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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:17-cv-514
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
`LLC
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`HTC CORPORATION,
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`Defendant.
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software Development LLC (“AGIS Software” or “Plaintiff”) files this
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`Original Complaint against Defendant HTC Corporation (“Defendant” or “HTC”) for patent
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`infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271 and alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software, is a limited liability company organized and existing
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`under the laws of the State of Texas, and maintains its principal place of business at 100 W.
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`Houston Street, Marshall, Texas 75670. AGIS Software is the owner of all right, title, and
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`interest in and to U.S. Patent Nos. 9,467,838, 9,445,251, 9,408,055, and 8,213,970 (collectively,
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`the “patents-in-suit”).
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`2.
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`Defendant HTC is a foreign company organized and existing under the laws of
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`Taiwan, with its principal place of business at 23 Xinghua Road, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County
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`330, Taiwan. Upon information and belief, HTC does business in Texas, directly or through
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`intermediaries and offers its products and/or services, including those accused herein of
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`infringement, to customers and potential customers located in Texas, including in the judicial
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`Eastern District of Texas.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3.
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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. §§ 1, et seq. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a), and 1367.
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`4.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant. Defendant conducts
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`business and has committed acts of patent infringement and/or has induced acts of patent
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`infringement by others in this judicial district and/or has contributed to patent infringement by
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`others in this judicial district, the State of Texas, and elsewhere in the United States.
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`5.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). HTC is a
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`foreign corporation and may be sued in this judicial district. Venue is further proper because,
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`upon information and belief, HTC has regular and established places of business in this judicial
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`district and is deemed to reside in this judicial district, has committed acts of infringement in this
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`judicial district, and/or has purposely transacted business involving the accused products in this
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`judicial district.
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`6.
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`On July 3, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued U.S. Patent No. 8,213,970 (the “’970 Patent”) entitled “Method of Utilizing Forced Alerts
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`for Interactive Remote Communications.” A true and correct copy of the ’970 Patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit A.
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`7.
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`On August 2, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,408,055 (the “’055 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’055
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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`8.
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`On September 13, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,445,251 (the “’251 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’251
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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`9.
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`On October 11, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,467,838 (the “’838 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’838
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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`FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
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`10. Malcolm K. “Cap” Beyer, Jr., a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and
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`a former U.S. Marine, is the CEO of AGIS Software and a named inventor of the AGIS patent
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`portfolio. Mr. Beyer founded Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (“AGIS, Inc.”)
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`shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because he believed that many first-
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`responder and civilian lives could have been saved through the implementation of a better
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`communication system. He envisioned and developed a new communication system that would
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`use integrated software and hardware components on mobile devices to give users situational
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`awareness superior to systems provided by conventional military and first-responder radio
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`systems.
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`AGIS, Inc. developed prototypes that matured into its LifeRing system. LifeRing
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`provides first responders, law enforcement, and military personnel with what is essentially a
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`tactical operations center built into hand-held mobile devices. Using GPS-based location
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`technology and existing or special-purpose cellular communication networks, LifeRing users can
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`exchange location, heading, speed, and other information with other members of a group, view
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`each other’s locations on maps and satellite images, and rapidly communicate and coordinate
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`their efforts. The system also interfaces with military command-and-control systems, such as
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`GCCS, JCR, AFATDS, C2PC, and FBCB2.
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`12.
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`AGIS Software licenses its patent portfolio, including the ’970, ’055, ’251, and
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`’838 Patents to AGIS, Inc. AGIS, Inc.’s LifeRing product practices one or more of the patents in
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`the AGIS portfolio and AGIS, Inc. has marked its products accordingly.
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`13.
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`AGIS Software and all previous assignees of the patents-in-suit have complied
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`with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287(a).
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`14.
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`Non-party Google, Inc. (“Google”) licenses the Android operating system to third
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`parties, including Defendant, who design their own products that utilize the Android operating
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`system. The Android operating system is the most widely used in smartphones and other mobile
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`devices.
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`15.
