Speculative v. Mattson - Complaint

Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 1 of 23 Page ID #:1
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JOHNSON & PHAM, LLP

Christopher D. Johnson, SBN: 222698
E-mail: cjohnson@johnsonpham.com
Christopher Q. Pham, SBN: 206697
E-mail: cpham@johnsonpham.com
Hung Q. Pham, SBN: 276613
E-mail: ppham@johnsonpham.com
6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 326
Woodland Hills, California 91367
Telephone: (818) 888-7540
Facsimile: (818) 888-7544
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC, dba
SPECK PRODUCTS
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN,

LLC, dba SPECK PRODUCTS, a
California Limited Liability Company,
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Case No.:
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
AND DECLARATORY RELIEF:
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICK MATTSON, an Individual;
STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES,
LLC, a Texas Limited Liability
Company; MD5 TECHNOLOGIES, a
business entity of unknown status; and
DOES 1-10, Inclusive,
Defendants
(1) FEDERAL TRADEMARK

INFRINGEMENT [15 U.S.C.
1114/Lanham Act 43(a)]
(2) FALSE DESIGNATION OF
ORIGIN/UNFAIR
COMPETITION/FALSE OR
MISLEADING ADVERTISING
[15 U.S.C. 1125(a)];
(3) TRADEMARK DILUTION [15
U.S.C. 1125(c)];
(4) UNFAIR BUSINESS
PRACTICES [CALIFORNIA
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS
CODE 17200];
(5) FEDERAL COPYRIGHT
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501(a)];
(6) COMMON LAW COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
[CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE
980 ET SEQ., AND
CALIFORNIA COMMON
LAW]
(7) FEDERAL DESIGN PATENT
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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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COMES NOW, Plaintiff SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC, dba
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SPECK PRODUCTS (hereinafter Plaintiff and/or SPECK), hereby alleges as
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follows:
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PARTIES
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Plaintiff, is now, and was at the time of the filing of this Complaint,
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and at all intervening times, a California Limited Liability Company, duly
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authorized and licensed to conduct business in the State of California, with its
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principal place of business located in San Mateo, California.
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Plaintiff alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant PATRICK
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MATTSON (Defendant MATTSON), is now and was at the time of the filing of
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this Complaint, an individual doing business in McKinney, Texas.
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further alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant MATTSON is the owner
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and operator of STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, and the business of
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unknown status MD5 TECHNOLOGIES.
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Plaintiff
Plaintiff alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant STU
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DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC (Defendant STU), is now and was at the
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time of the filing of this Complaint, a Texas Limited Liability Company owned by
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Defendant MATTSON, doing business at the address of 194 Industrial Boulevard,

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Suite 102, McKinney, Texas.

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Plaintiff alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant MD5
TECHNOLOGIES (Defendant MD5, collectively Defendants), is now and
was at the time of the filing of this Complaint, a business entity of unknown status
that is a subsidiary of Defendant STU and is also owned by Defendant
MATTSON, doing business at the address of 194 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 102,
McKinney, Texas.
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Defendants conduct business in the jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the Central District of California by offering counterfeits goods
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for sale in Los Angeles, California, that infringes on Plaintiffs registered
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trademarks, copyright, and patent.

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The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate,
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associate or otherwise, of Defendants herein named as DOES 1-10, inclusive, are
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unknown to Plaintiff. Plaintiff therefore sues said Defendants by such fictitious
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names.
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ascertained, Plaintiff will amend this pleading accordingly.

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When the true names and capacities of said Defendants have been
Plaintiff further alleges that Defendants, and DOES 1-10, inclusive,
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sued herein by fictitious names are jointly, severally and concurrently liable and
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responsible with the named Defendant upon the causes of action hereinafter set
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forth.
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Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that at all times
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mentioned herein Defendants, and DOES 1-10, inclusive, and each of them, were
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the agents, servants and employees of every other Defendant and the acts of each
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defendant, as alleged herein, were performed within the course and scope of that
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agency, service or employment.

JURISDICTION/VENUE
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This Court has Federal subject matter jurisdiction over this matter
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a) and (b), in that the case arises out of
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claims for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition
and dilution under the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.), and copyright
infringement under the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 501(a)); and this Court has
supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367(a) and 1338 (a)(b).
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This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants since
Defendants have committed the tortious and illegal activities of trademark
infringement, copyright infringement, patent infringement, and unfair competition
in this district and/or Defendants have sufficient minimum contacts with this
district such that the exercise of jurisdiction over Defendants by this Court does
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not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Among other
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things, Defendants have advertised, offered to sell and have sold products that
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infringe the trademarks of Plaintiff to consumers within this judicial district.
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Defendants have also offered to sell and actually sold counterfeit products
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(described more fully below) using an interactive internet website and knowing or
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having reason to know that consumers throughout the United States, including
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within this judicial district, would purchase said counterfeit goods from
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Defendants, believing that they were authentic goods manufactured and
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distributed by Plaintiff or its authorized manufacturers.
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Additionally, supplemental jurisdiction exists over Defendants
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because, on information and belief, Defendants conduct business in California and
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in this judicial district, have purposefully directed action to California and this
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district, or have otherwise availed themselves of the privileges and protections of
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the laws of the State of California, such that this Courts assertion of jurisdiction
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over Defendants does not offend traditional notions of fair play and due process.
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Venue is proper, inter alia, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) because
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on information and belief, a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise
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to the claim occurred in this judicial district, and has caused damages to Plaintiff
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in this district. The counterfeit Speck-branded products were purchased from

