IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE MESSAGE NOTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Plaintiff, v.

AVAYA INC., Defendant. C.A. No. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Me!!a"e Notifi#ation Te#$nolo"ie! LLC, %& and t$'o("$ it! (nde'!i"ned #o(n!el, $e'e%& file! t$i! o'i"inal #o)*laint a"ain!t t$e a%ove+na)ed defendant, alle"in", %a!ed on it! o,n -no,led"e ,it$ 'e!*e#t to it!elf and it! o,n a#tion!, and %a!ed on info')ation and %elief a! to all ot$e' )atte'!, a! follo,!. PARTIES 1. Plaintiff Me!!a"e Notifi#ation Te#$nolo"ie! LLC /0Me!!a"eTe#$12 i! a

li)ited lia%ilit& #o)*an& fo')ed (nde' t$e la,! of t$e State of Dela,a'e, ,it$ a *'in#i*al *la#e of %(!ine!! in 3il)in"ton, Dela,a'e. 4. Defendant Ava&a In#. /0Ava&a12 i! a Dela,a'e #o'*o'ation ,it$ a *'in#i*al

*la#e of %(!ine!! in Califo'nia. Ava&a #an %e !e'ved ,it$ *'o#e!! %& !e'vin" it! 'e"i!te'ed a"ent. T$e Co'*o'ation T'(!t Co)*an&5 Co'*o'ation T'(!t Cente', 1467 O'an"e St., 3il)in"ton, DE 17861.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE 9. T$i! i! an a#tion fo' inf'in"e)ent of a :nited State! *atent a'i!in" (nde' 9;

:.S.C. << 4=1, 481, and 48>?8;, a)on" ot$e'!. T$i! Co('t $a! !(%@e#t )atte' @('i!di#tion of t$e a#tion (nde' 48 :.S.C. < 1991 and < 1998/a2. >. Ven(e i! *'o*e' in t$i! di!t'i#t (nde' 48 :.S.C. << 1971 and 1>66/%2. :*on

info')ation and %elief, defendant i! in#o'*o'ated in t$i! di!t'i#t, $a! t'an!a#ted %(!ine!! in t$i! di!t'i#t, andAo' $a! #o))itted andAo' ind(#ed a#t! of *atent inf'in"e)ent in t$i! di!t'i#t. ;. Defendant i! !(%@e#t to t$i! Co('tB! !*e#ifi# and "ene'al *e'!onal

@('i!di#tion (nde' d(e *'o#e!! andAo' t$e Dela,a'e Lon" A') Stat(te d(e at lea!t to defendantB! $avin" %een in#o'*o'ated in t$i! fo'() andAo' defendantB! !(%!tantial %(!ine!! in t$i! fo'(), in#l(din". /i2 at lea!t a *o'tion of t$e inf'in"e)ent! alle"ed $e'ein5 and /ii2 'e"(la'l& doin" o' !oli#itin" %(!ine!!, en"a"in" in ot$e' *e'!i!tent #o('!e! of #ond(#t, andAo' de'ivin" !(%!tantial 'even(e f'o) "ood! and !e'vi#e! *'ovided to individ(al! in Dela,a'e. COUNT I (INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,944,786 C. On A("(!t 91, 1777, :nited State! Patent No. ;,7>>,=8C /0t$e =8C *atent12

,a! d(l& and le"all& i!!(ed %& t$e :nited State! Patent and T'ade)a'- Offi#e fo' an invention titled 0A(to)ati# Notifi#ation of De#ei*t of Ele#t'oni# Mail /E+)ail2 via Tele*$one S&!te) ,it$o(t DeE(i'in" Lo"+On to E+)ail Se've'.1 =. Me!!a"eTe#$ i! t$e o,ne' of t$e =8C *atent ,it$ all !(%!tantive 'i"$t! in

and to t$at *atent, in#l(din" t$e !ole and eF#l(!ive 'i"$t to *'o!e#(te t$i! a#tion and

enfo'#e t$e =8C *atent a"ain!t inf'in"e'!, and to #olle#t da)a"e! fo' all 'elevant ti)e!. A t'(e and #o''e#t #o*& of t$e =8C *atent i! atta#$ed $e'eto a! EF$i%it A. 8. Ava&a $ad -no,led"e of t$e =8C *atent at lea!t f'o) t$e filin" date andAo'

!e'vi#e date of t$e o'i"inal #o)*laint a"ain!t it fo' inf'in"e)ent of t$e =8C *atent. 7. In addition, Ava&a $ad -no,led"e of t$e =8C *atent at lea!t f'o) Ma'#$ 1C,

1778 ,$en it o' it! affiliate! #ited t$e *atent in it! a**li#ation fo' :.S. Patent No. C,1C=,4;>. 16. Ava&a inf'in"ed one o' )o'e #lai)! of t$e =8C *atent and i! %ein" a##(!ed

of doin" !o %ot$ di'e#tl& and indi'e#tl&. 11. Ava&a, eit$e' alone andAo' in #on@(n#tion ,it$ ot$e'!, in#l(din" t$ei'

