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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE CHINOOK LICENSING DE, LLC, Plaintiff, C.A.

No.________________ v. TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED ZOOSK, INC. Defendant. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Chinook Licen in! DE, LLC "#Chinook$%, &' and th(o)!h it )nde( i!ned co)n el, fo( it Co*+laint a!ain t Zoo k, Inc. "#Zoo k$ and,o( #Defendant$%, alle!e a follo- . NATURE OF THE ACTION /. 0hi i an action fo( +atent inf(in!e*ent a(i in! )nde( the Patent La- of the

1nited State of A*e(ica, 23 1.S.C. 44 / et seq., incl)din! 23 1.S.C. 4 56/. THE PARTIES 5. &) ine Plaintiff Chinook i a Dela-a(e li*ited lia&ilit' co*+an' -ith a +lace of

at 257 8il*ette Aven)e, Glenvie-, Illinoi 97753. 2. On info(*ation and &elief, Zoo k i a Dela-a(e co(+o(ation -ith it +(inci+al at :;: <a(ket St(eet, 3th =loo(, San =(anci co, CA :>/72. Zoo k *a' &e via it (e!i te(ed a!ent, National ?e!i te(ed A!ent , Inc., /97 G(eent(ee

+lace of &) ine e(ved -ith +(oce

D(ive, S)ite /7/, Dove(, Dela-a(e /::7>. >. i*+o(tin! a Zoo k i in the &) ine co*+)te( i*+le*ented of *akin!, ) in!, ellin!, offe(in! fo( ale and,o( *ethod fo( a)!*entin! a di(ecto(' -itho)t

conte*+o(aneo) in+)t.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. 0hi Co)(t ha )&@ect *atte( @)(i diction ove( thi action +)( )ant to 5; 1.S.C.

44 /22/ and /22;"a% &eca) e the action a(i e )nde( the +atent la- of the 1nited State , 23 1.S.C. 44 / et seq. 9. 0hi Co)(t ha +e( onal @)(i diction ove( Defendant &' vi(t)e of it ' te*atic

and contin)o) contact -ith thi @)(i diction, a -ell a &eca) e of the in@)(' to Chinook and the ca) e of action Chinook ha (ai ed, a alle!ed he(ein. 6. Defendant i )&@ect to thi Co)(tA +ecific and !ene(al +e( onal @)(i diction

+)( )ant to d)e +(oce d)e to at lea t it

and,o( the Dela-a(e Lon!BA(* Stat)te, Del Code. Ann. 0it. 2, 4 2/7>, in thi fo()*, incl)din!. "i% at lea t a +o(tion of the

)& tantial &) ine

inf(in!e*ent alle!ed he(einC and "ii% (e!)la(l' doin! o( olicitin! &) ine , en!a!in! in othe( +e( i tent co)( e of cond)ct, and,o( de(ivin! )& tantial (even)e f(o* !ood and e(vice +(ovided to individ)al in Dela-a(e. ;. Defendant ha cond)cted and doe cond)ct &) ine -ithin the tate of Dela-a(e,

di(ectl' o( th(o)!h inte(*edia(ie , (e elle( , a!ent , o( offe( fo( ale, ell , and,o( adve(ti e +(od)ct in Dela-a(e that inf(in!e 1nited State Patent No. 6,7>6,>;5 "the #A>;5 Patent$%. :. in Dela-a(e, In addition to DefendantA contin)o) l' and ' te*aticall' cond)ctin! &) ine the ca) e of action a!ain t Defendant a(e connected "&)t not li*ited% to

DefendantA +)(+o ef)l act co**itted in the tate of Dela-a(e, incl)din! DefendantA *akin!, ) in!, i*+o(tin!, offe(in! fo( ale, o( ellin! +(od)ct -hich incl)de feat)(e that fall -ithin the co+e of at lea t one clai* of the A>;5 Patent. /7. Den)e lie in thi Di t(ict )nde( 5; 1.S.C. 44 /2:/ and />77"&% &eca) e, a*on! )&@ect to +e( onal @)(i diction in thi Di t(ict, and ha co**itted

othe( (ea on , Defendant i

and contin)e to co**it act of +atent inf(in!e*ent in thi Di t(ict. =o( eEa*+le, Defendant ha ) ed, old, offe(ed fo( ale, and,o( i*+o(ted inf(in!in! +(od)ct in thi Di t(ict. THE PATENT-IN-SUIT //. /5. 0he(e i one +atent at i )e in thi action. the A>;5 Patent. On <a' /9, 5779, the 1nited State Patent and 0(ade*a(k Office "#1SP0O$%

