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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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` Plaintiff,
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`PARKERVISION, INC.,
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`REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.,
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` Defendant.
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` Case No. 6:22-cv-01162
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` JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff ParkerVision, Inc. (“ParkerVision”), by and through its undersigned counsel,
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`files this Complaint against Defendant Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (“Realtek” or “Defendant”)
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`for patent infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,049,706; 6,266,518; 7,292,835; and
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`8,660,513 (the “patents-in-suit”) and alleges as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`1.
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`This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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`United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.
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`PARTIES
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`2.
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`Plaintiff ParkerVision is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business
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`at 4446-1A Hendricks Avenue, Suite 354, Jacksonville, Florida 32207.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, Realtek is a foreign corporation organized and existing
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`under the laws of Taiwan with a place of business located at No. 2, Innovation Road II, Hsinchu
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`Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan.
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`4.
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`According to Realtek, “Realtek Semiconductor Corporation is a world-leading IC
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`provider that designs and develops a wide range of IC products for connected media,
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`communications network, computer peripheral, and multimedia applications.”
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`https://www.realtek.com/en/press-room/news-releases/item/realtek-to-announce-full-range-of-
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`communications-network-multimedia-and-consumer-electronics-solutions-at-2022-ces.
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`https://www.realtek.com/images/ar/-2021__20220518.pdf at page 69.
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`5.
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`Moreover, according to Realtek, “Realtek Semiconductor Corporation . . . was
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`incorporated on October 21, 1987, and debuted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in October 1998.
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`It is headquartered in Taiwan and it has sales or R&D teams in China, Singapore, the United
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`States, Japan, and South Korea.” https://www.realtek.com/images/ar/-2021__20220518.pdf at
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`page 4.
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`6.
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`In Realtek’s 2021 Annual Report, Realtek lists wholly owned affiliates that are
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`registered in the United States.
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`https://www.realtek.com/images/ar/-2021__20220518.pdf at pages 107-108.
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`7.
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`On information and belief, Realtek has designed, manufactured, and sold Realtek
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`Wi-Fi/802.11/Bluetooth chips (“Wi-Fi chips”) that are found in products sold in the United
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`States. https://www.realtek.com/images/ar/-2021__20220518.pdf at pages 70, 84;
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`https://www.realtek.com/images/ar/-__.pdf at pages 67, 70, 79-80.
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`8.
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`On information and belief, Realtek sells Wi-Fi chips to its customers knowing
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`those chips will be incorporated into products imported and/or sold in the United States.
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`9.
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`For example, on information and belief, Realtek provides its customers with Wi-
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`Fi chips for televisions to be sold in the United States.
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`https://www.realtek.com/images/ar/-2021__20220518.pdf at page 78.
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`10.
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`Realtek Wi-Fi chips are found in televisions sold in the United States including by
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`TCL, Hisense, and LG.
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`11.
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`For example, the Realtek RTL8812BU is found in TCL television model no.
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`43S425.
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`12.
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`On information and belief, Realtek’s RTL8812BU chip is found in other TCL
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`televisions sold in the United States including, without limitation, the television models shown
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`below.
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`TV Model No.
