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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Ocean Semiconductor LLC,
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`Plaintiff
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`v.
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`STMicroeletronics, Inc. (“STMicro”),
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`Defendant.
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`Civil Action No.: 6:20-cv-1215
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PATENT CASE
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Ocean Semiconductor LLC (“Ocean Semiconductor” or “Plaintiff”) files this
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`Complaint against STMicroelectronics, Inc. (“STMicro” or “Defendant”), seeking damages and
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`other relief for patent infringement, and alleges with knowledge to its own acts, and on information
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`and belief as to other matters, as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`1.
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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.
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`THE PARTIES
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`2.
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`Plaintiff Ocean Semiconductor is a limited liability company organized and
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`existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and its registered agent for service of process in
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`Delaware is Rita Carnevale, 717 N. Union Street, Wilmington, DE 19805.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, STMicro is a Delaware corporation with a principal
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`place of business at 8501 North Mo-Pac Expy, Suite 420, Austin, TX 78759. On information
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`and belief, Defendant may be served through its registered agent, CT Corporation, at 1999 Bryan
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`St., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201.
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`4.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro sells, offers to sell, and/or uses
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`products and services throughout the United States, including in this judicial District, and
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`introduces infringing products and services into the stream of commerce knowing that they
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`would be sold and/or used in this judicial District and elsewhere in the United States.
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`5.
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`Plaintiff Ocean Semiconductor is the assignee and owner of the patents at issue in
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`this action: U.S. Patents Nos. 6,660,651, 6,907,305, 6,725,402, 6,968,248, 6,420,097, 7,080,330,
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`6,836,691, and 8,676,538 (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”). Ocean Semiconductor holds all
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`substantial rights, title, and interest in the Asserted Patents, including the exclusive right to sue
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`STMicro for infringement and recover damages, including damages for past infringement.
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`6.
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`Plaintiff Ocean Semiconductor seeks monetary damages and prejudgment interest
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`for Defendant’s past and ongoing direct and indirect infringement of the Asserted Patents.
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`7.
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`Defendant STMicro is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, sells,
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`offers to sell, and imports into the United States semiconductor products in the communications,
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`internet of things, automotive, computer, and consumer electronics industry (“Accused
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`Products”).
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`8.
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`Defendant STMicro, which has its own design centers in the United States
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`(including a facility in Austin, Texas), produces or contracts with third-party semiconductor
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`fabricators or foundries (“STMicro Foundry Partners”) that own, operate, or control
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`semiconductor fabrication plants (“fabs”) within and/or outside of the United States
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`(“International Facilities”) to produce the Accused Products. One such STMicro Foundry
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`Partner is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (“TSMC”). TSMC has a
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`contractual partnership with STMicro to design, develop, or manufacture semiconductor
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`products including integrated circuits for STMicro. See, e.g., “STMicro and TSMC Collaborate
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`to Accelerate Gallium Nitride Adoption,” available at https://eepower.com/news/stmicro-and-
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`tsmc-collaborate-to-accelerate-gallium-nitride-adoption/# (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020); see also
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`“Philips, STMicroelectronics and TSMC take lead in advanced 90-nanometer CMOS process
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`technologies,” available at https://investors.st.com/news-releases/news-release-details/philips-
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`stmicroelectronics-and-tsmc-take-lead-advanced-90 (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020).
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`9.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through one or more
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`of its Foundry Partners) also has a contractual relationship with United Microelectronics Corp.
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`(“UMC”). See, e.g., “STMicro, UMC forge technology alliance,” available at
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`https://www.design-reuse.com/news/3581/stmicro-umc-forge-technology-alliance.html (last
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`accessed Oct. 12, 2020); see also “STMicro extends foundry deal with UMC,”
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`https://www.eetimes.com/stmicro-extends-foundry-deal-with-umc/ (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020);
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`“UMC to Develop 65nm BSI CMOS Image Sensor Process with STMicroelectronics,” available
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`at https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/umc-to-develop-65nm-bsi-cmos-image-sensor-
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`process-with-stmicroelectronics-168739446.html (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020). UMC has a
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`contractual partnership with STMicro to design, develop, or manufacture semiconductor
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`products including integrated circuits for STMicro.
