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`STC.UNM,
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`Plaintiff,
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-cv-428
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR
`PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND JURY DEMAND
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` Plaintiff STC.UNM files this Original Complaint for Patent Infringement and Jury Demand
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`against Defendant Apple Inc. (“Defendant” or “Apple”) Plaintiff alleges infringement of United
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`States Patent Numbers 8,249,204 (“’204 Patent”), 8,565,326 (“’326 Patent”), and 8,265,096 (“’096
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`Patent”) as follows:
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`I. PARTIES
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`1.
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`Plaintiff STC.UNM is a New Mexico nonprofit research park corporation formed,
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`owned, and controlled entirely by the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico (“UNM”).
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`2.
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`UNM is a public educational institution based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and
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`serves as the State of New Mexico’s flagship research institution. UNM serves over 25,000 students
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`and comprises over 1,700 faculty members across its main campus in Albuquerque and branch
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`campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, Taos, and Los Lunas, New Mexico.
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`3. Over the past 20 years, UNM researchers have disclosed over 1,700 new inventions,
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`resulting in the issue of over 500 United States patents.
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`4.
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`STC.UNM’s mission includes nurturing inventions researched and developed at
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`UNM, promoting technological collaboration between UNM and other universities and research
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`institutes, and thereby catalyzing economic development in the State of New Mexico.
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`5.
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`STC.UNM furthers its mission by licensing and, if necessary, enforcing its inventions
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`and reinvesting proceeds into continued research and development at and technological
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`collaboration with UNM, for the benefit of and for the State of New Mexico and the United States.
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`6.
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`STC.UNM is located at the UNM Lobo Rainforest Building, 101 Broadway
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`Boulevard, Suite 1100, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102.
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`7.
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`Plaintiff STC.UNM, UNM, and the Board of Regents of UNM are arms of the State
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`of New Mexico and enjoy sovereign immunity under common law, statutes, and constitutions of the
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`United States and the State of New Mexico including, but not limited to, the Eleventh Amendment
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`of the United States Constitution and Article 12 of the New Mexico Constitution. See Regents of
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`University of New Mexico v. Knight, 321 F.3d 1111 (Fed. Cir. 2003); STC.UNM v. Quest Diagnostics Inc.,
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`CIV 17-1123 MV/KBM, 2019 WL 1091390, at *1 (D.N.M. Mar. 8, 2019).
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`8.
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`By filing this lawsuit or prosecuting this action, Plaintiff STC.UNM does not waive,
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`either expressly or implicitly, its sovereign immunity, the sovereign immunity of UNM or its Board
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`of Regents, or the sovereign immunity enjoyed by any arm of the State of New Mexico under the
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`laws of the United States or the State of New Mexico, to any inter partes review, ex parte
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`reexamination, or other post-grant proceeding at the United States Patent and Trademark Office or
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`its Patent Trial and Appeal Board, to any other administrative actions or proceedings whatsoever, to
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`any noncompulsory counterclaims, or to any other federal or state proceedings whatsoever, whether
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`initiated by Defendant or an entity other than Defendant.
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`9. Defendant is a California corporation, and has a physical place of business at 5505 W.
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`Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78727. Defendant is actively transacting business in Texas. Defendant’s
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`Registered Agent for service of process is CT Corporation System, located at 1999 Bryan Street,
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`Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75201.
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`II. JURISDICTION
`10. This action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.,
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`including 35 U.S.C. §§ 271, 281, 283, 284, and 285. This is a patent infringement lawsuit over which
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`this Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`11. This United States District Court for the Western District of Texas has general and
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`specific personal jurisdiction over Defendant because Defendant is present in and transacts and
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`conducts business in and with residents of this District and the State of Texas.
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`12. Defendant maintains regular and established places of business in the State of Texas
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`and in the Western District of Texas.
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`13.
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`STC.UNM’s causes of action arise, at least in part, from Defendant’s contacts with
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`and activities in this District and the State of Texas.
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`14. Defendant has committed acts of infringing the ’204 Patent, the ’096 Patent, and the
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`’326 Patent within this District and the State of Texas by making, using, selling, offering for sale,
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`and/or importing in or into this District and elsewhere in the State of Texas products made by
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`practicing the claimed methods of the ’204 Patent, the ’096 Patent, and the ’326 Patent. Defendant,
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`directly and through intermediaries, makes, uses, sells, offers for sale, ships, distributes, advertises,
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`promotes, and/or otherwise commercializes such infringing products in this District and the State of
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`Texas. Defendant regularly conducts and solicits business in, engages in other persistent courses of
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`conduct in, and/or derives substantial revenue from goods and services provided to residents of this
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`District and the State of Texas.
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`III. VENUE
`15. Venue is proper in this District because: (1) Defendant has a physical place located in
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`the District, (2) it is a regular and established place of business, and (3) it belongs to Defendant. See
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`In re Cray Inc., 871 F.3d 1355, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2017).
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`16. Defendant has been registered to do business in the State of Texas since May 16, 1980
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`under tax identification no. 19424041101.
