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In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Marshall Division Case 2:16-cv-01409 Document 1 Filed 12/13/16 Page 1 of 21 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION JANUS SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH, LLC, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 2:16-cv-1409 v. MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., MICRON JURY TRIAL DEMANDED TECHNOLOGY TEXAS, LLC, MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC., AND MICRON CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC., Defendants. COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Janus Semiconductor Research, LLC (“Janus”), by and through its attorneys, brings this action and makes the following allegations of patent infringement relating to U.S. Patent No. 5,987,620 (“the ’620 patent” or “the patent-in-suit”). Defendants Micron Technology, Inc., Micron Technology Texas, LLC, Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., and Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc. (collectively, “Micron”) infringe the patent-in-suit in violation of the patent laws of the United States of America, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., and Janus seeks compensation for this unauthorized use. THE PARTIES 1. Janus is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business at 911 NW Loop 281, Suite 211-27, Longview, TX 75604. 2. Janus is a small, Texas-based company with an employee in Longview, Texas. Like many technology-focused companies, Janus depends on patent protection to effectively license its innovative technologies and build its business. 3. On information and belief, Defendant Micron Technology, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 8000 South Federal Way, Boise, Idaho 83707. Micron Case 2:16-cv-01409 Document 1 Filed 12/13/16 Page 2 of 21 PageID #: 2 Technology, Inc. can be served through its registered agent, Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. 4. On information and belief, Micron Technology, Inc. maintains major offices in Austin, Texas at 101 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 210, Austin, TX 78728. 5. On information and belief, Defendant Micron Technology Texas, LLC is an Idaho limited liability company with its principal office at 8000 South Federal Way, Boise, Idaho 83707. Micron Technology Texas, LLC can be served through its registered agent, The Corporation Service Company, 211 E. 7th Street, Suite 620, Austin, TX 78701-3218. 6. On information and belief, Micron Technology Texas, LLC maintains major offices in Austin, Texas at 101 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 210, Austin, TX 78728 and is registered with the Texas Secretary of State to do business in Texas. 7. On information and belief, Defendant Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. is an Idaho corporation with its principal office at 8000 South Federal Way, Boise, Idaho 83707. Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. can be served through its registered agent, The Corporation Service Company, 211 E. 7th Street, Suite 620, Austin, TX 78701-3218. 8. On information and belief, Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. maintains major offices in Tomball, Texas at 16510 Avenplace Road, Tomball, Texas 77377 and is registered with the Texas Secretary of State to do business in Texas. 9. On information and belief, Defendant Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 47300 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, California 94538. Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc. can be served through its registered agent, The Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 10. This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, Title 35 of the United States Code. Accordingly, this Court has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a). 2 Case 2:16-cv-01409 Document 1 Filed 12/13/16 Page 3 of 21 PageID #: 3 11. On information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Micron Technology, Inc. in this action because Micron Technology, Inc. has committed acts within the Eastern District of Texas giving rise to this action and has established minimum contacts with this forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Micron Technology, Inc. would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Defendant Micron Technology, Inc., directly and/or through subsidiaries or intermediaries (including distributors, retailers, and others), has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement in this District by, among other things, offering to sell and selling products and/or services that infringe the patents-in-suit. Moreover, on information and belief, Micron Technology, Inc. maintains major offices in Austin, Texas. 12. On information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Micron Technology Texas, LLC in this action because Micron Technology Texas, LLC has committed acts within the Eastern District of Texas giving rise to this action and has established minimum contacts with this forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Micron Technology Texas, LLC would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Defendant Micron Technology Texas, LLC, directly and/or through subsidiaries or intermediaries (including distributors, retailers, and others), has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement in this District by, among other things, offering to sell and selling products and/or services that infringe the patents-in-suit. Moreover, Micron Technology Texas, LLC maintains major offices in Austin, Texas and is registered to do business in the State of Texas. 13. On information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. in this action because Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. has committed acts within the Eastern District of Texas giving rise to this action and has established minimum contacts with this forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Defendant Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., directly and/or through subsidiaries or intermediaries (including distributors, retailers, and others), has committed and continues to 3 Case 2:16-cv-01409 Document 1 Filed 12/13/16 Page 4 of 21 PageID #: 4 commit acts of infringement in this District by, among other things, offering to sell and selling products and/or services that infringe the patents-in-suit. Moreover, Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. maintains major offices in Tomball, Texas and is registered to do business in the State of Texas. 14. On information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc. in this action because Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc. has committed acts within the Eastern District of Texas giving rise to this action and has established minimum contacts with this forum such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc. would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Defendant Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc., directly and/or through subsidiaries or intermediaries (including distributors, retailers, and others), has committed and continues to commit acts of infringement in this District by, among other things, offering to sell and selling products and/or services that infringe the patents-in-suit. 15. Venue is proper in this district under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b)-(d) and 1400(b). Defendant Micron Technology, Inc. has at least one office in Texas, and, upon information and belief, has transacted business in the Eastern District of Texas and has committed acts of direct and indirect infringement in the Eastern District of Texas. Defendant Micron Technology Texas, LLC is registered to do business in Texas, has at least one office in Texas, and, upon information and belief, has transacted business in the Eastern District of Texas and has committed acts of direct and indirect infringement in the Eastern District of Texas. Defendant Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. is registered to do business in Texas, has at least one office in Texas, and, upon information and belief, has transacted business in the Eastern District of Texas and has committed acts of direct and indirect infringement in the Eastern District of Texas. Defendant Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc., upon information and belief, has transacted business in the Eastern District of Texas and has committed acts of direct and indirect infringement in the Eastern District of Texas. 4 Case 2:16-cv-01409 Document 1 Filed 12/13/16 Page 5 of 21 PageID #: 5 HISTORY 16. Janus is the owner and assignee of the patent-in-suit. 17. The sole named inventor of the ’620 patent, Dr. Thang Tran, is a prolific inventor and an electrical engineer with many years of industry experience. 18. Dr. Tran’s professional career began in 1980. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin (“UT Austin”), Dr. Tran joined Motorola, Inc. in Austin, Texas as an engineer. 19. While working full-time at Motorola, Dr. Tran earned his Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on solid-state electronics from UT Austin. 20. Dr. Tran left Motorola in 1985 to join Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”). While working at AMD, he decided to shift his focus from solid-state electronics to the emerging field of semiconductor design, which he has continued to pursue for the past 30 years. 21. To further his education in semiconductor design, Dr. Tran earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from UT Austin, with a focus on superscalar processor design, while still working full-time at AMD. 22. During his twelve years at AMD, Dr. Tran worked almost exclusively on microprocessor architecture and design. 23. Dr. Tran’s work had an astounding impact on AMD. In addition to being a key architect on AMD’s Athlon processor, Dr. Tran’s work at AMD generated 80 issued United States patents, which have themselves been cited as prior art in more than 2,200 United States patents and published applications. 24. During the remainder of his nearly 40-year career, Dr.
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