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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

HANGZHOU CHIC INTELLIGENT 

TECHNOLOGY CO. and UNICORN 

GLOBAL, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

THE PARTNERSHIPS AND 

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS 

IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE A,

Defendants.

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Case No. 20-cv-4806

Judge Thomas M. Durkin

Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole

RULE 56.1(a)(3) STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED 

MATERIAL FACTS OF DEFENDANT AND THIRD-PARTY RESPONDENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. THE PARTIES ............................................................................................................3

A. Plaintiffs.............................................................................................................3

B. Defendant...........................................................................................................3

C. Third-Party Respondents ..................................................................................3

II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE...................................................................................4

III.THE ASSERTED DESIGN PATENTS - PATENTS-IN-SUIT....................................5

IV.THE ACCUSED PRODUCTS...................................................................................12

A. Figures of Accused Product A.........................................................................12

B. Figures of Accused Product B..........................................................................13

C. Figures of Accused Product C.........................................................................14

D. Figures of Accused Product D.........................................................................15

E. Figures of Accused Product E..........................................................................16

V. PRIOR ART - U.S. DESIGN PATENT D739,906.......................................................17

VI. SEPARATE U.S. DESIGN PATENTS ISSUED TO THE ACCUSED PRODUCTS .18

A. U.S. Design Patents D808,857 ..........................................................................18

B. U.S. Design Patents D808,856 ..........................................................................19

C. U.S. Design Patents D891,297 ..........................................................................20

VII. RELEVANT UTILITY PATENT – US 8,738,278............................................21

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.......................................................................................24

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Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1(a)(3), Defendant Gyroor-US (“Defendant” or “Gyroor-US”) 

and third-party respondents Gyroor, Urbanmax, GaodeshangUS, Fengchi-US, Gyroshoes, and 

HGSM (collectively, “Third-Party Respondents”) hereby submit the following statement of 

undisputed facts in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment:

I. THE PARTIES

A. Plaintiffs

1. Plaintiff Chic (“Chic”) is located in the Liangzhu University Science and Technology 

Park, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China. [Am. Compl., Dkt. 101, ¶6]. Chic designs and sells 

hoverboards, among other technologies, which incorporate the Patents-in-Suit (collectively, 

“Plaintiffs’ Products”).Id. at ¶7.

2. Plaintiff Unicorn (“Unicorn”) is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of 

California, having its principal place of business in Ontario, California. Id. at ¶8. Unicorn is the 

exclusive U.S. distributor of Plaintiffs’ Products.Id. 

B. Defendant

3. Gyroor-US is a Chinese company, incorporated in China, with its principal place of 

business in Gongguan, China. [Dkt. No. 103,Countercl. ¶4]. 

4. Defendant distributed hoverboard products ASIN No. B07PHFP8GB (“Accused 

Product A”) [Dkt. No. 101-14].

C. Third-Party Respondents

5. Gyroor is a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Shenzhen, China. [Dkt. No. 

527, ¶2].

6. Urbanmax is a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Shenzhen, China. [Dkt. No. 

528, ¶2].

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7. GaodeshangUSis a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Hefei, China. [Dkt. No. 

525, ¶2].

8. Fengchi-US is a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Shenzhen, China. 

[Dkt. No. 521, ¶2].

9. Gyroshoes is a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Shenzhen, China. [Dkt. No. 

524, ¶2].

10. HGSM is a Limited Liability Company incorporated in Hefei, China. [Dkt. No. 526, 

¶2].

11. Third-Party Respondents are no longer defendants in this case as the Federal Circuit 

vacated the Court’s order grantingPlaintiffs’ motion to amend the Schedule A to include the ThirdParty Respondents as defendants on October 28, 2022. [Dkt. No. 590].

II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

12. On August 17, 2020, Chic and Unicorn (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed the Complaint. 

[Compl., Dkt. No. 1].

13. On November 19, 2020, Plaintiffs filed the Third Amended Complaint [Am. Compl., 

Dkt. 101]. The Amended Complaint alleged four counts of design patent infringement against 

multiple defendants based on alleged infringement of U.S. Design Patent Nos. D737,723 (“the 

’D723 patent”), D738,256 (“the ’D256 patent”), D785,112 (“the ’D112 patent”), D784,195 (“the 

’D195 patent”) (collectively, “Patents-in-Suit”). Id. at ¶¶14-56.

14. This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the claims in this action under 

the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a)-(b). Id. at ¶4.

15. Venue is proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1391, and this Court may properly 

exercise personal jurisdiction over Defendant and Third-Party Respondents. Id. at ¶5. 

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III. THE ASSERTED DESIGN PATENTS - PATENTS-IN-SUIT

16. The ’D723 patent and the ’D256 patent are entitled “Self-Balancing Vehicle,” and were 

issued on September 1, 2015 and September 8, 2015, respectively. Id. at ¶16. 

17. The following table illustrates the figures in the ’D723 patent. Id. at ¶17.

Patent Number

D737,723

Claim Issue Date

September 

1, 2015

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18. The following table illustrates the figures in the ’D256 patent. Id. at ¶18.

Patent 

Number

D738,256

Claim Issue Date

September

8, 2015

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19. Both the ‘D195 Patent and the ‘D112 Patent are titled “Human-Machine Interaction 

Vehicle”, and were issued on April 18, 2017 and April 25, 2017, respectively. Id. at ¶ 19.

20. The following table illustrate the figures in the ‘D112 Patent. Id. at ¶ 20.

Patent 

Number

D785,112

Claim Issue Date

April 25, 

2017

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21. The following table illustrate the figures in the ‘D195 Patent. Id. at ¶20.

