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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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`KONAMI GAMING, INC., a Nevada
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`Case No.:
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`Plaintiff,
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT
`INFRINGEMENT
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`PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games., a Delaware
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`JURY DEMAND
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`Plaintiff, KONAMI GAMING, INC. (“Konami”), for its Complaint against
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`PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games (hereinafter “Defendant”), alleges as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`This is an action for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. §§ 271,
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`283, 284 and 285.
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`THE PARTIES
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`Plaintiff Konami is a Nevada corporation having a principal place of business
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`at 585 Konami Circle, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.
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`On information and belief, Defendant PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games is a
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`Delaware limited liability company having a principal place of business at 1200
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`Macarthur Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey, 07430.
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`.lU'R]SDICTl()N AND VENUE
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`5.
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`On information and belief, Defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction in the
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`District of Nevada (the “District”), consistent with the principles of due process and the Nevada
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`Long Arm Statute, because Defendant operates and offers their products for sale in this District
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`including at the G2E Gaming Conference in Las Vegas where Defendant displayed, used and
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`offered for sale to potential customers, manufacturers and distributors, have transacted business
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`in this District with local distributors and manufacturers, have committed and/or induced acts of
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`patent infringement in this District, and/or have placed infringing products into the stream of
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`commerce through established distribution channels with the expectation that such products will
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`be purchased by residents of this District.
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`6.
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`Venue over Defendant
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`is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C.
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`§§ 139l(d) and 1400(b).
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`COUNT I — INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. I-'A'I‘ICi\"l' N0. 8,096,869
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`Konami restates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-6.
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`is the owner of all right,
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`title, and interest
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`in U.S. Patent No.
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`8.
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`8,096,869 (the ‘869 patent), entitled “Gaming Machines with Runs of Consecutive Identical
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`Symbols,” duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 17,
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`2012. A copy of the ‘869 patent is attached as Exhibit A.
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`9.
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`Defendant has in the past, or is currently, directly infringing the claims of the
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`‘869 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 27l(a) by making, using, offering for sale, or selling without
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`Konami’s authority, games that embody one or more of the claims of the ‘869 patent.
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`10.
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`At
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`least upon the filing of this Complaint, Defendant
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`is inducing and
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`contributing to the direct infringement of the ‘869 patent claims in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§§ 27l(b) and (c), by making, using, offering for sale, or selling without Konami’s authority,
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`games with knowledge of the ‘869 patent and its claims; knowing that others will use their
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`games in their own games and as such will use the games in an infringing manner; knowing
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`that their games are a material part of the invention claimed in the ‘869 patent; knowing that
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`their games are especially made or especially adapted for use in an infringement of the ‘869
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`patent; and knowing that their games are not staple articles or commodities of commerce that
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`are suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`11.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling games that include a “Super Stack”
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`feature that directly infringe at least claims 1 and 19 of the ‘869 patent.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling games that include the “Super Stack”
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`feature that their customers use to directly infringe at least claims 1 and 19 of the ‘869 patent.
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`13.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling or providing games to manufacturers or
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`distributors who are making, using, offering for sale, or selling at least the following games
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`that include the “Super Stack” feature that directly infringe at least claims 1 and 19 of the
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`‘869 patent: Bah, Humbug, Black Widow, Bollywood Bride, Brazilia, Cherry Mischief,
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`Cirque Chinois, Dangerous Beauty, Desert Rose, Diamonds of Athens The Dream, Golden
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`Goddess, Golden Tower, Haunted Hearts, Island Eyes, and Jaguar Princess.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling Golden Goddess, Black Widow, Shadow
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`of the Panther, Might Panther, Prince of Lightning, The Royal Promise, and Dynamite
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`Blast/White Swan games that directly infringe at least claims 1 and 19 of the ‘869 patent.
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`15.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling or providing games to manufacturers or
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`distributors who are making, using, offering for sale, or selling Golden Goddess, Black
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`Widow, Shadow of the Panther, Might Panther, Prince of Lightning, The Royal Promise, and
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`Dynamite Blast/White Swan games that their customers use to directly infringe at least claims
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`1 and 19 of the ‘869 patent and operate at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.
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`Defendant’s
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`infringing activities
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`are directly and proximately causing
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`immediate and irreparable injury to Konami for which Konami has no adequate remedy at
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`law.
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`17.
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`Defendant will continue their infringing activities unless enjoined from doing
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`so by the Court.
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`Defendant’s infringing activities have and continue to directly and proximately
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`COUNT ll —- INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8 366 540
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`Konami restates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-6.
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`Konami
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`is the owner of all right,
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`title, and interest
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`in U.S. Patent No.
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`8,366,540 (the ‘S40 patent), entitled “Gaming Machines with Runs of Consecutive Identical
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`Symbols,” duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on February 5,
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`2013. A copy of the ‘S40 patent is attached as Exhibit B.
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`Defendant has in the past, or is currently, directly infringing the claims of the
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`ii) Konarni’s authority, games that embody one or more ofthe claims ofthe ‘S40 patent.
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`§§ 271(b) and (c), by making, using, offering for sale, or selling without Konami’s authority,
`games with knowledge of the ‘S40 patent and its claims; knowing that others will use their
`games in their own games and as such will use the games in an infringing manner; knowing
`that their games are a material part of the invention claimed in the ‘S40 patent; knowing that
`their games are especially made or especially adapted for use in an infringement of the ‘S40
`patent; and knowing that their games are not staple articles or commodities of commerce that
`are suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`feature that directly infringe at least claims 1 and 21 of the ‘S40 patent.
