Famosa v. Shockoe Commerce Group Et. Al

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M atthew Siegal , Esq. (MW S-1577)Mord M ichael Lewis, Esq . (M ML -1612)S T R O O C K & S T R O O C K & L A V A N L L P180 M aiden LaneNew Y ork , New York 10038-4982Tel: (212) 806-5400Fax: (212) 806-6006Email : msiegaft stroock.com .mlewis(c>),s t roock.comAttorneys for plaintiffFamosa, Corp.

UNI T ED ST AT ES DI ST RI CT COURT F OR T _ H ES O U T H E R N D I S T R IC T O F N E W Y O R K

FA M O S A , C O R P ., Case No.3 CV 4854E C F C A S EPlaintiff, CIVIL ACTIONVIS H O C KO E C O MM E R C E G R O U P , LLC ,Y O G A D IR E C T, LLC , an dY O G A A C C E S S O R IE S , LLC ,Defendants. COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND( Jury Tr ia l Demanded)Plaintiff Famosa, Corp. ("Famosa"), by way of complaint against the defendants Shockoe

Com merce G roup, LL C; Yoga D irect, LLC and Yoga A ccessories , LLC ("Defendants"), herebystates as follow s:

NATURE OF ACTIONThis is an action arising under the patent laws of the U nited States, Title 35 o f the

United States Code, including 35 U.S.C. 271 and 281, for Defendant 's infringement of U.S.Patent No. 6,702,388 ("the `388 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 6,832 ,817 ("the `817 patent") and U.S.Design P atent No. D4 71,025 ("the `02 5 patent") (collectively, "the Asserted Pa tents"), all ofwhich are owned by Famosa.

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PARTIES2.l a i n ti f f Famo sa i s a Ta iw an ese co rp ora t i on w i th i t s p r in c ip a l p l ace o f b us in ess

l o c a te d a t N o . 6 , L u g o n g N o r t h 1 s t. R o a d , L u g a n g T o w n s h i p , C h a n g h u a C o u n t y 5 0 5 , T a iw a n .D e f e n d a n t S h o c k o e C o m m e r c e G r o u p , L L C ( " S h o c k o e " ) i s a V i r g in i a li m i te d

l iab i l ity co rp ora t i on w i th i t s p r i n c ip a l p lace o f b us in ess a t 1 1 S outh 1 2 th S t ree t, 4 th F loor ,R i c h m o n d , V A 2 3 2 1 9 .

4 .e fen dan t Y og a D i rec t , L L C i s a V i rg in i a l im i ted l i ab i li ty co rp o ra t ion w i th i t sp r i n c ip a l p l a c e o f b u s in e s s a t 1 1 S o u t h 1 2 t h S t r e e t, 4 th F l o o r , R i c h m o n d , V A 2 3 2 1 9 . Y o g aDi rec t , L L C , is a sub s id i a ry o r d iv i s i on o f Sh o ck oe , an d i s do in g b us in ess a sw w w . y o g a d i r e c t . c o m .

Defen d an t Y o g a A ccessor i e s , L L C i s a V i rg in ia l im i ted l i ab i li ty co rp ora t i on w i thi ts p r i n c ip a l p l a c e o f b u s i n e ss a t 1 1 S o u t h 1 2 t h S t r e e t, 4 t h F l o o r , R ic h m o n d , V A 2 3 2 1 9 . Y o g aAc cessor i e s , L L C , is a sub s id i a ry o r d iv i s i on o f Sh oc k oe , an d i s do in g b us in ess a sw w w . y o g a a c c e s s o r i e s . c o m .

JURISDICT ION AND VENUE6. This C our t has sub jec t m at te r ju r i sd ic t ion over th i s ac t ion pu r suan t to 28 U . S . C .

13 31 , 1338 an d 140 0(b) , a s th i s ac t ion a r i s es under the law s o f the Uni ted S ta tes , nam ely thePa ten t Ac t , T i t le 35 , Uni ted S ta tes Co de .

7. This Co ur t has per sona l ju r i sd ic tion over De fendan ts because D efenda n ts tr ansac tb us in ess w i th in t h i s D i s tr i c t an d se l l i n f r i n g in g p rod uc t s w i th in t h i s D i s tr i c t .

8. Ven ue i s p rop e r i n t h i s D i s tr i c t p ursuan t t o 28 U .S .C . 1 3 9 1 (b ) b e causeDe fendan ts a r e co rpo ra t ions sub j ec t to pe r son a l j ur i sd ic tion in th i s D is t ri c t .

