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PUBLIC VERSION
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`UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN DIGITAL VIDEO RECEIVERS,
`BROADBAND GATEWAYS, AND
`RELATED HARDWARE AND
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`SOFTWARE COMPONENTS
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-_
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`VERIFIED COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 337
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`OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED
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`Complainants:
`Rovi Corporation
`2160 Gold Street
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`Proposed Respondents:
`Comcast Corporation
`One Comcast Center
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`San Jose, CA 95002
`(408) 519—9100
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`.
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`1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
`Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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`Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
`One Comcast Center
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`1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
`Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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`Comcast Cable Communications Management,
`LLC
`One Comcast Center
`1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
`Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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`Comcast Holdings Corporation
`One Comcast Center
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`1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
`Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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`Rovi Guides, Inc.
`2160 Gold Street
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`San Jose, CA 95002
`(408) 519-9100
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`Counsel for Complainants:
`Douglas A. Cawley
`Richard A. Kamprath
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`Crescent Court, Suite 1500
`Dallas, Texas 75201
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`(214) 978-4000
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`Roderick G. Dorman
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`(213) 694-1200
`
`John B. Campbell
`Joshua W. Budwin
`Kristina S. Baehr
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`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`300 W. Sixth Street, Suite 1700
`Austin, Texas 78701
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`(512) 692-8700
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`Matthew J. Rizzolo
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`ROPES & GRAY LLP
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`2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
`Washington, DC 20006-6807
`(202) 508-4600
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 1
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`II.
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`THE PARTIES .................................................................................................'............ 5
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`The Complainant .................................................................................................... 5
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`The Proposed Respondent ............................................................................. '. ...... 1 1
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`The Accused Products .......................................................................................... 14
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`III.
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`IV.
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`STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES ............................................. _. ....................... 16
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`PATENTS AT ISSUE AND NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS ....................... 18
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`The ’564 Patent .................................................................................................... 18
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`(1)
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership .................................................... 18
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`(2)
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ................................... 19
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`The ’445 Patent .................................................................................................... 20
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`(1)
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`(2)
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership .................................................... 20
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ................................... 20
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`The ’87] Patent .................................................................................................... 21
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`(1)
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership .................................................... 21
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`(2)
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ................................... 22
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`The ’528 Patent .................................................................................................... 22
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`(1)
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership .................................................... 22
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`(2)
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ................................... 23
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`The ’900 Patent .................................................................................................... 24
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`(1)
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`(2)
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership .................................................... 24
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention ................................... 25
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`F.
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`The ’855 Patent .................................................................................................... 25
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership .................................................... 25
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`(2)
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention
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`....................... 26
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`FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS .................................................................................. 27
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`VI.
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`UNLAWFUL AND UNFAIR ACTS OF COMCAST — PATENT
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`INFRINGEMENT ........ , ............................................................................................. 27
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`91.00.00?
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`7’1
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`Infringement of the ’564 Patent ............i............................................................... 28
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`Infringement of the ’445 Patent ........................................................................... 31
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`Infringement of the ’871 Patent ........................................................................... 33
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`Infringement of the ’528 Patent ........................................................................... 35
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`Infringement of the ’900 Patent ........................................................................... 37
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`Infringement of the ’855 Patent ........................................................................... 39
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`VII.
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`SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF UNFAIR IMPORTATION AND SALE ..................... 41
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`VIII.
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`HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE INFORMATION ....................................... 46
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`IX.
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`DOMESTIC INDUSTRY .......................................................................................... 47
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`Technical Prong — Rovi and TSI .......................................................................... 47
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`Economic Prong — Rovi andTSI ...................... 50
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`Rovi’s License to TSI and Joint Development of Rovi DI Products with TSI
`........................................................................................................................ 51
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`Rovi’s and TSI’s Investments in Plant and Equipment and Employment of
`Labor or Capital with Respect to Rovi’s DI Products Are Significant .......... 52
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`Rovi’s and TSI’s Investments in Engineering and Research and Development
`with Respect to Rovi’s DI Products Are Substantial ..................................... 52
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`A Domestic Industry Is in the Process of Being Established by Rovi and TSI ...52
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`The Domestic Activities and Investments of Rovi’s Licensee, Cox,
`Independently Satisfy the Domestic Industry Requirement ................................. 54
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`Technical Prong — Cox ................................................................................... 55
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`Economic Prong - Cox ................................................................................... 56
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`The Domestic Activities and Investments of Rovi’s Licensee, DISH,
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`Independently Satisfy the Domestic Industry Requirement ................................. 57
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`(1)
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`(2)
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`Technical Prong — DISH ................................................................................ 57
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`Economic Prong - DISH ................................................................................ 5 8
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`X.
