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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE EXECWARE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. ZAPPOS IP, INC.

, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendant. C.A. No. _________

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Exec a!e, LLC file" it" Co#$laint fo! Patent Inf!in%e#ent a%ain"t Defendant Za$$o" IP, Inc., alle%in%, &a"ed on Za$$o"' (no led%e of it" action" and t)e action" of ot)e!", and &a"ed on Exec a!e'" info!#ation and &elief a" to all ot)e! #atte!". PARTIES 1. Exec a!e, LLC i" a li#ited lia&ilit* co#$an* o!%ani+ed ,nde! t)e la " of t)e

Co##on ealt) of -i!%inia, )avin% it" $!inci$al office" at .//0 So,t) 1effe!"on St!eet 21134, 5all" C),!c), -i!%inia 330/1. 3. On info!#ation and &elief, 6$on info!#ation and &elief, Defendant Za$$o" i" a it) it" $!inci$al $lace of &,"ine"" at 3370 Co!$o!ate Ci!cle, 2100, Za$$o" can &e "e!ved it) $!oce"" via it" !e%i"te!ed a%ent,

Dela a!e co!$o!ation

8ende!"on, Nevada 790:/.

Co!$o!ation Se!vice Co#$an*, 3:11 Cente!ville Road, S,ite /00, Wil#in%ton, Dela a!e 19707. JURISDICTION AND VENUE .. ;)i" i" an action fo! inf!in%e#ent of a 6nited State" $atent a!i"in% ,nde! .4

6.S.C. << 3:1, 371, 37/, 374, a#on% ot)e!". ;)i" Co,!t )a" ",&=ect #atte! =,!i"diction of t)e action ,nde! 37 6.S.C. < 1..1 and < 1..7>a?. 1

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-en,e i" $!o$e! in t)i" di"t!ict ,nde! 37 6.S.C. << 1.91 and 1/00>&?. 6$on

info!#ation and &elief, Za$$o" i" a Dela a!e co!$o!ation, Za$$o" !eceive" "e!vice of $!oce"" in t)i" di"t!ict, Za$$o" )a" t!an"acted &,"ine"" in t)i" di"t!ict, and Za$$o" )a" di!ectl* and indi!ectl* co##itted act" of $atent inf!in%e#ent in t)i" di"t!ict. 4. Za$$o" i" ",&=ect to t)i" Co,!t'" "$ecific and %ene!al $e!"onal =,!i"diction ,nde!

d,e $!oce"" and t)e Dela a!e Lon% A!# Stat,te d,e at lea"t to Za$$o"' !eceivin% "e!vice of $!oce"" and ",&"tantial &,"ine"" in t)i" di"t!ict, incl,din%@ >i? at lea"t a $o!tion of t)e inf!in%e#ent" alle%ed )e!einA and >ii? !e%,la!l* doin% o! "olicitin% &,"ine"", en%a%in% in ot)e! $e!"i"tent co,!"e" of cond,ct, and de!ivin% ",&"tantial !even,e f!o# %ood" and "e!vice" $!ovided to individ,al" in Dela a!e. COUNT I INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,216,139 B. On A$!il 10, 3001, t)e 6nited State" Patent and ;!ade#a!( Office >CP;OD? d,l*

and le%all* i"",ed 6nited State" Patent No. B,31B,1.9 >Ct)e 1.9 $atentD?, titled CInte%!ated Dialo% Eox fo! Ra$idl* Alte!in% P!e"entation of Pa!a#et!ic ;ext Data O&=ect" on a Co#$,te! Di"$la*,D invented &* Ro&e!t Li"to,. :. Exec a!e i" t)e o ne! of t)e 1.9 $atent it) all ",&"tantive !i%)t" in and to t)at

$atent, incl,din% t)e "ole and excl,"ive !i%)t to $!o"ec,te t)i" action and enfo!ce t)e 1.9 $atent a%ain"t inf!in%e!", and to collect da#a%e" fo! all !elevant ti#e". 7. Za$$o" )a" notice of it" inf!in%e#ent of t)e 1.9 $atent at lea"t f!o# t)e filin% and

"e!vice date" of t)i" Co#$laint. 9. Za$$o", alone, o! it) one o! #o!e of it" c,"to#e!", ",$$lie!", and di"t!i&,to!"

di!ectl* >lite!all* and ,nde! t)e doct!ine of eF,ivalent"? and indi!ectl* inf!in%ed >,nde! ind,ced and cont!i&,to!* inf!in%e#ent? one o! #o!e clai#" of t)e 1.9 $atent in t)i" di"t!ict and in t)e 3