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`17. Defendant’s registered agent and office is CT Corporation System, 1999 Bryan Street,
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`Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75201.
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`18. Defendant maintains its second largest corporate office in this District. Specifically,
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`Defendant’s Texas corporate office is located at 5505 W. Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78727. This is
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`a regular and established place of business belonging to Defendant.
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`19.
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`In addition to the foregoing, Defendant has numerous other regular and established
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`physical places of business in this District. Defendant has at least the following physical places of
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`business located within the Western District of Texas:
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`Apple Store
`2901 S. Capital of Texas Highway
`Barton Creek Mall
`Austin, TX 78746
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`Apple Store
`11410 Century Oaks Terrace
`Austin, TX 78758
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`Apple Store
`450 W 2nd Street
`Austin, TX 78701
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`Apple Store
`12545 Riata Vista Circle
`Austin, TX 78727
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`Apple Store
`8401 Gateway Blvd West
`El Paso, TX 79925
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`Apple Store
`7400 San Pedro Avenue
`San Antonio, TX 78216
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`Apple Store
`15900 La Cantera Parkway
`San Antonio, TX 78256
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`20. Defendant regularly conducts daily retail business to the public at the above-named
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`locations. Such business includes selling, offering for sale, and using the Accused Instrumentalities
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`identified in this Original Complaint.
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`21. The above-named places of business belong to Defendant.
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`22.
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`STC.UNM does not waive its sovereign immunity as to any venue, including district
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`courts and administrative tribunals, other than this Court, namely the United States District Court
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`for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division.
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`IV. UNITED STATES PATENT NUMBER 8,249,204
`23. United States Patent Number 8,249,204 is titled “Apparatus and method for channel
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`state information feedback.” The ’204 Patent issued from United States Patent Application Number
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`12/339,000, which was filed on December 18, 2008 and claims priority to United States Provisional
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`Patent Application Number 61/079,980, which was filed on July 11, 2008. The ’204 Patent was
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`issued on August 21, 2012. A true and correct copy of the ’204 Patent is attached as Exhibit A.
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`24. The ’204 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter and is valid and enforceable.
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`25. The ’204 Patent’s named inventors are Wen-Rong Wu, Tzu-Han Hsu, Jen-Yuan Hsu,
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`and Pang-An Ting.
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`26. The ’204 Patent’s original patentee was the Industrial Technology Research Institute
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`(“ITRI”), which acquired exclusive ownership of the patented invention by written assignments
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`from Wen-Rong Wu, Tzu-Han Hsu, Jen-Yuan Hsu, and Pang-An Ting, recorded in the U.S. Patent
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`& Trademark Office on or about February 26, 2009.
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`27. Thereafter, ITRI conveyed to Sino Matrix Technology, Inc. (“SMT”) all rights, title,
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`and interest in and to the ’204 Patent, including the right to sue and recover for past infringements,
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`by written assignment recorded in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) on or about
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`March 14, 2018.
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`28. Thereafter, SMT conveyed to STC.UNM all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’204
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`Patent, including the right to sue and recover for past infringements, by written assignment recorded
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`in the USPTO on or about September 11, 2018.
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`29. Defendant is not licensed to the ’204 Patent, either expressly or implicitly, nor does it
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`enjoy or benefit from any rights in or to the ’204 Patent whatsoever.
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`V. UNITED STATES PATENT NUMBER 8,265,096
`30. United States Patent Number 8,265,096 is titled “Method for Constructing Frame
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`Structures.” The ’096 Patent issued from United States Patent Application Number 12/168,855,
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`which was filed on July 7, 2008 and claims priority to United States Provisional Patent Application
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`Number 60/929,798, which was filed on July 12, 2007, and United States Provisional Patent
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`Application Number 60/973,157, which was filed on September 17, 2007. The ’096 Patent issued on
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`September 11, 2012. A true and correct copy of the ’096 Patent is attached as Exhibit B.
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`31. The ’096 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter and is valid and enforceable.
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`32. The ’096 Patent’s named inventors are Yan-Xiu Zheng, Ren-Jr Chen, Chang-Lung
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`Hsiao, and Pang-An Ting.
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`33. The ’096 Patent’s original patentee was ITRI, which acquired exclusive ownership of
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`the patented invention by written assignments from Yan-Xiu Zheng, Ren-Jr Chen, Chang-Lung
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`Hsiao, and Pang-An Ting, recorded in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on or about April 16,
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`2009.
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`34. Thereafter, ITRI conveyed to SMT all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’096
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`Patent, including the right to sue and recover for past infringements, by written assignment recorded
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`in the USPTO on or about March 14, 2018.
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`35. Thereafter, SMT conveyed to STC.UNM all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’096
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`Patent, including the right to sue and recover for past infringements, by written assignment recorded
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`in the USPTO on or about September 11, 2018.
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`36. Defendant is not licensed to the ’096 Patent, either expressly or implicitly, nor does it
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`enjoy or benefit from any rights in or to the ’096 Patent whatsoever.
