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`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-1165
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`KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS
`AMERICA LLP, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`AMERICA, INC.
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`Defendants.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff, Koninklijke KPN N.V. (hereafter “KPN”), files this Original Complaint against
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`Samsung Telecommunications America LLP, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung
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`Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants” or “Samsung”), and alleges as follows:
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`BACKGROUND
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`1.
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`KPN’s extensive research and development efforts have led to hundreds of issued
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`patents in the United States and across the world. These patents have in turn been licensed by
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`leading global telecommunications companies, including many of Samsung’s mobile technology
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`competitors.
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`2.
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`Despite more than two years of negotiations involving senior members of both
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`companies, Samsung has refused to license, on mutually agreeable terms, KPN’s patents, including
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`those described herein. KPN therefore files this suit against Samsung seeking the Court’s protection
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`of KPN’s valuable intellectual property rights.
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`PARTIES
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 1
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`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-1165
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`KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS
`AMERICA LLP, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
`AMERICA, INC.
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`Defendants.
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`ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff, Koninklijke KPN N.V. (hereafter “KPN”), files this Original Complaint against
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`Samsung Telecommunications America LLP, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung
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`Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants” or “Samsung”), and alleges as follows:
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`BACKGROUND
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`1.
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`KPN’s extensive research and development efforts have led to hundreds of issued
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`patents in the United States and across the world. These patents have in turn been licensed by
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`leading global telecommunications companies, including many of Samsung’s mobile technology
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`competitors.
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`2.
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`Despite more than two years of negotiations involving senior members of both
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`companies, Samsung has refused to license, on mutually agreeable terms, KPN’s patents, including
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`those described herein. KPN therefore files this suit against Samsung seeking the Court’s protection
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`of KPN’s valuable intellectual property rights.
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`PARTIES
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 1
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`3.
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`KPN is a telecommunications (including fixed, mobile, television and internet) and
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`ICT solution provider headquartered at Maanplein 55, NL-2516 CK, The Hague, the Netherlands.
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`4.
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`Samsung Telecommunications American LLP (“STA”), is upon information and belief a
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`Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1301 East Lookout Drive,
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`Richardson, Texas 75082. SEA can be served with process by serving Corporation Service
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`Company DBA CSC – Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 211 E. 7th Street, Suite 620,
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`Austin, Texas 78701-3218.
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`5.
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“SEC”), is upon information and belief a Korean
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`corporation with its principal place of business at 416, Maetan 3-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si,
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`Gyeonggi-do 443-742, South Korea. SEC can be served with process by serving in accordance with
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`the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents, in
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`accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f).
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`6.
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`Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“SEA”), is upon information and belief a New
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`York corporation with its principal place of business at 85 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, New
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`Jersey 07660. STA, SEC, and SEA are referred to herein as “Samsung.”
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`7.
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`This is a civil action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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`United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case under
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`Venue is proper in this federal district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b) because
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`Defendants have done business in this District, have committed acts of infringement in this District,
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`and continue to commit acts of infringement in this District, entitling KPN to relief.
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`THE ASSERTED PATENTS
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 2
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`8.
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`This lawsuit asserts causes of action for infringement of United States Patent Nos.
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`5,930,250, and 6,212,662 (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”).
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`9.
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`On July 27, 1999, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S.
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`Patent No. 5,930,250 (“the ‘250 patent”) entitled, “Communication System for Interactive Services
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`with a Packet Switching Interaction Channel Over a Narrow-Band Circuit Switching Network, as
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`well as a Device for Application in Such a Communication System.” Following a request for
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`reexamination made on September 28, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued an Ex
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`Parte Reexamination Certificate for the ‘250 patent on September 16, 2013. KPN is the owner by
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`assignment of the ‘250 Patent and holds all right, title and interest to the ‘250 patent. A true and
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`correct copy of the ‘250 patent, along with the reexamination certificate, is attached as Exhibit A.
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`10.
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`On April 3, 2001, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,212,662 (“the ‘662 patent”) entitled, “Method and Devices for the Transmission of
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`Data With the Transmission Error Checking.” KPN is the owner by assignment of the ‘662 patent
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`and holds all right, title and interest to the ‘662 patent. A true and correct copy of the ‘662 patent is
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`attached as Exhibit B.
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`11.