6nited State" &*, a#on% ot)e!

a*", #a(in%, )avin% #ade, "ellin%, offe!in% fo! "ale, ,"in%, o!

i#$o!tin% $!od,ct" t)at fo!#at and !efo!#at ta&,la! di"$la*" of !eco!d", $a!a#ete!", and text data o&=ect" ,nde! it" )tt$@GG 10. .+a$$o".co#G e&"ite >)e!einafte!, CAcc,"ed P!od,ctD?.1

Za$$o" "$ecificall* intended to ind,ce inf!in%e#ent of t)e 1.9 $atent &* ta(in% it) ot)e!", to ca,"e it" c,"to#e!",

active "te$", di!ectl* o! t)!o,%) cont!act,al !elation")i$"

",$$lie!", and di"t!i&,to!" to #a(e, ,"e, "ell, offe! fo! "ale, i#$o!t, o! ot)e! i"e $!ovide t)e Acc,"ed P!od,ct in a #anne! t)at di!ectl* inf!in%ed one o! #o!e clai#" of t)e 1.9 $atent. Za$$o"' "$ecific intent i" ")o n &*, fo! exa#$le, it" adve!ti"in%, advi"in%, con",ltin%, in"t!,ctin%, %,idin%, o! di!ectin% it" c,"to#e!", ",$$lie!", and di"t!i&,to!" )o to #a(e, ,"e, "ell, offe! to "ell, o! i#$o!t t)e Acc,"ed P!od,ct in a di!ectl* inf!in%in% #anne!. Za$$o" a" a leade! in online ")o$$in% fo! clot)in% )ad ",fficientl* detailed (no led%e of t)e activitie" of it" c,"to#e!", ",$$lie!", and di"t!i&,to!" "ince at lea"t t)e filin% of t)i" Co#$laint. 11. Za$$o" "$ecificall* intended to cont!i&,te to t)e inf!in%e#ent of one o! #o!e

clai#" of t)e 1.9 $atent &* de"i%nin% o! #a(in% "oft a!e co#$onent" of t)e Acc,"ed P!od,ct t)at a!e e"$eciall* de"i%ned o! #ade fo! ,"e device" o! "*"te#" in an inf!in%in% #anne!. it) co#$,te! "*"te#" and ot)e! #o&ile o! "tatic ;o t)e extent Za$$o" did not $!ovide t)e"e

co#$,te! "*"te#" and device", it too( active "te$", di!ectl* o! t)!o,%) cont!act,al !elation")i$", to ca,"e di!ect inf!in%e#ent &* it" c,"to#e!", ",$$lie!", and di"t!i&,to!" f!o# it" adve!ti"in%, advi"in%, con",ltin%, in"t!,ctin%, %,idin%, o! di!ectin% it" c,"to#e!", ",$$lie!", and di"t!i&,to!" )o to inte%!ate ",c) co#$,te! "*"te#" and device" it) t)e Acc,"ed P!od,ct. Za$$o" )ad

(no led%e of it" cont!i&,to!* inf!in%e#ent "ince at lea"t t)e filin% of t)i" Co#$laint.

Exec a!e acc,"e" Za$$o" of $a"t, $!e"ent, and f,t,!e inf!in%e#ent of t)e 1.9 $atent. All alle%ation" of inf!in%e#ent o! act" leadin% to inf!in%e#ent a!e #ade in t)e $a"t ten"e, !at)e! t)an al"o in t)e $!e"ent and f,t,!e ten"e, "t!ictl* fo! "i#$licit*'" "a(e. .

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;)e Acc,"ed P!od,ct )a" )a!d a!e o! "oft a!e co#$onent" t)at a!e e"$eciall* it) ",c) ot)e! co#$,te! "*"te#" and device" in ca!!*in% o,t t)e

de"i%ned and ada$ted fo! ,"e

fo!#attin% and !efo!#attin% ta&,la! di"$la*" of !eco!d", $a!a#ete!", and text data o&=ect", a" "een &* )o $!o#inentl* t)e"e f,nction" a!e $!o#oted &* Za$$o" on it" e&"ite and in it" #a!(etin%

lite!at,!e. ;)e"e co#$onent" in t)e Acc,"ed P!od,ct con"tit,te a #ate!ial $a!t of t)e invention of one o! #o!e a""e!ted clai#" of t)e 1.9 $atent and a!e not "ta$le a!ticle" of co##e!ce ",ita&le fo! ",&"tantial nonHinf!in%in% ,"e". ;)e"e di"tinct and "e$a!ate co#$onent" a!e ,"ed onl* to $e!fo!# t)e fo!#attin% and !efo!#attin% f,nctionalit* and not an* ot)e! f,nctionalit*. 1.. Exec a!e )a" &een, i" &ein%, and ill contin,e to &e da#a%ed &* Za$$o"'

inf!in%in% cond,ct. Za$$o" i" t)," lia&le to Exec a!e fo! da#a%e" in an a#o,nt t)at adeF,atel* co#$en"ate" Exec a!e fo! Za$$o"' inf!in%e#ent. E* la , t)i" a#o,nt i" no le"" t)an a

