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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
ZIPLINK, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
NETZERO, INC.,
Defendant.
Civil Action No.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Ziplink, Inc., does hereby, through its attorneys,
allege as follows:
THE PARTIES
1. Plaintiff Ziplink, Inc., (hereinafter Ziplink), is a
corporation organized andexisting under the laws of Delaware,
having a principal place of business at 40 Woodland Street,
Hartford, Connecticut, 06105.
2. Upon information and belief, Defendant NetZero, Inc.
(hereinafter NetZero) isa corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware, with its principal place of
business at 21301 Burbank Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California
91367.
JURISDICTION
3. This is a claim for patent infringement and arises under the
patent laws of theUnited States, Title 35 of the United States
Code. This Court has original jurisdiction over the
subject matter of this claim under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and
1338(a).
4. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant, and
Defendant comes within
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the scope of the Connecticut long-arm statute, Conn. Gen. Stat.
52-59b, because, upon
information and belief and among other things, Defendant is
transacting business within this
judicial district, and has committed tortious acts causing
injury within this judicial district,
including acts of infringement which are in part the subject
matter of this Complaint.
VENUE
5. Venue is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C.
1391(b), (c) and 1400.BACKGROUND FACTS
6. Ziplink is the owner by assignment of United States Patent
No. 7,672,998 entitledApparatus and methods for controlling the
transmission of messages, issued on March 2, 2010
(the 998 patent). A true and correct copy of the 998 patent is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
7. Ziplink is the owner by assignment of United States Patent
No. 8,271,596, entitledApparatus and methods for controlling the
transmission of messages, issued on September 18,
2012 (the 596 patent). A true and correct copy of the 596 patent
is attached hereto as Exhibit
B. (The 998 patent and the 596 patent are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the patents-in-
suit).
8. Upon information and belief, NetZero has made, used, offered
to sell or sold,and/or imported products and/or services that
infringe one or more of the claims of the patents-
in-suit.
9. NetZero offers internet email services.10. NetZeros email
services directly infringe one or more of the claims of the
patents-in-suit.
11. Ziplink has suffered injury from NetZeros acts of patent
infringement.
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COUNT I
(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,672,998)
12. Ziplink repeats and realleges paragraphs 1-11, above, as
though fully set forthherein.
13. NetZero infringes and will continue to infringe one or more
of the claims of the998 patent by, among other activities, offering
to sell or selling its email products and/or
services.
14. NetZero has also infringed the 998 patent by contributing to
the infringement ofthe 998 patent by others and/or by inducing
others to infringe the 998 patent.
15. Upon information and belief, NetZeros continued infringement
of the 998patent, whether direct, contributory, and/or by
inducement, has been and continues to be
knowing, willful, and objectively reckless.
16. Ziplink has been irreparably harmed to an extent not yet
determined by NetZerosinfringement, and will continue to be
irreparably harmed in the future unless NetZero is enjoined
from its activities by this Court.
COUNT II
(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,271,596)
17. Ziplink repeats and realleges paragraphs 1-16, above, as
though fully set forthherein.
18. NetZero infringes and will continue to infringe one or more
of the claims of the596 patent by, among other activities, offering
to sell or selling its email products and/or
services.
19. NetZero has also infringed the 596 patent by contributing to
the infringement ofthe 596 patent by others and/or by inducing
others to infringe the 596 patent.
20. Upon information and belief, NetZeros continued infringement
of the 596
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patent, whether direct, contributory, and/or by inducement, has
been and continues to be
knowing, willful, and objectively reckless.
21. Ziplink has been irreparably harmed to an extent not yet
determined byNetZeros infringement, and will continue to be
irreparably harmed in the future unless NetZero
is enjoined from its activities by this Court.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Ziplink respectfully asks this Court to enter
judgment against NetZero
and against its respective subsidiaries, successors, parents,
affiliates, officers, directors, agents,
servants and employees, and all persons in active concert or
participation with NetZero, granting
the following relief:
A. The entry of judgment in favor of Ziplink and against
NetZero;B. A permanent injunction prohibiting further infringement
of the patents-in-suit;C. An award of damages adequate to
compensate Ziplink for the infringement that
has occurred, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty for
the use made of
the inventions of the patents-in-suit as provided in 35 U.S.C.
284, together with
prejudgment interest from the date the infringement began;
D. Award Ziplink treble damages as provided in 35 U.S.C. 284;E.
Find that this case is exceptional and award Ziplink its costs in
this action together
with reasonable attorneys fees as provided in 35 U.S.C. 285;
and
F. Such other relief to which Ziplink is entitled under law, and
any other and furtherrelief that this Court or a jury may deem just
and proper.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Ziplink demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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Respectfully submitted,
Date: September 24, 2013 By: /s/ Andrew C. Ryan___________Andrew
C. Ryan, Esq. (CT 21565)
[email protected] M. Coyle, Esq. (CT 21039)
[email protected]
Chad A. Dever, Esq. (CT 27032)[email protected]
CANTOR COLBURN LLP
20 Church Street, 22nd
Floor
Hartford, CT 06103Tel: 860-286-2929
Fax: 860-286-0115
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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