IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE EXECWARE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TARGET CORP.

, TARGET BRANDS, INC., and TARGET.COM, Defendants. C.A. N . !!!!!!!!!

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff E"e#$a%e, LLC files its C &'laint f % Patent Inf%in(e&ent a(ainst Defendant Ta%(et C %' %ati n, Ta%(et B%ands, In#., and Ta%(et.# & )# lle#tivel*, +Ta%(et,-, alle(in(, .ased n Ta%(et/s 0n $led(e f its a#ti ns and t1e a#ti ns f t1e%s, and .ased n E"e#$a%e/s

inf %&ati n and .elief as t all t1e% &atte%s. PARTIES 1. E"e#$a%e, LLC is a li&ited lia.ilit* # &'an* %(ani2ed 3nde% t1e la$s f t1e

C && n$ealt1 f 4i%(inia, 1avin( its '%in#i'al ffi#es at 5667 S 3t1 8effe%s n St%eet 911:;, <alls C13%#1, 4i%(inia ::761. :. On inf %&ati n and .elief, Defendant Ta%(et C %' %ati n is a Minnes ta

# %' %ati n $it1 a '%in#i'al 'la#e f .3siness at 1777 Ni# llet Mall, Minnea' lis, Minnes ta ;;675. 5. On inf %&ati n and .elief, Defendant Ta%(et B%ands, In#. is a Minnes ta

# %' %ati n $it1 a '%in#i'al 'la#e f .3siness at 1777 Ni# llet Mall, Minnea' lis, Minnes ta ;;675. On inf %&ati n and .elief, Ta%(et B%ands, In#. is a s3.sidia%* f Ta%(et C %' %ati n.

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On inf %&ati n and .elief, Defendant Ta%(et.# & is a Minnes ta # %' %ati n $it1 f .3siness at 1777 Ni# llet Mall, Minnea' lis, Minnes ta ;;675. On

a '%in#i'al 'la#e

inf %&ati n and .elief, Ta%(et.# & is a s3.sidia%* f Ta%(et C %' %ati n. JURISDICTION AND VENUE ;. T1is is an a#ti n f % inf%in(e&ent f a =nited States 'atent a%isin( 3nde% 5;

=.S.C. >> :?1, :@1, :@6, :@;, a& n( t1e%s. T1is C 3%t 1as s3.Ae#t &atte% A3%isdi#ti n f t1e a#ti n 3nde% :@ =.S.C. > 1551 and > 155@)a-. B. 4en3e is '% 'e% in t1is dist%i#t 3nde% :@ =.S.C. >> 15C1 and 1677).-. On

inf %&ati n and .elief, Ta%(et %e#eives se%vi#e f '% #ess in t1is dist%i#t, Ta%(et 1as t%ansa#ted .3siness in t1is dist%i#t, and Ta%(et 1as di%e#tl* and indi%e#tl* # &&itted a#ts inf%in(e&ent in t1is dist%i#t. ?. Ta%(et is s3.Ae#t t t1is C 3%t/s s'e#ifi# and (ene%al 'e%s nal A3%isdi#ti n 3nde% f 'atent

d3e '% #ess and t1e Dela$a%e L n( A%& Stat3te d3e at least t Ta%(et %e#eivin( se%vi#e f '% #ess and s3.stantial .3siness in t1is dist%i#t, in#l3din(D )i- at least a ' %ti n f t1e

inf%in(e&ents alle(ed 1e%einE and )ii- %e(3la%l* d in( % s li#itin( .3siness, en(a(in( in t1e% 'e%sistent # 3%ses f # nd3#t, and de%ivin( s3.stantial %even3e f% & ( ds and se%vi#es '% vided t individ3als in Dela$a%e. COUNT I INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,216,139 @. On A'%il 17, :771, t1e =nited States Patent and T%ade&a%0 Offi#e )+PTO,- d3l*

and le(all* iss3ed =nited States Patent N . B,:1B,15C )+t1e 15C 'atent,-, titled +Inte(%ated Dial ( B " f % Ra'idl* Alte%in( P%esentati n f Pa%a&et%i# Te"t Data O.Ae#ts n a C &'3te% Dis'la*,, and invented .* R .e%t List 3.

