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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION
GETAGADGET, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
PORTER WORLD TRADE, INC.,
Defendant.

1:16-cv-1240
Civil Action No. ____________

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Getagadget, LLC ("Getagadget"), files this Original Complaint against
Defendant, Porter World Trade, Inc. (Porter World), and for cause of action would show
the Court as follows:
I. PARTIES
1.

Plaintiff, Getagadget, LLC, is a Texas limited liability company with its

principle place of business at 6406 Burleson Rd., Suite #120, Austin, Texas 78744.
2.

Upon information and belief, Defendant, Porter World Trade, Inc., is a

Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 405 Atlantis Road, Suite E115,
Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920. Porter World manufactures, uses, sells, and/or offers to
sell in the United States, and/or imports into the United States, bottle and can insulators.
Porter Worlds bottle and can insulators are marketed, offered for sale, and/or sold
throughout the United States, including within this District.
II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3.

This is an action arising under the patent laws of the United States, 35

U.S.C. 101 et seq. This Court has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction under 28

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U.S.C. 1331 and 1338.


4.

This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant Porter World for at least

the following reasons:

(i) Porter World regularly transacts and solicits business,

engages in other persistent course of conduct, and/or derives substantial revenue from
products and/or services provided to individuals in the State of Texas; (ii) Porter World
has purposefully established substantial, systematic and continuous contacts with Texas
and this District and expects or should reasonably expect to be subjected to this Courts
jurisdiction; and (iii) Porter World, directly or through subsidiaries or intermediaries
(including distributors, retailers and others), sells or offers for sale the infringing products
in Texas and this District.
5.

Venue is proper in the Western District of Texas under 28 U.S.C.

1391(b)-(d) and 1400(b).


III. THE 862 PATENT
6.

United States Patent No. D601,862 (the 862 Patent), titled Bottle

Insulator with Integral Bottle Cap Remover, was duly and legally issued after full and fair
examination to inventor James Douglas Welch, on October 13, 2009, and a copy of the
862 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
7.

Plaintiff Getagadget owns by assignment the entire right, title and interest in

the 862 Patent.


IV. THE 880 PATENT
8.

United States Patent No. D675,880 (the 880 Patent), titled Beverage

Container Insulator, was duly and legally issued after full and fair examination to inventor
James Douglas Welch, on February 12, 2013, and a copy of the 880 Patent is attached

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hereto as Exhibit B.
9.

Plaintiff Getagadget owns by assignment the entire right, title and interest in

the 880 Patent.


V. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
10.

Getagadget is a leader in bottle and can insulators, as well as novelty

products and other items. The inventor of the 862 Patent and the 880 Patent is an
owner of Getagadget.
11.

Porter World is and/or has been making, using, selling, and/or offering to

sell products in the United States, and/or importing into the United States, including, but
not limited to, products identified by Porter World as DKN029 (the Bottle Insulator
Products), which infringe the claim of the 862 Patent.
12.

Porter World is and/or has been making, using, selling, and/or offering to

sell products in the United States, and/or importing into the United States, including, but
not limited to, products identified by Porter World as DKN045 (the Can Insulator
Products), which infringe the claim of the 880 Patent.
13.

Porter World is and/or has been advertising on the Internet and otherwise

products identified by Porter World as DKN029 (the Bottle Insulator Products), which
infringe the claim of the 862 Patent.
14.

Porter World is and/or has been advertising on the Internet and otherwise

products identified by Porter World as DKN045 (the Can Insulator Products), which
infringe the claim of the 880 Patent.
15.

Porter World has not obtained a license under the 862 Patent.

16.

Porter World has not obtained a license under the 880 Patent.

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Count 1 DIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF THE 862 PATENT


17.

Getagadget repeats and realleges the allegations in paragraphs 1-16 as

though fully set forth herein. As described below, Porter World has infringed and/or
continues to infringe the 862 Patent.
18.

Porter Worlds making, using, selling, and/or offering to sell in the United

States, and/or importing into the United States, the Bottle Insulator Products infringes the
claim of the 862 Patent.
19.

Porter Worlds infringement is illustrated in the side-by-side comparisons of

the 862 Patent to Porter Worlds Bottle Insulator Products of its website, shown below:

862 Patent

Getagadget Product

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

Porter World Bottle Insulator Products


(example)

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20.

An ordinary observer would be deceived by the similarity of the Porter World

Bottle Insulator Products to the 862 Patent.


21.

Accordingly, Porter World infringed and continues to infringe the 862

Patent by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell in the United States, and/or
importing into the United States, one or more of the Bottle Insulator Products identified in
this Complaint, which embody the design covered by the 862 Patent.
22.

Getagadget is entitled to recover from Porter World for its acts and practices

of infringement the damages sustained as a result of Porter Worlds wrongful acts in an


amount subject to proof at trial.
23.

Getagadget is entitled to recover from Porter World for its acts and practices

of infringement the total profits of Porter World as a result of its wrongful acts in an amount
subject to proof at trial.
24.

