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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY
`ARCHITECTURE LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD,
`HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.,
`AND HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.
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`Defendants.
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`Case No. 2:14-cv-00687
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`JURY TRIAL REQUESTED
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`PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC’S
`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Parthenon Unified Memory Architecture LLC (“PUMA” or “Plaintiff”) hereby
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`submits
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`this Complaint against Defendants Huawei Technologies Co., LTD, Huawei
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`Technologies USA, Inc., and Huawei Device USA, Inc. (collectively “Huawei” or “Defendants”)
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`and states as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`PUMA is a Texas limited liability company, having a principal place of business
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`at 2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Plano, Texas 75093.
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`2.
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`On information and belief, Defendant Huawei Technologies Co., LTD is a
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`corporation organized and existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, having a
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`principal place of business at Huawei Industrial Base, Bantian, Longgang, Shenzhen,
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`Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, 518129.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, Defendant Huawei Technologies USA, Inc. is
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`incorporated under the laws of Texas, having a principal place of business at 5700 Tennyson
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`Parkway, Suite 500, Plano, Texas 75024.
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`4.
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`On information and belief, Defendant Huawei Device USA, Inc. is incorporated
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`under the laws of Texas, having a principal place of business at 5700 Tennyson Parkway, Suite
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`500, Plano, Texas 75024.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`5.
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
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`1338(a) because this action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101 et
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`seq.
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`6.
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`Venue is proper in this federal district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§1391(b)–(c) and
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`1400(b) in that Defendants have done business in this District, have committed acts of
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`infringement in this District, and continue to commit acts of infringement in this District,
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`entitling PUMA to relief.
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`COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,812,789
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`7.
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`On September 22, 1998, the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`(“USPTO”) duly and legally issued United States Patent No. 5,812,789 (“the ’789 Patent”),
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`entitled “Video And/Or Audio Decompression And/Or Compression Device That Shares a
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`Memory Interface.” PUMA holds all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’789 Patent. Huawei
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`is not licensed to the ’789 Patent, yet Huawei knowingly, actively, and lucratively practices the
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`patents.
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`8.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’789 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’789 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`9.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’789 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`10.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’789 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT II: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,960,464
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`11.
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`On September 28, 1999, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent
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`No. 5,960,464 (“the ’464 Patent”), entitled “Memory Sharing Architecture For A Decoding In A
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`Computer System.” PUMA holds all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’464 Patent. Huawei
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`is not licensed to the ’464 Patent, yet Huawei knowingly, actively, and lucratively practices the
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`patents.
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`12.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’464 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’464 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`13.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’464 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`14.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’464 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT III: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,058,459
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`15.
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`On May 2, 2000, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent No.
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`6,058,459 (“the ’459 Patent”), entitled “Video/Audio Decompression/Compression Device
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`Including An Arbiter And Method For Accessing A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all rights,
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`title, and interest in and to the ’459 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’459 Patent, yet Huawei
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`knowingly, actively, and lucratively practices the patents.
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`16.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’459 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’459 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`17.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’459 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`18.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’459 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT IV: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,427,194
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`19.
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`On July 30, 2002, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent No.
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`6,427,194 (“the ’194 Patent”), entitled “Electronic System And Method For Display Using A
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`Decoder And Arbiter To Selectively Allow Access To A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all
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`rights, title, and interest in and to the ’194 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’194 Patent, yet
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`Huawei knowingly, actively, and lucratively practices the patents.
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`20.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’194 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’194 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`21.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’194 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`22.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’194 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT V: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,321,368
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`23.
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`On January 22, 2008, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent No.
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`7,321,368 (“the ’368 Patent”), entitled “Electronic System And Method For Display Using A
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`Decoder And Arbiter To Selectively Allow Access To A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all
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`rights, title, and interest in and to the ’368 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’368 Patent, yet
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`Huawei knowingly, actively, and lucratively practices the patents.
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`24.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’368 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’368 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`25.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’368 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`26.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’368 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT VI: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,542,045
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`27.
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`On June 2, 2009, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent No.
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`7,542,045 (“the ’045 Patent”), entitled “Electronic System And Method For Display Using A
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`Decoder And Arbiter To Selectively Allow Access To A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all
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`rights, title, and interest in and to the ’045 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’045 Patent, yet
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`Huawei knowingly, actively, and lucratively practices the patents.
