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MUS3688312.1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

DIGITAL DREAM LABS, LLC., )


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Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-1500
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v. )
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LIVING TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
LTD. d/b/a LIVING.AI and EMO PET, )
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Defendant. )

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, Digital Dream Labs, LLC , by its undersigned counsel, respectfully sets forth

this Complaint against Defendant, Living Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. d/b/a Living.Ai and

Emo Pet, stating as follows:

INTRODUCTION

1. This dispute arises from the wrongful and intentional acts of the Defendant Living

Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. d/b/a Living.Ai and Emo Pet (collectively, “Living.Ai” or

“Defendant”) to infringe and profit from the intellectual property rights, including copyright,

patent, trademark and trade dress rights, and commercial reputation belonging to, and otherwise

interfere with the contractual relations of Plaintiff Digital Dream Labs, LLC (“DDL”). At a

minimum1, Defendant has intentionally and willfully copied, duplicated, and reproduced the

following proprietary items owned by Plaintiff for Defendant’s own commercial use and profit:

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Plaintiff is continuing to investigate the full scope of Defendant’s infringing conduct and other
wrongful acts, and Plaintiff reserves its right to amend this Complaint.
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1) the patented head, face, and eye designs for a toy robot; 2) the copyrighted audio “voice” and

sounds used for a toy robot; 3) the registered trademark – VECTOR® – for use with, inter alia,

“Toy robots and smart robot toys”; and 4) the unauthorized and intentional display of Plaintiff’s

toy robot designs and trade dress for VECTOR® and COZMO® robots in Defendant’s own

marketing advertisements for Defendant’s infringing EMO toy robot, whereby Defendant at least

has created a false association between the parties’ products and a false endorsement of EMO by

Plaintiff.

2. VECTOR® and COZMO® are robotic companions made to socialize and assist

the user. Powered by artificial intelligence (“ai”) and advanced robotics, they are full of

personality and engaged by sight, sound, and touch. Both are voice-activated and will, among

other things, answer questions, take photos for you, time dinner, show you the weather, and

more. For example, if you choose to set up Alexa on your VECTOR®, you'll be able to: set

reminders, control smart home devices like lights, speakers, and thermostats, and so much more.

VECTOR® can independently navigate and self-charge. He recognizes people and avoids

obstacles. Both robots have an updating platform and are Cloud connected via Wi-Fi so they are

always learning and updating with new skills and features.

3. VECTOR® and COZMO® are both currently owned, advertised, and marketed

by DDL. VECTOR® now includes a subscription service that provides constant software

updates, in-app games and features, and other exclusive content provided by DDL.

4. DDL is not opposed to competition in the marketplace for toy robots

incorporating ai and competition does exist in this market, including without limitation, the

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WowWee Tribot, Dash and Dot, Lego Mindstorms EV 3, and Sphero BB-8 Droid. However,

DDL significantly opposes competition based on the theft of DDL’s intellectual property.

PARTIES

5. Plaintiff DDL is a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principle place

of business at 100 South Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. DDL is a technology education

company that sells and markets several high-functioning and interactive robots, including

VECTOR® and COZMO®, pictured below in that order.

6. Upon information and belief, Defendant Living.Ai is a Chinese corporation with

its principle place of business at 7H, Centre Avenue Mansion, Block D, Yuehe Road, Baoan

District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000 China, and it is currently marketing a robotic desk

companion named EMO a/k/a EMO pet for sale in the United States. EMO is pictured below at

two different angles.

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JURISDICTION AND VENUE

7. This Court has federal question jurisdiction for DDL’s copyright, patent, and

trademark infringement claims under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).

8. In addition, this Court also has federal question jurisdiction over DDL’s trade

dress claim under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1121.

9. Furthermore, this Court has supplemental jurisdiction over DDL’s state law claim

under 28 U.S.C. § 1367, as DDL’s state law claim forms part of the same case and controversy

as its federal statutory claims.

10. More specifically, and as set forth more fully below, (a) Living.Ai has committed

intentional acts and torts against DDL, (b) DDL has felt the brunt of the harm in this judicial

district such that this judicial district is the focal point of the harm suffered by DDL as a result of

the intentional acts and torts committed by Living.Ai, and (c) Living.Ai expressly aimed its

intentional acts and torts at this judicial district such that this district is the focal point of such

acts and torts.

11. Personal jurisdiction is also proper in this Court and this judicial district as the

collective actions of Living.Ai intentionally created an affiliation with DDL, which is located in

this judicial district in Pittsburgh, PA, and willfully and intentionally created confusion and

uncertainty regarding the association between the parties and the endorsement of EMO by DDL.

Further, as set forth more fully below, Living.Ai has intentionally sought to introduce EMO into

the United States, despite receiving a notice of infringement from DDL, has continued to market

EMO in this judicial district and intentionally directed its acts of infringement and

misappropriation against DDL in this judicial district.

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12. Alternatively, personal jurisdiction is also proper in this Court and this judicial

district under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(k)(1)(A) because DDL’s claims arise under federal law and upon

information and belief, Living.Ai is not subject to the jurisdiction of any state’s courts of general

jurisdiction.

13. Venue in this judicial district is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and1400(a)-(b).

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

I. Background

14. DDL is a Pittsburgh-based education technology start-up that was formed in July

of 2012. DDL’s mission is to bring objects to life through robotics and artificial intelligence,

allowing people to build relationships with technology.

15. In December of 2019, DDL acquired all the assets of another robotics company,

Anki, Inc. (“Anki”), in a public sale and offering. Anki was the original developer of, among

other products, two (2) high-functioning and interactive robots called VECTOR® and

COZMO®. By assignment, all of Anki’s intellectual property assets were transferred to DDL.

16. One of the main reasons DDL acquired the entirety of Anki’s assets was the

former company’s market presence. Acquiring all of Anki’s intellectual property assets,

including registered patents and trademarks for VECTOR® and COZMO®, provided DDL with

access to a built-in customer base of millions together with an established relationship to the

VECTOR® and COZMO® products, along with other technology and intellectual property

rights.

17. COZMO® was introduced into the United States market by Anki in 2016.

VECTOR® made its debut to the United States market in 2018. VECTOR® was introduced to

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consumers through a Kickstarter campaign that launched on August 8, 2018. The original

VECTOR® Kickstarter page is accessible here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anki/vector-by-anki-a-giant-roll-forward-for-robot-

kind?ref=discovery&term=ANKI. This date is relevant because the design of EMO began to

change after VECTOR®’s introduction to mimic many aspects of VECTOR® as well as the

earlier design of COZMO®

18. The assets acquired by DDL from Anki included various patents and trademarks

relating to the design and function of both the VECTOR® and COZMO® robots. These patents

included three (3) U.S. Patents that cover the design of the head and eyes of both the VECTOR®

and COZMO® robots. DDL is continuing to investigate the application of other utility patents to

EMO.