In addition, the infringing acts and practices of Porter World have caused,

are causing, and unless such acts and practices are enjoined by the Court, will continue
to cause immediate and irreparable harm to Getagadget for which there is no adequate
remedy at law, and for which Getagadget is entitled to injunctive relief under 35 U.S.C.

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283.
25.

Porter World received actual notice of its infringement of the 862 Patent, at

least by way of this Complaint.


Count 2 INDUCED INFRINGEMENT OF THE 862 PATENT
26.

Getagadget repeats and realleges the allegations in paragraphs 1-25 as

though fully set forth herein. As described below, Porter World has induced and/or
continues to induce infringement of the 862 Patent.
27.

Porter World also indirectly infringes the 862 Patent. Porter World has

willfully contributed to and has induced direct infringement of the 862 Patent by offering
and selling Bottle Insulator Products through distributers, retailers, and or end users that,
upon sale or use, will directly infringe the 862 Patent.
28.

Porter World indirectly infringes the claim of the 862 Patent by inducing the

direct infringement of others, including, without limitation, distributors and purchasers of


the Bottle Insulator Products, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 271(b).
29.

Porter World had actual notice of the 862 Patent, at least by way of this

Complaint.
30.

Porter Worlds affirmative acts of offering for sale and selling the Bottle

Insulator Products will induce distributors and purchasers of the Bottle Insulator Products,
through the normal and intended distribution and use of the Bottle Insulator Products, to
infringe the 862 Patent. Accordingly, Porter World performed the acts that constitute
induced infringement, and would induce actual infringement, with the knowledge of the
862 Patent and with the specific intent, knowledge or willful blindness that the induced
acts would constitute infringement.

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Count 3 DIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF THE 880 PATENT


31.

Getagadget repeats and realleges the allegations in paragraphs 1-30 as

though fully set forth herein. As described below, Porter World has infringed and/or
continues to infringe the 880 Patent.
32.

Porter Worlds making, using, selling, and/or offering to sell in the United

States, and/or importing into the United States, the Can Insulator Products infringes the
claim of the 880 Patent.
33.

Porter Worlds infringement is illustrated in the side-by-side comparisons of

the 880 Patent to Porter Worlds Can Insulator Products of its website, shown below:

880 Patent

34.

Porter World Can Insulator Products (example)

An ordinary observer would be deceived by the similarity of the Porter World

Can Insulator Products to the 880 Patent.


35.

Accordingly, Porter World infringed and continues to infringe the 880

Patent by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell in the United States, and/or

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importing into the United States, one or more of the Can Insulator Products identified in
this Complaint, which embody the design covered by the 880 Patent.
36.

Getagadget is entitled to recover from Porter World for its acts and practices

of infringement the damages sustained as a result of Porter Worlds wrongful acts in an


amount subject to proof at trial.
37.

Getagadget is entitled to recover from Porter World for its acts and practices

of infringement the total profits of Porter World as a result of its wrongful acts in an amount
subject to proof at trial.
38.

In addition, the infringing acts and practices of Porter World have caused,

are causing, and unless such acts and practices are enjoined by the Court, will continue
to cause immediate and irreparable harm to Getagadget for which there is no adequate
remedy at law, and for which Getagadget is entitled to injunctive relief under 35 U.S.C.
283.
39.

Porter World received actual notice of its infringement of the 880 Patent, at

least by way of this Complaint.


Count 4 INDUCED INFRINGEMENT OF THE 880 PATENT
40.

Getagadget repeats and realleges the allegations in paragraphs 1-39 as

though fully set forth herein. As described below, Porter World has induced and/or
continues to induce infringement of the 880 Patent.
41.

Porter World also indirectly infringes the 880 Patent. Porter World has

willfully contributed to and has induced direct infringement of the 880 Patent by offering
and selling Can Insulator Products through distributers, retailers, and or end users that,
upon sale or use, will directly infringe the 880 Patent.

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42.

Porter World indirectly infringes the claim of the 880 Patent by inducing the

direct infringement of others, including, without limitation, distributors and purchasers of


the Can Insulator Products, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 271(b).
43.

Porter World had actual notice of the 880 Patent, at least by way of this

Complaint.
44.

Porter Worlds affirmative acts of offering for sale and selling the Can

Insulator Products will induce distributors and purchasers of the Can Insulator Products,
through the normal and intended distribution and use of the Can Insulator Products, to
infringe the 880 Patent. Accordingly, Porter World performed the acts that constitute
induced infringement, and would induce actual infringement, with the knowledge of the
880 Patent and with the specific intent, knowledge or willful blindness that the induced
acts would constitute infringement.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Getagadget hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Getagadget respectfully requests that this Court enter
judgment in its favor and grant the following relief:
A.

Adjudge that Defendant Porter World infringes the 862 Patent;

B.

A judgment and order requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget all


damages caused by Porter Worlds infringement of the 862 Patent,
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, or requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget
the total profit made by Porter World from its infringement of the 862
Patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289;

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C.

A judgment and order requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget increased


damages up to three times the amount found or assessed against Porter
World for infringement of the 862 Patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;

D.

An order against Porter World for an accounting of profits in respect of the


862 Patent;

E.