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California and Defendants purposefully shipped these counterfeit products into
California. Defendants actions within this district directly interfere with and
damage Plaintiffs commercial efforts and endeavors and harms Plaintiffs
goodwill within this venue. Additionally, Plaintiff conducts a substantial business
within this venue.
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
Plaintiff and its Famous Speck-Branded Products

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California in 2001 as a form fit cellular telephone case company. Plaintiff creates
cases for the mobile accessories market.
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Plaintiff is a privately held U.S. corporation founded in Palo Alto
Plaintiff is one of the leading companies in their industry and has
gained numerous awards and recognition for its innovative products and designs.
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Plaintiff is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of protective
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carrying cases for electronic devices, including but not limited to, portable
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electronic listening devices and music players, namely, mp3 players, and for
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portable computers, global positioning systems (GPS devices), mobile and cellular
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telephones, portable media players, and personal digital assistants.

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Plaintiff develops and manufactures protective carrying cases for
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products such as the Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Apple iPod, Apple
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MacBook, Notebook bags and sleeves, Smartphones including Blackberry,
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HTC, Sharp, Samsung, and Motorola models, TomTom GPS navigation
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devices, portable hard drives such as WD My Passport Elite/Essential, and the
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Kindle 3.
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Plaintiff is continually striving to discover and develop new,
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advanced technologies and designs to meet the needs of the ever-advancing
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consumer electronics industry. Plaintiff offers over 250 products and is sold in
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over 75 countries worldwide.
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Plaintiff has spent substantial time, money and effort in developing
consumer recognition and awareness of its marks. Through the extensive use of
the Plaintiffs marks, Plaintiff has built up and developed significant goodwill in
its entire product line. A wide array of newspapers, magazines and television
networks has included advertising of Plaintiffs products, which are immediately
identified by Plaintiffs marks.
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Plaintiff is the exclusive owner of federally-registered and Common
law trademarks. The following is a partial (non-exhaustive) list of the registered
trademarks owned by Plaintiff:
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A.
SPECK, registered trademark number 3,663,010, registered on
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August 4, 2009, for use on or in connection with protective carrying cases for
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portable electronic listening devices and music players, namely, mp3 players, and
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for portable computers, global positioning systems (GPS devices), mobile and
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cellular telephones, portable media players, and personal digital assistants, in
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Class 9 (U.S. CLS. 21, 23, 26, 36 and 38);
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[Design Mark], registered trademark number 3,666,082,
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registered on August 11, 2009, consisting of an asterisk between parentheses
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followed by the word SPECK in stylized letters; for use on or in connection
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with protective carrying cases for portable electronic listening devices and music
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players, namely, mp3 players, and for portable computers, global positioning
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systems (GPS devices), mobile and cellular telephones, portable media players,
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and personal digital assistants, in Class 9 (U.S. CLS. 21, 23, 26, 36 and 38);
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[Design Mark], registered trademark number 3,666,072,
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registered on August 11, 2009, consisting of an asterisk between parentheses; for
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use on or in connection with protective carrying cases for portable electronic
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listening devices and music players, namely, mp3 players, and for portable
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computers, global positioning systems (GPS devices), mobile and cellular
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telephones, portable media players, and personal digital assistants, in Class 9 (U.S.
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CLS. 21, 23, 26, 36 and 38);
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CANDYSHELL, registered trademark number 3,817,709,
registered on July 13, 2010, for use on or in connection with protective carrying
cases for mp3 players, mobile and cellular telephones, portable media players, and
personal digital assistants in Class 9 (U.S. CLS. 21, 23, 26, 36 and 38);
Attached hereto as Exhibits A-D are true and correct copies of the
certificates of registration for each of the Marks that are federally-registered
(hereinafter Plaintiffs Marks).