19. United States Design Patent Nos. D812,153 and D812,154; dated March 6, 2018

titled “Toy Robot Head” and “Toy Robot Eyes”, are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B,

respectively. United States Design Patent No. D811,496 dated February 27, 2018 and titled

“Toy Robot Eye” is attached hereto as Exhibit C. These three (3) Patents shall collectively be

referred to as the “DDL Patents.”

20. The DDL Patents cover the unique shape and design of the VECTOR® and

COZMO® head and eyes. Figure 1 from each DDL Patent is displayed below:

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21. The design covered by the DDL Patents is intended to replicate the head of a

baby, with rounded surfaces, "ears" at the side panels and large eyes.

22. Similarly, as a result of the sale by Anki, DDL acquired rights to all trademarks

associated with Anki, including, but not limited to the marks VECTOR® and COZMO®, which

are respectively protected at U.S. Registered Trademark No. 5,711,131 dated March 26, 2019,

and attached hereto as Exhibit D (hereinafter “VECTOR® Trademark”) and U.S. Registered

Trademark No. 5842149, dated August 27, 2019, and attached hereto as Exhibit E (hereinafter

“COZMO® Trademark”).

23. Thereafter, in September of 2020, in order to further protect its interests in the

COZMO® robot, DDL applied for and was granted two (2) valid U.S. Copyright Registrations

covering the history and design of the sound recordings used to create the voice and

exclamations of COZMO®. See U.S. Copyright Registration Nos. SR 879-604 and SRu 1-424-

806, attached hereto as Exhibits F and G, respectively (hereinafter “the DDL Copyrights”).

II. Living.Ai’s Infringement of DDL’s Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks

24. On September 1, 2020, DDL became aware that Living.Ai was marketing its

EMO robot for release in the United States. Specifically, Living.Ai utilized a series of posts on

the social media platforms Instagram® and Facebook®, including a Facebook® page with

multiple posts indicating that “VECTOR® and EMO are friends,” while also uploading a pre-

launch marketing video to YouTube®.

25. The pre-launch marketing video released by Living.Ai on its own website,

YouTube® page, and Facebook® page included a segment where VECTOR®, which is

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exclusively owned by DDL, is placed next to EMO and EMO reacts. A screenshot of Living.Ai’s

original pre-launch marketing video can be seen below:

26. Living.Ai specifically enhanced and expanded the false association and/or

endorsement of EMO by DDL when questions arose about the affiliation between VECTOR®

and EMO within the Living.Ai Facebook® group. On multiple occaisions where potential

consumers questioned the association between EMO and VECTOR®, the Living.Ai Facebook®

moderator replied by identifying VECTOR® and EMO as friends, including as follows:

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27. The use of VECTOR® in its pre-launch marketing video, without the consent of

DDL, the multiple references to “VECTOR® and EMO are friends” throughout Living.Ai’s

social media accounts, and the YouTube® video directly infringed on the VECTOR®

Trademark. More specifically, these various references to VECTOR® created, at a minimum, a

false association between VECTOR® and EMO and a false endorsement of EMO and Living.Ai

by DDL.

28. Additionally, the pre-launch video utilized by Living.Ai further created a false

asssociation with DDL through Living.Ai’s intentional and knowing inclusion of segments of

various marketing videos substantially similar to those prepared by Anki for the promotion of

COZMO®. The Living.Ai video segments were prepared and distributed by Living.Ai to target

current DDL customers and misrepresent a direct affiliation with VECTOR® and COZMO®.

One, but not the only, example of the video segrements directly copied from a COZMO®

promotional video (first photograph) and compared to the EMO pre-launch video (second

photograph) can be seen below:

29. As demonstrated above, all of the early marketing produced and distributed by

Living.Ai was directly targeted to current customers of DDL to make a false association between

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EMO, on the one hand, and VECTOR® and COZMO®, on the other hand. Indeed, when the

original pre-launch marketing video was released in the United States, individuals commenting

on online forums and chat boards, as well as technology reviewers, immediately assumed that

EMO had been developed by DDL as an updated version of VECTOR® and/or COZMO®. See

Upcoming Tech, Ep. 1, “EMO – Desktop AI Robot Pet: Vector Clone?”, dated September 18,

2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnzUvRBc094&feature=youtu.be, last visited

October 1, 2020; see also, LJP Tech, “Emo The Desktop Robot Pet – My Thoughts”, dated

September 5, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebEc8NpnyVE, last visited October 2,

2020 (“How could Living.Ai copy all those files[?] If they have done so without the permission

of Digital Dream Labs, this is a serious crime.”).

30. The similarities between VECTOR® and COZMO®, on the one hand, and EMO,

on the other hand, are readily apparent. Living.Ai has willfully and intentionally copied,

reproduced, and infringed on DDL’s patents, trademarks, and copyrights regarding the

VECTOR® and COZMO® robots. For example, the design and animations of the EMO robot’s

eyes and head was directly copied from the DDL Patents used to design and develop the

VECTOR® and COZMO® eyes and head.

31. Placing VECTOR® and EMO in a side-by-side comparison, as was done in

Living.Ai’s pre-launch marketing video, reveals other noticable similarities; the software, the

motions, the sound effects, and the behavior of both robots is nearly identical.

32. The false association and direct attempt by Living.Ai to target DDL’s consumer

base with a false endorsement of EMO, while simultaneously irreparably damaging DDL’s

goodwill and reputation in the robotics community, is further demonstrated by the following

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exchange on Reddit, a website that creates a network of communities for individuals with similar

interests, dated September 1, 2020:

33. Below are the animations and eye shape of EMO when prompted by the user

about the weather (on the right), as noted in the Reddit thread, and they are virtually identical to

those currently installed, patented, and used in VECTOR® (on the left):

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34. As demonstrated above, it is nearly impossible to distinguish between the head,

eyes, and animation of VECTOR® and EMO. In effect, Living.Ai has created a “knock-off”

version of VECTOR® that Living.Ai intends to sell at a discounted price.

35. The characteristics and visual appearance of EMO was intentionally and willfullly

designed by Living.Ai to signify to consumers, particularly those consumers familiar with

VECTOR® and COZMO®, that EMO was an updated or “second generation” version of

VECTOR® and/or other DDL products.

