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Case 1:16-cv-21761-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/17/2016 Page 1 of 10
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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`CASE NO.
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`Plaintiff,
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`PRISUA ENGINEERING CORP.,
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`v.
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LATINOAMERICA
`MIAMI, INC.
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`Defendants.
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`___________________________________________/
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Prisua Engineering Corp. (“Prisua”), through undersigned counsel, hereby sues
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`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung Korea”) Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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`(“Samsung America”) and Samsung Electronics Latinoamerica Miami (“Samsung
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`Miami”) (collectively, “Samsung”) for patent infringement, and alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Prisua is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
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`of Florida, with a principal place of business in Coral Gables, Florida.
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`2.
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`Defendant Samsung Korea is a company organized under the laws of
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`Korea, with its principal place of business in Suwon-City, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
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`3.
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`Defendant Samsung America is a corporation organized and existing
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`under the laws of the State of New York, with a principal place of business in Ridgefield
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`Park, New Jersey. Samsung America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Korea.
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`4.
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`Defendant Samsung Miami is a corporation organized and existing under
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`the laws of the State of Florida, with a principal place of business in Miami, Florida.
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`Samsung Miami is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Korea.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`5.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of
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`the United States, Title 35 of the United States Code, Section 271 et seq.
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`6.
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`This Court has federal question jurisdiction over this action under 28
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`U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a) because Prisua seeks relief under the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §
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`271 et seq., including remedies for infringement of a United States patent owned by
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`Prisua.
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`7.
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`Samsung is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state under Florida
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`Statutes § 48.181 and/or §48.193. Samsung maintains offices in this state, has transacted
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`and continues to transact business in this state, has contracted to supply services or
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`products in this state, and/or has caused tortious injury in this state.
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`8.
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`Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b) because a
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`substantial part of the events giving rise to these claims occurred in this judicial district,
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`because Prisua has suffered injury in this district, and because Samsung resides in this
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`district under the patent venue statute by having committed acts of alleged patent
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`infringement in this district.
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`FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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`9.
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`Prisua is the owner of United States Patent No. 8,650,591 (the “‘591
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`Patent”). The ‘591 Patent is entitled “Video Enabled Digital Devices for Embedding
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`User Data in Interactive Applications.” A true and correct copy of the ‘591 Patent is
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`attached as Exhibit “A” hereto.
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`10.
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`The ‘591 Patent was filed on March 8, 2011 by its inventor, Dr. Yolanda
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`Prieto, claiming priority to provisional application No. 61/311,892, filed on March 9,
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`2010.
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`11.
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`The ‘591 Patent was duly and lawfully issued by the U.S. Patent Office on
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`February 11, 2014. The ‘591 Patent is now, and has been at all times since its date of
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`issue, valid and enforceable.
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`12.
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`Dr. Yolanda Prieto, the ‘591 Patent’s inventor, is an officer and director of
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`Prisua. Dr. Prieto received a Ph.D. with a concentration in Image and Video Signal
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`Processing and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of
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`Miami. Dr. Prieto’s professional experience in the digital signal processing and
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`integrated circuit design industry spans over 30 years, having served as a senior scientist
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`at Motorola and Freescale Semiconductor.
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`13.
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`Claim 1 of the ‘591 Patent recites:
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`An interactive media apparatus for generating a displayable edited video
`data stream from an original video data stream, wherein at least one pixel
`in a frame of said original video data stream is digitally extracted to form a
`first image, said first image then replaced by a second image resulting
`from a digital extraction of at least one pixel in a frame of a user input
`video data stream, said apparatus comprising:
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`an image capture device capturing the user input video data stream;
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`an image display device displaying the original video stream;
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` data entry device, operably coupled with the image capture device and
`the image display device, operated by a user to select the at least one pixel
`in the frame of the user input video data stream to use as the second
`image, and further operated by the user to select the at least one pixel to
`use as the first image;
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`wherein said data entry device is selected from a group of devices
`consisting of: a keyboard, a display, a wireless communication capability
`device, and an external memory device;
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`a digital processing unit operably coupled with the data entry device, said
`digital processing unit performing:
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`identifying the selected at least one pixel in the frame of the user
`input video data stream;
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`extracting the identified at least one pixel as the second image;
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`storing the second image in a memory device operably coupled
`with the interactive media apparatus;
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`receiving a selection of the first image from the original video data
`stream;
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`extracting the first image;
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`spatially matching an area of the second image to an area of the
`first image in the original video data stream, wherein spatially
`matching the areas results in equal spatial lengths and widths
`between said two spatially matched areas; and
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`performing a substitution of the spatially matched first image with
`the spatially matched second image to generate the displayable
`edited video data stream from the original video data stream.
