wireless environment v. mikafentech - complaint
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15606302.1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT, LLC,
32333 Aurora Road, Suite 100Solon, Ohio 44139
Plaintiff,
v.
MIKAFENTECH, INC.
c/o Cunyu Chen, Statutory Agent
36 South 18th Avenue, Suite A
Brighton, Colorado 80601
Defendant.
CASE NO.
JUDGE
COMPLAINT
JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON
Plaintiff Wireless Environment, LLC (“Wireless Environment”), for its Complaint
against Defendant Mikafentech, Inc. (“Defendant”) alleges the following:
THE PARTIES
1. Wireless Environment is an Ohio Limited Liability Company, with its principal
place of business located at 32333 Aurora Road, Suite 100, Solon, Ohio 44139.
2. The members of Wireless Environment are citizens of the State of Ohio and
Maryland.
3. Defendant is a Colorado corporation with its principal place of business and its
statutory agent, Cunyu Chen, located at 36 South 18th Avenue, Suite A, Brighton, Colorado
80601.
4. Defendant is a citizen of the state of Colorado.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
5. This is a civil action against Defendant for patent infringement arising under the
patent laws of the United States, specifically 35 U.S.C. § 271 and 35 U.S.C. § 281; for trademark
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infringement arising under the trademark laws of the United States, specifically, 15 U.S.C. §
1117 and 1125; for copyright infringement under the copyright laws of the United States,
specifically 17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq.; and for acts of deceptive trade practices and unfair
competition.
6. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1331,
as it involves a federal question; under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a), as it involves patent, trademark, and
copyright infringement claims; and under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, because the matter in controversy
exceeds $75,000.00 and is between citizens of different states.
7. This Court also has supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §1367 over
Wireless Environment’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act and unfair competition claims, which are
related to the patent, trademark, and copyright infringement claims asserted in this Complaint
and which form part of the same case or controversy.
8. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant, based upon Defendant’s
contacts with Ohio and Wireless Environment, satisfying both Ohio’s long-arm statute and Due
Process.
9. Defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction in Ohio because, among other
actions, Defendant advertised and sold spotlights in this judicial district and Ohio that infringe
Wireless Environment’s design patents and trademark; infringed Wireless Environment’s
copyright while advertising those spotlights; caused injury to Wireless Environment including
the loss of good will, reputation, brand standing, position in the marketplace, sales, and price
erosion; and is persistently soliciting business and deriving substantial revenue from sales of
those infringing spotlights in Ohio.
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C)(collectively, the “Design Patents”), registered with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO).
15. The Wireless Environment Spotlight embodies the claimed design of the Design
Patents.
16. The ‘965 Patent, issued on May 19, 2015, and the ‘345 Patent, issued on June 30,
2015 and are valid and cover an inventive, novel, and ornamental product design for a spotlight.
DEFENDANT’S INFRINGING SPOTLIGHTS
17. Defendant is advertising, marketing, making, using, importing, selling, and
offering for sale, an LED spotlight, the “MIKAFEN 600-lumen Super Bright Weatherproof
Wireless Battery Powered 4 LED Spotlight Wall Light with Motion Sensor & Light Sensor” (the
“four-LED Infringing Spotlight”) in Northeast Ohio, the entire state of Ohio, and throughout the
United States, as depicted below and also in Exhibits A and D.
18. For example, Defendant is offering for sale and selling the four-LED Infringing
Spotlight on amazon.com, product ASIN number B0185LEW1I:
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21. Defendant is also advertising, marketing, making, using, importing, selling, and
offering for sale a second LED spotlight, the “Mikafen 300-Lumen Weatherproof Wireless
Battery Powered LED Ultra Bright Spotlight with Motion Sensor” (the “two-LED Infringing
Spotlight”)(the two-LED Infringing Spotlight and the four-LED Infringing Spotlight collectively,
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22. Through its advertising, marketing, making, using, importing, selling, and
offering for sale the Infringing Spotlights, Defendant is selling a colorable imitation of the
claimed design of the Design Patents, without license from Wireless Environment.
23. In the eye of an ordinary observer, giving such attention as a purchaser usually
gives, the claimed design of the Design Patents and the designs of the Infringing Spotlights are
substantially the same and virtually identical, so as to deceive the observer into purchasing the
Infringing Spotlights under the mistaken belief that they are Wireless Environment Spotlights
and MR BEAMS-brand products.
WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT’S TRADE DRESS RIGHTS
24. The non-functional product design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight also
attained secondary meaning and Wireless Environment now owns valid trademark rights over
that distinctive design.
25. Consumers have come to associate the Wireless Environment Spotlight’s unique,
distinctive product design with one source.