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E"e#$a%e is t1e $ne% f t1e 15C 'atent $it1 all s3.stantive %i(1ts in and t t1at

'atent, in#l3din( t1e s le and e"#l3sive %i(1t t '% se#3te t1is a#ti n and enf %#e t1e 15C 'atent a(ainst inf%in(e%s, and t # lle#t da&a(es f % all %elevant ti&es. 17. Ta%(et 1as n ti#e f its inf%in(e&ent f t1e 15C 'atent at least f% & t1e filin( and

se%vi#e dates f t1is C &'laint. 11. Ta%(et als 1as 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and n ti#e f its inf%in(e&ent f t1e

15C 'atent at least f% & De#e&.e% :7, :717 $1en t1e 15C 'atent $as #ited as '%i % a%t in its a''li#ati n f % =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:, titled +Retail Inte%fa#e,, %i(inall* assi(ned t Ta%(et B%ands, In#., iss3ed n N ve&.e% 1C, :715, and invented .* Mi#1ael <. G nsalves, G%e( %* M. Nati ns, C1ad R. G 3%le*, Pat%i#ia F %t1GM#D nnell, Sa%a1 E. S#1 effle%, and 8 e Ste$a%t. 1:. On inf %&ati n and .elief, Mi#1ael <. G nsalves is #3%%entl* a Lead f % M3ltiG

C1annel =se% E"'e%ien#e St%ate(* at Ta%(et, M%. G nsalves 1eld t1at ' siti n n t1e date f iss3e f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:, and M%. G nsalves $as a Mana(e% f % G3est E"'e%ien#e and eC &&e%#e at Ta%(et n t1e date f filin( f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:. 15. On inf %&ati n and .elief, G%e( %* M. Nati ns is #3%%entl* a Seni % Desi(n

Mana(e% f % t1e C%eative 4isi n G% 3' at Ta%(et, M%. Nati ns 1eld t1at ' siti n n t1e date f iss3e f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:, and M%. Nati ns $as a Seni % Desi(n Mana(e% f % C%eative and Site Inte%a#ti n at Ta%(et n t1e date f filin( f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:. 16. On inf %&ati n and .elief, C1ad R. G 3%le* is #3%%entl* a Mana(e% $ %0in( in

M3ltiGC1annel Cate( %* E"'e%ien#e St%ate(*HIeadlines at Ta%(et, M%. G 3%le* 1eld t1at ' siti n n t1e date f iss3e f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:, and M%. G 3%le* $as a Mana(e% and Di(ital Planne% f % Ta%(et/s Re'latf %&in( Initiative n t1e date f filin( f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:.

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On inf %&ati n and .elief, Sa%a1 E. S#1 effle% )n $ Sa%a1 S#1 effle%G< "- is

#3%%entl* a Mana(e% f % Me%#1andisin( P% Ae#ts at Ta%(et.# & and $ %0ed f % Ta%(et n t1e date f filin( and iss3e f =.S. Patent N . @,;@C,:6:. 1B. < % t1e %eas ns stated 'a%a(%a'1s 1:J1;, at least Mess%s. G nsalves, Nati ns, and

G 3%le* and Ms. S#1 effle%G< " 1ave i&'3ted t Ta%(et t1ei% 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and t1e 'atented te#1n l (* and #lai&s t1e%ein. 1?. Ta%(et als 1as 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and n ti#e f its inf%in(e&ent f t1e

