IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE SAPPHIRE DOLPHIN LLC, Plaintiff, v.

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Defendant. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Sa !i"e Dol !in, LLC #$Sa !i"e Dol !in%&, '( and t!"o)*! it+ )nde"+i*ned ,o)n+el, fo" it+ Co- laint a*ain+t Ya-a!a Co" o"ation of A-e"i,a #$Ya-a!a% and.o" $Defendant%&, alle*e+ a+ follo/+0 NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. T!i+ i+ an a,tion fo" atent inf"in*e-ent a"i+in* )nde" t!e Patent La/+ of t!e C.A. No.________________ TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED

1nited State+ of A-e"i,a, 23 1.S.C. 44 1 et seq., in,l)din* 23 1.S.C. 4 561. THE PARTIES 5. Plaintiff Sa !i"e Dol !in i+ a Dela/a"e li-ited lia'ilit( ,o- an( /it! a la,e

of ')+ine++ at 555 Dela/a"e Ave, 7il-in*ton, DE 189:1. 2. On info"-ation and 'elief, Ya-a!a Co" o"ation of A-e"i,a i+ a Califo"nia

,o" o"ation /it! it+ "in,i al la,e of ')+ine++ at ;;:: O"an*et!o" e Aven)e, <)ena Pa"=, Califo"nia 8:;5:. Defendant ,an 'e +e"ved via it+ "e*i+te"ed a*ent, Co" o"ation Se"vi,e

Co- an( 7!i,! 7ill Do <)+ine++ in Califo"nia a+ CSC > La/(e"+ In,o" o"atin* Se"vi,e, 561: ?ate/a( Oa=+ D"ive, S)ite 13:N, Sa,"a-ento, Califo"nia 83922. @. Defendant i+ in t!e ')+ine++ of -a=in*, )+in*, +ellin*, offe"in* fo" +ale and.o"

i- o"tin* + ea=e" devi,e+ t!at e+ta'li+! ,o--)ni,ation+ ove" a <l)etoot! net/o"= via NFC. 1

JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. T!i+ Co)"t !a+ +)'Ae,t -atte" A)"i+di,tion ove" t!i+ a,tion )"+)ant to 59 1.S.C.

44 1221 and 1229#a& 'e,a)+e t!e a,tion a"i+e+ )nde" t!e atent la/+ of t!e 1nited State+, 23 1.S.C. 44 1 et seq. ;. T!i+ Co)"t !a+ e"+onal A)"i+di,tion ove" Defendant '( vi"t)e of it+ +(+te-ati,

and ,ontin)o)+ ,onta,t+ /it! t!i+ A)"i+di,tion, a+ /ell a+ 'e,a)+e of t!e inA)"( to Sa !i"e Dol !in and t!e ,a)+e of a,tion Sa !i"e Dol !in !a+ "ai+ed, a+ alle*ed !e"ein. 6. Defendant i+ +)'Ae,t to t!i+ Co)"tB+ + e,ifi, and *ene"al e"+onal A)"i+di,tion

)"+)ant to d)e "o,e++ and.o" t!e Dela/a"e Lon*CA"- Stat)te, Del Code. Ann. Tit. 2, 4 21:@, d)e to at lea+t it+ +)'+tantial ')+ine++ in t!i+ fo")-, in,l)din*0 #i& at lea+t a o"tion of t!e inf"in*e-ent alle*ed !e"einD and #ii& "e*)la"l( doin* o" +oli,itin* ')+ine++, en*a*in* in ot!e" e"+i+tent ,o)"+e+ of ,ond),t, and.o" de"ivin* +)'+tantial "even)e f"o- *ood+ and +e"vi,e+ "ovided to individ)al+ in Dela/a"e. 9. Defendant !a+ ,ond),ted and doe+ ,ond),t ')+ine++ /it!in t!e +tate of Dela/a"e,