`65S427
`43S423
`55S426
`75Q825
`65R625
`55S427
`55R625
`43S525
`65S525
`55S525
`55S423
`43S421
`50S525
`50S423
`65S423
`75S425
`75R615
`32S301
`55S421
`32S325
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`FCC ID
`W8U65S427
`W8U43S423
`W8U55S426
`W8U75Q825
`W8U65R625
`W8U55S427
`W8U55R625
`W8U43S525
`W8U65S525
`W8U55S525
`W8U55S423
`W8U43S421
`W8U50S525
`W8U50S423
`W8U65S423
`W8U75S425
`W8U75R615
`W8U32S301
`W8U55S421
`W8U32S325
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`49S325
`43S325
`40S325
`32S327
`32S425
`50S425
`49S425
`32S321
`65S425
`55S425
`49S403
`65S401
`43S403
`55S401
`65S517
`55S517
`65R613
`55R613
`49S517
`43S517
`75C807
`49S303
`43S303
`40S303
`28S303
`32S303
`55C807
`65C807
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`W8U49S325
`W8U43S325
`W8U40S325
`W8U32S327
`W8U43S425
`W8U50S425
`W8U49S425
`W8U32S321
`W8U65S425
`W8U55S425
`W8U49S403
`W8U65S401
`W8U43S403
`W8U55S401
`W8U65S517
`W8U55S517
`W8U65R613
`W8U55R613
`W8U49S517
`W8U43S517
`W8U75C807
`W8U49S303
`W8U43S303
`W8U40S303
`W8U28S303
`W8U32S303
`W8U55C807
`W8U65C807
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`13.
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`On information and belief, the LG model LGSWFAC81 wireless module, which
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`is identified by the FCC ID number BEJLGSWFAC81, includes Realtek’s RTL8812BU chip.
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`https://fccid.io/BEJLGSWFAC81/Users-Manual/Users-Manual-3587629.
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`https://fccid.io/BEJLGSWFAC81/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-3585492.
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`14.
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`On information and belief, the following LG television models contain the
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`LGSWFAC81 module and Realtek’s RTL8812BU chip: 43UM6900PUA, 49UM6900PUA,
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`55UM6900PUA, 65UM6900PUA, 43UM6950DUB, 49UM6950DUB, 55UM6950DUB,
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`60UM6900PUA, 60UM6950DUB, 65UM6950DUB, 55UM6910PUC, 49LK5700PUA,
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`49LK5700BUA, 43LK5700PUA, 43LK5700BUA, 32LK610PUA.
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`15.
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`On information and belief, Hisense televisions include modules (e.g., PPQ-
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`WN4519L) containing Realtek Wi-Fi chips. On information and belief, the PPQ-WN4519L
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`module includes Realtek’s RTL8812BU chip.
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`https://fccid.io/PPQ-WN4519L/Interna-Photos/Internal-Photos-3283972.
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`16.
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`On information and belief, the following Hisense television models contain the
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`PPQ-WN4519L module and Realtek’s RTL8812BU chip:
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`FCC ID
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`W9HLCDF0123
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`W9HLCDF0121
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`TV Model No(s).
`65R6D, 65R6D+, 65R6+0D, 65R6+0D1,
`65R60+0D2, 65R6+0D2, 65R60+0D,
`65R60+0D1, 65R6DM, 65R6607, 65R6107,
`65DU64+0
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`55R60+0D2, 55R6D+, 55R6+0D, 55R6+0D1,
`55R6+0D2, 55R60+0D, 55R60+0D1, 55R6D,
`55R6DM, 55R6607, 55R6107 55DU64+0
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`17.
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`On information and belief, at CES 2020 and 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Realtek
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`exhibited and demonstrated a number of products containing Realtek Wi-Fi chips.
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`https://www.realtek.com/en/press-room/news-releases/item/realtek-to-demonstrate-full-range-of-
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`connectivity-multimedia-and-consumer-electronics-solutions-at-2020-ces;
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`https://www.realtek.com/en/press-room/news-releases/item/realtek-to-announce-full-range-of-
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`communications-network-multimedia-and-consumer-electronics-solutions-at-2022-ces. On
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`information and belief, Realtek (or those acting on its behalf) imported these products into the
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`United States.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`18.
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`This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 28
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`U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a) because the action arises under the patent laws of the United States,
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`35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.
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`19.
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`Realtek is subject to this Court’s personal jurisdiction in accordance with due
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`process and/or the Texas Long-Arm Statute. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 17.041 et seq.
