IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE SAPPHIRE DOLPHIN LLC, Plaintiff, C.A. No.

________________ v. TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED GN NETCOM, INC., Defendant. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Sapp i!e Dolp in, LLC "#Sapp i!e Dolp in$%, &' and t !o() it* (nde!*i)ned +o(n*el, fo! it* Co,plaint a)ain*t GN Net+o,, In+. "#Defendant$%, alle)e* a* follo-*. NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. T i* i* an a+tion fo! patent inf!in)e,ent a!i*in) (nde! t e Patent La-* of t e

/nited State* of A,e!i+a, 01 /.S.C. 22 1 et seq., in+l(din) 01 /.S.C. 2 341. THE PARTIES 3. Plaintiff Sapp i!e Dolp in i* a Dela-a!e li,ited lia&ilit' +o,pan' -it a pla+e

of &(*ine** at 333 Dela-a!e Ave, 5il,in)ton, DE 16781. 0. On info!,ation and &elief, Defendant i* a Dela-a!e +o!po!ation -it it* p!in+ipal

pla+e of &(*ine** at 44 No!t ea*te!n 9lvd., Na* (a, Ne- Ha,p* i!e 808:3. Defendant +an &e *e!ved via it* !e)i*te!ed a)ent, Co!po!ation Se!vi+e Co,pan', 3411 Cente!ville Road, S(ite ;88, 5il,in)ton, Dela-a!e 16787. ;. Defendant i* in t e &(*ine** of ,a<in), (*in), *ellin), offe!in) fo! *ale and=o!

i,po!tin) ead*et devi+e* t at e*ta&li* +o,,(ni+ation* ove! a 9l(etoot net-o!< via N>C.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. T i* Co(!t a* *(&?e+t ,atte! ?(!i*di+tion ove! t i* a+tion p(!*(ant to 37 /.S.C.

22 1001 and 1007"a% &e+a(*e t e a+tion a!i*e* (nde! t e patent la-* of t e /nited State*, 01 /.S.C. 22 1 et seq. :. T i* Co(!t a* pe!*onal ?(!i*di+tion ove! Defendant &' vi!t(e of it* *'*te,ati+

and +ontin(o(* +onta+t* -it t i* ?(!i*di+tion, a* -ell a* &e+a(*e of t e in?(!' to Sapp i!e Dolp in and t e +a(*e of a+tion Sapp i!e Dolp in a* !ai*ed, a* alle)ed e!ein. 4. Defendant i* *(&?e+t to t i* Co(!t@* *pe+ifi+ and )ene!al pe!*onal ?(!i*di+tion

p(!*(ant to d(e p!o+e** and=o! t e Dela-a!e Lon)AA!, Stat(te, Del Code. Ann. Tit. 0, 2 018;, d(e to at lea*t it* *(&*tantial &(*ine** in t i* fo!(,, in+l(din). "i% at lea*t a po!tion of t e inf!in)e,ent alle)ed e!einB and "ii% !e)(la!l' doin) o! *oli+itin) &(*ine**, en)a)in) in ot e! pe!*i*tent +o(!*e* of +ond(+t, and=o! de!ivin) *(&*tantial !even(e f!o, )ood* and *e!vi+e* p!ovided to individ(al* in Dela-a!e. 7. Defendant a* +ond(+ted and doe* +ond(+t &(*ine** -it in t e *tate of Dela-a!e,

di!e+tl' o! t !o() inte!,edia!ie*, !e*elle!*, a)ent*, o! offe!* fo! *ale, *ell*, and=o! adve!ti*e* p!od(+t* in Dela-a!e t at inf!in)e t e A**e!ted Patent* "a* defined &elo-%. 6. In addition to Defendant@* +ontin(o(*l' and *'*te,ati+all' +ond(+tin) &(*ine**

in Dela-a!e, t e +a(*e* of a+tion a)ain*t Defendant a!e +onne+ted "&(t not li,ited% to Defendant@* p(!po*ef(l a+t* +o,,itted in t e *tate of Dela-a!e, in+l(din) Defendant@* ,a<in), (*in), i,po!tin), offe!in) fo! *ale, o! *ellin) p!od(+t* - i+ in+l(de feat(!e* t at fall -it in t e *+ope of at lea*t one +lai, of t e A**e!ted Patent*. 18. Cen(e lie* in t i* Di*t!i+t (nde! 37 /.S.C. 22 1061 and 1;88"&% &e+a(*e, a,on)

