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Complaint
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Salsnes Filter AS (“Salsnes”) alleges:
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. This is an action for patent infringement under Title 35 of the United
States Code. The Court has federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331,
and exclusive original jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).
2. Venue properly lies in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b),
1391(c) and 1400(b). The defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in this
judicial district. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that
defendant M2 Renewables, Inc.’s (“M2R”) principal place of business is within this
judicial district, that defendant M2R has systematic and not isolated activities
within this judicial district, and that defendant M2R has committed acts of patent
infringement, as set forth in the First Claim for Relief herein, within this judicial
district. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that defendant Nepsus
Environmental LLC (“Nepsus”) has systematic and not isolated activities within
this judicial district and that defendant Nepsus has committed acts of patent
infringement, as set forth in the Second Claim for Relief herein, within this judicial
district.PARTIES
3. Salsnes is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
Norway with its principal place of business in Namsos, Norway. Salsnes is a
leading provider of filter technology for primary wastewater treatment and sludge
dewatering.
4. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that Defendant
M2R is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Lake Forest,
California.
5. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that Defendant
Nepsus is an Arizona limited liability company with its principal place of business
in Tempe, Arizona.
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Complaint
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FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,942,786 by M2R)
6. U.S. Patent No. 6,942,786 (“the ’786 patent”), entitled Cleaning
Device for Waste Water , issued on September 13, 2005. Salsnes owns all right and
title to the ’786 patent. A true and correct copy of the ’786 patent is attached as
Exhibit “1.”
7. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that M2R has
infringed, and will continue to infringe, one or more claims of the ’786 patent
directly, contributorily, or by inducement by making, using, selling, or offering to
sell in this country (including this judicial district), a cleaning device for waste
water. Examples of cleaning devices for waste water that infringe include, but are
not limited to, the M2R Microscreen.
8. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that M2R has
committed the aforementioned acts of infringement of the ’786 patent in connection
with the installation identified as the City of Adelanto, California waste water
treatment plant that includes the M2R Microscreen.
9. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that M2R hascommitted the aforementioned acts of infringement of the ’786 patent in connection
with the installation identified as the ProLogis-Fontana, California Kaiser Steel
waste water treatment plant that includes the M2R Microscreen.
10. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that M2R’s
infringement of the ’786 patent is willful. As a result, Salsnes is entitled to
increased damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 and to its attorneys’ fees incurred in
prosecuting this action under 35 U.S.C. § 285.
11. Salsnes has been, and will continue to be damaged by M2R’s
infringement of the ’786 patent, and has been and will be, irreparably harmed
unless M2R’s infringement is enjoined.
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Complaint
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SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,942,786 by Nepsus)
12. Salsnes incorporates paragraphs 1 through 6, above.
13. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that Nepsus has
infringed, and will continue to infringe, one or more claims of the ’786 patent
directly, contributorily, or by inducement by making, using, selling, or offering to
sell in this country (including this judicial district), a cleaning device for waste
water. Examples of cleaning devices for waste water that infringe include, but are
not limited to, the “Preliminary Separator” as used in the “Nepsus CBUM Process.”
14. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that Nepsus has
committed the aforementioned acts of infringement of the ’786 patent in connection
with an installation identified as the City of Adelanto, California waste water
treatment plant that includes the “Preliminary Separator” as used in the “Nepsus
CBUM Process.”
15. Salsnes is informed and believes and thereon alleges that Nepsus’
infringement of the ’786 patent is willful. As a result, Salsnes is entitled to
increased damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284 and to its attorneys’ fees incurred inprosecuting this action under 35 U.S.C. § 285.
16. Salsnes has been, and will continue to be damaged by Nepsus’
infringement of the ’786 patent, and has been and will be, irreparably harmed
unless Nepsus’ infringement is enjoined.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Salsnes requests the following relief:
On the First Claim for Relief ,
A. A judgment that M2R infringes the ’786 patent;
B. A permanent injunction enjoining and restraining M2R and its officers,
agents, attorneys, and employees, and those acting in privity or concert with them
from infringing the ’786 patent for its full term;
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1 C. An award of damages to Salsnes including pre-judgment and post-
2 judgment interest in an amount adequate to compensate Salsnes for M2R's
3 infringement of the '786 patent, and, ifwillful infringement is shown, that the
4 damages be trebled pursuant to35
U.S.C. § 284;5 On the Second Claim for Relief,
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E.A judgment that Nepsus infringes the '786 patent;
A permanent injunction enjoining and restraining Nepsus and its
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10 F. An award of damages to Salsnes including pre-judgment and post-
11 judgment interest in an amount adequate to compensate Salsnes for Nepsus'
12 infringement of the '786 patent, and, ifwillful infringement is shown, that the
13 damages be trebled pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284;
14 On all Claims for Relief,
15 G. For a declaration that this is an exceptional case and an award of
16 Salsnes' costs, disbursements, and attorneys' fees incurred in this action, including
17 attorneys' fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
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H. Any other and further relief this Court may deem just and proper.
DATED: August 18,2011
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Attorneys for PlaintiffSALSNES FILTER AS
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1 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
2 Salsnes hereby demands a jury trial.
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DATED: August 18,2011
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Attorneys for PlaintiffSALSNES FILTER AS
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Exhibit 1
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