26. Among other reasons why the design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight
attained secondary meaning, Wireless Environment has invested significant marketing and
advertising resources in connection with that product, which is featured on numerous websites,
in catalogs that are in circulation in over 70 million homes, and on Shop HQ, which has a
viewership in excess of 15 million households.
27. Among other reasons the design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight attained
secondary meaning, Wireless Environment has enjoyed significant sales of that product
throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and in Asia.
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28. Furthermore, Wireless Environment began selling the Wireless Environment
Spotlight prior to Defendant’s sale of the Infringing Spotlights, and, as a result, has priority over
the trademark rights to the design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight.
29. The substantial similarities between the design of the Infringing Spotlights and
the design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight are causing consumers to confuse, mistake, or
to be deceived about an affiliation, connection, or association between Defendant and Wireless
Environment and its MR BEAMS-brand products.
30. The substantial similarities between the design of the Infringing Spotlights and
the design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight are causing consumers to be deceived as to the
origin, as well as Wireless Environment’s sponsorship, or approval, of the Infringing Spotlights.
31. Defendant’s infringement of Wireless Environment’s trademark rights over the
design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight is willful and deceptive, further demonstrating
acquired distinctiveness in Wireless Environment’s product design.
DEFENDANT’S COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
32. Wireless Environment created and owns the below photo of the Wireless
Environment Spotlight (the “Wireless Environment Spotlight Photo”):
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36. Defendant used the Wireless Environment Spotlight Photo without Wireless
Environment’s authorization and, in so doing, infringed Wireless Environment’s copyright in
that photo.
37. Defendant’s unauthorized use of the Wireless Environment Spotlight Photo while
advertising, marketing, and selling its own products further evidences its willful and intentional
trading off of Wireless Environment’s good will, reputation and brand standing.
38. Defendant’s infringing activities are causing further irreparable harm to Wireless
Environment, as described below.
HARM TO WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT
39. Through its marketing and advertising activities, the high quality of the Wireless
Environment Spotlight, reasonable pricing, and through its sales worldwide, Wireless
Environment attained significant good will and, moreover, a high reputation with consumers,
retail buyers, and the marketplace with respect to the Wireless Environment Spotlight and other
MR BEAMS-brand products.
40. As a result of the good will it attained with consumers, retail buyers, and the
marketplace, Wireless Environment enjoys repeat business for the Wireless Environment
Spotlight as well as its other products.
41. Wireless Environment also enjoys significant brand standing in the LED product
industry for its high-quality and innovative products.
42. Through advertising, marketing, making, using, importing, selling, and offering
the sale of the Infringing Spotlights, Defendant is confusing consumers into believing that its
spotlights are Wireless Environment Spotlights and MR BEAMS-brand products, in an attempt
to trade off of Wireless Environment’s good will, reputation, and brand standing.
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43. On information and belief, the Infringing Spotlights are lesser quality spotlights
than the Wireless Environment Spotlight.
44. If Defendant continues its infringing sales, Wireless Environment will continue to
suffer irreparable harm that is difficult to quantify and that cannot be adequately addressed
through monetary damages, including:
Loss of the reputation, good will, and brand standing attained withconsumers, retail buyers, and the marketplace;
Immeasurable loss of downstream sales of later product versions andassociated MR BEAMS-brand products;
Immeasurable continued costs associated with having to continuallyenforce the Design Patents against resellers of the Infringing Spotlights one-commerce sites, such as amazon.com and eBay.com, which facilitate thereselling and on-going proliferation of the Infringing Spotlights;
Erosion of product pricing as a result of Defendant’s and resellers’constant lowering of prices toward liquidation levels; and,
Loss of market share, sales, and consumers, not only for the WirelessEnvironment Spotlight but other MR BEAMS-brand products.
45. The irreparable harm that Wireless Environment is suffering and continues to
suffer as a result of Defendant’s sale of the Infringing Spotlights outweighs any inconvenience
imposed upon Defendant, if required to cease selling the Infringing Spotlights and sell a non-
infringing product, instead.
46. The public has an interest in the enforcement of Wireless Environment’s patent
rights and, furthermore, an interest in preventing Defendant from unfairly competing with
Wireless Environment through the sale of its Infringing Spotlights.
COUNT ONE
(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. D729,965S)
47. Wireless Environment incorporates each and every paragraph set forth above as if
fully rewritten herein.
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48. Wireless Environment owns the ‘965 Patent and is the assignee of record with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
49. Defendant is infringing the ‘965 Patent by, among other things, advertising,
making, using, importing into the United States, selling, and offering to sell the Infringing
Spotlights, which are substantially similar to and virtually identical in appearance and design as
the inventive, novel, and ornamental design claimed in the ‘965 Patent.
50. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘965 Patent, Wireless Environment
suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm unless Defendant’s infringing activities are
enjoined.
51. Wireless Environment has no adequate remedy at law for the irreparable harm
caused by Defendant’s infringement and is entitled to injunctive relief.
52. Wireless Environment also suffered monetary damages.
53. Having notice of the Design Patents, Defendant’s infringement is willful and
intentional, making this an exceptional case and justifying the imposition of treble damages and
an award of reasonable attorney’s fees pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285.
COUNT TWO
(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. D733,345S)
54. Wireless Environment incorporates each and every paragraph set forth above as if
fully rewritten herein.
55. Wireless Environment owns the ‘345 Patent and is the assignee of record with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
56. Defendant is infringing the ‘345 Patent by, among other things, advertising,
making, using, importing into the United States, selling, and offering to sell the Infringing
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Spotlights, which are substantially similar to and virtually identical in appearance and design as
the inventive, novel, and ornamental design claimed in the ‘345 Patent.
57. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of the ‘345 Patent, Wireless Environment
suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm unless Defendant’s infringing activities are
enjoined.
58. Wireless Environment has no adequate remedy at law for the irreparable harm
caused by Defendant’s infringement and is entitled to injunctive relief.
59. Wireless Environment has also suffered monetary damages.
60. Having notice of the Design Patents, Defendant’s infringement is willful and
intentional, making this an exceptional case and justifying the imposition of treble damages and
an award of reasonable attorney’s fees pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285.
COUNT THREE
(Trade Dress Infringement)
61. Wireless Environment incorporates each and every paragraph set forth above as if
fully rewritten herein.
62. By selling the Infringing Spotlights, Defendant is infringing Wireless
Environment’s trademark rights over the distinctive product design of the Wireless Environment
Spotlight.
63. Consumers are confusing the Infringing Spotlight’s design with the Wireless
Environment Spotlight’s design because they are virtually identical in appearance.
64. Defendant’s sale of the Infringing Spotlights is causing consumers to erroneously
believe that Wireless Environment is the origin of, sponsors, and approves those products. and
that the Infringing Spotlights are the same products as the Wireless Environment Spotlight.
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65. Defendant’s sale of the Infringing Spotlights is a violation of the Lanham Act, 15
U.S.C. § 1125.
66. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of Wireless Environment’s trademark
rights over its product design, Wireless Environment is suffering irreparable harm, which will
continue unless Defendant’s infringing activities are enjoined.
67. Wireless Environment has no adequate remedy at law for the irreparable harm
caused by Defendant’s infringement and is entitled to injunctive relief.
68. Wireless Environment has also suffered monetary damages and is entitled to
Defendant’s profits, actual damages, and costs.
69. Defendant’s infringing activities are willful and intentional, making this an
exceptional case and justifying the imposition of treble damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117.
COUNT FOUR
(Violation Of Copyright Act)
70. Wireless Environment incorporates each and every paragraph set forth above as if
fully rewritten herein.
71. Wireless Environment owns the exclusive copyright to the Wireless Environment
Spotlight Photo.
72. Without permission or consent from Wireless Environment, Defendant is
copying, distributing, and using the Wireless Environment Spotlight Photo in connection with
the advertising and sale of the two-LED Infringing Spotlight.
73. In so doing, Defendant is violating Wireless Environment’s exclusive rights to:
Reproduce its copyrighted work in copies;
Prepare derivative works based upon its copyrighted work; and
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To distribute copies of its copyrighted work to the public, among other
rights.
74. Defendant’s acts of copyright infringement are willful and intentional.
75. Defendant’s conduct is causing Wireless Environment irreparable harm, which
will continue unless Defendant’s infringing activities are enjoined.
76. Wireless Environment has no adequate remedy at law for the irreparable harm
caused by Defendant’s infringement.
77. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §§ 502 and 503, Wireless Environment is entitled to
injunctive relief prohibiting Defendant from further infringing its copyright, ordering it to
destroy all infringing photographs made in violation of Wireless Environment’s copyright, and
the ordering of the impoundment of all infringing articles for the pendency of this lawsuit.
78. As a result of Defendant’s infringement of Wireless Environment’s exclusive
rights under copyright, Wireless Environment is entitled to actual damages and additional relief
pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 and 17 U.S.C. § 505, as applicable.
COUNT FIVE(Common Law Unfair Competition)
79. Wireless Environment incorporates each and every paragraph set forth above as if
fully rewritten herein.
