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Timestamp: 2018-03-19 11:48:44
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1331', '§ 1391', '§ 287', '§ 271', '§ 284', '§ 284', '§ 285']

Etagz v. Foiles Migrators | Patent Infringement | Patent
Description: Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-01067-EJF: Etagz v. Foiles Migrators. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, the Hon. Evelyn J. Furse presidin...
Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-01067-EJF: Etagz v. Foiles Migrators. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, the Hon. Evelyn J. Furse presiding. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l77d for more info.
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Joseph G. Pia, #9945, joe.pia@padrm.com Tyson B. Snow, #10747, tsnow@padrm.com PIA ANDERSON DORIUS REYNARD & MOSS 222 S. Main Street, Suite 1830 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Telephone (801) 350-9000 Facsimile (801) 350-9010 Attorneys for Plaintiff
ETAGZ, INC., an Indiana Corporation, Plaintiff, v. FOILES MIGRATORS, INC., an Illinois Corporation; and DOES 1-10. Defendants.
Judge: ___________________
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Plaintiff, eTagz, Inc. (“eTagz” or “Plaintiff”), by and through its attorneys, asserts as its Complaint against Defendants Foiles Migrators, Inc. (“Foiles”) and Does 1-10 (collectively, “Defendants”) as follows: PARTIES 1. eTagz is an Indiana corporation, with its principal place of business at 761 West
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Upon information and belief, Foiles is an Illinois corporation with its principal
place of business at 101 North Industrial Park, Pitsfield, Illinois, 62363. 3. Upon information and belief, Foiles is in the business of manufacturing outdoor
and hunting products such as hunting calls under brand names including its own “Foiles Migrators” brand. 4. Upon information and belief, Foiles has one or more affiliates or shell companies,
U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338, and applicable principles of supplemental jurisdiction. 7. Defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in the State of Utah (this “State”),
various retail stores and Defendants’ website, including, but not limited to: www.foilesstraitmeat.com, www.walmart.com and www.dickssportinggoods.com. 2
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Venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400 because
Defendants have done business, have infringed, and continue to infringe eTagz’ patents within this District, and this action arises from transactions of that business and that infringement. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 10. eTagz owns and has all right, title and interest, including standing to sue for past,
present or future infringement, in United States Patent No. 6,298,332 (the “‘332 Patent,” attached as Exhibit A) entitled “CD-Rom Product Label Apparatus and Method,” No. 7,503,502 B2 (the “‘502 Patent,” attached as Exhibit B) entitled “Computer Readable Hang Tag and Product,” No. 7,703,686 B2 (the “‘686 Patent,” attached as Exhibit C) entitled “Consumer-Computer-Readable Product Label and Apparatus” and No. 8,249,919 B2 (the “‘919 Patent,” attached as Exhibit D) entitled Computer Readable Medium Product Label Apparatus and Method (collectively, the “eTagz Patents”). 11. The eTagz Patents involve product marketing through the use of a digital labeling
system, apparatus, or method. 12. A digital labeling system can include a CD, DVD, CD-ROM, memory card, USB
application of the product, corollary products, testimonials, interviews, multi-media presentations, and interactivity with purchasers are just some of the benefits that can be obtained by employing a digital labeling system. 3
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preceding paragraphs. 17. 18. eTagz has complied with the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 287. Defendants are infringing, contributing to the infringement of, and /or inducing
infringement of the ‘332 Patent, the ‘502 Patent, the ‘686 Patent and the ‘919 Patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271 as set forth therein and incorporated by this reference, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing infringing products, including but not limited to: the hunting calls marketed as the “Meatgrinder” and the “Strait Suzy Duck Call” in various colors (the “Infringing Products”). 19. Defendants have infringed at least claims 1-28 of the ‘332 Patent, 29-51 of the
new claims allowed on re-examination, and any additional claims that may be issued. 20. Defendants have infringed at least claims 1-24 of the ‘502 Patent and any
additional claims that may be issued. 21. Defendants have infringed at least claims 1-20 of the ‘686 Patent, 21-34 of the
new claims, and any additional claims that may be issued. 22. Defendants have infringed at least claims 1-19 of the ‘919 Patent and any
additional claims that may be issued.
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Defendants have knowledge of the ‘332 Patent, the ‘502 Patent, the ‘686 Patent
and the ‘919 Patent and are infringing despite such knowledge. The infringement has been and continues to be willful and deliberate. 24. Defendants’ infringement has injured eTagz, and eTagz is entitled to recover
damages adequate to compensate it for such infringement, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty. 25. Defendants’ infringing activities have injured and will continue to injure eTagz
unless and until this Court enters an injunction prohibiting further infringement of the ‘332, ‘502, ‘686 and ‘919 Patents. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff eTagz respectfully requests that after a trial this Court enter judgment against Foiles, its subsidiaries, affiliates and all persons in active concert or participation with them as Does 1-10, as follows: A. B. An entry of final judgment in favor of eTagz and against Foiles and Does 1-10; An award of damages adequate to compensate eTagz for the infringement that has occurred, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty as permitted by 35 U.S.C. § 284, together with prejudgment interest from the date the infringement began; C. An injunction permanently prohibiting Foiles and Does 1-10 and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them from further acts of infringement of the ’332, ‘502, ‘686 and ‘919 Patents; D. Treble damages as provided for under 35 U.S.C § 284 in view of the knowing, willful, and intentional nature of Defendants’ acts’; 5
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Awarding eTagz its costs and expenses of this litigation, including its reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285; and
PIA ANDERSON DORIUS REYNARD & MOSS /s/ Tyson B. Snow Joseph G. Pia Tyson B. Snow Attorneys for Plaintiff eTagz, Inc. Plaintiff’s Address: eTagz, Inc. 761 West 1200 North, Suite 300 Springville, Utah 84663
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