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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 101', '§ 281', '§ 1331', '§ 101', '§ 1391', '§ 271', '§ 271', '§ 271', '§ 271', '§ 284', 'arty 26', '§271', 'art72', 'artc4']

e.Digital v. Shinano Kenshi et. al.
BrowseUploadSign inJoinBooksAudiobooksComicsSheet MusicWelcome to Scribd! Start your free trial and access books, documents and more.Find out more1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28HANDAL & ASSOCIATES 1200 THIRD AVE SUITE 1321 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 TEL: 619.544.6400 FAX: 619.696.0323
ANTON HANDAL (Bar No. 113812) anh@handal-law.com PAMELA C. CHALK (Bar No. 216411) pchalk@handal-law.com GABRIEL HEDRICK (Bar No. 220649) ghedrick@handal-law.com HANDAL & ASSOCIATES 1200 Third Avenue, Suite 1321 San Diego, California 92101 Tel: 619.544.6400 Fax: 619.696.0323 Attorneys for Plaintiff e.Digital Corporation
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA '14 CV0227 LAB BLM e.Digital Corporation, Case No. Plaintiff, v. Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.; Shinano Kenshi Corporation, dba under the brand name Plextor; Plextor LLC; and, Plextor Americas, Defendants. Plaintiff e.Digital Corporation (“e.Digital” or “Plaintiff”), by and through its undersigned counsel, complains and alleges against Defendants Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.; Shinano Kenshi Corporation (dba under the brand name Plextor); COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plextor LLC; and, Plextor Americas (collectively referred to hereafter as “PLEXTOR” or “Defendant” or “Defendants”) as follows: NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This is a civil action for infringement of a patent arising under the laws of the United States relating to patents, 35 U.S.C. § 101, et seq., including, without limitation, § 281. Plaintiff e.Digital seeks a preliminary and permanent
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HANDAL & ASSOCIATES 1200 THIRD AVE SUITE 1321 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 TEL: 619.544.6400 FAX: 619.696.0323
injunction and monetary damages for the infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 5,839,108. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. This court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case for patent infringement under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a) and pursuant to the patent laws of the United States of America, 35 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. 3. Venue properly lies within the Southern District of California
pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), (c), and (d) and 1400(b). On information and belief, Defendants conduct substantial business directly and/or through third parties or agents in this judicial district by selling and/or offering to sell the infringing products and/or by conducting other business in this judicial district. Furthermore, Plaintiff e.Digital is headquartered and has its principal place of business in this district, engages in business in this district, and has been harmed by Defendants’ conduct, business transactions and sales in this district. 4. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants because, on
information and belief, Defendants transact continuous and systematic business within the State of California and the Southern District of California. In addition, this Court has personal jurisdiction over the Defendants because, on information and belief, this lawsuit arises out of Defendants’ infringing activities, including, without limitation, the making, using, selling and/or offering to sell infringing products in the State of California and the Southern District of California. Finally, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants because, on information and belief, Defendants have made, used, sold and/or offered for sale their infringing products and placed such infringing products in the stream of interstate commerce with the expectation that such infringing products would be made, used, sold and/or offered for sale within the State of California and the Southern District of California. PARTIES
Plaintiff e.Digital is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters and
principal place of business at 16870 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 120, San Diego, California 92127. 6. Upon information and belief, Defendant Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. is
corporation registered and lawfully existing under the laws of Japan, with a principal place of business located at 1078 Kamimaruko, Maruko-Machi, Chiisagata-Gun, Nagano-Ken, 386-0498 Japan. Upon information and belief, the PLEXTOR brand of storage and multimedia products is owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and/or PLEXTOR is the brand name of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. 7. Upon information and belief, Defendant Shinano Kenshi Corporation
is a company registered and lawfully existing under the laws of the State of California, with an office and principal place of business located at 6065 Bristol Parkway, Culver City, CA 90230. Upon information and belief, PLEXTOR is the brand name Shinano Kenshi Corporation and/or the dba of Shinano Kenshi Corporation 8. Upon information and belief, Defendant Plextor LLC is a company
registered and lawfully existing under the laws of the State of California, with an office and principal place of business located at 6065 Bristol Parkway, Culver City, CA 90230. 9. Upon information and belief, Defendant Plextor Americas is a
company registered and lawfully existing under the laws of the State of California, with an office and principal place of business located at 42000 Christy Street, Fremont, California 94538. THE ASSERTED PATENT 10. On November 17, 1998, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and legally issued United States Patent No. 5,839,108 (“the ’108 patent”) entitled “Flash Memory File System In A Handheld Record And Playback Device,” to its named inventors Norbert P. Daberko and Richard K. Davis.