36. In addition, as noted above, the sound effects and “voice” of EMO directly

infringe on the valid DDL Copyrights owned and exclusively controlled by DDL. Specifically,

EMO utilizes a substantially similar set of sound effects and “exclamations” as those designed

and recorded solely for the COZMO® robot.

37. The tables below (collectively referred to as the “Copyright Tables”)

demonstrate the location of each copyrighted voice design owned by DDL and where it is

reproduced, copied, and infringed upon in the EMO pre-launch marketing video, that can be

found on the Living.Ai website:

EMO by Living.Ai COZMO® by DDL


https://www.living.ai/ Copyright Registration No. SR 879-604
(last visited October 1, 2020) Audio File
“Wake up” 0:04 seconds 0:01, 0:31 – 0:33 seconds

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EMO by Living.Ai COZMO® by DDL


https://www.living.ai/ Copyright Registration No. SR 879-604
(last visited October 1, 2020) Audio File
“Excited” 0:12 seconds 0:12 seconds

“Wow” 0:18 seconds 0:13 seconds

“Curious” 0:21 seconds 0:04, 0:11 – 0:13 seconds

EMO by Living.Ai COZMO® by DDL


https://www.living.ai/ Copyright Registration No. SRu 1-424-806
(last visited October 1, 2020) Audio File
“Excited” 0:12 seconds 1:31

“Giggle” 0:14 seconds 1:38 -1:40

“Wow” 0:18 seconds 1:34 – 1:36

“Thought” 0:51 seconds 0:11 seconds

38. An online comparison of the sound effects and exclamations of COZMO® and

EMO can be found here: Just Baselmans, “Emo The Desktop Robot and Anki Cozmo Sound

Comparison”, dated September 15, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES52kcuW0dk

(last visited October 2, 2020).

39. In effect, the infringing EMO robot currently being marketed by Living.Ai in the

United States is a combination of VECTOR®’s head, eyes, and animation and COZMO®’s

sound effects and exclamations. These elements are protected by copyright and patent, as well as

trade dress.

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40. Upon information and belief, after the launch of the VECTOR® Kickstarter in

August of 2018, Living.Ai substantially changed the design, development, and functions of EMO

to directly copy the VECTOR® robot and COZMO® audio sounds.

41. At no time did Living.Ai seek the consent or approval of DDL to utilize any of

the trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, or patents associated with VECTOR® and COZMO®,

and DDL specifically asserts that no such consent was ever given.

42. Living.Ai’s egregious infringement of DDL’s trademarks, trade dress copyrights,

patents, and commerical advertising has resulted in a false association between EMO and DDL

and has misrepresented that DDL actively promotes, sponsors, and/or approves of the EMO

robot.

III. Pre-Suit Notice of Infringing Behavior and DDL’s Removal of Online


Content

43. As soon as DDL became aware of the infringing material posted on Living.Ai’s

Facebook®, YouTube®, and Instagram® accounts, DDL filed several notices and complaints of

infringement with those social media companies, with DDL asserting its trademark, copyright,

and patent rights and requesting that the content be removed. An example of the infringing

material posted in one Living.Ai social media site is below:

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44. As a result of its notices/complaints, the infringing content produced and

distributed by Living.Ai on Facebook®, YouTube®, and Instagram®, and the following links

have been disabled due to the patent, copyright, and trademark infringements of Living.Ai:

Facebook®:

https://www.facebook.com/LivingAi

https://www.facebook.com/LivingAi/photos/rpp.106974277624325/173559874299098/?t

ype=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/LivingAi/photos/rpp.106974277624325/173552647633154/?t

ype=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/LivingAi/photos/rpp.106974277624325/173559874299098/?t

ype=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/groups/658594978254260/permalink/763796024400821

https://www.facebook.com/groups/658594978254260/permalink/764763674304056

https://www.facebook.com/groups/658594978254260/permalink/740382063408884/

https://www.facebook.com/106974277624325/videos/359042655254779

https://www.facebook.com/101458965055821/videos/782728375887429/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/EMO-AI-Desktop-Pet-

101458965055821/photos/?tab=album&album_id=101459635055754&ref=page_internal

https://www.facebook.com/101458965055821/photos/a.101459635055754/10145941838

9109/?type=3&theater

Instagram®:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFbiSgmDy-M/

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CFbiSgmDy-M/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEjUApQAcC8/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEjUApQAcC8

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSA0SVDxyP/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSA0SVDxyP

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFM1uNVjqRV/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFM1uNVjqRV

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFDcfJ6j0f-/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFDcfJ6j0f-

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFB7rkBjGVn/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFB7rkBjGVn

YouTube®:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytv3HuxtwH0

45. On September 18, 2020, counsel for DDL sent a Notice of Infringement of

Intellectual Property Rights of Digital Dream Labs, LLC to Living.Ai asserting that the design

and functions of EMO violated the following intellectual property rights of DDL: 1) Violation

and infringement of U.S. design patents, including without limitation, U.S. Patents Nos.

D811,496, D812154, and D812,153; 2) Violation and infringement of U.S. and foreign utility

patents, including, without limitation, U.S. Patent Nos. 9,155,961, 9,919,232, 9,177,239, and

9,996,369, together with other pending applications in at least the United States and China; 3)

Violation and infringement of copyrights relating to the design of the VECTOR® robot and also

video and audio files created by DDL for promotion of COZMO®; 4) Violation and

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infringement of the VECTOR® trademark; and 5) Violation and infringement of trade dress

relating to the VECTOR® and COZMO® robots. See Notice of Infringement of Intellectual

Property Rights of Digital Dream Labs, LLC dated September 18, 2020, attached hereto as

Exhibit H.

46. Thereafter, DDL became aware that Living.Ai planned to launch EMO in North

America through the website Indiegogo® in order to sell directly to consumers in the United

States. Indiegogo, Inc. is a California company that specifically markets itself to Chinese

companies looking to break into the United States market. See Indiegogo for Entrepreneurs,

“Indiegogo China: Your Fast Track to the Global Market”,

https://entrepreneur.indiegogo.com/how-it-works/indiegogo-china/ (last visited October 1, 2020).

47. On September 21, 2020, DDL filed a Notice of Copyright Violation with

Indiegogo® and requested the removal of Living.Ai’s EMO launch website due to the alleged

infringements detailed above.

