Microsoft vs. Barnes & Noble

Case 2:11-cv-00485 Document 1 Filed 03/21/11 Page 1 of 9
8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
11 Case No.
Plaintiff,
12 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT
vs.
INFRINGEMENT
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BARNES & NOBLE, INC., JURY DEMANDED
14 BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC, HON
HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.,
15 FOXCONN INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS LTD., FOXCONN
16 ELECTRONICS, INC., FOXCONN
PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN)
17 CO., LTD., and INVENTEC
CORPORATION,
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19 Defendants.
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Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), for its Complaint for Patent
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Infringement against Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc.; barnesandnoble.com LLC; Hon Hai
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Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; Foxconn International Holdings Ltd.; Foxconn Electronics, Inc.;
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Foxconn Precision Component (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.; and Inventec Corporation (collectively,
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“Defendants”), alleges as follows:
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

INFRINGEMENT - 1 LAW OFFICES
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1 PARTIES
2 1. Plaintiff Microsoft is a Washington corporation having its principal place of
3 business at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052.
4 2. On information and belief, Defendant Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a Delaware
5 corporation with its principal place of business at 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
6 10011.
3. On information and belief, Defendant barnesandnoble.com LLC is a Delaware

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limited liability company with its principal place of business at 122 Fifth Avenue, New York,
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New York 10011.
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4. On information and belief, Defendant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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operates under the registered trade name “Foxconn,” and exists under the laws of the Republic
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of China, with its principal place of business at 2 Zihyou Street, Tucheng City, Taipei County,
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236 Taiwan.
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5. On information and belief, Defendant Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. is a
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subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. and exists under the laws of the People’s
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Republic of China in the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, with its principal place
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of business at 8F Peninsula Tower, 538 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, New
17 Territories, Hong Kong.
18 6. On information and belief, Defendant Foxconn Electronics, Inc. is a subsidiary
19 of Defendant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., and exists under the laws of the Republic
20 of China, with its principal place of business at 2 Zihyou Street, Tucheng City, Taipei County,
21 236 Taiwan.
22 7. On information and belief, Defendant Foxconn Precision Component
23 (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Defendant Foxconn Electronics, Inc., and
24 exists under the laws of the Republic of China, with a principal place of business at No. 2, East
25 Ring Road, No. 10 Industrial Zone, Yousong, Longhua, Shenzhen, Guandong 518109, PRC.

