Grobler v. Apple Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Apple Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611072215). DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL. Filed byBenjamin Grobler. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/27/2012: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (far, COURT STAFF).

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CIVIL COVER SHEET

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_.tJocul rules oftourt. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the usc of the Clerk
_JJ... civil QOCket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

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DEFENDANTS
APPLE INC.

NJAMIN GROBLER

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367 Health Care/
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Personal Injury
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368 Asbestos Personal

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PERSONAL PROPERTY
0 370 Other Fraud
0 371 Truth in Lending
0 380 Other Personal
Property Damage
Cl 385 Property Damage
Product Liability

0 625 Drug Related Seizure

0 422 Appea128 USC 158

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0 690 Other

0 423 Withdrawal
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0 220 Foreclosure

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Torts to Land
Tort Product Liability
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0 442 Employment
0 443 Housing/
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0 445 A mer. w/DisabilitiesEmployment
0 446 A mer. w/Disabilities Other
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0 710 Fair Labor Standards

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CJ 840 Trade

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0 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
Cl 740 Railway Labor Act
Cl 751 Family and Medical
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0 790 Other Labor Litigation
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Black Lung (923)
DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
SSID Title XVI
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430 Commerce anking
450 Banks and

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460 Deportatio
4 70 Racketeer rOuenced an~
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480 Consumer redit
490 Cable/Sat V
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850 Securities/( ommodities~l
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0 465 Other Immigration
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0 3 Remanded from
0 4 Reinstated or 0 5 another district
0 6 Multi district
State Court
Appellate Court
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Litigation
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35 U.S. C. SECTIONS 101 et seq.

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

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Brief dcscrij>tion of cause:

PATENT INFRINGEMENT

VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY

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UNDER F.R.C.P. 23

03/27/2012

JURY DEMAND:

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(See instructions):

JUDGE

IX. DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENT (Civil L.R. 3-2)
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CHECK YES only if demanded in co nplaint:

DEMAND$

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