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`10.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through one or more
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`of its Foundry Partners such as TSMC and/or UMC) has a contractual relationship with Applied
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`Materials, Inc. (“Applied Materials”) (see Applied Materials’ job posting for “TSMC F15 E3
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`project,” available at
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`http://www.mse.ntu.edu.tw/attachments/article/154/AMT_Summer%20Student%20Program_Job
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`%20Post_2013.pdf (last accessed October 12, 2020) and PDF Solutions Inc. (“PDF Solutions”)
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`(e.g., “Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company adopts PDF Solutions yield
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`improvement technology,” available at https://www.edn.com/taiwan-semiconductor-
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`manufacturing-company-adopts-pdf-solutions-yield-improvement-technology/ (last accessed
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`Oct. 12, 2020); see also “Exensio: Big Data in the Fab,” available at
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`https://semiwiki.com/eda/4351-exensio-big-data-in-the-fab/ (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020)), and
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`one or more of the STMicro Foundry Partners (e.g., TSMC) employ Applied Materials’
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`semiconductor fabrication or manufacturing equipment, platforms, and/or framework, including
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`Applied Materials’ E3 system, including the E3 factory advanced/automation process control
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`(“APC”) hardware and/or software (collectively, “E3 system”), PDF Solutions’ Exensio
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`hardware and/or software (collectively, “Exensio system”), and/or other in-house or third-party
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`advanced/automation process control system and platform hardware and/or software (e.g., with
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`similar technical and functional features) to design, develop, and/or manufacture Defendant
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`STMicro’s semiconductor devices, including integrated circuits.
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`11.
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`Upon information and belief, TSMC employs Applied Materials’ and/or PDF
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`Solutions’ semiconductor fabrication or manufacturing equipment, platforms, and/or framework
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`(e.g., Applied Materials’ E3 system and/or PDF Solutions’ Exensio system) at TSMC’s
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`manufacturing facilities. Applied Materials has received supplier awards and recognition from
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`TSMC. See, e.g., “TSMC Recognizes Outstanding Suppliers at Supply Chain Management
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`Forum,” available at https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1873 (last accessed October 12, 2020).
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`12.
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`TSMC also employs CamLine GmbH’s (“camLine”) semiconductor fabrication or
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`manufacturing equipment, platforms, and/or framework. On information and belief, STMicro
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`and TSMC employ camLine’s semiconductor fabrication or manufacturing solutions, including
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`camLine’s LineWorks production automation solution (e.g., LineWorks eCap and LineWorks
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`PULSE modules) (collectively, “LineWorks system”) and/or other advanced/automation process
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`control system and platform software (e.g., with similar technical and functional features) to
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`design, develop, and/or manufacture Defendant STMicro’s semiconductor devices, including
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`integrated circuits (see, e.g., “‘camLine increased our process integrity and reduced tool set-up
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`times,’ Corporate IT Manufacturing manager, STMicroelectronics,” available at
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`https://www.camline.com/ (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020)); see also “How to improve more quality
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`in a fully automated 300mm factory,” at 1, available at https://docplayer.net/56582619-How-to-
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`improve-more-quality-in-a-fully-automated-300mm-factory.html (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020)
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`(“In one of its state-of-the-art fully automated 300mm factories, STMicroelectronics is driving
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`successfully quality improvements with a long camLine partnership using several solutions on
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`SPC, recipe integrity, and SQM making camLine key software supplier to STMicroelectronics”).
