Tomgal v. BH Fashion Design et. al.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

TOMGAL, LLC d/b/a ROBIN RUTH, :

:

Plaintiff, ::

v. :

:BH FASHION DESIGN INC.; :

ARKASH IMPORTS LLC; :MOURDI FAKS; and ALBERT FAKS, :

:

Defendants. :

Civil Action No. _____________

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Tomgal, LLC d/b/a Robin Ruth (“Robin Ruth”), for its Complaint against

Defendants, BH Fashion Design Inc., Arkash Imports LLC, Mourdi Faks, and Albert Faks

(collectively “Defendants”), alleges as follows:

THE PARTIES

1. Tomgal, LLC d/b/a/ Robin Ruth is a corporation organized and existing under the

laws of the State of Florida, having its principal place of business at 730 S. Powerline Rd. Bldg.



9. On information and belief, Defendants import, manufacture, distribute, offer for sale

and/or sell bags which infringe design patents and trade dress owned by Robin Ruth in

connection with its City-State Products (hereinafter “Infringing Products”). On information and

belief, Defendants sell Infringing Products within the State of New York and within this Judicial

District.

NATURE OF CLAIMS, JURISDICTION AND VENUE

10. This action arises under the Patent laws of the United States (35 U.S.C. § 1 et. seq.),

the Trademark and Unfair Competition laws of the United States (15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.), and

under the statutory law of the State of New York (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349 et seq.) and the

common law of the State of New York.

11. Jurisdiction of this Court is founded upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a) and (b), 15

U.S.C. § 1121, and the pendent jurisdiction of this Court.

12. Venue is proper within this Judicial District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c), and

1400 (b).

13. On information and belief, Defendant BH Fashion and Arkash have committed and



19. Robin Ruth’s new, non-obvious, and ornamental design for the Tote Bag is the

subject of U.S. Design Patent No. D586,118 for a “Handbag,” which issued on February 10,

2009 (“the ‘118 Patent”). A true and correct copy of the ‘118 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit

B. Robin Ruth is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the ‘118 Patent.

20. Robin Ruth’s new, non-obvious, and ornamental design for the Neck Wallet is the

subject of U.S. Design Patent No. D597,304 for “Neck Wallets,” which issued on August 4,

2009 (“the ‘304 Patent”). A true and correct copy of the ‘304 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit

C. Robin Ruth is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the ‘304 Patent.

21. Robin Ruth has also designed and is manufacturing, marketing, distributing and

selling a bag known as the City Bag, characterized, in part, by a unique and distinctive repeating

pattern containing the name of a particular geographic area or city where the individual lines of

text share the same unique and distinctive font but vary in size, orientation, and related hue

(“City Bag Trade Dress”).

22. Robin Ruth distributes and sells goods bearing the City Bag Trade Dress worldwide,

throughout the United States, and including within this Judicial District. Images of the City Bag



(“the ‘597 Patent”). A true and correct copy of the ‘597 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.

Robin Ruth is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the ‘597 Patent.

25. Robin Ruth has also designed and is manufacturing, marketing, distributing and

selling bags known as the Repeat Color Hobo Bag, characterized, in part, by a unique and

distinctive repeating pattern containing the name of a particular geographic area or city, where

each line of the repeating pattern shares the same unique and distinctive font and appears in one

of several repeating colors (“Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress”).

26. Robin Ruth distributes and sells goods bearing the Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade

Dress worldwide, throughout the United States, and including within this Judicial District.

Images of the Repeat Color Hobo Bag bearing the Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress are

attached hereto as Exhibit A8-A9.

27. The Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress is non-functional, fanciful, distinctive, well-

recognized, and represents the source of Robin Ruth’s products sold in association therewith and

the substantial goodwill of Robin Ruth throughout the United States, including in this Judicial

District. The Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress constitutes valid trade dress and Robin Ruth



purchasing public as an indication of a quality Robin Ruth product, to which BH Fashion Design

has misappropriated for use in their hang tags on the Infringing Products.