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Plaintiff is also the owner of several international trademarks in the
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following locations: Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Malaysia,
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European Community, Hong Kong, Intl Registration Madrid Protocol, Taiwan,
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Australia, Singapore, Japan, Russian Federation, Thailand, and the Peoples
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Republic of China.
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Plaintiff is also the exclusive owner of federally-registered and
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common law copyrights related to and used in connection with the distribution of
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its SPECKbranded products, with the following (non-exhaustive) copyright
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names, registration numbers, and registration dates: (hereinafter Plaintiffs
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Copyright)
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A.
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May 27, 2011);
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B.
PixelSkin iPhone 4 Apple, VA1778433 (Registered May 27,
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GeoMetric iPhone 4 Apple, VA1778429 (Registered May 27,
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Fitted iPhone 4 Core, VA 1778411 (Registered May 27,
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Fitted iPhone 3 Core, VA1778403 (Registered June 3, 2011);
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2011);
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Fitted Arts Projekt iPhone 3 Core, VA1778313 (Registered
2011);
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ToughSkin iPhone 3 Core, VA1778414 (Registered June 3,
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SeeThru iPhone 3 Core, VA1778421 (Registered June 3,
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CandyShell iPhone 3 Core, VA1778406 (Registered June 3,
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SeeThru Satin iPhone 4 Core, VA1778423 (Registered June
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SeeThru Satin iPhone 3 Core, VA1791177 (Registered May
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SeeThru iPhone 4 Core, VA1778418 (Registered June 3,
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Fitted Burton iPhone 4, VA1778646 (Registered June 3,
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Fitted iPhone 4 Apple, VA1778642 (Registered June 3,
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ToughSkin iPhone 4 Core, VA1791169 (Registered May 27,
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PixelSkin iPhone 4 Core, VA1791185 (Registered May 27,
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Fitted Flex iPhone 4 Core, VA1791188 (Registered May 27,
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SeeThru Satin iPhone 4 Apple, VA1791189 (Registered
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May 27, 2011);
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CANDYSHELL FOR iPHONE 4, VA1772394 (Registered

Fitted Flex iPhone 4 Apple, VA1791186 (Registered May 27,
2011);
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GeoMetric iPhone 4 Core, VA1791182 (Registered May 27,
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ToughShell iPhone 4 Core, VA1791178 (Registered May 27,
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iPhone 5 ShieldView Envelope, VA1879078 (Registered
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ToughSkin iPhone 4 Apple, VA1791180 (Registered May
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November 20, 2012);
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iPhone 5 GemShell Core 2 Wedge 2- Cardstock, VA1879027
(Registered November 20, 2012);

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iPhone 5 CandyShell Core2 Wedge2- Cardstock, VA1879028

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iPhone 5 SmartFlex CARD Core2 Wedge2- Cardstock,
VA1879029 (Registered November 20, 2012);

AA. iPhone 5 CandyShell FLIP Core2 Wedge2- Cardstock,
BB. iPhone 5 CandyShell GRIP Core2 Wedge2- Cardstock,
CC. iPhone 5 CandyShell SATIN Core2 Wedge2- Cardstock,
DD. iPhone 5 SmartFlex View Core2 Wedge2- Cardstock,
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iPhone 5 FabShell Core2 Wedge2 - Cardstock, VA1879074

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iPhone 5 PixelSkin Core2 Wedge2 - Cardstock, VA1879056

GG. iPhone 5 PixelSkin HD Core2 Wedge2 - Cardstock,
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Apple
Packaging
Milk
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iPhone 5 ToughSkin Apple 2 Carton- Cardstock, VA1879035

MM. iPhone
SmartFlex
Apple
Packaging Milk
Carton,
VA1879034 (Registered November 20, 2012); and

NN. iPhone 5 SmartFlex Shine Apple Packaging Milk Carton,
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GemShell
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iPhone
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iPhone 5 CandyShell Apple Packaging Milk Carton,

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Additionally, Plaintiff owns a valid and lawfully issued United States
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Design Patent, patent no. US 8,204,561 B2, for its one piece co-formed exterior
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hard shell case with an elastomeric liner for mobile electronic devices (Design
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Patent).
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registration certificate and design drawing.

Defendants Wrongful and Infringing Conduct
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Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of the
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Defendants use, amongst other things, the Internet auction website
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known as www.ebay.com (eBay) to sell and distribute products, including
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counterfeit hard goods bearing Plaintiffs Marks, Copyrights, and Design Patent
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described above, to consumers. At any given time, there are millions of items
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listed on eBay.com for purchase by its more than 200 million registered users.
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Beginning on a date that is currently unknown to Plaintiff and
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continuing to the present, Defendants have, without the consent of Plaintiff,
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offered to sell and sold within the United States (including within this judicial
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district) goods that were neither made by Plaintiff nor by a manufacturer
authorized by Plaintiff (such goods are hereafter referred to as Counterfeit
Good(s)) using reproductions, counterfeits, copies and/or colorable imitations of
one or more of the subject Marks, Federally-Registered Copyrights, Common-
Law Copyrights, and/or Design Patent.
further alleges that Defendants imported said Counterfeit Goods into the United
States, or encouraged others to import said Counterfeit Goods into the United
States, for the purpose of reselling the Counterfeit Goods in the United States.
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On information and belief, Plaintiff
Defendants own and operate web stores on eBay using the seller IDs
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drsmartphonesgroup and md5technologies. Through these web stores,
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Defendants regularly and systematically advertised, marketed, distributed and sold
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products bearing unauthorized Speck registered trademarks.

