Free Complaint - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :05—cv—00434-GIVIS Document 1-6 Filed 06/27/2005 Page 1 of 1
an 44 de- M/¤4> CIV IL COVER SHEET
The IS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the tiling and seryice of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided
by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use oft e Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating
the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and DYSON INC.
° MAYTAG CORPORATION
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
LAND INVOLVED.
(C) Attomey’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Attorneys (If Known)
John W. Shaw (No. 3352)
Young Conaway Stargatt St Taylor, LLP. 1000 West Street, 17th F1
Vvilmington, DE 19801
H. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X“ in One Box Only) HI. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an “X" in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant)
D 1 U.S. Govemment u 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DEF
PlaintitI` (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of This State C} 1 U 1 Incorporated or Principal Place G 4 Cl 4
of Business In This State
lj 2 U.S. Government 1:] 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State U 2 C] 2 Incorporated and Principal Place Cl 5 lj 5
D°f°“d"“‘ (intricate Citizenship er Parties in Item rn) °f B“““°“ le A”°‘h°' Sm
Citizen or Subject ofa D 3 D 3 Foreign Nation U 6 G 6
Foreign Countrv
IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place s¤··x*· in One ees oem
roars ronrnrrons/PENALTY BAI*lKRUPTCY ornsn sutures
CJ 110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY U 610 Agriculture Cl 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 C} 400 State Reapportionment
C] 120 Marine D 310 Airplane D 362 Personal Injury - U 620 Other Food & Drug D 423 Withdrawal C] 410 Antitrust
Cl 130 Miller Act D 315 Airplane Product Med. Malpractice D 625 Drug Related Seizure 28 USC 157 D 430 Banks and Banking
G 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 1] 365 Personal Injury — of Property 21 USC 881 C] 450 Commerce
D 150 Recovery ofOverpayment CI 320 Assault, Libcl & Product Liability C] 630 Liquor Laws PROPERTY RIGHTS lj 460 Deportation
& Enforcement of Judgment Slauder D 368 Asbestos Personal C1 640 RR. & Truck _ 820 Copyrights C] 470 Racketeer Influenced and
G 151 Medicare Act Cl 330 Federal Employers’ Injury Product G 650 Airline Regs. E] 830 Patent Corrupt Organizations
D 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability Liability D 660 Occupational E 840 Trademark C1 480 Consumer Credit
Student Loans Cl 340 Marine PERSONAL PROPERTY Safety/Health U 490 Cable/Sat TV
(Excl. Veterans) lj 345 Marine Product lj 370 Other Fraud CI 690 Other CI 810 Selective Service
Cl 153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability U 371 Truth in Lending LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY G 850 Securities/Commodities/
of Veteran's Benefits D 350 Motor Vehicle G 380 Other Personal Cl 710 Fair Labor Standards U 861 HIA (1395ti) Exchange
D 160 Stoc1 C] 190 Other Contract Product Liability U 385 Property Damage D 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations D 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 12 USC 3410
C] 195 Contract Product Liability C] 360 Other Personal Product Liability D 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting CI 864 SSID Title XVI C1 890 Other Statutory Actions
D 196 Franchise Inury & Disclosure Act U 865 RSI (405( )) lj 891 Agricu1turalAcr5
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS C1 740 Railway Labor Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS U 892 Economic Stabilization Act
1] 210 Land Condemnation Cl 441 Voting D 510 Motions to Vacate CI 790 Other Labor Litigation D 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintif? U 893 Environmental Matters
D 220 Foreclosure C1 442 Employment Sentence C1 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. or Defendant) U 894 Energy Allocation Act
D 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment lj 443 Housing! Habeas Corpus: Security Act U 871 IRS--Third Party U 895 Freedom of Infomation
C1 240 Torts to Land Accommodations C] 530 General 26 USC 7609 Act
lj 245 Tort Product Liability C1 444 Welfare D 535 Death Penalty ' U 900Appeal of Fee Determination
D 290 All Other Real Property C] 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - D 540 Mandamus & Other Under Equal Access
Employment D 550 Civil Rights to Justice
G 446 Amer. w/Disabilities · Cl 555 Prison Condition D 950 Constitutionality of
Other State Statutes
E] 440 Other Civil Rights
V. ORIGIN (Place an "X" in One Box Only) A%P*`*al I0 District
1 U 2 D 3 U 4 D 5 Transferred from U 6 D 7 Ju ge from
J Original Removed from Remanded from Reinstated or another district Multidistrict Magistrate
Proceeding State Court Ao ellate Court Reo ened ( snecifv Litigation Judgment
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
35 U.S.C. sections 271 et se .
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION . . . .
Bmf d°s°“P“°“ °f °a“S°· Cause of action for patent infringement
VH. REQUESTED IN C1 caecic rr mrs rs A CLASS ACTION DEMAND S CHECK YES <>¤1y if demanded in complaint:
C OMPLAINT: UNDER FR-C-P~ 23 may DEMAND: J Yes Eine
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