SmartPhone Technologies LLC v. Amazon.Com, Inc., et al

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COMPLAINT against Amazon Digital Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc., ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3263866.), filed by SmartPhone Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 6,950,645 BI, # 2 Exhibit B - US 7,506,064 Bl, # 3 Exhibit C - US RE40,459 E, # 4 Exhibit D - US 6,956,562 BI, # 5 Exhibit E - US 6,466,236 BI, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ward, Thomas)

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CIVIL COVER SHEET OJS 44 (Rev. 11/04) 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 Smartphone Technologies LLC Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Digital Services, Inc. (b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff 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) T. John Ward, Jr., Ward & Smith Law Firm, 111 W. Tyler Street, Longview, TX 75601, (903)757-6400 II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff (Place an “X” in One Box Only) U.S. Government Plaintiff ’ $ ’2 U.S. Government Defendant (For Diversity Cases Only) PTF Citizen of This State ’ 1 Citizen of Another State ’ 4 Diversity CONTRACT ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ 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 (Place an “X” in One Box Only) TORTS ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ V. ORIGIN $ 1 ’ 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 ’ 2 Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State ’ 5 ’ 5 ’ 3 ’ 3 Foreign Nation ’ 6 ’ 6 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 Habeas Corpus: 530 General 535 Death Penalty 540 Mandamus & Other 550 Civil Rights 555 Prison Condition (Place an “X” in One Box Only) Original Proceeding ’ 2 (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) IV. NATURE OF SUIT ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ 3 Federal Question (U.S. Government Not a Party) DEF ’ 1 Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country ’1 ’ 2 ’ 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 and One Box for Defendant) PTF DEF Incorporated or Principal Place ’ 4 ’4 of Business In This State BANKRUPTCY ’ 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 ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ OTHER STATUTES ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Transferred from ’ 6 Multidistrict another district Removed from Remanded from Reinstated or (specify) State Court Appellate Court Reopened Litigation Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity): ’ 3 VI. CAUSE OF ACTION ’4 ’ 5 400 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 ’ 7 Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment 35 U.S.C. §§ 271, et seq. Brief description of cause: Patent Infringement CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: DEMAND $ ’ CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION VII. REQUESTED IN UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 ’ Yes ’ No JURY DEMAND: COMPLAINT: VIII. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions): JUDGE Leonard E. Davis/John D. Love DOCKET NUMBER 6:10-cv-74;6:10-cv-580 IF ANY DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD /s/ John Ward, Jr. 10/07/2011 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECEIPT # AMOUNT Print APPLYING IFP Save As... Export as FDF JUDGE Retrieve FDF File MAG. JUDGE Reset

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