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`VI. UNITED STATES PATENT NUMBER 8,565,326
`37. United States Patent Number 8,565,326 is titled “System and Method for Bit
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`Allocation and Interleaving.” The ’326 Patent issued from United States Patent Application Number
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`12/425,004, which was filed on April 16, 2009 and claims priority to United States Provisional
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`Patent Application Number 61/079,104, which was filed on July 8, 2008. The ’326 Patent issued on
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`October 22, 2013. A true and correct copy of the ’326 Patent is attached as Exhibit C.
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`38. The ’326 Patent claims patent-eligible subject matter and is valid and enforceable.
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`39. The ’326 Patent’s named inventors are Chien-Yu Kao, Jen-Yuan Hsu, Pang-An Ting,
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`and Chia-Lung Tsai.
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`40. The ’326 Patent’s original patentee was ITRI, which acquired exclusive ownership of
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`the patented invention by written assignments from Chien-Yu Kao, Jen-Yuan Hsu, Pang-An Ting,
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`and Chia-Lung Tsai, recorded in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on or about April 16, 2009.
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`41. Thereafter, ITRI conveyed to SMT all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’326
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`Patent, including the right to sue and recover for past infringements, by written assignment recorded
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`in the USPTO on or about March 14, 2018.
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`42. Thereafter, SMT conveyed to STC.UNM all rights, title, and interest in and to the ’326
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`Patent, including the right to sue and recover for past infringements, by written assignment recorded
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`in the USPTO on or about September 12, 2018.
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`43. Defendant is not licensed to the ’326 Patent, either expressly or implicitly, nor does it
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`enjoy or benefit from any rights in or to the ’326 Patent whatsoever.
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`VII. THE ACCUSED INSTRUMENTALITIES
`44. Defendant designs, manufactures, imports, uses, sells, offers for sale, and markets
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`consumer electronics, communications equipment, networking devices, and wireless receivers,
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`including the following “Accused Instrumentalities”:
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`(1) iPhone 6 model numbers A1549, A1586, and A1589 with FCC ID BCG-E2816A;
`internal name N61AP, identifier iPhone 7,2; and product numbers MG3D2, MG492, MG4Q2,
`MG562, MG5Y2, MG6C2, MQ3E2, MG3L2, MG4J2, MG502, MG652, MG6J2, MG842,
`MG3G2, MG4E2, MG4V2, MG622, MG3C2, MG4P2, MG482, MG5X2, MG552, MG6A2,
`MG7W2, MG3K2, MG4H2, MG4X2, MG5C2, MG6H2, MG642, MG822, MG3F2, MG4C2,
`MG3A2, MG4N2, MG472, MG5W2, MG542, MG692, MQ3D2, MQ462, MG3H2, MG4F2,
`MG4W2, MG5A2, MG6G2, MG632, MG3E2, MG4A2, MG4R2, and/or MG602 (collectively
`referred to as “iPhone 6”);
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`iPhone 6 Plus model numbers A1522, A1524, and A1593 with FCC ID
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`BCG‑E 2817A ; internal nam e N 56A P; identifier iPhone 7,1; and product numbers MGAA2,
`MGAN2, MGC12, MGCM2, MGCX2, MGAK2, MGAW2, MGC72, MGAF2, MGAR2,
`MGC42, MGCQ2, MGA92, MGC92, MGAM2, MGC02, MGCL2, MGAJ2, MGAV2, MGC62,