ot e! !ea*on*, Defendant i* *(&?e+t to pe!*onal ?(!i*di+tion in t i* Di*t!i+t, and a* +o,,itted

and +ontin(e* to +o,,it a+t* of patent inf!in)e,ent in t i* Di*t!i+t. >o! eDa,ple, Defendant a* (*ed, *old, offe!ed fo! *ale, and=o! i,po!ted inf!in)in) p!od(+t* in t i* Di*t!i+t. THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT 11. T e!e a!e t-o patent* at i**(e in t i* a+tion. /nited State* Patent No*. :,86;,:4:

"t e #@:4: Patent$% and :,316,418 "t e #@418 Patent$% "+olle+tivel', t e #A**e!ted Patent*$%. 13. On E(l' 31, 3888, t e /nited State* Patent and T!ade,a!< Offi+e "#/SPTO$%

d(l' and le)all' i**(ed t e @:4: Patent, entitled #Met od and Appa!at(* fo! Pee!AToAPee! Co,,(ni+ation$ afte! a f(ll and fai! eDa,ination. Sapp i!e Dolp in i* p!e*entl' t e o-ne! of t e patent and po**e**e* all !i) t, title and inte!e*t in and to t e @:4: Patent. Sapp i!e Dolp in o-n* all !i) t* of !e+ove!' (nde! t e @:4: Patent, in+l(din) t e eD+l(*ive !i) t to !e+ove! fo! pa*t inf!in)e,ent. T e @:4: Patent i* valid and enfo!+ea&le. A +op' of t e @:4: Patent i* atta+ ed e!eto a* ED i&it A. 10. On Ap!il 14, 3881, t e /SPTO d(l' and le)all' i**(ed t e @418 Patent, entitled

#Met od and Appa!at(* fo! Pee!AToAPee! Co,,(ni+ation$ afte! a f(ll and fai! eDa,ination. Sapp i!e Dolp in i* p!e*entl' t e o-ne! of t e patent and po**e**e* all !i) t, title and inte!e*t in and to t e @418 Patent. Sapp i!e Dolp in o-n* all !i) t* of !e+ove!' (nde! t e @418 Patent, in+l(din) t e eD+l(*ive !i) t to !e+ove! fo! pa*t inf!in)e,ent. T e @418 Patent i* valid and enfo!+ea&le. A +op' of t e @418 Patent i* atta+ ed e!eto a* ED i&it 9. 1;. 11. +lai,*. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED INSTRUMENTALITIES 1:. Defendant@* A++(*ed P!od(+t*, *(+ a* t e Defendant@* #Ea&!a St'le$ ead*et 0 T e @:4: Patent +ontain* t !ee independent +lai,* and *iDteen dependent +lai,*. T e @418 Patent +ontain* fo(! independent +lai,* and t-ent'Aone dependent

devi+e, e*ta&li*

a +o,,(ni+ation &et-een t-o devi+e* ove! a net-o!< + annel afte!

eD+ an)in) ,e**a)e* t at p!ovide info!,ation t at one o! &ot of t e +o,,(ni+atin) devi+e* (*e to dete!,ine t e net-o!< add!e** of t e ot e! ove! a ,onito! + annel. 14. >o! eDa,ple, t e Defendant@* #Ea&!a St'le$ ead*et devi+e e*ta&li* e*

+o,,(ni+ation -it a ,o&ile devi+e "*(+ a* a *,a!tp one% ove! a 9l(etoot net-o!< - en t e ,o&ile devi+e devi+e i* pla+ed ve!' nea! o! tapped a)ain*t t e Defendant@* #Ea&!a St'le$ nea!A field +o,,(ni+ation "N>C% *(&*'*te,. T e appa!at(*, a++o!din)l', +o,,(ni+ate* (*in) a nea!A field +o,,(ni+ation "N>C% + annel and a 9l(etoot + annel. appa!at(* al*o pe!fo!,* at lea*t one ,et od of t e A**e!ted Patent*. 17. A++o!din)l', a (*e!, *(+ a* a +(*to,e! o! an e,plo'ee, pe!fo!,* at lea*t one In addition, a (*e! of *aid

