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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
HUB PEN COMPANY, INC.
Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-14213
COMPLAINT AND DEMAND
FOR A JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff
V.
EMPIRE USA PEN AND PROMOTIONS, LLC
Defendant.
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Hub Pen Company, Inc. ("Hub " or "Plaintiff'), brings this action against defendant,
Empire USA Pen and Promotions, LLC ("Empire" or "Defendant"), for patent infringement. By this
Complaint, Hub seeks, inter alia, injunctive relief, monetary damages, and attorneys fees under
35 U.S.C. 283, 284 and 285, and alleges as follows:
THE PARTIES
1. Hub is a Massachusetts corporation, with its principal place of business at 1525
Washington Street, Braintree, MA 02184. Hub is the owner of numerous patents pertaining to pens and
styluses. Among the patents owned by Hub is U.S. Patent No. D 709,949, which claims a design for a
combined pen and stylus.
2. Upon information and belief, Defendant is a New York corporation with a principal place
of business located at 5620 1st Ave #3, Brooklyn, NY 11220.
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JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. 271, 281, 283-
285.
4. This Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of this
Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1338(a) because this action arises under an act of Congress relating
to patents. Jurisdiction is also conferred pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 because this is a civil action
arising under the laws of the United States.
5. Upon information and belief Defendant regularly solicits and does business with parties
located and domiciled in Massachusetts, including through its website Empirepen.com (the Website).
Venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and (c) and/or 1400(b).
THE ASSERTED PATENT
6. U.S. Patent No. D 709,949 entitled Pen and Stylus (the 949 Patent), issued on
July 29, 2014 on an application filed on January 23, 2013. The 949 Patent is assigned to Hub. A true
and correct copy of the 949 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
BACKGROUND FACTS
7. Hub is a family owned company that sells and custom imprints over 100 million pens
annually, and is a leader in the promotional pen market.
8. One of Hubs most popular pen designs is the JAVALINApen which has been copied
extensively by Hubs competitors.
9. Because Hubs JAVALINAA copy of a 2011 catalog showing various versions of the
JAVALINApen was submitted on an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) to the United States
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Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as prior art for the application. The IDS was initialed as being
considered by the Examiner and is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
10. Defendant Empire imports, offers for sale, uses and sells promotional writing
instruments, which are available through its website Empirepen.com.
11. Upon information and belief Empire imports, offers for sale, uses and sells a combination
pen and stylus under the name Jetstream, a photo of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C, which pen
and stylus infringes one or more claims of the 949 patent (the Infringing Device).
12. Figure 1 below shows a comparison of the Defendants Infringing Device with Figure 2.
Of the 949 patent.
Table 1
Empire Infringing Device
of 949 Patent
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13. Hub provided written notice to Empire by letter dated November 13, 2014 alleging
infringement of the 949 Patent by the Infringing Device.
14. Upon information and belief, Empire continues to import, offer for sale, use and sell the
Infringing Device.
15. As a direct and proximate result ofEmpires acts of infringement, Hub has suffered
damages.
16. As a direct and proximate result ofEmpires acts of infringement Hub has suffered and
continues to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law.
COUNT ONE
(Infringement of the 949 Patent - 35 U.S.C. 271)
17. The Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1-16, by reference and realleges them as originally
and fully set forth herein.
18. Empire has knowingly and intentionally infringed, and continues to infringe, the 949
Patent by importing, using, offering for sale, or selling, throughout the United States the Jetstream
stylus, which is covered by claims of the 949 Patent, and will continue to do so unless enjoined by this
Court.
19. As a direct and proximate consequence of theEmpires infringing acts, Hub has suffered
and will continue to suffer injury and damages, and unless such acts and practices are enjoined by the
Court, will continue to be injured in its business and property rights, and will suffer and continue to
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suffer injury and damages which are causing them irreparable harm and for which Hub is entitled to
relief under 35 U.S.C. 283, 284 and 285.