Plaintiff e.Digital is the assignee and owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the ’108 patent and has the right to bring this suit for damages and other relief. A true and correct copy of the ’108 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A. COUNT ONE INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’108 PATENT BY DEFENDANT 11. Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates by reference each of the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 10 above. 12. Upon information and belief, Defendants, without authority, (a) have
induced and continue to induce infringement of one or more claims of the ’108 patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b); and, (b) have contributed and continue to contribute to the infringement of one or more claims of the ’108 patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(c). 13. The accused products for purposes of the ’108 patent include but are
not limited to PLEXTOR’s memory card products for Flash Memory Storage including but not limited to its USB, SSD, SD, microSD, and/or Compact Flash products. The accused products include but are not limited to PLEXTOR’S PXM5S Series SSD products, Pro Xtreme SSD series of products, M5Pro Xtreme SSD series of products, and/or PLEXTOR M6M SSD series of products. 14. The accused product, alone or in combination with other products,
practice each of the limitations of independent claim 1 of the ’108 patent. 15. Upon information and belief, Defendants, without authority, have
actively induced infringement and continue to actively induce infringement of the ’108 patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) by causing others to directly infringe the claims of the ’108 patent and/or by intentionally instructing others how to use the accused products in a manner that infringes the claims of the ’108 patent. On information and belief, Defendants have induced and continue to induce infringement by instructing customers to operate the product in an infringing manner and/or when Defendants tests or otherwise operate the accused products in
the United States. 16. Upon information and belief, Defendants, without authority, have
contributed and continue to contribute to the infringement of the ’108 patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(c) by importing into the United States, selling and/or offering to sell within the United States accused products that (1) embody and constitute a material part of the invention of the ’108 patent, (2) Defendants know to be especially adapted for use in infringing the ’108 patent, and (3) are not staple articles of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use with respect to the ’108 patent. 17. Upon information and belief, certain of the accused products
manufactured by PLEXTOR have been and/or are currently sold and/or offered for sale to at, among other places, the PLEXTOR website located at
http://shop.plextoramericas.com to consumers including, but not limited to, consumers located within the State of California. 18. Upon information and belief, certain of the accused products
manufactured by PLEXTOR have been and/or are currently sold and/or offered for sale to at, among other places, the Best Buy website located at www.bestbuy.com to consumers including, but not limited to, consumers located within the State of California. 19. Upon information and belief, certain of the accused products
manufactured by PLEXTOR have been and/or are currently sold and/or offered for sale to at, among other places, the Amazon.com, Inc. website located at www.amazon.com to consumers including, but not limited to, consumers located within the State of California. 20. Based on information and belief, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants sell,
ship, or otherwise deliver the accused product with all the features required to infringe the asserted claims of the ’108 patent. On information and belief, these products are designed to practice the infringing features.
Defendants had knowledge of infringement of the ’108 patent since at
least the filing of this complaint. On information and belief, Defendants have continued to sell products that practice the ’108 patent after acquiring knowledge of infringement. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for relief and judgment as follows: 1. 2. That Defendants be declared to have infringed the Patent-in-Suit; That Defendants, Defendants’ officers, agents, servants, employees,
and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with them, be preliminarily and permanently enjoined from infringement of the Patent-in-Suit, including but not limited to any making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing of unlicensed infringing products within and without the United States; 3. Compensation for all damages caused by Defendants’ infringement of
the Patent-in-Suit to be determined at trial; 4. Enhancement of Plaintiff’s damages up to three (3) times their amount
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284; 5. Granting Plaintiff pre-and post-judgment interest on its damages,
together with all costs and expenses; and, 6. Awarding such other relief as this Court may deem just and proper. HANDAL & ASSOCIATES Dated: January 31, 2014 By: /s/ Pamela C. Chalk Anton N. Handal Pamela C. Chalk Gabriel G. Hedrick Attorneys for Plaintiff e.Digital Corporation
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury on all claims. HANDAL & ASSOCIATES Dated: January 31, 2014 By: /s/ Pamela C. Chalk Anton N. Handal Pamela C. Chalk Gabriel G. Hedrick Attorneys for Plaintiff e.Digital Corporation
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on this date to all counsel of record, if any to date, who are deemed to have consented to electronic service via the Court’s CM/ECF system per CivLR 5.4(d). Any other counsel of record will be served by electronic mail, facsimile and/or overnight delivery upon their appearance in this matter. I declare under penalty of perjury of the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 31st day of January, 2014 at San Diego, California. HANDAL & ASSOCIATES Dated: January 31, 2014 By: /s/ Pamela C. Chalk Anton N. Handal Pamela C. Chalk Gabriel G. Hedrick Attorneys for Plaintiff e.Digital Corporation
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EXHIBIT A
JS 44 (Rev. )
CIVIL COVER SHEET
Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.; Shinano Kenshi Corporation, dba under the brand name Plextor; Plextor LLC; and, Plextor Americas
County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
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
e.Digital Corporation
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff San Diego
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
Nagano-Ken, Japan
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.
