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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ALEX IS THE BEST, LLC, Plaintiff, v. SPRINT CORPORATION Defendant.

C.A. No. ___________________ TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Alex i t!e Be t, LLC. "#AITB$), %& and t!'o()! it (nde' i)ned *o(n el, %'in) t!i a*tion a)ain t S+'int Co'+o'ation, "#S+'int$ and,o' #Defendant$). Co-+laint, AITB alle)e a follo. / NATURE OF THE SUIT 0. T!i i an a*tion fo' +atent inf'in)e-ent (nde' t!e Patent La. of t!e 1nited In (++o't of t!i

State of A-e'i*a, 23 1.S.C. 44 0 et seq., in*l(din) 23 1.S.C. 4 560. THE PARTIES 5. Plaintiff AITB i a li-ited lia%ilit& *o-+an& o')ani7ed (nde' t!e la. of t!e tate at 63 :5nd St., B'oo9l&n, Ne. 8o'9 005;<.

of Ne. 8o'9 .it! it +'in*i+al +la*e of %( ine 2.

On info'-ation and %elief, S+'int i a Dela.a'e *o'+o'ation .it! it +'in*i+al at =5;; S+'int Pa'9.a&, Ove'land Pa'9, >an a ==530. S+'int *an %e e'ved

+la*e of %( ine .it! +'o*e

t!'o()! it a)ent T!e Co'+o'ation Se'vi*e Co-+an&, 5<;; S? ?ana-a9e' D'ive

S(ite 5;@, To+e9a, >an a ===0@.

@.

Defendant i in t!e %( ine

of -a9in), ( in), ellin), offe'in) to ell and,o'

i-+o'tin) net.o'9Aena%led i-a)e *a+t('in) devi*e . JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. T!i Co('t !a (%Be*t -atte' B('i di*tion ove' t!i a*tion +(' (ant to 5:1.S.C.

440220 and 022:"a) %e*a( e t!e a*tion a'i e (nde' t!e +atent la. of t!e 1nited State , 23 1.S.C. 44 0 et eC. =. T!i Co('t !a +e' onal B('i di*tion ove' Defendant %& vi't(e of it

& te-ati* and *ontin(o( *onta*t .it! t!i B('i di*tion, a .ell a %e*a( e of t!e inB('& to AITB and t!e *a( e of a*tion AITB !a 'ai ed, a alle)ed !e'ein. 6. Defendant i (%Be*t to t!i Co('tD +e*ifi* and )ene'al +e' onal B('i di*tion (% tantial

+(' (ant to d(e +'o*e %( ine

and,o' t!e Dela.a'e Lon)AA'- Stat(te, d(e to at lea t it

in t!i fo'(-, in*l(din)/ "i) at lea t a +o'tion of t!e inf'in)e-ent alle)ed !e'einE and

"ii) 'e)(la'l& doin) o' oli*itin) %( ine , en)a)in) in ot!e' +e' i tent *o(' e of *ond(*t, and,o' de'ivin) (% tantial 'even(e f'o- )ood and e'vi*e +'ovided to individ(al in t!i Di t'i*t. :. Defendant !a *ond(*ted and doe *ond(*t %( ine .it!in t!i Di t'i*t, di'e*tl&

o' t!'o()! inte'-edia'ie , 'e elle' , a)ent , %& offe'in) to ell, ellin), and,o' adve'ti in) "in*l(din) t!e ( e of inte'a*tive .e% +a)e .it! +'o-otional -ate'ial) +'od(*t in t!i Di t'i*t t!at inf'in)e t!e A e'ted Patent . <. %( ine In addition to DefendantD *ontin(o( l& and & te-ati*all& *ond(*tin)

in t!i Di t'i*t, t!e *a( e of a*tion a)ain t Defendant i *onne*ted "%(t not li-ited) to

DefendantD +('+o ef(l a*t *o--itted in t!i Di t'i*t, in*l(din) DefendantD -a9in), ( in),

i-+o'tin), offe'in) to ell, o' ellin) +'od(*t .!i*! in*l(de feat('e t!at fall .it!in t!e *o+e of at lea t one *lai- of t!e A e'ted Patent . 0;. Fen(e lie in t!i Di t'i*t (nde' 5: 1.S.C. 4402<0 and 0@;;"%) %e*a( e, a-on) (%Be*t to +e' onal B('i di*tion in t!i Di t'i*t, and !a *o--itted

ot!e' 'ea on , Defendant i

and *ontin(e to *o--it a*t of +atent inf'in)e-ent in t!i Di t'i*t. Go' exa-+le, Defendant !a ( ed, old, offe'ed to ell, and,o' i-+o'ted inf'in)in) +'od(*t in t!i Di t'i*t. THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT 00. T!e'e a'e t.o +atent at i (e in t!i a*tion/ 1nited State Patent No . :,02@,=;;

