We also provide the exhibits, as PDFs, some of which are the patents being litigated. Don't read them unless you are free to look at such patents, as usual.
Here's the relief Microsoft is asking for: a judgment that TomTom has infringed each of Microsoft's patents, that it was willful, hence justifying treble damages and pre-judgment interest, plus compensatory damages and interest and costs, and "in no event less than a reasonable royalty", expenses, costs and attorneys fees, and, finally, a permanent injunction.
The filings:
That last paragraph is the important part. Keep in mind that Microsoft also filed a complaint [PDF] with the ITC, which is described on the new ITC Law Blog.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
|
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
a Washington Corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
TOMTOM N.V., a Netherlands Corporation,
and TOMTOM, INC., a Massachusetts
Corporation,
Defendants.
|
Case No: _______________________
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT
INFRINGEMENT
JURY DEMAND |
Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") for its Complaint
For Patent Infringement against Defendants TomTom N.V. and TomTom,
Inc. (collectively, the "Defendants"), alleges as follows:
PARTIES
1. Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation is a Washington corporation
having its principal place of business at One Microsoft Way,
Redmond, Washington 98052.
2. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is a worldwide leader in computer
software, services and solutions for businesses and consumers.
Since 1979, Microsoft has been headquartered in the Seattle,
Washington metropolitan area, currently employs more than 20,000
people in the Seattle area, and occupies nearly 8 million square
feet of facilities at its Redmond campus.
(1)
3. Microsoft has a long history of technical innovation in the
software and hardware products it develops and distributes. These
software products include operating systems for servers, personal
computers, embedded devices, smartphones, PDAs, and other
intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing
environments; information worker productivity applications;
business solution applications; high-performance computing
applications; software development tools; operating systems for
automotive applications; and various navigation-related software
products and services.
4. Upon information and belief, Defendant TomTom N.V. is a Dutch
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
Netherlands having a principal place of business at Rembrandtplein
35, Amsterdam 1017 CT, Netherlands.
5. Upon information and belief, Defendant TomTom, Inc. is a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of Massachusetts
and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TomTom N.V. TomTom, Inc.'s
principal place of business is located at 150 Baker Ave Ext.,
Concord, Massachusetts 01742.
6. Upon information and belief, Defendants are in the business
of developing, manufacturing, and selling portable navigation
computing devices and software for use on those devices, personal
computers, PDAs, and smartphones (hereinafter known collectively as
"Portable Navigation Devices and Software"). Upon information and
belief, Defendants market and distribute their products worldwide,
including in the United States, through their channel business
partners and various retail companies, at retail stores, through
the websites of retail companies, and on their own websites. Upon
information and belief, Defendants do business within the Western
District of Washington.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
7. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the
patent laws of the United States, Title 35, United States Code.
(2)
8. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28
U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
9. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1391(b), 1391(c) and 1400(b). On information and
belief, Defendants are subject to this Court's personal
jurisdiction, consistent with the principles of due process and the
Washington Long Arm Statute, because each Defendant offers for sale
and sells Portable Navigation Devices and Software in the Western
District of Washington, has transacted business in this District,
and/or has committed and/or induced acts of patent infringement in
this District. For example, Defendants' own website (e.g.,
http://www.tomtom.com/page/giftguide?Lid=4&selector=true)
allows users to purchase Defendants' products for delivery within
this District. The website at
http://www.tomtom.com/stores/type.php?ID=2&Country=223 directs
users of the Defendants' website to retail outlets selling
Defendants' products within this District. Additionally, the
website at
http://www.tomtom.com/stores/type.php?ID=1&Country=223 directs
users of the Defendants' website to online merchants selling
Defendants' products for delivery within this District.
PATENT INFRINGEMENT COUNTS
10. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent Nos. 6,175,789; 7,054,745; 6,704,032; 7,117,286;
6,202,008; 5,579,517; 5,758,352; and 6,256,642 (collectively, "the
Microsoft patents-in-suit"), which the Defendants are directly
infringing and/or inducing others to infringe by making, using,
offering to sell or selling in the United States, or importing into
the United States, products or processes that practice inventions
claimed in the Microsoft patents-in-suit.
11. The Defendants have profited through infringement of the
Microsoft patents-in-suit. As a result of the Defendants' unlawful
infringement of the Microsoft patents-in-suit patent, Microsoft has
suffered and will continue to suffer damage. Microsoft is entitled
to
(3)
recover from the Defendants the damages suffered by Microsoft as
a result of the Defendants' unlawful acts.
12. Defendants' infringement of the Microsoft patents-in-suit
constitutes willful and deliberate infringement, entitling
Microsoft to enhanced damages and reasonable attorney fees and
costs. Microsoft provided defendant TomTom N.V. notice of its
infringement allegations in a June 13, 2008 letter to Peter-Frans
Pauwels, Chief Technical Officer of Defendant TomTom N.V. Upon
information and belief, Defendant TomTom, Inc. received notice of
Microsoft's infringement allegations from its parent, TomTom
N.V.
13. Upon information and belief, the Defendants intend to
continue their unlawful infringing activity, and Microsoft
continues to and will continue to suffer irreparable harm —
for which there is no adequate remedy at law — from such
unlawful infringing activity unless Defendants are enjoined by this
Court.
