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CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD. and CREATIVE LABS, INC., Defendants. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Sa""#i$e D l"#in, LLC %&Sa""#i$e D l"#in'(, )* and t#$ +,# its +nde$si,ned - +nsel, f $ its C ."laint a,ainst C$eative Te-#n l ,* Ltd. and C$eative La)s, In-., %&C$eative' and/ $ &Defendants'(, alle,es as f ll 0s1 NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. T#is is an a-ti n f $ "atent inf$in,e.ent a$isin, +nde$ t#e Patent La0s f t#e C.A. N .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED
2nited States f A.e$i-a, 34 2.S.C. 55 1 et seq., in-l+din, 34 2.S.C. 5 671. THE PARTIES 6. Plaintiff Sa""#i$e D l"#in is a Dela0a$e li.ited lia)ilit* - ."an* 0it# a "la-e
f )+siness at 666 Dela0a$e Ave, 8il.in,t n, DE 19:;1. 3. On inf $.ati n and )elief, Defendant C$eative Te-#n l ,*, Ltd. is a - ."an*
$,ani<ed +nde$ t#e la0s f Sin,a" $e 0it# its "$in-i"al "la-e f )+siness at 31 Inte$nati nal B+siness Pa$=, >;3?;1, L ))* C, C$eative Res +$-e, Sin,a" $e @;9961. A. On inf $.ati n and )elief, Defendant C$eative La)s, In-. is a 0# ll*? 0ned
s+)sidia$* f C$eative Te-#n l ,*, Ltd., is $,ani<ed +nde$ t#e la0s f t#e state f Calif $nia 0it# its "$in-i"al "la-e f )+siness at 19;1 B-Ca$t#* Blvd., Bili"itas, Calif $nia 94;34. 1
Defendant C$eative La)s, In-. -an )e se$ved via its $e,iste$ed a,ent, R+ssell Ni-# las S0e$d n, 19;1 B-Ca$t#* B +leva$d, Bil"itas, Calif $nia 94;34. 4. Defendants a$e in t#e )+siness f .a=in,, +sin,, sellin,, ffe$in, f $ sale and/ $ t# net0 $= via NCC.
i." $tin, s"ea=e$ devi-es t#at esta)lis# - ..+ni-ati ns ve$ a Bl+et JURISDICTION AND VENUE @.
T#is C +$t #as s+)De-t .atte$ D+$isdi-ti n ve$ t#is a-ti n "+$s+ant t 6: 2.S.C.
55 1331 and 133:%a( )e-a+se t#e a-ti n a$ises +nde$ t#e "atent la0s f t#e 2nited States, 34 2.S.C. 55 1 et seq. 7. T#is C +$t #as "e$s nal D+$isdi-ti n ve$ Defendants )* vi$t+e f t#ei$ s*ste.ati-
and - ntin+ +s - nta-ts 0it# t#is D+$isdi-ti n, as 0ell as )e-a+se f t#e inD+$* t Sa""#i$e D l"#in and t#e -a+se f a-ti n Sa""#i$e D l"#in #as $aised, as alle,ed #e$ein. :. Defendants a$e s+)De-t t t#is C +$tEs s"e-ifi- and ,ene$al "e$s nal D+$isdi-ti n
"+$s+ant t d+e "$ -ess and/ $ t#e Dela0a$e L n,?A$. Stat+te, Del C de. Ann. Tit. 3, 5 31;A, d+e t at least t#ei$ s+)stantial )+siness in t#is f $+., in-l+din,1 %i( at least a " $ti n f t#e inf$in,e.ent alle,ed #e$einF and %ii( $e,+la$l* d in, $ s li-itin, )+siness, en,a,in, in t#e$ "e$sistent - +$ses f - nd+-t, and/ $ de$ivin, s+)stantial $even+e f$ . , ds and se$vi-es "$ vided t individ+als in Dela0a$e. 9. Defendants #ave - nd+-ted and d - nd+-t )+siness 0it#in t#e state f
