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Case 1:13-cv-01020 Doc #1 Filed 09/18/13 of 4 Page ID#1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

NATHAN GIBSON AND RAYMOND

SIEGMANN,

Plaintiffs,

v

SHAKEN' SHARE, LLC,

Defendant.

Zachary W. Behler (P 70026)FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

313 S. Washington Square

Lansing, MI 48933

(517) 371-8323

[email protected]

COMPLAINT

Civil Action No.:

JUDGE

Magistrate Judge

NOW COME Plaintiffs, Nathan Gibson and Raymond Siegmann, by and through their

attorneys, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C., and for their Complaint against Defendant Shake

N' Share, LLC, states as follows:

PARTIES

1. Plaintiff, Nathan Gibson, is an individual having an address of 42051 Bay Ct,

Sterling Heights, MI 48313.

2. Plaintiff, Raymond Siegmann, is an individual having a business address of 4897

West Waters Avenue, Suite C, Tampa, FL 33634.

3. On information and belief ShakeN' Share, LLC is a business having a place of

business at 1521 Eastpointe Drive, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858.




JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. This is a civil action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the

United States ofAmerica, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.

5. This Court has original jurisdiction over the subject matter by virtue of 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1331 and 1338(a).

6. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Shake N' Share, LLC and venue is

proper in this judicial district pursuar1t to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), (c) and 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b).

Shake N' Share, LLC is actively doing business in this judicial district, and has committed

certain actsof

patent infringement in this judicial district.

COUNTl

INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. D626,790 S

7. Plaintiffs restate and incorporate by reference paragraphs 1 through 6.

8. On November 9, 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly issued

U.S. Design Patent No. 626,790 S (the '790 patent) entitled "Popcorn Bucket Lid" to Plaintiffs.

A true and accurate copy is attached as Exhibit A.9. The '790 patent has been in force and effect since its issuance. Plaintiffs have

been at all times, and still are, the owners of the all right, title and interest into the'790 patent.

10. ShakeN' Share, LLC makes or has made, uses, offers to sell and/or sells popcorn

bucket lids which infringe one or more claims of the '790 patent, in at least this judicial district

in violation of35 U.S.C. § 271.

11. Shake N' Share, LLC's infringement of the '790 patient has caused and will

continue to cause Plaintiffs to suffer damages, including, but not limited to, lost sales, lost

profits, lost royalties and price erosion in an amount to be determined by the trier of fact.

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12. Unless restrained and enjoined by this Court, ShakeN' Share, LLC will continue

to infringe the '790 patent, resulting in substantial, continuing and irreparable damages to

Plaintiffs.

13. ShakeN' Share, LLC has willfully and deliberately infringed the '790 patent in

disregard ofPlaintiffs' rights.

14. The actions Shake N' Share, LLC are "exceptional" within the meaning of 35

u.s.c. § 285.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully demand judgment against Shake N' Share, LLC as

follows:

A. Declaring that ShakeN' Share, LLC has infringed the '790 patent.

B. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283, permanently enjoining and restraining Shake N'

Share, LLC and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and those persons in active concert or

participation with them, from further acts of infringement of the '790 patent.

C. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, awarding to Plaintiffs damages, including lost

profits, together with prejudgment interest, post judgment interest, and costs, adequate to

compensate Plaintiffs for ShakeN' Share, LLC's acts of infringement ofthe '790 patent.

D. Declaring that ShakeN' Share, LLC's infringement has been willful and that this

is an exceptional case pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 and awarding Plaintiffs treble damages and

reasonable attorney fees against ShakeN' Share, LLC for its infringement of the '790 patent; and

E. Awarding Plaintiffs such other and further relief as the Court deems just and

proper.

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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 38, Plaintiffs herein demand trial by

jury in this action of all issues so triable.

Dated: September 18, 2013

27509:00003:1706484-1

Respectfully submitted,

FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

By: Is/

Zachary W. Behler (P 70026)

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EXHIBIT A




111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111

c12) United States Design PatentGibson et al.

(54) POPCORN BUCKET LID

(76) Inventors: Nathan Gibson, 1660 S. Shore Dr., Apt.

D2, East Lansing, MI (US) 48823;

Raymond Siegmann, 224 W. Lapeer,Apt. 2, Lansing, MI (US) 48933

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/324,452

(22) Filed: Sep. 12,2008

(51) LOC (9) CI . .................................................. 07-01

(52) U.S. CI . ........................... D7/584; D7/543; 07/325

(58) Field of Classification Search .................. D7/387,

(56)

07/538,388, 500, 541, 550.1, 396.1, 629,

07/545, 560, 392.1, 584, 543, 325; 220/6,

220/337, 662, 665; 206/508; 426/394, 107;219/72; D9/428

See application file for comple te search history.