di"e,tl( o" t!"o)*! inte"-edia"ie+, "e+elle"+, a*ent+, o" offe"+ fo" +ale, +ell+, and.o" adve"ti+e+ "od),t+ in Dela/a"e t!at inf"in*e t!e A++e"ted Patent+ #a+ defined 'elo/&. 8. In addition to DefendantB+ ,ontin)o)+l( and +(+te-ati,all( ,ond),tin* ')+ine++

in Dela/a"e, t!e ,a)+e+ of a,tion a*ain+t Defendant a"e ,onne,ted #')t not li-ited& to DefendantB+ )" o+ef)l a,t+ ,o--itted in t!e +tate of Dela/a"e, in,l)din* DefendantB+ -a=in*, )+in*, i- o"tin*, offe"in* fo" +ale, o" +ellin* "od),t+ /!i,! in,l)de feat)"e+ t!at fall /it!in t!e +,o e of at lea+t one ,lai- of t!e A++e"ted Patent+. 1:. Een)e lie+ in t!i+ Di+t"i,t )nde" 59 1.S.C. 44 1281 and 1@::#'& 'e,a)+e, a-on*

ot!e" "ea+on+, Defendant i+ +)'Ae,t to e"+onal A)"i+di,tion in t!i+ Di+t"i,t, and !a+ ,o--itted

and ,ontin)e+ to ,o--it a,t+ of atent inf"in*e-ent in t!i+ Di+t"i,t. Fo" eFa- le, Defendant !a+ )+ed, +old, offe"ed fo" +ale, and.o" i- o"ted inf"in*in* "od),t+ in t!i+ Di+t"i,t. THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT 11. T!e"e a"e t/o atent+ at i++)e in t!i+ a,tion0 1nited State+ Patent No+. ;,:8@,;6;

#t!e $B;6; Patent%& and ;,518,61: #t!e $B61: Patent%& #,olle,tivel(, t!e $A++e"ted Patent+%&. 15. On G)l( 53, 5:::, t!e 1nited State+ Patent and T"ade-a"= Offi,e #$1SPTO%& a"at)+ fo" Pee"CToCPee"

d)l( and le*all( i++)ed t!e B;6; Patent, entitled $Met!od and A

Co--)ni,ation% afte" a f)ll and fai" eFa-ination. Sa !i"e Dol !in i+ "e+entl( t!e o/ne" of t!e atent and o++e++e+ all "i*!t, title and inte"e+t in and to t!e B;6; Patent. Sa !i"e Dol !in o/n+ all "i*!t+ of "e,ove"( )nde" t!e B;6; Patent, in,l)din* t!e eF,l)+ive "i*!t to "e,ove" fo" a+t inf"in*e-ent. T!e B;6; Patent i+ valid and enfo",ea'le. A ,o ( of t!e B;6; Patent i+ atta,!ed !e"eto a+ EF!i'it A. 12. On A "il 16, 5::1, t!e 1SPTO d)l( and le*all( i++)ed t!e B61: Patent, entitled

$Met!od and A a"at)+ fo" Pee"CToCPee" Co--)ni,ation% afte" a f)ll and fai" eFa-ination. Sa !i"e Dol !in i+ "e+entl( t!e o/ne" of t!e atent and o++e++e+ all "i*!t, title and inte"e+t in and to t!e B61: Patent. Sa !i"e Dol !in o/n+ all "i*!t+ of "e,ove"( )nde" t!e B61: Patent, in,l)din* t!e eF,l)+ive "i*!t to "e,ove" fo" a+t inf"in*e-ent. T!e B61: Patent i+ valid and enfo",ea'le. A ,o ( of t!e B61: Patent i+ atta,!ed !e"eto a+ EF!i'it <. 1@. T!e B;6; Patent ,ontain+ t!"ee inde endent ,lai-+ and +iFteen de endent ,lai-+.

Defendant ,o--e",ialiHe+, inter alia, devi,e+ /!i,! in,l)de all of t!e ele-ent+ "e,ited in one o" -o"e ,lai-+ of t!e B;6; Patent.