15C 'atent at least f% & De#e&.e% :7, :717 $1en t1e 15C 'atent $as #ited as '%i % a%t in its a''li#ati n f % =.S. Patent N . @,B7B,B;:, titled +T 'i#al Pa(e La* 3t,, %i(inall* assi(ned t Ta%(et B%ands, In#., iss3ed n De#e&.e% 17, :715, and invented .* Mi#1ael <. G nsalves, G%e( %* M. Nati ns, C1ad R. G 3%le*, Pat%i#ia F %t1GM#D nnell, Sa%a1 E. S#1 effle%, and 8 e Ste$a%t. 1@. < % t1e %eas ns stated in 'a%a(%a'1s 1:J1;, at least Mess%s. G nsalves, Nati ns,

and G 3%le* and Ms. S#1 effle%G< " 1ave i&'3ted t Ta%(et t1ei% 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and t1e 'atented te#1n l (* and #lai&s t1e%ein. 1C. Ta%(et als 1as 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and n ti#e f its inf%in(e&ent f t1e

15C 'atent at least f% & De#e&.e% :7, :717 $1en t1e 15C 'atent $as #ited as '%i % a%t in its a''li#ati n f % =.S. Patent N . @,B7B,B65, titled +Lin0in( A Retail =se% P% file T A S #ial Net$ %0 =se% P% file,, %i(inall* assi(ned t Ta%(et B%ands, In#., iss3ed n De#e&.e% 17, :715, and invented .* Sa%a1 La$%en#e, Sa%a1 Pete%s n, G%e( %* M. Nati ns, C1ad R. G 3%le*, Pat%i#ia F %t1GM#D nnell, Sa%a1 E. S#1 effle%, and 8 e Ste$a%t. :7. On inf %&ati n and .elief, Sa%a1 La$%en#e is #3%%entl* e&'l *ed at Ta%(et, Ms.

La$%en#e is % $as a =se% E"'e%ien#e Mana(e% f % t1e Ta%(et.# & Re'latf %& at Ta%(et, and

Ms. La$%en#e $as e&'l *ed at Ta%(et n t1e dates f filin( and iss3e f =.S. Patent N . @,B7B,B65. :1. On inf %&ati n and .elief, Sa%a1 Pete%s n is #3%%entl* a Ca%t$1eel P% d3#t Lead

G% 3' Mana(e% at Ta%(et, Ms. Pete%s n 1eld t1at ' siti n n t1e date f iss3e f =.S. Patent N . @,B7B,B65, and Ms. Pete%s n $as a P% d3#t Mana(e% f % S #ial S1 ''in(, Re(ist%ies and Lists, and A## 3nts at Ta%(et.# & n t1e date f filin( =.S. Patent N . @,B7B,B65. ::. < % t1e %eas ns stated in 'a%a(%a'1s 15J16 and :7J:1, at least Mses. La$%en#e

and Pete%s n and Mess%s. Nati ns and G 3%le* 1ave i&'3ted t Ta%(et t1ei% 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and t1e 'atented te#1n l (* and #lai&s t1e%ein. :5. Ta%(et als 1as 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and n ti#e f its inf%in(e&ent f t1e

15C 'atent at least f% & De#e&.e% :7, :717 $1en t1e 15C 'atent $as #ited as '%i % a%t in its a''li#ati n f % =.S. Patent N . @,B57,C15, titled +Online Re(ist%* S'las1 Pa(e,, %i(inall*

assi(ned t Ta%(et B%ands, In#., iss3ed n 8an3a%* 16, :716, and invented .* Sa%a1 La$%en#e, Sa%a1 Pete%s n, G%e( %* M. Nati ns, C1ad R. G 3%le*, Pat%i#ia F %t1GM#D nnell, and 8 e Ste$a%t. :6. < % t1e %eas ns stated in 'a%a(%a'1s 15J16 and :7J:1, at least Mses. La$%en#e

and Pete%s n and Mess%s. Nati ns and G 3%le* 1ave i&'3ted t Ta%(et t1ei% 0n $led(e f t1e 15C 'atent and t1e 'atented te#1n l (* and #lai&s t1e%ein. :;. Ta%(et, al ne, % $it1 ne % & %e f its #3st &e%s, s3''lie%s, and dist%i.3t %s

