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making, importing, offering for sale and selling lightweight, front-connecting eyewear
that are virtually identical to eyewear inventions covered by a United States utility patent
owned and duly assigned to CliC. Defendants have obtained and are selling in the United
States through the Internet knock-offs of the patented CliC eye ware. Defendants
infringing conduct has damaged CliC and inflicted irreparable harm.
2.
CliC seeks, inter alia, disgorgement of Defendants profits from the sale
This Court has original jurisdiction over the claims for patent infringement
under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a) in that said claims arise under the Patent Laws of
the United States, 35 U.S.C. 1 et seq.
4.
STAT. 48.193, in that: (a) Defendants are operating, conducting, engaging or carrying
on a business, in the State of Florida; (b) Defendants have committed tortious acts within
the State of Florida; and (c) Defendants are engaged in substantial and not isolated
activity within the State of Florida.
5.
Defendants are residents in this District and because a substantial part of the events
giving rise to the claim occurred in this District.
THE PARTIES
6.
with its principal place of business located at 408 Tamal Plaza Corte Madera, CA 94925.
7.
individual residing at 1515 State Avenue, Unit L, Holly Hill, Florida, 32117.
8.
individual residing at 1515 State Avenue, Unit L, Holly Hill, Florida, 32117.
9.
Upon information and belief, Morrison and Kozloski have done business
and are presently doing business under the name PSI PHOTO SHOP and/or PSI
SUPPLY.
10.
now-dissolved Florida limited liability company named PSI SUPPLY, INC., with a
principal place of business at 1515 State Avenue, Unit L, Holly Hill, Florida 32117.
CLICS BUSINESS
11.
Since 2000, CliC has been involved in the business of manufacturing high
goggles, and medical-specific eyewear. All of CliCs glasses include several innovative
features including a magnetic front closure system at the bridge of the glasses which
facilitates putting on and taking off the glasses. Some of CliCs glasses also include an
adjustable headband that allows the headband or strap of the glasses to expand or contract
to fit most customers.
13.
CliC products are sold throughout the world, including in the United
States and have been a critical success. Indeed, Time Magazine has called CliCs front
connection technology the best eyewear innovation since glasses were invented.
14.
As a result of the originality and high quality of its products, CliC has
developed a reputation for excellence and innovation which has generated millions of
dollars in sales and many loyal customers.
On July 3, 2001, U.S. Patent No. 6,253,388 (the 388 Patent), entitled
Eye Wear with Snap-Together Bridge was issued by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, covering an useful eyewear invention. The application from which
the 388 Patent issued was filed on December 31, 1999. A true and correct copy of the
388 Patent is attached as Exhibit A hereto.
16.
CliC is the owner by assignment of the 388 Patent. CliC has owned the
388 Patent during all times relevant to allegations herein. A true and correct copy of the
electronic records pertaining to the assignment information for the 388, reflecting CliC
as the owner thereof, is attached as Exhibit B hereto.
17.
The 388 Patent in full force and effect as of the date of this Complaint
Subsequent to the filing of the 388 Patent, CliC began manufacturing and
selling a line of front-connecting eyewear embodying the invention covered by the 388
Patent. These products were and are presently sold under the CLIC trademark. True and
correct copies of pages from CliCs product catalog illustrating these eyewear products
are attached as Exhibit C hereto.
19.
All eye-wear embodying the 388 Patent sold by CliC since the issuance
At least as early as 2015, CliC became aware that Defendants were selling
through eBay Clic Style eyewear embodying the invention in the 388 Patent.
21.
under the username psi_photo_supply and/or Psi Supply through which Defendants
offer for sale and sell eyewear embodying the invention in the 388 Patent. A true and
correct copy of Defendants eBay homepage is attached as Exhibit D hereto. A true
and correct copy of Defendants eBay listing for Clic Style MAGNETIC Reading
Glasses FRONT CONNECT Adjustable Readers All Colors obtained on March 24,
2015 is attached as Exhibit E hereto.
22.
CliCs patent rights and placing Defendants on notice that they were infringing CliCs
patents by selling knock-off eyewear embodying the inventions in the patent. Defendants
did not respond. A true and correct copy of the February 15, 2015 letter is attached as
Exhibit F hereto.
23.
rights and again informing Defendants that they were infringing CliCs patent. The letter
further asserted that, following receipt of the February 18, 2015 letter, Defendants had
dropped the listing price of the infringing eyewear from $18.32 per unit to $14.97 per
unit in an attempt to dump the infringing goods. Defendants did not respond. A true
and correct copy of the March 3, 2015 letter is attached as Exhibit G hereto.
24.
On information and belief, Defendants have offered for sale and sold,
through the Internet on eBay and through other means, the knock-off eyewear to
consumers throughout the United States, including within this District.
25.
identical copies of CliC front-connecting eyewear and of the invention covered by the
388 Patent. To wit, attached as Exhibits H hereto is a chart comparing the invention
claimed in the 388 Patent with CliCs genuine eyewear and Defendants infringing
eyewear.