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T!e B61: Patent ,ontain+ fo)" inde endent ,lai-+ and t/ent(Cone de endent

,lai-+. Defendant ,o--e",ialiHe+, inter alia, -et!od+ t!at e"fo"- all t!e +te + "e,ited in one o" -o"e ,lai-+ of t!e B61: Patent. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED INSTRUMENTALITIES 1;. DefendantB+ A,,)+ed P"od),t+, +),! a+ Ya-a!aB+ $NICP1::% + ea=e" devi,e,

e+ta'li+! a ,o--)ni,ation 'et/een t/o devi,e+ ove" a net/o"= ,!annel afte" eF,!an*in* -e++a*e+ t!at "ovide info"-ation t!at one o" 'ot! of t!e ,o--)ni,atin* devi,e+ )+e to

dete"-ine t!e net/o"= add"e++ of t!e ot!e" ove" a -onito" ,!annel. 16. Fo" eFa- le, Ya-a!aB+ $NICP1::% + ea=e" devi,e e+ta'li+!e+ ,o--)ni,ation

/it! an A)dio So)",e devi,e #+),! a+ a +-a"t !one& ove" a <l)etoot! net/o"= /!en t!e A)dio So)",e devi,e i+ la,ed ve"( nea" o" ta ed a*ain+t t!e Ya-a!aB+ $NICP1::% nea"Cfield a"at)+, a,,o"din*l(, ,o--)ni,ate+ )+in* a nea"Cfield

,o--)ni,ation #NFC& +)'+(+te-. T!e a

,o--)ni,ation #NFC& ,!annel and a <l)etoot! ,!annel. In addition, a )+e" of +aid a a"at)+ al+o e"fo"-+ at lea+t one -et!od of t!e A++e"ted Patent+. 19. A,,o"din*l(, a )+e", +),! a+ a ,)+to-e" o" an e- lo(ee, e"fo"-+ at lea+t one a"at)+ ,lai-ed in t!e A++e"ted Patent+ '( ai"in* an A)dio

-et!od and.o" )+e+ at lea+t one a

So)",e devi,e /it! t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ )+in* nea"Cfield ,o--)ni,ation #NFC&. COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 676 PATENT 18. Plaintiff "eCalle*e+ and in,o" o"ate+ '( "efe"en,e t!e alle*ation+ +et fo"t! in

a"a*"a !+ 1C19. 5:. Defendant di"e,tl( inf"in*e+ one o" -o"e ,lai-+ of t!e B;6; Patent '( )+in* an

a a"at)+ and -et!od a+ de+,"i'ed a'ove. Fo" eFa- le, /it!o)t li-itation, Defendant di"e,tl(

inf"in*e+ t!e B;6; Patent '( )+in* t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+, in,l)din* )+e '( DefendantB+ e- lo(ee+ and a*ent+, and )+e d)"in* "od),t develo -ent and te+tin* "o,e++e+. 51. Defendant !a+ !ad =no/led*e of inf"in*e-ent of t!e B;6; Patent at lea+t a+ of t!e

+e"vi,e of t!e "e+ent ,o- laint. 55. Defendant !a+ indi"e,tl( inf"in*ed and ,ontin)e+ to indi"e,tl( inf"in*e t!e B;6;

Patent '( a,tivel( ind),in* it+ ,)+to-e"+, )+e"+, and.o" li,en+ee+ to di"e,tl( inf"in*e '( )+in* t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ a+ de+,"i'ed a'ove. Defendant !a+ en*a*ed o" /ill !ave en*a*ed in +),! ind),e-ent !avin* =no/led*e of t!e B;6; Patent. F)"t!e"-o"e, Defendant =ne/ o" +!o)ld !ave =no/n t!at it+ a,tion+ /o)ld ind),e di"e,t inf"in*e-ent '( ot!e"+ and intended t!at it+ a,tion+ /o)ld ind),e di"e,t inf"in*e-ent '( ot!e"+. Fo" eFa- le, Defendant +ell+, offe"+ fo" +ale and adve"ti+e+ t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ in Dela/a"e + e,ifi,all( intendin* t!at it+ ,)+to-e"+ ')( and )+e t!e- in an inf"in*in* -anne". A+ a di"e,t and "oFi-ate "e+)lt of DefendantB+ indi"e,t inf"in*e-ent '( ind),e-ent of t!e B;6; Patent, Plaintiff !a+ 'een and ,ontin)e+ to 'e da-a*ed. 52. Defendant !a+ ,ont"i')to"il( inf"in*ed and ,ontin)e+ to ,ont"i')to"il( inf"in*e