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On or about January 29, 2013, Plaintiff purchased a purported
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IPHONE 5 SPECK CANDYSHELL WHITE / BLUE COLOR. NEW, USA
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SELLER
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drsmartphonesgroup, for a cost of $13.53, shipping inclusive, charged to the
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PayPal electronic payment account of Plaintiff.
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payment receipt clearly identifies Plaintiffs payment was made to STU
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Distribution Services (Defendant STU), with a Customer Service URL of
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http://www.md5tech.com
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igor.pogorely@md5tech.com.
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Angeles, California within this Courts jurisdiction and was received with
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shipping label identifying the seller as Patrick Mattson (Defendant MATTSON)
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in the return address. A true and correct copy of the PayPal electronic payment
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receipt is attached hereto as Exhibit F. A true and correct copy of the shipping
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label identifying the seller Defendant MATTSON in the return address is attached
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hereto as Exhibit G.
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(Item
#300852917445)
from
(Defendant
Defendants
eBay
seller
ID
Plaintiffs PayPal electronic
MD5),
and
PayPal
ID
The Counterfeit Good was shipped into Los
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The purported IPHONE 5 SPECK CANDYSHELL WHITE / BLUE
COLOR. NEW, USA SELLER (Item #300852917445) purchased from
Defendants was inspected by Plaintiff to determine authenticity.
inspection of the purchased item using security measures confirmed that the item
Defendants sold to Plaintiff was in fact a counterfeit Speck-branded product.

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Plaintiffs
On or about January 29, 2013, Plaintiff purchased a purported
IPHONE 5 SPECK CANDYSHELL DEEP VIOLET / AQUA COLOR. NEW,
USA SELLER (Item #271164615042) from Defendants eBay seller ID
md5technologies, for a cost of $18.75, shipping inclusive, charged to the PayPal
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electronic payment account of Plaintiff. Plaintiffs PayPal electronic payment
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receipt clearly identifies Plaintiffs payment was made to STU Distribution
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Services
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http://www.md5tech.com
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igor.pogorely@md5tech.com.
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Angeles, California within this Courts jurisdiction and was received with
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shipping label identifying the seller as MD5 TECHNOLOGIES (Defendant
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MD5) in the return address. A true and correct copy of the PayPal electronic
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payment receipt is attached hereto as Exhibit H. A true and correct copy of the
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shipping label identifying the seller Defendant MD5 in the return address is
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attached hereto as Exhibit I.

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(Defendant
STU),
with
(Defendant
Customer
MD5),
Service
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URL
PayPal
of
ID
The Counterfeit Good was shipped into Los
The purported IPHONE 5 SPECK CANDYSHELL DEEP VIOLET
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/ AQUA COLOR. NEW, USA SELLER (Item #271164615042) purchased from
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Defendants was inspected by Plaintiff to determine authenticity.
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inspection of the purchased item using security measures confirmed that the item
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Defendants sold to Plaintiff was in fact a counterfeit Speck-branded product.

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Defendants intentionally and knowingly accepted Plaintiffs money
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from a financial institution located in the State of California.
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Defendants
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intentionally
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knowingly
delivered
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counterfeit products into the State of California.

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Through such business activities, Defendants purposely derived
benefit from their interstate commerce activities by expressly targeting
foreseeable purchasers in the State of California. But for Defendants advertising,
soliciting and selling of counterfeit Speck-branded products, Plaintiff would not
have been able to make a purchase of the subject products.
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Defendants use images and names confusingly similar or identical to
Plaintiffs Marks to confuse consumers and aid in the promotion and sales of its
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unauthorized and counterfeit product.
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Copyright, and Design Patent include importing, advertising, displaying,
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distributing, selling and/or offering to sell Counterfeit Goods.
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Defendants use of Plaintiffs Marks,
Defendants use began long after Plaintiffs adoption and use of its
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trademarks, and after Plaintiff obtained the trademark and copyright registrations
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alleged above. Neither Plaintiff nor any authorized agents have consented to
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Defendants use of Plaintiffs Marks, Federally-Registered Copyrights, Common-
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Law Copyrights, and/or Design Patent.
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Defendants actions have confused and deceived, or threatened to
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confuse and deceive, the consuming public concerning the source and sponsorship
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of the counterfeit Speck products sold and distributed by Defendants. By their
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wrongful conduct, Defendants have traded upon and diminished Plaintiffs
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goodwill.
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Defendants have infringed upon Plaintiffs Marks, Federally-Registered
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Copyrights, Common-Law Copyrights, and/or Design Patent.
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Furthermore, the sale and distribution of Counterfeit Goods by
Defendants offering to sell, selling, importing and encouraging
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others to import Counterfeit Goods in this manner was and is likely to cause
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confusion or to cause mistake and/or to deceive consumers who purchase the
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Counterfeit Goods.
Defendants also offered to sell, sold, imported, and/or

