IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE SAPPHIRE DOLPHIN LLC, Plaintiff, v. PARROT S.A.

and PARROT, INC., Defendants. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Sapphi e Dolphin, LLC !"Sapphi e Dolphin#$, %& and th o'(h its 'nde si(ned )o'nsel, fo its Co*plaint a(ainst Pa ot S.A. and Pa ot, In). !)olle)tivel&, "Pa ot# and+o "Defendants#$, alle(es as follo,sNATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This is an a)tion fo patent inf in(e*ent a isin( 'nde the Patent La,s of the C.A. No.________________ TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED

.nited States of A*e i)a, /0 ..S.C. 11 1 et seq., in)l'din( /0 ..S.C. 1 231. THE PARTIES 2. Plaintiff Sapphi e Dolphin is a Dela,a e li*ited lia%ilit& )o*pan& ,ith a pla)e

of %'siness at 222 Dela,a e Ave, 4il*in(ton, DE 15671. /. On info *ation and %elief, Pa ot S.A. is a )o*pan& o (ani8ed 'nde the la,s of

9 an)e ,ith its p in)ipal pla)e of %'siness at 13: ;'ai de <e**apes, 30717, Pa is, 9 an)e. :. On info *ation and %elief, Pa ot, In). is a ,holl& o,ned s'%sidia & of Pa ot

S.A. and is a Ne, =o > )o po ation ,ith its p in)ipal pla)e of %'siness at 26::? 9 an>lin Road, So'thfield, @I :67/:. 0. Pa ot is in the %'siness of *a>in(, 'sin(, sellin(, offe in( fo sale and+o

i*po tin( spea>e devi)es that esta%lish )o**'ni)ations ove a Al'etooth net,o > via N9C. 1

JURISDICTION AND VENUE ?. This Co' t has s'%Be)t *atte B' isdi)tion ove this a)tion p' s'ant to 26 ..S.C.

11 1//1 and 1//6!a$ %e)a'se the a)tion a ises 'nde the patent la,s of the .nited States, /0 ..S.C. 11 1 et seq. 3. This Co' t has pe sonal B' isdi)tion ove Defendants %& vi t'e of thei s&ste*ati)

and )ontin'o's )onta)ts ,ith this B' isdi)tion, as ,ell as %e)a'se of the inB' & to Sapphi e Dolphin and the )a'se of a)tion Sapphi e Dolphin has aised, as alle(ed he ein. 6. Defendants a e s'%Be)t to this Co' tCs spe)ifi) and (ene al pe sonal B' isdi)tion

p' s'ant to d'e p o)ess and+o the Dela,a e Lon(DA * Stat'te, Del Code. Ann. Tit. /, 1 /17:, d'e to at least thei s'%stantial %'siness in this fo '*, in)l'din(- !i$ at least a po tion of the inf in(e*ent alle(ed he einE and !ii$ e('la l& doin( o soli)itin( %'siness, en(a(in( in othe pe sistent )o' ses of )ond')t, and+o de ivin( s'%stantial even'e f o* (oods and se vi)es p ovided to individ'als in Dela,a e. 5. Defendants have )ond')ted and do )ond')t %'siness ,ithin the state of

Dela,a e, di e)tl& o th o'(h inte *edia ies, eselle s, a(ents, o offe s fo sale, sells, and+o adve tises p od')ts in Dela,a e that inf in(e the Asse ted Patents !as defined %elo,$. 17. In addition to DefendantsC )ontin'o'sl& and s&ste*ati)all& )ond')tin( %'siness

in Dela,a e, the )a'ses of a)tion a(ainst Defendants a e )onne)ted !%'t not li*ited$ to DefendantsC p' posef'l a)ts )o**itted in the state of Dela,a e, in)l'din( DefendantsC *a>in(, 'sin(, i*po tin(, offe in( fo sale, o sellin( p od')ts ,hi)h in)l'de feat' es that fall ,ithin the s)ope of at least one )lai* of the Asse ted Patents. 11. othe Fen'e lies in this Dist i)t 'nde 26 ..S.C. 11 1/51 and 1:77!%$ %e)a'se, a*on(

easons, Defendants a e s'%Be)t to pe sonal B' isdi)tion in this Dist i)t, and have

