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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LLC
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 2:17-cv-513
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`HUAWEI DEVICE USA INC.,
`HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES USA INC.,
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`HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.,
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` Defendants.
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software Development, LLC (“AGIS Software” or “Plaintiff”) files this
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`Original Complaint against Defendants Huawei Device USA Inc., Huawei Technologies USA
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`Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Defendants” or “Huawei”) 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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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a
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`Chinese company that does business in Texas, directly or through intermediaries, and maintains
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`U.S. Patent No. 9,445,251
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`its principal place of business in Shenzhen, China. Upon information and belief, Huawei
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`Technologies Co., Ltd. does business in Texas, directly or through intermediaries and offers its
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`products and/or services, including those accused herein of infringement, to customers and
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`potential customers located in Texas, including in the judicial Eastern District of Texas.
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`3.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Huawei Device USA Inc., is a Texas
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`corporation with its principal place of business located at 5700 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 600,
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`Plano, Texas 75024, and may be served with process through its registered agent, CT
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`Corporation System, 350 North Paul St., Ste. 2900, Dallas, Texas 75201. Upon information and
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`belief, Huawei Device USA Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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`4.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Huawei Technologies USA, Inc., is a
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`Texas corporation with its principal place of business located at 5700 Tennyson Parkway, Suite
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`500, Plano, TX 75024 and may be served with process through its registered agent, CT
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`Corporation System, 1999 Bryan St., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-3136. Upon information and
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`belief, Huawei Device USA Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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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 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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`6.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants. Defendants conduct
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`business and have committed acts of patent infringement and/or have induced acts of patent
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`infringement by others in this judicial district and/or have 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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`7.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Huawei
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`Technologies Co., Ltd. is a foreign corporation and may be sued in this judicial district. Venue
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`is further proper against Huawei Technologies USA Inc. and Huawei Device USA Inc. because
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`both companies are incorporated in the State of Texas and, thus, reside in Texas. Venue is
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`further proper because Defendants together have regular and established places of business in
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`this judicial district, including in Plano, are deemed to reside in this judicial district, have
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`committed acts of infringement in this judicial district, and/or have purposely transacted business
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`involving the accused products in this judicial district.
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`8.
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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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`9.
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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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`10.
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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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`11.
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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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`12. 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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`14.
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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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`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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`16.
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`Non-party Google, Inc. (“Google”) licenses the Android operating system to third
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`parties, including Defendants, 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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`17.
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`Defendants manufacture, use, sell, offer for sale, and/or import 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 Union, Mate 9, Nexus 6P, GX8, and P8lite) (collectively, the “Accused Devices”),
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`all 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 applications and/or features relevant to the patents-in-suit. The Accused Devices
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`include software, including but not limited to the above-listed applications and/or features as
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`components of its operating system and as downloads from a pre-installed application store, such
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`as the Play Store, in the Accused Devices. The Accused Devices include functionality that
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`allows users to form groups with other users such that users may view each others’ locations on a
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`map and engage in communication including text, voice, and multimedia based communication.
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`Additionally, the users may form groups that include their own devices in order to track their
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`COUNT I
`(Infringement of the ’970 Patent)
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`18.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 17 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`19.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendants 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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`20.
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`Defendants have and continue 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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`21.
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`Defendants have and continue to indirectly infringe at least claim 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, Defendants, 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 continue 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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`22.
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`For example, Defendants have indirectly infringed and continue to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in the United States because Defendants’ 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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`Defendants’ 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, Huawei directly and/or indirectly intentionally
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`instructs its customers to infringe through training videos, demonstrations, brochures,
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`installations and/or user guides, such as those located at one or more of the following:
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`www.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com,
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`http://devicehelp.virginmobileusa.com/document/HowToSetupGuide/Union/Virgin_Mobile/en/U
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`se_Android_Device_Manager_with_your_Huawei_Union, and Huawei agents and
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`representatives located within this judicial district. Defendants are thereby liable for
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`infringement of the ’970 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`23.
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`For example, Defendants directly and/or indirectly instruct their customers to
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`infringe through pre-installed applications in the exemplary Accused Devices as shown below.
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`24.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendants’ direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’970 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`25.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’970 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendants’ infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`26.
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`Defendants have committed and continue to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendants 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. Defendants’
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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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`27.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 17 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`28.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendants 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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`29.
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`Defendants have and continue 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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`30.
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`Defendants have and continue 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, Defendants, 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 continue 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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`31.