COUNT I
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,175,789
14. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
15. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 6,175,789 ("the '789 patent"), entitled "Vehicle
Computer System with Open Platform Architecture" duly and properly
issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 16, 2001.
A copy of the '789 patent is attached as Exhibit A.
16. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '789 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable Navigation Devices and Software that embody or
incorporate, or the operation of which otherwise practices, one or
more claims of the '789 patent.
(4)
COUNT II
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,054,745
17. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
18. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 7,054,745 ("the '745 patent"), entitled "Method and
System For Generating Driving Directions," duly and properly issued
by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 30, 2006. A copy of
the '745 patent is attached as Exhibit B.
19. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '745 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable Navigation Devices and Software that embody or
incorporate, or the operation of which otherwise practices, one or
more claims of the '745 patent.
COUNT III
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,704,032
20. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
21. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 6,704,032 ("the '032 patent"), entitled "Methods
and Arrangements for Interacting with Controllable Objects within a
Graphical User Interface Environment Using Various Input
Mechanisms," duly and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office on March 9, 2004. A copy of the '032 patent is
attached as Exhibit C.
22. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '032 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable
(5)
Navigation Devices and Software that embody or incorporate, or
the operation of which otherwise practices, one or more claims of
the '032 patent.
COUNT IV
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,117,286
23. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
24. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 7,117,286 ("the '286 patent"), entitled "Portable
Computing Device-integrated Appliance," duly and properly issued by
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on October 3, 2006. A copy of
the '286 patent is attached as Exhibit D.
25. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '286 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable Navigation Devices and Software that embody or
incorporate, or the operation of which otherwise practices, one or
more claims of the '286 patent.
COUNT V
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,202,008
26. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
27. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 6,202,008 ("the '008 patent"), entitled "Vehicle
Computer System with Wireless Internet Connectivity," duly and
properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on March
13, 2001. A copy of the '008 patent is attached as Exhibit E.
28. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '008 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable
(6)
Navigation Devices and Software that embody or incorporate, or
the operation of which otherwise practices, one or more claims of
the '008 patent.
COUNT VI
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,579,517
29. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
30. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 5,579,517 ("the '517 patent"), entitled "Common
Name Space for Long and Short Filenames," duly and properly issued
by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on November 26, 1996. A
reexamination certificate was issued by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office for the '517 patent on November 28, 2006. A copy
of the '517 patent, including reexamination certificate, is
attached as Exhibit F.
31. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '517 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable Navigation Devices and Software that embody or
incorporate, or the operation of which otherwise practices, one or
more claims of the '517 patent.
COUNT VII
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,758,352
32. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
33. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 5,758,352 ("the '352 patent"), entitled "Common
Name Space for Long and Short Filenames," duly and properly issued
by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 26, 1998. A
reexamination certificate was issued by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office for the '352 patent on October
(7)
10, 2006. A copy of the '352 patent, including reexamination
certificate, is attached as Exhibit G.
34. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '352 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable Navigation Devices and Software that embody or
incorporate, or the operation of which otherwise practices, one or
more claims of the '352 patent.
COUNT VIII
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,256,642
35. Microsoft realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-13.
36. Microsoft is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
U.S. Patent No. 6,256,642 ("the '642 patent"), entitled "Method and
System for File System Management Using a Flash-Erasable,
Programmable, Read-only Memory" duly and properly issued by the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 3, 2001. A copy of the
'642 patent is attached as Exhibit H.
37. The Defendants have been and/or are directly infringing
and/or inducing others to infringe the '642 patent by, among other
things, making, using, offering to sell or selling in the United
States, or importing into the United States, products, including
various Portable Navigation Devices and Software that embody or
incorporate, or the operation of which otherwise practices, one or
more claims of the '642 patent.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
38. Pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, Microsoft respectfully requests a trial by jury on all
issues properly triable by jury.
(8)
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Microsoft prays for relief as follows:
A. For a judgment declaring that each Defendant has infringed at
least one claim of each of the Microsoft patents-in-suit;
B. For a judgment awarding Microsoft compensatory damages as a
result of each Defendant's infringement of the Microsoft
patents-in-suit, together with interest and costs, and in no event
less than a reasonable royalty;
C. For a judgment declaring that each Defendant's infringement
of the Microsoft patents-in-suit, has been willful and
deliberate;
D. For a judgment awarding Microsoft treble damages and
pre-judgment interest under 35 U.S.C. § 284 as a result of
each Defendant's willful and deliberate infringement of the
Microsoft patents-in-suit;
E. For a judgment declaring that this case is exceptional as to
each Defendant and awarding Microsoft 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;
F. For a grant of permanent injunction pursuant to 35 U.S.C.
§ 283, enjoining each Defendant from further acts of
infringement; and
G. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
Respectfully submitted,
| Dated: February 25, 2009 |
KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP
By: s/ Adam R. Wichman
Adam R. Wichman (WSBA No. 38466)
[email address]
John D. Vandenberg (WSBA No. 38445)
[email address]
[address]
[phone]
[fax] |
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OF COUNSEL:
David E. Killough (WSBA No. 40185)
[email address]
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
[address]
[phone]
[fax]
David T. Pritikin
[email address]
Richard A. Cederoth [email address]
Douglas I. Lewis [email address]
John W. McBride [email address]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP [address]
[phone]
[fax]
Marc R. Ascolese [email address]
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP [address]
[phone]
[fax]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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