Dela0a$e, di$e-tl* $ t#$ +,# inte$.edia$ies, $eselle$s, a,ents, $ ffe$s f $ sale, sells, and/ $ adve$tises "$ d+-ts in Dela0a$e t#at inf$in,e t#e Asse$ted Patents %as defined )el 0(. 1;. In additi n t DefendantsE - ntin+ +sl* and s*ste.ati-all* - nd+-tin, )+siness f a-ti n a,ainst Defendants a$e - nne-ted %)+t n t li.ited( t
DefendantsE "+$" sef+l a-ts - ..itted in t#e state f Dela0a$e, in-l+din, DefendantsE .a=in,,
+sin,, i." $tin,, ffe$in, f $ sale, $ sellin, "$ d+-ts 0#i-# in-l+de feat+$es t#at fall 0it#in t#e s- "e f at least ne -lai. f t#e Asse$ted Patents. 11. Ven+e lies in t#is Dist$i-t +nde$ 6: 2.S.C. 55 1391 and 1A;;%)( )e-a+se, a. n, "e$s nal D+$isdi-ti n in t#is Dist$i-t, and #ave
- ..itted and - ntin+e t - ..it a-ts f "atent inf$in,e.ent in t#is Dist$i-t. C $ eGa."le, Defendants #ave +sed, s ld, ffe$ed f $ sale, and/ $ i." $ted inf$in,in, "$ d+-ts in t#is Dist$i-t. JOINDER 16. Defendants a$e "$ "e$l* D ined +nde$ 34 2.S.C. 5 699%a(%1( )e-a+se a $i,#t t
$elief is asse$ted a,ainst t#e "a$ties D intl*, seve$all*, and in t#e alte$native 0it# $es"e-t t t#e sa.e t$ansa-ti ns, --+$$en-es, $ se$ies f t$ansa-ti ns $ --+$$en-es $elatin, t t#e .a=in,, +sin,, i." $tin, int t#e 2nited States, ffe$in, f $ sale, and/ $ sellin, t#e sa.e A--+sed P$ d+-ts. S"e-ifi-all*, as alle,ed in detail )el 0, Defendants a$e alle,ed t inf$in,e t#e
Asse$ted Patents 0it# $es"e-t t t#e sa.e A--+sed P$ d+-ts, as defined )el 0. 13. Defendants a$e "$ "e$l* D ined +nde$ 34 2.S.C. 5699%a(%6(. H+esti ns f fa-t
0ill a$ise t#at a$e - .. n t ) t# defendants, in-l+din, f $ eGa."le, 0#et#e$ DefendantsE "$ d+-ts #ave feat+$es t#at .eet t#e feat+$es f ne $ . $e -lai.s f t#e Asse$ted Patents, and 0#at $eas na)le $ *alt* 0ill )e adeI+ate t - ."ensate t#e 0ne$ f t#e Asse$ted Patents f $ its inf$in,e.ent. 1A. Defendants +se, .a=e, sell, ffe$ t sell and/ $ i." $t s"ea=e$ devi-es t#at
At least ne $i,#t t $elief is asse$ted a,ainst t#ese "a$ties D intl*, seve$all*, $ in $ a$isin, +t f t#e sa.e t$ansa-ti n, --+$$en-e, $ se$ies f
t$ansa-ti ns $ --+$$en-es $elatin, t t#e .a=in,, +sin,, i." $tin, int t#e 2nited States,
ffe$in, f $ sale, $ sellin, f t#e sa.e a--+sed "$ d+-t and/ $ "$ -ess. THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT 1@. T#e$e a$e t0 "atents at iss+e in t#is a-ti n1 2nited States Patent N s. @,;9A,@7@
%t#e &E@7@ Patent'( and @,619,71; %t#e &E71; Patent'( %- lle-tivel*, t#e &Asse$ted Patents'(. 17. On J+l* 64, 6;;;, t#e 2nited States Patent and T$ade.a$= Offi-e %&2SPTO'(