20. Upon information and belief, the aforementioned infringement is knowing, intentional
and willful.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Hub Pen Company, Inc. respectfully requests that this Court enter
judgment in its favor and against Defendant Empire USA Pen and Promotions, LLC and requests relief
as follows:
A. Judgment entered in its favor and against Empire on each count of the Complaint;
B. Declaring that Empire has infringed the 949 Patent;
C. Declaring that the foregoing infringement was willful and knowing;
D. Declaring this to be an exceptional case within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. 285,
entitling Hub to an award of its reasonable attorneys fees in this action;
E. Entry of a preliminary and thereafter permanent injunction prohibiting Empire from
violating 35 U.S.C. 271 by infringing the 949 Patent, all pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283;
F. Entry of a preliminary and thereafter permanent injunction ordering Empire to recall and
remove from retail establishments all devices that infringe the 949 Patent;
G. Award Hub its damages in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 284, including actual damages,
compensatory damages in an amount no less than a reasonable royalty ofEmpires gross sales of all
Infringing Products, and treble damages;
H. Award Hub prejudgment interest;
I. Award Hub its costs, attorneys fees and expenses arising from this suit under
35 U.S.C. 285;
J. Entry of an Order thatEmpire:
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1. cease all sales of the InfringingDevice;
2. remove the Infringing Device from the Internet, catalogs, flyers, brochures,
displays, advertisements and all other channels of trade;
3. omit reference to the Infringing Device from the Internet, future catalogs, futureflyers, future brochures, future displays, future advertisements and all other
channels of trade;
4. recall from its employees, subsidiaries, dealers, distributors, resellers and
customers, any and all Infringing Device and advertising of the InfringingDevice;
5. surrender for destruction, or other disposition at the election ofHub, all extrusions,
molds, dies, components-in-progress, components, production materials, products,
castings, fixtures, prints, computer programs, solid modeling, models, prototypes,engineering records, and all means of manufacture associated with the production
of the InfringingDevice; and
M. Grant Hub such other relief as this Court deems just and proper
JURY DEMAND
Hub demands a trial by jury on all counts of their Complaint so triable.
Respectfully submitted,
HUB PEN COMPANY, INC.
By its attorneys,
/John T. McInnes/
John T. McInnes, Esq., BBO #657488Jodi-Ann McLane, Esq., BBO #635567
Dingman, McInnes & McLane, LLP
114 Turnpike Road, Suite 108Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: (508) 938-1567
Fax: (508) 898-9498
Date: November 20, 2014
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EXHIBIT C
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S 44 (Rev. 12/12) CIVIL COVER SHEETThe JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except
rovided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for theurpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OFTHE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.
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I. BASIS OF JURISDICTION(Place an X in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an X in One Box for(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant
1 U.S. Government 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF D
Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of This State 1 1 Incorporated orPrincipal Place 4
of Business In This State
2 U.S. Government 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State 2 2 Incorporated andPrincipal Place 5
Defendant (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) of Business In Another State
Citizen or Subject of a 3 3 Foreign Nation 6
Foreign Country
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110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 625 Drug Related Seizure 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 375 False Claims Act
120 Marine 310 Airplane 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 423 Withdrawal 400 State Reapportionm
130 Miller Act 315 Airplane Product Product Liability 690 Other 28 USC 157 410 Antitrust
140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 367 Health Care/ 430 Banks and Banking
150 Recovery of Overpayment 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS 450 Commerce& Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury 820 Copyrights 460 Deportation
151 Medicare Act 330 Federal Employers Product Liabi lity 830 Patent 470 Racketeer Influence
152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability 368 Asbestos Personal 840 Trademark Corrupt Organizatio
Student Loans 340 Marine Injury Product 480 Consumer Credit
(Excludes Veterans) 345 Marine Product Liability LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 490 Cable/Sat TV 153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY 710 Fair Labor Standards 861 HIA (1395ff) 850 Securities/Commod
of Veterans Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 370 Other Fraud Act 862 Black Lung (923) Exchange
160 Stockholders Suits 355 Motor Vehicle 371 Truth in Lending 720 Labor/Management 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 890 Other Statutory Acti
190 Other Contract Product Liability 380 Other Personal Relations 864 SSID Title XVI 891 Agricultural Acts
195 Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Property Damage 740 Railway Labor Act 865 RSI (405(g)) 893 Environmental Matt
196 Franchise Injury 385 Property Damage 751 Family and Medical 895 Freedom of Informa
362 Personal Injury - Product Liability Leave Act ActMedical Malpractice 790 Other Labor Litigation 896 Arbitration
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS 791 Employee Retirement FEDERAL TAX SUITS 899 Administrative Proc
210 Land Condemnation 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: Income Security Act 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff Act/Review or Appe
220 Foreclosure 441 Voting 463 Alien Detainee or Defendant) Agency Decision
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 442 Employment 510 Motions to Vacate 871 IRSThird Party 950 Constitutionality of
240 Torts to Land 443 Housing/ Sentence 26 USC 7609 State Statutes
245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations 530 General
290 All Other Real Property 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION
Employment Other: 462 Naturalization Application 446 Amer. w/Disabilities - 540 Mandamus & Other 465 Other Immigration
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1 OriginalProceeding
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VI. CAUSE OF ACTION
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
Brief description of cause:
VII. REQUESTED INCOMPLAINT:
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTIONUNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint
JURY DEMAND: Yes No
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)IF ANY
(See instructions):JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE
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HUB PEN COMPANY, INC.