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`Requested Orders ....................................................................................................... 5 9
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`General Exclusion Order ........ . ............................................................................. 59
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`Limited Exclusion Order ...................................................................................... 61
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`Cease and Desist Order ........................................................................................ 61
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`XI.
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`RELIEF ...................................................................................................................... 62
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`EXHIBIT & APPENDIX LISTS
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`(ROVI_CMPL-ITCOOO 14052 - ROVI_CMPL—ITC00014100)
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`US. Patent No. 7,386,871 Claim Chart for Infringement of Representative
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`US. Patent No. 7,386,871 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 23, and 34 to DISH
`
`US Patent No. 7,386,871 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claimsl , 23, and 34 to Cox
`
`US. Patent No. 8,156,528 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 17, 27, and 32 to Next-Gen
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`111
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`112
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`
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`113
`
`US Patent No. 8,156,528 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claim 1 to i-Guide
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`US. Patent No. 8,156,528 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claim 1 to Passport
`
`US. Patent No. 8,156,528 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 17, 27, and 32 to DISH
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`US. Patent No. 8,156,528 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 17, 27, and 32 to Cox
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`xiv
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`US. Patent No. 7,301,900 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 8, 13, 17, and 23 to Next-Gen
`Platform [no public version available]
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`US. Patent No. 7,301,900 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 8, 17, and 23 to DISH
`
`116
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`US. Patent No. 7,301,900 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 8, l7, and 23 to Cox
`
`US. Patent No. 7,200,855 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 18, 28, 37, and 53 to Next-
`Gen Platform [no public version available]
`
`US. Patent No. 7,200,855 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 18, 28, 37, and 53 to DISH
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`US. Patent No. 7,200,855 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims 1, 18, 28, 37, and 53 to Cox
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`118
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`119
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`
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`Rovi and TSI Agreement effective July 1, 2013 [no public version available]
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`121
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`Rovi and TSI Joint Development Agreement [no public version available]
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`122
`
`Interactive Program Guide License Agreement between CoxCom, Inc. and
`Rovi Guides, Inc., dated July 1, 2010 [no public version available]
`
`Amendment to Interactive Program Guide License Agreement between
`CoxCom, Inc. and Rovi Guides, Inc., dated December 27, 2013 [no public
`version available]
`
`Amendment to Interactive Program Guide License Agreement between
`CoxCom, Inc. and Rovi Guides, Inc., dated August 1, 2018 [no public version
`available]
`
`Comcast in Talks to License Technology to Cox — Sources, REUTERS (Jan. 28,
`2014), https://www.reuters.com/article/comcast-cox/comcast-in-talks-to-
`license-technology-to-cox-sources-idUSL2NOL1 1YV20140128
`
`Comcast, Cox in X1 Licensing Talks, MULTICHANNEL NEWS (Jan. 28, 2014),
`https://www.multichanne1.com/news/comcast-cox-x1-licensing-talks-3 5 63 61
`
`Comcast Finds More Workfor X1 , LIGHTREADING (Dec. 7, 2018),
`https://www.lightreading.com/video/video-services/comeast-finds-more-work-