!ea"ona&le !o*alt* fo! Za$$o"' and it" c,"to#e!"', ",$$lie!"', and di"t!i&,to!"' ,"e of it" Acc,"ed P!od,ct, to%et)e! it) inte!e"t and co"t" a" fixed &* t)i" Co,!t ,nde! .4 6.S.C. < 37/. JURY DEMAND Exec a!e !eF,e"t" a =,!* t!ial fo! t)e clai#" a""e!ted in t)i" Co#$laint. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Exec a!e !eF,e"t" t)i" Co,!t to find in it" favo!, a%ain"t Za$$o", and t)at t)i" Co,!t %!ant Exec a!e t)e follo in% !elief. a. 1,d%#ent t)at Za$$o" di!ectl* inf!in%ed of one o! #o!e clai#" of t)e 1.9 $atent, it)

eit)e! lite!all* o! ,nde! t)e doct!ine of eF,ivalent", o! t)at Za$$o", alone o! in co#&ination

ot)e!", indi!ectl* inf!in%ed one o! #o!e clai#" of t)e 1.9 $atent, eit)e! cont!i&,to!il* o! &* ind,ced inf!in%e#entA &. A $e!#anent in=,nction en=oinin% Za$$o", it" office!", di!ecto!", a%ent", "e!vant",

affiliate", e#$lo*ee", divi"ion", &!anc)e", ",&"idia!ie", $a!ent", and all ot)e!" actin% to%et)e!

it) Za$$o" f!o# di!ectl* inf!in%in%, cont!i&,to!il* inf!in%in%, o! ind,cin% inf!in%e#ent of t)e 1.9 $atentA c. 1,d%#ent t)at Za$$o" acco,nt fo! and $a* to Exec a!e all da#a%e" and co"t" t)at

Exec a!e inc,!!ed f!o# Za$$o"' di!ect o! indi!ect inf!in%in% activitie" and cond,ct de"c!i&ed in t)i" Co#$laintA d. 1,d%#ent t)at t)i" Co,!t %!ant Exec a!e it" $!eH and $o"tH=,d%#ent inte!e"t on it"

da#a%e" ca,"ed &* Za$$o"' di!ect o! indi!ect inf!in%in% activitie" and cond,ct de"c!i&ed in t)i" Co#$laintA e. 1,d%#ent t)at t)i" Co,!t decla!e t)i" an exce$tional ca"e and a a!d Exec a!e it"

!ea"ona&le atto!ne*"' fee" and co"t" ,nde! .4 6.S.C. < 374A and f. $!o$e!. 1,d%#ent t)at t)i" Co,!t %!ant all additional !elief t)at t)i" Co,!t dee#" =,"t and

Dated@ 5e&!,a!* 31, 301/ O5 CO6NSEL@ Zac)a!ia) S. 8a!!in%ton Iatt)e 1. Antonelli La!!* D. ;)o#$"on, 1!. Pete! 1. Co!co!an, III AN;ONELLI, 8ARRINJ;ON K ;8OIPSON LLP /300 Iont!o"e Elvd., Ste. /.0 8o,"ton, ;X ::00B >:1.? 471H.000 +acLa)tla fi!#.co# #attLa)tla fi!#.co# la!!*La)tla fi!#.co# $eteLa)tla fi!#.co#

EAMARD, P.A. /s/ Richard D. Kirk Ric)a!d D. Ni!( >!(0933? Ste$)en E. E!a,e!#an >"&/943? -ane""a R. ;i!adente" >vt4.97? Sa!a E. E,""ie!e >"&4:34? 333 Dela a!e Aven,e, S,ite 900 Wil#in%ton, DE 19701 >.03? B44H4000 !(i!(L&a*a!dla .co# "&!a,e!#anL&a*a!dla .co# vti!adente"L&a*a!dla .co# "&,""ie!eL&a*a!dla .co# Atto!ne*" fo! Plaintiff Exec a!e, LLC

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