`MGAE2, MGAQ2, MGC32, MGA82, MGAL2, MGAX2, MGCK2, MGAH2, MGAU2,
`MGC52, MGCR2, MGAC2, MGAP2, MGC22, and/or MGCN2 (collectively referred to as
`“iPhone 6 Plus”);
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`iPhone 6s model numbers A1633, A1688, A1691, and A1700 with FCC ID BCG-
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`E2946A; internal names N71AP and/or N71mAP; identifier iPhone 8,1; and product numbers
`MKQL2, MKQ72, MKR12, MKRE2, MKRW2, MKT92, ML7E2, MN0P2, MN172, MN1K2,
`MN1U2, MN1Y2, MKQC2, MKQQ2, MKR52, MKRJ2, MKT12, MKTE2, ML7J2, MKQG2,
`MKQV2, MKR92, MKRP2, MKT52, MKTJ2, ML7N2, MKQM2, MKQ82, MKRF2, MKRX2,
`MKR22, MKTA2, ML7F2, MN0V2, MN192, MN1L2, MN1V2, MN202, MKQD2, MKQR2,
`MKR62, MKRK2, MKT22, MKTF2, ML7K2, MKQH2, MKQW2, MKRA2, MKRQ2, MKT62,
`MKTK2, ML7P2, MKQ62, MKQK2, MKQY2, MKRD2, MKRT2, MKT82, ML7D2, NKQJ2,
`MN0N2, MN162, MN1G2, MN1Q2, MN1X2, MKQA2, MKQP2, MKR42, MKRH2, MKT02,
`MKTD2, ML7H2, MKQF2, MKQU2, MKR82, MKRM2, MKT42, MKTH2, ML7M2, MKQ52,
`MKQJ2, MKQX2, MKRC2, MKRR2, MKT72, ML7C2, MN0M2, MN132, MN1E2, MN1M2,
`MN1W2, MKQN2, MKQ92, MKR32, MKRG2, MKRY2, MKTC2, ML7G2, MKQE2, MKQT2,
`MKR72, MKRL2, MKT32, MKTG2, and/or ML7L2 (collectively referred to as “iPhone 6s”);
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`iPhone 6s Plus model numbers A1634, A1687, A1690, and A1699 with FCC ID
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`BCG-E2944A; internal names N66AP and/or N66mAP; identifier iPhone 8,2; and product
`numbers MKTN2, MKU32, MKUN2, MKV62, MKVQ2, MKW72, ML6D2, MKTT2, MKU82,
`MKUV2, MKVD2, MKVX2, MKWD2, ML6H2, MKTX2, MKUF2, MKV12, MKVH2,
`MKW22, MKWH2, ML6M2, MKU52, ML6E2, MKTP2, MKUP2, MKV72, MKVU2,
`MKW82, MKU92, ML6J2, MKTU2, MKUW2, MKVE2, MKVY2, MKWE2, MKUG2,
`MKV22, ML6N2, MKVJ2, MKTY2, MKTM2, MKU22, MKUJ2, MKV52, MKVP2, MKW62,
`ML6C2, MKTR2, MKU72, MKUU2, MKV92, MKVW2, MKWC2, ML6G2, MKTW2,
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`MKUE2, MKUY2, MKVG2, MKW12, MKWG2, ML6L2, MKU12, ML6A2, MKV32, MKTL2,
`MKUH2, MKVN2, MKW52, MKU62, ML6F2, MKTQ2, MKUQ2, MKV82, MKVV2,
`MKW92, ML642, MKUD2, ML6K2, MKTV2, MKUX2, MKVF2, MKW02, and/or MKWF2
`(collectively referred to as “iPhone 6s Plus”);
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`iPhone SE model numbers A1662, A1723, and A1724 with FCC ID BCG-E2945A
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`and/or BCG-E3042A; internal names N69AP and/or N69uAP; identifier iPhone 8,4; and product
`numbers MLXH2, MLXW2, MLY12, MLY52, MLY92, MLXM2, MP8D2, MP8R2, MP8H2,
`MP8M2, MP7V2, MP842, MLXK2, MLXY2, MLY32, MLY72, MLYC2, MLXP2, MP952,
`MP9J2, MP992, MP9E2, MP802, MP882, MLXJ2, MLXX2, MLY22, MLY62, MLYA2,
`MLXN2, MP8E2, MP8T2, MP8J2, MP8N2, MP7W2, MP852, MLXL2, MLY02, MLY42,
`MLY82, MLYD2, MLXQ2, MP962, MP9K2, MP9A2, MP9F2, MP812, MP892, MLLM2,
`MLLV2, MLLX2, MLM02, MLM32, MLLP2, MP8C2, MP8Q2, MP8G2, MP8L2, MP7U2,
`MP832, MLM52, MLMC2, MLME2, MLMG2, MLMJ2, MLM72, MP942, MP9H2, MP982,
`MP9D2, MP7Y2, MP872, MLLL2, MLLU2, MLLW2, MLLY2, MLM22, MLLN2, MP8A2,
`MP8P2, MP8F2, MP8K2, MP7T2, MP822, MLM42, MLM62, MLMA2, MLMD2, MLMF2,
`MLMH2, MP932, MP9G2, MP972, MP9C2, MP7X2, and/or MP862 (collectively referred to as
`“iPhone SE”);
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`iPhone 7 model numbers A1660, A1779, A1780, and A1778 with FCC ID
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`BCG‑E 3085A , B C G -E3086A, and/or BCG‑E 3091A ; internal nam es D 10A P and/or D 101A P;
`identifier iPhone 9,1 and/or iPhone 9,3; and product numbers MN8G2, MNAC2, MNAY2,
`MNCE2, MNGQ2, MN8L2, MNAJ2, MNC32, MNCK2, MNGX2, MN8R2, MNAQ2, MNC82,
`MNCQ2, MN8J2, MNAE2, MNC12, MNCG2, MN8N2, MNAL2, MNC52, MNCM2, MNH02,
`MN8U2, MNAV2, MNCA2, MNCT2, MN8Q2, MNAP2, MNC72, MNCP2, MN8W2, MNAX2,
`MNCD2, MNCV2, MPRV2, MPRT2, MPRH2, MPRL2, MPRW2, MPRU2, MPRJ2, MPRM2,
`MN8K2, MNAF2, MNC22, MNCJ2, MN8P2, MNAM2, MNC62, MNH12, MNCN2, MN8V2,
`MNAW2, MNCC2, MNCU2, MN8H2, MNAD2, MNC02, MNCF2, MN8M2, MNAK2,
`MNC42, MNCL2, MN8T2, MNAU2, MNC92, MNCR2, MN9D2, MN9U2, MN8X2, MN9H2,
`MN9Y2, MN922, MN9N2, MNA62, MN972, MN9F2, MN9W2, MN902, MN9K2, MNA32,
