Case 8:16-cv-01193-TDC Document 1 Filed 04/21/16 Page 1 of 4

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

JEZIGN LICENSING, LLC )

4400 East-West Highway, Suite 811 )
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4508, )
) Case No.
Plaintiff, )
) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
v. )
)
SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. )
228 Manhattan Beach Blvd. )
Manhattan Beach, California 90266-5347 )
)
Serve on: )
CSC-Lawyers Incorporating )
Service Company )
7 St. Paul Street, Suite 820 )
Baltimore, Maryland 21202, )
)
Defendant. )
)

COMPLAINT

Jezign Licensing, LLC (“Jezign”) brings this patent-infringement action against Skechers

U.S.A., Inc. (“Skechers”).

Parties

1. Jezign is a New York limited liability company, having its principal place of

business in Bethesda, Maryland.

2. Skechers is a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business in

Manhattan Beach, California.

Jurisdiction and Venue

3. This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, et

seq.
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4. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1331 and 1338(a).

5. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Skechers. Skechers conducts continuous

and systematic business in this District, and this patent-infringement case arises in part directly

from Skechers’s continuous and systematic activity in this District. This Court’s exercise of

jurisdiction over Skechers would be consistent with the Maryland long-arm statute and

traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.

6. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b)(1)-(2) and

1400(b).

Count 1 – Infringement of U.S. Design Patent No. D554,848

7. Jezign owns the exclusive rights in the ornamental designs claimed in United

States Design Patent No. D554,848 (the “‘848 Patent”) (attached hereto as Exhibit A).

8. Without Jezign’s authorization, Skechers made, used, offered for sale, sold,

and/or imported into the United States shoes having designs that infringe the ‘848 Patent

(hereinafter the “Infringing Shoes”). The Infringing Shoes include at least the model named

“Sporty Shorty Revv Air Flintz” and shoes bearing the same or substantially similar infringing

designs, regardless of model name.

9. The overall appearance and placement of the Infringing Shoes’ illumination

system within the sole is substantially the same as the design claimed in the ‘848 Patent.

10. An ordinary observer will perceive the substantial similarity between the design

of Jezign’s ‘848 Patent and the corresponding design of Skechers’ Infringing Shoes.

11. The table below illustrates Skechers’ infringement by comparing a figure from the

‘848 Patent with an exemplary image of Skechers’ Infringing Shoes.

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‘848 Patent Figures Exemplary Infringing Shoes:

Skechers Sporty Shorty Revv Air Flintz

12. Jezign has been and will continue to be irreparably harmed by Skechers’

infringement of the ‘848 patent.

Prayer for Relief

WHEREFORE, Jezign prays for the following relief against Skechers:

a. Judgment that Skechers has infringed the ornamental designs claimed in

the ‘848 Patent;

b. The total profit made by Skechers from its infringement of the ‘848 Patent

pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 289;

c. Injunctive relief;

d. Pre-judgment interest and post-judgment interest at the maximum rate

allowed by law; and

e. Such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

Demand for Jury Trial

Jezign demands a trial by jury on all matters and issues triable by jury.

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Date: April 21, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

/s/
Andrew D. Freeman (Fed. Bar No. 03867)
Albert Elia (Fed. Bar No. 14130)
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
120 E. Baltimore St., Suite 1700
Baltimore, MD 21202
Tel: (410) 962-1030
Fax: (410) 385-0869
adf@browngold.com
aelia@browngold.com

Matthew M. Wawrzyn (pro hac vice pending)

Wawrzyn & Jarvis LLC
233 S. Wacker Dr., 84th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (847) 274-9844
matt@wawrzynlaw.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Jezign Licensing, LLC

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Exhibit A
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c12) United States Design Patent c10) Patent No.: US D554,848 S

Marston (45) Date of Patent: ** Nov. 13, 2007
(54) ILLUMINATED SHOE LOWER D520,722 S * 512006 Hlavacs ....................... D2/964

(75) Inventor: Jez Marston, Silver Spring, MD (US) * cited by examiner

Primary Examiner-Dominic Simone
(73) Assignee: Jezign, LLC, Bethesda, MD (US)
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Cahn & Samuels, LLP.
(**) Term: 14 Years
(57) CLAIM
(21) Appl. No.: 29/217,103
The ornamental design for an illuminated shoe lower, as
(22) Filed: Nov. 15, 2004 shown and described.

DESCRIPTION
Related U.S. Application Data FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the illuminated shoe lower

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/386,509, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention.

filed on Mar. 13, 2003, now Pat. No. 6,837,590, FIG. 2 is a front view of the illuminated shoe lower shown

which is a continuation-in-part of application No. in FIG. 1.

09/963,787, filed on Sep. 27, 2001, now abandoned. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the illuminated shoe lower shown in

FIG. 1.

(51) LOC (8) Cl. ................................................. 02-99

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the illuminated shoe lower

(52) U.S. Cl. ......................................... D2/977; D2/964

illustrated in FIG. 1.

(58) Field of Classification Search ................. D2/902,

D2/906-912, 946, 972-974, 964, 977; 36/25 R, FIG. 5 is a right side view of the illuminated shoe lower

36/43 shown in FIG. 1.

See application file for complete search history. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an illuminated shoe lower in

accordance with another embodiment of the invention.

(56) References Cited

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the illuminated shoe lower

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS depicted in FIG. 6.

4,158,922 A 611979 Dana, III FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an illuminated shoe lower in

D341,478 s * 11/1993 Forland et al ............... D2/977 accordance with still another embodiment of the invention;

D350,016 s * 8/ 1994 Passke et al. ................ D2/946 and,

5,930,921 A 8/ 1999 Sorofman et al.

6,007,211 A 12/1999 Cheung
FIG. 9 is a right side view of the illuminated shoe lower

6,023,784 A 212000 Yeal illustrated in FIG. 8.

6,050,007 A 412000 Angelieri et al. The broken lines in the shoe upper depicted in the drawings

6,457,261 Bl 10/2002 Crary are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the

6,618,959 Bl 9/2003 Sussmann claimed design. The broken lines extending from the trans­

6,659,618 B2 12/2003 Waters

lucent regions of the shoe lower indicate that those regions

D490,220 S * 512004 Edauw ........................ D2/908

D490,221 S * 512004 Edauw ........................ D2/908
are illuminated.

D511,618 S * 11/2005 McDowell et al. . ......... D2/977

D516,786 S * 3/2006 Besanceney, III ............ D2/964 1 Claim, 5 Drawing Sheets
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AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

for the
District
__________ of Maryland
District of __________

JEZIGN LICENSING, LLC )

)
)
)
Plaintiff(s) )
)
v. Civil Action No.
)
SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. )
)
)
)
Defendant(s) )

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION

To: (Defendant’s name and address) SKECHERS U.S.A., INC., 228 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach CA
90266-5347

Serve on:
CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company
7 St. Paul Street, Suite 820
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

A lawsuit has been filed against you.

Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you
are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.
P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney,
whose name and address are:
Andrew D. Freeman Matthew Wawrzyn
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP Wawrzyn & Jarvis LLC
120 E. Baltimore Street, Suite 1700 223 S. Wacker Dr., 84th Fl.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Chicago, IL 60606

If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
You also must file your answer or motion with the court.

CLERK OF COURT

Date: 04/21/2016
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