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    1N THEUNITED STATES ISTRICT COURTFOR THESOUTHERN ISTRICT OFOHIO

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    2 . Upon i n f o r m a t i o n and b e l i e f , Huntington Bancsh are s I n c o r p o r a t e d ( " H u n t i n g t o nB a n c s h a r e s " ) i s a c o r p o r a t i o n o r g a n i z e d under t h e laws of t h e S t a t e of Maryland w i t h i t sp r i n c i p a l p l a c e of u s i n e s s a t 41 S . H i g h t r e e t , Columbus, hi o 43287,

    3 . Upon i n f o r m a t i o n and b e l i e f , Huntington Bancshares has t s h e a d q u a r t e r s i n t h i sj u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t and r a n s a c t s s u b s t a n t i a l b u s i n e s s w i t h i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t .

    4 . Upon n f o r m a t i o n and e l i e f , Th e Huntington a t i o n a l Bank "Huntington B a n l c " )i s a n a t i o n a l banking a s s o c i a t i o n o r g a n i z e d under t h e laws of h e United S t a t e s w i t h a p r i n c i p a lp l a c e of u s i n e s s l o c a t e d a t 41 S. H i g h S t r e e t , Columbus, Ohio 43287. Upon i n f o r m a t i o n and

    b e l i e f , Huntington Bank i s a wholly owned s u b s i d i a r y of Huntington B a n c s h a r e s . Uponi n f o r m a t i o n and b e l i e f , Huntington Bank p r o v i d e s , among o t h e r t h i n g s , a v a r i e t y of bankingp r o d u c t s and s e r v i c e s t o customers t h r o u g h o u t t h e United S t a t e s , i n c l u d i n g M i s s o u r i and t h i sj u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t . Huntington Bancshar es and Huntington Bank w i l l be r e f e r r e d t o he r e i nc o l l e c t i v e l y a s " H u n t i n g t o n . "

    5 . I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h i t s o n l i n e banking s e r v i c e s and o t h e r systems and s e r v i c e s ,Huntington i n f r i n g e s one o r more c l a i m s of United S t a t e s P a t e n t No. 5 , 7 4 5 , 5 7 4 ( " t h e '574P a t e n t " ) ; U n i t e d S t a t e s P a t e n t No. 6 , 8 2 6 , 6 9 4 ( " t h e '694 P a t e n t " " ) ; U n i t e d S t a t e s P a t e n t No.6 , 7 1 . 5 , 0 8 4 ( " t h e '084 a t e n t ) ; United S t a t e s P a t e n t No. ,314,409 " t h e '409 a t e n t " ) ; and U n i t e dS t a t e s P a t e n t No. ,634,666 " t h e '666 a t e n t " ) c o l l e c t i v e l y t h e " P a t e n t s- i n- S u i t " )

    JURISDICTIONAND VENUE

    6 . This s a i v i l a c t i o n f o x p a t e n t i n f r i n g e m e n t under h e P a t e n t Law s of h e U n i t e dS t a t e s , 35 U.S.C. This Court has s u b j e c t m a t t e r j u r i s d i c t i o n under 28 U.S.C. 1331and 1 1 3 8 ( a ) .

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    7 . This Court has g e n e r a l p e r s o n a l j u r i s d i c t i o n over Huntington b e c a u s e i t has i t sh e a d q u a r t e r s and does s u b s t a n t i a l a n d c o n t i n u o u s b u s i n e s s i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t . T h i s Courthas s p e c i f i c j u r i s d i c t i o n over Huntington because t has committed a c t s g i v i n g r i s e t o t h i s a c t i o nan d has e s t a b l i s h e d m i n i m u m c o n t a c t s w i t h i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t such t h a t t h e e x e r c i s e ofj u r i s d i c t i o n over Huntington would n o t o f f e n d t r a d i t i o n a l n o t i o n s of f a i r p l a y an d s u b s t a n t i a lj u s t i c e .