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`13.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its Foundry
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`Partners such as TSMC) employs Applied Materials’ E3 system, PDF Solutions’ Exensio
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`system, and/or camLine’s LineWorks system to design, develop or manufacture one or more
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`systems, products, and/or devices for importation into the United States for use, sale, and/or offer
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`for sale in this District and throughout the United States, including, but not limited to,
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`semiconductor products and devices, such as semiconductor products and devices, including
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`advanced driver assistance systems (e.g., STV0991, STV0991, VG5761, STRADA431,
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`STRADA770M), MEMS and sensor products (e.g., AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX,
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`AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ, H3LIS100DL, H3LIS200DL, H3LIS331DL, IIS2DH,
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`IIS2DLPC, IIS2ICLX, IIS328DQ, IIS3DHHC, IIS3DWB, LIS25BA, LIS2DE12, LIS2DH,
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`LIS2DH12, LIS2DS12, LIS2DTW12, LIS2DW, LIS2DW12, LIS2HH12, LIS331DLH,
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`LIS331HH, LIS344ALH, LIS3DH, LIS3DHH, LIS3DSH, LIS3LV02DL, MIS2DH, AIS326DQ,
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`A3G4250D, AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ,
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`ASM330LHH, VL53L0X, VL53L1CB, VL53L1X, VL53L3CX, VL6180V1, VL6180X),
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`microcontrollers (e.g., STM32F410C8, STM32F411RC, STM32F412CE, STM32F412RE,
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`STM32413RH, STM32F423VH, STM32F439ZG, STM32F446ME, STM32723VC,
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`STM32F732VE, STM32F767NI, STM32H723VE, STM32H723VG, STM32H23ZE,
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`STM32H723ZG, STM32H725AE, STM32725AG, STM32725IE, STM32H725IG,
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`STM32H725RE, STM32H725RG, STM32H725VE, STM32H725VG, STM32H725ZE,
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`STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H730AB, STM32730IB,
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`STM32H730VB, STM32H730ZB, STM32H733VG, STM32H733ZG, STM32H735AG,
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`STM32H735IG, STM32H735RG, STM32H735VG, STM32H735ZG, STM32F205RB,
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`STM32F205RB, STM32205RC, STM32F205RE, STM32F205RF, STM32F205RG,
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`STM32F205VB, STMF205VC, STMF205VE, STM32F205VF, STMF205VG, STM32F205ZC,
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`STM32F205ZE, STM32F205ZF, STMF205ZG), microprocessors, amplifiers, diodes, rectifiers,
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`comparators, automotive devices, clocks and timers, converters, set-top boxes ICs, logic ICs,
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`transceivers, memories, drivers, transistors, switches, voltage regulators, systems-on-chip (SoC),
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`or similar products for mobile devices, wearables, banking, identification, industrial,
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`communications, energy, automotive, personal electronics, sensing, cloud, and Internet of Things
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`applications, and similar systems, products, devices, and integrated circuits (“STMicro APC
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`Products”).
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`14.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners) uses Applied Materials’ E3 system, PDF Solutions’ Exensio, and/or camLine
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`LineWorks system to design, develop, or manufacture the STMicro APC Products for
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`importation into the United States for use, sale, and/or offer for sale in this district and
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`throughout the United States.
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`15.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly and/or through its
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`STMicro Foundry Partners such as TSMC and/or UMC) has a contractual relationship with
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`ASML Holding N.V. and/or its subsidiaries (“ASML”) (see, e.g., “ASML shares gain after
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`reports of large TSMC order,” available at https://seekingalpha.com/news/3636158-asml-shares-
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`gain-after-reports-of-large-tsmc-order (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); see also “ASML apparently
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`beats Nikon for UMC’s huge 300-mm scanner order,” available at
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`https://www.eetimes.com/asml-apparently-beats-nikon-for-umcs-huge-300-mm-scanner-order/
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`(last accessed October 12, 2020); see also “ASML’s NXE Platform Performance,” available at
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`http://euvlsymposium.lbl.gov/pdf/2013/pres/RudyPeeters.pdf (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); see
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`also “UMC buys equipment from ASML,” available at
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`https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20160621PM200.html (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); see also