`MN942, MN9Q2, MNA82, MN9M2, MNA52, MN962, MN9T2, MNAA2, MN9C2, MPRN2,
`MPRQ2, MPRP2, MPRR2, MN9G2, MN9X2, MN912, MN9L2, MNA42, MN952, MN9R2,
`MNA92, MN9E2, MN9V2, MN9J2, MNA02, MN9P2, and/or MNA72 (collectively referred to
`as “iPhone 7”);
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`iPhone 7 Plus model numbers A1661, A1785, A1786, and A1784 with FCC ID
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`BCG-E3087A, BCG-E3088A, and/or BCG-E3092A; internal names D11AP and/or D111AP;
`identifier iPhone 9,2 and/or iPhone 9,4; and product numbers MNQH2, MNR12, MNR52,
`MNR92, MNRJ2, MN482, MN5T2, MN642, MN6F2, MNFP2, MN4E2, MN5Y2, MN692,
`MN6L2, MNFV2, MNQK2, MNR32, MNR72, MNRC2, MNRL2, MN4A2, MN5V2, MN662,
`MN6H2, MNFR2, MN4J2, MN612, MN6C2, MN6N2, MN4D2, MN5X2, MN682, MN6K2,
`MN4L2, MN632, MN6E2, MN6Q2, MPR12, MPR02, MPQV2, MPQW2, MPRA2, MPR92,
`MPR52, MPR62, MNQL2, MNR42, MNR82, MNRD2, MNRM2, MN4C2, MN5W2, MN672,
`MN6J2, MNFT2, MN4K2, MN622, MN6D2, MN6P2, MNFY2, MNQJ2, MNR22, MNR62,
`MNRA2, MNRK2, MN492, MN5U2, MN652, MN6G2, MNFQ2, MN4F2, MN602, MN6A2,
`MN6M2, MNQR2, MNQW2, MNQM2, MN522, MN5G2, MN4M2, MN592, MN5M2,
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`MN4W2, MNQU2, MNQY2, MNQP2, MN552, MN5J2, MN4Q2, MN5D2, MN5P2, MN4Y2,
`MN572, MN5L2, MN4V2, MN5F2, MN5R2, MPQW2, MPQY2, MPR72, MPR82, MNQV2,
`MNR02, MNQQ2, MN562, MN5K2, MN4U2, MN5E2, MN5Q2, MNQT2, MNQX2, MNQN2,
`MN532, MN5H2, MN4P2, MN5C2, MN5N2, MN4X2, and/or MN502 (collectively referred to
`as “iPhone 7 Plus”);
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`iPhone 8 model numbers A1863, A1906, A1907, and A1905 with FCC ID BCG-
`(8)
`E3159A, BCG-E3171A, and/or BCG-E3172A; internal names D20AP, D20AAP, D201AP,
`and/or D201AAP; identifiers iPhone 10,1 and/or iPhone 10,4; and product numbers MQ6M2,
`MQ742, MQ772, MQ7H2, MQ802, MQ832, MQ6L2, MQ732, MQ762, MQ7G2, MQ7Y2,
`MQ822, MQ6K2, MQ722, MQ752, MQ7F2, MQ7X2, MQ812, MRRK2, MRRR2, MRRT2,
`MRRL2, MRRW2, MRRX2, MQ6J2, MQ6X2, MQ712, MQ7E2, MQ7T2, MQ7W2, MQ6H2,
`MQ6W2, MQ702, MQ7D2, MQ7R2, MQ7V2, MQ6G2, MQ6V2, MQ6Y2, MQ7C2, MQ7Q2,
`MQ7U2, MRRM2, MRRP2, MRRQ2, MRRN2, MRRU2, and/or MRRV2 (collectively referred
`to as “iPhone 8”);
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`iPhone 8 Plus model numbers A1864, A1898, A1899, and A1897 with FCC ID
`(9)
`BCG-E3160A, BCG-E3173A, and/or BCG-E3174A; internal names D21AP, D21AAP,
`D211AP, and/or D211AAP; identifiers iPhone 10,2 and/or iPhone 10,5; and product numbers
`MQ8F2, MQ9F2, MQ982, MQ8J2, MQ9C2, MQ9J2, MQ8E2, MQ9E2, MQ972, MQ8H2,
`MQ9A2, MQ9H2, MQ8D2, MQ9D2, MQ962, MQ8G2, MQ9G2, MQ992, MRTG2, MRTJ2,
`MRT72, MRTH2, MRTK2, MRT82, MQ8N2, MQ8V2, MQ922, MQ8R2, MQ8Y2, MQ952,
`MQ8M2, MQ8U2, MQ912, MQ8Q2, MQ8X2, MQ942, MQ8L2, MQ8T2, MQ902, MQ8P2,
`MQ8W2, MQ932, MRTC2, MRTE2, MRT92, MRTA2, MRTD2, and/or MRTF2 (collectively
`referred to as “iPhone 8 Plus”);
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`(10) iPhone X model numbers A1865, A1902, and A1901 with FCC ID BCG-E3161A
`and/or BCG-E3175A; internal names D22AP and/or D221AP; identifiers iPhone 10,3 and/or
`iPhone 10,6; and product numbers MQCT2, MQCL2, MQAY2, MQA62, MQCW2, MQCP2,
`MQC22, MQA92, MQCR2, MQCK2, MQAX2, MQA52, MQCV2, MQCN2, MQC12, MQA82,
`MQAK2, MQAR2, MQAD2, MQAN2, MQAV2, MQAG2, MQAJ2, MQAQ2, MQAC2,
`MQAM2, MQAU2, and/or MQAF2 (collectively referred to as “iPhone X”);
`
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`(11) iPhone XS with internal names D32AP and/or D321AP; and identifier iPhone 11,2
`(collectively referred to as “iPhone XS”);
`
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`(12) iPhone XR with internal names D84P and/or D841AP; and identifier iPhone 11,8
`(collectively referred to as “iPhone XR”);
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`(13) iPhone XS Max with internal names D33AP, D331AP, and/or D331pAP; and
`identifiers iPhone 11,4 and iPhone 11,6 (collectively referred to as “iPhone XS Max”);
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`(14) iPad Pro (1st generation) model numbers A1584, A1652, A1673, A1674, and
