Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Frito-Lay, Inc., The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Google Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Ebay Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 05400000000002185770.), filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(McKool, Mike)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al
JS 44 (Rev. 12/07)

Doc. 1 Att. 1

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.)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS
See Attached

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

Smith County, TX

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

Santa Clara County, CA

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

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

Mike McKool, Mckool Smith, P.C., 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75201 [phone]

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

Attorneys (If Known)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION
1
U.S. Government Plaintiff

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only) PTF Citizen of This State 1 DEF 1 and One Box for Defendant) PTF DEF Incorporated or Principal Place 4 4 of Business In This State Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State Foreign Nation

3 Federal Question (U.S. Government Not a Party) 4 Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

2

U.S. Government Defendant

Citizen of Another State

2 3

2

5 6

5

Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country

3

6

IV. NATURE OF SUIT
CONTRACT

(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 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 Habeas Corpus: 530 General 535 Death Penalty 540 Mandamus & Other 550 Civil Rights 555 Prison Condition

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

BANKRUPTCY

OTHER STATUTES

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

610 Agriculture 620 Other Food & Drug 625 Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 630 Liquor Laws 640 R.R. & Truck 650 Airline Regs. 660 Occupational Safety/Health 690 Other LABOR 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. Ret. Inc. Security Act
IMMIGRATION 462 Naturalization Application 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee 465 Other Immigration Actions

422 Appeal 28 USC 158 423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS 820 Copyrights 830 Patent 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 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) 871 IRS--Third Party 26 USC 7609

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

V. ORIGIN
1 Original Proceeding

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

Appeal to District

2 Removed from
State Court

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

3 Remanded from

4 Reinstated or

r sf red from 5 Tnanheerdistrict a ot r

6 Multidistrict

dg 7 Juagie tfrom M s rate Judgment

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

35 U.S.C. § 271

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

CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
(See instructions):

DEMAND $

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: Yes No JURY DEMAND: DOCKET NUMBER

JUDGE
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

10/06/2009
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECEIPT # AMOUNT

/s/ Mike McKool

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

MAG. JUDGE

Dockets.Justia.com

All Defendants: Adobe Systems Incorporated Amazon.com, Inc. Apple Inc. Argosy Publishing, Inc. Blockbuster Inc. CDW Corporation Citigroup Inc. eBay Inc. Frito-Lay, Inc. The Go Daddy Group, Inc. Google Inc. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. JPMorgan Chase & Co. New Frontier Media, Inc. Office Depot, Inc. Perot Systems Corp. Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. Rent-A-Center, Inc. Staples, Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. Texas Instruments Inc. Yahoo! Inc. YouTube, LLC

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