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|Likes: 0Published by PriorSmartOfficial Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. None: A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co. v. Valor Communication, Inc. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l9eZ for more info.Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. None: A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co. v. Valor Communication, Inc. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l9eZ for more info.More info:Categories:Types, Business/Law, Court FilingsPublished by: PriorSmart on Oct 03, 2013Copyright:Public DomainAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee moreSee lesshttps://www.scribd.com/doc/173149391/A-G-Findings-Mfg-v-Valor-Communication11/19/2013pdftextoriginal 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDACASE NO.:
A.G. FINDINGS & MFG. CO. d/b/aBALLISTIC CASE CO., a Florida Corporation,Plaintiff,v.VALOR COMMUNICATION, INC.,a California Corporation,Defendant. / VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR PATENTINFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, UNFAIRCOMPETITION, AND BREACH OFCONTRACTJURY DEMANDVERIFIED COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, A.G. FINDINGS & MFG. CO. d/b/a BALLISTIC CASE CO., a Floridacorporation (hereinafter “A.G. Findings”), by and through its undersigned counsel, herebyalleges in its Complaint against defendant, VALOR COMMUNICATION, INC., a Californiacorporation (hereinafter “Valor”), as follows:
This is an action for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), trade dressinfringement and unfair competition arising the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a)(1)(A), andbreach of contract and unfair business practices under the laws of the State of Florida.2.
This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action under 28 U.S.C. §§1331, 1332, 1338(a)-(b), 1367(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1121(a), the laws of the State of Florida, includingviolations of the State of Florida’s unfair competition laws under the Deceptive and Unfair TradePractices Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 501.201 to 501.213 and by agreement of the parties pursuant to anOctober 23, 2012 Settlement Agreement.
Venue is proper in this district under 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)(2) as a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claims occurred in this District.4.
Valor is subject to the specific personal jurisdiction of this Court under Florida law,at least including Florida’s long-arm statute. F.S. § 48.193 (1)(b), (f)(1)-(2) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.
Valor is a California corporation with its principal place of business in City of Industry, California.7.
Valor is in the business of importing, making, selling, and offering to sell infringingmobile device cases in this District and throughout the United States, including in online catalogsaccessible throughout the State of Florida.
A.G. Findings is well-known in the United States for designing and manufacturingcreative and protective mobile device cases. Using state-of-the-art materials and fashionabledesigns, A.G. Findings is recognized in the industry for providing superior quality and stylishproducts.9.
cases eclipsed twenty million dollars in the past few years
3and the SG
cases are sold by service providers, such as AT&T® and SPRINT® throughout theUnited States and in this District, as well as by major retailers, such as Sam’s Clubs. A.G.Findings has further spent hundreds of thousands of dollars marketing its SG
cases throughoutthe United States.10.
case is offered for several makes and models of cell phones including LG,Samsung, Motorola, Apple, Blackberry, among others. Screenshots of SG
cases for SamsungS2 and S4 models are shown in Exhibit A as exemplary A.G. Findings SG
cases.11.
cases includes aesthetic non-functional features that consumersrecognize as emanating from A.G. Findings, or its Florida registered fictitious name, Ballistic.In particular, each SG