Enter a preliminary injunction, and following trial, a permanent injunction


enjoining Defendant Porter World, together with any and all parent or
affiliated companies or corporations, and all officers, directors, agents,
servants, employees, distributors, attorneys and all others acting in privity
or through them, from further acts of infringement of the 862 Patent;

F.

Adjudge that Defendant Porter World infringes the 880 Patent;

G.

A judgment and order requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget all


damages caused by Porter Worlds infringement of the 880 Patent,
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, or requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget
the total profit made by Porter World from its infringement of the 880
Patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289;

H.

A judgment and order requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget increased


damages up to three times the amount found or assessed against Porter
World for infringement of the 880 Patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;

I.

An order against Porter World for an accounting of profits in respect of the


880 Patent;

J.

Enter a preliminary injunction, and following trial, a permanent injunction


enjoining Defendant Porter World, together with any and all parent or

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

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affiliated companies or corporations, and all officers, directors, agents,


servants, employees, distributors, attorneys and all others acting in privity
or through them, from further acts of infringement of the 880 Patent;
K.

A judgment and order requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget


pre-judgment and post-judgment interest to the full extent allowed under the
law;

L.

A judgment and order requiring Porter World to pay Getagadget


supplemental damages or profits for any continuing post-verdict
infringement up until entry of the final judgment, with an accounting, as
needed;

M.

A determination that this action is an exceptional case pursuant to 35


U.S.C. 285.

N.

An award of Getagadgets attorneys fees for bringing and prosecuting this


action;

O.

An award of Getagadgets costs and expenses incurred in bringing and


prosecuting this action; and

P.

Such further and additional relief as the Court may deem appropriate and
just under the circumstances.

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

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Dated: November 21, 2016

Respectfully submitted,
THE LAW FIRM OF H. DALE LANGLEY, JR., PC

/s/H. Dale Langley, Jr.________________


H. Dale Langley, Jr.
Texas Bar No.11918100
1803 West Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 477-3830
Fax: (512) 597-4775
dlangley@iptechlaw.com
MATTHEW J. BOOTH & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
Matthew J. Booth
Texas Bar No. 02648300
5501A Balcones Dr. STE 301
Austin, TX 78731-4907
Telephone: (512) 474-8488
Fax: (512) 474-7996
matthew.booth@boothlaw.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
GETAGADGET, LLC

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

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JS 44 (Rev. 12/12)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS
PORTER WORLD TRADE, INC.

GETAGADGET, LLC
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

TRAVIS

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)


NOTE:

Brevard County, Florida

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)


IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

Attorneys (If Known)

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)


H. Dale Langley, Jr., The Law Firm of H.Dale Langley, Jr., PC, 1803
West Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701 (512)477-3830
Matthew J. Booth, Matthew J. Booth & Associates, PLLC (512)474-8488

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in One Box Only)


1

U.S. Government
Plaintiff

Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)

U.S. Government
Defendant

Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

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DEF
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PTF
DEF
Incorporated or Principal Place
4
4
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CONTRACT

TORTS

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120 Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
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& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excludes Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veterans Benefits
160 Stockholders Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise

REAL PROPERTY
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220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property

PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal
Injury
362 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice
CIVIL RIGHTS
440 Other Civil Rights
441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodations
445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other
448 Education

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

PERSONAL INJURY
365 Personal Injury Product Liability
367 Health Care/
Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability
PRISONER PETITIONS
Habeas Corpus:
463 Alien Detainee
510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
530 General
535 Death Penalty
Other:
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition
560 Civil Detainee Conditions of
Confinement

625 Drug Related Seizure


of Property 21 USC 881
690 Other

BANKRUPTCY
422 Appeal 28 USC 158
423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
820 Copyrights
830 Patent
840 Trademark

LABOR
710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
720 Labor/Management
Relations
740 Railway Labor Act
751 Family and Medical
Leave Act
790 Other Labor Litigation
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Income Security Act

SOCIAL SECURITY
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862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
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870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)
871 IRSThird Party
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400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
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470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
893 Environmental Matters
895 Freedom of Information
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Litigation

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

35 U.S.C. 271

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Patent Infringement

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VII. REQUESTED IN
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COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
(See instructions):
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JUDGE
DATE

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Authority For Civil Cover Sheet
The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as
required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is
required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of
Court for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:
I.(a)

(b)

(c)

Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, use
only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency and
then the official, giving both name and title.
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time of filing. In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In land
condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.)
Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, noting
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in one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.
United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here.
United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box.
Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment
to the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes
precedence, and box 1 or 2 should be marked.
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citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; NOTE: federal question actions take precedence over diversity
cases.)

III.

Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this
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sufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerk(s) in the Administrative Office to determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits more than
one nature of suit, select the most definitive.

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Multidistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1407.
When this box is checked, do not check (5) above.

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Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause. Do not cite jurisdictional
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Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P.
Demand. In this space enter the actual dollar amount being demanded or indicate other demand, such as a preliminary injunction.
Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.

VIII. Related Cases. This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases, if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket
numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.
Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.

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