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`20.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Realtek because Realtek has sufficient
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`minimum contacts with this forum as a result of business conducted within the State of Texas
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`and this judicial district. In particular, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Realtek because,
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`inter alia, Realtek, on information and belief, has substantial, continuous, and systematic
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`business contacts in this judicial district, and derives substantial revenue from goods provided to
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`individuals in this judicial district.
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`21.
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`Realtek has purposefully availed itself of the privileges of conducting business
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`within this judicial district, has established sufficient minimum contacts with this judicial district
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`such that it should reasonably and fairly anticipate being hauled into court in this judicial district,
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`has purposefully directed activities at residents of this judicial district, and at least a portion of
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`the patent infringement claims alleged in this Complaint arise out of or are related to one or more
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`of the foregoing activities.
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`22.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Realtek because Realtek (directly and/or
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`through its subsidiaries, affiliates, intermediaries, or customers) has committed and continues to
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`commit acts of infringement in this judicial district in violation of at least 35 U.S.C. § 271(a). In
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`particular, on information and belief, Realtek (directly and/or through its subsidiaries, affiliates,
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`intermediaries, or customers) uses, sells, offers for sale, imports, advertises, and/or otherwise
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`promotes infringing products (receiver, transmitter, and/or transceiver integrated circuits (e.g.,
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`chips for use in wireless devices)) in the United States, the State of Texas, and this judicial
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`district. The infringing products include, without limitation, the Realtek RTL8812BU (“Realtek
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`Chips”).
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`23.
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`Customers can purchase TCL televisions containing Realtek Chips at brick-and-
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`mortar stores located in this judicial district. For example, and as illustrated below, customers
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`can order TCL televisions, including the TCL TV Model No. 40S325 (which includes the
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`RTL8812BU) (indicated by the yellow box (below)), for in-store pickup at the Best Buy in
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`Waco, Texas (indicated by the red box (below)).
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`https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-40-class-3-series-led-full-hd-smart-roku-
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`tv/6302321.p?skuId=6302321.
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`https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-
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`8&browsedCategory=pcmcat1526935930973&cp=2&id=pcat17071&iht=n&ks=960&list=y&sc
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`=Global&st=pcmcat1526935930973_categoryid%24abcat0101001&type=page&usc=All%20Cat
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`egories.
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`24.
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`This case is related to at least the following cases before this Court and involves
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`common patents and products: ParkerVision, Inc. v. Hisense Co., Ltd. et al., 6-20-CV-00870
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`(W.D. Tex.), ParkerVision, Inc. v. TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., et al., 6:20-CV-00945, and
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`ParkerVision, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. 6:21-CV-00520 (W.D. Tex.).
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`25.
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`Realtek has been involved in a number of litigations in this judicial district
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`including against Bandspeed, LLC; Rock Creek Networks, LLC; and Future Link Systems, LLC.
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`26.
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`Venue is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b)-(d) and/or
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`1400(b) at least because Realtek is a foreign corporation subject to personal jurisdiction in this
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`judicial district and has committed acts of infringement within this judicial district giving rise to
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`this action.
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`PARKERVISION
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`27.
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`In 1989, Jeff Parker and David Sorrells started ParkerVision in Jacksonville,
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`Florida. Through the mid-1990s, ParkerVision focused on developing commercial video
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`cameras, e.g., for television broadcasts. The cameras used radio frequency (RF) technology to
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`automatically track the camera’s subject.
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`28. When developing consumer video cameras, however, ParkerVision, encountered
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`a problem – the power and battery requirements for RF communications made a cost effective,
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`consumer-sized product impractical. So, Mr. Sorrels and ParkerVision’s engineering team began
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`researching ways to solve this problem.
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`29.
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`At the time, a decade’s-old RF technology called super-heterodyne dominated the
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`consumer products industry. But this technology was not without its own problems – the circuity
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`was large and required significant power.
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`30.
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`From 1995 through 1998, ParkerVision engineers developed an innovative
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`method of RF direct conversion by a process of sampling a RF carrier signal and transferring
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`energy to create a down-converted baseband signal.
