Cathas Advanced Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Apple Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0311-1081617.) - filed by Cathas Advanced Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(eam)

CIVIL COVER SHEET
The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required
by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the 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.)

I.(a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

CATHAS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC

(b)

County Of Residence Of First Listed Plaintiff

(c)

APPLE, INC.

Attorneys (Firm Name, Address And Telephone Number)

New Castle County, Delaware

County Of Residence Of First Listed Defendant

Richard D. Kirk (No. 0922)
Stephen Brauerman (No. 4952)
Bayard, P.A.
222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900, Wilmington, DE 19899-5130
[phone]
(PLACE AN "X" IN ONE BOX
BASIS OF JURISDICTION

II.

ONLY)

1

2

U.S. Government
Plaintiff

NATURE OF SUIT

IV.

Insurance
Marine
Miller Act
Negotiable Instrument
Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
Medicare Act
Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excl. Veterans)
Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran’s Benefits
Stockholders’ Suits
Other Contract
Contract Property Liability

151
152

153
160
190
195

REAL PROPERTY
210
220
230
240
245
290

Land Condemnation
Foreclosure
Rent Lease & Ejectment
Torts to Land
Tort Product Liability
All Other Real Property

(Place An 'X' In One Box For Plaintiff
And One Box For Defendant)

DEF

PTF DEF

Citizen of This State

1

1

Citizen of Another State

2

2

Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

4 Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties
in Item III)

3

3

Incorporated or Principal Place
of Business in this State
Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business in Another State

4

5

5

6

Foreign Nation

4

6

PLACE AN "X" IN ONE BOX ONLY)

CONTRACT
110
120
130
140
150

III.CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES
(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF

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

U.S. Government
Defendant

Santa Clara County, California

Attorneys (If Known)

TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
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 Injury

CIVIL RIGHTS
441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodations
444 Welfare
440 Other Civil Rights

FORFEITURE/PENALTY
PERSONAL INJURY
362 Personal Injury
Med. Malpractice
365 Personal Injury
Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability

PRISONER PETITIONS
510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
HABEUS CORPUS:
530 General
535 Death Penalty
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition

610 Agriculture
620 Other Food & Drug
625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
630 Liquor Laws
640 RR & Truck
650 Airline Regs
660 Occupational
Safety/Health
690 Other

LABOR

BANKRUPTCY

OTHER STATUTES

422 Appeal28USC158
423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157

PROPERTY RIGHTS
820 Copyrights
830 Patent
840 Trademark

810
850

SOCIAL SECURITY

710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
720 Labor/Mgmt Relations
730 Labor/Mgmt Reporting
& Disclosure Act
740 Railway Labor Act
790 Other Labor Litigation
791 Empl Ref Inc
Security Act

861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW
(405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g)

871 IRS
Third Party
26 USC 7609

875
891
892
893
894
895

FEDERAL TAX SUITS
870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)

400
410
420
450
460
470

900

950
890

State Reapportionment
Antitrust
Banks and Banking
Commerce/ICC Rates/etc.
Deportation
Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
Selective Service
Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410
Agricultural Acts
Economic Stabilization Act
Environmental Matters
Energy Allocation Act
Freedom of I
Information Act
Appeal of Fee Determination
Under Equal Access to
Justice
Constitutionality of
State Statutes
Other Statutory Actions

V. ORIGIN
1

Original
Proceeding

2 Removed from
State Court

3 Remanded from
State Court

4 Reinstated or
Reopened

5 Transferred from

another district
(specify)

6 Multidistrict
Litigation

7

Appeal to
District
Judge from
Magistrate
Judgment

(Cite The U.S. Civil Statute Under Which You Are Filing And Write Brief Statement Of Cause.
Do Not Cite Jurisdictional Statutes Unless Diversity)
Action for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.
Injunctive and declaratory relief and for damages for patent infringement
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS
DEMAND
CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint
VII. REQUESTED IN
$
ACTION
JURY DEMAND:
YES
NO
COMPLAINT
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
JUDGE
VIII. RELATEDCASE(S)
(See instructions)
DOCKET
NUMBERS
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

DATE

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

MAY 29, 2012

/S/ STEPHEN B. BRAUERMAN (SB4952)

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT #

AMOUNT

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

MAG. JUDGE