Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-01140-UNA: Security Technology LLC v. Asurion LLC. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l8E6 for more info.
Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-01140-UNA: Security Technology LLC v. Asurion LLC. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l8E6 for more info.
Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-01140-UNA: Security Technology LLC v. Asurion LLC. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l8E6 for more info.
COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY 1URY PlaintiII Security Technology LLC with a principal place oI business at 500 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 770, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 ('SECTEC), alleges the Iollowing Ior its complaint against deIendant Asurion, LLC ('Asurion), a company with oIIices at 648 Grassmere Park, Nashville, TN 37211 and incorporated in the state oI Delaware: NATURE OF THE SUIT 1. This is a civil action Ior inIringement oI United States Patent No. 6,813,487. This action arises under the laws oI the United States related to patents, including 35 U.S.C. 281. PARTIES 2. SECTEC is a corporation organized and existing under the laws oI Florida, having its principal place oI business at 500 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 770, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. 3. Upon inIormation and belieI, deIendant Asurion is incorporated in the State oI Delaware, with a principal place oI business at 648 Grassmere Park, Nashville, TN 37211.
2 1URISDICTION AND VENUE 4. Subject matter jurisdiction is conIerred upon this Court under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a) because this action is Ior patent inIringement arising under the patent laws oI the United States, 35 U.S.C. 1 et seq. 5. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b), 1391(c), and 1400(b). 6. Upon inIormation and belieI, Asurion is subject to this Court`s speciIic and general personal jurisdiction due at least to its incorporation in this state, regularly doing or soliciting business in this judicial district and committing at least a portion oI the inIringements alleged herein in this judicial district. BACKGROUND 7. United States Patent No. 6,813,487 ('the 487 Patent), entitled 'Method and Apparatus Ior Securing Data Stored in a Remote Electronic Device, was duly and lawIully issued on November 2, 2004, based upon an application Iiled by the inventor, David Alan Trommelen. A copy oI the 487 Patent is attached as Exhibit A. 8. The owner oI the 487 Patent, by assignment, is SECTEC, who has the right to sue and recover damages Ior inIringement thereoI. 9. On June 7, 2013, SECTEC mailed a letter that provided knowlege oI the 487 Patent, along with a claim chart that detailed the applicability oI the 487 Patent, to Asurion. 10. On or about June 7, 2013, Asurion had actual knowledge oI the 487 Patent and that its activities inIringe the 487 Patent.
3 COUNT I Patent Infringement Of United States Patent No. 6,813,487 11. All oI the Ioregoing allegations are restated and incorporated by reIerence as though Iully set Iorth herein. 12. Asurion is engaged in the design, manuIacture, marketing and/or sale oI protection applications and protection plans Ior mobile devices, such as cell phones and tablets, in the United States generally and in the District oI Delaware. 13. Asurion provides its protection applications and protection plans to customers that have purchased equipment and/or services through a variety oI retailers and network providers. 14. SpeciIically, Asurion is the creator and operator oI an application called Mobile Recovery, which protects data in a remote electronic device serviced by a network provider and used by a subscriber oI the network provider wherein the at least one data recovery signal disables normal operation oI the remote electronic device and deletes, downloads or places in saIe mode at least one Iile stored in the remote electronic device. 15. In addition to Asurion`s Mobile Recovery Application, Asurion also oIIers its services through Applications designed speciIically Ior network providers. 16. Upon inIormation and belieI, Asurion is in violation oI 35 U.S.C. 271(a) and has been and continues to directly inIringe at least claim 1 oI the 487 Patent literally or under the doctrine oI equivalents by designing and operating its Mobile Recovery Application (or an application designed speciIically Ior network providers as detailed above), which includes the ability to disable normal operation oI the remote electronic device and deletes, downloads or places in saIe mode at least one Iile stored in the remote electronic device. 17. Upon inIormation and belieI, Asurion is in violation oI 35 U.S.C. 271(b) and has been and continues to induce end users and/or network providers to inIringe at least claim 1
4 oI the 487 Patent by designing and operating its Mobile Recovery Application (or an application designed speciIically Ior network providers as detailed above), which includes the ability to disable normal operation oI the remote electronic device and deletes, downloads or places in saIe mode at least one Iile stored in the remote electronic device. 18. SECTEC has been damaged by the inIringement oI Asurion and is suIIering and will continue to suIIer, irreparable harm and damage as a result oI this inIringement unless such inIringement is enjoined by this Court. 19. Asurion had actual knowledge oI the 487 Patent since on or about June 7, 2013 and its acts oI inIringement since at least the time oI actual knowledge are willIul and deliberate. This action, thereIore, is 'exceptional within the meaning oI 35 U.S.C. 285. 20. SECTEC has no adequate remedy at law. REQUESTED RELIEF WHEREFORE, SECTEC demands judgment as Iollows: A. An order adjudging Asurion to have inIringed the 487 Patent; B. A permanent injunction enjoining Asurion with its respective oIIicers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and all persons in active concert or participation with any oI them who receive actual notice oI the order by personal service or otherwise, Irom inIringing the 487 Patent; C. An award oI damages adequate to compensate SECTEC Ior the inIringement by Asurion along with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty, such damages to be trebled pursuant to the provision oI 35 U.S.C. 284; D. An award oI SECTEC`s reasonable attorney Iees and expenses pursuant to the provisions oI 35 U.S.C. 285; E. An award oI SECTEC`s costs; and
5 F. Such other and Iurther relieI as this Court may deem just and proper. 1URY DEMAND Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b), SECTEC hereby demand a jury trial on all issues so triable raised in this action.
June 25, 2013
OI Counsel:
Stephen F. Roth Aaron S. Eckenthal LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP 600 South Avenue West WestIield, NJ 07090-1497 (908) 654-5000 srothldlkm.com aeckenthalldlkm.com
BAYARD, P.A.
/s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Richard D. Kirk (rk0922) Stephen B. Brauerman (sb4952) Vanessa R. Tiradentes (vt5398) 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 P.O. Box 25130 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 655-5000 rkirkbayardlaw.com sbrauermanbayardlaw.com vtiradentesbayardlaw.com