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`Defendant manufactures, uses, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports into the United
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`States electronic devices, such as Android-based smartphones and tablets (including, but not
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`limited to, the Desire 626s, U11, U Ultra, 10, and Bolt) (collectively, “the Accused Devices”), all
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`of which are pre-configured or adapted with map-based communication applications and/or
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`features such as Google Maps, Android Device Manager, Find My Phone, Find My Device,
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`Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google Latitude,
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`among other relevant applications and/or features relevant to the patents-in-suit. The Accused
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`Devices include software, including but not limited to the above-listed applications and/or
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`features as components of its operating system and as downloads from a pre-installed application
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`store, such as the Play Store, in the Accused Devices. The Accused Devices include
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`functionality that allows users to form groups with other users such that users may view each
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`others’ locations on a map and engage in communication including text, voice, and multimedia
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`based communication. Additionally, the users may form groups that include their own devices in
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`order to track their own lost or stolen devices as shown below.
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`COUNT I
`(Infringement of the ’970 Patent)
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`16.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`17.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendant to make, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of
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`the ’970 Patent.
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`18.
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`Defendant has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970
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`Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`19.
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`Defendant has and continues to indirectly infringe at least clam 6 of the ’970
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`Patent by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either
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`literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or
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`importing into the United States the infringing Accused Devices and by instructing users of the
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`Accused Devices to perform methods claimed in the ’970 Patent. For example, Defendant, with
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`knowledge that the Accused Devices infringe the ’970 Patent at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, actively, knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly,
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`and intentionally induce, direct infringement of the ’970 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(b).
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`20.
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`For example, Defendant has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in the United States because Defendant’s customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Phone, Find My
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`Device, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google
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`Latitude, and Google Maps apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with
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`Defendant’s instructions and thereby directly infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. For example, HTC directly and/or indirectly intentionally instructs
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`its customers to infringe through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or
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`user guides such as those located at one or more of the following: www.htc.com,
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`www.htc.com/us, https://support.sprint.com/support/article/Use-Android-Device-Manager-with-
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`your-HTC-Desire-626s/WHowToSetupGuide_542_GKB88030-dvc9100003prd, and HTC
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`agents and representatives located within this judicial district. Defendant is thereby liable for
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`infringement of the ’970 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`21.
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`For example, Defendant directly and/or indirectly instructs its customers to
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`infringe through pre-installed applications in the exemplary Accused Devices as shown below.
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`22.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendant’s direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’970 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`23.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’970 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendant’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`24.
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`Defendant has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendant actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of
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`infringement of at least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’970 Patent. Defendant’s
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`infringement of the ’970 Patent has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to
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`an award of treble damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`COUNT II
`(Infringement of the ’055 Patent)
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`25.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`26.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendant to make, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of
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`the ’055 Patent.
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`27.
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`Defendant has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 28 of the ’055
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`Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`28.
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`Defendant has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 28 of the ’055
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`Patent by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either
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`literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or
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`importing into the United States the Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused
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`Devices to perform methods claimed in the ’055 Patent. For example, Defendant, with
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`knowledge that the Accused Devices infringe the ’055 Patent at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, actively, knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly,
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`and intentionally induce, direct infringement of the ’055 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(b).
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`29.
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`For example, Defendant has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 28 of the ’055 Patent in the United States because Defendant’s customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Phone, Find My
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`Device, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google
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`Latitude, and Google Maps apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with
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`Defendant’s instructions and thereby directly infringes at least one claim of the ’055 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. Defendant directly and/or indirectly intentionally instructs its
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`customers to infringe through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or
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`user guides, such as those located at one or more of the following: www.htc.com,
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`www.htc.com/us, and HTC agents and representatives located within this judicial district.
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`Defendant is thereby liable for infringement of the ’055 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`30.
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`For example, Defendant’s exemplary Accused Devices are pre-installed with at
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`least the Google Maps app which allows users to share their location and view other users’
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`locations on a map and to communicate with those users via the Google Maps app (as shown
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`below) which is integrated with Google Messages or Android Messenger and which is also pre-
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`installed on the exemplary Accused Devices.
