Shin v. Northern Tool - Complaint

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Patrick F. B r i g ~ _ SBN 68709)

WAGNER, ANDERSON & BRIGHT, PC

3541 Ocean

View

Boulevard

Glendale

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California 91208

Tel.: (818) 249-9300

Fax: (818) 249-9335

E-mail: [email protected]

Attorneys for Plaintiff Jenny NoMi Shin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN DIVISION

11 JENNY NOMI SHIN, an individual,

Case No. I -

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COMPLAINT

FOR

INFRINGEMENT

OF

UNITED STATES PATENT

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Plaintiff,

vs.

NORTHERN

TOOL

EQUIPMENT

COMPANY, INC., a Minnesota

corporation,

Defendant.

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NO. D604,188.

DEMAND

FOR

JURY TRIAL

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Plaintiff Jenny NoMi Shin, an individual ( JS ), for her complaint, and

20 demanding trial by

jury

under Rule 38, Fed. R. Civ. P., and Local Rule 38-1, alleges

21 that Defendant Northern Tool Equipment Company, Inc. ( Northern Tool ), a

22 Minnesota corporation, is infringing U.S. Design Patent D604, 188 ( the ' 188

23 patent ),

by

making, selling, and offering to sell, in this judicial district, lightbars

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This is a civil action for patent infringement and arises under, among

26 other things, the United States Patent Laws, 35 U.

S.C.

section 10, et seq.

27 Jurisdiction is therefore based upon 28

U.S.

C. sections 1331 and 1338(a),

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providing for federal question jurisdiction

of

patent infringement actions and

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exclusive jurisdiction

of

patent infringement actions in the U.

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district courts.

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3. Plaintiff JS is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that venue in

this court is proper under 28

U.S.

C

section

1391

(c) and section 1400 (b) because

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the acts

of

patent infringement alleged herein took place, at least in part, within this

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udicial district.

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Plaintiff JS is an individual residing in the State ofCalifornia.

Defendant Northern Tool is a Minnesota corporation, and has its

principal place

of

business in Burnsville, Minnesota.

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On November 17, 2009, the

U.S.

Patent and Trademark Office duly

and lawfully issued the '188 patent under the title Mini Light Bar

A

true and

correct copy

of

the '188 patent is attached hereto as xhibit A

7 Northern Tool has infringed

the

188 patent by making, selling, and

offering to sell, in this judicial district and elsewhere in the

United States, light bars

covered by the single claim

of

the '188 patent. Northern Tool's manufacture and

sale, in this judicial district,

of

Ultra-Tow Twin Rotating Halogen

Lightbar-70

Watts, 12 volts, specifically Item 40322, has infringed the '188 patent. A website

printout

of

Northern Tools's Ultra-Tow Twin Rotating Halogen

Lightbar-70

Watts,

12

volts, Item 40322

is

attached hereto as

xhibit

B

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Upon information and belief, Northern Tool's infringement has taken

place with full knowledge

of

the ' 188 patent and has been intentional, deliberate,

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and willful.

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9 Upon information and belief, Northern Tool has derived, and will

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continue to derive, and received from the above infringement, gains, profits, and

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advantages in an amount not presently known to JS.

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10. Northern Tool's infringement

of the

188 patent has damaged JS in an

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unknown amount. These damages continue to grow as Northern Tool's infringement

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continues. Under Section 284

of

Title 3 5 of the United States Code, JS seeks

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1 damages adequate to compensate for this infringement in an amount no less than a

2 reasonable royalty, together with interest and costs affixed

by

the Court. Under

3 Section 289 of Title 3 5

of

the United States Code, JS also seeks her lost profit.

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Tool s

continuing infringement

of

the

188 patent has caused

5 and continues to cause irreparable harm to JS, including impairing the value

of

the

6 '188 patent in an amount yet to be determined. Pursuant to Section 283 of Title 35

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of

the United States Code, JS seeks a preliminary and a permanent injunction

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of the

188 patent.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

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WHEREFORE, JS prays for the following

relief

from this court against

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Defendant:

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order, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 271, declaring that Northern

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Tool has infringed the single claim

of

the 188 patent;

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A preliminary and a permanent injunction against Northern Tool,

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award

of

the actual damages JS has suffered by reason

of

the

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infringement charged in this Complaint, in an amount not less than a reasonable

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royalty on Northern

Tool s

sales

of

the products charged with infringing the 188

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award to Plaintiff JS

of

his costs

of

suit herein; and

Such other and further relief as the Court may deem

just

and proper.

