THX Complaint

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Eric L. Wesenberg, Bar No. [email protected] L Kelley, Bar No. [email protected] J. Halpern, Bar No. [email protected] H. Liang, Bar No. [email protected] COIE LLP3150 Por te r Dr ivePalo Alto, CA 94304-1212Telephone: 650.838.4300Facsimile: 650.838.43501Attorneys for PlaintiffTHX, Ltd.

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UNITED STATES DISTR ICT COURTNORTHERN D ISTRICT OF CAL IFORN IA

SAN JOSE DIVIS ION

THX, Ltd.,

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APPLE, INC.,

LEGAL25945964.1

Plaintiff,

Defendant .

(f13- 1161 jswCOMPLA INT FOR PATENTI NFR INGEMENT

DEMAND FOR J UR Y TR I A L

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMEN

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JS'M (Rev. 12/12)andrev (1/15/13)heJS44 civil coversheetandthe information contained herein neither replace norsupplement the filing andserviceof pleadings or oUier papers as required by law, exceprovided bv local rules ofcourt. This form, approved bythe Judicial Conference oftheUnited States inSeptember 1974, is required for theuse of theClerk olCourt tor thpurpose of'miliating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PACE OF THIS FORM.)

C IV IL C OV ER S HE ET

I. (a) P L A I N T I F F STHX, LTD.

(b) County ofResidence of first Listed Plaintiff Marin(EXCEPTINU.S. PLAINTIFFCASES)

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name. Address, and Telephone Number)Eric L Wesenberg, SBN 139696PERKINS COIE LLP3150 Porter DrivePalo Alto, CA94304-1212

Telephone: 650.838.4300Facsimile: 650.838.4350Email: [email protected]

II. B AS IS O F J U R I S D I C T I O N (Place an "X" in One llax Only)C]1 U.S.Government

Plaintiff

2 U.S. GovernmentDefendant

I3 Federal Question(U.S. Government Not a Party)

4 Diversity(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in hem III)

DEFENDANTS

APPLE, INC.County of Residence of first Listed Defendant Santa ClaraNOTE:

(INU.S. PLAINTIFFCASUSONLY)IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATTHE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

Attorneys (IfKnown)jCyi3- 1161 JSWIII. C I T I Z E N S H I P O F P R I N C I P A L P A R T I E S (Placean "X"lnOne Box forP(ForDiversity CasesOnly) andOneBoxfor Defend

PIT DEF PTFCitizenofThis State D I D I Incorporated or PrincipalPlace D of Business In This Stale

Citizen of Another St;ileCitizen or Subject of a

Foreign Country

2 2 Incorporated andPrincipal Place 5ofBusiness In Another State 3 3 Foreign Nation 6IV . N A T U R E O F SUIT (Place an "X"inOne BoxOnly)

CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY O T H E R STATUD 110 Insurance PERSONAL IN JURY P E R S O N A L I N J U RY 625 DrugRelatedSeizure 422 Appeal28USC 158 375 False ClaimsAc 120Marine 310Airplane 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 423 Withdrawal 400 StateReapportio 130Miller Act 315AirplaneProduct Product Liability 690 Other 28 USC 157 410 Antitrust 110NegotiableInstrument Liability

320 Assault, Libel &Slander

367 Health Care/PharmaceuticalPersonal Injury

430 Banksand Bank 1SO Recoveryof Overpayment P R O P E R TY R I G H T S I | 450 Commer ce& Enforcement of Judgment 820 Copyrights 460 Deportation 151 MedicareAct 330Federal Employers' Product Liability 0 830 Patent 470 Racketeer Influ 152Recoveryof Defaulted Liability 368 Asbestos Personal 840 Tr ad emar k Corrupt Organiz