    8 . Ve n u e i s p r o p e r i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t p u r s u a n t t o 28 U.S.C. 1391(b)- ( c ) a nd1400(b) because Huntington has conducted b u s i n e s s i n t h i s d i s t r i c t a n d / o r p r o v i d e d s e r v i c e s t o

    i t s customers w i t h i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t , a nd has committed a c t s of p a t e n t i n f r i n g e m e n t w i t h i nt h i s d i s t r i c t g i v i n g r i s e t o t h i s a c t i o n ,

    INTELLECTUALVENTURESANDTHEPATENTS-IN- S U I T9 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures M a n a g e m e n t ,LLC " I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s " ) wa s founded i n

    2000. S i n c e i t s founding, I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures h a s b een d e e p l y i n v o l v e d i n t h e b u s i n e s s ofi n v e n t i o n . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures c r e a t e s i n v e n t i o n s an d f i l e s p a t e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h o s ei n v e n t i o n s ; c o l l a b o ra t e s w i t h o t h e r s t o develop a n d p a t e n t i n v e n t i o n s ; a n d a c q u i r e s a nd l i c e n s e sp a t e n t s from i n d i v i d u a l i n v e n t o r s , u n i v e r s i t i e s a n d o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n s . A i g n i f i c a n t a s p e c t ofI n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s ' b u s i n e s s i s m a na ging t h e P l a i n t i f f i n t h i s c a s e , n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I .

    1 0 . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s ' b u s i n e s s i n c l u d e s p u r c h a s i n g i m p o r t a n t i n v e n t i o n s fromi n d i v i d u a l i n v e n t o r s a n d i n s t i t u t i o n s an d t h e n l i c e n s i n g t h e i n v e n t i o n s t o t h o s e w h o n e e d them.

    Through t h i s b u s i n e s s , I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s a l l o w s i n v e n t o r s t o r e a p a f i n a n c i a l reward fromt h e i r i n n o v a t i o n s , whic h i s f r e q u e n t l y d i f f i c u l t f o r i n d i v i d u a l i n v e n t o r s t o d o . T o d a t e , I n t e l l e c t u a lV e n t u r e s has a c q u i r e d m o r e t h a n 70,000 IP a s s e t s and, i n t h e p r o c e s s , has p a i d i n d i v i d u a li n v e n t o r s hundreds of m i l l i o n s of o l l a r s f o r t h e i r i n v e n t i o n s . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s , i n t u r n , has

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    e a r n e d more t h a n $3 b i l l i o n by l i c e n s i n g t h e s e p a t e n t s t o some of h e w o r l d ' s most n n o v a t i v eand s u c c e s s f u l technology companies wh o c o n t i n u e t o use them t o make computer equipment,s o f t w a r e , semiconductor d e v i c e s , and a h o s t of t h e r p r o d u c t s .

    1 1 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures a l s o c r e a t e s i n v e n t i o n s . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures has a s t a f f ofs c i e n t i s t s and e n g i n e e r s wh o develop i d e a s i n a b r o a d r a n g e of f i e l d s , i n c l u d i n g a g r i c u l t u r e ,computer hardware, i f e s c i e n c e s , medical d e v i c e s , s e m i c o n d u c t o r s , and s o f t w a r e . I n t e l l e c t u a lV e n t u r e s has i n v e s t e d m i l l i o n s of o l l a r s d e v e l o p i n g such i d e a s and has f i l e d hundreds of a t e n ta p p l i c a t i o n s on i t s i n v e n t i o n s every y e a r , making i t one of t h e t o p p a t e n t f i l e r s i n t h e w o r l d .I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures has a l s o i n v e s t e d i n l a b o r a t o r y f a c i l i t i e s t o a s s i s t w i t h t h e development andt e s t i n g of n ew d e a s .