48. Thereafter, on September 23, 2020, Indiegogo® disabled the website link to

Living.Ai’s global launch of EMO, including the United States .2

49. Despite its knowing infringements of DDL’s intellectual property and the removal

of multiple website links for Living.Ai’s copycat product EMO (first photograph below),

Living.Ai continues to actively challenge the disablement of its infringing posts and seek other

avenues to begin selling EMO in the United States and has admitted its intent to do so on the

Living.Ai website (second photograph below):

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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/emo-coolest-desktop-pet-with-personality-and-
style/coming_soon?fbclid=IwAR330hwzeZKG1ywmAK0MNMk4M4AD559d0L2XWgPDUgE
cmV8lO50WUHmB7xQ

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50. Following the removal of Living.Ai’s Indiegogo launch page DDL quickly

discovered that the EMO robot was being advertised on other third-party websites for $19.99.

These third-party websites include: https://comingsoon.higizmos.com/emo and

https://loveumoreyy.com/products/%F0%9F%92%A5the-strongest-intelligent-robot-in-

history%F0%9F%92%A5?fbclid=IwAR2uWSW8xMWmzmTrb2EzU-

J7AuegzRWRWZPF5E9_nRYle29fhMiqF-o8v-8

51. Upon information and belief Living.Ai continues to attempt to promote, offer for

sale, and/or import into the United States, including this judicial district, the robot EMO, which

directly and willfully infringes on the intellectual property rights of DDL, even after receiving

DDL’s September 18, 2020 cease and desist letter and corresponding with DDL about the

violations.

COUNT I
Copyright Infringement
Digital Dream Labs, LLC vs. Living.Ai

52. The preceding paragraphs of the Complaint are hereby incorporated by reference

as though the same were fully set forth herein.

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53. The DDL Copyrights were and are, at all relevant times were, owned exclusively

by DDL.

54. The DDL Copyrights cover the sound/audio recordings of certain sounds and

exclamations of COZMO®. See U.S. Copyright Registration Nos. SR 879-604 and SRu 1-424-

806, at Exhibits F and G, respectively.

55. Upon information and belief, Living.Ai had access to and knowledge of the

sounds that are protected by the DDL Copyrights.

56. Living.Ai has directly, willfully, and intentionally infringed the sound/audio

recordings protected by the DDL Copyrights and set forth in the Copyright Tables listed above

by creating substantially similar sounds for use with the voice and exclamations of the EMO

robot.

57. More specifically, Living.Ai infringed DDL’s copyrights by integrating

substantially similar sounds and exclamations, as identified in the Copyright Tables above, into

the design of the EMO robot without DDL’s authorization or consent.

58. Furthermore, Living.Ai continues to infringe on DDL’s copyrights by continuing

to market, display, and offering to sell the EMO robot with substantially similar sounds and

exclamations subsequent to receiving notice of DDL’s rights in the subject copyrights.

59. Living.Ai has committed copyright infringement with actual or constructive

notice and knowledge of DDL’s rights, and/or in blatant disregard for DDL’s rights, such that

said acts of copyright infringement were, and continue to be, willful, intentional and malicious.

60. Living.Ai infringed DDL’s copyrights by utilizing substantially similar sounds

and exclamations in its pre-launch video for the EMO robot on many platforms, including,

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without limitation, its personal website, Facebook® page, Instagram® account, and YouTube®

channel without DDL’s authorization - both before and subsequent to receiving notice of DDL’s

rights in and to the audio recordings detailed in the DDL Copyrights.

61. Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, as alleged herein and in violation of the

Copyright Act, have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause irreparable

harm to DDL. Further, the threatened and/or actual injuries that DDL has suffered and/or will

suffer are immediate and irreparable. Because of the difficulty in quantifying injury and harm to

DDL’s ability to compete and to maintain a competitive advantage through its intellectual

property, including the infringement of its valid Copyrights, damage to DDL’s business,

reputation, valuable rights in and to the DDL Copyrights, and goodwill associated therewith,

monetary damages alone will not fully compensate DDL for such wrongful conduct. DDL

therefore lacks an adequate and complete remedy at law and is entitled to injunctive relief.

62. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL has suffered financial damages,

including but not limited to lost profits, in a presently undetermined amount.

63. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of copyright infringement, as alleged herein, Living.Ai

has obtained direct and indirect commercial and financial benefits and profit they would not

otherwise have realized but for their infringement of the DDL Copyrights. As such, DDL is

entitled to disgorgement of Living.Ai’s profits and/or financial benefits directly and indirectly

attributable to Living.Ai’s infringement of the DDL Copyrights in an amount to be established at

trial.

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COUNT II
Patent Infringement
Digital Dream Labs, LLC vs. Living.Ai

64. The preceding paragraphs of the Complaint are hereby incorporated by reference

as though the same were fully set forth herein.

65. As noted above, DDL is the owner, by assignment, of the entire right, title, and

interest in and to the DDL Patents and has all rights to sue for infringement of the DDL Patents.

66. DDL is the sole owner of United States Design Patent Nos. D812,153 and

D812,154; dated March 6, 2018 titled “Toy Robot Head” and “Toy Robot Eyes”, see Exhibits A

and B, respectively, and United States Design Patent No. D811,496 dated February 27, 2018 and

titled “Toy Robot Eye”, see Exhibit C.

67. The DDL Patents covering the unique shape and design of the VECTOR® and

COZMO® head and eyes have been directly, willfully, intentionally, and maliciously infringed

by Living.Ai.

68. Upon information and belief, Living.Ai has been importing, advertising,

marketing, selling, and/or offering for sale its EMO robot in and/or into the United States and

thereby directly infringing upon the DDL Patents.

69. Living.Ai’s importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and/or offering for sale its

EMO robot in and/or into the United States is a violation of DDL’s statutory rights under the

United States Patent Statute. See 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.

70. Living.Ai has been and continues to infringe on DDL’s patent rights by

importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and/or offering for sale its EMO robot, directly or

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through the use of intermediaries, within this judicial district and elsewhere within the United

States, its territories and possessions.

71. Living.Ai has been and continues to infringe on DDL’s patent rights by inducing

others to advertise, market, sell, offer for sale and/or use its EMO robot, directly or through the

use of other intermediaries, within this judicial district and elsewhere within the United States, its

territories and possessions. For example, Living.Ai partnered with Indiegogo to sell and/or offer

to sell the EMO robot.

72. Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, as alleged herein and in violation of U.S. Patent

law, have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause irreparable harm to

DDL. Further, the threatened and/or actual injuries that DDL has suffered and/or will suffer are

immediate and irreparable. Because of the difficulty in quantifying injury and harm to DDL’s

ability to compete and to maintain a competitive advantage through its intellectual property,

including the infringement of its valid Patents, damage to DDL’s business, reputation, valuable

rights in and to the DDL Patents, and goodwill associated therewith, monetary damages alone

will not fully compensate DDL for such wrongful conduct. DDL therefore lacks an adequate and

complete remedy at law and is entitled to injunctive relief.

73. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL has suffered financial damages,

including but not limited to lost profits, in a presently undetermined amount.

74. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of patent infringement, as alleged herein, Living Ai has

obtained direct and indirect commercial and financial benefits and profit they would not

otherwise have realized but for their infringement of the DDL Patents. As such, DDL is entitled

to disgorgement of Living.Ai’s profits and/or financial benefits directly and indirectly

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attributable to Living.Ai’s infringement of the DDL Patents in an amount to be established at

trial.

75. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL is entitled to compensatory

damages for infringement of its design patents under 35 U.S.C. § 289.

76. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL is entitled to treble the amount of

compensatory damages for infringement of its design patents under 35 U.S.C. § 284.

77. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL is entitled to reasonable attorneys’

fees and the costs of this action. An award to DDL of its attorneys’ fees and costs is available

pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285.

78. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL seeks pre-judgment and post-

judgment interest on the above monetary awards and such other and further relief as this Court

deems just and proper.

COUNT III
Trademark Infringement
Digital Dream Labs, LLC vs. Living Ai

79. The preceding paragraphs of the Complaint are hereby incorporated by reference

as though the same were fully set forth herein.

80. DDL has acquired the rights to all trademarks associated with Anki, including but

not limited to VECTOR®, and COZMO®, as set forth in U.S. Registered Trademark No.

5,711,131 dated March 26, 2019, see Exhibit D, and U.S. Registered Trademark No. 5842149,

dated August 27, 2019, see Exhibit E.

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81. DDL is the owner, by assignment, of the entire right, title, and interest in and to

the VECTOR® trademark and has all rights to sue for infringement of the VECTOR®

trademark.

82. Living.Ai has used and/or is continuing to use VECTOR® in connection with the

advertisement, promotion, and/or sale of the EMO robot, which directly infringes on the

trademark rights exclusively owned and controlled by DDL, without authorization, consent, or

license to do so from DDL.

83. Without DDL’s authorization, consent, or license, but with actual or constructive

knowledge of the well-known, identifiable, and popular desktop robot VECTOR®, and with

knowledge that Living.Ai’s EMO robot was not affiliated, endorsed, or associated with

VECTOR®, Living.Ai utilized the goodwill and consumer recognition of VECTOR® to (i)

advertise, marking, import, promote, distribute, display, and/or offer for sale and/or sell the EMO

robot, (ii) create a false association between DDL and the EMO robot, (iii) create a false

endorsement of the EMO robot by DDL, and (iv) disparage the reputation and goodwill of DDL.

84. Living.Ai’s actions constitute willful infringement of DDL’s trademarks in

violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)(a) – (b), § 1117(a) – (b), and § 1125.

85. The use of DDL’s product, VECTOR®, in Living Ai’s Facebook® posts and pre-

launch marketing video has caused, and is likely to continue to cause, confusion, mistake, and

deception among the general public as to the origin of the EMO robot, and is likely to deceive

consumers, the public, and the robotics trade into believing that the EMO robot originates from,

is associated with, or is otherwise authorized by DDL, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114(a).

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86. Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, as alleged herein and in violation of U.S.

Trademark law, have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause

irreparable harm to DDL. Further, the threatened and/or actual injuries that DDL has suffered

and/or will suffer are immediate and irreparable. Because of the difficulty in quantifying injury

and harm to DDL’s ability to compete and to maintain a competitive advantage through its

intellectual property, including the infringement of its valid VECTOR® Trademark, damage to

DDL’s business, reputation, valuable rights in and to the VECTOR® product, name and

goodwill associated therewith, monetary damages alone will not fully compensate DDL for such

wrongful conduct. DDL therefore lacks an adequate and complete remedy at law and is entitled

to injunctive relief.

87. Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, as alleged herein and in violation of U.S.

Trademark law, have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause

irreparable harm to DDL, for which DDL has no adequate remedy at law.

88. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of trademark infringement, as alleged herein, Living.Ai

has obtained direct and indirect commercial and financial benefits and profit they would not

otherwise have realized but for their infringement of the VECTOR® trademark. As such, DDL is

entitled to disgorgement of Living.Ai’s profits and/or financial benefits directly and indirectly

attributable to Living.Ai’s infringement of the VECTOR® trademark in an amount to be

established at trial.

89. Due to Living.Ai’s acts of infringement, DDL is entitled to reasonable attorneys’

fees and the costs of this action.

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COUNT IV
Trade Dress
Digital Dream Labs, LLC vs. Living Ai

90. The preceding paragraphs of the Complaint are hereby incorporated by reference

as though the same were fully set forth herein.

91. Both the VECTOR® and COZMO® robots are instantly recognizable and have

engendered an excellent reputation and goodwill within the robotics community and consumer

market in the United States. This consumer recognition and goodwill extends to DDL as the

owner and current developer of VECTOR® and COZMO®.

92. Living.Ai’s use of a knockoff duplicate or confusingly similar imitation of both

VECTOR® and COZMO®’s trade dress has caused and is likely to cause confusion, deception,

and mistake by creating the false and misleading impression that Living.Ai’s EMO robot is

manufactured, developed, designed, or distributed by DDL, or is affiliated, connected, or

associated with DDL, or has the sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of DDL.

93. Living.Ai has made false representations, false descriptions, and false

designations of the origin of the EMO robot in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and Living.Ai’s

activities have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause a likelihood of

confusion and deception of members of the robotics trade and public and, additionally, injury to

DDL’s goodwill and reputation as symbolized by the VECTOR® and COZMO® trade dress.

94. Living.Ai’s acts, as alleged herein and in violation of the Lanham Act, have

caused and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause irreparable harm to DDL.

Further, the threatened and/or actual injuries that DDL has suffered and/or will suffer are

immediate and irreparable. Because of the difficulty in quantifying injury and harm to DDL,

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including damage to DDL’s business, reputation, valuable rights in and to the VECTOR® and

COZMO® products and trade dress, name and goodwill associated therewith, monetary

damages alone will not fully compensate DDL for such wrongful conduct. DDL therefore lacks

an adequate and complete remedy at law and is entitled to injunctive relief.