)o**itted and )ontin'e to )o**it a)ts of patent inf in(e*ent in this Dist i)t. 9o eGa*ple, Defendants have 'sed, sold, offe ed fo sale, and+o i*po ted inf in(in( p od')ts in this Dist i)t. JOINDER 12. Defendants a e p ope l& Boined 'nde /0 ..S.C. 1 255!a$!1$ %e)a'se a i(ht to

elief is asse ted a(ainst the pa ties Bointl&, seve all&, and in the alte native ,ith espe)t to the sa*e t ansa)tions, o))' en)es, o se ies of t ansa)tions o o))' en)es elatin( to the *a>in(, 'sin(, i*po tin( into the .nited States, offe in( fo sale, and+o sellin( the sa*e A))'sed P od')ts. Spe)ifi)all&, as alle(ed in detail %elo,, Defendants a e alle(ed to inf in(e the

Asse ted Patents ,ith espe)t to the sa*e A))'sed P od')ts, as defined %elo,. 1/. Defendants a e p ope l& Boined 'nde /0 ..S.C. 1255!a$!2$. ;'estions of fa)t

,ill a ise that a e )o**on to %oth defendants, in)l'din( fo eGa*ple, ,hethe DefendantsC p od')ts have feat' es that *eet the feat' es of one o *o e )lai*s of the Asse ted Patents, and ,hat easona%le o&alt& ,ill %e adeH'ate to )o*pensate the o,ne of the Asse ted Patents fo its inf in(e*ent. 1:. Defendants 'se, *a>e, sell, offe to sell and+o i*po t spea>e devi)es that

esta%lish )o**'ni)ations ove a Al'etooth net,o > via N9C. 10. At least one i(ht to elief is asse ted a(ainst these pa ties Bointl&, seve all&, o in

the alte native ,ith espe)t to o a isin( o't of the sa*e t ansa)tion, o))' en)e, o se ies of t ansa)tions o o))' en)es elatin( to the *a>in(, 'sin(, i*po tin( into the .nited States, offe in( fo sale, o sellin( of the sa*e a))'sed p od')t and+o p o)ess. THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT 1?. The e a e t,o patents at iss'e in this a)tion- .nited States Patent Nos. ?,75:,?3?

!the "C?3? Patent#$ and ?,215,317 !the "C317 Patent#$ !)olle)tivel&, the "Asse ted Patents#$.

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On <'l& 20, 2777, the .nited States Patent and T ade*a > Offi)e !".SPTO#$

d'l& and le(all& iss'ed the C?3? Patent, entitled "@ethod and Appa at's fo Pee DToDPee Co**'ni)ation# afte a f'll and fai eGa*ination. Sapphi e Dolphin is p esentl& the o,ne of the patent and possesses all i(ht, title and inte est in and to the C?3? Patent. Sapphi e Dolphin o,ns all i(hts of e)ove & 'nde the C?3? Patent, in)l'din( the eG)l'sive i(ht to e)ove fo past inf in(e*ent. The C?3? Patent is valid and enfo )ea%le. A )op& of the C?3? Patent is atta)hed he eto as EGhi%it A. 16. On Ap il 13, 2771, the .SPTO d'l& and le(all& iss'ed the C317 Patent, entitled

"@ethod and Appa at's fo Pee DToDPee Co**'ni)ation# afte a f'll and fai eGa*ination. Sapphi e Dolphin is p esentl& the o,ne of the patent and possesses all i(ht, title and inte est in and to the C317 Patent. Sapphi e Dolphin o,ns all i(hts of e)ove & 'nde the C317 Patent, in)l'din( the eG)l'sive i(ht to e)ove fo past inf in(e*ent. The C317 Patent is valid and enfo )ea%le. A )op& of the C317 Patent is atta)hed he eto as EGhi%it A. 15. The C?3? Patent )ontains th ee independent )lai*s and siGteen dependent )lai*s.

