The JM Smucker Company v. Lodsys LLC

Filing 1

COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against Lodsys LLC by The JM Smucker Company. ( Filing Fee PAID $350 receipt number 0757-1414096) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent #5,999,908, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent #7,133,834, # 3 Exhibit C - Patent #7,222,078, # 4 Exhibit D - Patent #7,620,565, # 5 Exhibit E - Letter dated 11/9/11, # 6 Summons, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS 44 (R ev. 09/11)

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 IN STRU C TIO N S O N N EXT PAG E O F TH IS FO RM .)

Place an “X” in the appropriate box:
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS
The J.M. Smucker Company

’ Green Bay Division

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

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$ Milwaukee Division
DEFENDANTS
Lodsys, LLC

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

Wayne County, OH

(EXC EPT IN U .S. PLAIN TIFF C ASES)

Harrison County, TX

(IN U .S. PLAIN TIFF C ASES O N LY)
N O TE:

IN LAN D C O N D EM N ATIO N C ASE S, U SE THE LO C ATIO N O F
THE TR AC T O F LAN D IN V O LV ED .

(c) Attorneys (Firm N am e, Address, and Telephone N um ber)

Attorneys (If K nown)

Please see attached list

Unknown

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

(Place an “X” in O ne Box O nly)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff)
(For D iversity C ases O nly)

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U .S. G overnment
Plaintiff

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U .S. G overnment
D efendant

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3 Federal Q uestion
(U .S. G overnm ent N ot a Party)

and O ne Box for D efendant)
PTF
DEF
Incorporated or Principal Place
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of Business In This State

IV. NATURE OF SUIT

D iversity
(Indicate C itizenship of Parties in Item III)

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Insurance
M arine
M iller Act
N egotiable Instrument
R ecovery of O verpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 M edicare Act
152 R ecovery of D efaulted
Student Loans
(Excl. V eterans)
153 R ecovery of O verpayment
of V eteran’s Benefits
160 Stockholders’ Suits
190 O ther C ontract
195 C ontract Product Liability
196 Franchise

210
220
230
240
245
290

R E A L P R O PE R T Y
Land C ondemnation
Foreclosure
R ent Lease & Ejectment
Torts to Land
Tort Product Liability
All O ther R eal Property

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V. ORIGIN
$ 1 Original
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Proceeding

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Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business In A nother State

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Foreign N ation

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TORTS

110
120
130
140
150

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C itizen of Another State

(Place an “X” in O ne Box O nly)

CONTRACT
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DEF
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C itizen or Subject of a
Foreign C ountry

’ 2

C itizen of This State

PTF
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P E R SO N A L IN JU R Y
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers’
Liability
340 M arine
345 M arine Product
Liability
350 M otor V ehicle
355 M otor V ehicle
Product Liability
360 O ther Personal
Injury
362 Personal Injury M ed. M alpractice
C IV IL R IG H T S
440 O ther C ivil R ights
441 V oting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodations
445 Amer. w /D isabilities Employment
446 Amer. w /D isabilities O ther
448 Education

F O R FE IT U R E /P E N A L T Y

P E R SO N A L IN JU R Y
’ 365 Personal Injury Product Liability
’ 367 Health C are/
Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability
’ 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury P roduct
Liability
P E R SO N A L P R O P E R T Y
’ 370 O ther Fraud
’ 371 Truth in Lending
’ 380 O ther Personal
Property D amage
’ 385 Property D amage
Product Liability
P R ISO N E R PE T IT IO N S
’ 510 M otions to V acate
Sentence
H abeas C orpus:
’ 530 G eneral
’ 535 D eath Penalty
’ 540 M andamus & O ther
’ 550 C ivil R ights
’ 555 Prison C ondition
’ 560 C ivil D etainee C onditions of
C onfinement

’ 625 D rug R elated Seizure
of Property 21 U SC 881
’ 690 O ther

B A N K R U PT C Y
’ 422 Appeal 28 U SC 158
’ 423 W ithdraw al
28 U SC 157
P R O PE R T Y R IG H T S
’ 820 C opyrights
’ 830 Patent
$
’ 840 Trademark

