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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`Case No. 6:14-cv-678
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`Jury Trial
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`TracBeam, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`T-Mobile US, Inc., and
`T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
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`Defendants.
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`Complaint for Patent Infringement
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`Plaintiff TracBeam, LLC files suit against Defendants T-Mobile US, Inc. and T-Mobile
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`USA, Inc. and alleges the following on information and belief.
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`Introduction
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`1.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam owns the inventions described and claimed in the following
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`United States Patents:
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`• US Patent No. 8,032,153, entitled “Multiple Location Estimators
`for Wireless Location” (the ‘153 patent);
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`• US Patent No. 7,764,231, entitled “Wireless Location Using Multiple
`Mobile Station Location Techniques” (the ‘231 patent);
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`• US Patent No. 7,525,484, entitled “Gateway and Hybrid Solutions
`for Wireless Location” (the ‘484 patent); and
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`• US Patent No. 7,298,327, entitled “Geographic Location Using
`Multiple Location Estimators” (the ‘327 patent).
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`2.
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`Defendants have used and continue to use Plaintiff’s patented technology in
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`products and services that they make, use, import, sell, and offer to sell. TracBeam seeks
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`damages for patent infringement and an injunction preventing Defendants from making, using,
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`selling, or offering to sell products and services claimed by the asserted patents without
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`Plaintiff’s permission.
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`Exhibit 2003
`T-Mobile et al. v. TracBeam, LLC
`IPR2016-00729
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
`
`
`Case No. 6:14-cv-678
`
`Jury Trial
`
`TracBeam, LLC,
`
`
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`
`
`
`
`v.
`
`T-Mobile US, Inc., and
`T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
`
`
`
`Defendants.
`
`Complaint for Patent Infringement
`
`Plaintiff TracBeam, LLC files suit against Defendants T-Mobile US, Inc. and T-Mobile
`
`
`
`
`
`USA, Inc. and alleges the following on information and belief.
`
`
`
`
`
`Introduction
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`1.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam owns the inventions described and claimed in the following
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`United States Patents:
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`• US Patent No. 8,032,153, entitled “Multiple Location Estimators
`for Wireless Location” (the ‘153 patent);
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`
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`• US Patent No. 7,764,231, entitled “Wireless Location Using Multiple
`Mobile Station Location Techniques” (the ‘231 patent);
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`• US Patent No. 7,525,484, entitled “Gateway and Hybrid Solutions
`for Wireless Location” (the ‘484 patent); and
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`• US Patent No. 7,298,327, entitled “Geographic Location Using
`Multiple Location Estimators” (the ‘327 patent).
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`2.
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`Defendants have used and continue to use Plaintiff’s patented technology in
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`products and services that they make, use, import, sell, and offer to sell. TracBeam seeks
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`damages for patent infringement and an injunction preventing Defendants from making, using,
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`selling, or offering to sell products and services claimed by the asserted patents without
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`Plaintiff’s permission.
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`Exhibit 2003
`T-Mobile et al. v. TracBeam, LLC
`IPR2016-00729
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`Plaintiff TracBeam
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`3.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam is an inventor-owned company that has been awarded
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`numerous patents relating to fundamental innovations in wireless location technology for use in
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`emergency, enterprise, and consumer settings. TracBeam is a limited liability company
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado.
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`Defendants
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`4.
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`T-Mobile US, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business in
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`Bellevue, Washington and facilities and operations of relevance located throughout the country.
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`T-Mobile US, Inc. was previously named MetroPCS Communications, Inc.1 MetroPCS
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`Communications, Inc. was a named Defendant in TracBeam, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al., case no.
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`6:11-cv-96 (LED) (E.D. Tex.) and was, by agreement, dismissed without prejudice on June 17,
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`2013, with the express understanding that TracBeam’s claims against MetroPCS in that action
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`would later be re-asserted following resolution of the claims against co-defendants AT&T
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`Mobility and Cellco Partnership.
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`5.
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`T-Mobile USA, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business
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`in Bellevue, Washington and facilities and operations of relevance located throughout the
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`country. T-Mobile USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile US, Inc. MetroPCS
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`Wireless, Inc. was merged with and into T-Mobile USA, Inc.2 MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. was also
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`a named Defendant in TracBeam, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al. and was similarly dismissed without
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`prejudice on June 17, 2013. Defendants T-Mobile US, Inc. and T-Mobile USA, Inc. are
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`collectively referred to below as “T-Mobile.”
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`1 MetroPCS’s Amended Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement filed May 30, 2013. TracBeam, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al.,
`case no. 6:11-cv-96 (LED) (E.D. Tex.), dkt. 386 at 1.
`2 Id.
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`The Asserted Patents
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`6.