Defendants )o**e )iali8e, inter alia, devi)es ,hi)h in)l'de all of the ele*ents e)ited in one o *o e )lai*s of the C?3? Patent. 27. The C317 Patent )ontains fo' independent )lai*s and t,ent&Done dependent

)lai*s. Defendants )o**e )iali8e, inter alia, *ethods that pe fo * all the steps e)ited in one o *o e )lai*s of the C317 Patent. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED INSTRUMENTALITIES 21. DefendantCs A))'sed P od')ts, s')h as Pa otCs "Ii># spea>e devi)e, esta%lish a

)o**'ni)ation %et,een t,o devi)es ove a net,o > )hannel afte eG)han(in( *essa(es that

p ovide info *ation that one o %oth of the )o**'ni)atin( devi)es 'se to dete *ine the net,o > add ess of the othe ove a *onito )hannel. 22. 9o eGa*ple, Pa otCs "Ii># spea>e devi)e esta%lishes )o**'ni)ation ,ith an

A'dio So' )e devi)e !s')h as a s*a tphone$ ove a Al'etooth net,o > ,hen the A'dio So' )e devi)e is pla)ed ve & nea o tapped a(ainst the Pa otCs "Ii># nea Dfield )o**'ni)ation !N9C$ s'%s&ste*. The appa at's, a))o din(l&, )o**'ni)ates 'sin( a nea Dfield )o**'ni)ation !N9C$ )hannel and a Al'etooth )hannel. In addition, a 'se of said appa at's also pe fo *s at least one *ethod of the Asse ted Patents. 2/. A))o din(l&, a 'se , s')h as a )'sto*e o an e*plo&ee, pe fo *s at least one

*ethod and+o 'ses at least one appa at's )lai*ed in the Asse ted Patents %& pai in( an A'dio So' )e devi)e ,ith the A))'sed P od')ts 'sin( nea Dfield )o**'ni)ation !N9C$. COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 676 PATENT 2:. Plaintiff eDalle(es and in)o po ates %& efe en)e the alle(ations set fo th in

pa a( aphs 1D2/. 20. Pa ot di e)tl& inf in(es one o *o e )lai*s of the C?3? Patent %& 'sin( an

appa at's and *ethod as des) i%ed a%ove. 9o eGa*ple, ,itho't li*itation, Pa ot di e)tl& inf in(es the C?3? Patent %& 'sin( the A))'sed P od')ts, in)l'din( 'se %& DefendantsC e*plo&ees and a(ents, and 'se d' in( p od')t develop*ent and testin( p o)esses. 2?. Defendants have had >no,led(e of inf in(e*ent of the C?3? Patent at least as of

the se vi)e of the p esent )o*plaint. Defendants have indi e)tl& inf in(ed and )ontin'es to indi e)tl& inf in(e the C?3? Patent %& a)tivel& ind')in( its )'sto*e s, 'se s, and+o li)ensees to di e)tl& inf in(e %& 'sin( the A))'sed P od')ts as des) i%ed a%ove. Defendants have en(a(ed o ,ill have en(a(ed in s')h ind')e*ent havin( >no,led(e of the C?3? Patent. 9' the *o e, 0

Defendants >ne, o sho'ld have >no,n that thei a)tions ,o'ld ind')e di e)t inf in(e*ent %& othe s and intended that thei a)tions ,o'ld ind')e di e)t inf in(e*ent %& othe s. 9o eGa*ple, Pa ot sells, offe s fo sale and adve tises the A))'sed P od')ts in Dela,a e spe)ifi)all& intendin( that its )'sto*e s %'& and 'se the* in an inf in(in( *anne . As a di e)t and

p oGi*ate es'lt of DefendantsC indi e)t inf in(e*ent %& ind')e*ent of the C?3? Patent, Plaintiff has %een and )ontin'es to %e da*a(ed. 23. Defendants have )ont i%'to il& inf in(ed and )ontin'es to )ont i%'to il& inf in(e

the C?3? Patent %& sellin( and+o offe in( to sell the A))'sed P od')ts, ,hose inf in(in( feat' es a e not a staple a ti)le of )o**e )e and ,hen 'sed %& a thi dDpa t&, s')h as a )'sto*e , )an onl& %e 'sed in a ,a& that inf in(es the C?3? Patent. Defendants have done this ,ith >no,led(e of the C?3? Patent and >no,led(e that the A))'sed P od')ts )onstit'te a *ate ial pa t of the invention )lai*ed in the C?3? Patent. Defendants en(a(ed o ,ill have en(a(ed in s')h )ont i%'to & inf in(e*ent havin( >no,led(e of the C?3? Patent. As a di e)t and p oGi*ate es'lt of DefendantsC )ont i%'to & inf in(e*ent of the C?3? Patent, Plaintiff has %een and )ontin'es to %e da*a(ed. 26. A& en(a(in( in the )ond')t des) i%ed he ein, Defendants have inB' ed Sapphi e