COUNT I
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,253,288
26.
Defendants have sold and offered for sale eyewear that are virtually identical to and
embody the invention claimed in the 388 Patent, and will continue to do so unless
enjoined by this Court.
28.
consumers knowing such consumers would use and wear such eyewear in conventional
fashion, Defendants have induced infringement of the 388 Patent by others and have
committed acts of contributory infringement of the 388 Patent.
29.
30.
malicious and with actual or constructive knowledge that CliC is the owner of a patent
claiming the infringed invention.
31.
Defendants.
32.
CliC has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm unless
servants, employees, attorneys, receivers, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other
persons in active participation with Defendants from importing, selling, offering for sale,
or using of any device that infringes the invention embodied and claimed in the 388
Patent;
D.
Find that Defendants patent infringement was willful and malicious and
E.
Award such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Respectfully submitted,
s/Geoffrey Lottenberg_____
Barry L. Haley, Esq.
Fla. Bar No. 123,351
Email: blh@mhdpatents.com
Geoffrey Lottenberg, Esq.
Fla. Bar No. 56,240
Email: gl@mhdpatents.com
MALIN HALEY DiMAGGIO &
BOWEN, P.A.
1936 South Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Telephone: (954) 763-3303
Facsimile: (954) 522-6507
Counsel for Plaintiff CliC Goggles,
Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was filed electronically
with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF, and will be served on all counsel of record. I
also certify that the foregoing document is being served by process server on March 29,
2016 on all counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive Notices of Electronic
Filings.
By:
SERVICE LIST
Lisa Morrison
1515 State Avenue, Unit L
Holly Hill, Florida 32117
Leo Kozloski
1515 State Avenue, Unit L
Holy Hill, Florida 32117
s/Geoffrey Lottenberg
Geoffrey Lottenberg, Esq.
EXHIBIT A
(12)
(54)
(76)
Lando
Jul. 3, 2001
5,390,373 *
BRIDGE
5,940,162 *
6,012,811 *
Inventor:
6,098,207 *
*
(*)
US 6,253,388 B1
Notice:
cued by exammer
Primary Examiner_JOhn J_ Calvert
(57)
351/113
351/47
. 351/47
ABSTRACT
(51)
351/124
(58)
(56)
References Cited
U'S' PATENT DOCUMENTS
466,896 *
7/1918 TTPPI_nan
5/1930 Kruenmg "" "
2,128,085
8/1938
Fischer
......
. . . . . . ..
5,110,198 *
9/1986
Hyman
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2/426
taking off the eye wear, but they are instantly connectable
2/426
2/426
2/426
?exible Strap
351/123
. . . . ..
351/86
U.S. Patent
Jul. 3, 2001
Sheet 1 0f 4
US 6,253,388 B1
U.S. Patent
Jul. 3, 2001
Sheet 2 0f 4
US 6,253,388 B1
Fig.4
U.S. Patent
Jul. 3, 2001
Sheet 4 0f 4
US 6,253,388 B1
US 6,253,388 B1
1
temples are foldable against the back of the lenses for storge.
The eye Wear is put on by opening the temples, positioning
them on the sides of the Wearers head, and pushing them
through the hair and the respective gaps betWeen the ears
and the sides of the head. This procedure is a little
cumbersome, and occasionally the Wearer is poked in the
eye by one of the temples during the process.
A retainer strap is sometimes attached betWeen the
15
temples for hanging the eye Wear on the neck When it is not
being Worn. The strap must be looped over the head, Which
DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS
makes the eye Wear even more cumbersome to put on, and
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10. Lenses
14. Frames
15. Vents
11. Connectors
12. Temples
45
to be easily removed;
description.
55
65
US 6,253,388 B1
3
other;
a pair of temples connected to respective outer ends of
said lenses, rear ends of said temples being hooked
doWnWard for Wrapping around a pair of ears; and
a strap connected betWeen said rear ends of said temples,
helmet;
Wherein When said connectors are released from each
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comprised of magnets.
a pair of lenses;
released;
other;
lenses;
2. The eye Wear of claim 1, Wherein said connectors are 55 lenses, said strap being attached betWeen rear ends of said
comprised of magnets.
temples.
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT D
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EXHIBIT G
EXHIBIT H
CLAIM CHART
U.S. PATENT 6,253,338 EYE WEAR WITH SNAP-TOGETHER BRIDGE
Independent Claim 1
An eye wear,
comprising:
a pair of lenses
a pair of releasable
connectors connected
to respective inner
ends of said lenses,
said connectors being
securely connectable
together and
releasable from each
other;
a pair of temples
connected to
respective outer ends
of said lenses; and
a strap connected
between rear ends of
said temples, said
strap being rigid
enough to generally
retain its shape when
said connectors are
released, and springy
enough to be bendable
when flexed and
rebounding when
released;