sketchers v. us polo - complaint
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NATURE OF THE A
1. This is an action for design patent infriand unfair competition.
2. Skechers is a world leader in designinginvested and spent hundreds of millions of dollars c
designs. One such new design is an ornamental ou
is embodied in its GOwalk shoe. The GOwalk shoe
heavily advertised on TV, in magazines, and the Int
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4. This outsole periphery trade dress has auniquely identifies the shoe as emanating from a sin
in the following photograph, the distinctive ornamen
periphery trade dress is the repeating pattern of clea
have a relatively straight periphery surface (indicate
with cleats or nubs that have a curved periphery sur
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GOwalk outsole periphery trade dress. The outsole
Assn. shoe in this regard is shown below.
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9. Defendants copied Skechers proven-sutrade dress rather than taking a risk by trying to dev
A sample of Skechers original Bikers Dream Come
followed by a picture of defendants shameless knoc
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12. Defendant United Footwear Group, Incan office and place of business 10 West 33rd St., Ne
13. Defendant United States Polo Associatcorporation having an office and place of business a
110, Lexington, Kentucky 40511.
14. Defendant USPA Properties, Inc. is an and place of business at 771 Corporate Drive, Suite
USPA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United State
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19. The United States Patent and Trademarnon-obvious, and ornamental appearance of the outs
issuing U.S. Patent, No. D661,880 (Exhibit 1, the "'
Defendants infringement of the 880 patent can be
shows a sample figure from the 880 patent next to d
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20. The United States Patent and Trademarnon-obvious, and ornamental appearance of the outs
issuing U.S. Patent, No. D 680,309 (Exhibit 2, the "
Defendants infringement of the 309 patent can be
shows a sample figure from the 309 patent next to d
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SKECHERS GOWALK OUTSOLE PER
21. The trade dress embodied in the outsolshown in comparison to the U.S. Polo Assn. shoe be
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23. On June 19, 2012, the United States PaUnited States Patent, Patent No. US D661,880 S, th
date of issue of the '880 patent, Skechers has been, a
of the entire right, title and interest in and to the '880
'880 patent includes without limitation the exclusive
exclusive right to file actions based on infringement
right to recover damages or other monetary amount
and to be awarded injunctive relief pertaining to the
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SECOND CAUSE OF
(Design Patent Infringement, Paten
28. Skechers realleges and incorporates byforegoing numbered paragraphs, photographs and fi
photograph and figure has been fully set forth herea
29. On April 23, 2013, the United States PUnited States Patent, Patent No. US D680,309 S, th
date of issue of the '309 patent, Skechers has been, a
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adequate remedy at law. Skechers is therefore entit
defendants' further infringing conduct.
33. Defendants have profited and are profit'309 patent and Skechers has been and is being dam
infringement. Skechers is therefore entitled to recov
total profit derived from such infringement, all in an
THIRD CAUSE OF A
(GOwalk Outsole Periphery Trade Dress -
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37. Defendants' conduct is likely to cause camong the general purchasing public, and interfere w
profit from its GOwalk outsole periphery trade dres
38. Defendants' conduct as described abovthe current ability of Skechers' GOwalk outsole peri
trade dress emanates from a single source. Defenda
harms the goodwill and reputation associated with S
trade dress.
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mistake, and to deceive by wrongly suggesting that
affiliation, connection, or association with Skechers
Such use by defendants of their Wanda shoe is also
cause mistake, and to deceive as to the origin, spons
Wanda shoe. Such use by defendants of their Wan
infringement in violation of Lanham Act 43(a), 15
43. Defendants have infringed, and continuCome True trade dress. Defendants' Wanda shoe in
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FIFTH CAUSE OF A
(Common Law Unfair Co
48. Skechers realleges and incorporates byforegoing numbered paragraphs, photographs and fi
photograph and figure has been fully set forth herea
49. Defendants are willfully, fraudulently, unlawfully attempting to pass off, and are passing o
approved and/or authorized by Skechers.
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57. A complete recitation of the damages sunfair competition must await discovery of defenda
REQUEST FOR RE
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs Skechers U.S.A., In
respectfully demand a judgment against defendants
1. A judgment declaring that defendants havea. Infringed Skechers' '880 and 309 patents
b. Infringed Skechers' GOwalk outsole perip
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Skechers' GOwalk outsole periphery trade
trade dress or the reputation or goodwill ounfairly with Skechers;
3. For a judgment directing that any shoes, g
the possession or under the control of defendants w
patent or any colorable imitation or facsimile there
be delivered up and destroyed within 10 days of en
instrumentalities used in the production of such sho
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