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`“BRIEF-Taiwan’s UMC orders equipment from ASML for T$657 mln,” available at
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`https://www.reuters.com/article/umc-corp-asml-holding-brief/brief-taiwans-umc-orders-
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`equipment-from-asml-for-t657-mln-idUSS7N0P700I20140728 (last accessed October 12, 2020);
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`see also LinkedIn Profile for Spencer Lin, Operation Manager at ASML, available at
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`https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-lin-a48a0082/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); LinkedIn Profile
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`for Leo Li, Product Engineer at ASML, available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-li-
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`74222754/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); LinkedIn Profile for Tsung Ming C., Applicant Engineer
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`at ASML, available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsung-ming-c-49b4b77/ (last visited Oct. 12,
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`2020); LinkedIn Profile for Vince Liu, Product Manager at ASML, available at
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`https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-liu-4820b149/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); and LinkedIn
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`Profile for Henry Yeh, Applicant Engineer at ASML, available at
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`https://www.linkedin.com/in/heavyyeh/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020)), and that one or more of the
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`STMicro Foundry Partners employ ASML’s semiconductor fabrication or manufacturing
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`equipment and/or platforms (e.g., ASML’s TWINSCAN system hardware and software or
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`“TWINSCAN”) to design, develop, and/or manufacture Defendant STMicro’s semiconductor
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`products and devices, such as semiconductor products and devices, such as advanced driver
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`assistance systems (e.g., STV0991, STV0991, VG5761, STRADA431, STRADA770M), MEMS
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`and sensor products (e.g., AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ,
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`AIS3624DQ, H3LIS100DL, H3LIS200DL, H3LIS331DL, IIS2DH, IIS2DLPC, IIS2ICLX,
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`IIS328DQ, IIS3DHHC, IIS3DWB, LIS25BA, LIS2DE12, LIS2DH, LIS2DH12, LIS2DS12,
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`LIS2DTW12, LIS2DW, LIS2DW12, LIS2HH12, LIS331DLH, LIS331HH, LIS344ALH,
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`LIS3DH, LIS3DHH, LIS3DSH, LIS3LV02DL, MIS2DH, AIS326DQ, A3G4250D, AIS1120SX,
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`AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ, ASM330LHH, VL53L0X,
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`VL53L1CB, VL53L1X, VL53L3CX, VL6180V1, VL6180X), microcontrollers (e.g.,
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`STM32F410C8, STM32F411RC, STM32F412CE, STM32F412RE, STM32413RH,
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`STM32F423VH, STM32F439ZG, STM32F446ME, STM32723VC, STM32F732VE,
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`STM32F767NI, STM32H723VE, STM32H723VG, STM32H23ZE, STM32H723ZG,
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`STM32H725AE, STM32725AG, STM32725IE, STM32H725IG, STM32H725RE,
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`STM32H725RG, STM32H725VE, STM32H725VG, STM32H725ZE, STM32H725ZG,
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`STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H730AB, STM32730IB, STM32H730VB,
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`STM32H730ZB, STM32H733VG, STM32H733ZG, STM32H735AG, STM32H735IG,
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`STM32H735RG, STM32H735VG, STM32H735ZG, STM32F205RB, STM32F205RB,
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`STM32205RC, STM32F205RE, STM32F205RF, STM32F205RG, STM32F205VB,
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`STMF205VC, STMF205VE, STM32F205VF, STMF205VG, STM32F205ZC, STM32F205ZE,
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`STM32F205ZF, STMF205ZG), microprocessors, amplifiers, diodes, rectifiers, comparators,
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`automotive devices, clocks and timers, converters, set-top boxes ICs, logic ICs, transceivers,
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`memories, drivers, transistors, switches, voltage regulators, systems-on-chip (SoC), or similar
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`products for mobile devices, wearables, banking, identification, industrial, communications,
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`energy, automotive, personal electronics, sensing, cloud, and Internet of Things applications, and
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`similar systems, products, devices, and integrated circuits (“STMicro TWINSCAN Products”).
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`16.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners such as TSMC and/or UMC) uses ASML’s TWINSCAN platform and/or its
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`software to design, develop, or manufacture the STMicro TWINSCAN Products for importation
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`into the United States for use, sale, and/or offer for sale in this district and throughout the United
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`States.