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`28.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’045 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’045 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`29.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’045 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`30.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’045 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT VII: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,777,753
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`31.
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`On August 17, 2010, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent No.
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`7,777,753 (“the ’753 Patent”), entitled “Electronic System And Method For Selectively
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`Allowing Access To A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all rights, title, and interest in and to the
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`’753 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’753 Patent, yet Huawei knowingly, actively, and
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`lucratively practices the patents.
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`32.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’753 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’753 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`33.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’753 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`34.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’753 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT VIII: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,054,315
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`35.
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`On November 8, 2011, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent
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`No. 8,054,315 (“the ’315 Patent”), entitled “Electronic System And Method For Selectively
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`Allowing Access To A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all rights, title, and interest in and to the
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`’315 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’315 Patent, yet Huawei knowingly, actively, and
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`lucratively practices the patents.
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`36.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’315 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’315 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`37.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’315 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`38.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’315 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`COUNT IX: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,681,164
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`39.
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`On March 25, 2014, the USPTO duly and legally issued United States Patent No.
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`8,681,164 (“the ’164 Patent”), entitled “Electronic System And Method For Selectively
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`Allowing Access To A Shared Memory.” PUMA holds all rights, title, and interest in and to the
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`’164 Patent. Huawei is not licensed to the ’164 Patent, yet Huawei knowingly, actively, and
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`lucratively practices the patents.
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`40.
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`Upon information and belief, Huawei has infringed directly and continues to
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`infringe directly the ’164 Patent. The infringing acts include, but are not limited to, the
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`manufacture, use, sale, importation, and/or offer for sale of products and/or methods
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`encompassed by the claims of the ’164 Patent. Huawei’s infringing products include, but are not
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`limited to, at least the Huawei Ascend, Huawei Mercury, Huawei Mercury Ice, Huawei
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`myTouch, Huawei P1, Huawei Unite, Huawei Valiant, Huawei Vitria, and Huawei Comet.
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`41.
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`The acts of infringement by Huawei have caused damage to PUMA, and PUMA
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`is entitled to recover from Huawei the damages sustained by PUMA as a result of Huawei’s
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`wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial. The infringement of PUMA’s exclusive
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`rights under the ’164 Patent by Huawei has damaged and will continue to damage PUMA,
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`causing irreparable harm, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, unless enjoined by this
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`Court.
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`42.
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`At least as early as its receipt of this Complaint, Huawei has had knowledge of the
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`’164 Patent and written notice of the infringement. PUMA intends to seek discovery on the issue
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`of willfulness and reserves the right to seek a willfulness finding and increased damages under
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`35 U.S.C. § 284 and to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting this action under 35
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`U.S.C. § 285.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`43.
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`PUMA hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, PUMA requests entry of judgment in its favor and against Huawei as
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`follows:
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`a. A declaration that Huawei has infringed and is infringing the ’789, ’464, ’459, ’194,
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`’368, ’045, ’753, ’315, and ’164 Patents;
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`b. An Order permanently enjoining Huawei, its officers, agents, employees, and those
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`acting in privity with it, from further direct and/or indirect infringement of the ’789,
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`’464, ’459, ’194, ’368, ’045, ’753, ’315, and ’164 Patents;
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`c. An award of damages to PUMA arising out of Huawei’s infringement of the ’789,
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`’464, ’459, ’194, ’368, ’045, ’753, ’315, and ’164 Patents, including enhanced
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`damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, together with prejudgment and post-judgment
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`interest, in an amount according to proof;
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`d. An award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 or as otherwise permitted by
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`law; and,
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`e. Granting PUMA its costs and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
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`Dated: June 12, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Demetrios Anaipakos
`Demetrios Anaipakos
`Texas Bar No. 00793258
`danaipakos@azalaw.com
`Amir Alavi
`Texas Bar No. 00793239
`aalavi@azalaw.com
`Michael McBride
`Texas Bar No. 24065700
`mmcbride@azalaw.com
`Alisa A. Lipski
`Texas Bar No. 24141345
`alipski@azalaw.com
`Justin Chen
`Texas Bar No. 24074204
`jchen@azalaw.com
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`Telephone: 713-655-1101
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