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`31.
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`After creating prototype chips and conducting tests, ParkerVision soon realized
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`that its technology led to improved RF receiver performance, lower power consumption, reduced
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`size and integration benefits. In other words, RF receivers could be built smaller, cheaper and
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`with greater improved performance.
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`32.
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`ParkerVision’s innovations did not stop there. ParkerVision went on to develop
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`additional RF down-conversion technologies, RF up-conversion technologies and other related
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`direct-conversion technologies. ParkerVision also developed complementary wireless
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`communications technologies that involved interactions, processes, and controls between the
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`baseband processor and the transceiver, which improved and enhanced the operation of
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`transceivers that incorporate ParkerVision’s down-converter and up-converter technologies. To
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`date, ParkerVision has been granted over 200 patents related to its innovations, including the
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`patents-in-suit.
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`33.
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`ParkerVision’s technology helped make today’s wireless devices, such as
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`televisions, a reality by enabling RF chips used in these devices to be smaller, cheaper, and more
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`efficient, and with higher performance.
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`THE ASSERTED PATENTS
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`United States Patent No. 6,049,706
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`34.
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`On April 11, 2000, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued United States Patent No. 6,049,706 (“the ’706 patent”) entitled “Integrated
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`Frequency Translation and Selectivity” to inventor Robert W. Cook et al.
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`35.
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`The ’706 patent is presumed valid under 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ParkerVision owns all rights, title, and interest in the ’706 patent.
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`United States Patent No. 6,266,518
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`On July 24, 2001, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally
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`issued United States Patent No. 6,266,518 (“the ’518 patent”) entitled “Method and System for
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`Down-Converting Electromagnetic Signals by Sampling and Integrating Over Apertures” to
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`inventor David F. Sorrells et al.
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`38.
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`The ’518 patent is presumed valid under 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`39.
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`40.
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`ParkerVision owns all rights, title, and interest in the ’518 patent.
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`United States Patent No. 7,292,835
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`On November 6, 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued United States Patent No. 7,292,835 (“the ’835 patent”) entitled “Wireless and
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`Wired Cable Modem Applications of Universal Frequency Translation Technology” to inventor
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`David F. Sorrells et al.
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`41.
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`42.
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`43.
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`The ’835 patent is presumed valid under 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ParkerVision owns all rights, title, and interest in the ’835 patent.
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`United States Patent No. 8,660,513
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`On February 25, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
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`legally issued United States Patent No. 8,660,513 (“the ’513 patent”) entitled “Method and
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`System for Down-Converting an Electromagnetic Signal, and Transforms for Same, and
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`Aperture Relationships” to inventor David F. Sorrells et al.
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`45.
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`The ’513 patent is presumed valid under 35 U.S.C. § 282.
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`ParkerVision owns all rights, title, and interest in the ’513 patent.
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`CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
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`COUNT I - Infringement of United States Patent No. 6,049,706
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`46.
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`The allegations set forth above are re-alleged and incorporated by reference as if
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`they were set forth fully here.
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`47.
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`Realtek directly infringes (literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents) the
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`’706 patent by using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing in/into the United States
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`products covered by at least claim 19 of the ’706 patent. Realtek infringes each step of claim 19
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`because the Realtek Chips automatically, and without user modification, performed each of the
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`claimed steps.
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`48.
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`On information and belief, Realtek products that infringe by at least claim 19 of
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`the ’706 patent include, but are not limited to, the Realtek Chips and any other Realtek device
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`that is capable of filtering and down-converting an input signal as claimed in the ’706 patent. On
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`information and belief, Realtek uses the Realtek Chips at least by testing (or having others on its
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`behalf test) the Realtek Chips in the United States.
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`49.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip performs a method of filtering and
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`down-converting an input signal (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) signal at a transmission
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`frequency). The method is performed on the receiver side of each Realtek Chip.
