COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Plaintiffs Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and NeXT Software, Inc. f/k/a, NeXT Computer, Inc.(“NeXT”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), for their Complaint against Defendants High TechComputer Corp., a/k/a/ HTC Corp. (“HTC Corp.”), HTC (B.V.I.) Corp. (“HTC BVI”), HTCAmerica, Inc. (“HTC America”), and Exedea, Inc. (“Exedea”) (collectively, “Defendants”),hereby allege as follows:
The Parties
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Plaintiff Apple is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Californiawith its principal place of business at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California 95014. Apple is aleading designer and manufacturer of innovative computer technologies, including personalcomputers, mobile communications devices, portable digital music and video players, and relatedsoftware.
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Plaintiff NeXT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple incorporated under thelaws of the state of California with its principal place of business at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino,California 95014. NeXT was an early developer of software for object-oriented programmingand its software forms the basis for portions of current Apple products.3.
Upon information and belief, Defendant HTC Corp. is a corporation organizedand existing under the laws of Taiwan with its principal place of business at 23 Xinghau Road,Taoyuan 330, Taiwan, Republic of China. Upon information and belief, Defendant HTC Corp.is engaged in the design, manufacture, importation into the United States, and sale afterimportation of mobile communication devices and services.4.
Upon information and belief, Defendant HTC BVI is a wholly-owned subsidiaryof Defendant HTC Corp. and is incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands with itsprincipal place of business at 3F, Omar Hodge Building, Wickhams Cay I, P.O. Box 362, RoadTown, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Upon information and belief, Defendant HTC BVI isengaged in global investing and related activities on behalf of its parent, Defendant HTC Corp.and is itself a parent company of additional Defendants.5.
Upon information and belief, Defendant HTC America is a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Defendant HTC BVI and is incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas, withits principal place of business at 13920 SE Eastgate Way, Suite 400, Bellevue, Washington98005. Upon information and belief, Defendant HTC America performs several services tosupport the importation and sale of mobile communication devices produced by HTC Corp. intoand within the United States, including marketing, repair, and after-sale services of mobilecommunication devices.
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Upon information and belief, Defendant Exedea is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Defendant HTC BVI and is incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas with its principalplace of business at 5950 Corporate Drive, Houston, Texas 77036. Upon information and belief,Defendant Exedea imports mobile communication devices produced by HTC Corp. into theUnited States and distributes and sells such mobile communication devices after theirimportation.
Nature of the Action
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This is an action brought by Apple against Defendants’ for infringement of Apple’s patents. Specifically, Apple seeks remedies for Defendants’ infringement of Apple’sU.S. Patent Nos. 5,519,867 (“the ‘867 Patent”), 6,275,983 (“the ‘983 Patent”), 5,481,721 (“the‘721 Patent”), 5,566,337 (“the ‘337 Patent”), RE 39,486 (“the RE ‘486 Patent”), 6,343,263 (“the‘263 Patent”), 5,969,705 (“the ‘705 Patent”), 5,946,647 (“the ‘647 Patent”), 5,929,852 (“the ‘852Patent”), and 5,915,131 (“the ‘131 Patent”) (collectively, “the Asserted Patents”).
Jurisdiction and Venue
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This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and1338(a) because this action arises under the patent laws of the United States.9.
This Court has personal jurisdiction over the Defendants because the Defendantshave established minimum contacts with the forum state of Delaware. Defendants, directlyand/or through third-party manufactures, manufacture or assemble products that are and havebeen offered for sale, sold, purchased, and used within the state of Delaware. In addition,Defendants, directly and/or through their distribution networks, regularly place their productswithin the stream of commerce, with the knowledge and/or understanding that such products willbe sold in Delaware. Thus, Defendants have purposefully availed themselves of the benefits of
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