Dated: December

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2014

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Respectfully submitted,

WAGNER,

ANDERSON BRIGHT PC

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DEMAND FOR JURY

TRIAL

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of

Civil Procedure, and

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every issue and claim as to which it is entitled to trial by jury under Rule

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Respectfully submitted,

WAGNER, ANDERSON BRIGHT

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EXHIBIT



12> United States Design Patent

Shin

54) MINI LIGHT BAR

76) Inventor: David D Shin, 7322 Madison St.,

Paramount, CA US) 90723

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Term:

14 Years

21)

Appl. No.:

29/335,640

22) Filed: Apr. 17, 2009

51) LOC 9) Cl •......... ........... ........... ............ ....... 10-05

52) u.s. c:1•..................................................... I>10t114

58) Field of Classification Sea rch ................ 010/109,

010/111, 114; 340/815,432, 908.1, 815.03,

3401760,761,767,782,471, 473,480;

26172,

26/85,29-31,60,76

See application file for complete search history.

56) References Cited

U.S.

PATENT

DOCUMENTS

2,814,029 A

3,278,741 A

0249,250 s

4,353,110

A •

4,357,595 A

0274,001

s

4,620,268 A

4,937,711 A

4,956,753

A

0315,421

s •

0324,921 s

0330,687 s •

0355,142 s

0400,675

s

0419.249 s

0431,489 s •

6,142,649 A •

0442,106 s

0456,930

s •

6,461,008 8 I

0473,672

s •

6,590,502 B1

6,623,151

B2

1111957

McRe.1.

10/1966 Wood

9/1978 Peirisj,

Jr.

I

0/1982 Ellis .. ...... .... .. ... ..... .... 362/35

11/1982 Gosswiller

5/1984 Sailers

10/1986 Ferenc

6/1990 Shuen

9/1990 Renfrew

3/1991 Goldschmidt .... .... .... .... 026/85

3/1992 Stanuch

et

at.

11/1992 Stanuch .... .... .... .... .... . 0101114

211995

Wagner

11/1998

Sopko

1/2000 Ford et al.

10/2000 Eckersley .... .... .... .... .. 010/114

1112000

Beghelli ..................... 362/259

512001 Stein et at.

5/2002 Russello et al. .............. 026/85

I 0/2002 Pederson

4/2003 Lay et al. . .............. ..... 026/80

7/2003 Pederson

9/2003 Pederson

USOOD604188S

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Patent No.:

US D604,188 S

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Nov. 17, 2009

45)

Date

of

Patent:

0483,511 s •

6,788,217 B2

6,789,930

B2

6,814,459

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6,822,578

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7,033,036

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0524,673

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0558,910

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0561,058 s •

0564,694

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7,394,398

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* cited by examiner

1212003 Lay et al. . ... .. .. ... ..... ... 026/80

9/2004 Pederson

9/2004 Pederson

11/2004 Pederson

11/2004 Pederson

4/2006 Pederson

7/2006 Dicke et

al .................

DI0/114

1/2008 Martineau et al. .. .. . ... ... 026185

2/2008 Taylor .. ...•.. ... ...

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... ... . 0101106

3/2008 Southern, Jr. . .. .. ... . . .. 026/85

7/2008 Pederson

Primary Examiner-Caron

Veynar

Assistant Examiner-George D Kirschbaum

74) Attorney Agent or

Firm Kick

A.

Buhler; Buhler

Associates

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CLAIM

The ornamental design for a mini light bar, as shown and

described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a top, left perspective view of a mini light bar

showing

my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3

is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG.

Sis

a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is

a

left view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof; and,

FIG. 8

is

a view

of

the mini light bar mounted on the roof

of

a vehicle.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3 8 depict environmental

subject matter internal to the invention and form no part of he

claimed design.

The broken lines in FIG. 8 depict environmental subject mat

ter of a vehicle and form

no

part of he claimed design.

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Product Summary

Ultra-Tow Twin Rotating Halogen

Lightbar- 70 Watts, 12 Volts

Item 40322

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79

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In Stock

Online

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Be the first to write a review

Weather-resistant Ultra-Tow Twin Rotating Halogen Lightbar provides superior performance in any

conditions. The high-impact polycarbonate amber lens is

id

eal for construction vehicles, plows, agricultural

machinery and more. 15.9 in.L 7.8in.W 5.3in.H.

What s Included

(1) Rotating halogen lightbar with 15ft. power cord (1) Hardware kit

Features+

Benefits

• Quiet, reliable motor rotates two 35 Watt halogen • Includes permanent mounting hardware for a

bulbs to emit an extra bright warning stationary fit

• 2-in-1 mounting system

• 4 superstrong rare earth magnets hold securely

onto any vehicle, making the light completely

portable

• Each magnet is covered to protect against

marring

Key Specs

Item 40322

- · ·

Ship Weight 5.5 1bs

Light Type Halogen

Light

Color

Amber

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with 12V plug connects to any 12V

outlet

• Pro

du

ces 120 flashes per min. for optimum

visibility

Housing Material

Flashes Per Minute

Bulbs

Per

Light

(qty.)

High-impact

polycarbonate

120

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