`A1675 with FCC ID BCGA1584, BCGA1652, BCGA1673, and/or BCGA1674; internal names
`J98aAP, J99aAP, J127AP and/or J128AP, identifiers iPad 6,7, iPad 6,8, iPad 6,3 or iPad 6,4; and
`product numbers ML0H2, ML0R2, ML0V2, ML0G2, ML0Q2, ML0U2, ML0F2, ML0N2,
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`ML0T2, ML3Q2, ML2K2, ML3P2, ML3Z2, ML2N2, ML412, ML3N2, ML2J2, ML3O2,
`ML3W2, ML2M2, ML3K2, ML2I2, ML3T2, ML2L2, MLMQ2, MLMX2, MLN12, MLMP2,
`MLMW2, MLN02, MLMN2, MLMV2, MLMY2, MM172, MM192, MM1A2, MLPY2,
`MLQ52, MLQ82, MLPX2, MLQ42, MLQ72, MLPW2, MLQ32, MLQ62, MLYJ2, MLYL2,
`and/or MLYM2 (collectively referred to as “iPad Pro 1”);
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`(15) iPad Pro (2nd generation) model numbers A1670, A1671, A1821, A1701, and
`A1709 with FCC ID BCGA1670, BCGA1671, BCGA1701 and/or BCGA1709; internal names
`J120AP, J207AP, J121AP, J207AP, and/or J208AP; identifiers iPad 7,1, iPad 7,2, iPad 7,3, or
`iPad 7,4; and product numbers MQDD2, MP6J2, MPL12, MQDC2, MP6H2, MPL02, MQDA2,
`MP6G2, MPKY2, MQEF2, MPA62, MPLL2, MQEE2, MPA52, MPLK2, MQED2, MPA42,
`MPLJ2, MQDX2, MPF12, MPGK2, MQDY2, MPF22, MPGL2, MQDW2, MPF02, MPGJ2,
`MQDT2, MPDY2, MPGH2, MQF12, MPHJ2, MPMG2, MQF22, MPHK2, MPMH2, MQF02,
`MPHH2, MPMF2, MQEY2, MPHG2, and/or MPME2 (collectively referred to as “iPad Pro 2”
`
`(16) iPad (5th generation) model numbers A1822 and A1823 with FCC ID BCGA1822
`and/or BCGA1823; internal names J71sAP, J71tAP, J72sAP, and/or J72tAP; identifiers iPad
`6,11 and/or iPad 6,12; and product number MPGT2, MPGW2, MP2G2, MP2J2, MP2F2,
`MP2H2, MPGA2, MPGC2, MP252, MP2E2, MP242, and/or MP2D2 (collectively referred to as
`“iPad 5”);
`
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`(17) iPad (6th generation) model numbers A1893 and A1954 with FCC ID BCGA1954
`and/or BCGA1893; internal names J71bAP and/or J72bAP; identifiers iPad 7,5 and/or iPad 7,6;
`and product number MRJN2, MRJP2, MR7G2, MR7K2, MR7F2, MR7J2, MRM52, MRM82,
`MR702, MR7D2, MR6Y2, and/or MR7C2 (collectively referred to as “iPad 6”);
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`(18) iPad Air 2 model numbers A1566 and A1567 with FCC ID BCGA1566 and/or
`BCGA1567; internal names J81AP and J82AP; identifiers iPad 5,3 and iPad 5,4; and product
`numbers MH0W2, MNV72, MH182, MH1J2, MGL2, MNV62, MGKM2, MGTY2, MGL12,
`MNV22, MGKL2, MGTX2, MH2W2, MH1C2, MNW32, MH2P2, MH172, MH332, MH2D2,
`MH1G2, MH2V2, MGHC2, MNW22, MH2N2, MGHY2, MGK02, MH322, MGWM2,
`MGGX2, MH2U2, MGH62, MNW12, MH2M2, MGHX2, MGJY2, MH312, and/or MGWL2
`(collectively referred to as “iPad Air 2”);
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`(19) iPad Mini 4 model number A1550 with FCC ID BCGA1550; internal name
`J97AP; identifier iPad 5,2, and product number MK882, MK712, MNWR2, MNWG2, MK8C2,
`MK752, MK8F2, MK782, MK872, MK702, MK7X2, MNWQ2, MNWF2, MK8A2, MK732,
`MK8E2, MK772, MK862, MK7L2, MNWP2, MK892, MK722, MK8D2, and/or MK762
`(collectively referred to as “iPad Mini 4”);
`
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`(20) Apple TV (4th generation) model number A1625 with FCC ID BCGA1625;
`internal name J42dAP, identifier AppleTV 5,3; and product numbers MGY52, ML4W2, MR912,
`and/or MLNC2 (collectively referred to as “Apple TV 4”);
`
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`(21) Apple TV 4K model number A1842 with FCC ID BCGA1842; internal name
`J105aAP, identifier AppleTV 6,2; and product numbers MQD22 and/or MP7P2 (collectively
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`referred to as “Apple TV 4K”);
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`(22) iPod touch (6th generation) model number A1574 with FCC ID BCGA1574;
`internal name N102AP; identifier iPod 7,1; and product numbers MKH22, MKHV2, MKHE2,
`MKWP2, MKH02, MKHT2, MKHC2, MKWM2, MKGX2, MKHQ2, MKGW2, MKWK2,
`MKH82, MKJ22, MKHN2, MKWW2, MKH42, MKHX2, MKHJ2, MKWR2, MKH62, MKJ02,
`MKHL2, and/or MKWU2 (collectively referred to as “iPod touch 6”);
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`(23) MacBook Air model numbers A1465 and/or A1466 with FCC ID BCGA1465