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`31.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to obtain contact information
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`from other users’ devices where that contact information includes phone numbers. (e.g.,
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`https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6118731?hl=en&ref_topic=6118711)
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`32.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to facilitate the
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`initiation of Internet Protocol (IP) based communication between devices with SMS messages
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`and other text messages. This functionality is available at least through Google Hangouts and
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`the Messages apps. (e.g.,
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`https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en;
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`https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk&hl=en). The IP and SMS
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`based messages include location information as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://blog.google/topics/rcs/delivering-rcs-messaging-android-users-worldwide/)
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`33.
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`This location information is presented on interactive displays on the exemplary
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`Accused Devices which include interactive maps and a plurality of user-selectable symbols
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`corresponding to other devices. These symbols are positioned on the map at positions
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`corresponding to the locations of the other devices as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/03/location-sharing-finally-returns-to-google-maps/)
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`34.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit interaction
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`with the display where a user may select one or more symbols and where the exemplary Accused
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`Devices further permit data to be sent to other devices based on that interaction. The exemplary
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`Accused Devices are further programmed to permit users to specify additional locations and to
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`communicate those user-specified locations to other users via symbols on an interactive display
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`as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://support.google.com/maps/answer/144361?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en)
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`35.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendant’s direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’055 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`36.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’055 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendant’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`37.
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`Defendant has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendant actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of
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`infringement of at least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’055 Patent. Defendant’s
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`infringement of the ’055 Patent has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to
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`an award of treble damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`COUNT III
`(Infringement of the ’251 Patent)
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`38.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`39.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendant to make, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of
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`the ’251 Patent.
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`40.
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`Defendant has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 24 of the ’251
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`Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`41.
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`Defendant has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 24 of the ’251
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`Patent by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either
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`literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or
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`importing into the United States the Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused
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`Devices to perform methods claimed in the ’251 Patent. For example, Defendant, with
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`knowledge that the Accused Devices infringe the ’251 Patent at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, actively, knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly,
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`and intentionally induce, direct infringement of the ’251 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(b).
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`42.
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`For example, Defendant has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 24 of the ’251 Patent in the United States because Defendant’s customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Phone, Find My
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`Device, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google
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`Latitude, and Google Maps apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with
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`Defendant’s instructions and thereby directly infringe at least one claim of the ’251 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. Defendant directly and/or indirectly intentionally instructs its
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`customers to infringe through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or
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`user guides, such as those located at one or more of the following: www.htc.com,
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`www.htc.com/us, and HTC agents and representatives located within this judicial district.
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`Defendant is thereby liable for infringement of the ’251 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`43.
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`For example, Defendant’s Accused Devices are pre-installed with at least the
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`Google Maps app which allows users to share their location and view other users’ locations on a
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`map and to communicate with those users via the Google Maps app (as shown below) which is
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`integrated with Google Messages or Android Messenger and which is also pre-installed on the
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`Accused Devices.
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`44.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to receive messages from other
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`devices where those messages relate to joining groups as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://support.google.com/plus/answer/3302509?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco
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`=1; https://support.google.com/mail/answer/30970?hl=en)
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`45.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to facilitate
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`participation in the groups by communicating with a server and sending to and receiving location
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`information as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/location).
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`46.
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`This location information is presented on interactive displays on the exemplary
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`Accused Devices which include interactive maps and a plurality of user selectable symbols
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`corresponding to other devices. These symbols are positioned on the map at positions
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`corresponding to the locations of the other devices as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/03/location-sharing-finally-returns-to-google-maps/)
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`47.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit users to
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`request and display additional maps by, for example, moving the map screen and/or by selecting
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`satellite image maps. The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit
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`interaction with the display where a user may select one or more symbols and where the
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`exemplary Accused Devices further permit data to be sent to other devices based on that
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`interaction.
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`48.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendant’s direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’251 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`49.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’251 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendant’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`50.
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`Defendant has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendant actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of
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`infringement of at least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’251 Patent. Defendant’s
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`infringement of the ’251 Patent has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to
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`an award of treble damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`COUNT IV
`(Infringement of the ’838 Patent)
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`51.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 15 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`52.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendant to make, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, or import any Accused Devices and/or products that embody the inventions of
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`the ’838 Patent.
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`53.