29. Robin Ruth has expended substantial sums of money in advertising and promoting its

line of bags and accessories bearing its distinctive trade dress styles. As a result, the product line

has become a cultural phenomenon and has enjoyed substantial recognition by consumers,

becoming well and favorably known to the purchasing public and widely recognized as

indicating the source or origin of Robin Ruth’s products. The “London” Tote Bag was featured

on CBS News as a part of a gift set celebrating President Obama’s visit to the Queen of England.

Reality television personalities Kate Gosselin and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi were photographed

carrying the “New York” Tote Bag, and the Dalai Lama was photographed wearing a Robin

Ruth cap bearing the “Amsterdam” Classic Robin Ruth Trade Dress.

DEFENDANTS’ ACTS OF INFRINGEMENT

30. On information and belief, Defendants market and sell within this Judicial District

Infringing Products which copy Robin Ruth’s line of bags and embody Robin Ruth’s trade dress

and patented inventions, including for the Tote Bags, Neck Wallets, Hobo Bags, City Bags and



information and belief, Arkash directly copied Robin Ruth’s website and such copying forms a

part of Arkash’s infringement as alleged herein.

32. Defendants’ Infringing Products are competitive with Robin Ruth’s products and, on

information and belief, are offered for sale and sold to consumers through the same channels of

trade.

33. By trading on Robin Ruth’s valuable goodwill, Defendants have caused and are likely

to cause confusion, mistake, and deception of purchasers and potential purchasers as to the

source or origin of the Defendants’ products and as to the existence of an association,

connection, or relationship between Robin Ruth and Defendants.

34. On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement has been willful and deliberate,

with full knowledge of Robin Ruth’s rights, and designed specifically to trade upon the

enormous goodwill associated with Robin Ruth’s trade dress and to capitalize on Robin Ruth’s

initiative.

35. Defendants’ actions have damaged and are likely to damage the superior reputation

and goodwill of Robin Ruth.



40. By the acts alleged herein, BH Fashion and the individual defendants have infringed

at least one claim of the ‘118 Patent, the ‘304 Patent, and the ‘597 Patent, without Robin Ruth’s

authorization or consent.

41. By the acts alleged herein, Arkash and the individual defendants have infringed at

least one claim of the ‘597 Patent, without Robin Ruth’s authorization or consent.

42. On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement has been intentional and willful,

making this an exceptional case.

43. Defendants will, on information and belief, continue to commit patent infringe as

alleged unless and until they are enjoined by this Court. Robin Ruth has been and is likely to

continue to be irreparably injured unless Defendants are enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate

remedy at law and is thus damaged in an amount that is yet to be determined.

COUNT 2 – TRADE DRESS INFRINGEMENT IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 43(a) OF

THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)

44. Robin Ruth repeats and realleges the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-36 above,

as though fully set forth herein.



sponsorship, approval, or association by Robin Ruth of Defendants’ Infringing Products, in

violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).

48. By the acts alleged herein, Defendants have used false and misleading descriptions,

which suggest that the Infringing Products emanate from Robin Ruth. This causes confusion and

mistake, deceives and misleads the purchasing public, trades upon Robin Ruth’s goodwill and

high quality reputation, and improperly appropriates to Defendants the valuable rights of Robin

Ruth.

49. Defendants’ wrongful acts constitute trade dress infringement in violation of Section

43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).

50. Defendants’ wrongful acts will continue to cause irreparable injury to Robin Ruth and

infringe upon Robin Ruth’s trade dress in the future unless and until they are enjoined by this

Court. Robin Ruth has been and is likely to continue to be injured unless Defendants are

enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate remedy at law and is thus damaged in an amount that is

yet to be determined.

COUNT 3 –UNFAIR COMPETITION, FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND



origin, sponsorship, approval, or association of the Infringing Products by Robin Ruth in


54. By the acts alleged herein, Defendants have used false designations of origin and

false and misleading descriptions and representations, which misrepresent the nature,

characteristics, and qualities of the Infringing Products and falsely describe the origin,

sponsorship, approval, or association by Robin Ruth of Defendants’ Infringing Products, in


55. By the acts alleged herein, Defendants have caused confusion, mistake, and

deception, and have misled the purchasing public, traded upon Robin Ruth’s high quality

reputation, and improperly appropriated to themselves the valuable rights of Robin Ruth.