`and/or BCGA1466; internal names J11 and/or J13; identifiers MacBookAir 6,1, MacBookAir
`6,2, MacBookAir 7,1, and/or MacBookAir 7,2; and product numbers MD711LL/A, .
`MD712LL/A, MD760LL/A, MD761LL/A, MD711LL/B, MD712LL/B, MD760LL/B,
`MD761LL/B, MJVM2LL/A, MJVP2LL/A, MJVE2LL/A, MJVG2LL/A, MMGF2LL/A, and/or
`MMGG2LL/A (collectively referred to as “MacBook Air”);
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`(24) MacBook model number A1534 with FCC ID BCGA1534; identifiers MacBook
`8,1, MacBook 9,1, and/or MacBook 10,1; and product numbers MF855LL/A, MF865LL/A,
`MJY32LL/A, MJY42LL/A, MK4M2LL/A, MK4N2LL/A, MLH72LL/A, MLH82LL/A,
`MLHA2LL/A, MLHC2LL/A, MLHE2LL/A, MLHF2LL/A, MMGL2LL/A, MMGM2LL/A,
`MNYF2LL/A, MNYG2LL/A, MNYH2LL/A, MNYJ2LL/A, MNYK2LL/A, MNYL2LL/A,
`MNYM2LL/A, and/or MNYN2LL/A (collectively referred to as “MacBook”);
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`(25) MacBook Pro (3rd generation) model numbers A1398, A1425, and/or A1502 with
`identifiers MacBookPro 10,1, MacBookPro 10,2, MacBookPro 11,1, MacBookPro 11,2,
`MacBookPro 11,3, MacBookPro 11,4, MacBookPro 11,5, and/or MacBookPro 12,1; and product
`numbers MC975*/A, MC976*/A, MD831*/A, MD212*/A, MD213*/A, ME664*/A, ME665*/A,
`ME698*/A, ME662*/A, ME663*/A, ME697*/A, ME864*/A, ME865*/A, ME866*/A,
`ME293*/A, ME294*/A, MGX72*/A, MGX82*/A, MGX92*/A, MGXA2*/A, MGXC2*/A,
`MF839*/A, MF840*/A, MF841*/A, MJLQ2*/A, and/or MJLT2*/A (collectively referred to as
`“MacBook Pro 3”);
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`(26) MacBook Pro (4th generation) model numbers A1706, A1707, A1708, A1989,
`and/or A1990 with FCC ID BCGA1706, BCGA1707, BCGA1708, BCGA1989, and/or
`BCGA1990; identifiers MacBookPro 13,1, MacBookPro 13,2, MacBookPro 13,3, MacBookPro
`14,1, MacBookPro 14,2, MacBookPro 14,3, MacBookPro 15,1, and/or MacBookPro 15,2; and
`product numbers MLL42LL/A, MLUQ2LL/A, MLH12LL/A, MLVP2LL/A, MNQF2LL/A,
`MNQG2LL/A, MLH32LL/A, MLH42LL/A, MLW72LL/A, MLW82LL/A, MPXQ2LL/A,
`MPXR2LL/A, MPXT2LL/A, MPXU2LL/A, MPXV2LL/A, MPXW2LL/A, MPXX2LL/A,
`MPXY2LL/A, MPTR2LL/A, MPTT2LL/A, MPTU2LL/A, MPTV2LL/A, MR9Q2LL/A,
`MR9R2LL/A, MR9T2LL/A, MR9U2LL/A, MR9V2LL/A, MR932LL/A, MR942LL/A,
`MR952LL/A, MR962LL/A, and/or MR972LL/A (collectively referred to as “MacBook Pro 4”);
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`(27) iMac (4th generation) model numbers A1418 and/or A1419 with identifiers iMac
`14,1, iMac 14,2, iMac 14,3, iMac 14,4, iMac 16,1, and/or iMac 18,1; and product numbers
`ME086XX/A, ME087XX/A, ME088XX/A, ME089XX/A, MF883XX/A, MG022XX/A,
`MK142XX/A, MK442XX/A, and/or MMQA2LL/A (collectively referred to as “iMac 4”);
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`(28) iMac (5th generation) model numbers A1418 and/or A1419 with identifiers iMac
`15,1, iMac 16,2, iMac 17,1, iMac 17,2, iMac 18,2, and/or iMac 18,3; and product numbers
`MF886XX/A, MF885XX/A, MK452XX/A, MK462XX/A, MK472XX/A, MK482XX/A,
`MNDY2xx/A, MNE02xx/A, MNE92xx/A, MNEA2xx/A, and/or MNED2xx/A (collectively
`referred to as “iMac 5”);
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`(29) iMac Pro model number A1862 with FCC ID BCGA1862; identifier iMacPro 1,1;
`and product number MQ2Y2LL/A (collectively referred to as “iMac Pro”);
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`(30) MacPro (2nd generation) model number A1481 with identifier MacPro 6,1 and
`product numbers ME253LL/A, MD878LL/A, and/or MQGG2LL/A (collectively referred to as
`“MacPro 2”); and
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`(31) Mac Mini (3rd generation) model number A1347 with identifier Macmini 7,1 and
`product numbers MGEM2*/A, MGEN2*/A, MGEQ2*/A (collectively referred to as “Mac Mini
`3”).
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`45. Defendant’s Accused Instrumentalities are adapted to operate in and with wireless
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`telecommunications networks that at least comply with the requirements of the IEEE 802.11ac
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`wireless networking standard (referred to as “Wireless Telecommunications Networks”).