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encouraged others to import for purpose of resale within the United States
Counterfeit Goods consisting of reproductions and/or copies of products bearing
Plaintiffs Marks, Federally-Registered Copyrights, Common-Law Copyrights,
and Design Patent.
Copyrights, Common-Law Copyrights, and Design Patent was done without
Plaintiffs authorization.
Defendants use of such Marks, Federally-Registered
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
(Trademark Infringement Against Defendant PATRICK MATTSON,
Defendant STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendant MD5
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TECHNOLOGIES, and DOES 1-10, Inclusive)
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[15 U.S.C. 1114/Lanham Act 43(a)]
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Plaintiff hereby incorporates by reference each of the other
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allegations set forth elsewhere in this Complaint as though fully set forth in this
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cause of action.
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Defendants actions as described herein constitute direct and/or
contributory trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1114(1)(a).

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As a proximate result of Defendants trademark infringement,
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Plaintiff has been damaged in an amount to be proven at trial. Further, Plaintiff
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alleges on information and belief that, as a proximate result of Defendants
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trademark infringement, Defendants have unlawfully profited in an amount to be
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proven at trial.
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At all relevant times, Defendants acted intentionally and/or willfully
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in using the Marks on the Counterfeit Goods, knowing that said Marks belonged
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to Plaintiff, that the Counterfeit Goods were in fact counterfeit, and that
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Defendants were not authorized to use said Marks on the Counterfeit Goods.
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Plaintiff is therefore entitled to recovery of treble damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C.
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1117(a). Further, Defendants knowing, intentional and/or willful actions make
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this an exceptional case, entitling Plaintiff to an award of reasonable attorney fees

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pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a).

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Defendants actions also constitute the use by Defendants of one or
more counterfeit mark as defined in 15 U.S.C. 1116(d)(1)(B).
therefore reserves the right to elect, at any time before final judgment is entered in
this case, an award of statutory damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(c)(1)
and/or (2).
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Plaintiff
The acts of direct and/or contributory trademark infringement
committed by Defendants have caused, and will continue to cause, Plaintiff
irreparable harm unless they are enjoined by this Court.
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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
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(False Designation of Origin, False or Misleading Advertising Against
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Defendant PATRICK MATTSON, Defendant STU DISTRIBUTION
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SERVICES, LLC, Defendant MD5 TECHNOLOGIES, and DOES 1-10,
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Inclusive)
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[15 U.S.C. 1125 (a)]
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allegations set forth elsewhere in this Complaint as thought fully set forth in this
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cause of action.
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Defendants actions as described herein constitute direct and/or
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contributory violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125(a)(1)(A), as such actions are likely to
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cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to the affiliation,
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connection, or association of Defendants with Plaintiff and/or as to the origin,
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sponsorship, and/or approval of such Counterfeit Goods by Plaintiff.
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As a proximate result of Defendants violation as described herein,
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Plaintiff has been damaged in an amount to be proven at trial. Further, Plaintiff
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alleges on information and belief that, as a proximate result of defendants direct
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and/or contributory trademark infringement, Defendants have unlawfully profited,
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in an amount to be proven at trial.

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Defendants acts of violating, directly and/or contributorily, Section
1125 have caused, and will continue to cause, Plaintiff irreparable harm unless
they are enjoined by this Court.
THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
(Trademark Dilution Against Defendant PATRICK MATTSON, Defendant
STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendant MD5
[15 U.S.C. 1125(c)]
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cause of action.
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the Lanham Act.
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Plaintiffs Marks are distinctive and famous within the meaning of

Upon information and belief, Defendants unlawful actions began
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long after Plaintiffs Marks became famous, and Defendants acted knowingly,
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deliberately and willfully with the intent to trade on Plaintiffs reputation and to
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dilute Plaintiffs Marks. Defendants conduct is willful, wanton and egregious.
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Defendants intentional sale of fake, pirated and counterfeit items
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bearing Plaintiffs Marks is likely to cause confusion, mistake, or to deceive,
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mislead, betray, and defraud consumers to believe that the substandard imitations
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are genuine products manufactured by Plaintiff.
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complained of herein have diluted and will continue to dilute Plaintiffs Marks,
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and are likely to impair the distinctiveness, strength and value of Plaintiffs
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Marks, and injure the business reputation of Plaintiff and its marks.
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The actions of Defendants
Defendants acts have caused and will continue to cause Plaintiff
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irreparable harm. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law to compensate it fully
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for the damages that have been caused and which will continue to be caused by
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Defendants unlawful acts, unless they are enjoined by this Court.

