Pragmatus AV, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Pragmatus AV, LLC (Filing fee $350, receipt number 1468301708) filed by Pragmatus AV, LLC in Alexandria Division 11/15/10; patent case assigned to Norfolk Division; received in Norfolk 11/17/10. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Receipt, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(mwin, )

CIVIL COVER SHEET

(Rev. 12/07)

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement.the ^'"8^ service ofpleadings or other papers as required by ^

by local rules of court This form approved by the Judicial Conference ofthe United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating
the civil docket Sheet.

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)

DEFENDANTS

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

FACEBOOK, INC.

PRAGMATUS AV, LLC

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

Alexandria. VA

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

NOTE:

IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
LAND INVOLVED.

(c)

Attorneys (If Known)

Attorney's (Firm Name. Address, and Telephone Number)

Mark W. Wasserman, Esq., REED SMITH LLP, 3110 Fairview Park
Drive. Suite 1400, Falls Church, VA 22042; [phone]
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II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

HI. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

8 3 Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)

02

U.S. Government

Citizen of Another State

O 2

Citizen or Subject of a

Plaintiff

(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF
Citizen of This State
O I

O 4

U.S. Government

□ 3

Diversity

Defendant

and One Box for Defendant)
PTF
DEF
Incorporated or Principal Place
D 4
O4

DEF

D 1

□

of Business In This State

O

5

0

a

Incorporated am/Principal Place

2

5

6

0 6

of Business In Another State

(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)
O

3

Foreign Nation

Foreign Country

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an -X- in One Box Only)

O 120 Marine

O

O 130 Miller Act

O

315 Airplane Product
Liability

O 140 Negotiable Instrument
O 150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
O 151 Medicare Act
O 152 Recovery of Defaulted

Student Loans
(Excl. Veterans)

O
O

O 153 Recovery of Overpayment

of Veteran's Benefits
O 160 Stockholders' Suits

O
O

O 190 Other Contract

O 195 Contract Product Liability

I

O 422 Appeal 28 USC 158

□ 400 State Reapportionment

362 Personal Injury Med. Malpractice
O 365 Personal Injury Product Liability
O 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPEHTY
□ 370 Other Fraud
a 371 Truth in Lending

O 620 Other Food & Drug
O 625 Drug Related Seizure

O 423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157

□

410 Antitrust

O
O
□

430
450
460
470

O

□ 710 Fair Labor Standards

O

310 Airplane

320 Assault. Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers'
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal

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O 1% Franchise

REAL PROPERTY'

O 210 Land Condemnation

441 Voting

O 220 Foreclosure

Rent Lease & Ejectment
Torts to Land
Ton Product Liability
All Other Real Property

O 820 Copyrights
830 Patent

a 650 Airline Regs.

O

Safety/Health
O 690 Other
LABOR

SOCIAL SECURITY

Act

O 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
O 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting

Exchange

O 861 HI A (13950)

O
□
0
O

862
863
864
865

Black Lung (923)
DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
SSID Title XVI
RSI (40500)

875 Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410

890 Other Statutory Actions
O

891 Agricultural Acts

FEDERAL TAX SUITS

O

892 Economic Stabilization Act

O 790 Other Labor Litigation

O 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff

O

893 Environmental Matters

or Defendant)
O 871 IRS—Third Party

□

894 Energy Allocation Act

O 740 Railway Labor Act

Security Act

Habeas Corpus:

895 Freedom of Information
Act

26 USC 7609

530 General

535 Death Penalty
540 Mandamus & Other

444 Welfare
445 Arner. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amcr. w/Disabilities -

O
O

Banks and Banking
Commerce
Deportation
Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
810 Selective Service
850 Securities/Commodities/

(3 791Empl. Ret. Inc.

Sentence

Accommodations

□

a 840 Trademark

O 660 Occupational

385 Property Damage

550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition

Other

O

900Appcal of Fee Determination

O

IMMIGRATION

950 Constitutionality of

Under Equal Access
to Justice

□ 462 Naturalization Application
□ 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee
465 Other Immigration

State Statutes

Actions

440 Other Civil Rights

3
Proceeding

PROPERTY RIGHTS

O 630 Liquor Laws
O 640 R.R. & Truck

& Disclosure Act

443 Housing/

230
240
245
290

ofProperty21USC88l

Product Liability

O

442 Employment

O
O
O
O

380 Other Personal
Property Damage

PRISONER PETITIONS
510 Motions to Vacate

CIVIL RIGHTS

ffl

TCY.

rv.
□ 610 Agriculture

PERSONAL INJURY

PERSONAL INJURY

□ 110 Insurance

State Court

D 4 Reinstated or

Remanded frorn
Appellate Court

Reopened

O

5

(specify)

O 6 Multidistrict
Litigation

□

7
Judgment

;jjtthe US. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictions! statutes unless diversity):

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:

patent infringement

VII. REQUESTED IN

rOMPI.AINT-

O CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

VIII. RELATED CASE(S)

UNDER F.R.C.P. 23

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

DE1VM

-3? U.b.L.

JURY DEMAND:

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(Seemstrucnons):

DOCKET NUMBER
IGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

DATE

11/15/2010
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT*

AMOUNT

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

MAG. JUDGE

BJ Yes

O No

JS 44 Reverse (Rev. 11/04)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44
Authority For Civil Cover Sheet

the county of residence of the "defendant" is feicatSTofIte^of taSta!32d.f

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'tlme °f filfa* (N°TE: In land «""ta"™&>n «*s.

&.£!? name> addreSS> te'ephOne nUmber> ^ attOfney °f reC0rd" If *« - -eral attorneys, list them on an attachment, noting

United States pontiff. (,) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and .348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are inc.uded he.
Umted States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an «X" in this box

V.
Origin. Place an "X" in one of the seven boxes.
Original Proceedings. (!) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.

Remanded from AppeUate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing date
Restated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the H.ing date

SS^T^0111" DiStriCt- (5> FW CaSCS l™"ftmd U"der ™e 28 USC- Secti- '404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers or mu.tidistrict
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Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment. (7) Check this box for an appeal from a magistrate judge's decision

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VII. Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23 F R Cv P
Demand. In this space enter the dollar amount (in thousands of dollars) being demanded or indicate other demand such as a pre.iminary injunction

Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.

*** SSLi £l£ "SSSSiiS^X^^ reliUe<1 PCndinS °r d°Sed C8SeS if "* If there are reI"ed P-N or Cosed cases, insert the
Dale and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.