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`For example, Defendants have indirectly infringed and continue to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 28 of the ’055 Patent in the United States because Defendants’ customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Device, Find My
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`Phone, Google Maps, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus,
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`and Google Latitude apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Defendants’
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`instructions and thereby directly infringe at least one claim of the ’055 Patent in violation of 35
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`U.S.C. § 271. Defendants directly and/or indirectly intentionally instruct their customers to
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`infringe through training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such
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`as those located at one or more of the following: www.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com, and
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`Huawei agents and representatives located within this judicial district. Defendants are thereby
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`liable for infringement of the ’055 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`32.
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`For example, Defendants’ 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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`33.
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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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`34.
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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
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`SMS-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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`35.
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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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`36.
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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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`37.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendants’ direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’055 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`38.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’055 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendants’ infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`39.
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`Defendants have committed and continue to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendants 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. Defendants’
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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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`40.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 17 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`41.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendants to make, use,
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`offer for sale, sell, or import any products that embody the inventions of the ’251 Patent.
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`42.
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`Defendants have and continue 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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`43.
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`Defendants have and continue 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, Defendants, 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 continue to actively, knowingly,
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`and intentionally induce, direct infringement of the ’251 Patent.
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`44.
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`For example, Defendants have indirectly infringed and continue to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 24 of the ’251 Patent in the United States because Defendants’ customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Device, Google
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`Maps, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google
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`Latitude apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Defendants’ instructions and
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`thereby directly infringe at least one claim of the ’251 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271.
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`Defendants directly and/or indirectly intentionally instruct their customers to infringe through
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`training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides, such as those located
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`at one or more of the following: www.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com, and Huawei agents
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`and representatives located within this judicial district. Defendants are thereby liable for
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`infringement of the ’251 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`45.
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`For example, Defendants’ 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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`46.
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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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`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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`48.
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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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`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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`50.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendants’ direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’251 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`51.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’251 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendants’ infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`52.
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`Defendants have committed and continue to commit acts of infringement that
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`Defendants 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. Defendants’
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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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`53.
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`Paragraphs 1 through 17 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
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`in their entireties.
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`54.
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`AGIS Software has not licensed or otherwise authorized Defendants 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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`55.
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`Defendants have and continue 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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`Defendants have and continue 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, Defendants, 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 continue 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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`For example, Defendants have indirectly infringed and continue to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 54 of the ’838 Patent in the United States because Defendants’ customers
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`Latitude apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Defendants’ instructions and
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`thereby directly infringe at least one claim of the ’838 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271.
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`Defendants directly and/or indirectly intentionally instruct their customers to infringe through
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`training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such as those located
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`at one or more of the following: www.huawei.com, consumer.huawei.com, and Huawei agents
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`and representatives located within this judicial district. Defendants are thereby liable for
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`infringement of the ’838 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`58.
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`For example, Defendants’ 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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`The exemplary Accused Devices are programmed to form and join groups by
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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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`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 the locations of the other devices as depicted below. (e.g.,
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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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`63.
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`AGIS Software has suffered damages as a result of Defendants’ direct and
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`indirect infringement of the ’838 Patent in an amount to be proved at trial.
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`64.
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`AGIS Software has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm as a
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`result of Defendants’ infringement of the ’838 Patent for which there is no adequate remedy at
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`law, unless Defendants’ infringement is enjoined by this Court.
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`65.
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`Defendants have committed and continue to commit acts of infringement that
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`infringement of at least one valid and enforceable claim of the ’838 Patent. Defendants’
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`infringement of the ’838 Patent have been and continue 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 Defendants as follows:
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`Entry of judgment declaring that Defendants have directly and/or indirectly
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`infringed one or more claims of each of the patents-in-suit;
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`Entry of judgment declaring that Defendants’ infringement of the patents-in-suit
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`has been willful and deliberate;
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`An order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283 permanently enjoining Defendants, their
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`officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and those persons in active concert or
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`participation with them, 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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`Defendants’ 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 Defendants’ willful and deliberate infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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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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`Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`Dated: June 21, 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
`jtruelove@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Telephone: (903) 923-9000
`Facsimile: (903) 923-9099
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`Alfred R. Fabricant
`NY Bar No. 2219392
`Email: afabricant@brownrudnick.com
`Peter Lambrianakos
`NY Bar No. 2894392
`Email: plambrianakos@brownrudnick.com
`Vincent J. Rubino, III
`NY Bar No. 4557435
`Email: vrubino@brownrudnick.com
`Alessandra C. Messing
`NY Bar No. 5040019
`Email: amessing@brownrudnick.com
`John A. Rubino
`NY Bar No. 5020797
`Email: jrubino@brownrudnick.com
`BROWN RUDNICK LLP
`7 Times Square
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: (212) 209-4800
`Facsimile: (212) 209-4801
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF,
`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
`LLC
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