`for-x 1 -/d/d-id/748 126
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`Cox Inks National X1 Deal with Comcast, MULTICHANNEL NEWS (Nov. 11,
`2015), https://www.mu1tichannel.com/neWS/cox-inks-national-x1-dea1-
`comcast—395239
`
`Cox: 1M Subs Now on X] —Powered ‘Contour’ TVProduct, MULTICHANNEL
`NEWS (Oct. 4, 2017), https://www.multichannel.com/news/cox-1m-subs-now-
`x1-powered-contour-tv-product-4 1 5 689
`
`Cox Integrates YouTube Kids, NPR One Into Contour TV, MULTICHANNEL
`NEWS (Oct. 4, 2018), https://www.multichannel.com/news/cox-integrates-
`youtube-kids-npr-one-into—contour-tv
`
`Contour 2: Overview, COX, https://www.cox.com/residential/education-
`center/tv/intro-new-contour.htm1 (last visited Apr. 23, 2019)
`
`
`
`Job Details | Cox Enterprises: Call Center Customer Service Workfrom Home
`Representative (Account Services), COX ENTERPRISES,
`https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/ShowJob/JobId/252586/Call-Center-Customer-
`Service-Work-from-Home-RepreSentative-(Account-Services) (last visited
`Apr. 23, 2019)
`
`Watch TV Online — On Any Device, COX,
`https://www.cox.com/residential/tv/watch-tv—online.html (last visited Apr. 23,
`2019)
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`Cox Communications Fact Sheet, COX, http://newsroom.cox.com/company-
`overview (last visited Apr. 23, 2019)
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`Major Pay-TV Providers Lost About 975,000 Subscribers in 3Q 2018,
`LEICHTMAN RESEARCH GROUP (Nov. 13, 2018),
`https://www.leichtmanresearch.com/major-pay—tv—providers-lost-about-
`975000—subscribers-in-3q-2018/
`,
`
`Cox Consumer Sales: Sales at Cox Communications, COX ENTERPRISES,
`https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/Cox-CommunicationS/Cox-Consumer-Sales
`(last visited Apr. 23, 2019)
`
`Job Details | Cox Enterprises: Call Center Collections Specialist (Bilingual-
`Spanish), Cox ENTERPRISES,
`https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/ShowJob/JobId/231367/Call-Center—
`Collections-Specialist-(Bilingual-Spanish) (last visited Apr. 24, 2019)
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` Job Details | Cox Enterprises: Call Center Customer Service Representative
`
`
`
`
`
`(Technical Support), Cox ENTERPRISES,
`https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/ShowJob/JobId/252060/Call-Center-Customer-
`Service-Representative-(Technical—Support) (last visited Apr. 24, 2019)
`
`Cox Call Center: Be the Voice of Our Brand, COX ENTERPRISES,
`https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/Cox-Communications/Cox-Call-Center (last
`
`https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellywilliams3/?locale=de_DE (last visited Apr.
`
`
`
`
`Visited Apr. 23, 2019)
`
` Jennifer Barnette, LINKEDIN, https://www.linkedin.com/in/j enniferbarnette/
`(last visited Apr. 23, 2019)
` Kelly Williams, LINKEDIN,
`23,2019)
`
` Next Generation Version Of Contour Launches In San Diego, COX (Nov. 11,
`2015), https://newsroom.cox.com/2015-1 l-l l-Next-Generation-Version-Of-
`
`Contour-Launches-In-San-Diego
`
`
`
`
` Contact Us, COX, https://www.cox.com/residential/contactus.html#stores (last
`visited Apr. 23, 2019) (map showing nine stores in or near Oklahoma City,
`OK)
`
`
`
`Contact Us, COX, httpsI://www.cox.com/residential/contactus.html#stores (last
`
`visited Apr. 23, 2019) (map showing seven stores in or near Tulsa, OK)
`
`
` Contact Us, COX, https://www.cox.com/residential/contactus.html#stores (last
`
`
`
`visited Apr. 23, 2019) (map showing eight stores in or near Wichita, KS)
`Visited Apr. 23, 2019) (map showing seven stores in or near Omaha, NE)
`
`
`Contact Us, COX, https://www.cox.com/residential/contactus.html#stores (last
`
`visited Apr. 23, 2019) (map showing 14 stores in or near Lafayette, LA; Baton
`
`
`Rouge, LA; New Orleans, LA; and Pensacola, FL)
`
`
`
`
`
` Contact Us, COX, https://www.cox.com/residential/contactus.html#stores (last
`
`
`
`
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`149
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`
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`Contact Us, COX, https://www.cox.com/residential/contactus.html#stores (last
`Visited Apr. 23, 2019) (map showing 13 stores in or near Newport News, VA,
`and Norfolk, VA)
`
`Rovi and DISH Agreement effective August 19, 2016 [no public version
`available]
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`150
`
`DISH Network Corporation Form [0-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
`2018
`
`Comcast Expands X1 Syndication Empire, Enlists Canada ’s Videotron,
`FIERCEVIDEO (Aug. 30, 2017), https://www.fiercevideo.com/cable/comcast-
`
` CONFIDENTIAL EXHIBITS
`
`DESCRIPTION
`
`Declaration of Rolan Sargis
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`expands-x1-syndication-empire-enlists-canada-s-videotron
` EX No.