"t!e #D=;; Patent$)E and :,@66,0<6 "t!e #D0<6 Patent$) "*olle*tivel&, t!e #A e'ted Patent $). The 600 Patent 05. On Ha'*! 02, 5;05 t!e 1SPTO d(l& and le)all& i (ed t!e D=;; Patent, entitled

#Inte'net Di'e*t Devi*e$ afte' a f(ll and fai' exa-ination to invento' G'an9 Cle-ente and Ted Gea e'. AITB i +'e entl& t!e o.ne' %& a i)n-ent of t!e D=;; Patent, !avin) 'e*eived all 'i)!t , title, and inte'e t in and to t!e D=;; Patent. AITB +o e e all 'i)!t of 'e*ove'& (nde' t!e D=;; Patent, in*l(din) t!e ex*l( ive 'i)!t to 'e*ove' fo' +a t inf'in)e-ent. A t'(e and *o''e*t *o+& of t!e D=;; Patent i atta*!ed to t!i Co-+laint a Ex!i%it A. The 197 Patent 02. On I(l& 5, 5;02 t!e 1SPTO d(l& and le)all& i (ed t!e D0<6 Patent, entitled

#Inte'net Di'e*t Devi*e$ afte' a f(ll and fai' exa-ination to invento' G'an9 Cle-ente and Ted Gea e'. AITB i +'e entl& t!e o.ne' %& a i)n-ent of t!e D0<6 Patent, !avin) 'e*eived all 'i)!t , title, and inte'e t in and to t!e D0<6 Patent. AITB +o e e all 'i)!t of 'e*ove'& (nde' t!e D0<6 Patent, in*l(din) t!e ex*l( ive 'i)!t to 'e*ove' fo' +a t inf'in)e-ent. A t'(e and *o''e*t *o+& of t!e D0<6 Patent i atta*!ed to t!i Co-+laint a Ex!i%it B. 2

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED PRODUCTS 0@. DefendantD net.o'9Aena%led i-a)eA*a+t('in) devi*e "!e'einafte', #I-a)eA

*a+t('in) Devi*e $), in*l(din) %(t not li-ited to t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2, a'e *onfi)('ed to ta9e till and video i-a)e and t'an -it and 'e*eive t!o e i-a)e to and f'o- ot!e' I-a)eA *a+t('in) Devi*e , a .ell a a .e% ite a++li*ation, on .!i*! till and video i-a)e *a+t('ed %& t!e I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e *an %e to'ed and -ana)ed, ( in) a va'iet& of *onne*tion , in*l(din) %(t not li-ited to ?iAGi and va'io( 2J and @J *ell(la' net.o'9 . 03. Go' exa-+le, t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2 in*l(de %(iltAin a++li*ation t!at

allo. a ( e' to -a9e video *all ove' ?iAGi o' *ell(la' to anot!e' Inte'net di'e*t devi*e, and allo. till and video i-a)e *a+t('ed %& t!e devi*e to %e (+loaded to an inte'netAa**e i%le a'*!ive to %e to'ed and -ana)ed. T!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2 al o allo. a ( e' to a**e t!e Inte'net t!'o()! a va'iet& of *onne*tion , in*l(din) %(t not li-ited to ?iAGi and va'io( 2J and @J *ell(la' net.o'9 . A**o'din)l&, t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2 i an Inte'net di'e*t devi*e .it! an i-a)in) & te- to *a+t('e till o' video i-a)e . COUNT I (INFRINGEMENT OF THE 600 PATENT) 0=. Plaintiff 'ealle)e and in*o'+o'ate %& 'efe'en*e t!e alle)ation et fo't! in

+a'a)'a+! 0A03. 06. In violation of 23 1.S.C. 4 560, S+'int i no., and !a %een di'e*tl& inf'in)in)

and,o' ind(*in) inf'in)e-ent of t!e D=;; Patent. 0:. Defendant !a !ad 9no.led)e of inf'in)e-ent of t!e D=;; Patent at lea t a of t!e

e'vi*e of t!e +'e ent *o-+laint.

0<.