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`17.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly and/or through its
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`STMicro Foundry Partners) has a contractual relationship with ASML and/or its subsidiaries
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`(see, e.g., “ASML shares gain after reports of large TSMC order,” available at
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`https://seekingalpha.com/news/3636158-asml-shares-gain-after-reports-of-large-tsmc-order (last
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`visited Oct. 12, 2020); see also “ASML apparently beats Nikon for UMC’s huge 300-mm
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`scanner order,” available at https://www.eetimes.com/asml-apparently-beats-nikon-for-umcs-
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`huge-300-mm-scanner-order/ (last accessed October 12, 2020); see also “ASML’s NXE
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`Platform Performance,” available at
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`IPR2021-01342
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`http://euvlsymposium.lbl.gov/pdf/2013/pres/RudyPeeters.pdf (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); see
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`also “UMC buys equipment from ASML,” available at
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`https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20160621PM200.html (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); see also
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`“BRIEF-Taiwan’s UMC orders equipment from ASML for T$657 mln,” available at
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`https://www.reuters.com/article/umc-corp-asml-holding-brief/brief-taiwans-umc-orders-
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`equipment-from-asml-for-t657-mln-idUSS7N0P700I20140728 (last accessed October 12, 2020);
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`see also LinkedIn Profile for Spencer Lin, Operation Manager at ASML, available at
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`https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-lin-a48a0082/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); LinkedIn Profile
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`for Leo Li, Product Engineer at ASML, available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-li-
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`74222754/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); LinkedIn Profile for Tsung Ming C., Applicant Engineer
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`at ASML, available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsung-ming-c-49b4b77/ (last visited Oct. 12,
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`2020); LinkedIn Profile for Vince Liu, Product Manager at ASML, available at
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`https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-liu-4820b149/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020); and LinkedIn
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`Profile for Henry Yeh, Applicant Engineer at ASML, available at
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`https://www.linkedin.com/in/heavyyeh/ (last visited Oct. 12, 2020)), and that one or more of the
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`STMicro Foundry Partners (e.g., TSMC and/or UMC) employ ASML’s metrology and
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`inspection systems (e.g., ASML’s YieldStar metrology and inspection system hardware and
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`software or “YieldStar system”) to design, develop, and/or manufacture Defendant STMicro’s
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`semiconductor products and devices, including semiconductor products and devices, such as
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`advanced driver assistance systems (e.g., STV0991, STV0991, VG5761, STRADA431,
`
`STRADA770M), MEMS and sensor products (e.g., AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX,
`
`AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ, H3LIS100DL, H3LIS200DL, H3LIS331DL, IIS2DH,
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`IIS2DLPC, IIS2ICLX, IIS328DQ, IIS3DHHC, IIS3DWB, LIS25BA, LIS2DE12, LIS2DH,
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`IPR2021-01342
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`LIS2DH12, LIS2DS12, LIS2DTW12, LIS2DW, LIS2DW12, LIS2HH12, LIS331DLH,
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`LIS331HH, LIS344ALH, LIS3DH, LIS3DHH, LIS3DSH, LIS3LV02DL, MIS2DH, AIS326DQ,
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`A3G4250D, AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ,
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`ASM330LHH, VL53L0X, VL53L1CB, VL53L1X, VL53L3CX, VL6180V1, VL6180X),
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`microcontrollers (e.g., STM32F410C8, STM32F411RC, STM32F412CE, STM32F412RE,
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`STM32413RH, STM32F423VH, STM32F439ZG, STM32F446ME, STM32723VC,
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`STM32F732VE, STM32F767NI, STM32H723VE, STM32H723VG, STM32H23ZE,
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`STM32H723ZG, STM32H725AE, STM32725AG, STM32725IE, STM32H725IG,
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`STM32H725RE, STM32H725RG, STM32H725VE, STM32H725VG, STM32H725ZE,
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`STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H730AB, STM32730IB,
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`STM32H730VB, STM32H730ZB, STM32H733VG, STM32H733ZG, STM32H735AG,
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`STM32H735IG, STM32H735RG, STM32H735VG, STM32H735ZG, STM32F205RB,
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`STM32F205RB, STM32205RC, STM32F205RE, STM32F205RF, STM32F205RG,
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`STM32F205VB, STMF205VC, STMF205VE, STM32F205VF, STMF205VG, STM32F205ZC,
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`STM32F205ZE, STM32F205ZF, STMF205ZG), microprocessors, amplifiers, diodes, rectifiers,
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`comparators, automotive devices, clocks and timers, converters, set-top boxes ICs, logic ICs,
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`transceivers, memories, drivers, transistors, switches, voltage regulators, systems-on-chip (SoC),
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`or similar products for mobile devices, wearables, banking, identification, industrial,
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`communications, energy, automotive, personal electronics, sensing, cloud, and Internet of Things
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`applications, and similar systems, products, devices, and integrated circuits (“STMicro YieldStar
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`Products”).