Patent 

Number

D784,195

Claim Issue Date

April 18, 

2017

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IV. THE ACCUSED PRODUCTS

22. Initially, only one product “Gyroor-A” (ASIN B07PHFP8GB “Accused Product A”) 

was identified in the accompany Schedule A to the Third Amended Complaint. [Dkt. No. 101-14].

23. “Gyroor-B” (ASIN B08R23QQT8 “Accused Product B”) was later identified in the 

“Amended Schedule A”. [Dkt. No. 227].

24. “Gyroor-C” (“Accused Product C”) was identified when Plaintiffs applied for the 

second preliminary injunction. [Dkt. No. 385].

25. “Gyroor-D” (ASIN B08NT551P4 “Accused Product D”) was identified in the 

“Amended Schedule A”. [Dkt. No. 227].

26. “Gyroor-E” (ASIN B08RYMXRWM “Accused Product E”) was first identified in the 

“Exhibit B” of the proposed order of the second preliminary injunction order. [Dkt. No. 456].

27. The motion to clarify whether Accused Product E is subject to this litigation is currently 

pending with the Court. [Dkt. No. 625].

A. Figures of Accused Product A

28. The following table illustrate the figures of Accused Product A. [Dkt. No. 626].

Group A Product - Top View

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Group A Product - Bottom View

Group A Product - Front View

Group A Product - Side View /

Side View with lights on

Group A Product - Perspective 

View

B. Figures of Accused Product B

29. The following table illustrate the figures of Accused Product B. [Dkt. No. 419].

Group B Product - Top View

Group B Product - Bottom View

Group B Product - Front View

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Group B Product - Side View

Group B Product - Perspective 

View

C. Figures of Accused Product C

30. The following table illustrate the figures of Accused Product C. [Dkt. No. 626].

Group C Product - Top View

Group C Product - Bottom View

Group C Product - Front View

Group C Product - Side View /

Side View with lights on

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Group C Product - Perspective 

View

D. Figures of Accused Product D

31. The following table illustrate the figures of Accused Product D. [Dkt. No. 385].

Group D Product - Top View

Group D Product - Bottom View

Group D Product - Front View

Group D Product - Side View /

Side View with lights on

Group D Product - Perspective 

View

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E. Figures of Accused Product E

32. The following table illustrate the figures of Accused Product E. [Dkt. No. 626].

Group E Product – Top View

Group E Product – Bottom View

Group E Product – Front View

Group E Product – Side View /

Side View with lights on

Group E Product – Perspective 

View

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V. PRIOR ART - U.S. DESIGN PATENT D739,906

33. The U.S. Design Patent D739,906 (the “D’906 Patent”) was filed on March 12, 2013,

earlier than all the asserted Patents-in-Suit. See D’906 Patent attached as Exhibit 1. 

34. The following table illustrates the figures in the ‘D906 Patent. See Id. 

Top View 

Bottom View 

Front/Back View

Side View 

Perspective View 

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VI. SEPARATE U.S. DESIGN PATENTS ISSUED TO THE ACCUSED PRODUCTS

A. U.S. Design Patents D808,857

35. U.S. Design Patents D808,857 (the “D’857 Patent”) was issued to Accused Product A, 

Accused Product C, and Accused Product E on January 30, 2018. See D’857 Patent attached as 

Exhibit 2. 

36. The D’857 Patent was examined against all four Patents-in-suit. See Id. at § References 

Cited. 

37. The following table illustrates the figures in the ‘D857 Patent. See Id. 

Top View 

Bottom View 

Front/Back View

Side View 

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Perspective View 

B. U.S. Design Patents D808,856

38. U.S. Design Patents D808,856 (the “D’856 Patent”) was issued to Accused Product B 

on January 30, 2018. See D’856 Patent attached as Exhibit 3.

39. The D’856 Patent was examined against all four Patents-in-suit. See Id. at § References 

Cited. 

40. The following table illustrates the figures in the ‘D856 Patent. See Id. 

D’856 Patent - Top View 

D’856 Patent - Bottom View 

D’856 Patent - Front View

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D’856 Patent - Side View 

D’856 Patent - Perspective View

C. U.S. Design Patents D891,297

41. U.S. Design Patents D891,297 (the “D’297 Patent”) was issued to Accused Product D 

on July 28, 2020. See D’297 Patent attached as Exhibit 4.

42. The D’297 Patent was examined against all four Patents-in-suit. See Id. at § References 

Cited. 

43. The following table illustrates the figures in the ‘D297 Patent. See Id. 

D’297 Patent - Top View 

D’297 Patent - Bottom View 

D’297 Patent - Front View

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D’297 Patent - Side View 

D’297 Patent - Perspective View

VII. RELEVANT UTILITY PATENT – US 8,738,278

44. The general design concept of a hoverboard was disclosed as early as in 2013, through 

the application of the utility patent U.S. 8,738,278 (the “‘278 Patent”) – “two-wheel, selfbalancing personal vehicle with independently movable foot placement sections.” See ‘278 Patent 

attached as Exhibit 5. 

45. The ‘278 Patent comprises, among other things,

a. a first foot placement section and a second foot placement section that are coupled to 

one another and are independently movable with respect to one another;

b. a first wheel associated with the first foot placement section and a second wheel 

associated with the second foot placement section, the first and second wheels being 

spaced apart and substantially parallel to one another;

46. The following table illustrates an embodiment of the ‘278 Patent, comprising two foot 

placement sections and two wheels. See Id. 

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Date: 12/23/2022 /s/ Na Zhang

Na Zhang, Esq

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Attorney for Defendant and ThirdParty Respondents

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this December 23, 2022, I electronically filed the foregoing 

file with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, and service was perfected on all counsel 

of record and interested parties through this system, which will deliver a true and correct copy of 

the foregoing documents via CM/ECF.

Date: 12/23/2022 /s/ Na Zhang

Na Zhang 

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