Dolphin and a e th's lia%le fo inf in(e*ent of the J?3? Patent, p' s'ant to /0 ..S.C. 1 231. 25. a'tho i8ation. /7. To the eGtent that fa)ts lea ned in dis)ove & sho, that DefendantsC inf in(e*ent Defendants have )o**itted these a)ts of inf in(e*ent ,itho't li)ense o

of the C?3? Patent is o has %een ,illf'l, Sapphi e Dolphin ese ves the i(ht to eH'est s')h a findin( at the ti*e of t ial.

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As a es'lt of DefendantsC inf in(e*ent of the C?3? Patent, Sapphi e Dolphin has

s'ffe ed ha * and *oneta & da*a(es and is entitled to a *oneta & B'd(*ent in an a*o'nt adeH'ate to )o*pensate fo DefendantsC past inf in(e*ent, to(ethe ,ith inte ests and )osts. /2. Sapphi e Dolphin ,ill )ontin'e to s'ffe ha * and da*a(es in the f't' e 'nless

DefendantsC inf in(in( a)tivities a e enBoined %& this Co' t. As s')h, Sapphi e Dolphin is entitled to )o*pensation fo an& )ontin'in( o f't' e inf in(e*ent 'p 'ntil the date that Defendants a e finall& and pe *anentl& enBoined f o* f' the inf in(e*ent. COUNT II: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 710 PATENT

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Plaintiff eDalle(es and in)o po ates %& efe en)e the alle(ations set fo th in

pa a( aphs 1D//. /:. Defendants di e)tl& inf in(es one o *o e )lai*s of the C317 Patent %& 'sin( an

appa at's and *ethod as des) i%ed a%ove. 9o eGa*ple, ,itho't li*itation, Defendants di e)tl& inf in(es the C317 Patent %& 'sin( the A))'sed P od')ts, in)l'din( 'se %& DefendantsC e*plo&ees and a(ents, and 'se d' in( p od')t develop*ent and testin( p o)esses. /0. Defendants have had >no,led(e of inf in(e*ent of the C317 Patent at least as of

the se vi)e of the p esent )o*plaint. /?. Defendants have indi e)tl& inf in(ed and )ontin'es to indi e)tl& inf in(e the C317

Patent %& a)tivel& ind')in( its )'sto*e s, 'se s, and+o li)ensees to di e)tl& inf in(e %& 'sin( the A))'sed P od')ts as des) i%ed a%ove. Defendants have en(a(ed o ,ill have en(a(ed in s')h ind')e*ent havin( >no,led(e of the C317 Patent. 9' the *o e, Defendants >ne, o sho'ld have >no,n that its a)tions ,o'ld ind')e di e)t inf in(e*ent %& othe s and intended that its a)tions ,o'ld ind')e di e)t inf in(e*ent %& othe s. 9o eGa*ple, Defendants sells, offe s fo

sale and adve tises the A))'sed P od')ts in Dela,a e spe)ifi)all& intendin( that its )'sto*e s %'& and 'se the* in an inf in(in( *anne . As a di e)t and p oGi*ate es'lt of DefendantsC indi e)t inf in(e*ent %& ind')e*ent of the C317 Patent, Plaintiff has %een and )ontin'es to %e da*a(ed. /3. Defendants have )ont i%'to il& inf in(ed and )ontin'e to )ont i%'to il& inf in(e

the C317 Patent %& sellin( and+o offe in( to sell the A))'sed P od')ts, ,hose inf in(in( feat' es a e not a staple a ti)le of )o**e )e and ,hen 'sed %& a thi dDpa t&, s')h as a )'sto*e , )an onl& %e 'sed in a ,a& that inf in(es the C317 Patent. Defendants have done this ,ith >no,led(e of the C317 Patent and >no,led(e that the A))'sed P od')ts )onstit'tes a *ate ial pa t of the invention )lai*ed in the C317 Patent. Defendants en(a(ed o ,ill have en(a(ed in s')h )ont i%'to & inf in(e*ent havin( >no,led(e of the C317 Patent. As a di e)t and p oGi*ate es'lt of DefendantsC )ont i%'to & inf in(e*ent of the C317 Patent, Plaintiff has %een and )ontin'es to %e da*a(ed. /6. A& en(a(in( in the )ond')t des) i%ed he ein, Defendants have inB' ed Sapphi e