References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

048,241 S "' 12/1915 Churchill ................ ..... 07/545054,898 S * 4/1920 Churchill ......... ........ .... 07/545

055,366 S * 6/1920 Churchill ......... ........ .... 07/3542,673,805 A * 3!1954 Colman ............ .......... 426/1112,677,947 A * 5!1954 Guilder ................... 2201710.50219,052 S * 10!1970 Gulotta ........................ D7/5843,650,386 A 3/1972 Tigner0239,999 S * 5!1976 Christian ..................... D7/5840280,062 S * 8!1985 Cesaroni ........ ......... ..... 07/325

4,928,842 A * 5/1990 Swenson .. ......... ......... 220/694

5,082,140 A * l/1992 Swenson ............... ..... 220/6695,214,257 A 5/1993 Riskcy5,258,191 A 1111993 Hayes0383,646 S * 9/1997 Jeppesen et al. .......... ... 07/ 5845,985,343 A 1lf1999 Hasse, Jr. et al.6,082,248 A 7/2000 Turrel

0429,961 S 8/2000 Harris

USOOD626790S

(10) Patent No.: US D626, 790 S

** Nov. 9, 201045) Date of Patent:

6,116,772 A "'

0475,897

s6,592,504 B2

0482,575 s "'0483,230 s *0512,598 s "'0521,796 s "'

7,086,545 B2

0577,288 s ..

0615,797 s "'

* cited by examiner

9/2000 DiGiacomo et al. ...... ... 366/1306/2003 Zettle et al.

7/2003 Sarson et a!.

11/2003 Mountain .... .............. .. 07/58612/2003 Mountain ...... .............. 07/58612/2005 Shore .................. ........ 07/3255/2006 Bertulis ................... .... 07/325

8/2006 Mannion et al.

9/2008 Wilson eta!. .......... ...... 09/5005/2010 Berge et al. .... .... .... .... .. D7/325

PrimaryExaminer-Rob Spear

Assistant Examiner--Cynthia Underwood(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Foster Swift Collins & Smith

PC; Zachary W. Behler

(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a popcorn bucket lid, substantiallyas shown and described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a side view of our newly designed popcorn bucket

lid.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of our newly designed popcorn

bucket lid.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of our newly designed popcornbucket lid.

FIG. 4 is a view of our newly designed popcorn bucket lid in

an environment where it is being attached to a popcorn

bucket; and,

FIG. 5 is a view of our newly designed popcorn bucket lid in

an environment where the popcorn bucket lid is filled withpopcorn.

The broken lines represent the environmentof he item whenin use and form no part of he claim.

1 Claim, 2 Drawing Sheets




U.S. Patent Nov. 9, 2010 Sheet 1 of 2 US D626, 790 S

FIG. 1

FIG. 2

FIG 3




U.S. Patent

FIG. 4

FIG. 5

Nov.9,2010

II

Sheet 2 of2

II

I

US D626, 790 S




AO 440 (Rev. 01/09) Summons in a Civil Action- MIWD (Rev. 10/12)

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

NATHAN GIBSON AND RAYMOND SIEGMANN,

v.

SHAKE N' SHARE, LLC

Case No.

Hon.

TO: SHAKE N' SHARE, LLC

ADDRESS: 1521 Eastpointe DriveMount Pleasant, Ml 48858

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve

upon plaintiff, an answer to the attached complaint or a motion

under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within

21 days after service of this summons on you (not

counting the day you received it). If you fail to respond,

judgment by default will be entered against you for the reliefdemanded in the complaint. You must also file your answer

or motion with the Court.

The Court has offices in the following locations:

399 Federal Building, l!O Michigan St., NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

P.O. Box 698, 229 Federal Building, Marque tte, MI 49855

107 Federal Building, 410 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

113 Federal Building, 315 W. Allegan, Lansing, MI 48933

FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C.313 S. Washington Square

Lansing, Ml 48933(517) 371-8323

TRACEY CORDES, CLERK OF COURT

By: Deputy Clerk

PROOF OF SERVICE

Date

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of suitable age and discretion who resides there, on , and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address.ate

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DI returned the summons unexecuted because--------------------------------

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I declare under the penalty of perjury that this information is true.

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