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Plaintiff,
v.
JOLT TEAM, INC.,
BRETT MILLER, individually
Defendant.
COMPLAINT
The Parties
1.
Plaintiff Pono Paani, LLC is a limited liability company with a business address at
with a business address of P.O. Box 83, Downs, Illinois 61736, or at the Jolt address listed
below, who also is an officer and/or director of Jolt Team, Inc. Upon information and belief,
Defendant Jolt Team, Inc. (Jolt) is a corporation with its principal place of business at 840
Coleman Avenue, Menlo Park, California 94025. Miller and Jolt are collectively referred to
herein as Defendant, unless otherwise individually specified.
Jurisdiction and Venue
3.
because this action is for patent infringement and arises under the Patent Laws of the United
States, Title 35 of the United States Code.
4.
5.
Upon information and belief, Defendant owns and operates one or more
interactive websites through which the infringing product can be ordered. As a result, upon
information and belief, Defendant does business in the State of Texas and this Courts district
and/or places goods and services in the stream of interstate commerce, knowing that its goods
and/or services will arrive in the State of Texas and in this Courts district. Upon information
and belief, Defendant has committed the tort of patent infringement within the State of Texas and
this Courts district. Venue and jurisdiction is therefore proper.
GENERAL AVERMENTS
Plaintiffs Patent Rights
6.
United States Patent No. 8,477,931 (the 931 Patent) was duly and legally
issued. See Exhibit 1. United States Patent No. D694,226 (the 226 Patent) was duly and
legally issued. See Exhibit 2. United States Patent No. D694,222 (the 222 Patent) was duly
and legally issued. See Exhibit 3. The 931 Patent, the 226 Patent, and the 222 Patent are
collectively referred to herein as the Patents.
7.
Plaintiff is the owner of all rights in and to the Patents. See Exhibit 4.
8.
The Patents concern an ornamental design for cases for electronic devices and
portable media players that have a surface for attaching building elements.
Defendant and its Infringing Activities
9.
Defendant is in the business of making, having made, using, selling, offering for
sale, and/or importing in the United States cases for electronic devices and/or media players that
have a surface for attaching building elements (the Infringing Products). See Defendants
website and social media pages, attached as composite Exhibit 5. On information and belief,
Defendant uses and induces others to use the Infringing Products so that Defendant and/or
certain third parties infringe the claim of the Patents.
10.
Upon information and belief, Defendant makes, offers to sell, and/or sells (or
intends to make, offer to sell, and/or sell) its Infringing Products in the state of Texas and this
district. Upon information and belief, Defendant induces others to use the Infringing Products in
Texas and this district.
11.
12.
On or about April 24, 2015, Plaintiffs counsel sent Defendant a letter providing a
copy of the Patents, an explanation of what the patents cover, an identification of the Infringing
Products, and a request that Defendant respect Plaintiffs intellectual property rights in and to the
Patents. See Exhibit 6. Accordingly, Defendant has been on notice of Plaintiffs rights in the
Patents at least since April 24, 2015.
COUNT I - PATENT INFRINGEMENT
13.
Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in Paragraphs 1
This cause of action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, Title 35,
Defendant has infringed and continues to infringe the Patents under 35 U.S.C.
271 et seq., either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. This infringement was and is
willful and intentional.
16.
infringement of the Patents, made, used, sold, offered to sell, and/or imported the Infringing
Product in this country, and, upon information and belief, such Infringing Product have been
offered for sale, sold, and/or used in the state of Texas and this district.
17.
imitation thereof, to the Infringing Products for the purpose of sale, and sold or exposed for sale
Infringing Products to which such design or colorable imitation has been applied.
18.
Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in Paragraphs
This cause of action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, Title 35,
Defendant has, in this country, actively and/or intentionally induced others to use
products that infringe the Patents, and, upon information and belief, have induced others to use
products that infringe the Patents in the state of Texas and in this district.
22.
Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in Paragraphs
This cause of action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, Title 35,
25.
U.S.C. 271(c), in that Defendant has offered, made, imported and/or sold within the United
States a component of a patented machine, manufacture, composition, combination, or system,
and/or a material or apparatus for use in practicing a patented process, including a material part
of the invention, knowing the same to be especially made or adapted for use in the infringement
of the Patents and not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial
noninfringing use, and, upon information and belief, have done such activities in the state of
Texas and in this district.
26.
Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every allegation contained in Paragraphs 1
Plaintiff has suffered, is suffering, and will continue to suffer irreparable harm
and injury as a result of Defendants aforesaid activities. Defendant will, unless restrained and
enjoined, continue to act in the unlawful manner complained of herein, all to Plaintiffs
irreparable damage. Plaintiffs remedy at law is not adequate to compensate it for the injuries
suffered and threatened.
29.