Dolphin and a e th's lia%le fo inf in(e*ent of the C317 Patent, p' s'ant to /0 ..S.C. 1 231. /5. a'tho i8ation. :7. To the eGtent that fa)ts lea ned in dis)ove & sho, that DefendantsC inf in(e*ent Defendants have )o**itted these a)ts of inf in(e*ent ,itho't li)ense o

of the C317 Patent is o has %een ,illf'l, Sapphi e Dolphin ese ves the i(ht to eH'est s')h a findin( at the ti*e of t ial. :1. As a es'lt of DefendantsC inf in(e*ent of the C317 Patent, Sapphi e Dolphin has

s'ffe ed ha * and *oneta & da*a(es and is entitled to a *oneta & B'd(*ent in an a*o'nt adeH'ate to )o*pensate fo DefendantsC past inf in(e*ent, to(ethe ,ith inte ests and )osts.

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Sapphi e Dolphin ,ill )ontin'e to s'ffe ha * and da*a(es in the f't' e 'nless

DefendantsC inf in(in( a)tivities a e enBoined %& this Co' t. As s')h, Sapphi e Dolphin is entitled to )o*pensation fo an& )ontin'in( o f't' e inf in(e*ent 'p 'ntil the date that Defendants a e finall& and pe *anentl& enBoined f o* f' the inf in(e*ent. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL :/. Sapphi e Dolphin de*ands a t ial %& B' & of an& and all )a'ses of a)tion. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Sapphi e Dolphin espe)tf'll& p a&s fo the follo,in( eliefA. A. That Defendants %e adB'd(ed to have inf in(ed the Asse ted PatentsE That Defendants, thei offi)e s, di e)to s, a(ents, se vants, e*plo&ees, atto ne&s,

affiliates, divisions, % an)hes, pa ents, and those pe sons in a)tive )on)e t o pa ti)ipation ,ith an& of the*, %e pe *anentl& est ained and enBoined f o* di e)tl& and+o indi e)tl& inf in(in( the Asse ted PatentsE C. An a,a d of da*a(es p' s'ant to /0 ..S.C. 1 26: s'ffi)ient to )o*pensate DefendantsC past inf in(e*ent and an& )ontin'in( and+o f't' e

Sapphi e Dolphin fo

inf in(e*ent 'p 'ntil the date that Defendants a e finall& and pe *anentl& enBoined f o* f' the inf in(e*ent, in)l'din( )o*pensato & da*a(esE D. An assess*ent of p eDB'd(*ent and postDB'd(*ent inte ests and )osts a(ainst

Defendants, to(ethe ,ith an a,a d of s')h inte ests and )osts, in a))o dan)e ,ith /0 ..S.C. 1 26:E E. That Defendants %e di e)ted to pa& enhan)ed da*a(es, in)l'din( Sapphi e

DolphinCs atto ne&sC fees in)' ed in )onne)tion ,ith this la,s'it p' s'ant to /0 ..S.C. 1 260E and

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That Sapphi e Dolphin %e (iven s')h othe and f' the

elief as this Co' t *a&

dee* B'st and p ope .

Dated- 9e% 'a & 1/, 271:

AA=ARD, P.A.

O9 CO.NSELE'(enio To es O&ola 9ERRAI.OLI LLC 221 Pla8a 0th 9loo 221 Pon)e de LeKn Ave. San <'an, P'e to Ri)o 77513 !363$ 3??D3777 eto esLfe ai'oli.)o*

/s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Ri)ha d D. Mi > ! >7522$ Stephen A. A a'e *an !s%:502$ Fanessa R. Ti adentes !vt0/56$ Sa a E. A'ssie e !s%0320$ 222 Dela,a e Aven'e, S'ite 577 4il*in(ton, DE 15671 /72D?00D0777 >i >L%a&a dla,.)o* s% a'e *anL%a&a dla,.)o* vit adentesL%a&a dla,.)o* s%'ssie eL%a&a dla,.)o* Attorneys for Plaintiff Sapphire Dolphin, LLC

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