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`The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the ‘153 patent on October
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`4, 2011 (exhibit A); the ‘231 patent (exhibit B) on July 27, 2010; the ‘484 patent (exhibit C) on
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`April 28, 2009; and the ‘327 patent (exhibit D) on November 20, 2007. Plaintiff TracBeam is
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`the owner of all right, title, and interest in the patents, including all rights to pursue and collect
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`damages for infringement of the patents.
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`Jurisdiction and Venue
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`7.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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`United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 271 and 281, et seq. The Court has original jurisdiction over this
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`patent infringement action under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).
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`8.
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`Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1391(b) and §1400.
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`Defendants have committed acts and continue to commit acts within this judicial district giving
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`rise to this action. In addition, this Court has presided over other matters involving the asserted
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`‘231 and ‘484 patents: TracBeam, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al., case no. 6:11-cv-96 (LED) and
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`TracBeam, LLC v. Google Inc., case no. 6:13-cv-93 (LED).
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`First Claim for Patent Infringement
`(‘153 patent)
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`Plaintiff incorporates by reference each of the allegations in paragraphs 1-8 above
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`9.
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`and further alleges as follows.
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`10.
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`On October 4, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US
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`Patent No. 8,032,153, which discloses and claims “Multiple Location Estimators for Wireless
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`Location.” See also ‘153 Abstract (“A wireless location system is disclosed that may be
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`configured as a gateway for receiving a plurality of requests for locating mobile stations for, e.g.,
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`E911 requests, vehicle location or tracking.”).
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`11.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam is the owner of the ‘153 patent with full rights to pursue
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`recovery of royalties or damages for infringement of the patent, including full rights to recover
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`past and future damages.
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`12.
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`Each claim of the ‘153 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`13.
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`Defendants have directly infringed the ‘153 patent, and will continue to do so
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`unless enjoined, by making, using, providing, selling, and offering for sale products and services
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`that infringed the claims of the ‘153 patent, including Defendants’ (a) e911 location platforms
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`and services and (b) commercial location based platforms and services. The foregoing
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`allegations are made only with respect to the legacy MetroPCS network, products, and services.
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`14.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam has been damaged by Defendants’ infringement of the ‘153
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`patent.
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`15.
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`Plaintiff demands trial by jury of all issues relating to this claim.
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`16.
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`Plaintiff reserves the right to amend to assert a claim of willful infringement if the
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`evidence obtained in discovery supports such assertion.3
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`Second Claim for Patent Infringement
`(‘231 patent)
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`Plaintiff incorporates by reference each of the allegations in paragraphs 1-8 above
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`17.
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`and further alleges as follows.
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`18.
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`On July 27, 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US
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`Patent No. 7,764,231, which discloses and claims “Wireless Location Using Multiple Mobile
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`Station Location Techniques.”
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`19.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam is the owner of the ‘231 patent with full rights to pursue
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`recovery of royalties or damages for infringement of the patent, including full rights to recover
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`3 Defendants were likely aware, at minimum, of the application that led to the issuance of the ‘154 patent
`(Application No. 12/014,092) since 2011 or earlier.
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`past and future damages.
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`20.
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`Each claim of the ‘231 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`21.
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`Defendants have directly infringed the ‘231 patent, and will continue to do so
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`unless enjoined, by making, using, providing, selling, and offering for sale products and services
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`that infringed the claims of the ‘231 patent, including Defendants’ (a) e911 location platforms
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`and services and (b) commercial location based platforms and services. The foregoing
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`allegations are made with respect to both the legacy MetroPCS and the T-Mobile networks,
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`products, and services.
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`22.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam has been damaged by Defendants’ infringement of the ‘231
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`patent.
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`23.
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`Defendants’ infringement of the ‘231 patent has been and continues to be willful.
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`Defendants have had knowledge of the ‘231 patent since at least February 2011 when they
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`received notice letters from TracBeam and also a result of TracBeam’s assertion of the ‘231
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`patent against Defendants in TracBeam, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al., case no. 6:11-cv-96 (LED).
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`Defendants have disregarded an objectively high likelihood that their actions infringe the ‘231
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`patent. This risk has been known to Defendants or is otherwise so obvious that it should have
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`been known to Defendants.
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`24.
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`Plaintiff demands trial by jury of all issues relating to this claim.
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`Third Claim for Patent Infringement
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`Plaintiff incorporates by reference each of the allegations in paragraphs 1-8 above
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`25.
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`and further alleges as follows.
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`26.
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`On April 28, 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US
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`Patent No. 7,525,484 which discloses and claims “Gateway and Hybrid Solutions for Wireless
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`Location.”
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`27.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam is the owner of the ‘484 patent with full rights to pursue
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`recovery of royalties or damages for infringement of the patent, including full rights to recover
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`past and future damages.
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`28.
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`Each claim of the ‘484 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`29.
