Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 1 of 13 PageID 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION ILIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., § § § § § § § § § Plaintiff, v. NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC., Defendant. Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-4987 Jury Trial Demanded PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT This is a patent infringement action by iLife Technologies, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “iLife”) against Nintendo of America, Inc. (“Defendant” or “Nintendo”). PARTIES 1. iLife Technologies, Inc. is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in this Judicial District. 2. Nintendo of America, Inc. is a Washington corporation with its principal place of business at 4820 150th Avenue N.E., Redmond, Washington 98052. Nintendo has appointed CT Corporation System, 350 North Street Paul Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, TX 76201, as its registered agent for service of process. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a). Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 1 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 4. Page 2 of 13 PageID 2 This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because Defendant regularly conducts business in Texas and in the Northern District of Texas, and has committed and continues to commit acts of patent infringement in Texas and in the Northern District of Texas. Defendant has directly or indirectly infringed the asserted patents in the Northern District of Texas by making, importing, using, selling, or offering for sale products and services covered by the asserted patents in Texas and in this District; directly or indirectly placing the same into the stream of commerce to be included in infringing goods and services used, distributed, marketed, sold, or offered for sale in Texas and in this District; and knowingly inducing or contributing to others’ infringement of the asserted patents by contracting with and directing others to use, distribute, market, sell, or offer for sale infringing products and services for which there are no substantial noninfringing uses in Texas and in this District. 5. Defendant has established minimum contacts with the forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Defendant would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice by deriving substantial revenue from the sale and use of products and services, including the accused products, within this District; expecting or being in a position to reasonably expect its actions to have consequences within this District; and regularly doing business, soliciting business, engaging in other persistent acts of conduct, and deriving substantial revenue from goods and services provided to individuals in Texas and in this District. 6. iLife is a Texas company with its principal place of business in this District. These acts cause injury to iLife within the District. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 2 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 7. Page 3 of 13 PageID 3 Venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b). PATENTS IN SUIT 8. iLife is the owner by assignment of all rights, title, and interest in and under the following United States Patents and has standing to sue for the past, present, and future infringement of the following United States Patents: Patent Title U.S. Pat. No. 6,307,481 “Systems for Evaluating Movement of a (“the ‘481 Patent”) Body and Methods of Operating the Same” U.S. Pat. No. 6,703,939 “System and Method for Detecting (“the ‘939 Patent”) Motions of a Body” U.S. Pat. No. 6,864,796 “Systems within a communication (“the ‘796 Patent”) device for evaluating movement of a body and methods of operating the same” U.S. Pat. No. 7,095,331 “System and Method for Detecting (“the ‘331 Patent”) Motion of a Body” U.S. Pat. No. 7,145,461 “System and Method for Analyzing (“the ‘461 Patent”) Activity of a Body” U.S. Pat. No. 7,479,890 “System and Method for Analyzing (“the ‘890 Patent”) Activity of a Body” 9. Issue Date Exhibit 10/23/2001 Ex. 1 03/09/2004 Ex. 2 03/08/2005 Ex. 3 08/22/2006 Ex. 4 12/05/2006 Ex. 5 01/20/2009 Ex. 6 The ‘481 Patent, ‘939 Patent, ‘796 Patent, ‘331 Patent, ‘461 Patent, and ‘890 Patent are collectively referred to as the “Asserted Patents.” ACCUSED PRODUCTS 10. Defendant makes, uses, imports, sells, or offers for sale systems or methods for detecting, evaluating, or analyzing movement of a body covered by one or more claims of the Asserted Patents, including but not limited to the Wii console, the Wii Remote controller, the Wii MotionPlus Remote controller and Remote attachment, the Nunchuk controller, the Wii U console, and the Wii U GamePad controller (collectively, Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 3 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 4 of 13 PageID 4 the “Accused Products”), together with any related services (“Accused Services”). These Accused Products and Services contain systems or methods for body movement detection, body movement evaluation, body movement analysis, receiving body movement signals, analyzing body movement signals, responding to body movement signals, and remotely monitoring body movement signals. 11. Defendant controls and directs the actions of others, including end user customers, through the Accused Products and Services and their instructions, advertisements, software, and use agreements. 12. According to Nintendo’s web site, the Accused Products and Services evaluate movements of a body relative to an environment. The Wii includes “[m]otioncontrolled, active play.”1 “Up to four Wii Remote Plus controllers can be connected at once using wireless Bluetooth technology. The wireless signal can be detected within 10 meters of the console. Both the Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers include motion sensors. The Wii Remote Plus also includes a speaker, rumble feature and expansion port, and can be used as a pointer within five meters of the screen.”2 “The new Wii U™ console introduces the Wii U™ GamePad, a controller with a 6.2-inch touch screen that redefines how people interact with their games, their entertainment and one another.”3 “The GamePad also includes motion control (powered by an accelerometer, gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor), a front-facing camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, rumble features, a sensor bar, an included stylus and support for Near Field 1 www.nintendo.com/wii/what-is-wii/#/tech-specs (retrieved November 8, 2013). Id. 3 www.nintendo.com/wiiu/features/tech-specs/ (retrieved November 8, 2013). 2 Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 4 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 5 of 13 PageID 5 Communication (NFC) functionality.”4 Nintendo’s advertisements show that the Accused Products and Services are not only able to infringe the Asserted Patents, they are not capable of any substantial non-infringing use. They also show that Nintendo intends for its customers to infringe the Asserted Patents by using the Accused Products and Services. 