IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE COHO LICENSING LLC, Plaintiff, v.

ROVI CORPORATION, Defendant. C.A. No. TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Coho Licensin LLC !he"einafte" #Coho$ o" #Plaintiff$%, th"o& h the &nde"si ned

atto"ne's, fo" its Co()laint a ainst Rovi Co")o"ation !he"einafte" #Rovi$ o" #Defendant$%, alle es as follo*s+ NATURE OF THE ACTION ,. This is an action fo" )atent inf"in e(ent a"isin &nde" the )atent la*s of the

-nited States, Title ./ of the -nited States Code !#-.S.C.$% to )"event and en0oin Defendant f"o( inf"in in and )"ofitin , in an ille al and &na&tho"i1ed (anne" and *itho&t a&tho"i1ation and2o" consent f"o( Coho, f"o( -.S. Patent No. 3,456,.7/ !the #8.7/ )atent$% !attached he"eto as E9hi:it A% and -.S. Patent No. 3,,;;,47; !the #847; )atent$% !attached he"eto as E9hi:it <% !collectivel', the #Asse"ted Patents$% )&"s&ant to ./ -.S.C. = 5>,, and to "ecove" da(a es, atto"ne's8 fees, and costs. THE PARTIES 5. Plaintiff Coho is a Dela*a"e li(ited lia:ilit' co()an' *ith its )"inci)al )lace of

:&siness at 555 Dela*a"e Aven&e, P.O. <o9 5/,.4, ?il(in ton, DE ,7377.

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Defendant Rovi is a Dela*a"e co")o"ation *ith its )"inci)al )lace of :&siness at

53.4 De La C"&1 <o&leva"d, Santa Cla"a, Califo"nia 7/4/4. Rovi (a' :e se"ved *ith )"ocess via its "e iste"ed a ent, Co")o"ation Se"vice Co()an', 5>,, Cente"ville Road, S&ite 644, ?il(in ton, Dela*a"e ,7343. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 6. This Co&"t has s&:0ect (atte" 0&"isdiction ove" this action )&"s&ant to 53 -.S.C.

==,.., and ,..3!a% :eca&se the action a"ises &nde" the )atent la*s of the -nited States, ./ -.S.C. ==, et se@. /. This Co&"t has )e"sonal 0&"isdiction ove" Defendant :' vi"t&e of its s'ste(atic

and contin&o&s contacts *ith this 0&"isdiction, as *ell as :eca&se of the in0&"' to Coho and the ca&se of action Coho has "aised, as alle ed he"ein. ;. Defendant is s&:0ect to this Co&"t8s s)ecific and ene"al )e"sonal 0&"isdiction

)&"s&ant to d&e )"ocess and2o" Dela*a"e8s Lon AA"( Stat&te, ,4 Del. C. = .,46, d&e to at least its s&:stantial :&siness in this fo"&(, incl&din + !i% at least a )o"tion of the inf"in e(ent alle ed he"einB and !ii% "e &la"l' doin o" solicitin :&siness, en a in in othe" )e"sistent co&"ses of cond&ct, and2o" de"ivin s&:stantial "even&e f"o( oods and se"vices )"ovided to individ&als in Dela*a"e. >. Defendant has cond&cted and does cond&ct :&siness *ithin the state of Dela*a"e,

di"ectl' o" th"o& h inte"(edia"ies, "eselle"s, a ents, o" offe"s fo" sale, sells, adve"tises its se"vices in Dela*a"e that inf"in e the Asse"ted Patents. 3. In addition to Defendant8s contin&o&sl' and s'ste(aticall' cond&ctin :&siness in

Dela*a"e, the ca&ses of action a ainst Defendant a"e connected !:&t not li(ited% to Defendant8s )&")osef&l acts co((itted in the state of Dela*a"e, incl&din Defendant8s (aCin , &sin ,

i()o"tin , offe"in fo" sale, sellin se"vices *hich incl&de feat&"es that fall *ithin the sco)e of at least one clai( of each of the Asse"ted Patents. 7. Ven&e lies in this Dist"ict &nde" 53 -.S.C. ==,.7, and ,644!:% :eca&se, a(on

othe" "easons, Defendant is s&:0ect to )e"sonal 0&"isdiction in this Dist"ict, and has co((itted and contin&es to co((it acts of )atent inf"in e(ent in this Dist"ict. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS The 395 patent ,4. On Se)te(:e" 54, 54,, the -nited States Patent and T"ade(a"C Office