95. Due to Living.Ai’s conduct, as alleged herein, Living.Ai has obtained direct and

indirect commercial and financial benefits and profit they would not otherwise have realized but

for their infringement of the VECTOR® and COZMO® trade dress. As such, DDL is entitled to

disgorgement of Living.Ai’s profits and/or financial benefits directly and indirectly attributable

to Living Ai’s infringement of the VECTOR® and COZMO® trade dress in an amount to be

established at trial.

96. Living.Ai’s actions demonstrate an intentional, willful, and malicious intent to

trade on the goodwill and trade dress associated with DDL’s VECTOR® and COZMO® robots

to the great and irreparable injury of DDL.

97. Living.Ai’s conduct has caused, and is likely to continue causing, substantial

injury to the public and to DDL, and DDL is entitled to injunctive relief and to recover actual

damages, enhanced profits and damages, costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to 15

U.S.C. § 1116, § 1117, and § 1125(a).

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COUNT V
Intentional Interference with Existing and Prospective Business Relationships
Digital Dream Labs, LLC vs. Living.Ai

98. The preceding paragraphs of the Complaint are hereby incorporated by reference

as though the same were fully set forth herein.

99. Living.Ai has acted and continues to act with the intent and for the purpose of

harming and destroying DDL’s business by attempting to interfere, interfering with, and

disrupting DDL’s contractual relationships with its existing and prospective customers.

100. Living.Ai has no right or privilege to interfere with DDL’s present or prospective

contractual and/or business relationships.

101. Living.Ai has intentionally manufactured, marketed, advertised, and offered for

sale an inferior product while materially misrepresenting its association to DDL in a manner that

has harmed, interfered with, and disrupted DDL’s business and business relationship with current

and prospective customers.

102. As a direct result of the intentional and tortious interference by Living.Ai with

DDL’s existing contractual relationships and its attempts to disrupt and interfere with DDL’s

prospective contractual and business relationships, DDL has suffered and will continue to suffer

substantial damages, including but not limited to the impairment or destruction of DDL’s brand,

loss of goodwill and customer relationships, and lost profits.

103. Further, the threatened and/or actual injuries that DDL has suffered and/or will

suffer are immediate and irreparable. Because of the difficulty in quantifying injury and harm to

DDL’s ability to compete and to maintain a competitive advantage through its intellectual

property and valuable existing and prospective customer relationships, as well as the harm

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resulting from Living.Ai’s intentional interference with DDL’s contractual relations, monetary

damages alone will not fully compensate DDL for such wrongful conduct. DDL therefore lacks

an adequate and complete remedy at law and is entitled to injunctive relief.

104. As a direct and proximate result of the wrongful and tortious conduct alleged

herein, DDL is in imminent danger of suffering irreparable harm in the form of lost valuable

relationships with its customers and prospective customers; the loss of valuable contracts, sales

opportunities, orders, and profits; the loss of DDL’s goodwill, reputation, and standing in the

business and robotics community; the loss of DDL’s competitive advantage afforded by its

intellectual property rights; and the loss of DDL’s investment of time, money, and other

resources in developing, marketing, advertising, and improving the current products in its

collection.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment as follows:

a. That Defendant, its agents, officers, servants and employees be enjoined

preliminarily and permanently from (i) infringing DDL’s copyrights, patents, trademarks and

trade dress in any manner, specifically those utilized in the design, development, advertisement,

and marketing of EMO, and (ii) interfering with DDL’s existing and prospective customer

relationships;

b. That Defendant, its agents, officers, servants and employees, and those in active

concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of the order by personal service or

otherwise, be enjoined from manufacturing, advertising, marketing, selling, offering for sale

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and/or using any products in the United States that infringe on DDL’s copyrights, patents, and/or

trademarks in any manner, including but not limited to the EMO robot;

c. That Plaintiff be awarded all profits of Defendant plus all losses of Plaintiff, plus

any other monetary advantage gained by the Defendant through its infringement, the exact sum

to be proven at trial;

d. That Plaintiff be awarded its attorneys’ fees as available under the Copyright Act,

17 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq., the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1116, § 1117, and § 1125(a), and 35

U.S.C. § 285;

e. That Plaintiff be awarded treble the amount of compensatory damages for

infringement of its design patents under 35 U.S.C. § 284;

f. That Plaintiff be awarded any other enhanced statutory damages permitted by

law;

g. That Defendant accounts to Plaintiff for its profits and any damages sustained by

Plaintiff arising from the foregoing acts of infringement;

h. That Plaintiff be awarded pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on the above

monetary awards;

i. That Plaintiff be awarded punitive damages against Defendant;

j. That Plaintiff be awarded the costs of this action;

k. That Plaintiff be awarded such further legal and equitable relief as the Court

deems proper;

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A JURY TRIAL IS DEMANDED

Date: October 5, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

MEYER, UNKOVIC & SCOTT LLP

By: /s/ David G. Oberdick

David G. Oberdick, Esquire


Pa. I.D. No. 47648
Email: dgo@muslaw.com
Tony J. Thomson, Esquire
Pa I.D. No. 204609
Email: tjt@muslaw.com

Katelin J. Montgomery, Esquire


Pa. I.D. No. 3226988
Email: kjm@muslaw.com

535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300


Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone – 412 456 2800
Fax – 412 446 2864

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS

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purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS


DIGITAL DREAM LABS, LLC., LIVING TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. d/b/a LIVING.AI and
EMO PET
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Allegheny County of Residence of First Listed Defendant Guangdong Province, ROC
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Generated on: This page was generated by TSDR on 2020-10-05 09:46:09 EDT
Mark: VECTOR

US Serial Number: 87768021 Application Filing Jan. 24, 2018


Date:
US Registration 5711131 Registration Date: Mar. 26, 2019
Number:
Filed as TEAS RF: Yes Currently TEAS RF: Yes
Register: Principal
Mark Type: Trademark
TM5 Common Status LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active
Descriptor:
The trademark application has been registered with the Office.

Status: Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due.
Status Date: Mar. 26, 2019
Publication Date: Oct. 30, 2018 Notice of Dec. 25, 2018
Allowance Date:

Mark Information
Mark Literal VECTOR
Elements:
Standard Character Yes. The mark consists of standard characters without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
Claim:
Mark Drawing 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Type:

Goods and Services


Note:
The following symbols indicate that the registrant/owner has amended the goods/services:
Brackets [..] indicate deleted goods/services;
Double parenthesis ((..)) identify any goods/services not claimed in a Section 15 affidavit of incontestability; and
Asterisks *..* identify additional (new) wording in the goods/services.