,et od and=o! (*e* at lea*t one appa!at(* +lai,ed in t e A**e!ted Patent* &' pai!in) a ,o&ile devi+e -it t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* (*in) nea!Afield +o,,(ni+ation "N>C%. COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 676 PATENT 16. Plaintiff !eAalle)e* and in+o!po!ate* &' !efe!en+e t e alle)ation* *et fo!t in

pa!a)!ap * 1A17. 38. Defendant di!e+tl' inf!in)e* one o! ,o!e +lai,* of t e @:4: Patent &' (*in) an

appa!at(* and ,et od a* de*+!i&ed a&ove. >o! eDa,ple, -it o(t li,itation, Defendant di!e+tl' inf!in)e* t e @:4: Patent &' (*in) t e A++(*ed P!od(+t*, in+l(din) (*e &' Defendant@* e,plo'ee* and a)ent*, and (*e d(!in) p!od(+t develop,ent and te*tin) p!o+e**e*. 31. Defendant a* ad <no-led)e of inf!in)e,ent of t e @:4: Patent at lea*t a* of t e

*e!vi+e of t e p!e*ent +o,plaint. 33. Defendant a* indi!e+tl' inf!in)ed and +ontin(e* to indi!e+tl' inf!in)e t e @:4:

Patent &' a+tivel' ind(+in) it* +(*to,e!*, (*e!*, and=o! li+en*ee* to di!e+tl' inf!in)e &' (*in) ;

t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* a* de*+!i&ed a&ove. Defendant a* en)a)ed o! -ill ave en)a)ed in *(+ ind(+e,ent avin) <no-led)e of t e @:4: Patent. >(!t e!,o!e, Defendant <ne- o! * o(ld ave <no-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!*. >o! eDa,ple, Defendant *ell*, offe!* fo! *ale and adve!ti*e* t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* in Dela-a!e *pe+ifi+all' intendin) t at it* +(*to,e!* &(' and (*e t e, in an inf!in)in) ,anne!. A* a di!e+t and p!oDi,ate !e*(lt of Defendant@* indi!e+t inf!in)e,ent &' ind(+e,ent of t e @:4: Patent, Plaintiff a* &een and +ontin(e* to &e da,a)ed. 30. Defendant a* +ont!i&(to!il' inf!in)ed and +ontin(e* to +ont!i&(to!il' inf!in)e

t e @:4: Patent &' *ellin) and=o! offe!in) to *ell t e A++(*ed P!od(+t*, - o*e inf!in)in) feat(!e* a!e not a *taple a!ti+le of +o,,e!+e and - en (*ed &' a t i!dApa!t', *(+ a* a +(*to,e!, +an onl' &e (*ed in a -a' t at inf!in)e* t e @:4: Patent. Defendant a* done t i* -it

<no-led)e of t e @:4: Patent and <no-led)e t at t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* +on*tit(te a ,ate!ial pa!t of t e invention +lai,ed in t e @:4: Patent. Defendant en)a)ed o! -ill ave en)a)ed in *(+ +ont!i&(to!' inf!in)e,ent avin) <no-led)e of t e @:4: Patent. A* a di!e+t and p!oDi,ate !e*(lt of Defendant@* +ont!i&(to!' inf!in)e,ent of t e @:4: Patent, Plaintiff +ontin(e* to &e da,a)ed. 3;. 9' en)a)in) in t e +ond(+t de*+!i&ed e!ein, Defendant a* in?(!ed Sapp i!e a* &een and

Dolp in and i* t (* lia&le fo! inf!in)e,ent of t e @:4: Patent, p(!*(ant to 01 /.S.C. 2 341. 31. a(t o!iFation. 3:. To t e eDtent t at fa+t* lea!ned in di*+ove!' * o- t at Defendant@* inf!in)e,ent Defendant a* +o,,itted t e*e a+t* of inf!in)e,ent -it o(t li+en*e o!

of t e @:4: Patent i* o! a* &een -illf(l, Sapp i!e Dolp in !e*e!ve* t e !i) t to !eG(e*t *(+ a findin) at t e ti,e of t!ial.

34.