!#-SPTO$% d&l' and le all' iss&ed the D.7/ )atent, entitled #Dist"i:&ted P"ocessin E&lti)le Tie" TasC Allocation$ afte" a f&ll and fai" e9a(ination. ,,. Coho is )"esentl' the o*ne" :' assi n(ent of the D.7/ )atent, havin "eceived all

"i ht, title, and inte"est in and to the D.7/ )atent f"o( the )"evio&s assi nee of "eco"d. Coho )ossesses all "i hts of "ecove"' &nde" the D.7/ )atent, incl&din the e9cl&sive "i ht to "ecove" fo" )ast inf"in e(ent. ,5. The D.7/ )atent contains th"ee inde)endent clai(s and seventeen de)endent

clai(s. Defendant co((e"ciali1es, inter alias, (ethods that )e"fo"( all the ste)s "ecited in at least one clai( of the D.7/ )atent. ,.. The invention desc"i:ed in the D.7/ )atent incl&des a co()&te"Ai()le(ented

(ethod fo" dist"i:&ted )"ocessin . ,6. The co()&te" i()le(ented (ethod of the D.7/ )atent incl&des the ste) of

dividin a tasC into a )l&"alit' of )o"tionsB an allocatin co()&te" then allocates at least one tasC )o"tion to a s&:Aallocatin co()&te"B and said s&:Aallocatin co()&te" "eceives the tasC )o"tion. The s&:Aallocatin co()&te" then allocates a s&:tasC )o"tion to an allocated co()&te", *he"ein

the s&:tasC )o"tion co()"ises a )o"tion of a tasC )o"tionB the allocated co()&te" "eceives said s&:tasC )o"tionB and a s&:tasC )"ocessin co()&te" )"ocesses said s&:tasC )o"tion, the"e:' c"eatin and sto"in at least one "es&lt. Finall', said s&:tasC )"ocessin co()&te" t"ansfe"s said "es&lt to a "es&lts co()&te"B and said "es&lts co()&te" "eceives and sto"es "es&lts "elated to said tasC f"o( a )l&"alit' of co()&te"s. The 096 patent ,/. On A)"il 56, 54,5 the -SPTO d&l' and le all' iss&ed the D47; )atent, entitled

#Dist"i:&ted P"ocessin E&lti)leATie" TasC Allocation$ afte" a f&ll and fai" e9a(ination. ,;. Coho is )"esentl' the o*ne" :' assi n(ent of the D47; )atent, havin "eceived all

"i ht, title, and inte"est in and to the D47; )atent f"o( the )"evio&s assi nee of "eco"d. Coho )ossesses all "i hts of "ecove"' &nde" the D47; )atent, incl&din the e9cl&sive "i ht to "ecove" fo" )ast inf"in e(ent. ,>. The D47; )atent contains th"ee inde)endent clai(s and seventeen de)endent

clai(s. Defendant co((e"ciali1es, inter alia, (ethods that )e"fo"( all the ste)s "ecited in at least one clai( of the D47; )atent. ,3. The invention desc"i:ed in the D47; )atent incl&des a co()&te"Ai()le(ented

(ethod fo" dist"i:&ted )"ocessin . ,7. The co()&te" i()le(ented (ethod of the D47; )atent co()"ises a fi"st co()&te"