t!e B;6; Patent '( +ellin* and.o" offe"in* to +ell t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+, /!o+e inf"in*in* feat)"e+ a"e not a +ta le a"ti,le of ,o--e",e and /!en )+ed '( a t!i"dC a"t(, +),! a+ a ,)+to-e", ,an onl( 'e )+ed in a /a( t!at inf"in*e+ t!e B;6; Patent. Defendant !a+ done t!i+ /it! =no/led*e of t!e B;6; Patent and =no/led*e t!at t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ ,on+tit)te a -ate"ial a"t of t!e invention ,lai-ed in t!e B;6; Patent. Defendant en*a*ed o" /ill !ave en*a*ed in +),! ,ont"i')to"( inf"in*e-ent !avin* =no/led*e of t!e B;6; Patent. A+ a di"e,t and "oFi-ate "e+)lt of DefendantB+ ,ont"i')to"( inf"in*e-ent of t!e B;6; Patent, Plaintiff !a+ 'een and ,ontin)e+ to 'e da-a*ed.

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<( en*a*in* in t!e ,ond),t de+,"i'ed !e"ein, Defendant !a+ inA)"ed Sa !i"e

Dol !in and i+ t!)+ lia'le fo" inf"in*e-ent of t!e B;6; Patent, )"+)ant to 23 1.S.C. 4 561. 53. a)t!o"iHation. 5;. To t!e eFtent t!at fa,t+ lea"ned in di+,ove"( +!o/ t!at DefendantB+ inf"in*e-ent Defendant !a+ ,o--itted t!e+e a,t+ of inf"in*e-ent /it!o)t li,en+e o"

of t!e B;6; Patent i+ o" !a+ 'een /illf)l, Sa !i"e Dol !in "e+e"ve+ t!e "i*!t to "eJ)e+t +),! a findin* at t!e ti-e of t"ial. 56. A+ a "e+)lt of DefendantB+ inf"in*e-ent of t!e B;6; Patent, Sa !i"e Dol !in !a+

+)ffe"ed !a"- and -oneta"( da-a*e+ and i+ entitled to a -oneta"( A)d*-ent in an a-o)nt adeJ)ate to ,o- en+ate fo" DefendantB+ a+t inf"in*e-ent, to*et!e" /it! inte"e+t+ and ,o+t+. 59. Sa !i"e Dol !in /ill ,ontin)e to +)ffe" !a"- and da-a*e+ in t!e f)t)"e )nle++

DefendantB+ inf"in*in* a,tivitie+ a"e enAoined '( t!i+ Co)"t. A+ +),!, Sa !i"e Dol !in i+ entitled to ,o- en+ation fo" an( ,ontin)in* o" f)t)"e inf"in*e-ent ) Defendant i+ finall( and e"-anentl( enAoined f"o- f)"t!e" inf"in*e-ent. COUNT II: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 710 PATENT 58. Plaintiff "eCalle*e+ and in,o" o"ate+ '( "efe"en,e t!e alle*ation+ +et fo"t! in )ntil t!e date t!at

a"a*"a !+ 1C59. 2:. Defendant di"e,tl( inf"in*e+ one o" -o"e ,lai-+ of t!e B61: Patent '( )+in* an

a a"at)+ and -et!od a+ de+,"i'ed a'ove. Fo" eFa- le, /it!o)t li-itation, Defendant di"e,tl( inf"in*e+ t!e B61: Patent '( )+in* t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+, in,l)din* )+e '( DefendantB+ e- lo(ee+ and a*ent+, and )+e d)"in* "od),t develo -ent and te+tin* "o,e++e+. 21. Defendant !a+ !ad =no/led*e of inf"in*e-ent of t!e B61: Patent at lea+t a+ of t!e