A* a !e*(lt of Defendant@* inf!in)e,ent of t e @:4: Patent, Sapp i!e Dolp in a*

*(ffe!ed a!, and ,oneta!' da,a)e* and i* entitled to a ,oneta!' ?(d),ent in an a,o(nt adeG(ate to +o,pen*ate fo! Defendant@* pa*t inf!in)e,ent, to)et e! -it inte!e*t* and +o*t*. 37. Sapp i!e Dolp in -ill +ontin(e to *(ffe! a!, and da,a)e* in t e f(t(!e (nle**

Defendant@* inf!in)in) a+tivitie* a!e en?oined &' t i* Co(!t. A* *(+ , Sapp i!e Dolp in i* entitled to +o,pen*ation fo! an' +ontin(in) o! f(t(!e inf!in)e,ent (p (ntil t e date t at Defendant i* finall' and pe!,anentl' en?oined f!o, f(!t e! inf!in)e,ent. COUNT II: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 710 PATENT 36. Plaintiff !eAalle)e* and in+o!po!ate* &' !efe!en+e t e alle)ation* *et fo!t in

pa!a)!ap * 1A37. 08. Defendant di!e+tl' inf!in)e* one o! ,o!e +lai,* of t e @418 Patent &' (*in) an

appa!at(* and ,et od a* de*+!i&ed a&ove. >o! eDa,ple, -it o(t li,itation, Defendant di!e+tl' inf!in)e* t e @418 Patent &' (*in) t e A++(*ed P!od(+t*, in+l(din) (*e &' Defendant@* e,plo'ee* and a)ent*, and (*e d(!in) p!od(+t develop,ent and te*tin) p!o+e**e*. 01. Defendant a* ad <no-led)e of inf!in)e,ent of t e @418 Patent at lea*t a* of t e

*e!vi+e of t e p!e*ent +o,plaint. 03. Defendant a* indi!e+tl' inf!in)ed and +ontin(e* to indi!e+tl' inf!in)e t e @418

Patent &' a+tivel' ind(+in) it* +(*to,e!*, (*e!*, and=o! li+en*ee* to di!e+tl' inf!in)e &' (*in) t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* a* de*+!i&ed a&ove. Defendant a* en)a)ed o! -ill ave en)a)ed in *(+ ind(+e,ent avin) <no-led)e of t e @418 Patent. >(!t e!,o!e, Defendant <ne- o! * o(ld ave <no-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!*. >o! eDa,ple, Defendant *ell*, offe!* fo! *ale and adve!ti*e* t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* in Dela-a!e *pe+ifi+all' intendin) t at it* +(*to,e!* &(' and

(*e t e, in an inf!in)in) ,anne!. A* a di!e+t and p!oDi,ate !e*(lt of Defendant@* indi!e+t inf!in)e,ent &' ind(+e,ent of t e @418 Patent, Plaintiff a* &een and +ontin(e* to &e da,a)ed. 00. Defendant a* +ont!i&(to!il' inf!in)ed and +ontin(e* to +ont!i&(to!il' inf!in)e

t e @418 Patent &' *ellin) and=o! offe!in) to *ell t e A++(*ed P!od(+t*, - o*e inf!in)in) feat(!e* a!e not a *taple a!ti+le of +o,,e!+e and - en (*ed &' a t i!dApa!t', *(+ a* a +(*to,e!, +an onl' &e (*ed in a -a' t at inf!in)e* t e @418 Patent. Defendant a* done t i* -it

<no-led)e of t e @418 Patent and <no-led)e t at t e A++(*ed P!od(+t* +on*tit(te* a ,ate!ial pa!t of t e invention +lai,ed in t e @418 Patent. Defendant en)a)ed o! -ill ave en)a)ed in *(+ +ont!i&(to!' inf!in)e,ent avin) <no-led)e of t e @418 Patent. A* a di!e+t and p!oDi,ate !e*(lt of Defendant@* +ont!i&(to!' inf!in)e,ent of t e @418 Patent, Plaintiff +ontin(e* to &e da,a)ed 0;. 9' en)a)in) in t e +ond(+t de*+!i&ed e!ein, Defendant a* in?(!ed Sapp i!e a* &een and

