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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE CHINOOK LICENSING DE, LLC, Plaintiff, C.A.

No.________________ v. TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED PANDORA MEDIA INC., Defendant. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Chinoo Li!en"in# DE, LLC $%Chinoo &', () and th*o+#h it" +nde*"i#ned

!o+n"el, fo* it" Co,-laint a#ain"t Pando*a Media In!. $%Pando*a& and.o* %Defendant&', alle#e" a" follo/"0 NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. 1hi" i" an a!tion fo* -atent inf*in#e,ent a*i"in# +nde* the Patent La/" of the

2nited State" of A,e*i!a, 34 2.S.C. 55 1 et seq., in!l+din# 34 2.S.C. 5 671. THE PARTIES 6. Plaintiff Chinoo i" a Dela/a*e li,ited lia(ilit) !o,-an) /ith a -la!e of

(+"ine"" at 368 9il,ette Aven+e, Glenvie/, Illinoi" :8864. 3. On info*,ation and (elief, Pando*a i" a Dela/a*e !o*-o*ation /ith it" -*in!i-al

-la!e of (+"ine"" at 6181 9e("te* St*eet, S+ite 1:48, Oa land, Califo*nia ;<:16. Pando*a !an (e "e*ved via it" *e#i"te*ed a#ent, 1he Co*-o*ation 1*+"t Co,-an), Co*-o*ation 1*+"t Cente*, 168; O*an#e St*eet, 9il,in#ton, Dela/a*e 1;=81. <. i,-o*tin# a Pando*a i" in the (+"ine"" of ,a in#, +"in#, "ellin#, offe*in# fo* "ale and.o* !o,-+te* i,-le,ented ,ethod fo* a+#,entin# a di*e!to*) /itho+t

!onte,-o*aneo+" in-+t. 1

JURISDICTION AND VENUE 4. 1hi" Co+*t ha" "+(>e!t ,atte* >+*i"di!tion ove* thi" a!tion -+*"+ant to 6= 2.S.C.

55 1331 and 133=$a' (e!a+"e the a!tion a*i"e" +nde* the -atent la/" of the 2nited State", 34 2.S.C. 55 1 et seq. :. 1hi" Co+*t ha" -e*"onal >+*i"di!tion ove* Defendant () vi*t+e of it" ")"te,ati!

and !ontin+o+" !onta!t" /ith thi" >+*i"di!tion, a" /ell a" (e!a+"e of the in>+*) to Chinoo and the !a+"e of a!tion Chinoo ha" *ai"ed, a" alle#ed he*ein. 7. Defendant i" "+(>e!t to thi" Co+*t?" "-e!ifi! and #ene*al -e*"onal >+*i"di!tion

-+*"+ant to d+e -*o!e"" and.o* the Dela/a*e Lon#@A*, Stat+te, Del Code. Ann. 1it. 3, 5318<, d+e to at lea"t it" "+("tantial (+"ine"" in thi" fo*+,, in!l+din#0 $i' at lea"t a -o*tion of the inf*in#e,ent alle#ed he*einA and $ii' *e#+la*l) doin# o* "oli!itin# (+"ine"", en#a#in# in othe* -e*"i"tent !o+*"e" of !ond+!t, and.o* de*ivin# "+("tantial *even+e f*o, #ood" and "e*vi!e" -*ovided to individ+al" in Dela/a*e. =. Defendant ha" !ond+!ted and doe" !ond+!t (+"ine"" /ithin the "tate of Dela/a*e,

di*e!tl) o* th*o+#h inte*,edia*ie", *e"elle*", a#ent", o* offe*" fo* "ale, "ell", and.o* adve*ti"e" -*od+!t" in Dela/a*e that inf*in#e 2nited State" Patent No. 7,8<7,<=6 $the %?<=6 Patent&'. ;. In addition to Defendant?" !ontin+o+"l) and ")"te,ati!all) !ond+!tin# (+"ine""

