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JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP
RODS. BERMAN (Bar No. 105444} rberman@jmbm.com m
JESSICA C. BROMALL (Bar No. 235017)jbromall@jmbm.com -<
1900 A venue of the Stars, Seventh Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-4308
Telephone: (310) 203-8080
Facsimile: (310) 203-0567
Attorneys for PlamtiffDinDon Foods Corp.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION
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DINDON FOODS CORP. a California
corporation,
CASE c:r-c_

INFRINGEMENT
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CONICA GIFT TRUST a California
rust; and PACIFIC KIDZ COMPANY,
a California company,
Defendants.
DinDon Foods Corp., through its attorneys of record, alleges as follows:
1. This is a complaint for design patent infringement.
2. Jurisdiction in this Court arises under the patent laws of the United
States, 35 U.S.C. 271 and 289. This Court has jurisdiction over these claims
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332(a).
3. Venue in this Court is proper under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and (c) and
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1400(b) because a substantial part of the claims arose in this judicial district.
4. DinDon Foods Corp. is a California corporation whose principal place of
usiness is in Santa Fe Springs, California.
5. Defendant Conica Gift Trust is a California trust with a business and
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mailing address of21770 Deveron Cove, Yorba Linda, California 92887. On
information and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout the United States
including in this judicial district on a regular and ongoing basis.
6. Defendant Pacific Kidz Company is a California company with a
business and mailing address of 3065 San Gabriel A venue, Glendale, California
91208. On information and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout the
United States, including in this judicial district, on a regular and ongoing basis.
Defendants Conica Gift Trust and Pacific Kidz Company shall hereinafter be referred
to as
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Defendants".
7. By assignment, Plaintiff is the sole owner of U.S. Patent No. D 644,924
(the "Patent") directed to the design of a cup, including all rights to enforce the Patent
and to recover for infringement. A copy of the Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 1
and incorporated herein. The Patent serves as prima facie proof that the design
shown in the Patent is novel and non-obvious .
8. Defendants have been and are presently infringing the Patent within this
judicial district and elsewhere by: (i) importing, making, using, selling and/or
offering to sell a cup incorporating the design of the Patent; and/or (ii) inducing
others to infringe the Patents; and/or (iii) contributing to the infringement of the
Patent. Defendants' infringing cup is known as "Jiggli Jelz" and is shown in Exhibit 2
attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Infringing Product").
9. The appearance of the Infringing Product is substantially similar to the
design shown in the Patent.
10. The Infringing Product embodies the claim of the Patent and was not
authorized by Plaintiff.
11. On information and belief, Defendants will continue to infringe the
Patent and irreparably harm Plaintiff unless their infringing activities are enjoined by
this Court .
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12. The actions complained of infringe the Patent in violation of35 U.S.C.
271 and 289.
13. Plaintiffhas no adequate remedy at law.
14. Defendants infringement is willful and thus this is an exceptional case.
15. In view of the foregoing, Plaintiff is entitled to its damages and lost
profits, Defendants' profits, treble damages, injunctive relief, costs, and its reasonable
attorneys' fees.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the Court enter a judgment in its favor and
against Defendants including:
1. A judgment declaring that Defendants have infringed the Patent and
have willfully violated the applicable laws of the United States, all to the detriment of
Plaintiff;
2. An order enjoining and restraining, preliminarily and then permanently,
Defendants, their agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons in active
concert, privity or participation with them and each of them individually, from doing,
abiding, causing or abetting infringement of the Patent or inducing or contributing to
infringement of the Patent.
3. For a judgment directing that any products in the possession, custody or
control of Defendants which infringe the Patent be delivered up and destroyed within
30 days of entry of judgment;
4. For a judgment directing Defendants to recall all Infringing Products and
any other materials sold, distributed, advertised or marketed which infringe the
Patent.
5. For a judgment against Defendants awarding Plaintiff its damages
including without limitation a reasonable royalty and/or its lost profits, including
without limitation:
a. all damages sustained by Plaintiff as a result of Defendants'
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unlawful infringement of the Patent, together with appropriate interest on such
damages and that such damages be trebled, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284 and 289;
and
b. all profits derived by Defendants from its infringement of the
Patent;
6. For an order that this be deemed an exceptional case and that Plaintiff
recover from Defendants all of its attorneys' fees, costs, disbursements and other
expenses Plaintiff has incurred due to Defendants' illegal actions, including but not
limited to reasonable attorneys' fees; and
7. For a judgment awarding Plaintiff such other and further relief as the
Court may deem just and proper.
DATED: JuneJ. 2013
ROD S. BERMAN
Attorneys for PlaintiffDINDON FOODS CORP.
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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff hereby demands a jury trial as provided in Rule 38(a) ofthe
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
DATED: _June f, 2013 JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP
Attorneys for PlaintiffDINDON FOODS CORP.
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(12) United States Design Patent
Lin
(54) CUP
(75) Inventor: Leelee Lin, Whittier, CA (US)
(73) Assignee: DinDon Foods Corp., Santa Fe Springs,
CA (US)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl. No.: 29/378,717
(22) Filed: Nov. 8, 2010
(51) LOC (9) Ct. .. ................................................ 09-03
(52) U.S. Ct ......................................................... D9/429
(58) Field of Classification Search ................... 09/414,
(56)
09/418,424,425,428, 429; 07/619, 629;
229/400-406, 932, 906.1; 2201656-659,
220/669-675, 912, 4.21--4.27; 206/553,
206/557,541,775,776
See application file for complete search history.
References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
0264,686 s
0265,462 s
0284,160 s
0291,285 s
0309,105 s
0317,568 s
0428,574 s
0438,794 s
0440,829 s
0445,310 s
6/1982 Davis
7/1982 Andrulionis
6/1986 Durand
811987 Jarrin
7/1990 Fisher
6/1991 Lane
7/2000 Harkness ....................... D9/430
3/200 I Miles
4/200 I Brown
7/2001 Brown
USOOD644924S
(IO) Patent No.: US D644,924 S
** Sep. 13, 2011
(45) Date of Patent:
0482,276 s
0498,390 s
0499,645 s
0509,109 s
0510,843 s
D519,831 S
0529,396 s
0556,569 s
0570,650 s
0572,133 s
D581,781 S
0587,995 s
D627,636 s
D628,883 s
1)629,683 s
cited by examiner
11/2003 Wang .... ... ............. ...... ... D9/424
I 112004 Vovan
12/2004 Edwards
9/2005 Vovan
10/2005 Vovan
512006 de Cleir
10/2006 Whipple
12/2007 Stein
6/2008 Vovan
7/2008 Wilson et at. .... 09/500
12/2008 Enriquez
3/2009 Studee ........................... D9/424
1112010 Fang .............................. D9/429
12/2010 Stephens ........................ D91429
12/2010 Fang .............................. D9/429
Primary Examiner- Thomas Johannes
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Jeffer Mangels Butler &
Mitchell LLP
(57) CLAIM
The ornamental design for a cup, as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof.
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