di%e#tl* )lite%all* and 3nde% t1e d #t%ine f eK3ivalents- and indi%e#tl* inf%in(ed )3nde% ind3#ed and # nt%i.3t %* inf%in(e&ent- ne % & %e #lai&s f t1e 15C 'atent in t1is dist%i#t and in t1e =nited States .*, a& n( t1e% $a*s, &a0in(, 1avin( &ade, sellin(, ffe%in( f % sale, 3sin(, %

i&' %tin( '% d3#ts t1at f %&at and %ef %&at ta.3la% dis'la*s f %e# %ds, 'a%a&ete%s, and te"t data .Ae#ts 3nde% its 1tt'DLL$$$.ta%(et.# &L $e.site )1e%einafte%, +A##3sed P% d3#t,-.1 :B. Ta%(et s'e#ifi#all* intended t ind3#e inf%in(e&ent f t1e 15C 'atent .* ta0in(

a#tive ste's, di%e#tl* % t1% 3(1 # nt%a#t3al %elati ns1i's $it1 t1e%s, t #a3se its #3st &e%s, s3''lie%s, and dist%i.3t %s t &a0e, 3se, sell, ffe% f % sale, i&' %t, % t1e%$ise '% vide t1e A##3sed P% d3#t in a &anne% t1at di%e#tl* inf%in(ed ne % & %e #lai&s f t1e 15C 'atent. Ta%(et/s s'e#ifi# intent is s1 $n .*, f % e"a&'le, its adve%tisin(, advisin(, # ns3ltin(, inst%3#tin(, (3idin(, % di%e#tin( its #3st &e%s, s3''lie%s, and dist%i.3t %s 1 $ t &a0e, 3se, sell, ffe% t sell, % i&' %t t1e A##3sed P% d3#t in a di%e#tl* inf%in(in( &anne%. Ta%(et 1as

s3ffi#ientl* detailed 0n $led(e f t1e a#tivities f its #3st &e%s, s3''lie%s, and dist%i.3t %s sin#e at least t1e filin( f t1is C &'laint. :?. Ta%(et s'e#ifi#all* intended t # nt%i.3te t t1e inf%in(e&ent f ne % & %e

#lai&s f t1e 15C 'atent .* desi(nin( % &a0in( s ft$a%e # &' nents f t1e A##3sed P% d3#t t1at a%e es'e#iall* desi(ned % &ade f % 3se $it1 # &'3te% s*ste&s and t1e% & .ile % stati# devi#es % s*ste&s in an inf%in(in( &anne%. T t1e e"tent Ta%(et did n t '% vide t1ese # &'3te% s*ste&s and devi#es, it t 0 a#tive ste's, di%e#tl* % t1% 3(1 # nt%a#t3al %elati ns1i's, t #a3se

di%e#t inf%in(e&ent .* its #3st &e%s, s3''lie%s, and dist%i.3t %s f% & its adve%tisin(, advisin(, # ns3ltin(, inst%3#tin(, (3idin(, % di%e#tin( its #3st &e%s, s3''lie%s, and dist%i.3t %s 1 $ t inte(%ate s3#1 # &'3te% s*ste&s and devi#es $it1 t1e A##3sed P% d3#t. Ta%(et 1ad 0n $led(e f its # nt%i.3t %* inf%in(e&ent sin#e at least t1e filin( f t1is C &'laint.

E"e#$a%e a##3ses Ta%(et f 'ast, '%esent, and f3t3%e inf%in(e&ent f t1e 15C 'atent. All alle(ati ns f inf%in(e&ent % a#ts leadin( t inf%in(e&ent a%e &ade in t1e 'ast tense, %at1e% t1an als in t1e '%esent and f3t3%e tense, st%i#tl* f % si&'li#it*/s sa0e. B