in Dela/a*e, the !a+"e" of a!tion a#ain"t Defendant a*e !onne!ted $(+t not li,ited' to Defendant?" -+*-o"ef+l a!t" !o,,itted in the "tate of Dela/a*e, in!l+din# Defendant?" ,a in#, +"in#, i,-o*tin#, offe*in# fo* "ale, o* "ellin# -*od+!t" /hi!h in!l+de feat+*e" that fall /ithin the "!o-e of at lea"t one !lai, of the ?<=6 Patent. 18. Ben+e lie" in thi" Di"t*i!t +nde* 6= 2.S.C. 5513;1 and 1<88$(' (e!a+"e, a,on#

othe* *ea"on", Defendant i" "+(>e!t to -e*"onal >+*i"di!tion in thi" Di"t*i!t, and ha" !o,,itted

and !ontin+e" to !o,,it a!t" of -atent inf*in#e,ent in thi" Di"t*i!t. Co* eDa,-le, Defendant ha" +"ed, "old, offe*ed fo* "ale, and.o* i,-o*ted inf*in#in# -*od+!t" in thi" Di"t*i!t. THE PATENT-IN-SUIT 11. 16. 1he*e i" one -atent at i""+e in thi" a!tion0 the ?<=6 Patent. On Ma) 1:, 688:, the 2nited State" Patent and 1*ade,a* Offi!e $%2SP1O&'

d+l) and le#all) i""+ed the ?<=6 Patent, entitled %A+to,ati! di*e!to*) "+--le,entation& afte* a f+ll and fai* eDa,ination. Chinoo i" -*e"entl) the o/ne* of the -atent and -o""e""e" all *i#ht, title and inte*e"t in and to the ?<=6 Patent. Chinoo o/n" all *i#ht" of *e!ove*) +nde* the ?<=6 Patent, in!l+din# the eD!l+"ive *i#ht to *e!ove* fo* -a"t inf*in#e,ent. 1he ?<=6 Patent i" valid and enfo*!ea(le. A !o-) of the ?<=6 Patent i" atta!hed he*eto a" EDhi(it A. 13. 1he ?<=6 Patent !ontain" th*ee inde-endent !lai," and "eventeen de-endent

!lai,". Defendant !o,,e*!ialiEe", inter alia, ,ethod" that -e*fo*, all the "te-" *e!ited in one o* ,o*e !lai," of the ?<=6 Patent. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCUSED PRODUCT 1<. Pando*a i" a /e("ite (a"ed ,+"i! "t*ea,in# "e*vi!e a!!e""i(le on a !o,-+te* that

+tiliEe" the M+"i! Geno,e P*o>e!t. Pando*a !lai," that %It?" a ne/ ind of *adio F"tation" that -la) onl) ,+"i! )o+ li e.& Pando*a i" f*ee on the /e(, on ho,e@li"tenin# devi!e" and ,o"t ,o(ile devi!e" a" lon# a" +"e*" a*e /illin# to li"ten to adve*ti"e,ent". If a +"e* -*efe*" li"tenin# /itho+t adve*ti"e,ent", +"e*" !an +-#*ade to a ,onthl) o* )ea*l) "+("!*i-tion. 14. In o*de* to *e!o,,end "on#" to a +"e*, Pando*a a!!e""e" do!+,ent" *elated to a

+"e* and dete*,ine" a "et of ,+"i!al !ha*a!te*i"ti!" that the +"e* li e".

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Pando*a then -*io*itiEe" the"e ,+"i!al !ha*a!te*i"ti!" and +"e" the, to "ea*!h fo*

"on#" in it" data(a"e. If Pando*a dete*,ine" that a "on# i" *elevant eno+#h to -la) on a "tation, the "on# i" added to a li"t of "on#". COUNT 1: INFRINGEMENT OF THE 482 PATENT 17. Plaintiff *e@alle#e" and in!o*-o*ate" () *efe*en!e the alle#ation" "et fo*th in

-a*a#*a-h" 1@1:. 1=. 1a en to#ethe*, eithe* -a*tiall) o* enti*el), the feat+*e" in!l+ded in Pando*a?"