S+'int !a di'e*tl& inf'in)ed and *ontin(e to di'e*tl& inf'in)e at lea t *lai- 0 of

t!e K=;; Patent %& -a9in), ( in), i-+o'tin), offe'in) to ell, and,o' ellin) I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e , (*! a t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2, .it!o(t a(t!o'it& in t!e 1nited State , and .ill *ontin(e to do o (nle enBoined %& t!i Co('t. A a di'e*t and +'oxi-ate 'e (lt of S+'intD

di'e*t inf'in)e-ent of t!e D=;; Patent, Plaintiff !a %een and *ontin(e to %e da-a)ed. 5;. S+'int !a indi'e*tl& inf'in)ed and *ontin(e to indi'e*tl& inf'in)e at lea t *lai- 0

of t!e D=;; Patent %& a*tivel& ind(*in) t!ei' 'e +e*tive *( to-e' , ( e' , and,o' li*en ee to di'e*tl& inf'in)e %& ( in), ellin), offe'in) to ell and,o' i-+o'tin) I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e . S+'int en)a)ed o' .ill !ave en)a)ed in (*! ind(*e-ent !avin) 9no.led)e of t!e D=;; Patent. G('t!e'-o'e, S+'int 9ne. o' !o(ld !ave 9no.n t!at it a*tion .o(ld ind(*e di'e*t inf'in)e-ent %& ot!e' and intended t!at it a*tion .o(ld ind(*e di'e*t inf'in)e-ent %& ot!e' . Go' exa-+le, S+'int ell , offe' to ell and adve'ti e inte)'ated I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e in Dela.a'e, (*! a t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2, +e*ifi*all& intendin) t!at it *( to-e' %(& and ( e aid +'od(*t . A a di'e*t and +'oxi-ate 'e (lt of S+'intD indi'e*t inf'in)e-ent %& ind(*e-ent of t!e D=;; Patent, Plaintiff !a %een and *ontin(e to %e da-a)ed. 50. To t!e extent t!at fa*t lea'ned in di *ove'& !o. t!at DefendantD inf'in)e-ent

of t!e D=;; Patent i o' !a %een .illf(l, AITB 'e e've t!e 'i)!t to 'eC(e t (*! a findin) at t!e ti-e of t'ial. 55. A a 'e (lt of DefendantD inf'in)e-ent of t!e D=;; Patent, AITB !a (ffe'ed

-oneta'& da-a)e and i entitled to a -oneta'& B(d)-ent in an a-o(nt adeC(ate to *o-+en ate fo' DefendantD +a t inf'in)e-ent, to)et!e' .it! inte'e t and *o t . 52. AITB .ill *ontin(e to (ffe' da-a)e in t!e f(t('e (nle DefendantD inf'in)in)

a*tivitie a'e enBoined %& t!i Co('t. A

(*!, AITB i entitled to *o-+en ation fo' an&

*ontin(in) o' f(t('e inf'in)e-ent (+ (ntil t!e date t!at Defendant i finall& and +e'-anentl& enBoined f'o- f('t!e' inf'in)e-ent. COUNT II (INFRINGEMENT OF THE 19 PATENT) 5@. Plaintiff 'ealle)e and in*o'+o'ate %& 'efe'en*e t!e alle)ation et fo't! in

+a'a)'a+! 0A52. 53. In violation of 23 1.S.C. 4 560, S+'int i no., and !a %een di'e*tl& inf'in)in)

and,o' ind(*in) inf'in)e-ent of t!e D0<6 Patent. 5=. Defendant !a !ad 9no.led)e of inf'in)e-ent of t!e D0<6 Patent at lea t a of t!e

e'vi*e of t!e +'e ent *o-+laint. 56. S+'int !a di'e*tl& inf'in)ed and *ontin(e to di'e*tl& inf'in)e at lea t *lai- 0 of

t!e D0<6 Patent %& -a9in), ( in), i-+o'tin), offe'in) to ell, and,o' ellin) I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e , (*! a t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2, .it!o(t a(t!o'it& in t!e 1nited State , and .ill *ontin(e to do o (nle enBoined %& t!i Co('t. A a di'e*t and +'oxi-ate 'e (lt of S+'intD

di'e*t inf'in)e-ent of t!e D0<6 Patent, Plaintiff !a %een and *ontin(e to %e da-a)ed. 5:. S+'int !a indi'e*tl& inf'in)ed and *ontin(e to indi'e*tl& inf'in)e at lea t *lai- 0

of t!e D0<6 Patent %& a*tivel& ind(*in) t!ei' 'e +e*tive *( to-e' , ( e' , and,o' li*en ee to di'e*tl& inf'in)e %& ( in), ellin), offe'in) to ell and,o' i-+o'tin) I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e . S+'int en)a)ed o' .ill !ave en)a)ed in (*! ind(*e-ent !avin) 9no.led)e of t!e D0<6 Patent. G('t!e'-o'e, S+'int 9ne. o' !o(ld !ave 9no.n t!at it a*tion .o(ld ind(*e di'e*t inf'in)e-ent %& ot!e' and intended t!at it a*tion .o(ld ind(*e di'e*t inf'in)e-ent %& ot!e' . Go' exa-+le, S+'int ell , offe' to ell and adve'ti e inte)'ated I-a)eA*a+t('in) Devi*e in Dela.a'e, (*! a t!e S+'int Sa- (n) Jalax& S2, +e*ifi*all& intendin) t!at it *( to-e' %(& and ( e aid