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1 8. On information and belief, Defendant Inventec Corporation exists under the
2 laws of the Republic of China, with its principal place of business at Inventec Building, No. 66
3 Hou-Kang Street, Shin-Lin District, Taipei County, 111 Taiwan.
4 9. On information and belief, Defendants are engaged in the design, manufacture,
sale within the United States, offering for sale in the United States, use within the United
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States, importation into the United States, and/or sale after importation into the United States
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of handheld electronic computing devices utilizing the Android operating system, including
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related software, and components thereof. On information and belief, Defendants market and
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sell these devices worldwide through their channel business partners and various retailers,
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including through retail stores and company websites.
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JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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10. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the
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United States, Title 35, United States Code.
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11. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
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1338(a).
15 12. On information and belief, Defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in the
16 Western District of Washington (the “District”), consistent with the principles of due process
17 and the Washington Long Arm Statute, because Defendants maintain offices and facilities in
18 this District, offer their products for sale in this District, have transacted business in this
19 District, have committed and/or induced acts of patent infringement in this District, and/or
20 have placed infringing products into the stream of commerce through established distribution
21 channels with the expectation that such products will be purchased by residents of this District.
22 13. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1391(c),
23 1391(d), and 1400(b).
24 PATENT INFRINGEMENT COUNTS
14. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in U.S. Patent No.
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1 5,778,372 (the “’372 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 6,339,780 (the “’780 patent”), U.S. Patent No.
2 5,889,522 (the “’522 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 6,891,551 (the “’551 patent”), and U.S. Patent
3 No. 6,957,233 (the “’233 patent”) (collectively, the “Microsoft Patents”), which Defendants
4 are infringing and/or inducing others to infringe by making, using, offering to sell, and/or
selling in the United States, and/or importing into the United States, products or processes that
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practice one or more inventions claimed in the Microsoft Patents.
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15. Defendants have profited through infringement of the Microsoft Patents. As a
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result of Defendants’ unlawful infringement of the Microsoft Patents, Microsoft has suffered
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and will continue to suffer damage. Microsoft is entitled to recover from Defendants the
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damages suffered by Microsoft as a result of Defendants’ unlawful acts.
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16. On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement of one or more of the
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Microsoft Patents is willful and deliberate, entitling Microsoft to enhanced damages and
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reasonable attorney fees and costs.
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17. On information and belief, Defendants intend to continue their unlawful
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infringing activity, and Microsoft continues to and will continue to suffer irreparable harm—
15 for which there is no adequate remedy at law—from such unlawful infringing activity unless
16 Defendants are enjoined by this Court.
17 COUNT I
18 INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,778,372
19 18. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in
20 paragraphs 1-17.
21 19. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in the ’372 patent, entitled
22 “Remote Retrieval and Display Management of Electronic Document with Incorporated
23 Images,” duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 7, 1998. A
24 copy of the ‘372 patent is attached as Exhibit A.
20. Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing and/or inducing
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1 infringement of and/or contributorily infringing the ‘372 patent by, among other things,
2 making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United States, or importing into the United
3 States, products and/or services that are covered by at least claims 1 and 5 of the ‘372 patent,
4 including, by way of example and not limitation, the Barnes & Noble Nook and Nook Color,
and the related software loaded onto these handheld electronic computing devices.
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COUNT II
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INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,339,780
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21. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in
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paragraphs 1-20.
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22. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in the ’780 patent, entitled
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“Loading Status in a Hypermedia Browser Having a Limited Available Display Area,” duly
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and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 15, 2002. A copy of
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the ‘780 patent is attached as Exhibit B.
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infringement of and/or contributorily infringing the ‘780 patent by, among other things,
16 States, products and/or services that are covered by at least claims 1-6, 9-14, 17-26, and 29-42
17 of the ‘780 patent, including, by way of example and not limitation, the Barnes & Noble Nook,
18 and the related software loaded onto this handheld electronic computing device.
19 COUNT III
22 paragraphs 1-23.
24 “System Provided Child Window Controls,” duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office on March 30, 1999. A copy of the ‘522 patent is attached as Exhibit C.
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1 26. Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing and/or inducing
4 States, products and/or services that are covered by at least claims 1, 2, and 12 of the ‘522
patent, including, by way of example and not limitation, the Barnes & Noble Nook Color, and
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the related software loaded onto this handheld electronic computing device.
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COUNT IV
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INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,891,551
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27. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in
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paragraphs 1-26.
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28. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in the ’551 patent, entitled
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“Selection Handles in Editing Electronic Documents,” duly and properly issued by the U.S.
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Patent and Trademark Office on May 10, 2005. A copy of the ‘551 patent is attached as Exhibit
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17 States, products and/or services that are covered by at least claims 1-3, 5, and 7-11 of the ‘551
18 patent, including, by way of example and not limitation, the Barnes & Noble Nook and Nook
19 Color, and the related software loaded onto these handheld electronic computing devices.
20 COUNT V
23 paragraphs 1-29.
“Method and Apparatus for Capturing and Rendering Annotations for Non-modifiable
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1 Electronic Content,” duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on
2 October 18, 2005. A copy of the ‘233 patent is attached as Exhibit E.
3 32. Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing and/or inducing
making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United States, or importing into the United
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States, products and/or services that are covered by at least claims 21 and 22 of the ‘233 patent,
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including, by way of example and not limitation, the Barnes & Noble Nook Color, and the
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related software loaded onto this handheld electronic computing device.
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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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33. Pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Microsoft
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respectfully requests a trial by jury of all issues properly triable by jury.
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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WHEREFORE, Microsoft prays for relief as follows:
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A. For a judgment declaring that Defendants have infringed each of the Microsoft
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Patents;
15 B. For a judgment awarding Microsoft compensatory damages as a result of
16 Defendants’ infringement of the Microsoft Patents, together with interest and costs, and in no
17 event less than a reasonable royalty;
18 C. For a judgment declaring that Defendants’ infringement of Microsoft Patents
19 has been willful and deliberate;
20 D. For a judgment awarding Microsoft treble damages and pre-judgment interest
21 under 35 U.S.C. § 284 as a result of Defendants’ willful and deliberate infringement of the
22 Microsoft Patents;
23 E. For a judgment declaring that this case is exceptional and awarding Microsoft
24 its expenses, costs, and attorneys fees in accordance with 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285 and Rule
54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