+e"vi,e of t!e "e+ent ,o- laint. ;

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Defendant !a+ indi"e,tl( inf"in*ed and ,ontin)e+ to indi"e,tl( inf"in*e t!e B61:

Patent '( a,tivel( ind),in* it+ ,)+to-e"+, )+e"+, and.o" li,en+ee+ to di"e,tl( inf"in*e '( )+in* t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ a+ de+,"i'ed a'ove. Defendant !a+ en*a*ed o" /ill !ave en*a*ed in +),! ind),e-ent !avin* =no/led*e of t!e B61: Patent. F)"t!e"-o"e, Defendant =ne/ o" +!o)ld !ave =no/n t!at it+ a,tion+ /o)ld ind),e di"e,t inf"in*e-ent '( ot!e"+ and intended t!at it+ a,tion+ /o)ld ind),e di"e,t inf"in*e-ent '( ot!e"+. Fo" eFa- le, Defendant +ell+, offe"+ fo" +ale and adve"ti+e+ t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ in Dela/a"e + e,ifi,all( intendin* t!at it+ ,)+to-e"+ ')( and )+e t!e- in an inf"in*in* -anne". A+ a di"e,t and "oFi-ate "e+)lt of DefendantB+ indi"e,t inf"in*e-ent '( ind),e-ent of t!e B61: Patent, Plaintiff !a+ 'een and ,ontin)e+ to 'e da-a*ed. 22. Defendant !a+ ,ont"i')to"il( inf"in*ed and ,ontin)e+ to ,ont"i')to"il( inf"in*e

t!e B61: Patent '( +ellin* and.o" offe"in* to +ell t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+, /!o+e inf"in*in* feat)"e+ a"e not a +ta le a"ti,le of ,o--e",e and /!en )+ed '( a t!i"dC a"t(, +),! a+ a ,)+to-e", ,an onl( 'e )+ed in a /a( t!at inf"in*e+ t!e B61: Patent. Defendant !a+ done t!i+ /it! =no/led*e of t!e B61: Patent and =no/led*e t!at t!e A,,)+ed P"od),t+ ,on+tit)te+ a -ate"ial a"t of t!e invention ,lai-ed in t!e B61: Patent. Defendant en*a*ed o" /ill !ave en*a*ed in +),! ,ont"i')to"( inf"in*e-ent !avin* =no/led*e of t!e B61: Patent. A+ a di"e,t and "oFi-ate "e+)lt of DefendantB+ ,ont"i')to"( inf"in*e-ent of t!e B61: Patent, Plaintiff !a+ 'een and ,ontin)e+ to 'e da-a*ed 2@. <( en*a*in* in t!e ,ond),t de+,"i'ed !e"ein, Defendant !a+ inA)"ed Sa !i"e

Dol !in and i+ t!)+ lia'le fo" inf"in*e-ent of t!e B61: Patent, )"+)ant to 23 1.S.C. 4 561. 23. a)t!o"iHation. Defendant !a+ ,o--itted t!e+e a,t+ of inf"in*e-ent /it!o)t li,en+e o"

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To t!e eFtent t!at fa,t+ lea"ned in di+,ove"( +!o/ t!at DefendantB+ inf"in*e-ent

of t!e B61: Patent i+ o" !a+ 'een /illf)l, Sa !i"e Dol !in "e+e"ve+ t!e "i*!t to "eJ)e+t +),! a findin* at t!e ti-e of t"ial. 26. A+ a "e+)lt of DefendantB+ inf"in*e-ent of t!e B61: Patent, Sa !i"e Dol !in !a+