+'od(*t . A a di'e*t and +'oxi-ate 'e (lt of S+'intD indi'e*t inf'in)e-ent %& ind(*e-ent of t!e D0<6 Patent, Plaintiff !a %een and *ontin(e to %e da-a)ed. 5<. To t!e extent t!at fa*t lea'ned in di *ove'& !o. t!at DefendantD inf'in)e-ent

of t!e D0<6 Patent i o' !a %een .illf(l, AITB 'e e've t!e 'i)!t to 'eC(e t (*! a findin) at t!e ti-e of t'ial. 2;. A a 'e (lt of DefendantD inf'in)e-ent of t!e D0<6 Patent, AITB !a (ffe'ed

-oneta'& da-a)e and i entitled to a -oneta'& B(d)-ent in an a-o(nt adeC(ate to *o-+en ate fo' DefendantD +a t inf'in)e-ent, to)et!e' .it! inte'e t and *o t . 20. AITB .ill *ontin(e to (ffe' da-a)e in t!e f(t('e (nle DefendantD inf'in)in)

a*tivitie a'e enBoined %& t!i Co('t. A

(*!, AITB i entitled to *o-+en ation fo' an&

*ontin(in) o' f(t('e inf'in)e-ent (+ (ntil t!e date t!at Defendant i finall& and +e'-anentl& enBoined f'o- f('t!e' inf'in)e-ent. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 25. a*tion. PRAYER FOR RELIEF ?HEREGORE, AITB +'a& fo' t!e follo.in) 'elief/ A. T!at Defendant %e adB(d)ed to !ave inf'in)ed t!e A e'ted Patent , di'e*tl& AITB de-and a t'ial %& B('& a to all i (e t!at a'e t'ia%le %& a B('& in t!i

and,o' indi'e*tl&, %& .a& of ind(*e-ent and,o' *ont'i%(to'& inf'in)e-ent, lite'all& and,o' (nde' t!e do*t'ine of eC(ivalent E B. T!at Defendant, it offi*e' , di'e*to' , a)ent , e'vant , e-+lo&ee , atto'ne& ,

affiliate , divi ion , %'an*!e , +a'ent , and t!o e +e' on in a*tive *on*e't o' +a'ti*i+ation .it! an& of t!e-, %e +e'-anentl& enBoined f'o- inf'in)in) t!e A e'ted Patent E 6

C.

An a.a'd of da-a)e +(' (ant to 23 1.S.C. 45:@ (ffi*ient to *o-+en ate AITB

fo' t!e DefendantD +a t inf'in)e-ent and an& *ontin(in) o' f(t('e inf'in)e-ent (+ (ntil t!e date t!at Defendant i finall& and +e'-anentl& enBoined f'o- f('t!e' inf'in)e-ent, in*l(din)

*o-+en ato'& da-a)e E D. An a e -ent of +'eAB(d)-ent and +o tAB(d)-ent inte'e t and *o t a)ain t

Defendant, to)et!e' .it! an a.a'd of (*! inte'e t and *o t , in a**o'dan*e .it! 23 1.S.C. 45:@E E. T!at Defendant %e di'e*ted to +a& en!an*ed da-a)e , in*l(din) AITBD

atto'ne& D fee in*(''ed in *onne*tion .it! t!i la. (it +(' (ant to 23 1.S.C. 45:3E and G. +'o+e'. T!at AITB !ave (*! ot!e' and f('t!e' 'elief a t!i Co('t -a& dee- B( t and

O*to%e' 2;, 5;02

BA8ARD, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Ri*!a'd D. >i'9 "'9;<55) Ste+!en B. B'a(e'-an " %@<35) Fane a R. Ti'adente "vt32<:) Sa'a E. B( ie'e " %3653) 555 Dela.a'e Aven(e, S(ite <;; P.O. Box 5302; ?il-in)ton, DE 0<:<< '9i'9L%a&a'dla..*o%'a(e'-anL%a&a'dla..*ovti'adente L%a&a'dla..*o%( ie'eL%a&a'dla..*o"2;5) =33A3;;; Attorneys for Plaintiff Alex is the Best, LLC

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