Source: https://www.scribd.com/document/98658636/ATLeisure-v-Red-Star-Traders
Timestamp: 2016-09-28 21:42:56
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 271', '§ 1331', '§ 1391', '§ 1400', '§ 271', '§ 284', '§ 285', '§ 271', '§ 284', '§ 285', '§ 285', 'art171']

BrowseBrowseInterestsBiography & MemoirBusiness & LeadershipFiction & LiteraturePolitics & EconomyHealth & WellnessSociety & CultureHappiness & Self-HelpMystery, Thriller & CrimeHistoryYoung AdultBrowse byBooksAudiobooksComicsSheet MusicBrowse allUploadSign inJoinBooksAudiobooksComicsSheet MusicWelcome to Scribd! Start your free trial and access books, documents and more.Find out more- 1- IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION ATLEISURE, LLC, PlaintiII, vs. RED STAR TRADERS, LLC, DeIendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT PlaintiII ATLEISURE, LLC, Ior its Complaint against RED STAR TRADERS, LLC, alleges: NATURE OF CLAIMS 1. This is an action Ior patent inIringement oI ATLeisure, LLC`s ('ATLeisure¨) U.S. Patent No. 8,104,492 ('492 Patent¨) (attached as Exhibit A). ATLeisure asserts the 492 Patent against Red Star Traders, LLC ('Red Star¨) Ior making, using, oIIering to sell, selling, and/or importing various products Ior patio and outdoor umbrellas sold under the description 'PortoIino Signature Resort Umbrella¨ (Model-OP-MKT10-PORII-K) ('Accused Products¨), or contributing to and/or inducing others to inIringe the 492 Patent. - 2 - The Parties 2. ATLeisure is a Limited Liability Company organized under the laws oI Delaware, with its principal place oI business located at 1040 Boulevard SE, Suite B, Atlanta, Georgia 30312. 3. Upon inIormation and belieI, Red Star is a Limited Liability Company organized under the laws oI Utah, with its principal place oI business located at 1775 West 2300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119. 1urisdiction And Venue 4. This action arises under the laws oI the United States prohibiting inIringement oI United States Patents, 35 U.S.C. § 271. 5. This Court has jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a). 6. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Red Star by reason oI the business that Red Star has transacted and continues to transact in this judicial district and division. In particular, Red Star has made and continues to make, has oIIered to sell and continues to oIIer to sell, has sold and continues to sell, has used and continues to use, and has imported and continues to import patio and outdoor umbrellas that inIringe valid and enIorceable claims oI the 492 Patent. - 3 - 7. In addition, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Red Star because Red Star has knowingly and actively engaged in acts that have inIringed, will inIringe, and/or aid and abet in the direct inIringement oI claims oI the 492 Patent in this judicial district and division. 8. Venue is proper in this district and division pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391, 28 U.S.C. § 1400, and Local Rule 3.1 B. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 9. On January 31, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark OIIice duly and legally issued the 492 Patent, entitled, 'Adjustable OIIset Umbrella.¨ A copy oI the 492 patent is attached as Exhibit A. 10. ATLeisure owns all right, title, and interest in the 492 Patent, including the right to use and enIorce the patents. 11. ATLeisure designs, manuIactures, markets, and sells umbrellas, Iurniture, and Iire pits Ior outdoor living. SpeciIically, ATLeisure`s patio and outdoor umbrellas are designed, manuIactured, sold, and distributed throughout the United States and in this judicial district and division by ATLeisure. 12. Upon inIormation and belieI, Red Star is in the business oI designing, manuIacturing, distributing, selling, marketing, and importing patio and outdoor umbrellas. - 4 - 13. Upon inIormation and belieI, Red Star makes, uses, oIIers to sell, sells, or imports various patio and outdoor umbrellas. Red Star, either directly or through intermediaries (including distributors, retailers, and others), ships, distributes, oIIers Ior sale, sells and advertises products within the United States, the State oI Georgia, and this judicial district and division. Red Star has purposeIully and voluntarily placed the Accused Products into the stream oI commerce with the expectation that they will be purchased by consumers in Georgia and this judicial district and division. 14. Red Star has committed and continues to commit acts oI patent inIringement within the United States, in the State oI Georgia, and in this judicial district and division. For example, upon inIormation and belieI, Red Star has oIIered Ior sale and sold various patio and outdoor umbrellas, including the Accused Products to Costco Wholesale Corporation ('CostCo¨) in Atlanta, Georgia. On Iurther inIormation and belieI, CostCo sells the Accused Products. COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF THE '492 PATENT 15. ATLeisure restates and realleges the Ioregoing allegations as iI Iully stated herein. 