+)ffe"ed !a"- and -oneta"( da-a*e+ and i+ entitled to a -oneta"( A)d*-ent in an a-o)nt adeJ)ate to ,o- en+ate fo" DefendantB+ a+t inf"in*e-ent, to*et!e" /it! inte"e+t+ and ,o+t+. 29. Sa !i"e Dol !in /ill ,ontin)e to +)ffe" !a"- and da-a*e+ in t!e f)t)"e )nle++

DefendantB+ inf"in*in* a,tivitie+ a"e enAoined '( t!i+ Co)"t. A+ +),!, Sa !i"e Dol !in i+ entitled to ,o- en+ation fo" an( ,ontin)in* o" f)t)"e inf"in*e-ent ) Defendant i+ finall( and e"-anentl( enAoined f"o- f)"t!e" inf"in*e-ent. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 28. Sa !i"e Dol !in de-and+ a t"ial '( A)"( of an( and all ,a)+e+ of a,tion. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Sa !i"e Dol !in "e+ e,tf)ll( "a(+ fo" t!e follo/in* "elief0 A. <. T!at Defendant 'e adA)d*ed to !ave inf"in*ed t!e A++e"ted Patent+D T!at Defendant, it+ offi,e"+, di"e,to"+, a*ent+, +e"vant+, e- lo(ee+, atto"ne(+, )ntil t!e date t!at

affiliate+, divi+ion+, '"an,!e+, a"ent+, and t!o+e e"+on+ in a,tive ,on,e"t o" a"ti,i ation /it! an( of t!e-, 'e e"-anentl( "e+t"ained and enAoined f"o- di"e,tl( and.o" indi"e,tl( inf"in*in* t!e A++e"ted Patent+D C. An a/a"d of da-a*e+ )"+)ant to 23 1.S.C. 4 59@ +)ffi,ient to ,o- en+ate a+t inf"in*e-ent and an( ,ontin)in* and.o" f)t)"e

Sa !i"e Dol !in fo" DefendantB+

inf"in*e-ent ) )ntil t!e date t!at Defendant i+ finall( and e"-anentl( enAoined f"o- f)"t!e" inf"in*e-ent, in,l)din* ,o- en+ato"( da-a*e+D

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An a++e++-ent of "eCA)d*-ent and o+tCA)d*-ent inte"e+t+ and ,o+t+ a*ain+t

Defendant, to*et!e" /it! an a/a"d of +),! inte"e+t+ and ,o+t+, in a,,o"dan,e /it! 23 1.S.C. 4 59@D E. T!at Defendant 'e di"e,ted to a( en!an,ed da-a*e+, in,l)din* Sa !i"e

Dol !inB+ atto"ne(+B fee+ in,)""ed in ,onne,tion /it! t!i+ la/+)it )"+)ant to 23 1.S.C. 4 593D and F. T!at Sa !i"e Dol !in 'e *iven +),! ot!e" and f)"t!e" "elief a+ t!i+ Co)"t -a(

dee- A)+t and "o e".

Dated0 Fe'")a"( 15, 5:1@

<AYARD, P.A.

OF CO1NSEL0 E)*enio To""e+ O(ola FERRAI1OLI LLC 551 PlaHa 3t! Floo" 551 Pon,e de LeKn Ave. San G)an, P)e"to Ri,o ::816 #696& 6;;C6::: eto""e+Lfe""ai)oli.,o-

/s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Ri,!a"d D. Mi"= #"=:855& Ste !en <. <"a)e"-an #+'@835& Eane++a R. Ti"adente+ #vt3289& Sa"a E. <)++ie"e #+'3653& 555 Dela/a"e Aven)e, S)ite 8:: 7il-in*ton, DE 189:1 2:5C;33C3::: "=i"=L'a(a"dla/.,o+'"a)e"-anL'a(a"dla/.,ovit"adente+L'a(a"dla/.,o+')++ie"eL'a(a"dla/.,oAttorneys for Plaintiff Sapphire Dolphin, LLC