’ 710
’ 720
’ 740
’ 751
’ 790
’ 791

LABOR
Fair Labor Standards
Act
Labor/M gmt. R elations
R ailw ay Labor Act
Family and M edical
Leave Act
O ther Labor Litigation
Empl. R et. Inc.
Security Act

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SO C IA L SE C U R IT Y
861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 D IW C /D IW W (405(g))
864 SSID Title X V I
865 R SI (405(g))

F E D E R A L T A X SU IT S
’ 870 Taxes (U .S. Plaintiff
or D efendant)
’ 871 IR S— Third Party
26 U SC 7609

O T H E R ST A T U T E S
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375
400
410
430
450
460
470

False C laims Act
State R eapportionment
Antitrust
Banks and Banking
C ommerce
D eportation
R acketeer Influenced and
C orrupt O rganizations
480 C onsumer C redit
490 Cable/Sat TV
850 Securities/C ommodities/
Exchange
890 O ther Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
893 Environmental M atters
895 Freedom of Information
Act
896 Arbitration
899 Administrative Procedure
Act/R eview or Appeal of
Agency D ecision
950 C onstitutionality of
State Statutes

IM M IG R A T IO N
’ 462 N aturalization Application
’ 463 Habeas C orpus Alien D etainee
(Prisoner Petition)
’ 465 O ther Immigration
Actions

(Place an “X” in O ne Box O nly)

Transferred from
’ 2 Removed from
’ 3 Remanded from
’ 4 Reinstated or ’ 5 another district
’ 6 Multidistrict
State Court
Appellate Court
Reopened
Litigation
(specify)
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (D o not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity) :

35 U.S.C. § 1; 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:
Action for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity
DEMAND $
’ CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
VII. REQUESTED IN
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
COM PLAINT:

VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY

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

(See instructions):

JUDGE

D ATE

Please see attached list

DOCKET NUMBER

SIG N ATU R E O F ATTO R N EY O F R EC O R D

Eugenia G. Carter

01/04/2012
F O R O F F IC E U SE O N L Y
R EC EIPT #

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JS 44 R everse (R ev. 09/11)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44
Authority For Civil Cover Sheet
The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading 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. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of Court for each civil complaint
filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:
I.
(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, use only
the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency and then the official, giving
both name and title.
(b) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides at the
time of filing. In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In land condemnation
cases, the county of residence of the “defendant” is the location of the tract of land involved.)
(c) Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, noting
in this section “(see attachment)”.
II.
Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.C.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an “X” in one
of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.
United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here.
United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an “X” in this box.
Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment to the
Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes precedence, and box
1 or 2 should be marked.
Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the citizenship of
the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; federal question actions take precedence over diversity cases.)
III.
Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this section
for each principal party.
IV.
Nature of Suit. Place an “X” in the appropriate box. If the nature of suit cannot be determined, be sure the cause of action, in Section VI below, is
sufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerks in the Administrative Office to determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits more than one nature of
suit, select the most definitive.
V.

Origin. Place an “X” in one of the seven boxes.

Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.
Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441. When the petition
for removal is granted, check this box.
Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing date.
Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.
Transferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers or multidistrict
litigation transfers.
Multidistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1407. When this
box is checked, do not check (5) above.
Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment. (7) Check this box for an appeal from a magistrate judge’s decision.
VI.
Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause. Do not cite jurisdictional statutes
unless diversity.
Example:
U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553
Brief Description: Unauthorized reception of cable service
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 preliminary injunction.
Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.
VIII. Related Cases. This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket numbers
and the corresponding judge names for such cases.
Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.

Civil Cover Sheet Attachment
I(c): Attorneys:
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
Eugenia G. Carter
33 East Main Street, Suite 300
PO Box 1379
Madison, WI 53701
608-255-4440
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Steven Lieberman, Brian Rosenbloom and Jenny L. Colgate
1425 K Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-783-6040

VIII. Related Cases:
Docket #:
2:11-cv-00737-CNC
2:11-cv-00750-LA
2:11-cv-01030-RTR
2:11-cv-01099-LA
2:11-cv-01113-AEG

Judge:
Charles N Clevert, Jr.
Lynn Adelman
Rudolph T Randa
Lynn Adelman
Aaron E Goodstein