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52.
As the acts alleged herein constitute a willful violation of section
43(c) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125(c), Plaintiff is entitled to injunctive
relief as well as monetary damages and other remedies provided by 15 U.S.C.
1116, 1117, 1118, and 1125(c), including Defendants profits, treble damages,
reasonable attorneys fees, costs and prejudgment interest.
FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Unfair Competition Against Defendant PATRICK MATTSON, Defendant
STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendant MD5
10
California Business & Professions Code 17200 et seq.
11
53.
12
13
cause of action.
14
54.
Defendants actions described herein constitute unlawful, unfair
15
and/or fraudulent business acts or practices. Defendants actions thus constitute
16
unfair competition pursuant to California Business & Professions Code
17
17200.
18
55.
As a proximate result of Defendants actions, Plaintiff has suffered
19
an injury in fact, including without limitation, damages in an amount to be proven
20
at trial, loss of money or property, and diminution in the value of its trademarks.
21
Plaintiff therefore has standing to assert this claim pursuant to California Business
22
& Professions Code 17204.
23
56.
Defendants actions have caused, and will continue to cause Plaintiff
24
to suffer irreparable harm unless enjoined by this Court pursuant to California
25
Business & Professions Code 17203. In addition, Plaintiff requests that the
26
Court order that Defendants disgorges all profits wrongfully obtained as a result of
27
Defendants unfair competition, and order that defendant pay restitution to
28
Plaintiff in an amount to be proven at trial.

17
FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Federal Copyright Infringement Against Defendant PATRICK MATTSON,
Defendant STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendant MD5
[17 U.S.C. 501(a)]
57.
cause of action.
58.
Plaintiff is the exclusive owner of copyrights in and related to its
10
Speckbranded products packaging, having numerous applications relating to
11
the same pending with the United States Copyright Office and possessing
12
copyright registrations with the United States Copyright Office.
13
59.
Defendants did not seek and failed to obtain Plaintiffs consent or
14
authorization to utilize, manufacture, reproduce, copy, display, prepare derivative
15
works, distribute, sell, transfer, rent, perform, and/or market Plaintiffs copyright-
16
protected materials.
17
60.
Without permission, Defendants intentionally and knowingly
18
reproduced, counterfeited, copied, displayed, and/or manufactured Plaintiffs
19
protected works by offering, advertising, promoting, retailing, selling, and
20
distributing counterfeit Speck-branded products contained within product
21
packaging which is at a minimum substantially similar to Plaintiffs copyright
22
protected product packaging.
23
61.
Defendants acts as alleged herein, constitute infringement of
24
Plaintiffs copyright, including Plaintiffs exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute
25
and/or sell such protected material.
26
62.
Defendants knowing and intentional copyright infringement as
27
alleged herein has caused and will continue to cause substantial and irreparable
28
harm to Plaintiff and has and will continue to cause damage to Plaintiff. Plaintiff
18
is therefore entitled to injunctive relief, damages, Defendants profits, increased
damages, and reasonable attorneys fees and costs.
SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Common Law Copyright Infringement Against Defendant PATRICK
MATTSON, Defendant STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendant
MD5 TECHNOLOGIES, and DOES 1-10, Inclusive)
[California Civil Code 980 et seq., and California Common Law]
63.
10
cause of action.
11
64.
At all times relevant herein, Plaintiff has held and still holds the
12
exclusive rights under California law and common law to reproduce, distribute, or
13
license the reproduction and distribution of the artwork, design, pictures,
14
representation, model and patterns protected by Plaintiffs Common-Law
15
Copyrights in any and all formats and mediums, throughout the United States.
16
65.
The artwork, design, pictures, representation, model and pattern of
17
protected by Plaintiffs Common-Law Copyrights are original works in tangible
18
form which have been widely disseminated and published since at least in or
19
about September 2001.
20
66.
The conduct herein complained of was extreme, outrageous,
21
fraudulent, and was inflicted on Plaintiff in reckless disregard of Plaintiffs
22
rights. Defendants acts have irreparably harmed and continue to harm Plaintiffs
23
exclusive proprietary rights and constitute common law copyright infringement
24
and unfair competition. Defendants outrageous conduct supports an award of
25
exemplary and punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish and make an
26
example of Defendants and to deter them from similar conduct in the future.
27
28
67.
Each infringing transfer, duplication, sale, rental, distribution, display
and other exploitation of the artwork, design, pictures, representation, model and
19
patterns protected by Plaintiffs Common-Law Copyrights constitutes a separate
claim against Defendants under common law copyright and California Civil Code
980.
SEVENTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Federal Design Patent Infringement Against Defendant PATRICK
MATTSON, Defendant STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendant
MD5 TECHNOLOGIES, and DOES 1-10, Inclusive)
[35 U.S.C. 71]
68.
10
11
cause of action.
12
69.
13
14
Plaintiff is the owner of the Design Patent with the USPTO
Registration No.: US 8,204,561 B2. (See Exhibit E, Design Patent hereto)

70.
Defendants have infringed and continue to infringe Plaintiffs Design
15
Patent by using, selling and/or offering to sell, in the United States and/or
16
importing into the United States, Counterfeit Goods which embody the designed
17
covered by the Design Patent. Defendants infringing products include all of the
18
ornamental designs in Plaintiffs Design Patent drawings.
19
Defendants have violated 35 U.S.C. 271 by direct infringement of Plaintiffs
20
Design Patent.
21
22
23
71.
By its conduct,
On the basis allege, Defendants have gained profits by virtue of its
infringement of the Design Patent.

