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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1331', '§ 1391', '§ 271', '§ 271', '§ 287', '§ 287', '§ 284', '§ 285']

Pinpoint v. Ll Bean | Complaint | Patent Infringement
SalvaSalva Pinpoint v. Ll Bean per dopo
Case 2:11-cv-00483-NT
PINPOINT INCORPORATED,
GROUPON, INC., HOTWIRE, INC., L.L. BEAN, INC. and ORBITZ, LLC,
Plaintiff Pinpoint Incorporated complains of Defendants Groupon, Inc., Hotwire, Inc.,
L.L. Bean, Inc. and Orbitz, LLC as follows:
1. This is a claim for patent infringement that arises under the patent laws of the
This Court has original jurisdiction over the
subject matter of this claim under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
2. Pinpoint Incorporated (“Pinpoint”) is a Texas corporation with headquarters at
headquarters to Chicago on January 1, 2011.
3. Pinpoint owns and has standing to sue for infringement of United States Patent
No. 5,754,938 (“the ‘938 patent”), entitled “Pseudonymous Server for System for Customized
Electronic Identification of Desireable Objects,” which issued on May 19, 1998.
4. Pinpoint owns and has standing to sue for infringement of United States Patent
No. 7,853,600 B2 (“the ‘600 patent”), entitled “System and Method for Providing Access to
Video Programs and Other Data Using Customer Profiles,” which issued on December 14, 2010.
5. Pinpoint, originally known as Herz Technologies, is the owner of all right, title
and interest in the patent portfolio of the inventor Frederick Herz and his company iReactor.
Fred Herz is a named inventor on nearly fifty U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications,
including the ‘938 and ‘600 patents. Mr. Herz is a pioneer in the field of content personalization
Pennsylvania to develop prototype software for his company iReactor. The technology covered
by Mr. Herz’ inventions anticipated personalization via the Internet, mobile content delivery,
electronic billboards and retail kiosks.
6. Groupon, Inc. (“Groupon”) is a Delaware corporation with headquarters at 600
West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60654.
State of Illinois as Groupon, Inc.
Groupon is registered to do business in the
7. Hotwire, Inc. (“Hotwire”) is a Delaware corporation with headquarters at 333
Market Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, California, 94105. Hotwire is registered to do business
in the State of Illinois as Hotwire, Inc. or the assumed name Hotwire Illinois, Inc.
8. L.L. Bean, Inc. (“L.L. Bean”) is a Maine corporation with headquarters at 15
Casco Street, Freeport, Maine, 04033.
L.L. Bean is registered to do business in the State of
Illinois as L.L. Bean, Inc. or the assumed name L.L. Bean.
9. Orbitz, LLC (“Orbitz”) is a Delaware corporation with headquarters at 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois, 60606. Orbitz is registered to business in the State
of Illinois as Orbitz, LLC.
10. Groupon owns, operates and/or and conducts business through the website
www.groupon.com. Groupon is doing business in this judicial district, has purposefully availed
itself of the privilege of conducting business with residents of this judicial district, has
established sufficient minimum contacts with the State of Illinois such that it should reasonably
and fairly anticipate being haled into court in Illinois, and has purposefully reached out to
11. Hotwire owns, operates and/or and conducts business through the website
www.hotwire.com.
Hotwire is doing business in this judicial district, has purposefully availed
12. L.L. Bean owns, operates and/or and conducts business through the website
www.llbean.com and through retail stores in this judicial district. L.L. Bean is doing business in
this judicial district, has purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting business with
residents of this judicial district, has established sufficient minimum contacts with the State of
Illinois such that it should reasonably and fairly anticipate being haled into court in Illinois, and
has purposefully reached out to residents of Illinois.
www.orbitz.com. Orbitz is doing business in this judicial district, has purposefully availed itself
of the privilege of conducting business with residents of this judicial district, has established
sufficient minimum contacts with the State of Illinois such that it should reasonably and fairly
anticipate being haled into court in Illinois, and has purposefully reached out to residents of
14. Venue is proper in this district under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b)-(d) and 1400(b).
COUNT I – INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,754,938
15. Groupon owns and operates the website www.groupon.com and related URLs.
16. Groupon uses at least one proxy server in connection with its www.groupon.com
17. Groupon provides accounts for its customers using their email and password.
18. Groupon creates profiles for its customers including, among other things, what
Groupon calls “My Background” and “My Favorite Deals.”
19. Groupon uses information it collects on individual customers to provide deals that
suit those individual customers.
20. Groupon sends emails to its customers including deals Groupon selects for those
21. Groupon has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 1 of the ‘938 patent
within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) through the foregoing activities including, without
limitation, by operating the website www.groupon.com which includes features for creating
customer profiles and emailing Groupon-selected deals to specific customers.