PRAYER
31.
representatives, customers, privies, successors and assigns, and all holding by, through or under
Defendant, and all those acting for or on the behalf of Defendant, or in active concert,
participation, or combination with Defendant, be enjoined and restrained, immediately and
preliminarily (i.e., a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and/or permanent
injunction as deemed appropriate by the Court), during the pendency of this action and
permanently thereafter from, in the United States:
(1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
B.
That this Court order Defendant and its agents, officers, directors,
employees, servants, representatives, customers, privies, successors and assigns, and all holding
by, through or under Defendant, and all those acting for or on the behalf of Defendant, or in
active concert, participation, or combination with Defendant, to deliver up to this Court, and to
permit the seizure by Officers appointed by the Court of all articles and materials infringing upon
the rights of Plaintiff, and particularly, without limitation, all products and materials which
embodies or includes the infringing products and materials, and to be delivered up for
destruction on the issuance of a final Order in this action, including all infringing products and
materials, and Defendant submit in writing, under oath, a description of all actions taken to
comply with this portion of the Order.
C.
That total profit for the sale of the Infringing Products be awarded to
That Defendant be ordered to account for and pay over to Plaintiff all its
respective gains, profits and advantages derived from the infringement of the Patents or such
damages as to the Court shall appear proper within the patent laws.
G.
damages).
H.
J.
That Plaintiff be awarded such other and further relief as the Court may
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dwayne K. Goetzel
Eric B. Meyertons
Texas State Bar No. 14004400
Dwayne K. Goetzel
Texas State Bar No. 08059500
Ryan T. Beard
Texas State Bar No. 24012264
MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN,
KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C.
1120 South Capital of Texas Hwy.
Building 2, Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 853-8800 (telephone)
(512) 853-8801 (facsimile)
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
PONO PAANI, LLC
EXHIBIT 1
c12)
(10)
Thompson et al.
(45)
(54)
(76)
( *)
Notice:
(21)
(22)
Filed:
(65)
US 2012/0274195 Al
Nov. 1, 2012
Patent No.:
US 8,4 77,931 B2
Date of Patent:
Jul. 2, 2013
D540,539
D570,593
7,586,032
D603,838
D614,603
7,731,191
7,938,260
D644,633
D647,526
8,091,892
D654,900
D656,929
D658,373
D666,417
D668,246
D669,458
D671,933
D673,159
D674,798
2003/0082986
201110049005
2012/0261289
S
S
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B2
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B2
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S
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A1 *
A1 *
A1
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1112009
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6/2010
5/2011
9/2011
10/2011
112012
2/2012
4/2012
5/2012
9/2012
10/2012
10/2012
12/2012
12/2012
112013
5/2003
3/2011
10/2012
Gutierrez
Justiss
Louis
Willis
Skillings
Sternberg
Lin
Chiu
Vandiver eta!.
Sternberg
Jung
Hsiung
Gros
Phillips eta!.
Fathollahi
Wilson eta!.
Rodgers
McCarthy eta!.
Kim et al.
Wiens eta!. .................. 446/120
Wilson eta!. ................. 206/701
Wyner et al.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(51)
(52)
(58)
Int. Cl.
H04M 1100
(2006.01)
H04M7100
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
H04M9/00
U.S. Cl.
USPC ........................................... 379/451; 379/437
Field of Classification Search
USPC ............... 379/440,437,441, 451; 455/575.1;
361/679.01, 679.02, 679.3; 446/120
See application file for complete search history.
(Continued)
Primary Examiner- Tuan D Nguyen
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin,
Kowert & Goetze!, P.C.; Eric B. Meyertons
(57)
References Cited
(56)
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s
S
S
S
10/1961
6/1977
9/1981
8/2006
9/2006
4/2007
Christiansen
Christiansen
Cherry
Kim
Kim
Braden
ABSTRACT
EXHIBIT 2
D614,603 S
7,731,191 B2
4/2010
(Continued)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(Continued)
14 Years
(58)
6/2010 Sternberg
TX (US)
Term:
11/2009 Willis
D603,838 S
(**)
US D694,226 S
....................................................... ..
DESCRIPTION
D14/250
device.
FIG. 4 is a right view of the case for a portable electronic
device.
FIG. 5 is a left view of the case for a portable electronic
device.
References Cited
device.
(56)
device; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the case for a portable electronic
10/1961 Christiansen
6/1977 Christiansen
D260,568 S
D525,986 S
*
*
9/1981
8/2006
Cherry ..
Kim .... ..
D528,126
9/2006
Kim
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4/2007
D540,539 S
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7,586,032 B2
......
..... .. D3/314
.. D14/203.3
. . . ..
D14/203.3
4/2007 Gutierrez
*
6/2008
device.
In the drawings, all broken lines on the interior portion of the
case in FIG. 2 and the broken lines on the surfaces of the
9/2009 Louis
US D694,226 S
Page 2
(56)
References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
7,938,260 B2*
D644,633 S *
D647,526 S *
8,091,892 B2
D654,900 S
5/2011
9/2011
10/2011
1/2012 Sternberg
*
2/2012
D656,929 S *
4/2012 Hsiung
D658,373 S
5/2012
D666,417 S
.. D3/303
D14/250
D14/250
D671,933 S
D673,159 S
D674,798 S
*
*
*
2003/0082986 A1
2011/0049005 A1
2012/0261289 A1*
12/2012
12/2012
1/2013
Gros ...... ..