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`18.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners such as TSMC and/or UMC) uses ASML’s YieldStar metrology and inspection
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`IPR2021-01342
`Ocean Semiconductor Exhibit 2010
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`system or platform and/or its software to design, develop, or manufacture the STMicro YieldStar
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`Products for importation into the United States for use, sale, and/or offer for sale in this district
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`and throughout the United States.
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`19.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro, directly and/or through one or
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`more of the STMicro Foundry Partners (e.g., TSMC), employs its own scheduling and
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`dispatching platform (i.e., its own proprietary), camLine’s LineWorks systems, and/or third-
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`party scheduling and dispatching platform hardware and/or software (e.g., with similar technical
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`and functional features) to design, develop, and/or manufacture Defendant STMicro’s
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`semiconductor devices, including integrated circuits. See, e.g., “Agile and Intelligent
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`Operations,” available at
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`https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/manufacturing/intelligent_operations.htm (last
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`accessed Oct. 12, 2020); see also “Manufacturing Excellence,” available at
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`https://www.tsmc.com/download/ir/annualReports/2012/english/e_5_3.html (last accessed Oct.
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`12, 2020); see also “LineWorks Products,” available at https://www.all-electronics.de/wp-
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`content/uploads/migrated/document/97654/infodirectccamlineproductcatalog.pdf (last accessed
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`Oct. 12, 2020); see also “How to improve more quality in a fully automated 300mm factory,”
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`available at https://docplayer.net/56582619-How-to-improve-more-quality-in-a-fully-automated-
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`300mm-factory.html (last accessed Oct. 12, 2020).
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`20.
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`Upon information and belief, TSMC employs camLine’s LineWorks system at
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`TSMC’s manufacturing facilities. See, e.g., “LineWorks Product,” available at https://www.all-
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`electronics.de/wp-
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`content/uploads/migrated/document/97654/infodirectccamlineproductcatalog.pdf (last accessed
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`Oct. 12, 2020) (“Customers … > TSMC”).
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`IPR2021-01342
`Ocean Semiconductor Exhibit 2010
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`21.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners such as TSMC) employs camLine’s LineWorks system at TSMC’s
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`manufacturing facilities. On information and belief, Defendant STMicro employs camLine’s
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`LineWorks system and/or similar proprietary scheduling and dispatching platform (with
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`technical and functional features similar to camLine’s LineWorks system) at STMicro’s own
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`manufacturing facilities.
