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mailing address of 21770 Deveron Cove, Yorba Linda, California 92887. On information and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout the United States
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including in this judicial district on a regular and ongoing basis. 6. Defendant Pacific Kidz Company is a California company with a

business and mailing address of 3065 San Gabriel Avenue, Glendale, California 91208. On information and belief, Defendant conducts business throughout the United States, including in this judicial district, on a regular and ongoing basis. Defendants Conica Gift Trust and Pacific Kidz Company 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 Patent and to recover for infringement. A copy of the Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein. The Patent serves as prima facie proof that the design shown in the Patent is novel and non-obvious.

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Defendants have been and are presently infringing the Patent within this

judicial district and elsewhere by: (i) importing, making, using, selling and/or offering to sell a cup incorporating the design of the Patent; and/or (ii) inducing others to infringe the Patents; and/or (iii) contributing to the infringement 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 was not

authorized by Plaintiff. 11. On information and belief, Defendants will continue to infringe the

Patent and irreparably harm Plaintiff unless their infringing activities are enjoined by this Court.

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The actions complained of infringe the Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C,

271 and 289. 13. 14. 15. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law. Defendants infringement is willful and thus this is an exceptional case. In view of the foregoing, Plaintiff is entitled to its damages and lost

.profits, Defendants' profits, treble damages, injunctive relief, costs, and its reasonable attorneys' fees.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF


WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the Court enter a judgment in its favor and against Defendants including: 1. A judgment declaring that Defendants have infringed the Patent and have willfully violated the applicable laws of the United States, all to the detriment of Plaintiff; 2. An order enjoining and restraining, preliminarily and then permanently, Defendants, their agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons in active concert, privity or participation with them and each of them individually, from doing, abiding, causing or abetting infringement of the Patent or inducing or contributing to infringement of the Patent. 3. For a judgment directing that any products in the possession, custody or

control of Defendants which infringe the Patent be delivered up and destroyed within 30 days of entry of judgment; 4. For a judgment directing Defendants to recall all Infringing Products and

any other materials sold, distributed, advertised or marketed which infringe the Patent. 5. For a judgment against Defendants awarding Plaintiff its damages

including without limitation a reasonable royalty and/or its lost profits, including without limitation: a. all damages sustained by Plaintiff as a result of Defendants'

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


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damages and that such damages be trebled, pursuant to 35 U.S.C, 284 and 289; and b. Patent; 6. For an order that this be deemed an exceptional case and that Plaintiff all profits derived by Defendants from its infringement of the

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 deem just and proper. DATED:

June-7, 2013

JEFFER MANGELS. BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP ROD S. BE JESSICA B ROD S. BERMAN Attorneys for Plaintiff DINDON FOODS CORP.

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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL


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Plaintiff hereby demands a jury trial as provided in Rule 38(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DATED: June, 2013

JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP ROD S. BERMAN JESSICA C. B

By: Attorneys for Plaintiff DINDON FOODS CORP.

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United States Design Patent


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Patent No.: Date of Patent:


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US D644,924 S
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D9/424

(54)--CMI (75) Inventor: Leelee Lin, Whittier, CA (US) (73) Assignee: Dinnon Foods Corp., Santa Fe Springs, CA (US) (") Term: 14 Years

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(21) Appl. No.: 29/378,717 (22) Filed: Nov. 8, 2010 09-03 (51) LOC (9) CI. D9/429 (52) U.S. Cl. (58) Field of Classification Search D9/414, 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. (56) References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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1)498,390 S 11/2004 Vovan 1)499,645 S 12/2004 Edwards 9/2005 Vovan D509,109 S 10/2005 Vovan D510,843 S 1)519,831 S 5/2006 de Cleir D529,396 S 10/2006 Whipple D556,569 S 12/2007 Stein D570,650 S 6/2008 Vovan D572,133 S * 7/2008 Wilson et at D581,781 S 12/2008 Enriquez 1)587,995 S * 3/2009 Studee ........... .......... 1)627,636 S * 11/2010 Fang 1)628,883 S 12/2010 Stephens 1)629,683 S * 1212010 Fang *

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cited by examiner

Primary Examiner Thomas Johannes (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (57) CLAIM The ornamental design for a cup, as shown and described. DESCRIPTION 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; FIG, 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and, FIG, 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof. I Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets

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Exhibit 1 - Page 6

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FIG, 1

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FIG. 6

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