Dolp in and i* t (* lia&le fo! inf!in)e,ent of t e @418 Patent, p(!*(ant to 01 /.S.C. 2341. 01. a(t o!iFation. 0:. To t e eDtent t at fa+t* lea!ned in di*+ove!' * o- t at Defendant@* inf!in)e,ent Defendant a* +o,,itted t e*e a+t* of inf!in)e,ent -it o(t li+en*e o!

of t e @418 Patent i* o! a* &een -illf(l, Sapp i!e Dolp in !e*e!ve* t e !i) t to !eG(e*t *(+ a findin) at t e ti,e of t!ial. 04. A* a !e*(lt of Defendant@* inf!in)e,ent of t e @418 Patent, Sapp i!e Dolp in a*

*(ffe!ed a!, and ,oneta!' da,a)e* and i* entitled to a ,oneta!' ?(d),ent in an a,o(nt adeG(ate to +o,pen*ate fo! Defendant@* pa*t inf!in)e,ent, to)et e! -it inte!e*t* and +o*t*. 07. Sapp i!e Dolp in -ill +ontin(e to *(ffe! a!, and da,a)e* in t e f(t(!e (nle**

Defendant@* inf!in)in) a+tivitie* a!e en?oined &' t i* Co(!t. A* *(+ , Sapp i!e Dolp in i*

entitled to +o,pen*ation fo! an' +ontin(in) o! f(t(!e inf!in)e,ent (p (ntil t e date t at Defendant i* finall' and pe!,anentl' en?oined f!o, f(!t e! inf!in)e,ent. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 06. Sapp i!e Dolp in de,and* a t!ial &' ?(!' of an' and all +a(*e* of a+tion. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Sapp i!e Dolp in !e*pe+tf(ll' p!a'* fo! t e follo-in) !elief. A. 9. T at Defendant &e ad?(d)ed to ave inf!in)ed t e A**e!ted Patent*B T at Defendant, it* offi+e!*, di!e+to!*, a)ent*, *e!vant*, e,plo'ee*, atto!ne'*,

affiliate*, divi*ion*, &!an+ e*, pa!ent*, and t o*e pe!*on* in a+tive +on+e!t o! pa!ti+ipation -it an' of t e,, &e pe!,anentl' !e*t!ained and en?oined f!o, di!e+tl' and=o! indi!e+tl' inf!in)in) t e A**e!ted Patent*B C. An a-a!d of da,a)e* p(!*(ant to 01 /.S.C. 2 37; *(ffi+ient to +o,pen*ate

Sapp i!e Dolp in fo! Defendant@* pa*t inf!in)e,ent and an' +ontin(in) and=o! f(t(!e inf!in)e,ent (p (ntil t e date t at Defendant i* finall' and pe!,anentl' en?oined f!o, f(!t e! inf!in)e,ent, in+l(din) +o,pen*ato!' da,a)e*B D. An a**e**,ent of p!eA?(d),ent and po*tA?(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 01 /.S.C. 2 37;B E. T at Defendant &e di!e+ted to pa' en an+ed da,a)e*, in+l(din) Sapp i!e

Dolp in@* atto!ne'*@ fee* in+(!!ed in +onne+tion -it t i* la-*(it p(!*(ant to 01 /.S.C. 2 371B and >. T at Sapp i!e Dolp in &e )iven *(+ ot e! and f(!t e! !elief a* t i* Co(!t ,a'

dee, ?(*t and p!ope!.

Dated. >e&!(a!' 31, 381; O> CO/NSEL. E()enio To!!e*AO'ola >ERRAI/OLI LLC 331 PlaFa 1t >loo! 331 Pon+e de LeHn Ave. San E(an, P(e!to Ri+o 88614 "474% 4::A4888 eto!!e*Ife!!ai(oli.+o,

9AJARD, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Ri+ a!d D. Ki!< "L8633% Step en 9. 9!a(e!,an "L;613% Cane**a R. Ti!adente* "L1067% Sa!a E. 9(**ie!e "L1431% 333 Dela-a!e Aven(e, S(ite 688 P.O. 9oD 31108 5il,in)ton, DE 16766 "083% :11A1888 !<i!<I&a'a!dla-.+o, *&!a(e!,anI&a'a!dla-.+o, vti!adente*I&a'a!dla-.+o, *&(**ie!eI&a'a!dla-.+o, Attorneys for Plaintiff Sapphire Dolphin LLC