dindon v. conica gift trust - complaint

7/28/2019 DinDon v. Conica Gift Trust - Complaint

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0 .mailing address of21770 Deveron Cove, Yorba Linda, California 92887. Oninformation and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout the United Statesincluding in this judicial district on a regular and ongoing basis.

6. Defendant Pacific Kidz Company is a California company with abusiness and mailing address of 3065 San Gabriel A venue, Glendale, California91208. On information and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout theUnited States, including in this judicial district, on a regular and ongoing basis.Defendants Conica Gift Trust and Pacific Kidz Company shall hereinafter be referredto as 11Defendants".

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 Patenand to recover for infringement. A copy of the Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 1and incorporated herein. The Patent serves as prima facie proof that the designshown in the Patent is novel and non-obvious

8. Defendants have been and are presently infringing the Patent within thisjudicial district and elsewhere by: (i) importing, making, using, selling and/oroffering to sell a cup incorporating the design of the Patent; and/or (ii) inducingothers to infringe the Patents; and/or (iii) contributing to the infringement of thePatent. Defendants' infringing cup is known as "Jiggli Jelz" and is shown in Exhibit 2attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Infringing Product").

9. The appearance of the Infringing Product is substantially similar to thedesign shown in the Patent.

10. The Infringing Product embodies the claim of the Patent and was notauthorized by Plaintiff.11. On information and belief, Defendants will continue to infringe the

Patent and irreparably harm Plaintiff unless their infringing activities are enjoined bythis Court

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0 0unlawful infringement of the Patent, together with appropriate interest on suchdamages 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 thePatent;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 otherexpenses Plaintiff has incurred due to Defendants' illegal actions, including but notlimited to reasonable attorneys' fees; and

7. For a judgment awarding Plaintiff such other and further relief as theCourt may deem just and proper.

DATED: JuneJ. 2013

ROD S. BERMANAttorneys for PlaintiffDINDON FOODS CORP.

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(12) United States Design PatentLin

(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,

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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; 206/553,206/557,541,775,776See application file for complete search history.References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS0264,686 s0265,462 s0284,160 s0291,285 s0309,105 s0317,568 s0428,574 s 0438,794 s0440,829 s0445,310 s

6/1982 Davis7/1982 Andrulionis6/1986 Durand811987 Jarrin7/1990 Fisher6/1991 Lane7/2000 Harkness ....................... D9/4303/200 I Miles4/200 I Brown7/2001 Brown

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(IO) Patent No.: US D644,924 S** Sep. 13, 201145) Date of Patent:

0482,276 s 0498,390 s0499,645 s0509,109 s0510,843 sD519,831 S0529,396 s0556,569 s0570,650 s0572,133 s D581,781 S0587,995 s D627,636 s D628,883 s 1)629,683 s

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11/2003 Wang .... ... ............. ...... ... D9/424I112004 Vovan12/2004 Edwards9/2005 Vovan10/2005 Vovan512006 de Cleir10/2006 Whipple12/2007 Stein6/2008 Vovan7/2008 Wilson et at. .... 09/50012/2008 Enriquez3/2009 Studee ........................... D9/424

1112010 Fang .............................. D9/42912/2010 Stephens ........................ D9142912/2010 Fang ......... .......... ......... .. D9/429

PrimaryExaminer- Thomas Johannes(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Jeffer Mangels Butler &Mitchell LLP(57) CLAIMThe ornamental design for a cup, as shown and described.

DESCRIPTIONFIG. 1 is a top perspective view of he 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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