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`KPN is the exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interest in the Asserted Patents,
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`including the right to bring this suit for injunctive relief and damages. The Asserted Patents are
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`valid and enforceable.
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`12.
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`Upon information and belief, Samsung has had knowledge of and notice of the
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`Asserted Patents, and of its infringement, prior to the filing of this lawsuit in connection with
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`licensing negotiations that have taken place between the parties, and has engaged in the activities
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`detailed below despite an objective likelihood that its actions constituted infringement of a valid
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 3
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`patent. Samsung has also received notice of the Asserted Patents and of its infringement with the
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`filing of this Original Complaint for Patent Infringement.
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`COUNT 1
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`(Samsung’s Infringement of the ‘250 Patent)
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`13.
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`KPN repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the preceding paragraphs as if fully set
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`forth herein.
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`14.
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`Samsung has infringed and continues to infringe the ‘250 Patent under 35 U.S.C. §
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`271, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, selling, and/or offering for sale
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`in the United States, and/or importing into the United States, infringing products without
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`authorization by KPN.
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`15.
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`Samsung directly infringed and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of
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`the ‘250 Patent by importing, offering to sell, selling, or using products or methods that infringe the
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`‘250 Patent, including but not limited to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5 and related Samsung
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`Communication Devices, products incorporating the same or similar Multimedia Messaging Service
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`technology, and infrastructure incorporating the same or similar technology (hereafter “the ‘250
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`Accused Products”). Samsung has directly infringed and continues to directly infringe one or more
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`of the claims of the ‘250 Patent by making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the ‘250
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`Accused Products.
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`16.
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`In addition to the foregoing and/or in the alternative, Samsung indirectly infringes the
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`‘250 Patent by inducing and contributing to infringement by others, including but not limited to
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`OEMs, partners, service providers, manufacturers, importers, resellers, customers, and/or end users,
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`in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), in this District and elsewhere in the United States. Samsung
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`is actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing infringement of the ‘250 Patent by practicing the
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 4
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`methods set forth therein and by selling, offering to sell and/or importing into the United States the
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`‘250 Accused Products; with the knowledge and specific intent that third parties, such as those
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`described above, will continue to, either alone or in combination with Samsung, practice the
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`patented methods, and use, sell, offer for sale, and/or import the ‘250 Accused Products supplied by
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`Samsung to infringe the ‘250 Patent; and with the knowledge and specific intent to encourage and
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`facilitate the infringement through the dissemination of the ‘250 Accused Products and/or the
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`creation and dissemination of promotional and marketing materials, supporting materials,
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`instructions, product manuals, and/or technical information relating to the ‘250 Accused Products
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`and infringing uses thereof.
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`17.
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`In addition to the foregoing and/or in the alternative, Samsung has knowingly
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`contributed to the infringement of one or more claims of the ‘250 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c).
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`Samsung is actively, knowingly and intentionally contributing to the infringement of the ‘250 Patent
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`by selling, offering to sell, and/or importing into the United States, the ‘250 Accused Products, with
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`the knowledge that they are especially designed or adapted to operate in a manner that infringes the
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`‘250 Patent; with the knowledge that third parties, including those set forth above, will continue to,
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`either alone or in combination with Samsung, infringe the claims of the ‘250 patent, and with the
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`knowledge that the infringing technology in the ‘250 Accused Products is not a staple article of
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`commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`18.
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`Samsung’s acts of infringement have caused damage to KPN, and KPN is entitled to
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`recover from Samsung the damages it has sustained as a result of Samsung’s wrongful acts in an
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`amount subject to proof at trial.
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 5
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`19.
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`Samsung’s infringement of KPN’s exclusive rights under the ‘250 Patent has caused
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`KPN irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless the infringement is
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`enjoined by this Court.
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`COUNT 2
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`(Samsung’s infringement of the ‘662 Patent)
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`20.
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`KPN repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the preceding paragraphs as if fully set
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`forth herein.
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`21.
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`Samsung has infringed and continues to infringe the ‘662 Patent under 35 U.S.C. §
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`271, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, selling, and/or offering for sale
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`in the United States, and/or importing into the United States, infringing products without
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`authorization by KPN.
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`22.