D14/250
.. D3/273
Rodgers ....... ..
D14/250
McCarthy et al. ......... .. D14/440
Kim et al. .................. .. D14/440
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
www.androidcentral.com/android-gives-eyes-ears-and-sense-direc
brickartist.com/gallery/pc-magazine-computer/?tag:technology,
Al Hilal Digital Blues Lego MP3 Player published Apr. 18, 2009,
U.S. Appl. No. 13/098,106, ?led Apr. 29, 2011, Hunter S Thompson
Of?ce Action from US Appl. No. 13/098, 106, mailed Nov. 6, 2012,
Hunter S Thompson, pp. 1-10.
Notice ofAllowance from US. Appl. No. 13/098,106, mailedApr. 1,
2013, Hunter S Thompson, pp. 1-19.
et al.
iPod-Building-Block-Portable-Speaker/dp/BOO1KYV75W/ . . . , pp.
1-4.
* cited by examiner
US. Patent
Sheet 1 of4
US D694,226 S
U S Patent
N v. 26, 2013
FIG. 3
Sheet 2 of4
US D694,226 S
FIG. 4
US. Patent
FIG. 5
Sheet 3 of4
FIG. 6
US D694,226 S
US. Patent
Sheet 4 of4
FIG. 8
US D694,226 S
EXHIBIT 3
US D694,222 S
D570,593 S
7,586,032 B2
D603,838 S
6/2008
9/2009 Louis
11/2009 Willis
(Continued)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(**)
Term:
(Continued)
14 Years
(58)
14-03
DESCRIPTION
(56)
9/1981
Cherry
.....
. . . . ..
D3/314
D525,986 S *
8/2006 Kim
D528,126
9/2006
Kim
4/2007
D539,539 S
D540,539 S
D14/203 3
.. ... ....
4/2007 Gutierrez
and,
10/1961 Christiansen
6/1977 Christiansen
*
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
D260,568
References Cited
3,005,282 A
D244,632 S
. . . ..
D14/203 3
US D694,222 S
Page 2
(56)
References Cited
www.androidcentral.com/android-gives-eyes-ears-and-sense-direc
tion-lego-nxt-robot, pp. 1-2.
D614,603 S
7,731,191 B2
6/2010 Sternberg
7,938,260 B2*
D644,633 S *
D647,526 S *
8,091,892 B2
D654,900 S
4/2010
5/2011
9/2011
10/2011
1/2012 Sternberg
*
2/2012
D656,929 S *
4/2012 Hsiung
D658,373 S
5/2012
Gros ......... ..
.. D3/273
D666,417 S
.. D3/303
*
*
*
2003/0082986 A1
2011/0049005 A1
2012/0261289 A1*
2012/0274195 A1*
D14/250
D14/250
1/2013
D14/440
Al Hilal Digital Blues Lego MP3 Player published Apr. 18, 2009,
trendygadgetcom, pp. 1-9.
Lego iPad Stand discussion posted Aug. 24, 2010 on www.ifans.
com/forums/threads/lego-ipad-stand.307442/page-3, pp. 1-5.
Amazon iPod Building Block Portable Speaker Dock Amazon
product page downloaded Mar. 28, 2011 from www.amazon.com/
iPod-Building-Block-Portable-Speaker/dp/B001KYV75W/ . . . ,pp.
1-4.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
brickartistcom/gallery/pc -magazine-computer/?tag:technology,
Feb. 2006. Pages 1-4.
U.S. Appl. No. 13/098,106, ?led Apr. 29, 2011, Hunter S Thompson
et al.
US. Patent
Sheet 1 of4
US D694,222 S
U S. Patent
FIG. 3
Sheet 2 of4
US D694,222 S
FIG. 4
US. Patent
FIG. 5
Sheet 3 of4
FIG. 6
US D694,222 S
US. Patent
Sheet 4 of4
US D694,222 S
EXHIBIT 4
502856751
REEL/FRAME: 033128/0106
NUMBER OF PAGES: 6
5805-00000
ASSIGNOR:
RUBICON COMMUNICATIONS, LP
ASSIGNEE:
PONO PAANI, LLC
700 LAVACA STREET, SUITE 607
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
APPLICATION NUMBER: 13098106
FILING DATE: 04/29/2011
PATENT NUMBER: 8477931
ISSUE DATE: 07/02/2013
TITLE: CASE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SURFACE FOR ATTACHING BUILDING
ELEMENTS
APPLICATION NUMBER: 13927911
FILING DATE: 06/26/2013
PATENT NUMBER:
ISSUE DATE:
TITLE: CASE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SURFACE FOR ATTACHING BUILDING
ELEMENTS
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