72.
As a direct and legal result of Defendants wrongful conduct,
24
Plaintiff has been and will be irreparably and permanently harmed; wherefore
25
Plaintiff is without an adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Plaintiff is entitled
26
to, among other things, an order enjoining and restraining Defendants from further
27
engaging in the infringement of the Design Patent.
28
73.
Defendants infringement of the Design Patent is and has been willful.

20
Accordingly, Plaintiff is entitled to its monetary damages, in an amount to be
proven at trial, and award of treble damages, and its reasonable attorneys fees and
costs.
REQUEST FOR RELIEF
4
5
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff hereby respectfully requests the following relief
against Defendant PATRICK MATTSON, Defendant STU DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES, LLC, Defendant MD5 TECHNOLOGIES, and DOES 1-10,
inclusive, and each of them as follows:
1. An order and judgment preliminary and permanently enjoining
10
Defendants and their officers, directors, agents, servants, employees,
11
affiliates, attorneys, and all others acting in privity or in concert with
12
them, and their parents, subsidiaries, divisions, successors and assigns
13
from further acts of infringement of Plaintiffs asserted Design Patent;
14
2. For an award of Plaintiffs damages and Defendants profits adequate to
15
compensate Plaintiff for Defendants infringement of the Design Patent,
16
and in no event less than a reasonable royalty for Defendants acts of
17
infringement, including all pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as
18
the maximum rate permitted by law;
19
3. For an award of all damages, including treble damages, based on any
20
infringement found to be willful, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, together
21
with prejudgment interest;
22
23
4. For an award of all profits, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289 together with

prejudgment interest;
24
5. For an award of Defendants profits and Plaintiffs damages in an
25
amount to be proven at trial for trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C.
26
1114(a);
27
28
amount to be proven at trial for false designation of origin and unfair

21
1
2
3
competition under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a);

7. For $2,000,000.00 per counterfeit mark per type of goods sold, offered
for sale, or distributed under 15 U.S.C. 1117(c);
amount to be proven at trial for trademark dilution under 15 U.S.C.
1125(c);
9. In the alternative to actual damages and Defendants profits for the
infringement and counterfeiting of Plaintiffs trademarks pursuant to the
Lanham Act, for statutory damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(c),
10
which election Plaintiff will make prior to the rendering of final
11
judgment;
12
10. For restitution in an amount to be proven at trial for unfair, fraudulent
13
and illegal business practices under Business and Professions Code
14
17200;
15
11. For damages to be proven at trial for common law unfair competition;
16
12. For temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief from this
17
Court prohibiting Defendants from engaging or continuing to engage in
18
the unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business acts or practices described
19
herein, including the advertising and/or dealing in any counterfeit
20
product; the unauthorized use of any mark, copyright or other
21
intellectual property right of Plaintiff; acts of trademark infringement or
22
dilution; false designation of origin; unfair competition; and any other
23
act in derogation of Plaintiffs rights;
24
13. For an order from the Court requiring that Defendants provide complete
25
accountings and for equitable relief, including that Defendants disgorge
26
and return or pay their ill-gotten gains obtained from the illegal
27
transactions entered into and or pay restitution, including the amount of
28
monies that should have been paid if Defendants complied with their
22
lega l obligations, or as equity requires;

2
14. For an order from the Court that an asset freeze or constructi ve trust be
imposed over all moni es and profits in Defendants' possession which
rightfully belong to Pl aintiffs;
5
6
IS.For destruction of the infr inging articles in Defendants' possession under

15U.S.C. III 8;
16. For treble damages suffered by Plaintiff as a result of the willful and
intentional infringements and acts of counterfeiting engaged in by
Defendants, under 15 U.S.C. I I 17(b );
I0
17. For damages in an amount to be proven at trial for unjust enrichment;
II
18. For an award of exemplary or puniti ve damages in an amount to be
12
determined by the Court;
13
19.for Plaintiff s reasonable attorney 's fees;
14
20.For all costs of suit; and
15
2 1. For such other and further reiief as the Court may deem just and
16
17
18
19
eq uitable.
Q~MAND
FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC, dba SPECK

PRODUCTS, respectfull y demands a trial by jury in this ac tion.
20
21
DATED: August 13,2014
JOHNSON & PHAM, LLP
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
~~;istop'Vli,$sq
Chri stopher Q. Pham, Esq.