    1 2 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures a l s o c r e a t e s i n v e n t i o n s by c o l l a b o r a t i n g w i t h i n v e n t o r s andr e s e a r c h i n s t i t u t i o n s around t h e w o r l d . For example, I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures has d e v e l o p e di n v e n t i o n s by s e l e c t i n g a t e c h n i c a l c h a l l e n g e , r e q u e s t i n g p r o p o s a l s f o r i n v e n t i o n s t o s o l v e t hec h a l l e n g e from i n v e n t o r s and i n s t i t u t i o n s , s e l e c t i n g t h e most p r o m i s i n g i d e a s , r e w a r d i n g t h ei n v e n t o r s and i n s t i t u t i o n s f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n s , and f i l i n g p a t e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s on t h e i d e a s .I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures h as i n v e s t e d m i l l i o n s of o l l a r s i n t h i s wa y and has c r e a t e d a network ofmore h a n 4,000 n v e n t o r s worldwide.

    1 3 . On p r i l 28, 1998, h e '574 P a t e n t , t i t l e d " S e c u r i t y I n f r a s t r u c t u r e For E l e c t r o n i cT r a n s a c t i o n s , " wa s duly and l a w f u l l y i s s u e d by t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s p a t e n t and Trademark O f f i c e

    ("PTO"). A opy of h e '574 a t e n t i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t A.1 4 . On ovember 30 , 20 0 4 , h e '694 P a t e n t , i t l e d "High R e s o l u t i o n Access C o n t r o l , "

    wa s duly and l a w f u l l y i s s u e d by t h e PTO. A copy of t h e '694 P a t e n t i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a sE x h i b i t B.

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    1 5 . On March 30, 2004, t h e '084 P a t e n t , t i t l e d " F i r e w a l l System And Method ViaFeedback From Broad-Scope Monitoring For I n t r u s i o n D e t e c t i o n , " was duly and a w f u l l y i s s u e db y h e PTO. A opy of h e '084 a t e n t i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t C.

    1 6 . On November 6, 2001, t h e '409 P a t e n t , t i t l e d "System For C o n t r o l l i n g AccessAnd D i s t r i b u t i o n of i g i t a l P r o p e r t y , " was d u l y and l a w f u l l y i s s u e d by t h e PTO. A opy of h e'409 a t e n t i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t D.

    1 7 . On December 1 5 , 2009, h e '666 P a t e n t , i t l e d "Crypto-engine For C r y p t o g r a p h i cP r o c e s s i n g Of a t a , " was duly and l a w f u l l y i s s u e d by t h e PTO. A opy of h e '666 P a t e n t i s

    a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t E,1 8 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s t h e owner and a s s i g n e e of l l r i g h t , i t l e and i n t e r e s t i n

    and t o t h e P a t e n t s - i n - S u i t and h o l d s t h e r i g h t t o sue and r e c o v e r damages f o r i n f r i n g e m e n tt h e r e o f , n c l u d i n g p a s t damages.

    Count IINFRINGEMENT OF .S.PATENT NO. ,745,574

    1 9 . Paragraphs 1-18 a r e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d b y e f e r e n c e a s i f f u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .20. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    Huntington has d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e d and c o n t i n u e s t o d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e , l i t e r a l l y a n d / o r under t h ed o c t r i n e of q u i v a l e n t s , a t l e a s t c l a i i x i 23 of h e '574 a t e n t by making, s i n g , p r o v i d i n g , systemsand s e r v i c e s t h a t comply with t h e P CI Data S e c u r i t y S t a n d a r d f o r e n c r y p t i n g d a t a d u r i n g

    communication s e s s i o n s , n c l u d i n g , b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o , t s w e b s i t e .2 1 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    Huntington a l s o has and c o n t i n u e s t o i n d i r e c tl y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 2 3 of h e '574 P a t e n t byi n d u c i n g o t h e r s t o i n f r i n g e a n d / o r c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t of t h e r s , n c l u d i n g t h i r d p a r t y