13. Defendant has actual knowledge of the Asserted Patents and that the Accused Products and Services infringe the Asserted Patents since at least the service of this cause of action. In re Bill of Lading Transmission & Processing Sys. Patent Litigation, 681 F.3d 1323, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (allowing notice of indirect infringement upon service). COUNT ONE PATENT INFRINGEMENT The ‘481 Patent 14. iLife repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the foregoing paragraphs. 15. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and has infringed one or more claims of the ‘481 Patent by, without authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products and Services that practice the inventions of the ‘481 Patent within the United States. 16. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘481 Patent within the United States by inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Defendant has induced and continues to induce users of the Accused Products and Services to directly infringe one or more claims of the ‘481 Patent by controlling and directing, inter alia, the actions of users and by advertising and claiming benefits that require its customers to commit acts of infringement. 4 www.nintendo.com/wiiu/features/tech-specs/ (retrieved November 8, 2013). Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 5 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 6 of 13 PageID 6 17. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘481 Patent within the United States by committing contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Defendant has contributed to end-user customers’ direct infringement of one or more claims of the ‘481 Patent by providing the Accused Products and Services which, as evidenced by Defendant’s advertisements, are specially made for use in a manner infringing the ‘481 Patent and have no substantial non-infringing uses. 18. Defendant’s infringement has harmed iLife and will continue to cause severe and irreparable damage as long as Defendant’s infringing activities continue. 19. iLife is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for the injuries complained of herein, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. 20. iLife is further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from committing future acts of infringement that would subject iLife to irreparable harm. COUNT TWO PATENT INFRINGEMENT The ‘939 Patent 21. iLife repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the foregoing paragraphs. 22. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and has infringed one or more claims of the ‘939 Patent by, without authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products and Services that practice the inventions of the ‘939 Patent within the United States. 23. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘939 Patent within the United States by inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Defendant has induced and continues to induce users of the Accused Products and Services to directly infringe one or more claims of the Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 6 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 7 of 13 PageID 7 ‘939 Patent by controlling and directing, inter alia, the actions of users and by advertising and claiming benefits that require its customers to commit acts of infringement. 24. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘939 Patent within the United States by committing contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Defendant has contributed to end-user customers’ direct infringement of one or more claims of the ‘939 Patent by providing the Accused Products and Services which, as evidenced by Defendant’s advertisements, are specially made for use in a manner infringing the ‘939 Patent and have no substantial non-infringing uses. 25. Defendant’s infringement has harmed iLife and will continue to cause severe and irreparable damage as long as Defendant’s infringing activities continue. 26. iLife is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for the injuries complained of herein, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. 27. iLife is further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from committing future acts of infringement that would subject iLife to irreparable harm. COUNT THREE PATENT INFRINGEMENT The ‘796 Patent 28. iLife repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the foregoing paragraphs. 29. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and has infringed one or more claims of the ‘796 Patent by, without authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products and Services that practice the inventions of the ‘796 Patent within the United States. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 7 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 8 of 13 PageID 8 30. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘796 Patent within the United States by inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Defendant has induced and continues to induce users of the Accused Products and Services to directly infringe one or more claims of the ‘796 Patent by controlling and directing, inter alia, the actions of users and by advertising and claiming benefits that require its customers to commit acts of infringement. 31. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘796 Patent within the United States by committing contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Defendant has contributed to end-user customers’ direct infringement of one or more claims of the ‘796 Patent by providing the Accused Products and Services which, as evidenced by Defendant’s advertisements, are specially made for use in a manner infringing the ‘796 Patent and have no substantial non-infringing uses. 32. Defendant’s infringement has harmed iLife and will continue to cause severe and irreparable damage as long as Defendant’s infringing activities continue. 33. iLife is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for the injuries complained of herein, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. 34. iLife is further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from committing future acts of infringement that would subject iLife to irreparable harm. COUNT FOUR PATENT INFRINGEMENT The ‘331 Patent 35. iLife repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the foregoing paragraphs. 36. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and has infringed one or more claims of the ‘331 Patent by, without authority, making, Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 8 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 9 of 13 PageID 9 using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products and Services that practice the inventions of the ‘331 Patent within the United States. 37. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘331 Patent within the United States by inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Defendant has induced and continues to induce users of the Accused Products and Services to directly infringe one or more claims of the ‘331 Patent by controlling and directing, inter alia, the actions of users and by advertising and claiming benefits that require its customers to commit acts of infringement. 38. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘331 Patent within the United States by committing contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Defendant has contributed to end-user customers’ direct infringement one or more claims of the ‘331 Patent by providing the Accused Products and Services which, as evidenced by Defendant’s advertisements, are specially made for use in a manner infringing the ‘331 Patent and have no substantial non-infringing uses. 39. Defendant’s infringement has harmed iLife and will continue to cause severe and irreparable damage as long as Defendant’s infringing activities continue. 40. iLife is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for the injuries complained of herein, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. 41. iLife is further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from committing future acts of infringement that would subject iLife to irreparable harm. COUNT FIVE PATENT INFRINGEMENT The ‘461 Patent 42. iLife repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the foregoing paragraphs. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 9 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 10 of 13 PageID 10 43. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and has infringed one or more claims of the ‘461 Patent by, without authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products and Services that practice the inventions of the ‘461 Patent within the United States. 44. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘461 Patent within the United States by inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Defendant has induced and continues to induce users of the Accused Products and Services to directly infringe one or more claims of the ‘461 Patent by controlling and directing, inter alia, the actions of users and by advertising and claiming benefits that require its customers to commit acts of infringement. 45. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘461 Patent within the United States by committing contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Defendant has contributed to end-user customers’ direct infringement of one or more claims of the ‘461 Patent by providing the Accused Products and Services which, as evidenced by Defendant’s advertisements, are specially made for use in a manner infringing the ‘461 Patent and have no substantial non-infringing uses. 46. Defendant’s infringement has harmed iLife and will continue to cause severe and irreparable damage as long as Defendant’s infringing activities continue. 47. iLife is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for the injuries complained of herein, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. 48. iLife is further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from committing future acts of infringement that would subject iLife to irreparable harm. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 10 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 11 of 13 PageID 11 COUNT SIX PATENT INFRINGEMENT The ‘890 Patent 49. iLife repeats and re-alleges the allegations in the foregoing paragraphs. 50. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and has infringed one or more claims of the ‘890 Patent by, without authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products and Services that practice the inventions of the ‘890 Patent within the United States. 51. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘890 Patent within the United States by inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Defendant has induced and continues to induce users of the Accused Products and Services to directly infringe one or more claims of the ‘890 Patent by controlling and directing, inter alia, the actions of users and by advertising and claiming benefits that require its customers to commit acts of infringement. 52. Defendant indirectly infringes the ‘890 Patent within the United States by committing contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). Defendant has contributed to end-user customers’ direct infringement of one or more claims of the ‘890 Patent by providing the Accused Products and Services which, as evidenced by Defendant’s advertisements, are specially made for use in a manner infringing the ‘890 Patent and have no substantial non-infringing uses. 53. Defendant’s infringement has harmed iLife and will continue to cause severe and irreparable damage as long as Defendant’s infringing activities continue. 54. iLife is entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate it for the injuries complained of herein, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 11 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 12 of 13 PageID 12 55. iLife is further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from committing future acts of infringement that would subject iLife to irreparable harm. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 56. iLife demands that all issues be determined by jury. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff iLife Technologies, Inc. prays for relief against Defendant as follows: A. A judgment that Defendant has infringed, induced others to infringe, and committed acts of contributory infringement with respect to the ‘481 Patent, ‘939 Patent, ‘796 Patent, ‘331 Patent, ‘461 Patent, and ‘890 Patent; B. A judgment awarding iLife damages adequate to compensate for Defendant’s infringement; C. A permanent injunction enjoining Defendant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, representatives, licensees, successors, assigns, and all those in privity, active concert, or participation with any of them from further infringement, inducing the infringement, and contributing to the infringement of the ‘481 Patent, ‘939 Patent, ‘796 Patent, ‘331 Patent, ‘461 Patent, and ‘890 Patent; D. Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest to the full extent allowed under the law, as well as its costs; and E. Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 12 Case 3:13-cv-04987-M Document 1 Filed 12/23/13 Page 13 of 13 PageID 13 Respectfully submitted, /s/ S. Wallace Dunwoody Michael C. Wilson mwilson@munckwilson.com Texas Bar No. 21704590 S. Wallace Dunwoody wdunwoody@munckwilson.com Texas Bar No. 24040838 MUNCK WILSON MANDALA, LLP 12770 Coit Road, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75251 Telephone: (972) 628-3600 Telecopier: (972) 628-3616 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF, ILIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Plaintiff’s Original Complaint for Patent Infringement MWM 603838 Page 13