d)l' and le!all' i )ed the A>;5 Patent, entitled #A)to*atic di(ecto(' )++le*entation$ afte( a f)ll and fai( eEa*ination. Chinook i +(e entl' the o-ne( of the +atent and +o e e all (i!ht, title and inte(e t in and to the A>;5 Patent. Chinook o-n all (i!ht of (ecove(' )nde( the A>;5 Patent, incl)din! the eEcl) ive (i!ht to (ecove( fo( +a t inf(in!e*ent. 0he A>;5 Patent i valid and enfo(cea&le. A co+' of the A>;5 Patent i attached he(eto a EEhi&it A. /2. 0he A>;5 Patent contain th(ee inde+endent clai* and eventeen de+endent

clai* . Defendant co**e(cialiFe , inter alia, *ethod that +e(fo(* all the te+ (ecited in one o( *o(e clai* of the A>;5 Patent. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED PRODUCT />. Zoo k i a -e& ite acce i&le on a co*+)te( that allo- ) e( to find date &a ed

on &oth info(*ation f(o* the ) e( A o-n +(ofile and the +(ofile of othe( *e*&e( of the ite. Peo+le -ith info(*ation i*ila( to a ) e( a(e added in a (e )lt di(ecto(' that i di +la'ed on the ) e(A Zoo k Scientific <atch*akin! Se(vice +a!e. /3. Zoo k acce e a ) e(A +(ofile "fi( t doc)*ent% in o(de( to !athe( info(*ation to

(eco**end *atche to the ) e(. Said (eco**endation a(e &a ed on info(*ation that the ) e( +(ovide in thei( Zoo k +(ofile . 0he info(*ation in a ) e(A +(ofile con i t of ke'-o(d ethnicit', +(evio) *a((ia!e tat) , ed)cation and *o(e. )ch a

/9.

0o *ake (eco**endation , Zoo k ea(che fo( +(ofile -ith ke'-o(d

i*ila( to

tho e fo)nd in the ) e(A +(ofile. In o(de( to do o, Zoo k acce e a econd ) e( +(ofile " econd doc)*ent% and dete(*ine the (elevance of the econd doc)*ent &a ed on at lea t one ke'-o(d. Afte( the econd doc)*ent i dee*ed (elevant, Zoo k add it to a (e )lt di(ecto('. COUNT I INFRINGEMENT OF THE 482 PATENT /6. Plaintiff (eBalle!e and inco(+o(ate &' (efe(ence the alle!ation et fo(th in

+a(a!(a+h /B/9. /;. 0aken to!ethe(, eithe( +a(tiall' o( enti(el', the feat)(e incl)ded in Zoo kA a co*+)te( i*+le*ented *ethod fo( a)!*entin! a di(ecto(' -itho)t (ecited in one o( *o(e clai* of the A>;5

-e& ite incl)de

conte*+o(aneo) ) e( in+)t that +e(fo(* the +(oce Patent. /:.

Defendant di(ectl' inf(in!e one o( *o(e clai* of the A>;5 Patent &' ) in! a

co*+)te( i*+le*ented *ethod fo( a)!*entin! a di(ecto(' -itho)t conte*+o(aneo) ) e( in+)t, -hich +e(fo(* the +(oce defined &' one o( *o(e clai* of the A>;5 Patent. =o( eEa*+le,

-itho)t li*itation, Defendant di(ectl' inf(in!e at lea t clai* / of the A>;5 Patent &' ) in! Zoo kA +(od)ct , incl)din! ) e &' DefendantA e*+lo'ee and a!ent , ) e d)(in! +(od)ct develo+*ent and te tin! +(oce e , and ) e -hen e(vicin! and,o( (e+ai(in! +o(ta&le co*+)tin! device on &ehalf of c) to*e( . 57. Zoo k ha indi(ectl' inf(in!ed and contin)e to indi(ectl' inf(in!e at lea t clai* /

of the A>;5 Patent &' activel' ind)cin! it c) to*e( , ) e( , and,o( licen ee to di(ectl' inf(in!e &' ) in! ChinookA +atented co*+)te( i*+le*ented *ethod fo( a)!*entin! a di(ecto(' -itho)t conte*+o(aneo) ) e( in+)t. Zoo k en!a!ed o( -ill have en!a!ed in )ch ind)ce*ent havin! kno-led!e of the A>;5 Patent. =)(the(*o(e, Zoo k kne- o( ho)ld have kno-n that it action