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    u s e r s of such systems and s e r v i c e s i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t and e l s e w h e r e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .S p e c i f i c a l l y , I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington has a c t i v e l y induced and c o n t i n u e s t o i n d u c e t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t of t l e a s t c l a i m 23 oft h e '574 P a t e n t a t l e a s t by a c t i v e l y i n d u c i n g t h e u s e of such systems and s e r v i c e s by t h i r d p a r t yu s e r s i n t h e United S t a t e s . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s ,t h a t Huntington knew o r should have known h a t i t s conduct would induce o t h e r s t o e n c r y p t d a t ad u r i n g a communication s e s s i o n s i n a mann er t h a t i n f r i n g e s t h e ' 5 7 4 P a t e n t . I n t e l l e c t u a lV e n t u r e s I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d

    and w i l l c o n t i n u e t o i n f r i n g e t h e ' 5 7 4 P a t e n t i n v i o l a t i o n of 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by u s i n g t h ei n f r i n g i n g s y s t e m . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington through a t l e a s t i t s w e b s i t e a t h t t p s : / / w w w . h u n t i n g t o n . c o m a c t i v e l y i n d u c e d i t scustomers o i n f r i n g e t h e '574 P a t e n t .

    22. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington has c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e d and c o n t i n u e s t o c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 23of h e '574 P a t e n t by p r o v i d i n g w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n f r i n g i n g systems and s e r v i c e s t h a tc o n s t i t u t e a m a t e r i a l p a r t of t h e claimed i n v e n t i o n and a r e n o t s t a p l e a r t i c l e s of c o m m e r c es u i t a b l e f o r s u b s t a n t i a l non- i n f r i n g i n g u s e . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , andt h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d and w i l l i n f r i n g e t h e '574 P a t e n t i nv i o l a t i o n of 35 U.S.C. 71(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g s y s t e m .

    23. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has p r o v i d e d w r i t t e n n o t i c e v i a a l e t t e r t o H u n t i n g t o n ofi t s i n f r i n g e m e n t of t l e a s t c l a i r r z 23, and Huntington a l s o has w r i t t e n n o t i c e of t s i n f r i n g e m e n tby v i r t u e of h e f i l i n g and s e r v i c e of h i s Complaint.

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    24. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has s u f f e r e d damage s a s a r e s u l t of H u n t i n g t o n ' si n f r i n g e m e n t of h e '574 P a t e n t i n a n amo u n t o be proven a t t r i a l .

    Co u n t IINFRINGEMENTOF .S.PATENTNO. ,826,694

    25. Paragraphs 1-18 a r e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d by r e f e r e n c e a s i f f u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .26. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed a n d b e l i e v e s , a n d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    Huntington has d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e d a n d c o n t i n u e s t o d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e , l i t e r a l l y a n d / o r under t h ed o c t r i n e of q u i v a l e n t s , a t l e a s t c l a i m 1 of h e '6 94 P a t e n t by making, s i n g , p r o v i d i n g , o f f e r i n g

    t o s e l l a n d / o r s e l l i n g i t s Commercial B an k i ng s e r v i c e s .27. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed a n d b e l i e v e s , a n d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    H u n t i n g t o n a l s o has a n d c o n t i n u e s t o i n d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 1 of h e '694 P a t e n t byi n d u c i n g o t h e r s t o i n f r i n g e a n d / o r c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t of t h e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h i r d p a r t yu s e r s of t s Commercial Banking s e r v i c e s i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t a n d e l s e w h e r e i n t h e U n i t e dS t a t e s . S p e c i f i c a l l y , I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , a n d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington has a c t i v e l y induced a n d c o n t i n u e s t o i n d u c e t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t of t l e a s t c l a i m 1 oft h e '694 P a t e n t a t l e a s t by a c t i v e l y i n d u c i n g t h e use of t s Commercial Banking s e r v i c e s by t h i r dp a r t y L t s e r s i n t h e United S t a t e s . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed a n d b e l i e v e s , a nd t h e r e o na l l e g e s , t h a t Huntington k n e w o r should have k n own t h a t i t s conduct would i n d u c e o t h e r s t o u s et h e s e systems i n a m a n n e r t h a t i n f r i n g e s t h e '694 P a t e n t . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed a nd

    b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d a n d w i l l i n f r i n g e t h e '694P a t e n t i n v i o l a t i o n of 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g system. I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I Ii s informed a n d b e l i e v e s , a n d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t Huntington through a t l e a s t i t s w e b s i t e a th t t p s : / / h u n t i n g t o n . c o m a c t i v e l y induced t s customers t o i n f r i n g e t h e '694 P a t e n t .

