This document is a complaint filed by Red Carpet Studios against Midwest Trading Group, Walgreens, and CVS for patent infringement. Red Carpet alleges that the defendants have created, used, imported, offered for sale, and sold products with a quadruple helix structure that infringe on Red Carpet's U.S. Design Patent No. D487,034. Red Carpet requests that the court enjoin the defendants from further infringement and require them to pay damages. The case will be heard in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
This document is a complaint filed by Red Carpet Studios against Midwest Trading Group, Walgreens, and CVS for patent infringement. Red Carpet alleges that the defendants have created, used, imported, offered for sale, and sold products with a quadruple helix structure that infringe on Red Carpet's U.S. Design Patent No. D487,034. Red Carpet requests that the court enjoin the defendants from further infringement and require them to pay damages. The case will be heard in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
This document is a complaint filed by Red Carpet Studios against Midwest Trading Group, Walgreens, and CVS for patent infringement. Red Carpet alleges that the defendants have created, used, imported, offered for sale, and sold products with a quadruple helix structure that infringe on Red Carpet's U.S. Design Patent No. D487,034. Red Carpet requests that the court enjoin the defendants from further infringement and require them to pay damages. The case will be heard in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
This document is a complaint filed by Red Carpet Studios against Midwest Trading Group, Walgreens, and CVS for patent infringement. Red Carpet alleges that the defendants have created, used, imported, offered for sale, and sold products with a quadruple helix structure that infringe on Red Carpet's U.S. Design Patent No. D487,034. Red Carpet requests that the court enjoin the defendants from further infringement and require them to pay damages. The case will be heard in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION
RED CARPET STUDIOS DIVISION OF SOURCE ADVANTAGE LTD. 4325 Indeco Court Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
PlaintiII,
v.
MIDWEST TRADING GROUP INC. 905 S. Westwood Ave. Addison, Illinois 60101;
and
WALGREEN COMPANY 200 Wilmot Road DeerIield, Illinois 60015;
and
CVS PHARMACY, INC. One CVS Drive Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR 1URY TRIAL PlaintiII Red Carpet Studios Division oI Source Advantage Ltd. ("Red Carpet") complains against the DeIendants Midwest Trading Group Inc. ("MTG"), Walgreen Company ("Walgreens"), and CVS Pharmacy Inc. ("CVS") (collectively, "the DeIendants") as set Iorth below. NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This is an action Ior patent inIringement and arises under the patent laws oI the United States, codiIied in Title 35 oI the United States Code. 1:12-cv-501 Dlott
2 THE PARTIES 2. PlaintiII Red Carpet Studios is a Division oI Source Advantage Ltd. ("Red Carpet'). Red Carpet is an Ohio corporation having its principal place oI business at 4325 Indeco Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. 3. Upon inIormation and belieI, MTG is an Illinois corporation having its principal place oI business at 905 S. Westwood Ave., Addison, Illinois 60101. 4. Upon inIormation and belieI, Walgreens is an Illinois corporation having its principal place oI business at 200 Wilmot Road, DeerIield, Illinois 60015. 5. Upon inIormation and belieI, CVS is a Rhode Island corporation having its principal place oI business at One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895. 1URISDICTION AND VENUE 6. This is a patent inIringement case, and this Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 28 U.S.C. 1338(a). 7. Venue in this judicial district is appropriate based on 28 U.S.C. 1391(b)-(c), and 1400(b), in that the DeIendants do business in this district and have sold inIringing products in this district. BACKGROUND FACTS 8. Red Carpet is a privately owned business that, among other things, creates, originates, oIIers Ior sale, and sells unique products in the home and garden markets, throughout the United States. Red Carpet primarily sells its products via distribution, or on-line. One oI Red Carpet's product lines is sold under the trademark COSMIX. This product line includes a number oI diIIerent types oI kinetic sculptures which are covered by Red Carpet's U.S. and non-U.S. design patents. These COSMIX products include, as a common Ieature, a quadruple helix structure.
