Data Carriers LLC
Data Carriers LLC
DATA CARRIERS, LLC, Plaintiff, C.A. No. _________ v. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED FMR LLC d/b/a FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Defendant.
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Data Carriers, LLC (Plaintiff) alleges the following for its complaint against Defendant FMR LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments (Defendant). THE PARTIES 1. Plaintiff is a Delaware limited liability company having a principal place of
business at 4023 Kennett Pike, Suite 531, Wilmington, Delaware 19807-2018. 2. Defendant is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware with a principal office at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Defendant may be served with process via its registered agent The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. This is a patent infringement action. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338. 4. The Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant, because Defendant conducts
business in this jurisdiction, including by selling its products throughout this District. The Court
also has personal jurisdiction over Defendant, because Defendant is a Delaware limited liability company. 5. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b)-(c) and 1400(b),
because Defendant resides in this District and substantial acts of infringement have occurred in this District. COUNT ONE INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,388,198 6. Plaintiff is the owner by assignment of United States Patent No. 5,388,198 (the
198 patent), entitled Proactive Presentation of Automating Features to a Computer User. The application for the 198 patent was filed on April 16, 1992. The patent issued on February 7, 1995 and was originally assigned to Symantec Corporation. A true and correct copy of the 198 Patent is attached as Exhibit A hereto. 7. Plaintiff holds the exclusive right to take all actions, including the filing of this
patent infringement lawsuit, necessary to enforce its rights to the 198 Patent. Plaintiff also has the right to recover all damages for past, present, and future infringement of the 198 Patent and to seek injunctive relief as appropriate under the law. 8. Defendant has directly infringed, either literally or by equivalents, one or more
claims of the 198 Patent, including at least Claim 5, by using the claimed method in operating the website www.fidelity.com in a way that automatically intervenes in a customer or potential customers use of the website to suggest or present features based on information on the use of the system, including but not limited to autocomplete features. While a user is accessing the website, Defendant continuously monitors and compares user manipulations and program context with feature templates stored in memory and presents automating features if a match is found. 2
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States is without the permission of Plaintiff and constitutes infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271 for which Defendant is liable. 10. As a result of Defendants infringement, Plaintiff has been damaged monetarily
and is entitled to adequate compensation of no less than a reasonable royalty pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284. JURY DEMAND Plaintiff requests a jury on all issues so triable. PRAYER WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court: A. 198 Patent; B. Award Plaintiff damages for Defendants infringement in an amount to be Enter judgment that Defendant has infringed, either literally or by equivalents, the
determined at trial, including enhanced damages, costs, and pre and post-judgment interest; and C. Award any other relief deemed just and proper. BAYARD, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman (sb4952) Richard D. Kirk (rk0922) Stephen B. Brauerman (sb4952) Vanessa R. Tiradentes (vt5398) 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 655-5000 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Data Carriers, LLC
August 29, 2013 OF COUNSEL: Paul V. Storm Sarah M. Paxson GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 999-3000 [email protected] [email protected]