Source: https://www.scribd.com/document/201387759/McRo-v-Warner-Bros-Interactive-Entertainment
Timestamp: 2018-10-16 13:36:31
Document Index: 113008137

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 281', '§ 271', '§ 271', '§ 271', '§ 287', '§ 271', '§ 285']

McRo v. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Patent Infringement | Doctrine Of Equivalents
Plaintiff, : : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. : WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE : ENTERTAINMENT, INC., : : Defendant. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------x COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT McRo, Inc., d.b.a. Planet Blue (“Planet Blue”), brings this Complaint for patent infringement against Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (“Warner Bros.” or “Defendant”), and hereby states as follows: NATURE OF THE ACTION This is an action for patent infringement of United States Patent No. 6,307,576 (the “’576 Patent”) and United States Patent No. 6,611,278 (the “’278 Patent”) (collectively, the “Patents-in-Suit”) under the Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., and seeking damages and injunctive and other relief under 35 U.S.C. § 281, et seq. PARTIES 1. Planet Blue is a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware, with its
principal place of business at Santa Monica, California. Planet Blue is actively involved in the advertising industry as a computer graphic, visual effects, and animation services company, which services utilize methods covered by the Patents-in-Suit. 2. Upon information and belief, Defendant Warner Bros. is a corporation operating
and existing under the laws of Delaware, with its principal place of business at 4000 Warner
Boulevard, Burbank, California 91522. Upon further information and belief, Warner Bros. is engaged in the business of developing computer and/or video games. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. This is a complaint for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271. This Court has
synchronization methods and processes to create and develop these computer and/or video games. Upon further information and belief, the Defendant’s uses of these lip synchronization methods and processes to create its computer and/or video games infringe, either literally or by equivalents, one or more claims of the Patents-in-Suit in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271. COUNT I: INFRINGEMENTOF THE ’576 PATENT 13. 14. Planet Blue realleges and incorporates by reference paragraphs 1-12. Upon information and belief, Warner Bros. has used and continues to use the
methods claimed in the ’576 Patent and has made, used, offered to sell, sold, and/or imported, and continues to make, use, offer to sell, sell, and/or import, computer and/or video games using those methods in the United States, including this judicial district. By using the methods claimed in the ’576 Patent and by making, using, offering to sell, selling, and/or importing the aforementioned computer and/or video games, Warner Bros. has been and is now infringing, directly under 35 U.S.C. § 271 one or more claims of the ’576 Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. 3
Planet Blue to suffer damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Planet Blue has no adequate remedy at law against Defendant’s acts of infringement and, unless Defendant is enjoined from its infringement of the ’576 Patent, Planet Blue will suffer irreparable harm. 16. Planet Blue is in compliance with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287. COUNT II: INFRINGEMENTOF THE ’278 PATENT 17. 18. Planet Blue realleges and incorporates by reference paragraphs 1-16. Upon information and belief, Warner Bros. has used and continues to use the
methods claimed in the ’278 Patent and has made, used, offered to sell, sold, and/or imported, and continues to make, use, offer to sell, sell, and/or import, computer and/or video games using those methods in the United States, including this judicial district. By using the methods claimed in the ’278 Patent and by making, using, offering to sell, selling, and/or importing the aforementioned computer and/or video games, Warner Bros. has been and is now infringing, directly under 35 U.S.C. § 271 one or more claims of the ’278 Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. 19. Defendant, by way of its infringing activities, has caused and continues to cause
Holding that Defendant has infringed, directly and indirectly by way of
inducement and/or contributory infringement, literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, the claims of the ’576 Patent; B. Holding that Defendant has infringed, directly and indirectly by way of
inducement and/or contributory infringement, literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, the claims of the ’278 Patent; C. Permanently enjoining Defendant and its officers, directors, agents, servants,
under 35 U.S.C. § 285; H. Awarding Planet Blue costs and expenses in this action;
Awarding Planet Blue pre- and post-judgment interest on its damages; and Awarding Planet Blue such other and further relief in law or in equity as this
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