d+l* and le,all* iss+ed t#e E@7@ Patent, entitled &Bet# d and A""a$at+s f $ Pee$?T ?Pee$ C ..+ni-ati n' afte$ a f+ll and fai$ eGa.inati n. Sa""#i$e D l"#in is "$esentl* t#e 0ne$ f t#e "atent and " ssesses all $i,#t, title and inte$est in and t t#e E@7@ Patent. Sa""#i$e D l"#in 0ns all $i,#ts f $e- ve$* +nde$ t#e E@7@ Patent, in-l+din, t#e eG-l+sive $i,#t t $e- ve$ f $ "ast inf$in,e.ent. T#e E@7@ Patent is valid and enf $-ea)le. A - "* f t#e E@7@ Patent is atta-#ed #e$et as EG#i)it A. 1:. On A"$il 17, 6;;1, t#e 2SPTO d+l* and le,all* iss+ed t#e E71; Patent, entitled
&Bet# d and A""a$at+s f $ Pee$?T ?Pee$ C ..+ni-ati n' afte$ a f+ll and fai$ eGa.inati n. Sa""#i$e D l"#in is "$esentl* t#e 0ne$ f t#e "atent and " ssesses all $i,#t, title and inte$est in and t t#e E71; Patent. Sa""#i$e D l"#in 0ns all $i,#ts f $e- ve$* +nde$ t#e E71; Patent, in-l+din, t#e eG-l+sive $i,#t t $e- ve$ f $ "ast inf$in,e.ent. T#e E71; Patent is valid and enf $-ea)le. A - "* f t#e E71; Patent is atta-#ed #e$et as EG#i)it B. 19. 6;. -lai.s. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED INSTRUMENTALITIES 61. DefendantsE A--+sed P$ d+-ts, s+-# as t#e C$eativeEs &Ai$0ave HD' s"ea=e$ devi-es ve$ a net0 $= -#annel afte$ T#e E@7@ Patent - ntains t#$ee inde"endent -lai.s and siGteen de"endent -lai.s. T#e E71; Patent - ntains f +$ inde"endent -lai.s and t0ent*? ne de"endent
eG-#an,in, .essa,es t#at "$ vide inf $.ati n t#at ne $ ) t# f t#e - ..+ni-atin, devi-es +se t dete$.ine t#e net0 $= add$ess f t#e t#e$ ve$ a . nit $ -#annel. 66. C $ eGa."le, t#e C$eativeEs &Ai$0ave HD' s"ea=e$ devi-e esta)lis#es t# net0 $=
- ..+ni-ati n 0it# an A+di S +$-e devi-e %s+-# as a s.a$t"# ne( ve$ a Bl+et
0#en t#e A+di S +$-e devi-e is "la-ed ve$* nea$ $ ta""ed a,ainst t#e C$eativeEs &Ai$0ave HD' nea$?field - ..+ni-ati n %NCC( s+)s*ste.. T#e a""a$at+s, a-- $din,l*, - ..+ni-ates +sin, a nea$?field - ..+ni-ati n %NCC( -#annel and a Bl+et t# -#annel. In additi n, a +se$ f
said a""a$at+s als "e$f $.s at least ne .et# d f t#e Asse$ted Patents. 63. A-- $din,l*, a +se$, s+-# as a -+st .e$ $ an e."l *ee, "e$f $.s at least ne
.et# d and/ $ +ses at least ne a""a$at+s -lai.ed in t#e Asse$ted Patents )* "ai$in, an A+di S +$-e devi-e 0it# t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts +sin, nea$?field - ..+ni-ati n %NCC(. COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 676 PATENT 6A. Plaintiff $e?alle,es and in- $" $ates )* $efe$en-e t#e alle,ati ns set f $t# in
"a$a,$a"#s 1?63. 64. Defendants di$e-tl* inf$in,e ne $ . $e -lai.s f t#e E@7@ Patent )* +sin, an