"eceivin f"o( a )l&"alit' of co()&te"s a )l&"alit' of "es&lts "elated to a tasC, *he"ein said tasC co()"ises a )l&"alit' of tasC )o"tions, *he"ein at least one said tasC )o"tion co()"ises a )l&"alit' of s&:tasC )o"tions, *he"ein a fi"st "es&lt "eceived :' said fi"st co()&te" is calc&lated f"o( a fi"st s&:tasC )o"tion :' a fo&"th co()&te", said fi"st s&:tasC )o"tion "eceived :' said fo&"th co()&te" f"o( a thi"d co()&te", said fi"st s&:tasC )o"tion :ein a divisi:le )o"tion of a fi"st tasC )o"tion,

and *he"ein said thi"d co()&te" "eceived said fi"st tasC )o"tion f"o( a second co()&te"B said second co()&te" dividin said tasC into a )l&"alit' of tasC )o"tions, incl&din said fi"st tasC )o"tionB and *he"ein said "eceivin occ&"s via net*o"C co((&nication. Defendants Infringement of the Asserted Patents 54. Rovi &ses soft*a"e that allo*s fo" the dist"i:&ted )"ocessin of la" e data sets

ac"oss cl&ste"s of co()&te"s that fo"( a dist"i:&ted a))lication soft*a"e f"a(e*o"C. Th&s, Rovi &ses a co()&te"Ai()le(ented (ethod fo" dist"i:&ted )"ocessin in acco"dance *ith at least one clai( of the D.7/ and D47; )atents, "es)ectivel'. 5,. Rovi divides a tasC into a )l&"alit' of tasC )o"tions. Rovi &ses a dataset anal'sis

)latfo"( fo" anal'1in la" e data sets that consists of a hi hAlevel lan &a e fo" e9)"essin data anal'sis )"o "a(s, co&)led *ith a dist"i:&ted a))lication soft*a"e f"a(e*o"C inf"ast"&ct&"e fo" eval&atin these )"o "a(s. The dataset anal'sis )latfo"( co()iles the hi hAlevel lan &a e into Ea)ARed&ce 0o:s and e9ec&tes the( in a dist"i:&ted cl&ste". 55. An allocatin co()&te" fo" Rovi allocates at least one tasC )o"tion to a s&:A

allocatin co()&te", *hich "eceives the tasC )o"tion. The"e a"e . (achine "oles in a dist"i:&ted a))lication soft*a"e f"a(e*o"C &sed :' Rovi+ Client Eachines, Go: T"acCe"s, and TasC T"acCe"s. The Go: T"acCe" coo"dinates )a"allel )"ocessin of data &sin Ea) Red&ce. The Client Eachine s&:(its Ea) Red&ce 0o:s to the Go: T"acCe". The dataset anal'sis )latfo"( se"ves the "ole of the Client Eachine in the Ea)Red&ce f"a(e*o"C. 5.. A Rovi s&:Aallocatin co()&te" allocates s&:tasC )o"tions to allocated co()&te"s,

*hich "eceives the s&:tasC )o"tions. In Rovi8s co()&te" i()le(ented (ethod, the Go: T"acCe" "eceives a Ea) Red&ce 0o: consistin of individ&al (a) and "ed&ce tasCs. Fo" e9a()le, the Go: T"acCe" *ill assi n (a) tasCs to :e "&n on va"io&s TasC T"acCe"s.

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In a Rovi dist"i:&ted a))lication soft*a"e f"a(e*o"C, the s&:tasC )o"tion

co()"ises a )o"tion of the tasC )o"tion. A Ea) Red&ce Go: consists of individ&al (a) and "ed&ce tasCs. A dist"i:&ted a))lication soft*a"e f"a(e*o"C tasC e9ec&tes the individ&al (a) and "ed&ce tasCs. A dist"i:&ted a))lication soft*a"e f"a(e*o"C 0o: consists of all the files and classes needed to "&n a Ea) Red&ce 0o:, incl&din the individ&al (a) and "ed&ce tasCs. 5/. A Rovi s&:tasC )"ocessin co()&te" )"ocesses the s&:tasC )o"tion, c"eatin a

"es&lt. In Rovi8s co()&te" i()le(ented (ethod, the TasC T"acCe" !"eceives and e9ec&tes the individ&al (a) tasCs. ?hen a (a) tasC is finished, the "es&lts of the co()&tation a"e sto"ed in local sto"a e as inte"(ediate data. 5;. The Rovi s&:tasC )"ocessin co()&te" t"ansfe"s the "es&lts to a "es&lts co()&te", In Rovi8s co()&te"

*hich "eceives and sto"es "es&lts f"o( a )l&"alit' of co()&te"s.

