UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO.

FRED FREY,

Plaintiff,

vs.


NIKE, INC.

Defendant.
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Plaintiff Fred Frey (Mr. Frey) hereby sues Defendant NIKE, Inc. (NIKE) for
patent infringement, and for his Complaint alleges as follows:
THE PARTIES
1. Mr. Frey is an individual who resides in Broward County, Florida.
2. NIKE is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of
Oregon, with its principal place of business in Beaverton, Oregon.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. This Court has federal question jurisdiction of this action under 28 U.S.C.
1331 and 1338(a) because Mr. Frey seeks relief under the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. 271
et seq., including remedies for infringement of a United States Patent owned by Mr. Frey.
4. NIKE is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state under Fla. Stat.
section 48.193 because NIKE has transacted and continues to transact business in this
state, has contracted to supply services or products in this state, and/or has caused tortious
injury in this state.
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5. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391 and 1400(b) because a
substantial part of the events giving rise to these claims occurred in this judicial district,
because Mr. Frey has suffered injury in this district, and because NIKE resides in this
district under the patent venue statute by having committed acts of alleged patent
infringement in this district.
COUNT I PATENT INFRINGEMENT
6. Mr. Frey repeats and realleges each and all of the allegations contained in
paragraphs 1-5 above as though fully set forth herein.
7. Mr. Frey is the inventor of United States Design Patent No. 393,138 (the
138 Patent), which was duly and lawfully issued on April 7, 1998 by the United States
Patent and Trademark Office. A true and correct copy of the 138 Patent is attached
hereto as Exhibit A. Mr. Frey owned the 138 Patent throughout the period of NIKEs
infringing acts, and still owns the patent.
8. NIKE has infringed the 138 Patent by, during the term of the patent,
making, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing products having a design that embodies
the patented invention, without Mr. Freys authorization or consent.
9. Mr. Frey gave NIKE written notice of the infringement.
10. NIKE generated substantial profits based on its infringement of the 138
Patent in an amount to be proven at trial.
11. Mr. Frey was damaged by NIKEs infringement of the 138 Patent in an
amount to be proven at trial.


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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Mr. Frey prays for the following relief:
A. That the Court finds NIKE liable for infringement of United States Design
Patent No. 393,138.
B. That the Court awards Mr. Frey the profits generated by NIKEs
infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289.
C. That the Court, in the alternative to an award of profits under 35 U.S.C.
289, awards Mr. Frey compensatory damages of not less than a reasonably royalty, in
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 284.
D. That the Court awards Mr. Frey his taxable costs, expenses, and pre-
judgment and post-judgment interest.
E. That the Court grants such other and further relief as the Court deems just
and proper.
JURY DEMAND
Mr. Frey demands trial by jury on all issues so triable.

Dated: December 16, 2013
Respectfully submitted,

s/John C. Carey
John C. Carey / Florida Bar No. 78379
jcarey@careyrodriguez.com
Ernesto M. Rubi / Florida Bar No. 92014
erubi@careyrodriguez.com
CAREY RODRIGUEZ GREENBERG
OKEEFE, LLP
1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: (305) 372-7474
Facsimile: (305) 372-7475

Counsel for Plaintiff Fred Frey
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United States Patent [19]
Frey
[54) SLEEVE
[76] Inventor: Fred Frey. 601 S. Ocean Ave. #4,
Pompano Beach, Fla. 33062
[**] Term: 14 Years
[21) Appl. No.: 20,294
[22] Filed: Mar. 23, 19!M
[51] LOC (6) CL ......................................................... 0:2-06
[52] U.S. Cl. ............................................................... D2/610
[58] Field of Search ............................. D21858. 860, 859,
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243,330
348,618
1,194,627
1,774,069
2,059,136
02/610, 611; 2/29, 60, 62; D29/120
References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
6/1881 Upham .......................................... 2159
9/1886 Converse ...................................... 2/59
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[57] CLAIM
The ornamental design for the sleeve, as shown and
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DESCRIPTION
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