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`Defendant has and continues to directly infringe at least claim 54 of the ’838
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`Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell,
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`selling and/or importing into the United States the Accused Devices without authority and in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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`54.
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`Defendant has and continues to indirectly infringe at least claim 54 of the ’838
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`Patent by actively, knowingly, and intentionally inducing others to directly infringe, either
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`literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, offering to sell, selling and/or
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`importing into the United States the Accused Devices and by instructing users of the Accused
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`Devices to perform methods claimed in the ’838 Patent. For example, Defendant, with
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`knowledge that the Accused Devices infringe the ’838 Patent at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, actively, knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continues to actively, knowingly,
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`and intentionally induce, direct infringement of the ’838 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(b).
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`55.
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`For example, Defendant has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 54 of the ’838 Patent in the United States because Defendant’s customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Phone, Find My
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`Device, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google
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`Latitude, and Google Maps apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with
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`Defendant’s instructions and thereby directly infringe at least one claim of the ’838 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. Defendant directly and/or indirectly intentionally instructs its
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`customers to infringe through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or
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`user guides such as those located at one or more of the following: www.htc.com,
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`www.htc.com/us, and HTC agents and representatives located within this judicial district.
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`Defendant is thereby liable for infringement of the ’838 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`56.
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`For example, Defendant’s Accused Devices are pre-installed with at least the
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`Google Maps app which allows users to share their location and view other users’ locations on a
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`map and to communicate with those users via the Google Maps app (as shown below) which is
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`integrated with Google Messages or Android Messenger and which is also pre-installed on the
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`Accused Devices.
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`57.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to form and join groups by
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`transmitting messages. (e.g.,
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`https://support.google.com/plus/answer/3302509?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco
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`=1; https://support.google.com/mail/answer/30970?hl=en)
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`58.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to facilitate
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`participation in the groups by communicating with one or more servers and sending to and
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`receiving location information as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/location).
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`59.
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`This location information is presented on interactive displays on the exemplary
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`Accused Devices which include interactive maps and a plurality of user selectable symbols
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`corresponding to other devices. These symbols are positioned on the map at positions
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`corresponding to the locations of the other devices as depicted below. (e.g.,
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`https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/03/location-sharing-finally-returns-to-google-maps/)
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`60.
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`The exemplary Accused Devices are further programmed to permit users to
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`request and display additional maps from additional servers by, for example, moving the map
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`screen and/or by selecting satellite image or other types of maps. The exemplary Accused
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`Devices are further programmed to permit interaction with the display where a user may select
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`one or more symbols and where the exemplary Accused Devices further permit data to be sent to
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`other devices based on that interaction.
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`61.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendant’s direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’838 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`62.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendant’s infringement of the ’838 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendant’s infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`63.
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`Defendant has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendant actually knew or should have known constituted an unjustifiably high risk of
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`infringement of at least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’838 Patent. Defendant’s
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`infringement of the ’838 Patent has been and continues to be willful, entitling AGIS Software to
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`an award of treble damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs in bringing this action.
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Plaintiff hereby demands a jury for all issues so triable.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, AGIS Software prays for relief against Defendant as follows:
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`a.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that Defendant has directly and/or indirectly
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`infringed one or more claims of each of the patents-in-suit;
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`b.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that Defendant’s infringement of the patents-in-suit
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`has been willful and deliberate;
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`c.
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`An order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283 permanently enjoining Defendant, its
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`officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and those persons in active concert or
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`participation with it, from further acts of infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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`An order awarding damages sufficient to compensate AGIS Software for
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`Defendant’s infringement of the patents-in-suit, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty,
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`together with interest and costs;
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`e.
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`An order awarding AGIS Software treble damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 as a
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`result of Defendant’s willful and deliberate infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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`f.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that this case is exceptional and awarding AGIS
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`Software its costs and reasonable attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
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`g.
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`Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`Dated: June 20, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
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` /s/ Sam Baxter
`Samuel F. Baxter
`Texas State Bar No. 01938000
`sbaxter@mckoolsmith.com
`Jennifer L. Truelove
`Texas State Bar No. 24012906
`jtruel