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`24.
`By way of example and not
`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling games that include a “Super Stack”
`feature that their customers use to directly infringe at least claims 1 and 21 of the ‘S40 patent.
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`25.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling or providing games to manufacturers or
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`distributors who are making, using, offering for sale, or selling at least the following games
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`that include the “Super Stack” feature that directly infringe at least claims 1 and 21 of the
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`‘540 patent: Bah, Humbug, Black Widow, Bollywood Bride, Brazilia, Cherry Mischief,
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`Cirque Chinois, Dangerous Beauty, Desert Rose, Diamonds of Athens The Dream, Golden
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`Goddess, Golden Tower, Haunted Hearts, Island Eyes, and Jaguar Princess.
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`26.
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`By way of example and not
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling Golden Goddess, Black Widow, Shadow
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`Blast/White Swan games that directly infringe at least claims 1 and 21 of the ‘540 patent.
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`27.
`By way of example and not
`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling or providing games to manufacturers or
`distributors who are making, using, offering for sale, or selling Golden Goddess, Black
`Widow, Shadow of the Panther, Might Panther, Prince of Lightning, The Royal Promise, and
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`Dynamite Blast/White Swan games that their customers use to directly infringe at least claims
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`1 and 21 of the ‘540 patent and operate at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.
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`Defendant’s
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`immediate and irreparable injury to Konami for which Konami has no adequate remedy at
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`Defendant’s infringing activities have and continue to directly and proximately
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`cause damages to Konami.
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`COUNT III — INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT N0. 8 622 810
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`Konami restates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1-6.
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`8,622,810 (the ‘810 patent), entitled “Gaming Machines with Replacement of Runs of
`Symbols Containing Identical Symbols with New Identical Symbols,” duly and properly
`issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 7, 2014. A copy of the ‘810 patent
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`is attached as Exhibit C.
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`games with knowledge of the ‘810 patent and its claims; knowing that others will use their
`games in their own games and as such will use the games in an infringing manner; knowing
`that their games are a material part of the invention claimed in the ‘810 patent; knowing that
`their games are especially made or especially adapted for use in an infringement of the ‘810
`patent; and knowing that their games are not staple articles or commodities of commerce that
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`are suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`By way of example and not limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling games that include a “Super Stack”
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`feature that directly infringe at least claims 1, 8, and 15 of the ‘810 patent.
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`By way of example and not limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling games that include a “Super Stack”
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`feature that their customers use to directly infringe at least claims 1, 8, and 15 of the ‘810
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`patent.
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling or providing games to manufacturers or
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`Defendant’s
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`contributing to the direct infringement of the ‘955 patent claims in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§§ 27l(b) and (c), by making, using, offering for sale, or selling without Konami’s authority,
`games with knowledge of the ‘955 patent and its claims; knowing that others will use their
`games in their own games and as such will use the games in an infringing manner; knowing
`that their games are a material part of the invention claimed in the ‘955 patent; knowing that
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`Defendant will continue their infringing activities unless enjoined from doing
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`Defendant’s infringing activities have and continue to directly and proximately
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`8,616,955 (the ‘955 patent), entitled “Gaming machine with runs of symbols populated with
`identical symbols during spinning of reels,” duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office on December 31, 2013. A copy of the ‘955 patent is attached as Exhibit D.
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`Royal Promise, and Dynamite Blast/White Swan games that directly infringe at least claims 1,
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`limitation, Defendant has in the past, or is
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`currently, making, using, offering for sale, or selling or providing games to manufacturers or
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`distributors who are making, using, offering for sale, or selling Golden Goddess, Black
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`Widow, Shadow of the Panther, Might Panther, Prince of Lightning, The Royal Promise, and
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, Konami Gaming, Inc. prays that this Court:
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`infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 8,096,869, 8,366,540, 8,622,810, and 8,616,955;
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`Patent Nos. 8,096,869, 8,366,540, 8,622,810, and 8,616,955;
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`Defendant derived from the complained of patent
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`infringement and other
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: September 12, 2014.
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`(12) United States Patent
`Yoshimi
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,096,869 B2
`Jan. 17, 2012
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`5.611.535 A
`5.624.119 A “
`5,722,891
`5,752,881
`5,801.11?
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`(54) GAMING MAClIIN1:‘,Wl'l’H RUNS OF
`CONSECUTIVE IDI-INTICAL SYMBOLS
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`(75)
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`Inventor: Osamu Yoshimi, Botany (AU)
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`(73) Assignee: K0nam1Austrn|in Pty Ltd., Botany
`(AU)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any c1isc1a1im1:r.tl1etcr1n of this
`patent
`is uxtentiud or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 1292 days.
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`(21) Appl.No.: 11/299,009
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Dec. 9, 2005
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`(65)
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`(30)
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2006/0183534 A1
`Aug. 17, 2006
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Feb. 14, 2005
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`(AU) .............................. .. 2005900681
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
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`(56)
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`A gaming 1ii:1t:11inc nI'r:\n.ge-cl Io displzly :1 matrix of s_\‘mbu1
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