Apple, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. et al

Filing 1

PATENT COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 34690009112.) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 7,479,949, issued 01/20/2009, held by Apple Inc. ; Patent # 6,493,002, issued 12/10/2002, held by Apple Inc. ; Patent # 5,838,315, issued 11/17/1998, held by Apple Inc. ;, filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Part 1 - US Patent 7,479,949, #2 Exhibit A - Part 2 - US Patent 7,479,949, #3 Exhibit B - US Patent 6,493,002, #4 Exhibit C - US Patent 5,838,315, #5 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action, #6 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Summons - Motorola, Inc., #8 Summons - Motorola Mobility, Inc.) (Peterson, James) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 12/1/2011.]

2JS 44 (Rev. 12/07)

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

MOTOROLA, INC. and MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.

APPLE INC.

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

Santa Clara County, CA

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
LAND INVOLVED.

(c) Attorney’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Attorneys (If Known)

See Attachment.

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff

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U.S. Government
Plaintiff

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

(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF
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Citizen of This State

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U.S. Government
Defendant

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Citizen of Another State

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of Business In Another State

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Foreign Country

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(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

IV. NATURE OF SUIT
CONTRACT

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110 Insurance
120 Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excl. Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran’s Benefits
160 Stockholders’ Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise
REAL PROPERTY
210 Land Condemnation
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property

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V. ORIGIN

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Proceeding

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PTF
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Incorporated or Principal Place
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of Business In This State

DEF
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(Place an “X” in One Box Only)
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
445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other
440 Other Civil Rights

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

PERSONAL INJURY
u 362 Personal Injury Med. Malpractice
u 365 Personal Injury Product Liability
u 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
u 370 Other Fraud
u 371 Truth in Lending
u 380 Other Personal
Property Damage
u 385 Property Damage
Product Liability
PRISONER PETITIONS
u 510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
Habeas Corpus:
u 530 General
u 535 Death Penalty
u 540 Mandamus & Other
u 550 Civil Rights
u 555 Prison Condition

State Court

BANKRUPTCY

u 422 Appeal 28 USC 158
u 423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
u 820 Copyrights
u 830 Patent
u 840 Trademark

SOCIAL SECURITY
861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
u 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)
u 871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609

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IMMIGRATION
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Actions

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400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
810 Selective Service
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
875 Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
892 Economic Stabilization Act
893 Environmental Matters
894 Energy Allocation Act
895 Freedom of Information
Act
900Appeal of Fee Determination
Under Equal Access
to Justice
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

Appeal to District

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

u 2 Removed from

u 610 Agriculture
u 620 Other Food & Drug
u 625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
u 630 Liquor Laws
u 640 R.R. & Truck
u 650 Airline Regs.
u 660 Occupational
Safety/Health
u 690 Other
LABOR
u 710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
u 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
u 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting
& Disclosure Act
u 740 Railway Labor Act
u 790 Other Labor Litigation
u 791 Empl. Ret. Inc.
Security Act

u 3 Remanded from
Appellate Court

u 4 Reinstated or u 5 Transferred from u 6 Multidistrict
another district
Reopened
Litigation
(specify)

u 7 Judge from
Magistrate
Judgment

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

35 U.S.C. § 271

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:
Patent Infringement

u CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
VII. REQUESTED IN
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
(See instructions):
JUDGE
IF ANY
DATE

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
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JURY DEMAND:

DEMAND $

DOCKET NUMBER

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

s/ James D. Peterson

10/29/2010
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT #

AMOUNT

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

MAG. JUDGE

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF APPLE INC.
James D. Peterson
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
One East Main Street, Suite 500
P.O. Box 2719
Madison, WI 53701-2719
Telephone: [phone]

Mark G. Davis
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
1300 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]

Matthew D. Powers
Steven S. Cherensky
Jill J. Ho
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: [phone]

Patricia Young
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Telephone: [phone]

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