i()le(ented (ethod, the TasC T"acCe"s t"ansfe" thei" inte"(ediate data to a node "&nnin a "ed&ce tasC fo" final co()&tations. The o&t)&t is a file that is *"itten to a dist"i:&ted file s'ste(. COUNT I (DIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF THE 395 PATENT) 5>. Plaintiff "ealle es and inco")o"ates :' "efe"ence the alle ations set fo"th in

)a"a "a)hs ,A5;. 53. TaCen to ethe", eithe" )a"tiall' o" enti"el', the feat&"es incl&ded in Rovi8s

co()&te" i()le(ented (ethod, )e"fo"(s the )"ocess "ecited in one o" (o"e of the clai(s of the D.7/ )atent. 57. Defendant di"ectl' inf"in es one o" (o"e of the clai(s of the D.7/ )atent :'

(aCin , &sin , sellin , offe"in to sell and2o" i()o"tin the co()&te"Ai()le(ented (ethod fo" dist"i:&ted )"ocessin desc"i:ed in the D.7/ )atent in violation of ./ -SC = 5>,!a%.

COUNT II (DIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF THE 096 PATENT) .4. Plaintiff "ealle es and inco")o"ates :' "efe"ence the alle ations set fo"th in

)a"a "a)hs ,A57. .,. TaCen to ethe", eithe" )a"tiall' o" enti"el', the feat&"es incl&ded in Rovi8s

co()&te" i()le(ented (ethod, )e"fo"( the )"ocess "ecited in one o" (o"e of the clai(s of the D47; )atent.
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Defendant di"ectl' inf"in es one o" (o"e of the clai(s of the D47; )atent :'

(aCin , &sin , sellin , offe"in to sell and2o" i()o"tin the co()&te"Ai()le(ented (ethod fo" dist"i:&ted )"ocessin desc"i:ed in the D47; )atent in violation of ./ -SC = 5>,!a%. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL ... Coho de(ands a t"ial :' 0&"' of an' and all ca&ses of action. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Coho "es)ectf&ll' )"a's fo" the follo*in "elief+ ,. That Defendant :e ad0&d ed to have inf"in ed the Asse"ted Patents, lite"all' and2o" &nde" the doct"ine of e@&ivalentsB 5. That Defendant, its office"s, di"ecto"s, a ents, se"vants, e()lo'ees, atto"ne's, affiliates, divisions, :"anches, )a"ents, and those )e"sons in active conce"t o" )a"tici)ation *ith an' of the(, :e )"eli(ina"' and )e"(anentl' "est"ained and en0oined f"o( di"ectl' and2o" indi"ectl' inf"in in the Asse"ted PatentsB .. An assess(ent of )"eA0&d (ent and )ostA0&d (ent inte"est and costs a ainst Defendant, to ethe" *ith an a*a"d of s&ch inte"ests and costs, in acco"dance *ith ./ -.S.C. = 536B

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6. That Defendant :e di"ected to )a' enhanced da(a es, incl&din Coho8s atto"ne's8 fees inc&""ed in connection *ith this la*s&it )&"s&ant to ./ -.S.C. = 53/B and /. That Coho have s&ch othe" and f&"the" "elief as this Co&"t (a' dee( 0&st and )"o)e".

<AJARD, P.A. Dated+ Se)te(:e" ,3, 54,. OF CO-NSEL+ E& enio To""esAO'ola FERRAI-OLI LLC 55, Pla1a /th Floo" 55, Ponce de LeHn Ave. San G&an, P&e"to Rico 447,> !>3>% >;;A>444 eto""esIfe""ai&oli.co( /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Richa"d D. Ki"C !L4755% Ste)hen <. <"a&e"(an !L67/5% Vanessa R. Ti"adentes !L/.73% 555 Dela*a"e Aven&e, S&ite 744 P.O. <o9 5/,.4 ?il(in ton, DE ,7377 !.45% ;//A/444 "Ci"CI:a'a"dla*.co( s:"a&e"(anI:a'a"dla*.co( vti"adentesI:a'a"dla*.co( Attorneys for Coho Licensing LLC