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`50.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chips filters and down-converts an input
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`signal in an integrated manner using a switch (e.g., one or more transistor(s)), capacitor(s), and
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`low impedance load (e.g., one or more resistors). On information and belief, a down-converted
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`signal (e.g., a baseband signal) is formed from energy from a transistor(s) when the transistor(s)
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`is ON and energy from a capacitor(s) when the transistor(s) is OFF.
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`51.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip tunes at least one of the filtering
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`operation and down-converting operation (e.g., the Realtek Chip selects components/adjusts
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`component values).
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`52.
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`On information and belief, a transistor(s) in each Realtek Chip under-samples
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`(e.g., at a sample rate below the Nyquist rate) the input signal according to a control signal (e.g.,
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`local oscillator (LO) signal). The frequency of the control signal is equal to a frequency of the
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`input signal plus or minus a frequency of a down-converted image, divided by n, where n
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`represents a harmonic or sub-harmonic of the input signal.
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`53.
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`ParkerVision has been damaged by the direct infringement of Realtek and is
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`suffering and will continue to suffer irreparable harm and damages as a result of this
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`infringement.
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`COUNT II – Infringement of United States Patent No. 6,266,518
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`54.
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`The allegations set forth above are re-alleged and incorporated by reference as if
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`they were set forth fully here.
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`55.
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`Realtek directly infringes (literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents) the
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`’518 patent by using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing in/into the United States
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`products covered by at least claim 27 of the ’518 patent. Realtek infringes each step of claim 27
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`because the Realtek Chips automatically, and without user modification, performed each of the
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`claimed steps.
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`56.
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`On information and belief, Realtek products that infringe at least claim 27 of the
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`’518 patent include, but are not limited to, the Realtek Chips, and any other Realtek device that is
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`capable of down-converting a carrier signal to a baseband signal as claimed in the ’518 patent.
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`On information and belief, Realtek uses the Realtek Chips at least by testing (or having others on
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`its behalf test) the Realtek Chips in the United States.
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`57.
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`On information and belief, the Realtek Chips perform a method of down-
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`converting a carrier signal (e.g., an RF signal at a transmission frequency) to a baseband signal.
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`The method is performed on the receiver side of each Realtek Chip.
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`58.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip receives a carrier signal that
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`includes at least one of amplitude variations, phase variations, or frequency variations at a
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`frequency lower than a carrier frequency of the carrier signal (e.g., a modulated carrier signal,
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`such as a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal). The carrier signal includes a
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`baseband signal that has been imparted on the carrier signal.
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`59.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip samples the carrier signal by a
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`transistor(s) turning ON and OFF. The sampling occurs over aperture periods (e.g., periods of
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`time when the transistor(s) is ON/receives an LO signal) to transfer energy from the carrier
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`signal at an aliasing rate, which is determined according to a frequency of the carrier signal
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`divided by N, wherein N indicates a harmonic or sub-harmonic of the carrier signal.
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`60.
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`On information and belief, a capacitor(s) in each Realtek Chip integrates energy
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`from a transistor(s) over the aperture periods (e.g., when the transistor(s) is ON).
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`61.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip generates a baseband signal
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`including from the integrated energy that comes from a capacitor(s) when the transistor(s) is
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`OFF.
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`62.
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`On information and belief, a capacitor(s) in each Realtek Chip transfers energy to
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`a load (e.g., one or more resistors) during an off-time (e.g., when the transistor(s) is OFF).
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`63.
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`ParkerVision has been damaged by the direct infringement of Realtek and is
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`suffering and will continue to suffer irreparable harm and damages as a result of this
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`infringement.
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`COUNT III - Infringement of United States Patent No. 7,292,835
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`64.
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`The allegations set forth above are re-alleged and incorporated by reference as if
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`they were set forth fully here.
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`65.
