DinDon Foods v. Conica Gift Trust et. al.

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mailing address of 21770 Deveron Cove, Y orba Linda, California 92887. On

information and belief, Defendant cond ucts business throughout the U nited States

including in this judicial district on a regular and ongo ing basis.

6. Defendant Pacific Kidz Company is a California compan y with a

business and mailing address of 3065 San Gabriel Avenue, G lendale, California

91208. On information and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout the

Un ited States, including in this judicial district, on a regular and ongoing basis.

Defendan ts Conica Gift Trust and Pacific Kidz Com pany shall hereinafter be referred

to as "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 P atent

and to recover for infringement. A copy of the Patent is attached hereto as E xhibit 1

and incorporated herein. The P atent 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 w ithin this

judicial district and elsewhere by: (i) importing, making, using, selling and/or

offering to sell a cup incorporating the design of the Paten t; and/or (ii) inducing

others to infringe the Paten ts; and/or (iii) contributing to the infringem ent 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 w as notauthorized by Plaintiff.

11. On information and belief, Defendants w ill continue to infringe the

Patent and irreparably harm P laintiff unless their infringing activities are enjoined by

this Court.

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unlawful infringement of the Patent, together with appropriate interest on such

damages and that such dam ages be trebled, pursuant to 35 U .S.C, §§ 284 and 289;

and

b.ll profits derived by D efendants from its infringement of the

Patent;

6. For an order that this be deem ed 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 d eem just and proper.

JEFFER MAN GELS. BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP

ROD S. BE

JESSICA

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DATED: J u n e - 7, 2013

ROD S. BERM AN

Attorneys for Plaintiff DINDON FOOD S COR P.

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JEFFER M ANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP

ROD S. BERM AN

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By:

Attorneys for Plaintiff DINDON FOOD S COR P.

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Plaintiff hereby dem ands a jury trial as provided in R ule 38(a) of the

Federal R ules of Civil Procedure.

DATED: June, 2013

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 M 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.:S D644,924 S

Lin45) Date of Patent:* Sep. 13, 2011

(54)--CM I

(75) Inventor: Leelee Lin, Whittier, CA (US)

(73) Assignee: Dinnon Foods Corp., Santa Fe Springs,

CA (US)

(") Term:4 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/378,717

(22) Filed:ov. 8, 2010

(51) LOC (9) CI.09-03

(52) U.S. Cl.D9/429

(58) Field of Classification SearchD9/414,

D9/418, 424, 425, 428, 429; D7/619, 629;229/400-406, 932, 906.1; 220/656-659,

220/669-675, 912, 4.21-4,27; 206/553,206/557, 541, 775, 776

See application file for complete search history.

04152,2/61/2003 Wang9 / 4 2 4

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1/2004 Vovan1 ) 4 9 9 ,6 4 5 S2 / 2 0 0 4 Edw ardsD 5 0 9 , 1 0 9 S/2005 Vovan

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D 5 7 0 , 6 5 0 S/2008 Vovan

D572,133 S * 7/2008 Wilson et at1)9/500D 5 8 1 , 7 8 1 S2/2008 Enriquez1)587,995 S */2009 Studee ........... ..........D9/4241)627,636 S * 11/2010 Fang1)9/4291 ) 6 2 8 , 8 8 3 S2/ 201 0 St e p h e nsD9/4291)629,683 S * 1212010 Fang1)9/429

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner —Thomas Johannes

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Jeffer Mangels Butler &

Mitchell LLP

(57)LAIM

The ornamental design for a cup, as shown and described.

(56)eferences CitedESCRIPTION

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

D 2 6 4 , 6 8 6 S/1982 Davis

1 ) 2 6 5 ,4 6 2 S/1982 Andrulionis

1 ) 2 8 4 , 1 6 0 S/1986 Durand

1 ) 2 9 1 , 2 8 5 S/1987 JarrinD 3 0 9 , 1 0 5 S/1990 Fisher1 ) 3 1 7 , 5 6 8 S/1991 LaneD428,574 S * 712000 Harkness1 ) 4 3 8 ,7 9 4 S/2001 Miles

D440,829 S/2001 Brown

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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;

1 ) 9 /430IG, 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG, 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

I Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets

Exhibit 1 - Page 6




U.S Patentep. 13, 2011heet 1 of 6S D644,924 S

FIG, 1

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U.S. Patentep. 13, 2011heet 2 of 6S D644,924 S

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