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Patrick F. Brig~_!! (SBN 68709)

WAGNER, ANDERSON & BRIGHT, PC
3541 Ocean View Boulevard
Glendale1 California 91208
Tel.: (818) 249-9300
Fax: (818) 249-9335
E-mail: pbright@brightpatentlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Jenny NoMi Shin

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN DIVISION

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JENNY NOMI SHIN, an individual,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

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NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT

COMPANY, INC., a Minnesota
corporation,

Case No.

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COMPLAINT FOR INFRINGEMENT

OF UNITED STATES PATENT
NO. D604,188.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

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Plaintiff Jenny NoMi Shin, an individual ("JS"), for her complaint, and

20 demanding trial by jury under Rule 38, Fed. R. Civ. P., and Local Rule 38-1, alleges
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that Defendant Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ("Northern Tool"), a

22 Minnesota corporation, is infringing U.S. Design Patent D604, 188 ("the ' 188
23 patent"), by making, selling, and offering to sell, in this judicial district, lightbars
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This is a civil action for patent infringement and arises under, among

26 other things, the United States Patent Laws, 35 U. S.C. section 10, et seq.
27 Jurisdiction is therefore based upon 28 U.S. C. sections 1331 and 1338(a),
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providing for federal question jurisdiction of patent infringement actions and

exclusive jurisdiction of patent infringement actions in the U. S. district courts.
3.

Plaintiff JS is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that venue in

this court is proper under 28 U.S. C. section 1391 (c) and section 1400 (b) because
the acts of patent infringement alleged herein took place, at least in part, within this
udicial district.
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Plaintiff JS is an individual residing in the State of California.

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Defendant Northern Tool is a Minnesota corporation, and has its

principal place of business in Burnsville, Minnesota.

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On November 17, 2009, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office duly

and lawfully issued the '188 patent under the title Mini Light Bar. A true and
correct copy of the '188 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Northern Tool has infringed the' 188 patent by making, selling, and

offering to sell, in this judicial district and elsewhere in the United States, light bars
covered by the single claim of the '188 patent. Northern Tool's manufacture and
sale, in this judicial district, of Ultra-Tow Twin Rotating Halogen Lightbar-70
Watts, 12 volts, specifically Item #40322, has infringed the '188 patent.

A website

printout of Northern Tools's Ultra-Tow Twin Rotating Halogen Lightbar-70

Watts, 12 volts, Item# 40322 is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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Upon information and belief, Northern Tool's infringement has taken

place with full knowledge of the ' 188 patent and has been intentional, deliberate,
and willful.
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Upon information and belief, Northern Tool has derived, and will

continue to derive, and received from the above infringement, gains, profits, and
advantages in an amount not presently known to JS.
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Northern Tool's infringement of the' 188 patent has damaged JS in an

unknown amount. These damages continue to grow as Northern Tool's infringement

continues. Under Section 284 of Title 35 of the United States Code, JS seeks
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1 damages adequate to compensate for this infringement in an amount no less than a

2 reasonable royalty, together with interest and costs affixed by the Court. Under
3 Section 289 of Title 3 5 of the United States Code, JS also seeks her lost profit.
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Northern Tool's continuing infringement of the' 188 patent has caused

5 and continues to cause irreparable harm to JS, including impairing the value of the
6 '188 patent in an amount yet to be determined. Pursuant to Section 283 of Title 35
7 of the United States Code, JS seeks a preliminary and a permanent injunction
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF

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WHEREFORE, JS prays for the following relief from this court against

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An order, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 271, declaring that Northern

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A preliminary and a permanent injunction against Northern Tool,

16 prohibiting Northern Tool from further infringement of the '188 patent;

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An award of the actual damages JS has suffered by reason of the

18 infringement charged in this Complaint, in an amount not less than a reasonable

19 royalty on Northern Tool's sales of the products charged with infringing the' 188
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An award to Plaintiff JS of his costs of suit herein; and

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Such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

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Dated: December 2_, 2014

Respectfully submitted,
WAGNER, ANDERSON & BRIGHT PC

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PatriCkF.right
Attorneys for Plaintiff Jenny NoMi Shin

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

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Pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and

4 Local Rule 3 8-1, Plaintiff JS does hereby demand trial by jury of each and

5 every issue and claim as to which it is entitled to trial by jury under Rule
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Dated: December _2__, 20 14

Respectfully submitted,

WAGNER, ANDERSON & BRIGHT PC

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Jenny NoMi Shin

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EXHIBIT A

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USOOD604188S
(12>

(54)

United States Design Patent

(10)

Shin

(45)

MINI LIGHT BAR

(76)

Inventor:

David D Shin, 7322 Madison St.,

Paramount, CA (US) 90723

(**)

Term:

14 Years

0483,511
6,788,217
6,789,930
6,814,459
6,822,578
7,033,036
0524,673
0558,910
0561,058
0564,694
7,394,398

(21) Appl. No.: 29/335,640

(22)

Filed:

(51)
(52)
(58)

LOC (9) Cl .................................................. 10-05

u.s. c:1..................................................... I>10t114
Field of Classification Search ................ 010/109,
010/111, 114; 340/815,432, 908.1, 815.03,
3401760,761,767,782,471, 473,480; 26172,
26/85,29-31,60,76
See application file for complete search history.

Apr. 17, 2009

(56)

References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

2,814,029
3,278,741
0249,250
4,353,110
4,357,595
0274,001
4,620,268
4,937,711
4,956,753
0315,421
0324,921
0330,687
0355,142
0400,675
0419.249
0431,489
6,142,649
0442,106
0456,930
6,461,008
0473,672
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Stanuch et at.
Stanuch ..................... 0101114
Wagner
Sopko
Ford et al.
Eckersley .................. 010/114
Beghelli ..................... 362/259
Stein et at.
Russello et al. .............. 026/85
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Lay et al. . .................... 026/80
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Lay et al. . ...... ... ... ..... ... 026/80

Pederson
Pederson
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Pederson
Pederson
Dicke et al ................. DI0/114
Martineau et al. .... .. ... ... 026185
Taylor .. ..... ... ... .. ... ... . 0101106
Southern, Jr. .. ... .. ... .. . ... 026/85
Pederson

* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner-Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner-George D Kirschbaum
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Kick A. Buhler; Buhler &
Associates
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CLAIM

The ornamental design for a mini light bar, as shown and

described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a top, left perspective view of a mini light bar
showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;
FIG. Sis a back view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a view of the mini light bar mounted on the roof of
a vehicle.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3-8 depict environmental
subject matter internal to the invention and form no part ofthe
claimed design.
The broken lines in FIG. 8 depict environmental subject matter of a vehicle and form no part of the claimed design.
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