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`VIII. DIRECT, INDUCED, CONTRIBUTORY, AND WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT
`OF THE ’204 PATENT
`46. Defendant’s Accused Instrumentalities capable of operation on a Wireless
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`Telecommunications Network comprise mobile stations that communicate with base stations via
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`communication channels. Channel state information or “CSI” can be provided from a mobile
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`station to a base station. The mobile station is configured to estimate CSI by calculating responses
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`for each communication channel and selecting channel taps from each calculated channel response.
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`It can also compress the estimated CSI and send it as feedback to the base station. An exemplary
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`chart illustrating this and how at least one claim of the ’204 Patent covers an Accused
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`Instrumentality is attached as Exhibit D.
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`47. Defendant has and continues to directly infringe the ’204 Patent, literally and/or under
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`the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing in or into
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`the United States one or more apparatuses that embody and practice at least claims 1, 11, and/or 12
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`of the ’204 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), including but not limited to Defendant’s
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`Accused Instrumentalities capable of operation on a Wireless Telecommunications Network.
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`48. Defendant likewise has, with knowledge of the ’204 Patent, and without authority,
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`actively induced and continues to actively induce infringement of at least claims 1, 11, and/or 12 of
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`the ’204 Patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b), by intentionally inducing the infringing use, offer for sale,
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`and/or sale of the Accused Instrumentalities by and with Wireless Telecommunication Networks
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`and their operators and end-users. Each Accused Instrumentality is intended for use as a mobile
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`station that communicates with base stations via communication channels and employs the patented
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`provision of CSI from a mobile station to a base station, configuration of the mobile station to
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`estimate CSI by calculating responses for each communication channel and selecting channel taps
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`from each calculated channel response, compression of the estimated CSI, and feedback to the base
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`station. The Accused Instrumentalities are designed to be used by and with Wireless
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`Telecommunications Networks and their operators in an infringing manner that practices the ’204
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`Patent. Similarly, the Accused Instrumentalities are configured to be used by end-users of the
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`Wireless Telecommunications Networks in an infringing manner that practices the ’204 Patent.
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`49. Defendant actively induces Wireless Telecommunications