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TH E A SSE RTE D P A TE N TSTh e `3 8 8 Pa t en t i s en ti tl ed "Ba l l Ch a i r w i th a Sec ur in g Dev i ce" an d i s sued on

M a r c h 9 , 2 0 0 4 , t o C i b e r C h i u a s t h e s o l e i n v e n t o r. A t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h e ` 3 8 8 P a t e n t isa t ta c h e d t o t h i s C o m p l a in t a s E x h i b i t 1 . T h e ` 3 8 8 P a t e n t w a s d u l y a ss i g n e d t o F a m o s a C o r p . b yCib e r Ch iu , an d F am osa C orp . t h e re fo re h as t h e fu l l l eg a l r ig h t t o sue , en fo rce , an d recov e rdam ag es fo r a l l in f r i n g em en t s o f t h e `3 8 8 p a t en t .

10. The `81 7 Pa ten t i s en t it l ed "Ball Cha i r " and i s sued ' on D ecem ber 21 , 2004 , toCib e r C h in a s t h e so l e i n v en to r . A t rue an d co r rec t cop y o f t h e `8 1 7 Pa t en t i s a tt ach ed t o t h i sC o m p l a in t a s E x h i b i t 2 . T h e ` 8 1 7 P a t e n t w a s d u l y as s i g n e d t o F a m o s a C o r p . b y C i b e r C h i u, a n dFam osa C orp . t h e re fo re h as t h e ful l l eg a l ri g h t to sue , en fo rce , an d recov e r d am ag es fo r a l li n f ri n g e m e n t s o f t h e ` 8 1 7 p a t e n t .

11. Th e `0 2 5 Pa t en t i s en ti tl ed "Ch a i r " an d i s sued on M arch 4 , 20 0 3 , t o C ib e r Ch in a sth e so l e i n v en to r . A t rue an d co r rec t cop y o f t h e `0 25 Pa t en t i s a tt ach ed t o t h i s Com p la in t a sE x h i b i t 3 . T h e ` 0 2 5 P a t e n t w a s d u l y a s si g n e d t o F a m o s a C o r p . b y C i b e r C h i u, a n d F a m o s a C o r p .the r e fo re has the fu l l l ega l r igh t to sue , en fo rce , and r ecover da m ages fo r a l l in f ringem ents o f the` 0 25 p a ten t .

A LLE G A TION S COM MON TO A L L C A U S E S O F A C T IO N12. D e f e n d a n t Y o g a D i re c t , L L C i s a s u b s id i a r y o r d iv i s io n o f S h o c k o e , a n d o p e r a t e s

a we bs i te s e ll ing var ious ex erc i s e p roduc ts a t ww w . yogad i r ec t .com . These products include aba l l cha i r , wh ich on the yogad i r ec t .com w eb s i t e is ca l l ed t h e , "Y o g a D i rec t Ba lan ce Ba l l Ch a i r ."

13. D e f e n d a n t Y o g a A c c e s s o r ie s , L L C i s a s u b s id i a r y o r d i v is i o n o f S h o c k o e , a n dopera tes a web s i te s e l l ing var ious ex erc i s e p roduc ts a t ww w . yogaacces so r ies . com . These

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2 0 .p on i n fo rm a t ion an d b e l i e f , De fen dan t s w i ll con t i n ue to i n f r i n g e th e `3 8 8 P a t en tun l e ss an d un t i l De fen dan t s a re en jo in ed b y t h i s Cour t .21. Fam osa h as suf fe red dama g es an d i r r ep a rab l e h a rm as a r e su l t o f Defen d an t s '

i n f r in g em en t o f th e `3 8 8 Pa t en t an d w i ll con t i n ue to b e dam ag ed un l e ss Defen d an t s a re en jo in edf rom fu ture i n f r in g in g ac t i v i ti e s .

SE CON D C LA IM FOR RE LI EF( In f ringem ent of Un i ted S ta tes Pa ten t No. 6 ,832,817)22. Fam osa rea l l eg es an d i n corp ora t e s b y re fe ren ce t h e a l leg a t i on s con t a in ed i n

p a rag rap h s 1 t h roug h 21 o f t h e Co m p la in t a s if s e t fo r th fu l ly h e re in .23. Defen d an t s h av e i n f r i n g ed an d c on t in ue t o i n f r in g e , d i r ec t ly o r i n d i rec tly , t h e `8 1 7