Hung Q. Pham , Esq.
Attorneys fo r Plainti ff
SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN ,
LLC dba SPECK PRODUCTS
2.1
Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1-1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 1 of 28 Page ID #:24
EXHIBIT A
nrf, C!,: 9
ftior u,$,
ils.: 2tr, 23, 26, 36 rnd 30
[-luited Ststes Farleut and Tnademarlr
Feg. i{o, 3,653,010

Orffriee
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lllL4!]EtldAM
F&ryCryAL EEGISTEF.
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SPECULATWE IRODUCT DESION, INC. ICr\LI.
FO.IUflA CORPONAIION). DEA
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FOII'TADLE ELEfiROhtIC LETEI\iING DEYICT'S
.IJ.ID l{UslC FL4!ERs, NAME'y, IvIPJ PLAYEnS,
ANO FOR PO]ITAI}LE COI{PUTTIIs, OLOBAL I.
srTloMNG sysiEhts (GDs DEvrcEs), ldoBrLE

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lint
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IPeg, Itlo. 3r656,il82
{Jmirled States F;rtemrl aman Tradernurrlq tDffice
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FoRr PROTECmTE CARRYINO 4ASES FOn
PORTATLE ELECTROI\IC USTlh'lNc DE1'ICES

.AND I{USIC PLAYERS. N,l]vtELy, hlPl PLAyEnS,
3I.iD FOR !ORT,{FLE COM!I.JTER$, GLOBAL PO,
stTJol.lING sYsTElrs (cps DEytcEs), t?tornrE

AT.ID CELLUIAR TELEPHONES, PORT..\I]LE ItED,
IA TIA1
ENS, AND PENSONAI DIGTIAL ASSIS.

TnuYni, rr't cL^ss I (u,s, clg, ll , !1, 26, 16 AI'JD 3E),
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Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 1 of 23 Page ID #:1

JOHNSON & PHAM, LLP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN,

(1) FEDERAL TRADEMARK

Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 2 of 23 Page ID #:2

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

COMES NOW, Plaintiff SPECULATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN, LLC, dba

SPECK PRODUCTS (hereinafter Plaintiff and/or SPECK), hereby alleges as

and at all intervening times, a California Limited Liability Company, duly

principal place of business located in San Mateo, California.

Plaintiff alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant PATRICK

this Complaint, an individual doing business in McKinney, Texas.

and operator of STU DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC, and the business of

unknown status MD5 TECHNOLOGIES.

Plaintiff alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant STU

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC (Defendant STU), is now and was at the

Defendant MATTSON, doing business at the address of 194 Industrial Boulevard,

Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 3 of 23 Page ID #:3

Suite 102, McKinney, Texas.

Plaintiff alleges, on information and belief, that Defendant MD5

TECHNOLOGIES (Defendant MD5, collectively Defendants), is now and

that is a subsidiary of Defendant STU and is also owned by Defendant

Defendants conduct business in the jurisdiction of the United States

for sale in Los Angeles, California, that infringes on Plaintiffs registered

trademarks, copyright, and patent.

The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate,

associate or otherwise, of Defendants herein named as DOES 1-10, inclusive, are

unknown to Plaintiff. Plaintiff therefore sues said Defendants by such fictitious

ascertained, Plaintiff will amend this pleading accordingly.

agency, service or employment.

Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 4 of 23 Page ID #:4

claims for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition

supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367(a) and 1338 (a)(b).

This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants since

Defendants have committed the tortious and illegal activities of trademark

infringement, copyright infringement, patent infringement, and unfair competition

infringe the trademarks of Plaintiff to consumers within this judicial district.

Defendants, believing that they were authentic goods manufactured and

distributed by Plaintiff or its authorized manufacturers.

Additionally, supplemental jurisdiction exists over Defendants

because, on information and belief, Defendants conduct business in California and

district, or have otherwise availed themselves of the privileges and protections of

Venue is proper, inter alia, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) because

in this district. The counterfeit Speck-branded products were purchased from

Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 5 of 23 Page ID #:5

California and Defendants purposefully shipped these counterfeit products into

damage Plaintiffs commercial efforts and endeavors and harms Plaintiffs

goodwill within this venue. Additionally, Plaintiff conducts a substantial business

within this venue.

Plaintiff and its Famous Speck-Branded Products

Plaintiff is a privately held U.S. corporation founded in Palo Alto

Plaintiff is one of the leading companies in their industry and has

Plaintiff is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of protective

telephones, portable media players, and personal digital assistants.

Plaintiff develops and manufactures protective carrying cases for

MacBook, Notebook bags and sleeves, Smartphones including Blackberry,

HTC, Sharp, Samsung, and Motorola models, TomTom GPS navigation

devices, portable hard drives such as WD My Passport Elite/Essential, and the

Plaintiff is continually striving to discover and develop new,

advanced technologies and designs to meet the needs of the ever-advancing

over 75 countries worldwide.

Case 2:14-cv-06465-ODW-PLA Document 1 Filed 08/18/14 Page 6 of 23 Page ID #:6