/e("ite in!l+de" a !o,-+te* i,-le,ented ,ethod fo* a+#,entin# a di*e!to*) /itho+t !onte,-o*aneo+" +"e* in-+t that -e*fo*," the -*o!e"" *e!ited in one o* ,o*e !lai," of the ?<=6 Patent. 1;. Defendant di*e!tl) inf*in#e" one o* ,o*e !lai," of the ?<=6 Patent () +"in# a

!o,-+te* i,-le,ented ,ethod fo* a+#,entin# a di*e!to*) /itho+t !onte,-o*aneo+" +"e* in-+t, /hi!h -e*fo*, the -*o!e"" defined () one o* ,o*e !lai," of the ?<=6 Patent. Co* eDa,-le,

/itho+t li,itation, Defendant di*e!tl) inf*in#e" at lea"t !lai, 1: of the ?<=6 Patent () +"in# Pando*a?" -*od+!t", in!l+din# +"e () Defendant?" e,-lo)ee" and a#ent", +"e d+*in# -*od+!t develo-,ent and te"tin# -*o!e""e". 68. Pando*a ha" indi*e!tl) inf*in#ed and !ontin+e" to indi*e!tl) inf*in#e at lea"t !lai,

1: of the ?<=6 Patent () a!tivel) ind+!in# it" !+"to,e*", +"e*", and.o* li!en"ee" to di*e!tl) inf*in#e () +"in# Chinoo ?" -atented !o,-+te* i,-le,ented ,ethod fo* a+#,entin# a di*e!to*) /itho+t !onte,-o*aneo+" +"e* in-+t. Pando*a en#a#ed o* /ill have en#a#ed in "+!h

ind+!e,ent havin# no/led#e of the ?<=6 Patent. C+*the*,o*e, Pando*a ne/ o* "ho+ld have no/n that it" a!tion /o+ld ind+!e di*e!t inf*in#e,ent () othe*" and intended that it" a!tion" /o+ld ind+!e di*e!t inf*in#e,ent () othe*". Co* eDa,-le, Pando*a "ell", offe*" fo* "ale and <

adve*ti"e" the afo*e,entioned ,ethod in Dela/a*e "-e!ifi!all) intendin# that it" !+"to,e*" (+) and +"e "aid ,ethod. A" a di*e!t and -*oDi,ate *e"+lt of Pando*a?" indi*e!t inf*in#e,ent () ind+!e,ent of the ?<=6 Patent, Plaintiff ha" (een and !ontin+e" to (e da,a#ed. 61. G) en#a#in# in the !ond+!t de"!*i(ed he*ein, Defendant ha" in>+*ed Chinoo and

a*e th+" lia(le fo* inf*in#e,ent of the ?<=6 Patent, -+*"+ant to 34 2.S.C. 5671. 66. a+tho*iEation. 63. 1o the eDtent that fa!t" lea*ned in di"!ove*) "ho/ that Defendant?" inf*in#e,ent Defendant ha" !o,,itted the"e a!t" of inf*in#e,ent /itho+t li!en"e o*

of the ?<=6 Patent i" o* ha" (een /illf+l, Chinoo *e"e*ve" the *i#ht to *eH+e"t "+!h a findin# at the ti,e of t*ial. 6<. A" a *e"+lt of Defendant?" inf*in#e,ent of the ?<=6 Patent, Chinoo ha" "+ffe*ed

,oneta*) da,a#e" and i" entitled to a ,oneta*) >+d#,ent in an a,o+nt adeH+ate to !o,-en"ate fo* Defendant?" -a"t inf*in#e,ent, to#ethe* /ith inte*e"t" and !o"t". 64. Chinoo /ill !ontin+e to "+ffe* da,a#e" in the f+t+*e +nle"" Defendant?"

