and/or actual notice of the ’04l Patent since
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`at least as early as August 2011 and Defendant has not ceased its infringing activities. The
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`infringement ofthe ’04l Patent by Defendant has been and continues to be willful and deliberate.
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`22.
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`Crossroads has been irreparably harmed by Defendant’s acts of infringement of
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`the ’04l Patent, and will continue to be harmed unless and until Defendant’s acts of infringement
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`are enjoined and restrained by order ofthis Court.
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`23.
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`As a result of the acts of infringement of the ’04l Patent by Defendant,
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`Crossroads has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WI-IEREFORE, (Trossroads requests this Court enterjudgment as follows:
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`A.
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`B.
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`That Defendant has infringed the ’035 Patent;
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`That such infringement ofthe ‘O35 Patent by Defendant has been willful;
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 17
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`That Defendant accounts for and pays to Crossroads all damages caused
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`by the infringement of the ’()35 Patent;
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`That Crossroads receive enhanced damages from Defendant in the form of
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`treble damages, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 based on Defendant’s willful
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`infringement ofthe ‘O35 Patent;
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`That Crossroads be granted pre—judgment and post—judgment interest on
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`the damages caused to it by reason of Defendanfs infringement of the
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`‘O35 Patent,
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`including pre-judgment and post—judgment
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`interest on any
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`enhanced damages or attorneys’ fees award;
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`That Defendant has infringed the ’04l Patent;
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`That such infringement of the ‘"041 Patent by Defendant has been willful;
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`That Defendant accounts for and pays to Crossroads all damages caused
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`by the infringement ofthe ’04l Patent;
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`That Crossroads receive enhanced damages from Defendant in the form of
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`treble damages, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 based on Defendant’s willful
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`infringement of the ’04l Patent;
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`That Crossroads be granted pre—judgment and post-judgment interest on
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`the damages caused to it by. reason of Defendant’s infringement of the
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`‘04l Patent,
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`including pre-judgment and post—judgment
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`interest on any
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`enhanced damages or attorneys’ fees award;
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`That Defendant pay Crossroads all of Crossroads’ reasonable attorneys’
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`fees and expenses;
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`That costs be awarded to Crossroads;
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 18
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`M.
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`That Defendant,
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`its agents, employees, representatives, successors and
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`assigns, and those acting in privity or in concert with it, be preliminary
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`and permanently enjoined from further infringement ofthe ‘O35 Patent;
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`That Defendant,
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`its agents, employees, representatives, successors and
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`assigns, and those acting in privity or in concert with it, be preliminary
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`and permanently enjoined from further infringement of the ’041 Patent;
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`That this is an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
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`That Crossroads be granted such other and further relief as the Court may
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`deem just and proper under the circumstances.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Crossroads hereby demands a trial byjury on all issues.
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`Dated: November 26, 2013
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`/s/ Steven Sprinkle
`Steven Sprinkle
`Texas Bar No. 00794962
`Elizabeth J. Brown Fore
`Texas Bar No. 24001795
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`Sprinkle 11’ Law Group, PC
`1301 w. 25"‘ Street, Suite 408
`Austin, Texas 78705
`Tel: 512-637-9220
`Fax: 512-371-9088
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`ssprink1e@sprink1elaw.eom
`ebrownfore@sprink1elaw.com
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 19
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`Case 1:13—cv—O1026—SS Document 1 Filed 11/26/13 Page 8 of 8
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`Susan K. Knoll
`Texas Bar No. 11616900
`Russell T. Wong
`Texas Bar No. 21884235
`James H. Hall
`Texas Bar No. 24041040
`WONG, CABELLO, LUTSCH,
`RUTl1ERl<‘ORD & BRUCCULERI, L.L.l’.
`20333 SH 249, Suite 600
`Houston, TX 77070
`Tel: 832-446-2400
`Fax: 832-446-2424
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`sknoll@c0unse1ip.com
`rwong@counselip.c0m
`jhall@counse1ip.com
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`/4 TTORNE YS FOR PLAINTIFF
`CROSSROADS S YSTEA/IS, INC.
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 20
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the US. Patent and Tradcm ark Office
`P.0. Box 1450
`Alcxand ria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.s. District Court
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`on the following
`I] Trademarks or
`E2! Patents.
`( E] the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
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`DOCKET NO.
`1:13-cv—1025-SS
`PLAINTIFF
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`DATE FILED
`11/26/2013
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`Western District of Texas, Austin Division
`DEFENDANT
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`Crossroads Systems, Inc.
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`Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Huawei Enterprise USA
`Inc. and Huawei Technologies USA Inc.
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`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`2o «/35. a35——
`3 7 /37 “H ——
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`INCLUDED BY
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`I:I Cross Bill
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`[I Other Pleading
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`I] Answer
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`El Amendment
`PATENT OR
`DATE OF PATENT
`TRADEMARK NO.
`OR TRADEMARK
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`——
`_—
`——
`——
`——
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`In the above—entit1ed case, the following decision has been rendered orjudgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
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`CLERK
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`William G. Putnicki
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`,
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`A
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`11/27/2013
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`DATE
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`Copy I—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2——Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4-Case file copy
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`Oracle Ex. 1002, pg. 21
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`That Defendants account for and pay to Cross