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Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 JAMES C. YOON, State Bar jyoon@wsgr.com ALBERT SHIH, State Bar ashih@wsgr.com WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation 0 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 0-00 Telephone: (0-00 Facsimile: (0-00 Attorneys for Plaintiff Epistar Corporation EPISTAR CORPORATION, v. Plaintiff, Lowe s Companies, Inc., Lowe s Home Centers, LLC Defendants. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO.: :-cv-0 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Pursuant to Section of Title of the United States Code, Plaintiff Epistar Corporation ( Plaintiff or Epistar alleges for its Complaint against Lowe s Companies, Inc. and Lowe s Home Centers, LLC (collectively Lowe s or Defendants, on personal knowledge as to Epistar s own actions and on information and belief as to the actions of others, as follows:

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0. This Complaint arises under the patent laws of the United States, Title of the United States Code. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action under U.S.C. et seq., U.S.C. and (a. THE PARTIES. Plaintiff Epistar is a Taiwanese corporation with its principal place of business at Li-Hsin Road, Science Park, Hsinchu 00, Taiwan. Epistar is one of the world s leading manufacturers of light-emitting diodes.. Upon information and belief, Defendant Lowe s Companies, Inc. ( LCI is a North Carolina corporation having a principal place of business at 000 Lowe s Boulevard, Mooresville, North Carolina.. Upon information and belief, Defendant Lowe s Home Centers, LLC ( LHC is a North Carolina company having a principal place of business at 0 Curtis Bridge Road, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.. LHC owns and operates home improvement warehouses known as Lowe s Home Improvement warehouses in this State and District that sell the products alleged herein to infringe Epistar s patents-in-suit. JURISDICTION AND VENUE. The Court may exercise personal jurisdiction over Defendants because Defendants have continuous and systematic contacts with the State of California and, on information and belief, do business in this District.. Defendants conduct business in this District by importing, marketing, offering for sale, and selling its infringing products in this District.. Defendants maintain a store in this District at 0 West Pico Blvd. Unit D-0, Los Angeles, CA, 00. See Figures -. --

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Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0. Defendants partner to sell infringing Kichler branded products in the store located within this District at 0 West Pico Blvd. Unit D-0, Los Angeles, CA, 00. See Figures -. Figure. Figure. --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 Figure. 0. Defendants partners to sell infringing Kichler branded products and Utilitech branded products by accessing Lowe s website in this District. See e.g., Figure, available at https://www.lowes.com/pd/kichler-lighting-0-w- Equivalent-Dimmable-Soft-White-A-LED-Decorative-Light-Bulb/000 (last visited Mar., ; Figure, available at https://www.lowes.com/pd/utilitech-0-w-equivalent-warm-white-a-led- Light-Fixture-Light-Bulb/ (last accessed Apr., ; Kichler at Lowe s, available at https://www.lowes.com/b/kichler.html (last accessed Mar., ( Kichler and Lowe s are here to help you find the best lighting plan for your home. ; Figures -. --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 Figure. Figure.. Because Defendants have availed themselves of the privileges of conducting activities in this District, Defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in this District. --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to U.S.C. (b, (c, (d, and/or 00(b because among other things, Defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in this District, have committed acts of patent infringement in this District, and continue to commit acts of infringement in this District. FACTUAL BACKGROUND. Epistar brings this action to seek injunctive relief and damages arising out of Defendants infringement of Epistar s U.S. Patent Nos.,,;,0,;,,;,,0; and,,0 (collectively the Patents-in- Suit. Epistar. Epistar is widely recognized as one of the pioneers in the LED filament industry and has invested resources in LED filament technology for years to improve filament efficiency. See http://www.ledinside.com/interview///epistar_improves_product_structure_a nd_profitability_by_specializing_in_niche_led_lighting_applications (last accessed Mar.,. Leading the LED filament evolution, Epistar was one of the earliest companies to acquire related patents including those covering the integration of carrier substrates.. Epistar has received numerous industry awards over the years for its innovations in LED technology. Most recently, Epistar received an Outstanding Photonics Product Award at the th International Nano Exposition hosted in Taiwan for the design of its Flexible LED Lighting System.. Epistar LED products are used for a variety of applications including cell phone screens, laptops, televisions, the automotive industry, and home lighting. Epistar s patented technologies embodied in its LED products inject the benefits of solid state, LED, lighting into everyday life. See e.g., Figure. --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 Figure.. Epistar is one of the largest manufacturers of light-emitting diodes (LEDs in the world, with approximately,00 employees and millions of U.S. dollars invested annually in research and development work. To