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    28. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tH u n t i n g t o n has c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e d an d c o n t i n u e s t o c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 1o f h e '694 P a t e n t by p r o v i d i n g , s e l l i n g a n d / o r o f f e r i n g t o s e l l w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n f r i n g i n gp r o d u c t s t h a t c o n s t i t u t e a m a t e r i a l p a r t o f t h e claimed i n v e n t i o n an d a r e n o t s t a p l e a r t i c l e s o fc o m m e r c e s u i t a b l e f o x s u b s t a n t i a l n o n- i n f r i n g i n g u s e . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed andb e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d an d w i l l i n f r i n g e t h e '694P a t e n t i n v i o l a t i o n o f 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g system.

    29. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has p r o v i d e d w r i t t e n n o t i c e v i a a l e t t e r t o H u n t i n g t o n o f

    i t s i n f r i n g e m e n t o f t l e a s t c l a i m 1 , an d I ~ u n t i n g t o n a l s o has w r i t t e n n o t i c e o f t s i n f r i n g e m e n t byv i r t u e o f h e f i l i n g an d s e r v i c e o f h i s Complaint.

    3 0 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has s u f f e r e d d a mage s a s a r e s u l t o f H u n t i n g t o n ' si n f r i n g e m e n t o f h e '694 P a t e n t i n an a m o u n t o be proven a t t r i a l .

    C o u n t I IINFRINGEMENTOF .S.PATENTNO. ,715,084

    3 1 . Paragraphs 1- 18 a r e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d by r e f e r e n c e a s i f f u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .3 2 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    H u n t i n g t o n has d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e d an d c o n t i n u e s t o d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e , l i t e r a l l y a n d / o r u n d e r t h ed o c t r i n e o f e q u i v a l e n t s , a t l e a s t c l a i m 2 6 o f h e '084 P a t e n t by making, u s i n g , o f f e r i n g t o s e l la n d / o r s e l l i n g i t s En han ce d S e c u r i t y F e a t u r e s .

    3 3 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tH u n t i n g t o n a l s o has and c o n t i n u e s t o i n d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 2 6 o f h e ' 0 8 4 P a t e n t byi n d u c i n g o t h e r s t o i n f r i n g e a n d / o r c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t o f t h e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h i r d p a r t yu s e r s o f t s Enhanc ed S e c u r i t y F e a t u r e s i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t an d e l s e w h e r e i n t h e U n i t e d

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    S t a t e s . S p e c i f i c a l l y , I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington has a c t i v e l y induced an d c o n t i n u e s t o induce t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t o f t l e a s t c l a i m 26 o ft h e '084 P a t e n t a t l e a s t by a c t i v e l y i n d u c i n g t h e u s e o f t s En han c e d S e c u r i t y F e a t u r e s by t h i r dp a r t y u s e r s i n t h e United S t a t e s . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o na l l e g e s , t h a t Huntington k n e w o r s h o u l d have known t h a t i t s co n d u ct would i n d u c e o t h e r s t o u s ei t s En han c e d S e c u r i t y F e a t u r e s i n a m a n n e r t h a t i n f r i n g e s t h e '084 P a t e n t . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e sI I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d and w i l li n f r i n g e t h e '084 P a t e n t i n v i o l a t i o n o f 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g s y s t e m .I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , a n d . t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t Huntington t h r o u g h a tl e a s t i t s w e b s i t e h t t p s : / / w w w . h u n t i n g t o n . c o m a c t i v e l y induced i t s customers t o i n f r i n g e t h e '084P a t e n t .

    3 4 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington has c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e d and c o n t i n u e s t o c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 26o f h e '084 P a t e n t by p r o v i d i n g , s e l l i n g a n d / o r o f f e r i n g t o s e l l w i t h i n t h e U nited S t a t e s i n f r i n g i n gsystems an d s e r v i c e s t h a t c o n s t i t u t e a m a t e r i a l p a r t o f h e claimed i n v e n t i o n an d a r e n o t s t a p l ea r t i c l e s o f c o m m e r c e s u i t a b l e f o r s u b s t a n t i a l n o n - i n f r i n g i n g u s e . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I i sinformed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d and w i l li n f r i n g e t h e '084 P a t e n t i n v i o l a t i o n o f 35 U .S.C. 71(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g s y s t e m .