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`22.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners such as TSMC) employs camLine’s LineWorks system and/or other similar
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`STMicro proprietary or third-party scheduling and dispatching platform hardware and/or
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`software (e.g., with similar technical and functional features) to design, develop or manufacture
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`one or more systems, products, and/or devices for importation into the United States for use,
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`sale, and/or offer for sale in this District and throughout the United States, including, but not
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`limited to, semiconductor products and devices, such as advanced driver assistance systems (e.g.,
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`STV0991, STV0991, VG5761, STRADA431, STRADA770M), MEMS and sensor products
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`(e.g., AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ,
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`H3LIS100DL, H3LIS200DL, H3LIS331DL, IIS2DH, IIS2DLPC, IIS2ICLX, IIS328DQ,
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`IIS3DHHC, IIS3DWB, LIS25BA, LIS2DE12, LIS2DH, LIS2DH12, LIS2DS12, LIS2DTW12,
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`LIS2DW, LIS2DW12, LIS2HH12, LIS331DLH, LIS331HH, LIS344ALH, LIS3DH, LIS3DHH,
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`LIS3DSH, LIS3LV02DL, MIS2DH, AIS326DQ, A3G4250D, AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS,
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`AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ, ASM330LHH, VL53L0X, VL53L1CB,
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`VL53L1X, VL53L3CX, VL6180V1, VL6180X), microcontrollers (e.g., STM32F410C8,
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`STM32F411RC, STM32F412CE, STM32F412RE, STM32413RH, STM32F423VH,
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`STM32F439ZG, STM32F446ME, STM32723VC, STM32F732VE, STM32F767NI,
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`IPR2021-01342
`Ocean Semiconductor Exhibit 2010
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`STM32H723VE, STM32H723VG, STM32H23ZE, STM32H723ZG, STM32H725AE,
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`STM32725AG, STM32725IE, STM32H725IG, STM32H725RE, STM32H725RG,
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`STM32H725VE, STM32H725VG, STM32H725ZE, STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG,
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`STM32H725ZG, STM32H730AB, STM32730IB, STM32H730VB, STM32H730ZB,
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`STM32H733VG, STM32H733ZG, STM32H735AG, STM32H735IG, STM32H735RG,
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`STM32H735VG, STM32H735ZG, STM32F205RB, STM32F205RB, STM32205RC,
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`STM32F205RE, STM32F205RF, STM32F205RG, STM32F205VB, STMF205VC,
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`STMF205VE, STM32F205VF, STMF205VG, STM32F205ZC, STM32F205ZE,
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`STM32F205ZF, STMF205ZG), microprocessors, amplifiers, diodes, rectifiers, comparators,
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`automotive devices, clocks and timers, converters, set-top boxes ICs, logic ICs, transceivers,
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`memories, drivers, transistors, switches, voltage regulators, systems-on-chip (SoC), or similar
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`products for mobile devices, wearables, banking, identification, industrial, communications,
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`energy, automotive, personal electronics, sensing, cloud, and Internet of Things applications, and
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`similar systems, products, devices, and integrated circuits (“STMicro Scheduling Products”).
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`23.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners such as TSMC) uses camLine’s LineWorks system and/or other in-house or
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`third-party scheduling and dispatching platform hardware and/or software (e.g., with similar
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`technical and functional features) to design, develop, or manufacture the STMicro Scheduling
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`Products for importation into the United States for use, sale, and/or offer for sale in this district
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`and throughout the United States. See, e.g., “LineWorks Product,” available at https://www.all-
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`electronics.de/wp-
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`content/uploads/migrated/document/97654/infodirectccamlineproductcatalog.pdf (last accessed
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`Oct. 12, 2020) (“Customers … > TSMC”).
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`IPR2021-01342
`Ocean Semiconductor Exhibit 2010
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`

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`24.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly and/or through its
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`STMicro Foundry Partners) employs the infringing method of forming circuit structures to
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`design, develop, and/or manufacture Defendant STMicro’s semiconductor products and devices,
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`such as advanced driver assistance systems (e.g., STV0991, STV0991, VG5761, STRADA431,
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`STRADA770M), MEMS and sensor products (e.g., AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX,
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`AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ, H3LIS100DL, H3LIS200DL, H3LIS331DL, IIS2DH,
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`IIS2DLPC, IIS2ICLX, IIS328DQ, IIS3DHHC, IIS3DWB, LIS25BA, LIS2DE12, LIS2DH,
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`LIS2DH12, LIS2DS12, LIS2DTW12, LIS2DW, LIS2DW12, LIS2HH12, LIS331DLH,
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`LIS331HH, LIS344ALH, LIS3DH, LIS3DHH, LIS3DSH, LIS3LV02DL, MIS2DH, AIS326DQ,
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`A3G4250D, AIS1120SX, AIS1200PS, AIS2120SX, AIS2DW12, AIS328DQ, AIS3624DQ,
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`ASM330LHH, VL53L0X, VL53L1CB, VL53L1X, VL53L3CX, VL6180V1, VL6180X),
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`microcontrollers (e.g., STM32F410C8, STM32F411RC, STM32F412CE, STM32F412RE,