#(!to)e'! andAo' !(**lie'!, )ade, $ad )ade, (!ed, i)*o'ted, *'ovided, !(**lied, di!t'i%(ted, !old, andAo' offe'ed fo' !ale (nified )e!!a"in" !&!te)!A*'od(#t!A!e'vi#e! t$at, (*on 'e#ei*t of an e)ail, a#t(ate a voi#e )ail !&!te) to !end an e+)ail notifi#ation !i"nal to a tele*$one node /in#l(din" at lea!t !&!te)!A*'od(#t!A!e'vi#e! (nde' follo,in" de!i"nation. Ava&a :nified Me!!en"e'2 t$at inf'in"ed one o' )o'e #lai)! of t$e =8C *atent. 14. Ava&aB! #(!to)e'! andAo' !(**lie'! di'e#tl& )ade, $ad )ade, (!ed,

i)*o'ted, *'ovided, !(**lied, di!t'i%(ted, !old, andAo' offe'ed fo' !ale (nified )e!!a"in" !&!te)!A*'od(#t!A!e'vi#e! t$at, (*on 'e#ei*t of an e)ail, a#t(ate a voi#e )ail !&!te) to !end an e+)ail notifi#ation !i"nal to a tele*$one node /in#l(din" at lea!t !&!te)!A*'od(#t!A!e'vi#e! (nde' follo,in" de!i"nation. Ava&a :nified Me!!en"e'2 t$at inf'in"ed one o' )o'e #lai)! of t$e =8C *atent.

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Ava&a ind(#ed inf'in"e)ent andAo' #ont'i%(ted to t$e inf'in"e)ent of one

o' )o'e of t$e #lai)! of t$e =8C *atent %& it! #(!to)e'! andAo' !(**lie'!. 1>. t$e =8C *atent. 1;. Me!!a"eTe#$ $a! %een da)a"ed a! a 'e!(lt of t$e inf'in"in" #ond(#t %& Ava&aB! inf'in"e)ent ,a! ,illf(l at lea!t f'o) t$e date it $ad -no,led"e of

defendant alle"ed a%ove. T$(!, defendant i! lia%le to Me!!a"eTe#$ in an a)o(nt t$at adeE(atel& #o)*en!ate! Me!!a"eTe#$ fo' !(#$ inf'in"e)ent!, ,$i#$, %& la,, #annot %e le!! t$an a 'ea!ona%le 'o&alt&, to"et$e' ,it$ inte'e!t and #o!t! a! fiFed %& t$i! Co('t (nde' 9; :.S.C. < 48>. JURY DEMAND Me!!a"eTe#$ $e'e%& 'eE(e!t! a t'ial %& @('& on all i!!(e! !o t'ia%le %& 'i"$t. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Me!!a"eTe#$ 'eE(e!t! t$at t$e Co('t find in it! favo' and a"ain!t t$e defendant and t$at t$e Co('t "'ant Me!!a"eTe#$ t$e follo,in" 'elief. a. G(d")ent t$at one o' )o'e #lai)! of t$e =8C *atent $ave %een inf'in"ed,

eit$e' lite'all& andAo' (nde' t$e do#t'ine of eE(ivalent!, %& defendant andAo' %& ot$e'! to ,$o!e inf'in"e)ent defendant $a! #ont'i%(ted andAo' %& ot$e'! ,$o!e inf'in"e)ent $a! %een ind(#ed %& defendant5 %. A *e')anent in@(n#tion en@oinin" defendant and it! offi#e'!, di'e#to'!,

a"ent!, !e'vant!, affiliate!, e)*lo&ee!, divi!ion!, %'an#$e!, !(%!idia'ie!, *a'ent!, and all ot$e'! a#tin" in a#tive #on#e't t$e'e,it$ f'o) inf'in"e)ent, ind(#in" inf'in"e)ent of, o' #ont'i%(tin" to inf'in"e)ent of t$e =8C *atent5 #. G(d")ent t$at defendant a##o(nt fo' and *a& to Me!!a"eTe#$ all da)a"e!

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to and #o!t! in#(''ed %& Me!!a"eTe#$ %e#a(!e of defendantB! inf'in"in" a#tivitie! and ot$e' #ond(#t #o)*lained of $e'ein5 d. T$at Me!!a"eTe#$ %e "'anted *'e+@(d")ent and *o!t+@(d")ent inte'e!t on

t$e da)a"e! #a(!ed %& defendantB! inf'in"in" a#tivitie! and ot$e' #ond(#t #o)*lained of $e'ein5 e. T$at t$i! Co('t de#la'e t$i! an eF#e*tional #a!e and a,a'd Me!!a"eTe#$ it!

'ea!ona%le atto'ne&!B fee! and #o!t! in a##o'dan#e ,it$ 9; :.S.C. < 48;5 and f. T$at Me!!a"eTe#$ %e "'anted !(#$ ot$e' and f('t$e' 'elief a! t$e Co('t )a&

dee) @(!t and *'o*e' (nde' t$e #i'#()!tan#e!.

Dated. Nove)%e' 11, 4619 OF CO:NSEL. Ha#$a'ia$ S. Ha''in"ton Matt$e, G. Antonelli La''& D. T$o)*!on, G'. ANTONELLI, HADDINGTON I THOMPSON LLP >466 Mont'o!e Jlvd., Ste. >96 Ho(!ton, TK ==66C /=192 ;81+9666 La#Ma$tla,fi').#o) )attMa$tla,fi').#o) la''&Ma$tla,fi').#o)

JAYADD, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Di#$a'd D. Ni'- /'-67442 Ste*$en J. J'a(e')an /!%>7;42 Vane!!a D. Ti'adente! /vt;9782 Sa'a E. J(!!ie'e /!%;=4;2 444 Dela,a'e Aven(e, S(ite 766 P.O. JoF 4;196 3il)in"ton, DE 17877 /9642 C;;+;666 '-i'-M%a&a'dla,.#o) %'a(e')anM%a&a'dla,.#o) vti'adente!M%a&a'dla,.#o) !%(!!ie'eM%a&a'dla,.#o) Attorneys for Message Notification Technologies LLC