a""a$at+s and .et# d as des-$i)ed a) ve. C $ eGa."le, 0it# +t li.itati n, Defendants di$e-tl* inf$in,e t#e E@7@ Patent )* +sin, t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts, in-l+din, +se )* DefendantsE e."l *ees and a,ents, and +se d+$in, "$ d+-t devel ".ent and testin, "$ -esses. 6@. Defendants #ave #ad =n 0led,e f inf$in,e.ent f t#e E@7@ Patent at least as f
t#e se$vi-e f t#e "$esent - ."laint. 67. Defendants #ave indi$e-tl* inf$in,ed and - ntin+e t indi$e-tl* inf$in,e t#e E@7@
Patent )* a-tivel* ind+-in, t#ei$ -+st .e$s, +se$s, and/ $ li-ensees t di$e-tl* inf$in,e )* +sin, t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts as des-$i)ed a) ve. Defendants #ave en,a,ed $ 0ill #ave en,a,ed in 4
s+-# ind+-e.ent #avin, =n 0led,e f t#e E@7@ Patent. C+$t#e$. $e, Defendants =ne0 $ s# +ld #ave =n 0n t#at t#ei$ a-ti ns 0 +ld ind+-e di$e-t inf$in,e.ent )* t#e$s and intended t#at its a-ti ns 0 +ld ind+-e di$e-t inf$in,e.ent )* t#e$s. C $ eGa."le, Defendants sell, ffe$ f $ sale and adve$tise t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts in Dela0a$e s"e-ifi-all* intendin, t#at t#ei$ -+st .e$s )+* and +se t#e. in an inf$in,in, .anne$. As a di$e-t and "$ Gi.ate $es+lt f DefendantsE indi$e-t inf$in,e.ent )* ind+-e.ent f t#e E@7@ Patent, Plaintiff #as )een and - ntin+es t )e da.a,ed. 6:. Defendants #ave - nt$i)+t $il* inf$in,ed and - ntin+e t - nt$i)+t $il* inf$in,e ffe$in, t sell t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts, 0# se inf$in,in,
feat+$es a$e n t a sta"le a$ti-le f - ..e$-e and 0#en +sed )* a t#i$d?"a$t*, s+-# as a -+st .e$, -an nl* )e +sed in a 0a* t#at inf$in,es t#e E@7@ Patent. Defendants #ave d ne t#is 0it# =n 0led,e f t#e E@7@ Patent and =n 0led,e t#at t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts - nstit+te a .ate$ial "a$t f t#e inventi n -lai.ed in t#e E@7@ Patent. Defendants en,a,ed $ 0ill #ave en,a,ed in s+-# - nt$i)+t $* inf$in,e.ent #avin, =n 0led,e f t#e E@7@ Patent. As a di$e-t and "$ Gi.ate $es+lt f DefendantsE - nt$i)+t $* inf$in,e.ent f t#e E@7@ Patent, Plaintiff #as )een and
- ntin+es t )e da.a,ed. 69. B* en,a,in, in t#e - nd+-t des-$i)ed #e$ein, Defendants #ave inD+$ed Sa""#i$e
D l"#in and a$e t#+s lia)le f $ inf$in,e.ent f t#e E@7@ Patent, "+$s+ant t 34 2.S.C. 5 671. 3;. a+t# $i<ati n. 31. T t#e eGtent t#at fa-ts lea$ned in dis- ve$* s# 0 t#at DefendantsE inf$in,e.ent Defendants #ave - ..itted t#ese a-ts f inf$in,e.ent 0it# +t li-ense $
f t#e E@7@ Patent is $ #as )een 0illf+l, Sa""#i$e D l"#in $ese$ves t#e $i,#t t $eI+est s+-# a findin, at t#e ti.e f t$ial.