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`Defendants have directly infringed the ‘484 patent, and will continue to do so
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`unless enjoined, by making, using, providing, selling, and offering for sale products and services
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`that infringed the claims of the ‘484 patent, including Defendants’ (a) e911 location platforms
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`and services and (b) commercial location based platforms and services. The foregoing
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`allegations are made only with respect to the T-Mobile networks, products, and services.
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`30.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam has been damaged by Defendants’ infringement of the ‘484
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`patent.
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`31.
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`Defendants’ infringement of the ‘484 patent has been and continues to be willful.
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`Defendants have had knowledge of the ‘484 patent since at least February 2011 when they
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`received notice letters from TracBeam and also a result of TracBeam’s assertion of the ‘484
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`patent against Defendants in TracBeam, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al., case no. 6:11-cv-96 (LED).
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`Defendants have disregarded an objectively high likelihood that their actions infringe the ‘484
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`patent. This risk has been known to Defendants or is otherwise so obvious that it should have
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`been known to Defendants.
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`32.
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`Plaintiff demands trial by jury of all issues relating to this claim.
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`Fourth Claim for Patent Infringement
`(‘327 patent)
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`Plaintiff incorporates by reference each of the allegations in paragraphs 1-8 above
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`33.
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`and further alleges as follows.
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`34.
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`On November 20, 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US
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`Patent No. 7,298,327 which discloses and claims “Geographic Location Using Multiple Location
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`Estimators.”
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`35.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam is the owner of the ‘327 patent with full rights to pursue
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`recovery of royalties or damages for infringement of the patent, including full rights to recover
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`past and future damages.
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`36.
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`Each claim of the ‘327 patent is valid and enforceable.
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`37.
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`Defendants have directly infringed the ‘327 patent, and will continue to do so
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`unless enjoined, by making, using, providing, selling, and offering for sale products and services
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`that infringed the claims of the ‘327 patent, including Defendants’ (a) e911 location platforms
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`and services and (b) commercial location based platforms and services. The foregoing
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`allegations are made only with respect to the T-Mobile networks, products, and services.
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`38.
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`Plaintiff TracBeam has been damaged by Defendants’ infringement of the ‘327
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`patent.
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`39.
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`Plaintiff demands trial by jury of all issues relating to this claim.
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`40.
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`Plaintiff reserves the right to amend to assert a claim of willful infringement if the
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`evidence obtained in discovery supports such assertion.4
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`Prayer for Relief
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment as follows:
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`A.
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`A judgment in favor of Plaintiff that Defendants have infringed each of the four
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`asserted patents and that the patents are valid and enforceable;
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`B.
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`A judgment that Defendants have willfully infringed the ‘231 and ‘484 patents;
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`C.
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`A decree preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendants as well as their
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`officers, directors, employees, agents, and all persons in active concert with them,
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`from infringing the asserted patents;
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`4 Defendants were likely aware, at minimum, of the application that led to the issuance of the ‘327 patent
`(Application No. 10/262,413) since 2011 or earlier.
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`D.
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`A judgment and order requiring Defendants to pay Plaintiff compensatory
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`damages, costs, expenses, and pre- and post-judgment interest for Defendants’
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`infringement of the asserted patents, as provided under 35 U.S.C. §284;
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`E.
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`A judgment and order finding that this patent infringement case is exceptional
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`within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. §285 and awarding Plaintiff its reasonable
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`attorneys’ fees and costs; and
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`Any and all other relief to which Plaintiff may be entitled.
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`F.
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`Dated: August 8, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Elizabeth L. DeRieux
`John Jeffrey Eichmann
`CA State Bar No. 227472
`(Admitted to practice in the Eastern
`District of Texas)
`DOVEL & LUNER, LLP
`201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600
`Santa Monica, CA 90401
`Telephone: 310-656-7066
`Facsimile: 310-657-7069
`jeff@dovel.com
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`S. Calvin Capshaw
`State Bar No. 03783900
`Elizabeth L. DeRieux
`State Bar No. 05770585
`CAPSHAW DERIEUX, LLP
`114 E. Commerce
`Gladewater, Texas 75647
`Telephone: (903) 236-9800
`Facsimile: (903) 236-8787
`Email: capshaw@capshawlaw.com
`Email: ederieux@capshawlaw.com
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`Robert M. Parker
`State Bar No. 15498000
`Robert Christopher Bunt
`State Bar No. 00787165
`Charles Ainsworth
`State Bar No. 00783521
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`PARKER, BUNT &
`AINSWORTH PC
`100 East Ferguson, Ste. 1114
`Tyler, TX 75702
`Telephone: (903) 531-3535
`Facsimile: (903) 533-9687
`Email: rmparker@pbatyler.com
`Email: rcbunt@pbatyler.com
`Email: charley@pbatyler.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`TRACBEAM, LLC
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