Handal & Associates 1200 Third Avenue, Suite 1321, San Diego, CA (619) 544-6400
(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)
Attorneys (If Known)
'14 CV0227 LAB BLM
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION
u 1 U.S. Government Plaintiff
(Place an “X” in One Box Only)
III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff)
(For Diversity Cases Only) PTF Citizen of This State u 1 Citizen of Another State u 2 u 3 DEF u 1 u u 2 and One Box for Defendant) PTF DEF Incorporated or Principal Place u 4 u 4 of Business In This State Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State Foreign Nation u u 5 u 5 u 6
u 3 Federal Question (U.S. Government Not a Party) u 4 Diversity (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)
u 2
U.S. Government Defendant
Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country
IV. NATURE OF SUIT
CONTRACT u u u u u u u u u u u u 110 Insurance 120 Marine 130 Miller Act 140 Negotiable Instrument 150 Recovery of Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment 151 Medicare Act 152 Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans (Excl. Veterans) 153 Recovery of Overpayment of Veteran’s Benefits 160 Stockholders’ Suits 190 Other Contract 195 Contract Product Liability 196 Franchise REAL PROPERTY 210 Land Condemnation 220 Foreclosure 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 240 Torts to Land 245 Tort Product Liability 290 All Other Real Property
(Place an “X” in One Box Only) TORTS u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u 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 Med. 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 PERSONAL INJURY u 365 Personal Injury Product Liability u 367 Health Care/ Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability u 368 Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY u 370 Other Fraud u 371 Truth in Lending u 380 Other Personal Property Damage u 385 Property Damage Product Liability PRISONER PETITIONS u 510 Motions to Vacate Sentence Habeas Corpus: u 530 General u 535 Death Penalty u 540 Mandamus & Other u 550 Civil Rights u 555 Prison Condition u 560 Civil Detainee Conditions of Confinement
FORFEITURE/PENALTY u 625 Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 u 690 Other
BANKRUPTCY u 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 u 423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157 PROPERTY RIGHTS u 820 Copyrights u 830 Patent u 840 Trademark u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
OTHER STATUTES 375 False Claims Act 400 State Reapportionment 410 Antitrust 430 Banks and Banking 450 Commerce 460 Deportation 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 Act 896 Arbitration 899 Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision 950 Constitutionality of State Statutes
u u u u u u
LABOR 710 Fair Labor Standards Act 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations 740 Railway Labor Act 751 Family and Medical Leave Act 790 Other Labor Litigation 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. Security Act
u u u u u
SOCIAL SECURITY 861 HIA (1395ff) 862 Black Lung (923) 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 864 SSID Title XVI 865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS u 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) u 871 IRS—Third Party 26 USC 7609
IMMIGRATION u 462 Naturalization Application u 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee (Prisoner Petition) u 465 Other Immigration Actions
V. ORIGIN
u 1 Original Proceeding
Transferred from u 2 Removed from u 3 Remanded from u 4 Reinstated or u 5 another district u 6 Multidistrict State Court Appellate Court Reopened Litigation (specify) Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:
35 U.S.C. §§271, 281
DEMAND $ u CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION VII. REQUESTED IN UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 COMPLAINT: VIII. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions): JUDGE See attachment. IF ANY
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: u Yes u No JURY DEMAND: DOCKET NUMBER See attachment.
01/31/2014
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECEIPT # AMOUNT
/s/Pamela C. Chalk
APPLYING IFP
MAG. JUDGE
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