    3 5 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has p r o v i d e d w r i t t e n n o t i c e v i a a l e t t e r t o H u n t i n g t o n o f

    i t s i n f r i n g e m e n t o f t l e a s t c l a i m 26, and Huntington a l s o has w r i t t e n n o t i c e o f t s i n f r i n g e m e n tby v i r t u e o f h e f i l i n g an d s e r v i c e o f h i s Complaint.

    3 6 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has s u f f e r e d d a m a g e s a s a r e s u l t o f H u n t i n g t o n ' si n f r i n g e m e n t o f h e '084 P a t e n t i n an a m o u n t o be proven a t t r i a l .

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    Count IVINFRINGEMENTOF .S.PATENTNO. ,314,409

    3 7 . Paragraphs 1-18 a r e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d by e f e r e n c e a s i f u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .38. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    Huntington ha s d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e d and c o n t i n u e s t o d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e , l i t e r a l l y a n d / o r under t h ed o c t r i n e of q u i v a l e n t s , a t l e a s t c l a i m 3 8 of h e '409 a t e n t by making, s i n g , p r o v i d i n g , o f f e r i n gt o s e l l a n d / o r s e l l i n g i t s Merchant S e r v i c e s p ay ment p r o c e s s i n g s o l u t i o n s system and s e r v i c e st h a t u s e P CI Data S e c u r i t y S t a n d a r d t e c h n o l o g y F o r p r o t e c t i n g customer n f o r m a t i o n and a c c o u n td a t a .

    3 9 . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , a nd t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tH u n t i n g t o n a l s o has and c o n t i n u e s t o i n d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 3 8 of h e '409 P a t e n t byi n d u c i n g o t h e r s t o i n f r i n g e a n d / o r c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t of t h e r s , n c l u d i n g t h i r d p a r t yu s e r s of such systems a nd s e r v i c e s i n t h i s j u d i c i a l d i s t r i c t a nd e l s e w h e r e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .S p e c i f i c a l l y , I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed a nd b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tHuntington has a c t i v e l y induced and c o n t i n u e s t o i n d u c e t h e i n f r i n g e m e n t of t l e a s t c l a i m 3 8 oft h e '409 P a t e n t a t l e a s t by a c t i v e l y i n d u c i n g t h e u s e of uch systems a nd s e r v i c e s i n t h e U n i t e dS t a t e s . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t H u n t i n g t o nknew o r s h o u l d have known h a t i t s conduct would i n d u c e o t h e r s t o u s e i t s systems and s e r v i c e si n a manner h a t i n f r i n g e s t h e '409 a t e n t . I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I i s informed and b e l i e v e s , and

    t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d and w i l l i n f r i n g e t h e '409 P a t e n t i nv i o l a t i o n of 35 U.S.C. 71(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g s y s t e m . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I i sinformed and b e l i e v e s , and t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t Huntington t h r o u g h a t l e a s t i t s w e b s i t eh t t p s : / / w w w . h u n t i n g t o n . c o m a c t i v e l y induced t s customers o i n f r i n g e t h e '409 a t e n t .

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    40. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a tH u n t i n g t o n has c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e d and c o n t i n u e s t o c o n t r i b u t o r i l y i n f r i n g e a t l e a s t c l a i m 38o f h e '409 P a t e n t by p r o v i d i n g , s e l l i n g a n d / o r o f f e r i n g t o s e l l w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n f r i n g i n gsystems and s e r v i c e s t h a t c o n s t i t u t e a m a t e r i a l p a r t o f h e claimed i n v e n t i o n and a r e n o t s t a p l ea r t i c l e s o f c o m m e r c e s u i t a b l e f o r s u b s t a n t i a l n o n - i n f r i n g i n g u s e . I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I i sinformed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t t h e s e t h i r d p a r t i e s have i n f r i n g e d and w i l li n f r i n g e t h e '409 P a t e n t i n v i o l a t i o n o f 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by u s i n g t h e i n f r i n g i n g s y s t e m .

