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`EXHIBIT D
`EXHIBIT D
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:17-cv-517
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT,
`LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`ZTE CORPORATION AND
`ZTE (TX), INC.,
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` Defendants.
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software Development LLC (“AGIS Software” or “Plaintiff”) files this
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`Original Complaint against Defendants ZTE Corporation and ZTE (TX), Inc. (collectively,
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`“Defendants” or “ZTE”) for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271 and alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software, is a limited liability company organized and existing
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`under the laws of the State of Texas, and maintains its principal place of business at 100 W.
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`Houston Street, Marshall, Texas 75670. AGIS Software is the owner of all right, title, and
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`interest in and to U.S. Patent Nos. 9,467,838, 9,445,251, 9,408,055, and 8,213,970 (collectively,
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`the “patents-in-suit”).
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`2.
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`Upon information and belief, ZTE Corporation is a Chinese corporation with its
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`principal place of business at ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
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`District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China 518057. Upon
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`information and belief, ZTE Corporation does business in Texas, directly or through
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`7.
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`On July 3, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued U.S. Patent No. 8,213,970 (the “’970 Patent”) entitled “Method of Utilizing Forced Alerts
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`for Interactive Remote Communications.” A true and correct copy of the ’970 Patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit A.
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`8.
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`On August 2, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,408,055 (the “’055 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’055
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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`9.
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`On September 13, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,445,251 (the “’251 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’251
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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`10.
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`On October 11, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued U.S. Patent No. 9,467,838 (the “’838 Patent”) entitled “Method to Provide Ad Hoc
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`and Password Protected Digital and Voice Networks.” A true and correct copy of the ’838
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`Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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`FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
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`11. Malcolm K. “Cap” Beyer, Jr., a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and
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`a former U.S. Marine, is the CEO of AGIS Software and a named inventor of the AGIS patent
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`portfolio. Mr. Beyer founded Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (“AGIS, Inc.”)
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`shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks because he believed that many first-
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`responder and civilian lives could have been saved through the implementation of a better
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`importing into the United States the infringing Accused Devices, and by instructing users of the
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`Accused Devices to perform methods claimed in the ’970 Patent. For example, Defendants, with
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`knowledge that the Accused Devices infringe the ’970 Patent at least as of the date of this
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`Complaint, actively, knowingly, and intentionally induced, and continue to actively, knowingly,
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`and intentionally induce direct infringement of the ’970 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 271(b).
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`21.
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`For example, Defendants have indirectly infringed and continue to indirectly
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`infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in the United States because Defendants’ customers
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`use such devices, including at least the Android Device Manager, Find My Device, Google
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`Maps, Google Messages, Android Messenger, Google Hangouts, Google Plus, and Google
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`Latitude apps installed on the Accused Devices, in accordance with Defendants’ instructions and
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`thereby directly infringe at least claim 6 of the ’970 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. For
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`example, ZTE directly and/or indirectly intentionally instructs its customers to infringe through
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`training videos, demonstrations, brochures, installations and/or user guides such as those located
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`at one or more of the following: www.ztedevice.com, www.zteusa.com,
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`http://devicehelp.boostmobile.com/document/HowToSetupGuide/Tempo/Boost_Mobile/en/Use_
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`Android_Device_Manager_with_your_ZTE_Tempo, and ZTE agents and representatives located
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`within this judicial district. Defendants are thereby liable for infringement of the ’970 Patent
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`under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).
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`22.
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`For example, ZTE directly and/or indirectly instructs its customers to infringe
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`through pre-installed applications in the exemplary Accused Devices as shown below.
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`participation with them, from further acts of infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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`d.
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`An order awarding damages sufficient to compensate AGIS Software for
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`Defendants’ infringement of the patents-in-suit, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty,
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`together with interest and costs;
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`e.
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`An order awarding AGIS Software treble damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 as a
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`result of Defendants’ willful and deliberate infringement of the patents-in-suit;
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`f.
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`Entry of judgment declaring that this case is exceptional and awarding AGIS
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`Software its costs and reasonable attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
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`g.
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`Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`Dated: June 21, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
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` /s/ Sam Baxter___________
`Samuel F. Baxter
`Texas State Bar No. 01938000
`sbaxter@mckoolsmith.com
`Jennifer L. Truelove
`Texas State Bar No. 24012906
`jtruelove@mckoolsmith.com
`MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
`104 E. Houston Street, Suite 300
`Marshall, Texas 75670
`Telephone: (903) 923-9000
`Facsimile: (903) 923-9099
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`Alfred R. Fabricant
`NY Bar No. 2219392
`Email: afabricant@brownrudnick.com
`Peter Lambrianakos
`NY Bar No. 2894392
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`Vincent J. Rubino, III
`NY Bar No. 4557435
`Email: vrubino@brownrudnick.com
`Alessandra C. Messing
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`NY Bar No. 5020797
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`BROWN RUDNICK LLP
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF,
`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
`LLC
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