date, Epistar s investment has resulted in over,000 patents. Lowe s Companies, Inc. and Lowe s Home Centers, LLC. Defendant LCI is headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina.. Defendant LHC is headquartered in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0. Defendants have, and continue to, offer for sale and sell infringing LED bulbs since at least as early as, including, but not limited to, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A Led Decorative Light Bulb (Manufacturer Part Number: YGAA0-AC-CL-W, UTILITECH 0 W Equivalent Warm White A LED Light Fixture Light Bulb (Manufacturer Part Number: YGA0A-A-W-0, and similar products (the Accused Products. See e.g., https://www.lowes.com/pd/kichler-lighting-0-w-equivalent- Dimmable-Soft-White-A-LED-Decorative-Light-Bulb/000 (last accessed Mar., ; https://www.lowes.com/pd/utilitech-0-w-equivalent-warm- White-A-LED-Light-Fixture-Light-Bulb/ (last accessed Apr., ; see also https://www.lowes.com/l/ledlighting.html?searchterm=led%lighting (last accessed Mar., ( At Lowe s, we have a full selection of LED lighting for all your needs, inside or out... The Accused Products contain a variety of electrical components used to control various aspects of the operation of the LED bulb. The Accused Products are assembled with pre-configured electrical components.. As its web page explains, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb has [d]immable, customizable levels of brightness to set your desired ambient lighting mood with a [u]nique strand-style LED arrangement [that] provides a classic replica of antique light bulbs. See https://www.lowes.com/pd/kichler-lighting-0-w- Equivalent-Dimmable-Soft-White-A-LED-Decorative-Light-Bulb/000 (last accessed Mar.,.. The Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb retails for around $ per LED bulb.. As its web page explains, the UTILITECH 0 W Equivalent Warm White A LED Light Fixture Light Bulb [i]ncludes one -watt (0-watt --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page 0 of Page ID #:0 0 equivalent warm white A LED bulb that [l]asts for,000 hours. See https://www.lowes.com/pd/utilitech-0-w-equivalent-warm-white-a-led- Light-Fixture-Light-Bulb/ (last accessed Apr.,.. The UTILITECH 0 W Equivalent Warm White A LED Light Fixture Light Bulb retails for around $ per LED bulb. The Commercial LED Market. With constant innovation in emission efficiency and product design by companies like Epistar, the commercial LED industry is still growing at a promising rate. Industry reports indicate that LED Lighting market to Worth USD.B as Market Penetration Rate Hit % by. http://www.ledinside.com/intelligence///ledinside_led_lighting_market_to_ worth_usd b_as_market_penetration_rate_hit by_ (last accessed March,. In addition, American major manufacturers are actively developing LED lighting business, with the rising LED lighting penetration rate. Id. The Patents-in-Suit. The Patents-in-Suit represent key achievements of Epistar s continuous research and development efforts. These patents enhance the performance of LED filament bulbs and, as a result, help drive demand for Epistar s products.. On February, 0, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S. Patent No.,, ( the patent, entitled High Power LED Lamp, to Hassan Paddy Abdel Salam. Epistar is the owner of the patent. A true and correct copy of the patent is attached hereto as Exhibit.. On July, 0, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S. Patent No.,0, ( the patent, entitled Light-Emitting Diode Array Having An Adhesive Layer, to Wen-Huang Liu. -0-

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 Epistar is the owner of the patent. A true and correct copy of the patent is attached hereto as Exhibit. 0. On July,, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S. Patent No.,, ( the patent, entitled Light Emitting Diode And Method Of Making The Same, to Kuang-Neng Yang. Epistar is the owner of the patent. A true and correct copy of the patent is attached hereto as Exhibit.. On July,, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S. Patent No.,,0 ( the 0 patent, entitled Light-Emitting Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof, to Chen Ke Hsu, Win Jim Su, Chia-Ming Chuang, and Chen Ou. Epistar is the owner of the 0 patent. A true and correct copy of the 0 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit.. On November,, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued U.S. Patent No.,,0 ( the 0 patent, entitled LED Lamps, to Salam Hassan. Epistar is the owner of the 0 patent. A true and correct copy of the 0 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit.. Since early Epistar has directly communicated on multiple occasions to Defendants that the Accused Products infringe Epistar s patents. Defendants had actual knowledge of the asserted patent, patent, 0 patent and 0 patent and/or their respective applications at least as of April,. Defendants had actual knowledge of the asserted patent and/or its respective applications at least as of November,. Despite this actual knowledge, and without communicating any theory of noninfringement or making any good-faith efforts to avoid infringing the Patents-in-Suit, Defendants continued to infringe, and profit from, the Accused products. Defendants actively, knowingly, and intentionally sell and offer to sell the Accused Products that infringe on the Patents-in-Suit. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 (Infringement of U.S. Patent No.,,. Epistar repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs through in their entirety.. Defendants have infringed, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent, and continue to infringe in this District, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States products including, but not limited to, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb, without the permission of Epistar. Defendants are thus liable for direct infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (a. A representative claim chart detailing Defendants infringement of at least claim of the patent is attached as Exhibit.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the patent and that the products and systems identified herein infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally induced and encouraged the direct infringement of the patent by Defendants customers, resellers, retailers, and end users by intentionally directing them and encouraging them to make, use, sell, and/or offer to sell within the United States and/or to import into the United States one or more devices that embody the patented invention and that incorporate the accused products and systems identified above. On information and belief, Defendants provide support to instruct their customers on how to use the infringing technology. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (b.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the patent and that the products and systems identified infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have and continue to contributorily infringe, and will continue to contributorily infringe, --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally contributorily infringed the patent by offering to sell, selling, and/or importing into the United States a component constituting a material part of the invention disclosed in the patent, knowing the same to be made or adapted specifically for use in the infringement of the patent, and not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (c.. Unless enjoined by this Court, Defendants will continue to infringe the patent, and Epistar will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Epistar is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such infringement pursuant to U.S.C... Defendants acted in a manner that was willful, malicious, in badfaith, deliberate, consciously wrongful, or flagrant. As a result of Defendants infringement of the patent, Epistar has been and continues to be irreparably injured in its business and property rights, and is entitled to recover damages for such injuries pursuant to U.S.C. in an amount to be determined at trial. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION (Infringement of U.S. Patent No.,0, 0. Epistar repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs through in their entirety.. Defendants have infringed, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent, and continue to infringe in this District by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States products including, but not limited to, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb, without the permission of Epistar. Defendants are thus liable for direct infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (a. A representative claim chart detailing --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 Defendants infringement of at least claim of the patent is attached as Exhibit.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the patent and that the products and systems identified herein infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally induced and encouraged the direct infringement of the patent by Defendants customers, resellers, retailers, and end users by intentionally directing them and encouraging them to make, use, sell, and/or offer to sell within the United States and/or to import into the United States one or more devices that embody the patented invention, and that incorporate the accused products and systems identified above. On information and belief, Defendants provide support to instruct its customers on how to use the infringing technology. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (b.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the patent and that the products and systems identified infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have and continue to contributorily infringe, and will continue to contributorily infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally contributorily infringed the patent by offering to sell, selling, and/or importing into the United States a component constituting a material part of the invention disclosed in the patent, knowing the same to be made or adapted specifically for use in the infringement of the patent, and not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (c.. Unless enjoined by this Court, Defendants will continue to infringe the patent, and Epistar will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Epistar is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such infringement pursuant to U.S.C... Defendants acted in a manner that was willful, malicious, in badfaith, deliberate, consciously wrongful, or flagrant. As a result of Defendants infringement of the patent, Epistar has been and continues to be irreparably injured in its business and property rights, and is entitled to recover damages for such injuries pursuant to U.S.C. in an amount to be determined at trial. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION (Infringement of U.S. Patent No.,,. Epistar repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs through in their entirety.. Defendants have infringed, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent and continues to infringe in this District, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States products including, but not limited to, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb, without the permission of Epistar. Defendants are thus liable for direct infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (a. A representative claim chart detailing Defendants infringement of at least claim of the patent is attached as Exhibit.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the patent and that the products and systems identified herein infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally induced and encouraged the direct infringement of the patent by Defendants customers, resellers, retailers, and end users by intentionally directing them and encouraging them to make, use, sell, and/or offer to sell within the United States and/or to import into the United States one or more devices that embody the patented invention and that incorporate the accused --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 products and systems identified above. On information and belief, Defendants provide support to instruct their customers on how to use the infringing technology. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (b.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the patent and that the products and systems identified infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have and continue to contributorily infringe, and will continue to contributorily infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally contributorily infringed the patent by offering to sell, selling, and/or importing into the United States a component constituting a material part of the invention disclosed in the patent, knowing the same to be made or adapted specifically for use in the infringement of the patent, and not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the patent pursuant to U.S.C. (c. 0. Unless enjoined by this Court, Defendants will continue to infringe the patent, and Epistar will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Epistar is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such infringement pursuant to U.S.C... Defendants acted in a manner that was willful, malicious, in badfaith, deliberate, consciously wrongful, or flagrant. As a result of Defendants infringement of the patent, Epistar has been and continues to be irreparably injured in its business and property rights, and is entitled to recover damages for such injuries pursuant to U.S.C. in an amount to be determined at trial. --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION (Infringement of U.S. Patent No.,,0. Epistar repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs through in their entirety.. Defendants have infringed, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent and continue to infringe in this District, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States products including, but not limited to, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb and the UTILITECH 0 W Equivalent Warm White A LED Light Fixture Light Bulb, without the permission of Epistar. Defendants are thus liable for direct infringement of the 0 patent pursuant to U.S.C. (a. A representative claim chart detailing Defendants infringement of at least claim of the 0 patent is attached as Exhibit.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the 0 patent and that the products and systems identified herein infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally induced and encouraged the direct infringement of the 0 patent by Defendants customers, resellers, retailers, and end users by intentionally directing them and encouraging them to make, use, sell, and/or offer to sell within the United States and/or to import into the United States one or more devices that embody the patented invention and that incorporate the accused products and systems identified above. On information and belief, Defendants provide support to instruct their customers on how to use the infringing technology. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the 0 patent pursuant to U.S.C. (b.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the 0 patent and that the products and systems identified infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent. Defendants have and continue to contributorily infringe, and will continue to contributorily infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally contributorily infringed the 0 patent by offering to sell, selling, and/or importing into the United States a component constituting a material part of the invention disclosed in the 0 patent, knowing the same to be made or adapted specifically for use in the infringement of the 0 patent, and not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the 0 patent pursuant to U.S.C. (c.. Unless enjoined by this Court, Defendants will continue to infringe the 0 patent, and Epistar will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Epistar is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such infringement pursuant to U.S.C... Defendants acted in a manner that was willful, malicious, in badfaith, deliberate, consciously wrongful, or flagrant. As a result of Defendants infringement of the 0 patent, Epistar has been and continues to be irreparably injured in its business and property rights, and is entitled to recover damages for such injuries pursuant to U.S.C. in an amount to be determined at trial. FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION (Infringement of U.S. Patent No.,,0. Epistar repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs through in their entirety.. Defendants have infringed, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent and continues to infringe in this District, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States products including, but not limited to, the Kichler Lighting 0 W Equivalent Dimmable Soft White A LED Decorative Light Bulb and the --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 UTILITECH 0 W Equivalent Warm White A LED Light Fixture Light Bulb, without the permission of Epistar. Defendants are thus liable for direct infringement of the 0 patent pursuant to U.S.C. (a. A representative claim chart detailing Defendants infringement of at least claim of the 0 patent is attached as Exhibit 0. 0. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the 0 patent and that the products and systems identified herein infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally induced and encouraged the direct infringement of the 0 patent by Defendants customers, resellers, retailers, and end users by intentionally directing them and encouraging them to make, use, sell, and/or offer to sell within the United States and/or to import into the United States one or more devices that embody the patented invention and that incorporate the accused products and systems identified above. On information and belief, Defendants provide support to instruct their customers on how to use the infringing technology. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the 0 patent pursuant to U.S.C. (b.. Defendants had pre-suit knowledge of the 0 patent and that the products and systems identified infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent. Defendants have and continue to contributorily infringe, and will continue to contributorily infringe, either literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, one or more claims of the 0 patent. Defendants have knowingly and intentionally contributorily infringed the 0 patent by offering to sell, selling, and/or importing into the United States a component constituting a material part of the invention disclosed in the 0 patent, knowing the same to be made or adapted specifically for use in the infringement of the 0 patent, and not a staple article or commodity of commerce --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 suitable for substantial non-infringing use. Defendants are therefore liable for indirect infringement of the 0 patent pursuant to U.S.C. (c.. Unless enjoined by this Court, Defendants will continue to infringe the 0 patent, and Epistar will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Epistar is entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such infringement pursuant to U.S.C.. Defendants acted in a manner that was willful, malicious, in bad-faith, deliberate, consciously wrongful, or flagrant. As a result of Defendants infringement of the 0 patent, Epistar has been and continues to be irreparably injured in its business and property rights, and is entitled to recover damages for such injuries pursuant to U.S.C. in an amount to be determined at trial. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests entry of judgment in its favor and against Defendants as follows: a. That Defendants are liable for infringement, contributing to the infringement, and/or inducing the infringement of one or more claims of the Patents-in-Suit, as alleged herein; b. That such infringement is willful; c. That Defendants and their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, predecessors, assigns, and the officers, directors, agents, servants, and employees of each of the foregoing, customers and/or licensees and those persons acting in concert or participation with any of them, are enjoined and restrained from continued infringement, including but not limited to using, making, importing, offering for sale and/or selling products that infringe, and from contributorily and/or inducing the infringement of the Patents-in-Suit prior to their expiration, including any extensions; d. An Order directing Defendants to file with this Court and serve upon Plaintiff s counsel within 0 days after the entry of the Order of Injunction a report --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 setting forth the manner and form in which Defendants have complied with the injunction; e. An award of damages adequate to compensate Plaintiff for the infringement that has occurred, in accordance with U.S.C., in lost profits, price erosion and/or reasonable royalty, including pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the highest rates allowed by law; f. An accounting and/or supplemental damages for all damages occurring after any discovery cutoff and through the Court s decision regarding the imposition of a permanent injunction; g. An award of attorneys fees based on this being an exceptional case pursuant to U.S.C., including prejudgment interest on such fees; h. Costs and expenses in this action; i. Such other and further relief, in law and in equity, as this Court may deem just and appropriate. Dated: April, WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation By: /s/ James C. Yoon James C. Yoon Attorney for Epistar Corporation --

Case :-cv-0 Document Filed 0// Page of Page ID #: 0 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Pursuant to Rule (b of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff Epistar Corporation demands a trial by jury of this action. Dated: April, WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation By: /s/ James C. Yoon James C. Yoon Attorney for Epistar Corporation DOCUMENT TITLE --

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