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s+ffe$ed #a$. and . neta$* da.a,es and is entitled t a . neta$* D+d,.ent in an a. +nt adeI+ate t - ."ensate f $ DefendantsE "ast inf$in,e.ent, t ,et#e$ 0it# inte$ests and - sts. 33. Sa""#i$e D l"#in 0ill - ntin+e t s+ffe$ #a$. and da.a,es in t#e f+t+$e +nless
DefendantsE inf$in,in, a-tivities a$e enD ined )* t#is C +$t. As s+-#, Sa""#i$e D l"#in is entitled t - ."ensati n f $ an* - ntin+in, $ f+t+$e inf$in,e.ent +" +ntil t#e date t#at
Defendants a$e finall* and "e$.anentl* enD ined f$ . f+$t#e$ inf$in,e.ent. COUNT II: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 710 PATENT 3A. Plaintiff $e?alle,es and in- $" $ates )* $efe$en-e t#e alle,ati ns set f $t# in
"a$a,$a"#s 1?33. 34. Defendants di$e-tl* inf$in,e ne $ . $e -lai.s f t#e E71; Patent )* +sin, an
a""a$at+s and .et# d as des-$i)ed a) ve. C $ eGa."le, 0it# +t li.itati n, Defendants di$e-tl* inf$in,e t#e E71; Patent )* +sin, t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts, in-l+din, +se )* DefendantsE e."l *ees and a,ents, and +se d+$in, "$ d+-t devel ".ent and testin, "$ -esses. 3@. Defendants #ave #ad =n 0led,e f inf$in,e.ent f t#e E71; Patent at least as f
t#e se$vi-e f t#e "$esent - ."laint. 37. Defendants #ave indi$e-tl* inf$in,ed and - ntin+e t indi$e-tl* inf$in,e t#e E71;
Patent )* a-tivel* ind+-in, t#ei$ -+st .e$s, +se$s, and/ $ li-ensees t di$e-tl* inf$in,e )* +sin, t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts as des-$i)ed a) ve. Defendants #ave en,a,ed $ 0ill #ave en,a,ed in s+-# ind+-e.ent #avin, =n 0led,e f t#e E71; Patent. C+$t#e$. $e, Defendants =ne0 $ s# +ld #ave =n 0n t#at t#ei$ a-ti ns 0 +ld ind+-e di$e-t inf$in,e.ent )* t#e$s and intended t#at t#ei$ a-ti ns 0 +ld ind+-e di$e-t inf$in,e.ent )* t#e$s. C $ eGa."le, Defendants sell, ffe$ f $ sale and adve$tise t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts in Dela0a$e s"e-ifi-all* intendin, t#at t#ei$ 7
-+st .e$s )+* and +se t#e. in an inf$in,in, .anne$. As a di$e-t and "$ Gi.ate $es+lt f DefendantsE indi$e-t inf$in,e.ent )* ind+-e.ent f t#e E71; Patent, Plaintiff #as )een and - ntin+es t )e da.a,ed. 3:. Defendants #ave - nt$i)+t $il* inf$in,ed and - ntin+e t - nt$i)+t $il* inf$in,e ffe$in, t sell t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts, 0# se inf$in,in,
feat+$es a$e n t a sta"le a$ti-le f - ..e$-e and 0#en +sed )* a t#i$d?"a$t*, s+-# as a -+st .e$, -an nl* )e +sed in a 0a* t#at inf$in,es t#e E71; Patent. Defendants #ave d ne t#is 0it# =n 0led,e f t#e E71; Patent and =n 0led,e t#at t#e A--+sed P$ d+-ts - nstit+tes a .ate$ial "a$t f t#e inventi n -lai.ed in t#e E71; Patent. Defendants en,a,ed $ 0ill #ave en,a,ed in s+-# - nt$i)+t $* inf$in,e.ent #avin, =n 0led,e f t#e E71; Patent. As a di$e-t and "$ Gi.ate $es+lt f DefendantsE - nt$i)+t $* inf$in,e.ent f t#e E71; Patent, Plaintiff #as )een and