>

-o)ld ind)ce di(ect inf(in!e*ent &' othe( and intended that it action -o)ld ind)ce di(ect inf(in!e*ent &' othe( . =o( eEa*+le, Zoo k ell , offe( fo( ale and adve(ti e the

afo(e*entioned *ethod in Dela-a(e +ecificall' intendin! that it c) to*e( &)' and ) e aid *ethod. A a di(ect and +(oEi*ate (e )lt of Zoo kA indi(ect inf(in!e*ent &' ind)ce*ent of the A>;5 Patent, Plaintiff ha &een and contin)e to &e da*a!ed. 5/. G' en!a!in! in the cond)ct de c(i&ed he(ein, Defendant ha in@)(ed Chinook and

a(e th) lia&le fo( inf(in!e*ent of the A>;5 Patent, +)( )ant to 23 1.S.C. 4 56/. 55. a)tho(iFation. 52. 0o the eEtent that fact lea(ned in di cove(' ho- that DefendantA inf(in!e*ent Defendant ha co**itted the e act of inf(in!e*ent -itho)t licen e o(

of the A>;5 Patent i o( ha &een -illf)l, Chinook (e e(ve the (i!ht to (eH)e t )ch a findin! at the ti*e of t(ial. 5>. A a (e )lt of DefendantA inf(in!e*ent of the A>;5 Patent, Chinook ha )ffe(ed

*oneta(' da*a!e and i entitled to a *oneta(' @)d!*ent in an a*o)nt adeH)ate to co*+en ate fo( DefendantA +a t inf(in!e*ent, to!ethe( -ith inte(e t and co t . 53. Chinook -ill contin)e to )ffe( da*a!e in the f)t)(e )nle DefendantA

inf(in!in! activitie a(e en@oined &' thi Co)(t. A

)ch, Chinook i entitled to co*+en ation

fo( an' contin)in! o( f)t)(e inf(in!e*ent )+ )ntil the date that Defendant i finall' and +e(*anentl' en@oined f(o* f)(the( inf(in!e*ent. 59. )nle Chinook ha al o )ffe(ed and -ill contin)e to )ffe( eve(e and i((e+a(a&le ha(*

thi Co)(t i )e a +e(*anent in@)nction +(ohi&itin! Defendant, it office( , di(ecto( ,

a!ent , e(vant , e*+lo'ee , atto(ne' , affiliate , divi ion , &(anche , +a(ent , and tho e +e( on

in active conce(t o( +a(tici+ation -ith an' of the* f(o* di(ectl' o( indi(ectl' inf(in!in! the A>;5 Patent. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 56. Chinook de*and a t(ial &' @)(' of an' and all ca) e of action. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Chinook (e +ectf)ll' +(a' fo( the follo-in! (elief. A. G. 0hat Defendant &e ad@)d!ed to have inf(in!ed the A>;5 PatentC 0hat Defendant, it office( , di(ecto( , a!ent , e(vant , e*+lo'ee , atto(ne' ,

affiliate , divi ion , &(anche , +a(ent , and tho e +e( on in active conce(t o( +a(tici+ation -ith an' of the*, &e +(eli*ina(il' and +e(*anentl' (e t(ained and en@oined f(o* di(ectl' and,o( indi(ectl' inf(in!in! the A>;5 PatentC C. An a-a(d of da*a!e +)( )ant to 23 1.S.C. 4 5;> )fficient to co*+en ate

Chinook fo( DefendantA +a t inf(in!e*ent and an' contin)in! and,o( f)t)(e inf(in!e*ent )+ )ntil the date that Defendant i finall' and +e(*anentl' en@oined f(o* f)(the( inf(in!e*ent, incl)din! co*+en ato(' da*a!e C D. An a e *ent of +(eB@)d!*ent and +o tB@)d!*ent inte(e t and co t a!ain t

Defendant, to!ethe( -ith an a-a(d of )ch inte(e t and co t , in acco(dance -ith 23 1.S.C. 45;>C E. 0hat Defendant &e di(ected to +a' enhanced da*a!e , incl)din! ChinookA

atto(ne' A fee inc)((ed in connection -ith thi la- )it +)( )ant to 23 1.S.C. 45;3C and =. +(o+e(. 0hat Chinook have )ch othe( and f)(the( (elief a thi Co)(t *a' dee* @) t and

Dated. Ian)a(' 57, 57/> O= CO1NSEL. E)!enio 0o((e BO'ola =E??AI1OLI LLC 55/ PlaFa 3th =loo( 55/ Ponce de LeJn Ave. San I)an, P)e(to ?ico 77:/6 "6;6% 699B6777 eto((e Kfe((ai)oli.co*

GALA?D, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman ?icha(d D. Ki(k "(k7:55% Ste+hen G. G(a)e(*an " &>:35% Dane a ?. 0i(adente "vt32:;% Sa(a E. G) ie(e " &3653% 555 Dela-a(e Aven)e, S)ite :77 8il*in!ton, DE /:;7/ 275B933B3777 (ki(kK&a'a(dla-.co* &(a)e(*anK&a'a(dla-.co* vti(adente K&a'a(dla-.co* &) ie(eK&a'a(dla-.co* Attorneys for Plaintiff Plaintiff Chinook Licensing DE, LLC

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