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1 F. For a grant of a permanent injunction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283, enjoining the
2 Defendants from further acts of infringement; and
3 G. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
4 DATED this 21st day of March, 2011.
5 DANIELSON HARRIGAN LEYH & TOLLEFSON LLP
7 By __/s/ Shane Cramer______________________

Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr., WSBA #1751
8 Christopher Wion, WSBA #33207
Shane Cramer, WSBA #35099
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Attorneys for Microsoft Corporation
10 Of counsel:
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T. ANDREW CULBERT (WSBA #35925)
12 [email protected]
DAVID E. KILLOUGH (WSBA #40185)
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
14 1 Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052
15 Telephone: 425-882-8080
Facsimile: 425-869-1327
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17 DALE M. HEIST (pro hac vice to be filed)

[email protected]
18 DANIEL GOETTLE (pro hac vice to be filed)
[email protected]
19 ALEKSANDER J. GORANIN (pro hac vice to be filed)
[email protected]
20 WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP
2929 Arch Street, 12th Floor
21 Philadelphia, PA 19104
22 Telephone: 215-568-3100
Facsimile: 215-568-3439
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DAVID T. PRITIKIN (pro hac vice to be filed)
RICHARD A. CEDEROTH (pro hac vice to be filed)

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DOUGLAS I. LEWIS (pro hac vice to be filed)

1 [email protected]
JOHN W. MCBRIDE (pro hac vice to be filed)
2 [email protected]
3 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn
4 Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: 312-853-7000
5 Facsimile: 312-853-7036
6 BRIAN R. NESTER (pro hac vice to be filed)

[email protected]
7 KEVIN C. WHEELER (pro hac vice to be filed)
[email protected]
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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
9 1501 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
10 Telephone: 202-736-8000
Facsimile: 202-736-8711
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Case 2:11-cv-00485 Document 1 Filed 03/21/11 Page 1 of 9

8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

2 1. Plaintiff Microsoft is a Washington corporation having its principal place of

3 business at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052.

4 2. On information and belief, Defendant Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a Delaware

3. On information and belief, Defendant barnesandnoble.com LLC is a Delaware

22 7. On information and belief, Defendant Foxconn Precision Component

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

1 8. On information and belief, Defendant Inventec Corporation exists under the

3 Hou-Kang Street, Shin-Lin District, Taipei County, 111 Taiwan.

4 9. On information and belief, Defendants are engaged in the design, manufacture,

22 13. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1391(c),

23 1391(d), and 1400(b).

24 PATENT INFRINGEMENT COUNTS

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

22 “Remote Retrieval and Display Management of Electronic Document with Incorporated

24 copy of the ‘372 patent is attached as Exhibit A.

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

20 INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,889,522

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

21 INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,957,233

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

2 October 18, 2005. A copy of the ‘233 patent is attached as Exhibit E.

20 D. For a judgment awarding Microsoft treble damages and pre-judgment interest

54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

1 F. For a grant of a permanent injunction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283, enjoining the

2 Defendants from further acts of infringement; and

4 DATED this 21st day of March, 2011.

5 DANIELSON HARRIGAN LEYH & TOLLEFSON LLP

7 By __/s/ Shane Cramer______________________

17 DALE M. HEIST (pro hac vice to be filed)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

DOUGLAS I. LEWIS (pro hac vice to be filed)

6 BRIAN R. NESTER (pro hac vice to be filed)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT

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7 By /s/ Shane Cramer____________________