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T1e A##3sed P% d3#t 1ave 1a%d$a%e % s ft$a%e # &' nents t1at a%e es'e#iall*

desi(ned and ada'ted f % 3se $it1 s3#1 t1e% # &'3te% s*ste&s and devi#es in #a%%*in( 3t t1e f %&attin( and %ef %&attin( ta.3la% dis'la*s f %e# %ds, 'a%a&ete%s, and te"t data .Ae#ts, as seen .* 1 $ '% &inentl* t1ese f3n#ti ns a%e '% & ted .* Ta%(et n its $e.site and in its &a%0etin( lite%at3%e. T1ese # &' nents in t1e A##3sed P% d3#t # nstit3te a &ate%ial 'a%t f t1e inventi n f ne % & %e asse%ted #lai&s f t1e 15C 'atent and a%e n t sta'le a%ti#les f # &&e%#e s3ita.le f % s3.stantial n nGinf%in(in( 3ses. T1ese distin#t and se'a%ate # &' nents a%e 3sed nl* t 'e%f %& t1e f %&attin( and %ef %&attin( f3n#ti nalit* and n t an* t1e% f3n#ti nalit*. :C. Ta%(et/s inf%in(e&ent $as $illf3l sin#e at least De#e&.e% :7, :717E Ta%(et a#ted d and %is0 t1at its a#ti ns # nstit3ted di%e#t and indi%e#t

des'ite an .Ae#tivel* 1i(1 li0eli1

inf%in(e&ent f ne % & %e #lai&s f t1e 15C 'atent. Ta%(et/s .Ae#tivel*Gdefined %is0 $as eit1e% 0n $n % s .vi 3s t1at Ta%(et s1 3ld 1ave 0n $n if its $illf3l inf%in(e&ent, des'ite an*

defense Ta%(et &a* asse%t. 57. E"e#$a%e 1as .een, is .ein(, and $ill # ntin3e t .e da&a(ed .* Ta%(et/s

inf%in(in( # nd3#t. Ta%(et is lia.le t E"e#$a%e f % da&a(es in an a& 3nt t1at adeK3atel* # &'ensates E"e#$a%e f % Ta%(et/s inf%in(e&ent. B* la$, t1is a& 3nt is n less t1an a

%eas na.le % *alt* f % Ta%(et and its #3st &e%s/, s3''lie%s/, and dist%i.3t %s/ 3se f its A##3sed P% d3#t, t (et1e% $it1 inte%est and # sts as fi"ed .* t1is C 3%t 3nde% 5; =.S.C. > :@6. JURY DEMAND E"e#$a%e %eK3ests a A3%* t%ial f % t1e #lai&s asse%ted in t1is C &'laint. PRAYER FOR RELIEF E"e#$a%e %eK3ests t1is C 3%t t find in its fav %, a(ainst Ta%(et, and t1at t1is C 3%t (%ant E"e#$a%e t1e f ll $in( %elief.

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eit1e% lite%all* % 3nde% t1e d #t%ine f eK3ivalents, % t1at Ta%(et, al ne % in # &.inati n $it1 t1e%s, indi%e#tl* inf%in(ed ne % & %e #lai&s f t1e 15C 'atent, eit1e% # nt%i.3t %il* % .* ind3#ed inf%in(e&entE .. A 'e%&anent inA3n#ti n enA inin( Ta%(et, its ffi#e%s, di%e#t %s, a(ents, se%vants,

affiliates, e&'l *ees, divisi ns, .%an#1es, s3.sidia%ies, 'a%ents, and all t1e%s a#tin( t (et1e% $it1 Ta%(et f% & di%e#tl* inf%in(in(, # nt%i.3t %il* inf%in(in(, % ind3#in( inf%in(e&ent f t1e 15C 'atentE #. 83d(&ent t1at Ta%(et a## 3nt f % and 'a* t E"e#$a%e all da&a(es and # sts t1at

E"e#$a%e in#3%%ed f% & Ta%(et/s di%e#t % indi%e#t inf%in(in( a#tivities and # nd3#t des#%i.ed in t1is C &'laintE d. 83d(&ent t1at t1is C 3%t (%ant E"e#$a%e its '%eG and ' stGA3d(&ent inte%est n its

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