For: Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for entertainment purposes; downloadable mobile applications for controlling and interacting
with humanoid robots for entertainment purposes, and not for industrial purposes, by allowing the user to set up and view status of the
humanoid robot
International 009 - Primary Class U.S Class(es): 021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class(es):
Class Status: ACTIVE
Basis: 1(a)
First Use: Oct. 18, 2018 Use in Commerce: Oct. 18, 2018

For: Toy robots and smart robot toys


International 028 - Primary Class U.S Class(es): 022, 023, 038, 050
Class(es):
Class Status: ACTIVE
Basis: 1(a)
First Use: Oct. 18, 2018 Use in Commerce: Oct. 18, 2018

Basis Information (Case Level)


Filed Use: No Currently Use: Yes
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Filed ITU: Yes Currently ITU: No


Filed 44D: No Currently 44E: No
Filed 44E: No Currently 66A: No
Filed 66A: No Currently No Basis: No
Filed No Basis: No

Current Owner(s) Information


Owner Name: ANKI, INC.
Owner Address: 100 SOUTH COMMONS
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES 15212
Legal Entity Type: CORPORATION State or Country DELAWARE
Where Organized:

Attorney/Correspondence Information
Attorney of Record
Attorney Name: David G. Oberdick Docket Number: 280986.352
Attorney Primary dgo@muslaw.com Attorney Email Yes
Email Address: Authorized:
Correspondent
Correspondent David G. Oberdick
Name/Address: Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
535 Smithfield Street
Suite 1300
Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES 15222
Phone: 412-456-2881 Fax: 412-456-2864
Correspondent e- dgo@muslaw.com tma@muslaw.com Correspondent e- Yes
mail: mail Authorized:
Domestic Representative - Not Found

Prosecution History
Proceeding
Date Description
Number
Sep. 15, 2020 APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED 88888
Sep. 15, 2020 TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sep. 15, 2020 TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED-FIRM RETAINS
Sep. 15, 2020 ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Sep. 15, 2020 TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Sep. 15, 2020 TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Mar. 26, 2019 REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Feb. 22, 2019 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Feb. 21, 2019 ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Feb. 02, 2019 STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE 74055
Jan. 08, 2019 USE AMENDMENT FILED 74055
Feb. 02, 2019 CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL 74055
Jan. 08, 2019 TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Dec. 25, 2018 NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Oct. 30, 2018 OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Oct. 30, 2018 PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Oct. 10, 2018 NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Sep. 21, 2018 ASSIGNED TO LIE 70633
Sep. 06, 2018 APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Aug. 23, 2018 TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED 88889
Aug. 22, 2018 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE 88889
Aug. 22, 2018 TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Jul. 12, 2018 ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
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Jul. 12, 2018 TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED


Mar. 14, 2018 NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED 6325
Mar. 14, 2018 NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED 6325
Mar. 14, 2018 NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN 76581
Mar. 12, 2018 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER 76581
Feb. 03, 2018 NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
Jan. 27, 2018 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM

TM Staff and Location Information


TM Staff Information - None
File Location
Current Location: PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION Date in Location: Feb. 21, 2019

Assignment Abstract Of Title Information


Summary
Total Assignments: 2 Registrant: ANKI, INC.

Assignment 1 of 2

Conveyance: SECURITY INTEREST


Reel/Frame: 6307/0004 Pages: 19
Date Recorded: Apr. 04, 2018
Supporting assignment-tm-6307-0004.pdf
Documents:
Assignor
Name: ANKI, INC. Execution Date: Mar. 30, 2018
Legal Entity Type: CORPORATION State or Country DELAWARE
Where Organized:
Assignee
Name: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Legal Entity Type: CORPORATION State or Country CALIFORNIA
Where Organized:
Address: 275 GROVE STREET
SUITE 2-200
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02466
Correspondent
Correspondent JOANNA MCCALL
Name:
Correspondent 1025 VERMONT AVE NW, SUITE 1130
Address: COGENCY GLOBAL INC.
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Domestic Representative - Not Found

Assignment 2 of 2

Conveyance: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY


Reel/Frame: 6831/0225 Pages: 11
Date Recorded: Jan. 06, 2020
Supporting assignment-tm-6831-0225.pdf
Documents:
Assignor
Name: SILICON VALLEY BANK Execution Date: Dec. 30, 2019
Legal Entity Type: CORPORATION State or Country CALIFORNIA
Where Organized:
Assignee
Name: ANKI, INC.
Legal Entity Type: CORPORATION State or Country DELAWARE
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Where Organized:
Address: 55 2ND STREET
FLOOR 15
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105
Correspondent
Correspondent DAVID G. OBERDICK
Name:
Correspondent 535 SMITHFIELD STREET
Address: SUITE 1300
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Domestic Representative - Not Found
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Reg. No. 5,711,131 ANKI, INC. (DELAWARE CORPORATION)


55 Second Street, 15th Floor
Registered Mar. 26, 2019 San Francisco, CALIFORNIA 94105

CLASS 9: Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for entertainment purposes;


Int. Cl.: 9, 28 downloadable mobile applications for controlling and interacting with humanoid robots for
entertainment purposes, and not for industrial purposes, by allowing the user to set up and
Trademark view status of the humanoid robot

Principal Register FIRST USE 10-18-2018; IN COMMERCE 10-18-2018

CLASS 28: Toy robots and smart robot toys

FIRST USE 10-18-2018; IN COMMERCE 10-18-2018

THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY


PARTICULAR FONT STYLE, SIZE OR COLOR

SER. NO. 87-768,021, FILED 01-24-2018


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REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN YOUR FEDERAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
WARNING: YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED IF YOU DO NOT FILE THE
DOCUMENTS BELOW DURING THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIODS.

Requirements in the First Ten Years*


What and When to File:

First Filing Deadline: You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) between the 5th and 6th
years after the registration date. See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1141k. If the declaration is accepted, the
registration will continue in force for the remainder of the ten-year period, calculated from the registration
date, unless cancelled by an order of the Commissioner for Trademarks or a federal court.

Second Filing Deadline: You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) and an Application
for Renewal between the 9th and 10th years after the registration date.* See 15 U.S.C. §1059.

