resource, int'l inc. v. alradco - complaint

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN (SBN 264695) LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN 111 N. Market St., Suite 300 San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: (408) 628-8882 Facsimile: (408) 625-1148 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff RESOURCE INTL, INC. D/B/A MISHIMOTO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RESOURCE INTL, INC. D/B/A MISHIMOTO, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, vs. ALRADCO, LLC, a California limited liability company, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. COMPLAINT FOR INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. D717,702 Resource Intl, Inc. d/b/a Mishimoto, by its attorney, for its Complaint, alleges as follows: JURISDICTION 1. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Jurisdiction in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a). VENUE 2. Venue in this judicial district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b), because upon information and belief, Defendant does business in this judicial district.

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MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN (SBN 264695) LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN 111 N. Market St., Suite 300 San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: (408) 628-8882 Facsimile: (408) 625-1148 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff RESOURCE INTL, INC. D/B/A MISHIMOTO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RESOURCE INTL, INC. D/B/A MISHIMOTO, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, vs. ALRADCO, LLC, a California limited liability company, Defendant.

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CASE NO. COMPLAINT FOR INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. D717,702

Resource Intl, Inc. d/b/a Mishimoto, by its attorney, for its Complaint, alleges as

follows:

JURISDICTION

1. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the laws of the United

States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Jurisdiction in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1338(a).

VENUE

2. Venue in this judicial district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and

1400(b), because upon information and belief, Defendant does business in this judicial district.

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PARTIES

3. Plaintiff Resource Intl, Inc. d/b/a Mishimoto (“Mishimoto”) is a Delaware

corporation with its principal place of business at 18 Boulden Road, Suite 14, New Castle,

Delaware 19720.

4. Upon information and belief, Defendant Alradco, LLC (“Alradco”) is a

California limited liability company with its principal place of business at 5433 Clayton Road,

Suite K-205, Clayton, California 94517.

BACKGROUND

5. On Issue Date November 18, 2014, United States Patent No. D717,702 (“the

’D702 patent”) entitled “Automotive Radiator” was duly and legally issued to named inventors

Kevin McCardle and Daniel Tafe, with an assignment recorded to Resource Intl, Inc., which

still owns the rights, title, and interest to the ’D702 patent. A copy of the ’D702 patent is

attached as Plaintiff’s Exhibit 1.

CLAIM FOR RELIEF OF INFRINGEMENT

6. Upon information and belief, Alradco makes, uses, sells, and/or offers to sell

radiators for use in the automotive industry. A copy of a webpage from Alradco’s website

offering to sell a “2008 - 2010 Ford 6.4 Powerstroke Aluminum Radiator” (the “Powerstroke

radiator”) is attached as Plaintiff’s Exhibit 2. Alradco’s Powerstroke radiator falls within the

scope of the claim of the ’D702 patent. Upon information and belief, the accused Powerstroke

radiator is sold to distributors, retailers and/or customers who resell and/or use the Powerstroke

radiator throughout the United States, including in the State of California, including in this

judicial district.

7. Alradco’s acts in making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling, within the State

of California and elsewhere in the United States the above-referenced Powerstroke radiator

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infringes, induces others to infringe, and/or contributorily infringes the claim of the ’D702

patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271 without authority to do so.

8. Upon information and belief, Alradco’s infringement of the ’D702 patent has

been willful, deliberate and in conscious disregard of Plaintiff’s rights. By designing, making,

marketing, and selling Alradco’s Powerstroke radiator, Alradco presumptively knew or should

have known that Mishimoto has a patent covering such Powerstroke radiator.

9. Mishimoto has suffered damages, including loss of sales and profits, as a result

of Alradco’s infringing activities, and is entitled to compensation pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 284

and 289.

10. As a result of Alradco’s infringing activities, Mishimoto has suffered and will

continue to suffer irreparable injury, unless Alradco is permanently enjoined by this Court

pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283.

11. This case is exceptional and, therefore, Mishimoto is entitled to an award of its

expenses, costs, and attorneys’ fees in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 285 and Rule 54(d) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT

WHEREFORE, Mishimoto requests the following relief:

1. A judgment that Defendant’s making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling, within the

State of California and elsewhere in the United States Defendant’s Powerstroke radiator

infringes, actively induces others to infringe, and/or contributorily infringes

Mishimoto’s ’D702 patent;

2. A judgment permanently enjoining Defendant’s infringing activities pursuant to 35

U.S.C. § 283;

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3. A judgment awarding Mishimoto the damages to which it is entitled for Defendant’s

willful acts of infringement complained of herein, including the greater of Defendant’s

total profits from the infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 289 or the trebling of the

damages award pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, together with pre-judgment and post-

judgment interest;

4. An accounting of Defendant’s profits;

5. Reasonable funds for future corrective advertising;

6. A judgment declaring that this case is exceptional and awarding Mishimoto its expenses,

costs, and attorneys’ fees in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 285 and Rule 54(d) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and

7. Such other further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: January 6, 2015

/s/Michael J. Sullivan Michael J. Sullivan (SBN 264695) LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN 111 N. Market St., Suite 300 San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: (408) 628-8882 Facsimile: (408) 625-1148 E-mail: [email protected]

Attorney for Plaintiff

RESOURCE INTL, INC. D/B/A MISHIMOTO

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Exhibit 1

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Exhibit 2

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