3 9. Several oI Red Carpet's COSMIX kinetic sculptures are within the scope oI United States Design Patent No. D487,034, entitled "Kinetic Sculpture" ("the '034 Patent"), which issued Irom the United States Patent and Trademark OIIice ("USPTO") on February 24, 2004, to inventor Robert L. Lach. Mr. Lach assigned the '034 Patent to Red Carpet, which at all times relevant to this action has been the owner oI the '034 Patent. A copy oI the '034 Patent is attached to this Complaint as Exhibit A. Red Carpet marks its COSMIX product line with the patent number oI the '034 patent. 10. On inIormation and belieI, MTG commercializes the same types oI products as Red Carpet, namely decorative products in the home and garden markets, in direct competition with Red Carpet. SpeciIically, and particularly relevant to this action, MTG has engaged in the creation, the use, the importing, the oIIering Ior sale, and the sale oI a product line that has a quadruple helix structure. This product line can be commonly described as a Solar Powered Spinning light, and is reIlected by products marketed under the names "Solar Mate" and "Journey's Edge," as shown in Exhibits B and C, respectively (collectively "InIringing Products"). Upon Iurther inIormation and belieI, MTG's activities with respect to these InIringing Products, and possibly other products, inIringe Red Carpet's rights under the '034 Patent. Upon Iurther inIormation and belieI, MTG distributes, produces, sells, and/or oIIers Ior sale these InIringing Products in this judicial district, has substantial and continuous contacts with this judicial district, and conducts systematic business in this judicial district. 11. Upon inIormation and belieI, Walgreens has sold and continues to sell, and has oIIered Ior sale and continues to oIIer Ior sale InIringing Products, including the Solar Mate product shown in Exhibit B. Upon inIormation and belieI, Walgreens' activities in this respect inIringe Red Carpet's rights under the '034 Patent. Upon Iurther inIormation and belieI, Walgreens sells and oIIers
4 Ior sale the InIringing Products in this judicial district, has substantial and continuous contacts with this judicial district, and conducts systematic business in this judicial district. 12. Upon inIormation and belieI, CVS has sold and continues to sell, and has oIIered Ior sale and continues to oIIer Ior sale InIringing Products, including the Journey's Edge product shown in Exhibit C. Upon inIormation and belieI, CVS's activities in this respect inIringe Red Carpet's rights under the '034 Patent. Upon Iurther inIormation and belieI, CVS sells and oIIers Ior sale the InIringing Products in this judicial district, has substantial and continuous contacts with this judicial district, and conducts systematic business in this judicial district. COUNT I -PATENT INFRINGEMENT 13. Red Carpet expressly incorporates by reIerence the allegations oI paragraphs 1-12, as though Iully set Iorth herein. 14. On inIormation and belieI, MTG has inIringed and continues to inIringe, and has induced others to inIringe and/or contributed to the inIringement oI the '034 Patent, by its manuIacture, use, oIIering Ior sale, sale and/or importation into the United States oI the above- described InIringing Products. 15. On inIormation and belieI, Walgreens has inIringed and continues to inIringe, and has induced others to inIringe and/or contributed to the inIringement oI the '034 Patent, by its use, oIIering Ior sale, and/or sale within the United States oI the above-described InIringing Products, including the Solar Mate product. 16. On inIormation and belieI, CVS has inIringed and continues to inIringe, and has induced others to inIringe and/or contributed to the inIringement oI the '034 Patent, by its use, oIIering Ior sale, and/or sale within the United States oI the above-described InIringing Products, including the Journey's Edge product.
5 17. Red Carpet has notiIied MTG that this activity inIringes Red Carpet's patent rights, but MTG's response did not indicate that the inIringing activity would be stopped. For these and other reasons, the DeIendants' acts oI patent inIringement complained oI herein are being carried out willIully and with Iull knowledge oI Red Carpet's rights in the '034 Patent. 18. As a result oI DeIendants' actions, Red Carpet has suIIered and continues to suIIer substantial injury, including irreparable injury and monetary damage, including but not limited to the loss oI sales and proIits, which Red Carpet would have made but Ior the acts oI inIringement by the DeIendants. Such injury and damage to Red Carpet will continue unless the DeIendants are enjoined by this Court Irom Iurther inIringement. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Red Carpet prays Ior the Iollowing relieI against DeIendants. A. That a judgment be entered against each DeIendant, that the DeIendant has inIringed, induced others to inIringe, and/or contributed to the inIringement oI United States Design Patent No. D487,034. B. That each DeIendant, its agents, sales representatives, servants and employees, associates, attorneys, parents, successors and assigns, and any and all persons or entities acting at, through, under or in active concert or participation with any or all oI them, be enjoined and permanently restrained Irom Iurther inIringing United States Design Patent No. D487,034. C. That a judgment be entered requiring each DeIendant to pay to Red Carpet monetary damages sustained by Red Carpet due to such acts oI inIringement, including lost proIits or reasonable royalty under 35 U.S.C. 284, or alternatively, the DeIendant`s total proIit under 35 U.S.C. 289.
6 D. II Red Carpet's monetary recovery occurs under 35 U.S.C. 284, that such damages payable to Red Carpet be trebled under 35 U.S.C. 284 Ior willIul inIringement. E. That this case be adjudged and decreed exceptional under 35 U.S.C. 285, and that Red Carpet be awarded its reasonable attorney Iees. F. That Red Carpet be awarded its costs and prejudgment interest on all damages. G. And that Red Carpet be awarded such other and Iurther relieI as the Court deems just and proper. 1URY DEMAND Red Carpet hereby demands and requests trial by jury oI all issues raised that are triable by jury. RespectIully submitted,
RED CARPET STUDIOS DIVISION OF SOURCE ADVANTAGE LTD.
Dated: June 29, 2012 s/ Thomas J. Burger Thomas J. Burger (0037338) tburgerwhe-law.com Paul J. Linden (0083699) plindenwhe-law.com Jason D. Sopko (0080802) jsopkowhe-law.com WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P. 441 Vine Street, 2700 Carew Tower Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2917 Telephone: (513) 241-2324 Facsimile: (513) 241-6234
Attorneys for Plaintiff - Red Carpet Studios Division of Source Advantage Ltd.