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P. 1Mitek Systems v. United Services Automobile AssociationMitek Systems v. United Services Automobile AssociationRatings: 0|Views: 742|Likes: 0Published by PriorSmartOfficial Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-00462-UNA: Mitek Systems Inc. v. United Services Automobile Association. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l5SQ for more info.Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-00462-UNA: Mitek Systems Inc. v. United Services Automobile Association. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l5SQ for more info.More info:Categories:Business/Law, Court FilingsPublished by: PriorSmart on Apr 13, 2012Copyright:Public DomainAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.Free download as PDF, TXT or read online for free from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee MoreSee lesshttp://www.scribd.com/doc/89218036/Mitek-Systems-v-United-Services-Automobile-Association02/01/2013pdftextoriginal -1-
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWAREMITEK SYSTEMS, INC.,Plaintiff,v.UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILEASSOCIATION,Defendant.CIVIL ACTION NO.:JURY TRIAL DEMANDEDCOMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, BREACH OF CONTRACT,AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff Mitek Systems, Inc. (“Mitek”), by its attorneys and for its Complaint, herebyalleges and states as follows:
Mitek Systems Inc. (“Mitek”) is a Delaware corporation having its principal placeof business at 8911 Balboa Ave., Suite B, San Diego, California 92123. For more than twentyyears, Mitek has provided advanced imaging and analytics software to authenticate and extractdata from imaged checks and other financial documents. Mitek is an innovator in mobile-imaging solutions that use smartphone cameras for check deposits and bill payments.2.
On information and belief, Defendant United Services Automobile Association(“USAA”) is an association organized under the laws of Texas having its principal place of business at 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288.
This action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, codified at Title 35,United States Code § 101, et seq. Accordingly, subject matter jurisdiction of this Court existsunder at least 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
For the related breach of contract claim, the Court has supplemental jurisdictionunder 28 U.S.C. § 1367.5.
The Court also has diversity jurisdiction for the contract claim under 28 U.S.C.§ 1332(a). The matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interestand costs, and is between citizens of different states. In particular, Mitek is a Delawarecorporation. USAA is organized under the laws of Texas and has its principle place of businessin Texas.6.
Upon information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over USAAbecause it is doing business in this judicial district. Additionally, USAA submitted to jurisdiction in Delaware by agreeing that any suit or action filed to enforce or contest anyprovision of its agreement with Mitek, or the obligations imposed, shall be brought andprosecuted in Delaware.7.
Upon information and belief, venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§§ 1391(b), (c) and 1400 because USAA is subject to personal jurisdiction in this judicialdistrict. Additionally, the parties agreed that any suit or action filed to enforce or contest anyprovision of its agreement with Mitek, or the obligations imposed, shall be brought andprosecuted in Delaware.
On June 27, 2006, Mitek and USAA entered into a Software License Agreementand subsequently amended that agreement (collectively, “the Agreement”). Under § 2 of theAgreement, USAA received a license to use certain Mitek software to process a limited numberof transactions per year.9.
Pursuant to the Agreement, “[e]ach party will protect the ConfidentialInformation of the other party, will only use the Confidential Information to provide servicesunder this Agreement and will only disclose Confidential Information to persons who have ‘aneed to know’ the Confidential Information to provide Services under this Agreement.”
On January 16 and 22, 2008, Mitek emailed USAA employees to announce thenew Mobile Deposit® product, and to suggest that it might work well for a then-existing USAAproduct that uses stationary scanners. USAA responded by acknowledging Mitek’s “exciting”development and expressing interest in adding a mobile capacity to its preexisting product.11.
On February 5, 2008, Mitek attended the BAI Transplay conference in Dallas todemonstrate its Mobile Deposit® technology. On information and belief, those in attendancewere very interested in the Mobile Deposit technology. Mitek – including its CEO – thentraveled to USAA’s office on February 8, 2008 to provide detailed information regarding MobileDeposit® to USAA. Mitek followed up by repeatedly inviting USAA to participate in a pilotproject for Mobile Deposit®.12.
Then, on October 20, 2008, after Mitek emailed a USAA manager to describenew Mobile Deposit® algorithms and features, the USAA manager responded by stating that hehad been following Mitek’s progress, congratulated Mitek on that progress, and added that“Certainly Mitek is on the leading edge of this space and hopefully you will see some greatadoption.”13.
On information and belief, USAA was monitoring Mitek’s SEC filings. Forexample, USAA had specific knowledge of Mitek’s 10-K filed on January 13, 2009 including thesection of that filing discussing Mitek’s Mobile Deposit® technology. That filing also includedan “Intellectual Property” section, which stated that Mitek “had two patent applications on file.”On information and belief, USAA knew that Mitek was seeking patent protection on its MobileDeposit® technology.14.
On information and belief, USAA was very interested in Mitek’s technology. Forexample, in April 2009 USAA provided a copy of Mitek’s Mobile Deposit® press release to theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) as potential prior art to its then pending patentapplication.15.
On information and belief, USAA released its own mobile deposit system inspring or summer of 2009. Thus, rather than license Mitek’s Mobile Deposit® solution—like