56. Defendants’ wrongful acts constitute unfair competition and use in commerce of false

designations of origin and false and/or misleading descriptions or representations, tending to

describe and/or represent, in a false and misleading fashion, Defendants’ Infringing Products as

those of Robin Ruth in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).

57. Defendants’ wrongful acts will continue to cause irreparable injury to Robin Ruth



60. Defendants’ acts as alleged herein are likely to deceive or to confuse the trade and the

general public as to the source or origin of Defendants’ Infringing Products and as to the

existence of a relationship between Robin Ruth and Defendants.

61. On information and belief, Defendants are acting in a manner such as to deceptively

and/or fraudulently pass off its goods as those of Robin Ruth and to capitalize on the initiative

and goodwill of Robin Ruth.

62. Because of Defendants’ use of Robin Ruth’s distinctive trade dress and website

design, ordinary persons acting with reasonable care are likely to mistake Defendants’ goods for

those of Robin Ruth.

63. Defendants, through their unfair competition and false designations of origin, have

unfairly competed with Robin Ruth by use of unfair and improper business practices, in violation

of the common law of the state of New York.

64. Robin Ruth has and is being irreparably damaged by such acts, and damage will

continue unless Defendants’ acts are enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate remedy at law and is

thus damaged in an amount that is yet to be determined.



68. Defendants’ unauthorized acts alleged herein constitute unlawful, unfair and

fraudulent business practices.

69. Defendants’ unauthorized acts as alleged herein include deceptive, untrue, and

misleading advertisements, confusing the public into believing that Robin Ruth is responsible

for, endorses, or sponsors Defendants’ Infringing Products.

70. Robin Ruth has and is being irreparably damaged by such acts, and damage will

continue unless Defendants’ acts are enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate remedy at law and is

thus damaged in an amount that is yet to be determined.

WHEREFORE, Robin Ruth demands judgment:

A. Adjudging and decreeing that Defendants have unlawfully infringed the ‘118 Patent,

the ‘304 Patent, and the ‘597 Patent and have misappropriated Robin Ruth’s trade dress rights;

B. Preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendants, their officers, agents, servants,

employees and attorneys and all those in active concert or participation with any of them:

1. from importing, distributing, advertising, promoting, selling, and/or offering to

sell any product which infringes any claim of the ‘118 Patent, the ‘304 Patent, or



C. Requiring Defendants to pay their profits to Robin Ruth, any damages sustained by

Robin Ruth as a result of Defendants’ acts, and Robin Ruth’s costs for the action, and attorneys’

fees, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 284, 289, and 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a);

D. Requiring that all product labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, and

advertisements of Defendants bearing the Classic Robin Ruth Trade Dress, the City Bag Trade

Dress, the Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress, and any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or

colorable imitation thereof, and all plates, molds, matrices and other means of making the same,

be delivered up to Plaintiff for destruction, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1118;

E. Requiring Defendants to pay to Robin Ruth three times the amount of actual

damages, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, because of the exceptional nature of this case,

pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), and/or N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349 et seq.; and

F. Granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.

JURY DEMAND

Robin Ruth requests a trial by jury in this matter.

Dated: June 13, 2013 Respectfully submitted,



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(54) HANDBAG

(75) Inventor: Yaniv Shabi, Forest Hills, NY (US)

(73) Assignee: Tomgal LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US)

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/278,270

(22) Filed: Mar. 23, 2007

(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 03-01

(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... D3/234

(58) Field of Classification Search . .. ... ... ... .. ... D3/230,D3/232-234 , 238, 240-246, 318, 324; 150/100,

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(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

D244,914 S * 7/1977 Nicol ........................ .. D9/704

D453,070 S * 112002 Jacobs ......................... D3/234

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

4 imprint tote bags item E (sarasota beach club), p. 64 [online].