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`Realtek directly infringes (literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents) the
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`’835 patent by using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing in/into the United States
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`products covered by at least claims 1 and 17 of the ’835 patent.
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`66.
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`On information and belief, Realtek products that infringe one or more claims of
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`the ’835 patent include the Realtek Chips and any other Realtek device used e.g., in televisions
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`(“Realtek TV Chips”) that is capable of down-converting a higher-frequency signal to a lower-
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`frequency signal as claimed in the ’835 patent. On information and belief, Realtek uses the
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`Realtek Chips at least by testing (or having others on its behalf test) the Realtek Chips in the
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`United States.
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`67.
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`The Realtek TV Chips used in televisions enable users to watch live TV and on
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`demand programming from their cable service providers over a wireless network. For example,
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`some of the Realtek TV Chips provide wireless connectivity for televisions, such as Hisense and
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`LG televisions.1 The Realtek TV Chips are configured to function/capable of functioning as
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`wireless cable modems. For example, the Realtek TV Chips provide a wireless connection to
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`cable services.
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`68.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek TV Chip is/includes a cable modem (e.g.,
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`wireless modem for communicating with a cable television network) for down-converting an
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`electromagnetic signal (e.g., a high frequency RF signal), having complex modulations (e.g.,
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`QAM), to a lower frequency signal. The electromagnetic signal is transmitted by a wireless
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`method to the cable modem.
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`Each Realtek TV Chip has (a) an oscillator (e.g., LO) to generate an in-phase
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`oscillating signal (e.g., in-phase LO signal), (b) a phase shifter (e.g., a flip-flop) to receive the in-
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`phase oscillating signal and to create a quadrature-phase oscillating signal (e.g., quadrature-phase
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`1 See, e.g., https://fccid.io/BEJLGSWFAC71/Users-Manual/User-Manual-3136306;
`https://fccid.io/BEJLGSWFAC71/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-3136304.pdf;
`https://fccid.io/W9HLCDF0098; https://fccid.io/W9HLCDF0098/Internal-
`Photos/TempConfidential-W9HLCDF0098-Internal-Photos-3264487.pdf.
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`LO signal), (c) a first frequency down-conversion module (e.g., a first module that includes at
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`least one switch and at least one capacitor) to receive the electromagnetic signal and the in-phase
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`oscillating signal and (d) a second frequency down-conversion module (e.g., a second module
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`that includes at least one switch and at least one capacitor) to receive the electromagnetic signal
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`and the quadrature-phase oscillating signal.
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`70.
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`On information and belief, the first frequency down-conversion module includes a
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`first frequency translation module (e.g., a module having one or more switches) and a first
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`storage module (e.g., a module having one or more capacitors). The first frequency translation
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`module samples the electromagnetic signal at a rate (e.g., LO rate with a 25% duty cycle) that is
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`a function of the in-phase oscillating signal, thereby creating a first sampled signal.
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`71.
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`The second frequency down-conversion module includes a second frequency
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`translation module (e.g., a module having one or more switches) and a second storage module
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`(e.g., a module having one or more capacitors). The second frequency translation module
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`samples the electromagnetic signal at a rate (e.g., LO rate with a 25% duty cycle) that is a
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`function of the quadrature-phase oscillating signal, thereby creating a second sampled signal.
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`72.
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`ParkerVision has been damaged by the direct infringement of Realtek and is
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`suffering and will continue to suffer irreparable harm and damages as a result of this
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`infringement.
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`COUNT IV - Infringement of United States Patent No. 8,660,513
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`73.
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`The allegations set forth above are re-alleged and incorporated by reference as if
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`they were set forth fully here.
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`74.
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`Realtek directly infringes (literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents) the
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`’513 patent by using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing in/into the United States
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`products covered by at least claim 19 of the ’513 patent.
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`75.