Requirements in Successive Ten-Year Periods*


What and When to File:

You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) and an Application for Renewal
between every 9th and 10th-year period, calculated from the registration date.*

Grace Period Filings*

The above documents will be accepted as timely if filed within six months after the deadlines listed above with
the payment of an additional fee.

*ATTENTION MADRID PROTOCOL REGISTRANTS: The holder of an international registration with an


extension of protection to the United States under the Madrid Protocol must timely file the Declarations of Use
(or Excusable Nonuse) referenced above directly with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The time periods for filing are based on the U.S. registration date (not the international registration date). The
deadlines and grace periods for the Declarations of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) are identical to those for
nationally issued registrations. See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1141k. However, owners of international registrations
do not file renewal applications at the USPTO. Instead, the holder must file a renewal of the underlying
international registration at the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, under
Article 7 of the Madrid Protocol, before the expiration of each ten-year term of protection, calculated from the
date of the international registration. See 15 U.S.C. §1141j. For more information and renewal forms for the
international registration, see http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/.

NOTE: Fees and requirements for maintaining registrations are subject to change. Please check the
USPTO website for further information. With the exception of renewal applications for registered
extensions of protection, you can file the registration maintenance documents referenced above online at h
ttp://www.uspto.gov.

NOTE: A courtesy e-mail reminder of USPTO maintenance filing deadlines will be sent to trademark
owners/holders who authorize e-mail communication and maintain a current e-mail address with the
USPTO. To ensure that e-mail is authorized and your address is current, please use the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) Correspondence Address and Change of Owner Address Forms
available at http://www.uspto.gov.

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Reg. No. 5,842,149 ANKI, INC. (DELAWARE CORPORATION)


55 Second Street, 15th Floor
Registered Aug. 27, 2019 San Francisco, CALIFORNIA 94105

CLASS 28: Toy robots and smart robot toys


Int. Cl.: 28
FIRST USE 10-14-2016; IN COMMERCE 10-14-2016
Trademark
The color(s) Light yellow and dark yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Principal Register
The mark consists of the stylized wording "COZMO" with a color gradient from light yellow
to dark yellow from top to bottom of each letter.

SER. NO. 87-796,062, FILED 02-13-2018


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REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN YOUR FEDERAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
WARNING: YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED IF YOU DO NOT FILE THE
DOCUMENTS BELOW DURING THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIODS.

Requirements in the First Ten Years*


What and When to File:

First Filing Deadline: You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) between the 5th and 6th
years after the registration date. See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1141k. If the declaration is accepted, the
registration will continue in force for the remainder of the ten-year period, calculated from the registration
date, unless cancelled by an order of the Commissioner for Trademarks or a federal court.

Second Filing Deadline: You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) and an Application
for Renewal between the 9th and 10th years after the registration date.* See 15 U.S.C. §1059.

Requirements in Successive Ten-Year Periods*


What and When to File:

You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) and an Application for Renewal
between every 9th and 10th-year period, calculated from the registration date.*

Grace Period Filings*

The above documents will be accepted as timely if filed within six months after the deadlines listed above with
the payment of an additional fee.

*ATTENTION MADRID PROTOCOL REGISTRANTS: The holder of an international registration with an


extension of protection to the United States under the Madrid Protocol must timely file the Declarations of Use
(or Excusable Nonuse) referenced above directly with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The time periods for filing are based on the U.S. registration date (not the international registration date). The
deadlines and grace periods for the Declarations of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) are identical to those for
nationally issued registrations. See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1141k. However, owners of international registrations
do not file renewal applications at the USPTO. Instead, the holder must file a renewal of the underlying
international registration at the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, under
Article 7 of the Madrid Protocol, before the expiration of each ten-year term of protection, calculated from the
date of the international registration. See 15 U.S.C. §1141j. For more information and renewal forms for the
international registration, see http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/.

NOTE: Fees and requirements for maintaining registrations are subject to change. Please check the
USPTO website for further information. With the exception of renewal applications for registered
extensions of protection, you can file the registration maintenance documents referenced above online at h
ttp://www.uspto.gov.

NOTE: A courtesy e-mail reminder of USPTO maintenance filing deadlines will be sent to trademark
owners/holders who authorize e-mail communication and maintain a current e-mail address with the
USPTO. To ensure that e-mail is authorized and your address is current, please use the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) Correspondence Address and Change of Owner Address Forms
available at http://www.uspto.gov.

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Writer’s direct dial phone number and e-mail address:


412-456-2881 ~ dgo@muslaw.com

September 18, 2020

Via Federal Express and electronic mail:

Living AI 7H
Centre Avenue Mansion Block D
Yuehe Rd. Baoan District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000
CHINA
Email: emopet@living.ai

RE: Notice of Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights of Digital Dream


Labs, LLC (“DDL”)

Dear Sir or Madam:

We serve as intellectual property and litigation counsel to DDL. DDL has acquired the
intellectual property of Anki, Inc., including without limitation, patents and trademarks, relating
to the design and function of VECTOR and COZMO robots. In this capacity, we have been made
aware of your efforts to promote an EMO robot by use of social media including Facebook and
Instagram. We further understand that you plan a Kickstarter campaign for EMO.

Please be advised that the design and functions of EMO violate the intellectual property
rights of DDL in various respect, including, without limitation:

1. Violation and infringement of U.S. design patents, including without limitation,


U.S. Patents Nos. D811,496, D812154, and D812,153.

2. Violation and infringement of U.S. and foreign utility patents, including, without
limitation, U.S. Patent Nos. 9,155,961, 9,919,232, 9,177,239, and 9,996,369, together with other
pending applications in at least the United States and China.

3. Violation and infringement of copyrights relating to the design of the VECTOR


robot and also video and audio files created by DDL for promotion of COZMO.
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Living AI 7H
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4. Violation and infringement of the VECTOR trademark. Among other infringing


behavior, you and your company are using this mark without permission and are falsely asserting
an association with and/or endorsement by DDL and its VECTOR robot.

5. Violation and infringement of trade dress relating to the VECTOR and COZMO
robots.

Accordingly, demand is made that you immediately cease and desist from any sale, offer
to sell, making, importing, and promotion of the EMO robot. I understand that you are already
aware that DDL has taken action with Facebook Absent compliance, DDL reserves all rights to
pursue injunctive relief and claims for money damages based on knowing and willful infringement
of DDL’s intellectual property rights, and continued infringement will trigger all consequences
associated with willful and intentional infringement.

Very truly yours,

David G. Oberdick

David G. Oberdick

DGO/lam

cc: Mr. Jacob Hanchar


MUS3678183.1

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