- ntin+es t )e da.a,ed 39. B* en,a,in, in t#e - nd+-t des-$i)ed #e$ein, Defendants #ave inD+$ed Sa""#i$e
D l"#in and a$e t#+s lia)le f $ inf$in,e.ent f t#e E71; Patent, "+$s+ant t 34 2.S.C. 5671. A;. a+t# $i<ati n. A1. T t#e eGtent t#at fa-ts lea$ned in dis- ve$* s# 0 t#at DefendantsE inf$in,e.ent Defendants #ave - ..itted t#ese a-ts f inf$in,e.ent 0it# +t li-ense $
f t#e E71; Patent is $ #as )een 0illf+l, Sa""#i$e D l"#in $ese$ves t#e $i,#t t $eI+est s+-# a findin, at t#e ti.e f t$ial. A6. As a $es+lt f DefendantsE inf$in,e.ent f t#e E71; Patent, Sa""#i$e D l"#in #as
s+ffe$ed #a$. and . neta$* da.a,es and is entitled t a . neta$* D+d,.ent in an a. +nt adeI+ate t - ."ensate f $ DefendantsE "ast inf$in,e.ent, t ,et#e$ 0it# inte$ests and - sts. A3. Sa""#i$e D l"#in 0ill - ntin+e t s+ffe$ #a$. and da.a,es in t#e f+t+$e +nless
DefendantsE inf$in,in, a-tivities a$e enD ined )* t#is C +$t. As s+-#, Sa""#i$e D l"#in is entitled t - ."ensati n f $ an* - ntin+in, $ f+t+$e inf$in,e.ent +" +ntil t#e date t#at
Defendants a$e finall* and "e$.anentl* enD ined f$ . f+$t#e$ inf$in,e.ent. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL AA. Sa""#i$e D l"#in de.ands a t$ial )* D+$* f an* and all -a+ses f a-ti n. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Sa""#i$e D l"#in $es"e-tf+ll* "$a*s f $ t#e f ll 0in, $elief1 A. B. T#at Defendants )e adD+d,ed t #ave inf$in,ed t#e Asse$ted PatentsF T#at Defendants, t#ei$ ffi-e$s, di$e-t $s, a,ents, se$vants, e."l *ees, att $ne*s,
affiliates, divisi ns, )$an-#es, "a$ents, and t# se "e$s ns in a-tive - n-e$t $ "a$ti-i"ati n 0it# an* f t#e., )e "e$.anentl* $est$ained and enD ined f$ . di$e-tl* and/ $ indi$e-tl* inf$in,in, t#e Asse$ted PatentsF C. An a0a$d f da.a,es "+$s+ant t 34 2.S.C. 5 6:A s+ffi-ient t - ."ensate
Sa""#i$e D l"#in f $ DefendantsE "ast inf$in,e.ent and an* - ntin+in, and/ $ f+t+$e inf$in,e.ent +" +ntil t#e date t#at Defendants a$e finall* and "e$.anentl* enD ined f$ . f+$t#e$ inf$in,e.ent, in-l+din, - ."ensat $* da.a,esF D. An assess.ent f "$e?D+d,.ent and " st?D+d,.ent inte$ests and - sts a,ainst
Defendants, t ,et#e$ 0it# an a0a$d f s+-# inte$ests and - sts, in a-- $dan-e 0it# 34 2.S.C. 5 6:AF E. T#at Defendants )e di$e-ted t "a* en#an-ed da.a,es, in-l+din, Sa""#i$e
D l"#inEs att $ne*sE fees in-+$$ed in - nne-ti n 0it# t#is la0s+it "+$s+ant t 34 2.S.C. 5 6:4F and
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BAYARD, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Ri-#a$d D. Mi$= %>;966( Ste"#en B. B$a+e$.an %>A946( Vanessa R. Ti$adentes %>439:( Sa$a E. B+ssie$e %>4764( 666 Dela0a$e Aven+e, S+ite 9;; P.O. B G 6413; 8il.in,t n, DE 19:99 %3;6( @44?4;;; $=i$=L)a*a$dla0.- . s)$a+e$.anL)a*a$dla0.- . vti$adentesL)a*a$dla0.- . s)+ssie$eL)a*a$dla0.- . Attorneys for Plaintiff Sapphire Dolphin LLC
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