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`On information and belief, Realtek products that infringe one or more claims of
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`the ’513 patent include, but are not limited to, the Realtek Chips, and any other Realtek device
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`that is capable of down-converting a higher-frequency signal to a lower-frequency signal as
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`claimed in the ’513 patent. On information and belief, Realtek uses the Realtek Chips at least by
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`testing (or having others on its behalf test) the Realtek Chips in the United States.
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`76.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip is/includes a system for frequency
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`down-converting a modulated carrier signal (e.g., high frequency RF signal) to a lower frequency
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`signal. Each Realtek Chip has (a) a first switch (e.g., one or more transistors), (b) a first control
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`signal (e.g., LO signal) which comprises a sampling aperture (e.g., 25% duty cycle) with a
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`specified frequency, and (c) a first energy storage element (e.g., one or more capacitors) that
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`down-converts the modulated carrier signal according to the first control signal and outputs a
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`down-converted in-phase signal portion of the modulated carrier signal.
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`77.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip has (a) a second switch (e.g., one or
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`more transistors), (b) a second control signal (e.g., LO signal) which comprises a sampling
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`aperture (e.g., 25% duty cycle) with a specified frequency, and (c) a second energy storage
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`element (e.g., one or more capacitors) that down-converts the modulated carrier signal (e.g., high
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`frequency RF signal) according to the second control signal and outputs a down-converted
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`inverted in-phase signal portion of the modulated carrier signal.
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`78.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip has a first differential amplifier
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`circuit that combines the down-converted in-phase signal portion with the inverted in-phase
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`signal portion and outputs a first channel down-converted differential in-phase signal.
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`79.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip has (a) a third switch (e.g., one or
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`more transistors), (b) a third control signal (e.g., LO signal) which comprises a sampling aperture
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`(e.g., 25% duty cycle) with a specified frequency, and (c) a third energy storage element (e.g.,
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`one or more capacitors) that down-converts the modulated carrier signal (e.g., high frequency RF
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`signal) according to the third control signal and outputs a down-converted quadrature-phase
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`signal portion of the modulated carrier signal.
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`80.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip has (a) a fourth switch (e.g., one or
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`more transistors), (b) a fourth aperture signal (e.g., LO signal), and (c) a fourth energy storage
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`element (e.g., one or more capacitors) that down-converts the modulated carrier signal (e.g., high
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`frequency RF signal) according to the fourth control signal and outputs a down-converted
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`inverted quadrature-phase signal portion of the modulated carrier signal.
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`81.
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`On information and belief, each Realtek Chip has a second differential amplifier
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`circuit that combines the down-converted quadrature-phase signal portion with the inverted
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`quadrature-phase signal portion and outputs a second channel down-converted differential
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`quadrature-phase signal.
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`82.
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`ParkerVision has been damaged by the direct infringement of Realtek and is
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`suffering and will continue to suffer irreparable harm and damages as a result of this
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`infringement.
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`JURY DEMANDED
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`Pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, ParkerVision hereby
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`requests a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, ParkerVision respectfully requests that the Court enter judgment in its
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`favor and against Realtek as follows:
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`a.
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`finding that Realtek directly infringes one or more claims of each of the patents-
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`in-suit;
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`b.
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`awarding ParkerVision damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284, or otherwise permitted
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`by law, including supplemental damages for any continued post-verdict
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`infringement;
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`c.
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`awarding ParkerVision pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on the damages
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`award and costs;
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`d.
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`awarding cost of this action (including all disbursements) and attorney fees
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`pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285, or as otherwise permitted by the law; and
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`awarding such other costs and further relief that the Court determines to be just
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`and equitable.
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`Dated: November 9, 2022
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Chandran Iyer*
`Jason Charkow*#
`Scott Samay*#
`Stephanie Mandir*
`DAIGNAULT IYER LLP
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`THE MORT LAW FIRM, PLLC
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`/s/ Raymond W. Mort, III
`Raymond W. Mort, III
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`raymort@austinlaw.com
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`Austin, Texas 78701
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