inf*in#in# a!tivitie" a*e en>oined () thi" Co+*t. A" "+!h, Chinoo i" entitled to !o,-en"ation fo* an) !ontin+in# o* f+t+*e inf*in#e,ent +- +ntil the date that Defendant i" finall) and -e*,anentl) en>oined f*o, f+*the* inf*in#e,ent. 6:. Chinoo ha" al"o "+ffe*ed and /ill !ontin+e to "+ffe* "eve*e and i**e-a*a(le ha*,

+nle"" thi" Co+*t i""+e" a -e*,anent in>+n!tion -*ohi(itin# Defendant, it" offi!e*", di*e!to*", a#ent", "e*vant", e,-lo)ee", atto*ne)", affiliate", divi"ion", (*an!he", -a*ent", and tho"e -e*"on" in a!tive !on!e*t o* -a*ti!i-ation /ith an) of the, f*o, di*e!tl) o* indi*e!tl) inf*in#in# the ?<=6 Patent.

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 67. Chinoo de,and" a t*ial () >+*) of an) and all !a+"e" of a!tion. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Chinoo *e"-e!tf+ll) -*a)" fo* the follo/in# *elief0 A. G. 1hat Defendant (e ad>+d#ed to have inf*in#ed the ?<=6 PatentA 1hat Defendant, it" offi!e*", di*e!to*", a#ent", "e*vant", e,-lo)ee", atto*ne)",

affiliate", divi"ion", (*an!he", -a*ent", and tho"e -e*"on" in a!tive !on!e*t o* -a*ti!i-ation /ith an) of the,, (e -e*,anentl) *e"t*ained and en>oined f*o, di*e!tl) and.o* indi*e!tl) inf*in#in# the ?<=6 PatentA C. An a/a*d of da,a#e" -+*"+ant to 34 2.S.C. 56=< "+ffi!ient to !o,-en"ate

Chinoo fo* Defendant?" -a"t inf*in#e,ent and an) !ontin+in# and.o* f+t+*e inf*in#e,ent ++ntil the date that Defendant i" finall) and -e*,anentl) en>oined f*o, f+*the* inf*in#e,ent, in!l+din# !o,-en"ato*) da,a#e"A D. An a""e"",ent of -*e@>+d#,ent and -o"t@>+d#,ent inte*e"t" and !o"t" a#ain"t

Defendant, to#ethe* /ith an a/a*d of "+!h inte*e"t" and !o"t", in a!!o*dan!e /ith 34 2.S.C. 56=<A E. 1hat Defendant (e di*e!ted to -a) enhan!ed da,a#e", in!l+din# Chinoo ?"

atto*ne)"? fee" in!+**ed in !onne!tion /ith thi" la/"+it -+*"+ant to 34 2.S.C. 56=4A and C. -*o-e*. 1hat Chinoo have "+!h othe* and f+*the* *elief a" thi" Co+*t ,a) dee, >+"t and

Dated0 Ian+a*) 68, 681< OC CO2NSEL0 E+#enio 1o**e"@O)ola CERRAI2OLI LLC 661 PlaEa 4th Cloo* 661 Pon!e de LeJn Ave. San I+an, P+e*to Ri!o 88;17 $7=7' 7::@7888 eto**e"Kfe**ai+oli.!o,

GALARD, P.A. /s/ Stephen B. Brauerman Ri!ha*d D. Ki* $* 8;66' Ste-hen G. G*a+e*,an $"(<;46' Bane""a R. 1i*adente" $vt43;=' Sa*a E. G+""ie*e $"(4764' 666 Dela/a*e Aven+e, S+ite ;88 9il,in#ton, DE 1;=81 386@:44@4888 * i* K(a)a*dla/.!o, "(*a+e*,anK(a)a*dla/.!o, vti*adente"K(a)a*dla/.!o, "(+""ie*eK(a)a*dla/.!o, Attorneys for Plaintiff Plaintiff Chinook Licensing DE, LLC

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