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Case 2:11-cv-00043-HCM -FBS Document 1 Filed 01/18/11 Page 1 of 5
FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA DIVISION .
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PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
Plaintiff VS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ("VS Technologies" or "Plaintiff) files this Original
Complaint against Defendant TWITTER, INC. ("Twitter" or "Defendant"), alleging as follows:
I. THE PARTIES
1. Plaintiff is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia with its principal offices in Alexandria, VA.
2. Upon information and belief, TWITTER, INC. ("Twitter") is a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with a principal place of business in San
Francisco, CA. Defendant TWITTER may be served with process through its registered agent, Evan
Williams, 539 Bryant Street, #402, San Francisco, CA 94107.
II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. This is an action for infringement of United States Patent No. 6,408,309 ("the '309
Patent") under 35 U.S.C. § 271 and § 281. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction of such action
under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).
4. Upon information and belief, Defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction by the
Court. Defendant has committed acts of patent infringement alleged herein within the Alexandria
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Division of the Eastern District of Virginia. Defendant has committed such purposeful acts and/or
transactions in Virginia that it reasonably should know and expect that it could be hailed into a
Virginia court as a consequence of such activity.
5. Additionally, upon information and belief, Defendant has sufficient minimum
contacts with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of
Virginia such that this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant and this is a fair and
reasonable venue for the litigation of this action. Upon information and belief, Defendant has
transacted, and at the time of the filing of this Complaint is continuing to transact business, within
the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia. For these reasons, personal jurisdiction
exists and venue is proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b)and(c)and28U.S.C. § 1400(b).
III. THE PATENT-IN-SUIT
6. On June 18, 2002, the '309 Patent was duly and legally issued. The '309 is titled
"Method and System for Creating an Interactive Virtual Community of Famous People." A true and
correct copy of the '309 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
reference.
7. As it pertains to this lawsuit, very generally speaking, the '309 Patent discloses
methods and systems for creating interactive, virtual communities of people in various fields of
endeavor wherein each community member has an interactive, personal profile containing
information about that member.
8. VS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC is the owner of all right, title and interest in and to the
'309 Patent, including all rights to enforce and prosecute actions for infringement and to collect
damages for all relevant times against infringers of the '309 Patent. On September 30, 2010, VS
Technologies acquired by written assignment all right, title, and interest in the '309 Patent from its
inventor, Dinesh Agarwal. Accordingly, Plaintiff possesses the exclusive right and standing to
prosecute the present action for infringement of the '309 Patent by Defendant.
IV. PATENT INFRINGEMENT
9. Upon information and belief, Defendant has manufactured, made, marketed, sold,
and/or used computer networks, systems, products and/or services comprising all of the elements and
limitations of one or more of the claims of the '309 Patent, and therefore has infringed one or more
claims of the'309 Patent; and/or have induced and/or contributed to the infringement of one or more
of the claims of the '309 Patent by others.
10. More specifically, on information and belief, Defendant TWITTER, without
authority, consent, right, or license, and in direct infringement of the '309 Patent, manufactures, has
manufactured, makes, has made, uses, has used, sells, has sold, offers for sale, has offered for sale,
distributes, and/or has distributed, systems, products, and/or services infringing one or more claims
of the '309 Patent, including its website www.twitter.com which creates and makes publicly
available, interactive, virtual communities and profiles of people in various fields of endeavor.
11. VS Technologies has been damaged as a result of Defendant's infringing conduct.
Defendant is thus liable to Plaintiff for damages in an amount that adequately compensates VS
Technologies for Defendant's infringement, which by law cannot be less than would constitute a
reasonable royalty for the use of the patented technology, together with interest and costs as fixed by
this Court under 35 U.S.C. § 284.
12. Upon information and belief, Defendant will continue its infringement of one or more
claims of the'309 Patent unless enjoined by the Court. Defendant's infringing conduct thus causes
Plaintiff irreparable harm and will continue to cause such harm without the issuance of an injunction.
V. JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff hereby requests a trial by jury pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
V. PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court find in its favor and against
Defendant, and that the Court grant Plaintiff the following relief:
a. Judgment that one or more claims of United States Patent No. 6,408,309 have been
infringed, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, by Defendant
and/or by others to whose infringement Defendant has contributed and/or by others
whose infringement has been induced by Defendant;
b. Judgment that Defendant account for and pay to Plaintiff all damages to and costs
incurred by Plaintiff because of Defendant's infringing activities and other conduct
complained of herein;
c. That Plaintiff be granted pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on the damages

caused by Defendant's infringing activities and other conduct complained of herein;
d. That the Court declare this an exceptional case and award Plaintiff its reasonable
attorney's fees and costs in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 285;
e. That Plaintiff be granted such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and
proper under the circumstances.
Dated: January 18, 2011 Respectfully submitted,
Amy Sanborn Owen (VSB# 27692)

ao wen@cochranowen.com
Ben Selan (VSB# 65923)
bselan@cochranowen.com
Cochran & Owen LLC
8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Suite 160
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (703)847-4480
Fax: (703)847-4499
Jonathan T. Suder
Texas State Bar No. 19463350
Todd I. Blumenfeld
Texas State Bar No. 24067518
Friedman, Suder & Cooke, P.C.
Tindall Square Warehouse No. 1
604 East 4th Street, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone:(817)334-0400
Fax:(817)334-0401
jts@.fsclaw.com
blumenfeld@fsclaw.com
Edward W. Goldstein
Texas Bar No. 08099500
Corby R. Vowell
Texas Bar No. 24031621
GOLDSTEIN & VOWELL L.L.P
1177 West Loop South, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77027
(713)877-1515
(713) 877-1737 (fax)
egoldstein(o),gviplaw.com
cvowell@gviplaw.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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Case 2:11-cv-00043-HCM -FBS Document 1 Filed 01/18/11 Page 1 of 5

PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

Plaintiff VS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ("VS Technologies" or "Plaintiff) files this Original

Complaint against Defendant TWITTER, INC. ("Twitter" or "Defendant"), alleging as follows:

Commonwealth of Virginia with its principal offices in Alexandria, VA.

2. Upon information and belief, TWITTER, INC. ("Twitter") is a corporation organized

Williams, 539 Bryant Street, #402, San Francisco, CA 94107.

II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).

4. Upon information and belief, Defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction by the

Virginia court as a consequence of such activity.

5. Additionally, upon information and belief, Defendant has sufficient minimum

III. THE PATENT-IN-SUIT

information about that member.

IV. PATENT INFRINGEMENT

of the claims of the '309 Patent by others.

10. More specifically, on information and belief, Defendant TWITTER, without

11. VS Technologies has been damaged as a result of Defendant's infringing conduct.

this Court under 35 U.S.C. § 284.

V. PRAYER FOR RELIEF

c. That Plaintiff be granted pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on the damages

Dated: January 18, 2011 Respectfully submitted,

Amy Sanborn Owen (VSB# 27692)

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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