Pa t en t e i t h e r l it e ra lly o r un de r t h e do c t r in e o f eq u iv a l en t s b y m ak in g , us in g , o f fe r in g fo r sa l e , o rse l li n g i n th e U n i t ed S t a t e s o r im p or t i n g i n to t h e Un i ted S t a te s p roduc t s cov e red b y on e o r m orec l a ims o f t h e `8 1 7 P a t en t , i n c lud in g b u t n o t lim i t ed t o t h e so -ca l l ed "Y o g aA ccessor i e sExe rc i se /Ba lan ce Ba l l Ch a i r W i th F ree 5 2 cm Ba l l an d P um p ," av a i lab l e fo r sa l e on t h ew w w . y o g a a c c e s s o r i e s . c o m w eb s i t e , an d t h e so -ca l led "Y og a D i rec t Ba lan ce Ba l l Ch a i r , "av a i l ab l e on t h e w w w .yog ad i rec t .com webs i te .

24. Up on in fo rm a t ion an d b e l i e f , De fen dan t s ' in f r i n g em en t h as t ak en p l ace w i th fu l lkno wled ge o f the `817 Pa ten t and h as been in ten t iona l , de l ibe ra te , and wi l l fu l.

25. U p o n i n f o rm a t io n a n d b e l i e f , D e f e n d a n t s h a v e d e r i v e d , a n d w i ll c o n t i n ue t ode r iv e , an d rece iv ed f rom th e ab o v e i n f r in g em en t , g a in s , p ro f i t s an d adv an t ag es i n an amo un t n o tp r e s e n tl y k n o w n t o F a m o s a .

26. Up on in fo rm a t ion an d b e l i e f , De fen d an t s w i l l con t in ue t o i n f r in g e t h e `8 1 7 Pa t en tunles s and un t i l Defendan ts a r e en jo ined b y th i s Co ur t .

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27. Fam osa h as suf fe red damag es an d i r rep a rab l e h a rm as a r e su l t o f Defen d an t s 'i n f r in g em en t o f th e `8 1 7 Pa t en t an d w i ll con t i n ue to b e dam ag ed un l e ss Defen d an t s a re en jo in edfrom future infr ing ing act iv i t ies .

TH I RD CLA I M FOR RE LI EF(Infringem ent of Uni ted States Patent No. D47102 5)28. Fam osa rea l l eg es an d i n corp ora t e s b yre fe ren ce t h e a l l eg a t ion s co n t a in ed i n

p a rag rap h s 1 t h roug h 27 o f t h e Co m p la in t a s if s e t fo r th fu l ly h e re in .29. Defen d an t s h av e i n f r i n g ed an d co n t in ues to i n f r i n g e , d i r ec t ly o r i n d i rec t ly , t h e

`0 25 P a t en t e i th e r l i te ra l ly o r un d e r t h e doc t r in e o f eq u iv a l en t s b y m ak in g , us in g , o f fe r in g fo rsa l e , o r se ll in g i n t h e U n i t ed S t a t e s o r imp o r t in g i n to t h e Un i ted S t a t e s p roduc t s cov e red b y t h e`0 25 P a t en t , i n c lud in g b u t n o t l im i ted t o t h e so -ca l l ed "Y og aA ccessor i e s Ex e rc i se /Ba lan ce Ba l lC h a i r W i th F r e e 5 2 c m B a l l a n d P u m p , " a v a i la b l e f o r s a le o n t h e w w w . y o g a a c c e s s o r ie s .c o mw e b s i t e , an d t h e so -c a l led "Y og a D i rec t Ba lan ce Ba l l Ch a i r , " av a i lab l e on t h ew w w . y o g a d i r e c t . c o m w e b s i t e .

30. Up o n in fo rm a t ion an d b e l i e f , De fen dan t s ' in f r i n g em en t h as t ak en p l ace w i th fu l lknow ledge o f the `025 Pa ten t and h as been in ten t iona l , de l ibe ra te , and w i l lfu l .

31. Up o n in fo rma t ion an d b e l ie f , De fen dan t s h av e w ron g fu l ly de r iv ed , an d w i llcon t inue to wron gfu l ly der ive , and r ece ived f rom the above in f r ingem ent , ga ins , p ro f i t s anda d v a n t a g e s i n a n a m o u n t n o t p r e s e n t ly k n o w n t o F a m o s a .

32. Up on in fo rm a t ion an d b e l i e f , De fen d an t s w i l l con t i n ue t o i n f ri n g e t h e `0 25 Pa t en tunles s and un t i l Defendan ts a r e en jo ined b y th i s Co ur t .

