UbiComm v. S&S Worldwide
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PriorSmartIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT Q:tl/i-Tj:: 0
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLANJ:)... '-
UBICOMM, LLC,
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Plaintiff,
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Civil Case No.
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S&S WORLDWIDE, INC.,
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendant.
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Plaintiff UbiComm, LLC ("UbiComm" or "Plaintiff'), for its complaint against
Defendant S&S Worldwide, Inc. ("S&S" or "Defendant"), hereby alleges as follows:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the Laws of the
United States, 35 U.S.C. 1, et seq.
THE PARTIES
2. Plaintiff UbiComm, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company 0rganized with
its principal place of business at 1220 N. Market Street, Suite 806, Wilmington, D1laware 19801.
3. Upon information and belief, Defendant S&S is a Connecticut corpJration with its
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principal place of business at 75 Mill Street, Colchester, CT 06415.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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4. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C.i 1331 and
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1338(a).
5. Venue is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S. C. 13 91 (c) rd 1400(b ).
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6. Upon information and belief, S&S is subject to the jurisdiction of this Court by
reason of its acts of patent infringement which have been committed in this Judicial District, and
by virtue of its regularly conducted and systematic business contacts in this State. The website
of the Defendant, www.ssww.com, upon information and belief, is operated in the forum state
and is accessed and used by residents of the forum state. As such, S&S has purposefully availed
itself of the privilege of conducting business within this Judicial District; has established
sufficient minimum contacts with this Judicial District such that it should reasonably and fairly
anticipate being haled into court in this Judicial District; has purposefully directed activities at
residents of this State; and at least a portion of the patent infringement claims alleged herein arise
out of or are related to one or more of the foregoing activities.
THE
7. On February 11, 1997, United States Patent No. 5,603,054 (the '"054 Patent"),
entitled "Method For Triggering Selected Machine Event When The Triggering Conditions Of
An Identified User Are Perceived," was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office. A true and correct copy of the '054 Patent is attached as Exhibit A to this
Complaint.
8. UbiComm is the assignee and owner of the right, title and interest in and to the
'054 Patent, including the right to assert all causes of action arising under the '054 Patent and the
right to any remedies for infringement.
COUNT I- INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,603,054'
9. The allegations set forth in the foregoing paragraphs 1 through 8 are hereby
realleged and incorporated herein by reference.
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10. Without license or authorization, S&S has directly infringed and continues to
directly infringe one or more claims of the '054 Patent in this Judicial District and elsewhere in
the United States at least by making and/or using one or more websites, including but not limited
to, http:/ /www.ssww.com/
11. http:/ /www.ssww.com/ operates using a method that embodies the inventions
claimed in the '054 Patent. The '054 Patent covers a method of triggering a selected machine
event in a system including a multiplicity of computer controlled machines and a multiplicity of
users. One such machine event includes sending reminder emails to online shoppers who place
items in their online shopping carts and then delay purchasing items in their online shopping
carts. S&S sends such reminder emails to online shoppers on its website(s) who delay
purchasing items in their shopping carts or who abandon their shopping carts. Such acts
constitute infringement under at least 35 U.S.C. 271(a).
12. Because of S&S's infringement of the '054 Patent, UbiComm has suffered
damages and will continue to suffer damages in the future.
JURY DEMAND
13. Pursuant to Rule 38 ofthe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, UbiComm demands
a trial by jury on all issues and claims triable as such.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, UbiComm respectfully demands judgment for itself and against
Defendant as follows:
A. An adjudication that Defendant has infringed the '054 Patent;
B. An award of damages to be paid by Defendant adequate to compensate UbiComm
for its past infringement of the '054 Patent, and any continuing or future infringrent through
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the date such judgment is entered, including interest, costs, expenses and an accounting of all
infringing acts including, but not limited to, those acts not presented at trial;
C. A declaration that this case is exceptional under 35 U.S.C. 285, and an award of
Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys' fees; and
D. An award to UbiComm of such further relief at law or in equity as the Court
deems just and proper.
Dated: June 6, 2013
Respectfully submitted,
COOLEY MANION JONES LLP
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atthew P. z (RI # 7289)
Cooley ton Jones LLP
One Center Place
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 273-0800
mhorvitz@cmjlaw.com
Anthony L. Miele, Esq.
Cooley Manion Jones LLP
21 Custom House Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 737-3100
amiele@cmjlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UbiComm, LLC
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