JS 44 (Rev. 0/16) 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 NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS

(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 TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Attorneys (If Known)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION(Place an “X” in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff

(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant) 

 1 U.S. Government  3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DEF

Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of This State  1  1 Incorporated or Principal Place  4  4

 of Business In This State

 2 U.S. Government  4 Diversity Citizen of Another State  2  2 Incorporated and Principal Place  5  5

Defendant (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) of Business In Another State

Citizen or Subject of a  3  3 Foreign Nation  6  6

 Foreign Country

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only) 	
	


			


CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES

 110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY  625 Drug Related Seizure  422 Appeal 28 USC 158  375 False Claims Act

 120 Marine  310 Airplane  365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881  423 Withdrawal  376 Qui Tam (31 USC 

 130 Miller Act  315 Airplane Product Product Liability  690 Other 28 USC 157 3729(a))

 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability  367 Health Care/  400 State Reapportionment

 150 Recovery of Overpayment  320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS  410 Antitrust

 & Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury  820 Copyrights  430 Banks and Banking

 151 Medicare Act  330 Federal Employers’ Product Liability  830 Patent  450 Commerce

 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability  368 Asbestos Personal  840 Trademark  460 Deportation

 Student Loans  340 Marine Injury Product  470 Racketeer Influenced and

 (Excludes Veterans)  345 Marine Product Liability LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY Corrupt Organizations

 153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY  710 Fair Labor Standards  861 HIA (1395ff)  480 Consumer Credit

 of Veteran’s Benefits  350 Motor Vehicle  370 Other Fraud Act  862 Black Lung (923)  490 Cable/Sat TV

 160 Stockholders’ Suits  355 Motor Vehicle  371 Truth in Lending  720 Labor/Management  863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))  850 Securities/Commodities/

 190 Other Contract Product Liability  380 Other Personal Relations  864 SSID Title XVI Exchange

 195 Contract Product Liability  360 Other Personal Property Damage  740 Railway Labor Act  865 RSI (405(g))  890 Other Statutory Actions

 196 Franchise Injury  385 Property Damage  751 Family and Medical  891 Agricultural Acts

 362 Personal Injury - Product Liability Leave Act  893 Environmental Matters

 Medical Malpractice  790 Other Labor Litigation  895 Freedom of Information

 REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS  791 Employee Retirement FEDERAL TAX SUITS Act

 210 Land Condemnation  440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: Income Security Act  870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff  896 Arbitration

 220 Foreclosure  441 Voting  463 Alien Detainee or Defendant)  899 Administrative Procedure

 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment  442 Employment  510 Motions to Vacate  871 IRS—Third Party Act/Review or Appeal of

 240 Torts to Land  443 Housing/ Sentence 26 USC 7609 Agency Decision

 245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations  530 General  950 Constitutionality of

 290 All Other Real Property  445 Amer. w/Disabilities -  535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION State Statutes

 Employment Other:  462 Naturalization Application

 446 Amer. w/Disabilities -  540 Mandamus & Other  465 Other Immigration

 Other  550 Civil Rights Actions

 448 Education  555 Prison Condition

 560 Civil Detainee -

 Conditions of 

 Confinement

V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)

 1 Original

Proceeding

 2 Removed from

State Court

 3 Remanded from

Appellate Court

 4 Reinstated or

Reopened

 5 Transferred from

Another District

(specify)

 6 Multidistrict

Litigation -

Transfer

 8 Multidistrict

 Litigation -

Direct File

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

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

Brief description of cause:

VII. REQUESTED IN

COMPLAINT:

 CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.

DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

JURY DEMAND:  Yes  No

VIII. RELATED CASE(S)

IF ANY (See instructions):

JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER

DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE

SOCIAL POSITIONING INPUT SYSTEMS, LLC

Randall T. Garteiser and Christopher A. Honea, Garteiser Honea PLLC,

119 W Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702

VALVE CORPORATION, GEARBOX SOFTWARE, L.L.C.,

35 U.S.C. 271(a)-(c)

Patent Ingringement

09/17/2023 /s/ Randall Garteiser

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