Student Loans 340 Marine 345Marine Product

Liability

Injury ProductLiability

PERSONAL PROPERTY

480 Consumer Cred(Excludes Veterans) LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 490 Cable/Sat TV 153 Recovery of Overpayment 710 hair Labor S tandards 861 I!IA(1395ff) 850 Securities/Como f Veteran's Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 370 Other Fraud Ac t S62 BlackLung(923) Exchange 160Stockholders ' Suits 355 Motor Vehicle I I 371 Truth in Lending 720 Labor/Management S63 DIWC/DIWW(405(g)) 890 Other Sta tutory 190OtherContrac t Product Liability 380Other Personal Relations 864SSID Title XVI S91 Agricul tural Ac 195 Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Property Damage 740RailwayLaborAct 865 RSI(405(g)) 893 EnvironmentalQ 196 Franchise Injury 385PropertyDamage 751 Family and Medical 895 Freedom of Info|~| 362Personal Injury- Product Liability Leave Ac t Ac t

Medical Malpractice 790 Other Labor Litigation 791 EmployeeRetirement

Income Security Act

896ArbitrationREAL PROPERTY C I V IL R IG H T S PRISONER PETITIONS F E D E R A L TA X SUITS 899 AdministrativeLJ 210 Land Condemnation 440Other CivilRights Habeas Corpus: 870Taxes(U.S.Plaintiff Act/Review or A 220 Forec losure 441Voting 463 Alien Detainee or Defendant) Agency Decisio 230RentLease&Ejectment 442Employment 510 Mo ti on s t o Vacate 871 IRSThirdParty 950Constitutionality 240 Torts to Land 443 Housing/ Sentence 2 6 U SC 7 60 9 St a t e S t a tu t es 245Tort Product Liability Accommodations

445 Amer. w /Disab il it ie sEmployment

530 General 535 DeathPenallyOther:

290AllOtherRealProperty IMMIGRATION 462 Naturalization Application 446 Amer. w /Disab il it ie s 540 Mandamus & Other 465 Other Immigration

Other 550CivilRights Actions 448 Education 555 Prison Cond it ion 560 Civil Detainee -

Conditions ofConfinementV. OR ICIN (Place an A'" in O ne Box Only)

(3 1 Original 2 Removed from 3 Remanded fromProceeding Stale Court Appellate Court 4 Reins tated orReopened 5Transferred fromAnother District(specify)

6 MultidistrictLitigation

VI . CA U SE O FA C T I O N

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not citejurisdictionalstatutesunless diversity):35 U.S.C. Section 271Brief description of cause:Patent Infringement action pursuant Io 28U.S.C. Sections 1331 and 1338(a)II . REQUESTED IN

C O M P L A I N T :CI IECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTIONUNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.

VIII. R E L A T E D CASE(S)IF A NY @*ee 'lls""c"""'


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f*^ Authority For Civil Cover Sheet ^The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers asrequired by law,except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, isrequired for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the ClerkCourt for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:I. (a) Plainti ffs-Defendants . Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiffand defendant. If the plaintiffor defendant is a government agencyonly the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiffor defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency athen the official, giving both name and title.(b) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiffcases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides

the time of filing. In U.S. plaintiffcases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE:land condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.)(c) Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment. noting in this section "(see attachment)".II. Jurisdiction. The basis ofjurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.Cv.P., which requires thatjurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Placein one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included hUnited States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box.Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amento the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiffor defendant code

precedence, and box 1 or 2 should be marked.Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked,citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; NOTE: federal question actions take precedence over diversicases.)

III. Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 isto be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mthis section for each principal party.IV. Nature of Suit. Placean "X" inthe appropriate box. Ifthe natureof suit cannot be determined, be sure the cause of action, inSection VI belsufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerk(s) in the Administrative Office to determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits mo

than one nature of suit, select the most definitive.V. Origin. Place an "X" in one of the six boxes.Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C, Section 144When the petition for removal is granted, check this box.Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the

date.Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.Transferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfemultidistrict litigation transfers.Multidistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. SectionWhen this box is checked, do not check (5) above.

VI. Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a briefdescription of the cause. Do not cite jurisdicstatutes unless diversity. Example: U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553 BriefDescription: Unauthorized reception of cable serviceVII. Requested in Complaint . Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P.Demand. In this space enter the actual dollar amount being demanded or indicate other demand, such as a preliminary injunction.Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.VIII. Related Cases. This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases, if any. If there arc related pending cases, insert the docknumbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.

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