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`The ‘591 Patent is infringed by numerous mobile phones having camera
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`14.
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`functionality made by Samsung Korea and sold and offered for sale in the United States
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`by Samsung America and Samsung Miami, including but not limited to the Galaxy S4,
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`S4 mini, S5, S III and Samsung Mega products. The ‘591 Patent is also infringed by
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`tablets and cameras made by Samsung Korea and sold and offered for sale in the United
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`States by Samsung America and Samsung Miami, including but not limited to the
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`Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy Note Pro and Galaxy Tab Pro tablets and NX300M,
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`NX2000, WB800F, WB350 and WB250 cameras.
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`15.
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`By way of example, the Galaxy S4 mobile phone includes an image
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`capture device in the form of a front and back digital camera, a display device in the form
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`of an LCD screen, and a data entry device in the form of a touchscreen keyboard. The
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`phone also includes a digital processing unit in the form of Samsung’s application
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`processor (i.e., Exynos 5 Octa (5410)), with its appurtenant NAND and DRAM memory
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`devices. Samsung’s “Best Face” application utilizes the phone’s image capture device to
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`capture multiple images. The image display next presents an original video data stream
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`to users and – using the keyboard – users are able to select a portion of the captured
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`images as well as a portion of the original video data stream. Thereafter, the phone’s
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`digital processing unit – using its memory and processing components – spatially
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`matches the second image (from the user input video data stream) to the first image (from
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`the original video stream) and substitutes said first image with said second image (the
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`user-selected “Best Face”). This same process is used in the other Samsung products
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`identified above.
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`16.
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`On August 29, 2014, Prisua sent a letter to Samsung America, attaching a
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`detailed claim chart outlining Samsung’s ongoing infringement. The letter and claim
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`chart (the “Infringement Notice”) provided to Samsung are attached hereto as Exhibit
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`“B.”
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`17.
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`18.
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`A representative of Samsung Korea responded to the Infringement Notice.
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`Prisua and the Samsung Korea representative then engaged in protracted
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`discussions, during which time Prisua proposed a license agreement. Samsung, however,
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`did not accept Prisua’s proposed license agreement.
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`19.
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`To date, Samsung’s use of the technology covered by the ‘591 Patent
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`continues to be unauthorized.
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`COUNT I
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`(Direct Infringement of the ‘591 Patent – Against Samsung America)
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`Prisua incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1 through 19 of this
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`20.
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`Complaint.
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`21.
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`Samsung America has directly infringed and continues to directly infringe
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`at least claim 1 of the ‘591 Patent by importing into the United States, and by offering for
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`sale and selling in the United States, at least the following products:
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`a. Galaxy S4;
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`b. Galaxy S4 mini;
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`c. Galaxy S5;
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`d. Galaxy S III;
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`e. Samsung Mega;
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`f. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1;
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`g. Galaxy Note Pro;
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`h. Galaxy Tab Pro;
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`i. NX300M camera;
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`j. NX2000 camera;
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`k. WB800F camera;
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`l. WB350 camera; and
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`m. WB250 camera.
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`22.
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`Samsung America’s aforementioned infringement activities violate 35
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`U.S.C. §271(a).
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`23.
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`Samsung America’s infringement of the ‘591 Patent has been and
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`continues to be intentional, willful, and without regard to Prisua’s rights.
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`24.
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`Prisua has sustained damages as a direct and proximate result of Samsung
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`America’s infringement of the ‘591 Patent.
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`25.
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`Prisua will suffer and is suffering irreparable harm from Samsung
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`America’s infringement of the ‘591 Patent. Prisua has no adequate remedy at law and is
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`entitled to an injunction against Samsung America’s continuing infringement of the ‘591
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`Patent. Unless enjoined, Samsung America will continue its infringing conduct.
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`COUNT II
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`(Direct Infringement of the ‘591 Patent – Against Samsung Miami)
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`Prisua incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1 through 19 of this
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`26.
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`Complaint.
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`27.