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Robin Ruth Catalog with dates underneath each handbag when they

were first offered for sale-Jun. 30, 2006 thru Nov. 29, 2006.

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USOOD586118S

(10) Patent No.: US D586,118 S** Feb. 10, 200945) Date of Patent:

Primary Examiner-Holly H Baynham

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jon A. Gibbons; Fleit

Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L.

(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a handbag, as shown and

described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a handbag

with the city ORLANDO, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a

handbag with the city NEWYORK, showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a handbag

with the city LAS VEGAS, showing our new design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a handbagwith the city CHICAGO, showing ou r new design;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a handbag

with the city LOS ANGLES, showing our new design; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of a handbag

with the city SAN FRANCISCO, showing our new design.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 are included for the purpose of

illustrating a portion of he handbag that forms no part of he

claimed design.

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(54) NECK WALLETS

(75) Inventor: BoazAvrahami, LJ Badhoevedorp (NL)

(73) Assignee: Tomgal, LLC., Pompano Beach, FL

(US)

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/326,702

(22) Filed: Oct. 23, 2008

(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 03-01

(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... D3/234

(58) Field of Classification Search .......... D3/232-233,

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150/106-110, 113-114, 118-119, 130--132


References Cited


D244,914 S * 7/1977 Nicol .............. ............ D9/704

D453,070 S * 112002 Jacobs ......................... D3/234

* cited by examiner




(45) Date of Patent:

(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a neck wallet, as shown and

described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG.1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a neck wallet

with the city San Francisco, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a neck

wallet with the city Las Vegas, showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a neck

wallet with the city Chicago, showing our new design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a neck

wallet with the city Miami, showing our new design;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a neck

wallet with the city New York, showing our new design; and,FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of a neck

wallet with the city Los Angles, showing our new design.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 are included for the purpose of

illustrating a portion of he neck wallets that forms no part of

the claimed design.




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(54) HANDBAG

(75) Inventor: BoazAvrahami, Badhoevedorp (NL)

(73) Assignee: Tomgal, LLC, Pompano Beach, FL (US)

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/320,308

(22) Filed: Jun.25,2008

(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 03-01

(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... D3/234

(58) Field of Classification Search .......... D3/232-234,

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D3/238, 240-246 , 318, 324; 150/100, 103-104,

150/106-110, 113-114, 118-119


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112007 Fendi .......................... D3/234

9/2008 Norsa .......................... D3/234

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

These are pictures of handbags offered for sale by Robin Ruth in a

Robin Ruth Catalog with dates underneath each handbag when theywere first offered for sale-Jun. 30, 2006 thru Nov. 29, 2006.

4 imprint tote bags item E (sarasota beach club), p. 64 [online].

4imprint, Summer 2006 [retrieved Jul. 16, 2008]. Retrieved from theInternet: http:/ c a t a l o g s . g o o g l e . c o r n / c a t a l o g s ? i d ~ m k r D L q 2 x 0 3 Y C& p g ~ P A 6 4 & d g ~ t o t e + b a g .

USOOD612597S

(10) Patent No.:

(45) Date of Patent:

US D612,597 S** Mar. 30, 2010

These are pictures of handbags offered for sale by Robin Ruth in a

Robin Ruth Catalog with dates underneath each handbag when they

were first offered for sale-Jun. 30, 2006 thru Nov. 29, 2006.

* cited by examiner




(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a handbag, as shown and

described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a top plan view ofa first embodiment of a handbag;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a

handbag;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a handbag;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a handbag;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a handbag;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view ofa sixth embodiment of a handbag;

and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a seventh embodiment of a

handbag.

Portions of the design shown in broken or dashed lines in the

drawings are for illustrative purposes only, and forms no partof the claim design.




U.S. Patent Mar. 30, 2010 Sheet 1 of 7 US D612,597 S



U.S. Patent Mar. 30,2010 Sheet 4 of7 US D612,597 S



U.S. Patent Mar.30,2010 Sheet 7 of7 US D612,597 S



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