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`
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`
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`17C
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`100C
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`1 05C
`
`Identification of Current Rovi IP Licenses Pursuant to 19 CFR §
`210.12(a)(9)(iii)
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`US. Patent No. 8,001,564 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims to Next-Gen Platform
`
`US. Patent No. 7,779,445 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims to Next-Gen Platform
`
`106C
`
`109C
`
`114C
`
`117C
`
`US. Patent No. 7,386,871 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims to Next-Gen Platform
`
`US. Patent No. 8,156,528 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims to Next-Gen Platform
`
`US. Patent No. 7,301,900 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims to Next-Gen Platform
`
`US. Patent No. 7,200,855 Claim Chart for Technical Domestic Industry
`Applying Representative Independent Claims to Next-Gen Platform
`
`120C
`
`Rovi and TSI Agreement effective July 1, 2013
`
`121C
`
`Rovi and TSI Joint Development Agreement
`
`122C
`
`123C
`
`-
`
`Interactive Program Guide License Agreement between CoxCom, Inc. and
`Rovi Guides, Inc., dated July 1, 2010
`-
`
`
`
`Amendment to Interactive Program Guide License Agreement between
`CoxCom, Inc. and Rovi Guides, Inc., dated December 27, 2013
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`CONFIDENTIAL EXHIBITS
`
`124C
`
`Amendment to Interactive Program Guide License Agreement between
`CoxCom, Inc. and Rovi Guides, Inc., dated August 1, 2018
`
`149C
`
`Rovi and DISH Agreement effective August 19, 2016
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`APPENDICES
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`APPENDIX ‘ DESCRIPTION
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`
`
`Certified copy of the prosecution history of US. Patent No. 7,779,445 and
`copies of each technical reference identified therein
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`Certified copy of the prosecution history of US. Patent No. 7,386,871 and
`copies of each technical reference identified therein 4
`
`Certified copy of the prosecution history of US. Patent No. 8,156,528 and
`copies of each technical reference identified therein
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`Certified copy of the prosecution history of US. Patent No. 7,301,900 and
`copies of each technical reference identified therein
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`Certified copy of the prosecution history of US. Patent No. 7,200,855 and
`copies of each technical reference identified therein
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.
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`Rovi Corporation and Rovi Guides, Inc. (together, Rovi or Complainant) file
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`this Complaint under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337.
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`Rovi respectfiilly asks that the International Trade Commission (the Commission or ITC)
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`institute an investigation relating to the unlawful importation into the United States, re-
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`importation into the United States, and sale within the United States after importation, of
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`certain digital video receivers, broadband gateways, and related hardware and software
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`components (the Accused Products) that
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`infringe the following United States Patents
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`(collectively, the Asserted Patents), all of which Rovi Guides, Inc., owns:
`
`Number
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`7,779,445
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`7,386,871
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`8,156,528
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`7,301,900
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`7,200,855
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`Infrin 5 ed
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`Reference
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`1-11, 15-24
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`the ’445 Patent
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`Stora e Directo
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`,
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`
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`Interactive Television Systems with
`Digital Video Recording and Adjustable
`
`
`Reminders
`
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`Program Guide System with Real-Time
`l-l9, 21-29,
`Data Sources
`31—36, 38—
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`43, 45-53,
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`55, 56
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`
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`1-3, 6, 11-
`the ’528 Patent
`Personal Video Recorder Systems and
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`
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`18, 20, 23-
`Methods
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`24, 26-27,
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`29-32, 34-36
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`1, 3, 4, 8,
`the ’900 Patent
`Method and Apparatus for Hub-Based
`
`10, 11, 17,
`Network Access Via a Multimedia
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`
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`19, 23, 25,
`26
`
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`Method and Apparatus of Multiplexing
`a Plurality of Channels in a Multimedia
`
`S stem
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`
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`the ’87] Patent
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`System
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`
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`the ’855 Patent
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`20
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`74.
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`The ’900 Patent is the subject of certain licenses. A list of licensees under
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`the ’900 Patent is included in Ex. 17C.5 There is no other known license relating to the ’900
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`Patent.
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`(2)
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`Non-Technical Description of the Patented Invention
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`75.
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`The ’900 Patent describes, among other things, a multimedia system and
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`methods for client use of the multimedia system. The methods for using the ’900 Patent’s
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`multimedia system include such things as receiving communications from clients wishing to
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`access a network, determining whether a network application is already active for the client,
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`and,
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`in response, either: (1) opening a network application for the client (if a network
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`application is not already open for the client), or (2) acting on behalf of the client through
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`and by the already active network application. Various protocols, methods, and systems are
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`described for accomplishing these and other objects of the inventions claimed in the ’900
`
`Patent.
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`F.
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`The ’855 Patent
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`(1)
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`Identification of the Patent and Ownership
`
`76.
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`United States Patent No. 7,200,855 is entitled “Method and Apparatus of
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`Multiplexing a Plurality of Channels in a Multimedia System” and issued on April 3, 2007.
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`The ’855 Patent expires on July 11, 2024, and is based on US. Patent Application No.
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`09/864,602 filed on May 24, 2001. See Ex. 7.
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`5 With respect to Ex. 17C, Rovi’s licenses generally include all patents in its guidan

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