Norfolk
John T. McInnes, Esq., Dingman, McInnes & McLane, LLP,14 Turnpike Road, Suite 108, Westborough, MA 01581508) 898-9494 (Main); (508) 938-1567 (Direct)
EMPIRE USA PEN AND PROMOTIONS, LLC
35 U.S.C. 283, et. seq.
Patent Infringement
1/20/2014 /John T. McInnes/
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I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, us
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one nature of suit, select the most definitive.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
1. Title of case (name of first party on each side only)
2. Category in which the case belongs based upon the numbered nature of suit code listed on the civil cover sheet. (See local
rule 40.1(a)(1)).
I. 410, 441, 470, 535, 830*, 891, 893, 895, R.23, REGARDLESS OF NATURE OF SUIT.
II. 110, 130, 140, 160, 190, 196, 230, 240, 290,320,362, 370, 371, 380, 430, 440, 442, 443, 445, 446, 448, 710, 720,740, 790, 820*, 840*, 850, 870, 871.
III. 120, 150, 151, 152, 153, 195, 210, 220, 245, 310, 315, 330, 340, 345, 350, 355, 360, 365, 367, 368, 375, 385, 400,422, 423, 450, 460, 462, 463, 465, 480, 490, 510, 530, 540, 550, 555, 625, 690, 751, 791, 861-865, 890, 896, 899,
950.
*Also complete AO 120 or AO 121. for patent, trademark or copyrigh t cases.
3. Title and number, if any, of related cases. (See local rule 40.1(g)). If more than one prior related case has been filed in thisdistri ct please indicate the title and number of the first fil ed case in this court.
4. Has a prior action between the same parties and based on the same claim ever been filed in this court?
YES 9 NO 9
5. Does the complaint in this case question the constitutionality of an act of congress affecting the public interest? (See 28 USC2403)
YES 9 NO 9If so, is the U.S.A. or an officer, agent or employee of the U.S. a party?
YES 9 NO 9
6. Is this case required to be heard and determined by a district court of three judges pursuant to title 28 USC 2284?
YES 9 NO 9
7. Do all of the parties in this action, excluding governmental agencies of the united states and the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts ( governmental agencies), residing i n Massachusetts reside in the same division? - (See Local Rule 40.1(d)).
YES 9 NO 9
A. If yes, in which d ivi sion do al l of the non-governmental par ties res ide?
Eastern Division 9 Central Division 9 Western Division 9
B. If no, in which division do the majority of the plaintiffs or the only parties, excluding governmental agencies,
residing in Massachusetts reside?
Eastern Division 9 Central Division 9 Western Division 9
8. If filing a Notice of Removal - are there any motions pending in the state court requiring the attention of this Court? (If yes,
submit a separate sheet identifying the motions)
YES 9 NO 9
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
ATTORNEY'S NAME
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NO.
(CategoryForm12-2011.wpd - 12/2011)
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Hub Pen Company v. Empire USA Pen and Promotions, LLC
John T. McInnes
Dingman, McInnes & McLane, LLP, 114 Turnpike Road, Suite 108, Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 898-9494 (main); (508) 938-1567 (Direct)
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AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)
TO:Mail Stop 8
Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
REPORT ON THE
FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
TRADEMARK
In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
filed in the U.S. District Court on the following
G Trademarks or G Patents.
( G the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. 292.):
DOCKET NO. DATE FILED U.S. DISTRICT COURT
PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT
PATENT OR
TRADEMARK NO.
DATE OF PATENT
OR TRADEMARKHOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
1
2
3
4
5
In the aboveentitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
DATE INCLUDED INCLUDED BY
G Amendment G Answer G Cross Bill G Other Pleading
PATENT OR
TRADEMARK NO.
DATE OF PATENT
OR TRADEMARK HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
1
2
3
4
5
In the aboveentitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
DECISION/JUDGEMENT
CLERK (BY) DEPUTY CLERK DATE
Copy 1Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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for the District of Massachusetts
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