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`Samsung directly infringed and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of
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`the ‘662 Patent by importing, offering to sell, selling, or using products or methods that infringe the
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`‘662 Patent, including but not limited to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5 and related Samsung
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`Communication Devices as well as infrastructure incorporating the same or similar technology
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`(hereafter “the ‘662 Accused Products”). Samsung has directly infringed and continues to directly
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`infringe one or more of the claims of the ‘662 Patent by making, using, offering to sell, selling, or
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`importing the ‘662 Accused Products.
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`23.
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`In addition to the foregoing and/or in the alternative, Samsung indirectly infringes the
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`‘662 Patent by inducing and contributing to infringement by others, including but not limited to
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`OEMs, partners, service providers, manufacturers, importers, resellers, customers, and/or end users,
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`in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), in this District and elsewhere in the United States. Samsung
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`is actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing infringement of the ‘662 Patent by practicing the
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 6
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`methods set forth therein and by selling, offering to sell and/or importing into the United States the
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`‘662 Accused Products; with the knowledge and specific intent that third parties, such as those
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`described above, will continue to, either alone or in combination with Samsung, practice the
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`patented methods, and use, sell, offer for sale, and/or import the ‘662 Accused Products supplied by
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`Samsung to infringe the ‘662 Patent; and with the knowledge and specific intent to encourage and
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`facilitate the infringement through the dissemination of the ‘662 Accused Products and/or the
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`creation and dissemination of promotional and marketing materials, supporting materials,
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`instructions, product manuals, and/or technical information relating to the ‘662 Accused Products
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`and infringing uses thereof.
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`24.
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`In addition to the foregoing and/or in the alternative, Samsung has knowingly
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`contributed to the infringement of one or more claims of the ‘662 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c).
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`Samsung is actively, knowingly and intentionally contributing to the infringement of the ‘662 Patent
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`by selling, offering to sell, and/or importing into the United States, the ‘662 Accused Products, with
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`the knowledge that they are especially designed or adapted to operate in a manner that infringes the
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`‘662 Patent; with the knowledge that third parties, including those set forth above, will continue to,
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`either alone or in combination with Samsung, infringe the claims of the ‘662 patent, and with the
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`knowledge that the infringing technology in the ‘662 Accused Products is not a staple article of
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`commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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`25.
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`Samsung’s acts of infringement have caused damage to KPN, and KPN is entitled to
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`recover from Samsung the damages it has sustained as a result of Samsung’s wrongful acts in an
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`amount subject to proof at trial.
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 7
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`26.
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`Samsung’s infringement of KPN’s exclusive rights under the ‘662 Patent has caused
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`KPN irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless the infringement is
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`enjoined by this Court.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`27.
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`KPN hereby demands a jury trial for all issues so triable.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, KPN prays for judgment as follows:
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`A. Declaring that Samsung has infringed the Asserted Patents;
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`B. Awarding damages arising out of Samsung’s infringement of the Asserted Patents, including
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`enhanced damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 and a compulsory future royalty until expiration of
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`the Asserted Patents, to KPN, together with prejudgment and post-judgment interest, in an amount
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`according to proof;
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`C. Permanently enjoining Samsung, its officers, agents, and employees, and those persons in
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`active concert or participating with any of them, and its successors and assigns, from infringement,
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`inducement of infringement, and contributory infringement of the Asserted Patents, including but
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`not limited to making, using, selling and/or offering for sale within the United States or importing
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`into the United States, any devices, products, software, or methods that infringe the Asserted Patents
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`before the expiration of the Asserted Patents;
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`D. Awarding attorneys’ fees to KPN pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 or as otherwise permitted by
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`law;
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`E. Awarding such other costs and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 8
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SUSMAN GODFREY, L.L.P.
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`/s/ Lexie White
`Lexie G. White
`State Bar No. 24048876
`lwhite@susmangodfrey.com
`SUSMAN GODFREY, L.L.P.
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Telephone: (713) 651-9366
`Facsimile: (713) 654-6666
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`Attorney-in-charge for Plaintiff
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`Stephen D. Susman
`State Bar No. 19521000
`ssusman@susmangodfrey.com
`SUSMAN GODFREY, L.L.P.
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Telephone: (713) 651-9366
`Facsimile: (713) 654-6666
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`Attorney for Plaintiff
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`Samsung, Exh. 1008, p. 9
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