33. Fam osa h as suf fe red damag es an d i r rep a rab l e h a rm as a r e su lt o f Defen d an t s 'i n f ri n g e m e n t o f t h e ` 0 2 5 P a t e n t a n d w i ll c o n t in u e t o b e d a m a g e d u n l e s s D e f e n d a n t s a r e e n j o in e df rom fu ture in f r ing ing ac t iv i ti es .

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P RA Y E R FOR RE LI EFWH E R E F O R E , p la in t i ff Fam osa C orp . p r ays tha t th i s Cour t :

A . En te r judg m en t t h a t Defen dan t s h av e i n f r i n g ed t h e `3 8 8 Pa t en t an d t h a t t h e p a t en ti s va l id and en fo rceab le ;

B. En te r judg m en t t h a t Defen d an t s h av e i n f r in g ed t h e `8 1 7 Pa t en t an d t h a t t h e p a t en ti s va l id and en fo rceab le ;

C. En te r judg m en t t h a t Defen dan t s h av e i n f r in g ed t h e `0 25 Pa t en t an d t h a t t h e p a t en ti s va l id and en fo rceab le ;

D . En te r judg m en t t h a t Defen dan t s h av e w i ll fu lly in f r i n g ed on e o r m ore o f t h e ab ov eAsser ted Pa ten t s ;

E . G ran t a pe rm anen t in j unc t ion r es t r a in ing and en j o in ing De fendan ts , the i r o f fi ce r s ,d i rec to r s , ag en t s , s e rv an t s , em p loyees , successor s , a s s ig n s , p a ren t s , sub s id i a r ie s , a f f i li a t ed o rre l a ted co m p an ie s , an d a l l o th e r s in ac t i v e con c e r t o r p a r t ic i p a t i on w i th t h e fo reg o in g f romin f r in g in g , i n duc in g o th e r s t o i n f r i n g e , an d c on t r i b u tin g t o t h e i n f r i n g em en t o f t h e ab o v eAsser ted Pa ten t s ;

F . Ord e r t h e des t ruc t i on o f an y i n f r in g in g p rod uc t s in De fen dan t s ' p ossess ion o rcon t ro l ;

G . Ord e r t h e des truc t ion o f an y m olds i n Defen dan t s ' p ossess ion o r con t ro l t h a t m aybe used to c r ea te in f r ing ing p roduc ts ;

H . A w a r d F a m o s a d a m a g e s i n a n a m o u n t s uf f ic i e n t t o c o m p e n s a t e F a m o s a f o rDefen d an t s ' in f r i n g em en t o f t h e A sse r t ed Pa t en t s , b u t n o t l e s s th an a r ea son ab l e roya l ty ,pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;

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I.w a rd t o Fam osa D efen dan t s ' p ro f i ts fo r t h e sa le o f an y an d a l l i n f r in g in gp roduct s p ursuan t to 3 5 U .S .C . 28 9 .De c la r e th is case ex cep t iona l under 35 U . S . C . 285 ;

K. A w a r d i n c r e a se d d a m a g e s , p u rs u a n t to 3 5 U . S . C . 2 8 4 , i n a n a m o u n t n o t l es st h a n t h re e t im e s t h e a m o u n t o f a c tu a l d a m a g e s a w a r d e d t o F a m o s a b y r e a s o n o f D e f e n d a n ts 'w i l l fu l i n f r in g em en t o f t h e A sse r t ed Pa t en t s ;

L . E n t e r a ju d g m e n t a n d o r d e r r e q u ir in g D e f e n d a n t s t o p a y F a m o s a p r e ju d g m e n t a n dp o s t ju d g m e n t i n te r e s t o n t h e d a m a g e s a w a r d e d ;

M . O r d e r D e f e n d a n t s t o p a y F a m o s a ' s c o s ts a n d a t to r n e y 's f e e s ; a n dN . G ran t Fam osa such o ther and fu r ther re l i e f as th i s Cour t m ay deem j us t and

p r op e r .

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DEMAND FOR JURY TR IALPla in t if f s h e reb y d em an d a ju ry t ri a l on a l l i s sues .

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M a t th e w W . S i e g a l, E s q . (M W S - 1 5 7 7 )M o r d M i c ha e l L e w is , E s q. (M M L - 1 6 1 2 )S T R O O C K & S T R O O C K & L A V A NLLP1 8 0 M a id e n L a n eN e w Y o r k , N e w Y o r k 1 0 0 3 8 - 4 9 82T e l : ( 2 1 2 ) 8 0 6 - 5 4 0 0F a x : ( 2 1 2 ) 8 0 6 - 6 0 0 6Email: msiegal(stroock.comm l e w i s ( 7stroock.comAttorneys for plaintiffF A M O S A , C O R P .

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