IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

ECLIPSE IP LLC,

Plaintiff,
v.

DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION,

Defendant.


Case No. 2:14-cv-00797

PATENT CASE

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

COMPLAINT
For its Complaint, Plaintiff Eclipse IP LLC (Eclipse), by and through the undersigned
counsel, complains of Defendant Deckers Outdoor Corporation (Defendant) as follows:
NATURE OF LAWSUIT
1. This is a suit for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the United
States, Title 35 of the United States Code 1 et seq. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction over
the subject matter of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a).
THE PARTIES
2. Eclipse is a Texas limited liability company with a place of business located at
711 SW 24th St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435.
3. Defendant is a California corporation with, upon information and belief, a
principal place of business at 250 Coromar Drive, Goleta, CA 93117.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
4. Upon information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant
because (i) Defendant conducts substantial business in this J udicial District, directly or through
intermediaries, (ii) at least a portion of the infringements alleged herein occurred in this J udicial
District; and (iii) Defendant regularly does or solicits business, engages in other persistent
courses of conduct and/or derives substantial revenue from goods and services provided to
individuals in this J udicial District.

5. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b), (c), (d) and
1400(b).
THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT
6. On J anuary 20, 2009, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office duly and lawfully issued
United States Patent No. 7,479,899 (the 899 patent), entitled Notification systems and
methods enabling a response to cause connection between a notified PCD and a delivery or
pickup representative. A true and correct copy of the 899 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
7. The 899 patent is valid and enforceable.
8. On J anuary 15, 2008, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office duly and lawfully issued
United States Patent No. 7,319,414 (the 414 patent), entitled Secure notification messaging
systems and methods using authentication indicia. A true and correct copy of the 414 patent is
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
9. The 414 patent is valid and enforceable.
10. On November 29, 2011, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office duly and lawfully
issued United States Patent No. 8,068,037 (the 037 patent), entitled Secure notification
messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia. A true and correct copy of the
037 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
11. The 037 patent is valid and enforceable.
12. Eclipse is the assignee and owner of the right, title and interest in and to the 899
patent, the 414 patent, and the 037 (collectively the Patents-In-Suit), including the right to
assert all causes of action arising under said patents and the right to any remedies for
infringements thereof.
COUNT I INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,479,899
13. Eclipse repeats and realleges the allegations of paragraphs 1 through 12 as if fully
set forth herein.
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14. Without license or authorization and in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a), Eclipse is
informed and believes, and thereupon alleges, that Defendant has infringed and continues to
infringe one or more claims of the 899 patent in this District, literally and/or under the doctrine
of equivalents.
15. On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed and continues to
directly infringe one or more claims of the 899 patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a), by,
among other things, making, using, offering for sale, and/or selling computer-based notification
systems and methods to, for example: monitor travel data in connection with orders placed via
Defendants website; initiate notifications to customers; and enable such customers to select
whether or not to communicate with Defendant.
16. On information and belief, Defendant has had knowledge of the 899 patent at
least as early as April 25, 2014 the date that it received a licensing letter from Eclipse which
specifically identified the '899 patent and provided factual allegations regarding Defendants
infringement thereof.
17. On information and belief, Defendant has not changed or modified its infringing
behavior since April 25, 2014.
18. Defendants aforesaid infringing activity has directly and proximately caused
damage to Plaintiff Eclipse, including loss of profits from sales and/or licensing revenues it
would have made but for the infringements. Unless enjoined, the aforesaid infringing activity
will continue and cause irreparable injury to Eclipse for which there is no adequate remedy at
law.
COUNT II INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,319,414
19. Eclipse repeats and realleges the allegations of paragraphs 1 through 18 as if fully
set forth herein.
20. Without license or authorization and in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a), Eclipse is
informed and believes, and thereupon alleges, that Defendant has infringed and continues to
infringe one or more claims of the 414 patent in this District, literally and/or under the doctrine
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of equivalents.
21. On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed and continues to
directly infringe one or more claims of the 414 patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a), by,
among other things, making, using, offering for sale, and/or selling computer-based notification
systems and methods to, for example: monitor travel data in connection with orders placed via
Defendants website; communicate notifications regarding product delivery to customers;
provide authentication information comprising at least a link to the Internet; and enable such
customers to select the link to communicated with Defendant to authenticate the notification
and/or the information contained therein.
22. On information and belief, Defendant has had knowledge of the 414 patent at
least as early as April 25, 2014, the date that it received a licensing letter from Eclipse which
specifically identified the 414 patent and provided factual allegations regarding Defendants
infringement thereof.
23. On information and belief, Defendant has not changed or modified its infringing
behavior since April 25, 2014.
24. Defendants aforesaid infringing activity has directly and proximately caused
damage to Plaintiff Eclipse, including loss of profits from sales and/or licensing revenues it
would have made but for the infringements. Unless enjoined, the aforesaid infringing activity
will continue and cause irreparable injury to Eclipse for which there is no adequate remedy at
law.
COUNT III INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,068,037
25. Eclipse repeats and realleges the allegations of paragraphs 1 through 24 as if fully
set forth herein.
26. Without license or authorization and in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a), Eclipse is
informed and believes, and thereupon alleges, that Defendant has infringed and continues to
infringe one or more claims of the 037 patent in this District, literally and/or under the doctrine
of equivalents.
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27. On information and belief, Defendant has directly infringed and continues to
directly infringe one or more claims of the 037 patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a), by,
among other things, making, using, offering for sale, and/or selling computer-based notification
systems and methods to, for example: monitor travel data in connection with orders placed via
Defendants website; communicate notifications regarding product delivery to customers; and
provide advertisements as part of or accompanying the notifications.
28. On information and belief, Defendant has had knowledge of the 037 patent at
least as early as April 25, 2014, the date that it received a licensing letter from Eclipse which
specifically identified the 037 patent and provided factual allegations regarding Defendants
infringement thereof.
29. On information and belief, Defendant has not changed or modified its infringing
behavior since April 25, 2014.
30. Defendants aforesaid infringing activity has directly and proximately caused
damage to Plaintiff Eclipse, including loss of profits from sales and/or licensing revenues it
would have made but for the infringements. Unless enjoined, the aforesaid infringing activity
will continue and cause irreparable injury to Eclipse for which there is no adequate remedy at
law.
JURY DEMAND
Eclipse hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Eclipse requests that this Court enter judgment against Defendant as
follows:
A. An adjudication that Defendant has infringed the Patents-In-Suit;
B. An award of damages to be paid by Defendant adequate to compensate Eclipse
for Defendants past infringement of the Patents-In-Suit and any continuing or future
infringement through the date such judgment is entered, including interest, costs, expenses and
an accounting of all infringing acts including, but not limited to, those acts not presented at trial;
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C. An award to Eclipse of all remedies available under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285,
including enhanced damages up to and including trebling of Eclipses damages for Defendants
willful infringement, and reasonable attorneys fees and costs; and
D. Such other and further relief as this Court or a jury may deem proper and just.

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Dated: J uly 24, 2014 Respectfully submitted,

OF COUNSEL:

Matt Olavi
Brian Dunne
OLAVI DUNNE LLP
800 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-516-7900

/s/ Craig Tadlock
Craig Tadlock
State Bar No. 00791766
Keith Smiley
State Bar No. 24067869
TADLOCK LAW FIRM PLLC
2701 Dallas Parkway, Suite 360
Plano, Texas 75093
903-730-6789
[email protected]
[email protected]

Attorneys for Plaintiff Eclipse IP LLC


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