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Nicolas Holiday v. 1 Energy Solutions
P. 1Nicolas Holiday v. 1 Energy SolutionsNicolas Holiday v. 1 Energy SolutionsRatings: (0)|Views: 68|Likes: 1Published by PriorSmartOfficial Complaint for Declaratory Judgement in Civil Action No. None: Nicolas Holiday, Inc. v. 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l7Vb for more info.Official Complaint for Declaratory Judgement in Civil Action No. None: Nicolas Holiday, Inc. v. 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, no judge yet assigned. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l7Vb for more info.More info:Categories:Types, Business/Law, Court FilingsPublished by: PriorSmart on Apr 02, 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/133708950/Nicolas-Holiday-v-1-Energy-Solutions02/27/2014pdftextoriginal IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NICOLAS HOLIDAY, INC. )a British Virgin Islands corporation, ))Plaintiff, )) Civil Action No. ______________ v. ))1 ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. )a California corporation, ) (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED))Defendant. ) ____________________________________ )
COMES NOW Plaintiff Nicolas Holiday, Inc. (“Nicolas Holiday”), by and throughits attorneys, and hereby states the following for its Complaint for Declaratory Judgmentagainst 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. (“Energy Solutions”):
1. This Complaint is an action arising under the Declaratory Judgment Act,28 U.S.C. § 2201,
. and the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §1,
. for a judgment declaring the claims of United States Patent No. RE 43890 (“the‘890 Patent”) invalid, and not infringed by Nicolas Holiday. A true and correct copy of the ‘890 Patent is attached hereto as
3:13-877-CMC
2. Nicolas Holiday is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands with a principal place of business in Taipei, Taiwan.3. Energy Solutions is a corporation organized under the laws of Californiaand having its principal place of business in El Monte, California.
4. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to theDeclaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C §§2201 and 2202, and under 38 U.S.C. §1338(a).5. Venue is proper in this judicial jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1391(b)and §1400.
Acts Giving Rise to the Complaint
6. U.S. Patent No. 7,045,965 (the ‘965 Patent) was issued on May 16, 2006. This patent disclosed a lighting module having improved reliability using LEDsconnected in parallel for use in light strings (Christmas lights), as well as a method formaking the module and light strings. A true and correct copy of the ‘965 Patent isattached hereto as
.7. Since at least 2008, Nicolas Holiday has made, used, offered for sale andsold various light string sets, including the
Energy Smart LED C-5
light string (ProductCode 97505HD) and the
Energy Smart 50 LED Colorite Miniature Lights
light string(Product Code 97116HD).8. More than two (2) years after the grant of the ‘965 Patent, a reissueapplication of the ‘965 Patent was filed on October 6, 2011.9. On January 1, 2013, this reissue application matured into the ‘890 Patent.
310. A review of the file history of the ‘890 Patent and a comparison of theclaims of the ‘890 Patent to the claims of the ‘965 Patent reveals that new matter wasintroduced and the claims of the ‘890 Patent are broader than those of the ‘965 Patent.11. In the intervening six and one-half (6 1/2) years between issuance of the‘965 Patent and reissuance of the ‘890 Patent, Nicolas Holiday made substantialpreparations for the continued manufacture, use, offer for sale, and sale of its lightstrings12. Approximately two (2) weeks after reissuance, Energy Solutions sentletters to customers and a trademark licensor of Nicolas Holiday claiming that lightstrings made and sold by Nicolas Holiday infringed the claims of the ‘890 Patent.
.13. Energy Solutions has asserted that the ‘890 Patent is not invalid and isinfringed by Nicolas Holiday (and its customers), while Nicolas Holiday contends thatthis patent is invalid, not infringed by Nicolas Holiday or its customers, and cannot beproperly asserted against Nicolas Holiday or its customers. Energy Solutions’ assertionof validity, combined with Energy Solutions’ threats to sue Nicolas Holiday and itscustomers for patent infringement, have given Nicolas Holiday a reasonableapprehension that Energy Solutions would sue for patent infringement. Accordingly, theaforesaid actions, accusations, and demands by Energy Solutions have given rise to anactual and justiciable controversy within the jurisdiction of this Court concerning thenon-infringement and invalidity of the ‘890 Patent pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and2202.
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