    41. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has p r o v i d e d w r i t t e n n o t i c e v i a a l e t t e r t o H u n t i n g t o n o f

    i t s i n f r i n g e m e n t o f t l e a s t c l a i m 3 , an d Huntington a l s o has w r i t t e n n o t i c e o f t s i n f r i n g e m e n tby v i r t u e o f h e f i l i n g an d s e r v i c e o f h i s Complaint.

    42. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I h a s s u f f e r e d d a m a g e s a s a r e s u l t o f H u n t i n g t o n ' si n f r i n g e m e n t o f h e '409 P a t e n t i n an a m o u n t o be proven a t t r i a l .

    C o u n t VINFRINGEMENTOF .S.PATENTNO. ,634,666

    43. Paragraphs 1-18 a r e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d by r e f e r e n c e a s i f f u l l y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .44. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I i s informed an d b e l i e v e s , an d t h e r e o n a l l e g e s , t h a t

    Huntington has d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e d an d c o n t i n u e s t o d i r e c t l y i n f r i n g e , l i t e r a l l y a n d / o r under t h ed o c t r i n e o f q u i v a l e n t s , a t l e a s t c l a i m 4 f h e '666 P a t e n t by u s i n g systems o r s e r v i c e s t h a t u s eIBM ystem z ainframes.

    45. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has p r o v i d e d w r i t t e n n o t i c e v i a a l e t t e r t o H u n t i n g t o n o fi t s i n f r i n g e m e n t o f t l e a s t c l a i m 4, an d Huntington a l s o has w r i t t e n n o t i c e o f t s i n f r i n g e m e n t byv i r t u e o f h e f i l i n g an d s e r v i c e o f h i s Complaint.

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    46. I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I has s u f f e r e d damage s a s a r e s u l t of H u n t i n g t o n ' si n f r i n g e m e n t of h e '666 P a t e n t i n a n am o u n t o be proven a t t r i a l .

    PRAYERFORRELIEFWHEREFORE, n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I r e s p e c t f u l l y p r a y s t h a t t h i s C o u r t :

    A. E n t e r judgm ent i n f a v o r of n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I t h a t Huntington has i n f r i n g e dthe'S74 P a t e n t ;

    B. E n t e r judgment i n f a v o r of n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I t h a t Huntington h as i n f r i n g e dt h e '694 P a t e n t ;

    C. E n t e r judgment i n f a v o r of n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I t h a t Huntington h as i n f r i n g e dt h e '084 P a t e n t ;

    D. E n t e r judgment i n f a v o r of n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I t h a t Huntington has i n f r i n g e dt h e '409 P a t e n t ;

    E. E n t e r judgment i n f a v o r of n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I t h a t Huntington has i n f r i n g e dt h e '666 P a t e n t ;

    F. E n t e r judgment t h a t I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I be awarded damage s a d e q u a t e t ocompensate i t f o r H u n t i n g t o n ' s p a s t i n f r i n g e m e n t a n d a n y c o n t i n u i n g o r f u t u r ei n f r i n g e m e n t of t h e P a t e n t s - i n - S u i t u p u n t i l t h e d a t e such judgment i s e n t e r e d ,i n c l u d i n g p r e -judgment an d p o s tjudgment i n t e r e s t , c o s t s a n d d i s b u r s e m e n t s a sj u s t i f i e d under 35 U.S.C. 28 4 and, i f n e c e s s a r y , t o a d e q u a t e l y compensate

    I n t e l l e c t u a l Ventures I I f o r H u n t i n g t o n ' s i n f r i n g e m e n t , an a c c o u n t i n g ;G. E n t e r judgment t h a t I n t e l l e c t u a l V e n t u r e s I I be awa rd ed a t t o r n e y f e e s , c o s t s a nd

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