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`Samsung Miami has directly infringed and continues to directly infringe at
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`least claim 1 of the ‘591 Patent by offering for sale and selling in the United States, at
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`least the following products:
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`a. Galaxy S4;
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`b. Galaxy S4 mini;
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`c. Galaxy S5;
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`d. Galaxy S III;
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`e. Samsung Mega;
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`f. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1;
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`g. Galaxy Note Pro;
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`h. Galaxy Tab Pro;
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`i. NX300M camera;
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`j. NX2000 camera;
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`k. WB800F camera;
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`l. WB350 camera; and
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`m. WB250 camera.
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`28.
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`Samsung Miami’s aforementioned infringement activities violate 35
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`U.S.C. §271(a).
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`29.
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`Samsung Miami’s infringement of the ‘591 Patent has been and continues
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`to be intentional, willful, and without regard to Prisua’s rights.
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`30.
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`Prisua has sustained damages as a direct and proximate result of Samsung
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`Miami’s infringement of the ‘591 Patent.
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`31.
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`Prisua will suffer and is suffering irreparable harm from Samsung Miami’s
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`infringement of the ‘591 Patent. Prisua has no adequate remedy at law and is entitled to
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`an injunction against Samsung Miami’s continuing infringement of the ‘591 Patent.
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`Unless enjoined, Samsung Miami will continue its infringing conduct.
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`COUNT III
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`(Indirect Infringement of the ‘591 Patent – Against Samsung Korea)
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`Prisua incorporates and realleges paragraphs 1 through 19 of this
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`32.
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`Complaint.
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`33.
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`Based on the Infringement Notice, Samsung Korea knew of the ‘591
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`Patent and that sales and offers for sale of the accused products conducted in the United
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`States by Samsung America and Samsung Miami were infringing the ‘591 Patent.
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`34.
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`Samsung Korea has taken no steps to curtail the infringing conduct of
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`Samsung America or Samsung Miami.
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`35.
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`Samsung Korea has controlled and instructed Samsung America and
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`Samsung Miami in their infringing conduct.
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`36.
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`Samsung Korea’s actions in taking no steps to curtail the infringement and
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`continuing to control and instruct its subsidiaries’ infringing conduct demonstrate
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`Samsung Korea’s intent to induce infringement of the ‘591 Patent.
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`37.
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`Samsung Korea has indirectly infringed, and continues to indirectly
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`infringe, at least claim 1 of the ‘591 Patent, by actively inducing Samsung America and
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`Samsung Miami to commit the aforementioned acts of direct infringement, with
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`knowledge of the ‘591 Patent and with intent to cause Samsung America’s and Samsung
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`Miami’s direct infringement, in violation of 35 U.S.C. §271(b).
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`38.
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`Samsung Korea’s indirect infringement of the ‘591 Patent has been and
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`continues to be intentional, willful, and without regard to Prisua’s rights.
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`39.
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`Prisua has sustained damages as a direct and proximate result of Samsung
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`Korea’s infringement of the ‘591 Patent.
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`40.
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`Prisua will suffer and is suffering irreparable harm from Samsung Korea’s
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`infringement of the ‘591 Patent. Prisua has no adequate remedy at law and is entitled to
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`an injunction against Samsung Korea’s continuing infringement of the ‘591 Patent.
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`Unless enjoined, Samsung Korea will continue its infringing conduct.
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`WHEREFORE, Prisua prays:
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`A.
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`B.
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`That the Court find Samsung liable for infringement of the ‘591 Patent;
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`That Samsung be enjoined and restrained from importing, selling and/or
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`offering to sell any products in the United States that infringe the ‘591 Patent;
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`C.
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`That the Court award Prisua damages due to Samsung’s infringement of
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`the ‘591 Patent, and treble such amount pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284.
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`D.
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`That the Court find this case exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and award
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`Prisua its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in this action.
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`E.
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`F.
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`G.
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`That the Court award Prisua its taxable costs and disbursements.
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`That the Court award Prisua pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.
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`For such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
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`Prisua demands trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`Dated: May 17, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`s/John C. Carey
`John C. Carey
`Florida Bar No. 78379
`jcarey@careyrodriguez.com
`Ernesto M. Rubi
`Florida Bar No. 92014
`erubi@careyrodriguez.com
`CAREY RODRIGUEZ
`MILIAN GONYA, LLP
`1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 700
`Miami, Florida 33131
`Telephone: (305) 372-7474
`Facsimile: (305) 372-7475
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`Counsel for Prisua Engineering Corp.
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