16. Red Star, in violation oI 35 U.S.C. § 271, has inIringed and continues to inIringe the 492 Patent. - 5 - 17. ATLeisure, under 35 U.S.C. § 284, may recover damages adequate to compensate Ior the inIringement oI Red Star. 18. ATLeisure has been, and continues to be, damaged, and irreparably harmed by the inIringement oI Red Star, which will continue unless this Court enjoins Red Star. 19. The inIringement oI the 492 Patent by Red Star has been, and continues to be, deliberate, willIul, and knowing. 20. The Court should declare this an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285, entitling ATLeisure to recover treble damages and attorneys` Iees. COUNT II: CONTRIBUTORY/INDUCED INFRINGEMENT OF THE '492 PATENT 21. ATLeisure restates and realleges the Ioregoing allegations as iI Iully stated herein. 22. Red Star, in violation oI 35 U.S.C. § 271, has and continues to contribute to and/or induce others, including at least CostCo, to directly inIringe the 492 Patent. 23. ATLeisure, under 35 U.S.C. § 284, may recover damages adequate to compensate Ior the inIringement oI Red Star. - 6 - 24. ATLeisure has been, and continues to be, damaged, and irreparably harmed by the inIringement oI Red Star, which will continue unless this Court enjoins Red Star. 25. The inIringement oI the 492 Patent by Red Star has been, and continues to be, deliberate, willIul, and knowing. 26. The Court should declare this an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285, entitling ATLeisure to recover treble damages and attorneys` Iees. DEMAND FOR 1URY TRIAL 27. ATLeisure demands a trial by jury under Federal Rule oI Civil Procedure 39 Ior all issues triable by jury. PRAYER FOR RELIEF ATLeisure prays Ior judgment in its Iavor and against Red Star as Iollows: (a) That Red Star has inIringed, contributed to, or induced the inIringement oI one or more claims oI the 492 Patent; (b) That Red Star`s inIringement has been willIul; (c) That this case be declared an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285; (d) That ATLeisure be awarded damages adequate to compensate ATLeisure Ior Red Star`s inIringement oI the 492 Patent, including lost proIits, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty; - 7 - (e) That ATLeisure`s damages be trebled; (I) That ATLeisure be awarded its attorneys` Iees and costs; (g) That this Court enjoin Red Star, its oIIicers, directors, principals, agents, servants, employees, successors, assigns, aIIiliates, and all that are in active concert or participation with them, or any oI them, Irom Iurther inIringement oI the 492 Patent; (h) That ATLeisure be awarded pre- and post-judgment interest on all damages; (i) That ATLeisure be awarded all its costs and expenses in this action; and (j) Such Iurther and other relieI as the Court may deem just and proper. DATED: June 28, 2012 BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, P.C. /s/ Robert Brazier Robert Brazier (Georgia Bar #078938) rbrazier¸bakerdonelson.com Steven G. Hall (Georgia Bar #319308) shall¸bakerdonelson.com JeIIrey T. Breloski (Georgia Bar #858291) jbreloski¸bakerdonelson.com Suite 1600, Monarch Plaza 3414 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30326 404.577.6000 (Telephone) 404.221.6501 (Facsimile) $WWRUQH\VIRU3ODLQWLII
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- 8 - FONT CERTIFICATION The undersigned counsel Ior PlaintiII hereby certiIies that the within and Ioregoing was prepared using Times New Roman 14-point Iont in accordance with Local Rule 5.1. /s/ Robert Brazier Robert Brazier Georgia Bar # 078938 AboutBrowse booksSite directoryAbout ScribdMeet the teamOur blogJoin our team!Contact UsPartnersPublishersDevelopers / APILegalTermsPrivacyCopyrightSupportHelpFAQAccessibilityPressPurchase helpAdChoicesMembershipsJoin todayInvite FriendsGiftsCopyright © 2016 Scribd Inc. .Terms of service.Accessibility.Privacy.Mobile Site.Site Language: English中文EspañolالعربيةPortuguês日本語DeutschFrançaisTurkceРусский языкTiếng việtJęzyk polskiBahasa indonesiaATLeisure v. Red Star Traders by PriorSmart171 viewsEmbedRelated interestsCourt, Damages, Patent, patent, Limited Liability Company, Title 35 Of The United States CodeDownloadDescriptionOfficial Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-02253-TWT: ATLeisure, LLC v. Red Star Traders, LLC. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Hon...Official Complaint for Patent Infringement in Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-02253-TWT: ATLeisure, LLC v. Red Star Traders, LLC. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Hon. Thomas W. Thrash presiding. See http://news.priorsmart.com/-l6jy for more info.Interests: Types, Business/Law, Court FilingsRead on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.Copyright: Public DomainDownload as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate contentShow moreShow less
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