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`Case 2:22-cv-00263-JRG-RSP Document 85-4 Filed 07/13/23 Page 1 of 5 PagelD #: 5280
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`EXHIBIT 3
`EXHIBIT 3
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`Case 2:17-cv-00516-JRG Document 1 Filed 06/21/17 Page 1 of 26 PageID #: 1
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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-516
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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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 Defendant, Apple, Inc. (“Apple”), for patent infringement under 35
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`U.S.C. § 271 and alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff, AGIS Software, is a limited liability company organized and existing
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`under the laws of the State of Texas, and maintains its principal place of business at 100 W.
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`Houston Street, Marshall, Texas 75670. AGIS Software is the owner of all right, title, and
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`interest in and to U.S. Patent Nos. 9,467,838, 9,445,251, 9,408,055, and 8,213,970 (collectively,
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`the “patents-in-suit”).
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`2.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant Apple is a California corporation having
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`a principal place of business in Cupertino, California and regular and established places of
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`business at 2601 Preston Road, Frisco, Texas, and 6121 West Park Boulevard, Plano, Texas, as
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`well as other locations in Texas. Apple offers and sells its products and/or services, including
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`§§§§§§§§§§§§§
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`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
`LLC
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`APPLE, INC.,
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` Defendant.
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`those accused herein of infringement, to customers and potential customers located in Texas,
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`including in the judicial Eastern District of Texas. Apple may be served with process through its
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`registered agent for service in Texas: CT Corporation System, 1999 Bryant Street, Suite 900,
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`Dallas, Texas 75201.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`3.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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`United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1, et seq. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a), and 1367.
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`4.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Apple
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`has regular and established places of business in this judicial district, including in Frisco and
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`Plano, is deemed to reside in this judicial district, has committed acts of infringement in this
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`judicial district, and/or has purposely transacted business involving the accused devices in this
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`judicial district.
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`5.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Apple. Apple conducts business and has
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`committed acts of patent infringement and/or has induced acts of patent infringement by others
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`in this judicial district and/or has contributed to patent infringement by others in this judicial
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`district, the State of Texas, and elsewhere in the United States.
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`PATENTS-IN-SUIT
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`6.
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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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`7.
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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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`8.
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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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`9.
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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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`10. Malcolm K. “Cap” Beyer, Jr., a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and
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`a former U.S. Marine, is the CEO of AGIS Software and a named inventor of the AGIS patent
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`portfolio. Mr. Beyer founded Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (“AGIS, Inc.”)
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`shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because he believed that many first-
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`responder and civilian lives could have been saved through the implementation of a better
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`communication system. He envisioned and developed a new communication system that would
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`use integrated software and hardware components on mobile devices to give users situational
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`awareness superior to systems provided by conventional military and first-responder radio
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`systems.
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`Case 2:22-cv-00263-JRG-RSP Document 85-4 Filed 07/13/23 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 5284
`Case 2:17-cv-00516-JRG Document 1 Filed 06/21/17 Page 26 of 26 PageID #: 26
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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
`Email: plambrianakos@brownrudnick.com
`Vincent J. Rubino, III
`NY Bar No. 4557435
`Email: vrubino@brownrudnick.com
`Alessandra C. Messing
`NY Bar No. 5040019
`Email: amessing@brownrudnick.com
`John A. Rubino
`NY Bar No. 5020797
`Email: jrubino@brownrudnick.com
`BROWN RUDNICK LLP
`7 Times Square
`New York, NY 10036
`Telephone: (212) 209-4800
`Facsimile: (212) 209-4801
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF,
`AGIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
`LLC
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