22. Hotwire owns and operates the website www.hotwire.com and related URLs.
23. Hotwire uses at least one proxy server in connection with its www.hotwire.com
24. Hotwire provides accounts for its customers using their email and password.
customers’ travel searches and whether customers have affirmatively clicked on a link sent to
them in an email by Hotwire.
26. Hotwire uses information it collects on individual customers to provide offers that
27. Hotwire sends emails to its customers including offers Hotwire selects for those
28. Hotwire has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 1 of the ‘938 patent
limitation, by operating the website www.hotwire.com which includes features for creating
customer profiles and emailing Hotwire-selected offers to specific customers.
29. L.L. Bean owns and operates the website www.llbean.com and related URLs.
30. L.L. Bean uses at least one proxy server in connection with its www.llbean.com
31. L.L. Bean provides accounts for its customers using a Login ID (such as a User
Name or Email Address) and password.
32. L.L. Bean creates profiles for its customers including, among other things, what
L.L. Bean calls “Email Preferences” including “Additional Information” such as “Areas of
Interest” and “Preferred Store Locations.”
33. L.L. Bean uses information it collects on individual customers to notify customers
of products, special offers, services or events that suit those individual customers.
34. L.L. Bean sends emails to its customers notifying them of products, special offers,
services or events L.L. Bean selects for those specific customers.
35. L.L. Bean has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 1 of the ‘938
patent within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) through the foregoing activities including,
without limitation, by operating the website www.llbean.com which includes features for
creating customer profiles and emailing L.L. Bean-selected notifications for products, special
offers, services or events to specific customers.
36. Orbitz owns and operates the website www.orbitz.com and related URLs.
37. Orbitz uses at least one proxy server in connection with its www.orbitz.com
38. Orbitz provides accounts for its customers using their email and password.
39. Orbitz creates profiles for its customers including, among other things, what
Orbitz calls “My interests,” which includes “Activities & Lifestyles” such as “Beach” and
“Casinos/Gaming”, and which further includes “Destinations” such as “Asia” or “Caribbean.”
newsletters and personalized offers that suit those individual customers.
41. Orbitz sends emails to its customers including e-newsletters and personalized
offers Orbitz selects for those specific customers.
42. Orbitz has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 1 of the ‘938 patent
limitation, by operating the website www.orbitz.com which includes features for creating
customer profiles and emailing Orbitz-selected e-newsletters and personalized offers to specific
43. To the extent required by law, Pinpoint has complied with the provisions of 35
U.S.C. § 287 with respect to the ‘938 patent.
‘938
manufacturing, using, operating and/or conducting business through their respective websites has
injured Pinpoint, and Pinpoint is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for such
infringement from Defendants, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
COUNT II – INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,853,600 B2
45. Pinpoint repeats and realleges paragraphs 15 - 21 of this Complaint, inclusive, as
though fully set forth herein and incorporates them by reference.
46. Groupon has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 29 of the ‘600
without limitation, by operating the website www.groupon.com which includes features for
creating customer profiles and emailing Groupon-selected deals to specific customers.
47. Pinpoint repeats and realleges paragraphs 22 - 28 of this Complaint, inclusive, as
48. Hotwire has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 29 of the ‘600
without limitation, by operating the website www.hotwire.com which includes features for
creating customer profiles and emailing Hotwire-selected offers to specific customers.
49. Pinpoint repeats and realleges paragraphs 29 - 35 of this Complaint, inclusive, as
50. L.L. Bean has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 29 of the ‘600
51. Pinpoint repeats and realleges paragraphs 36 - 42 of this Complaint, inclusive, as
52. Orbitz has infringed and continues to infringe at least claim 29 of the ‘600 patent
53. To the extent required by law, Pinpoint has complied with the provisions
of 35 U.S.C. § 287 with respect to the ‘600 patent.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Pinpoint respectfully asks this Court to enter judgment against
Defendants Groupon, Inc., Hotwire, Inc., L.L. Bean, Inc. and Orbitz, LLC, and against each of
their respective subsidiaries, successors, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, servants,
employees, and all persons in active concert or participation with them, granting the following
a. The entry of judgment in favor of Pinpoint and against Defendants;
b. An award of damages as to all Defendants adequate to compensate
royalty as permitted by 35 U.S.C. § 284, together with prejudgment interest from the date
the infringement began;
c. A finding that this case is exceptional and an award to Pinpoint of its
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs as provided by 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
d. Such other relief that Pinpoint is entitled to under law, and any other and
Pinpoint demands a trial by jury on all issues presented in this Complaint.
Raymond P. Niro Paul K. Vickrey Patrick F. Solon Paul C. Gibbons David J. Mahalek Brian E. Haan Oliver D. Yang NIRO, HALLER & NIRO 181 W. Madison, Suite 4600 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 236-0733 Fax: (312) 236-3137 rniro@nshn.com vickey@nshn.com solon@nshn.com gibbons@nshn.com mahalek@nshn.com bhaan@nshn.com oyang@nshn.com
Attorneys for Pinpoint Incorporated
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