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`STM32413RH, STM32F423VH, STM32F439ZG, STM32F446ME, STM32723VC,
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`STM32F732VE, STM32F767NI, STM32H723VE, STM32H723VG, STM32H23ZE,
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`STM32H723ZG, STM32H725AE, STM32725AG, STM32725IE, STM32H725IG,
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`STM32H725RE, STM32H725RG, STM32H725VE, STM32H725VG, STM32H725ZE,
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`STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H725ZG, STM32H730AB, STM32730IB,
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`STM32H730VB, STM32H730ZB, STM32H733VG, STM32H733ZG, STM32H735AG,
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`STM32H735IG, STM32H735RG, STM32H735VG, STM32H735ZG, STM32F205RB,
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`STM32F205RB, STM32205RC, STM32F205RE, STM32F205RF, STM32F205RG,
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`STM32F205VB, STMF205VC, STMF205VE, STM32F205VF, STMF205VG, STM32F205ZC,
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`STM32F205ZE, STM32F205ZF, STMF205ZG), microprocessors, amplifiers, diodes, rectifiers,
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`comparators, automotive devices, clocks and timers, converters, set-top boxes ICs, logic ICs,
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`IPR2021-01342
`Ocean Semiconductor Exhibit 2010
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`transceivers, memories, drivers, transistors, switches, voltage regulators, systems-on-chip (SoC),
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`or similar products for mobile devices, wearables, banking, identification, industrial,
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`communications, energy, automotive, personal electronics, sensing, cloud, and Internet of Things
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`applications, and similar systems, products, devices, and integrated circuits (“STMicro Sub-
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`30nm Products”).
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`25.
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`On information and belief, Defendant STMicro (directly or through its STMicro
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`Foundry Partners) uses this infringing method to fabricate or manufacture the STMicro Sub-
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`30nm Products for importation into the United States for use, sale, and/or offer for sale in this
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`district and throughout the United States.
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`26.
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`Defendant STMicro works with third parties to design and/or develop third party
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`products, such as semiconductor products and devices, including devices for mobile devices,
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`wearables, banking, identification, industrial, automotive and Internet of Things applications that
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`include one or more STMicro APC Products, STMicro Scheduling Products, STMicro
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`TWINSCAN Products, STMicro YieldStar Products, and/or STMicro Sub 30-nm Products
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`(“Third Party Products”). STMicro assists third parties, directly or through others, to import the
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`Third Party Products into the United States and offer to sell, and sell, such Third Party Products
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`in the United States.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`27.
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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.
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`28.
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`IPR2021-01342
`Ocean Semiconductor Exhibit 2010
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`29.
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`STMicro is subject to this Court’s general personal jurisdiction at least because
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`STMicro is a resident of Texas as defined by Texas law. On information and belief, STMicro is
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`headquartered in Coppell, Texas.
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`30.
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`STMicro is additionally subject to this Court’s general and specific personal
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`jurisdiction because STMicro has sufficient minimum contacts within the State of Texas and this
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`District, pursuant to due process and/or the Texas Long Arm Statute, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.
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`Code § 17.042. On information and belief, STMicro contracted with one or more Texas
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`residents in this District and one or both parties performed the contract at least in part in the State
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`of Texas and this District; STMicro committed the tort of patent infringement in State of Texas
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`and this District; STMicro purposefully availed itself of the privileges of conducting business in
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`the State of Texas and in this District; STMicro regularly conducts and solicits business within
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`the State of Texas and within this District; STMicro recruits residents of the State of Texas and
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`this District for employment inside or outside the State of Texas; Plaintiff’s causes of action arise
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`directly from STMicro’s business contacts and other activities in the State of Texas and this
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`District; and STMicro designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, makes available, imports,
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`sells and offers to sell products and services throughout the United States, including in this
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`judicial District, and introduces infringing products and services that into the stream of
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`commerce knowing that they would be used and sold in this judicial district and elsewhere in the
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`United States.
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`31.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial distri

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