80. By advertising, making, using, importing into the United States, selling, and
offering to sell the Infringing Spotlights and by violating Wireless Environment’s copyright in
the Wireless Environment Spotlight Photo, Defendant is acting with the purpose and intent to
deceive consumers into believing that the Infringing Spotlights are Wireless Environment
Spotlights and MR BEAMS-brand products.
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81. As a result of Defendant’s unfairly competitive activities, Wireless Environment
suffered irreparable harm, which will continue unless Defendant’s unfair competition is
enjoined.
82. Wireless Environment has no adequate remedy at law for the irreparable harm
caused by Defendant’s infringement and is entitled to injunctive relief.
83. Wireless Environment is also entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of
Defendant’s actions.
COUNT SIX
(Violations Of Ohio Deceptive Trade Practices Act, R.C. §4165.02)
84. Wireless Environment incorporates each and every paragraph set forth above as if
fully rewritten herein.
85. Through its sale of the Infringing Spotlights with designs that are being confused
with the unique, distinctive design of the Wireless Environment Spotlight, Defendant is violating
Ohio’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act:
By creating confusion and misunderstanding as to the source, sponsorship,approval, and certification of the Infringing Spotlights, namely, that
Wireless Environment is the source of, sponsors, approves, and certifies
those infringing products; and,
By creating confusion and misunderstanding as to an affiliation,
connection, and association with Wireless Environment and the Wireless
Environment Spotlight and the Infringing Spotlights.
86. Defendant’s willful and deceptive actions are influencing consumers’ purchasing
decisions.
87. As a result of Defendant’s deceptive trade practices, Wireless Environment is
suffering irreparable harm, which will continue unless Defendant’s deceptive trade practices are
enjoined.
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88. Wireless Environment has no adequate remedy at law for the irreparable harm
caused by Defendant’s deceptive trade practices, entitling it to injunctive relief under R.C.
§4165.03.
89. Wireless Environment is also entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of
Defendant’s actions.
WHEREFORE, Wireless Environment is entitled to respectfully seek the following
relief against Defendant:
As to Counts I and II:
Judgment that Defendant’s conduct infringes Wireless Environment’s
patent rights, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271;
Monetary damages in excess of $75,000 and in an amount to be proven at
trial, including the greater of total profit damages under 35 U.S.C. § 289,
lost profits or, at the very least, a reasonable royalty based upon
Defendant’s sales;
Treble damages as a result of the willful and deliberate nature of
Defendant’s infringement, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 284; and,
Attorney’s fees, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 285.
As to Count III:
Judgment that Defendant’s conduct infringes Wireless Environment’s
trade dress rights, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125; and,
Damages in excess of $75,000 and in an amount to be proven at trial, in
the form of Defendant’s profits, actual damages suffered by Wireless
Environment, and compensation for corrective advertising and attorney’s
fees, in accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 1117.
As to Count IV:
Judgment that Defendant’s conduct infringes Wireless Environment’s
copyright under the copyright laws of the United States, specifically 17
U.S.C. § 501 et seq.
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Damages in excess of $75,000 and in an amount to be determined at trial, plus punitive damages and attorney’s fees.
As to Count V-VI:
Damages in excess of $75,000 and in an amount to be determined at trial, plus punitive damages and attorney’s fees.
As to All Counts:
A preliminary, mandatory, and permanent injunction enjoining, restraining
and ordering Defendant, and its respective officers, agents, servants,
employees, attorneys, and other persons who are in active concert or
participation with them to:
a. Immediately cease advertising, promoting, making, using, importing
into the United States, offering to sell, and selling, the InfringingSpotlight, and any other product that is substantially similar to the
designs covered under the Design Patents and the Wireless
Environment Spotlight, including through e-commerce websites from
which consumers in the United States are able to purchase products.
b. Immediately cease advertising, promoting, making, using, importing
into the United States, offering to sell, and selling, the Infringing
Spotlight, and any other product that will cause consumers to confuse,
mistake, or to be deceived about an affiliation, connection, or
association between the Infringing Spotlights and WirelessEnvironment and its MR BEAMS-brand products.
c. Immediately cease advertising, promoting, making, using, importing
into the United States, offering to sell, and selling, the Infringing
Spotlights and any other product that will cause consumers to
misunderstand the source, sponsorship, approval, and certification of
the Infringing Spotlights, namely, that Wireless Environment is the
origin and source of, sponsors, approves, and certifies those products.
d. Immediately remove each product listing of the Infringing Spotlightson e-commerce platforms and websites from which consumers in the
United States are able to purchase products including, but not limited
to, amazon.com, product ASIN number B0185LEW1I, and
immediately undertake corrective advertising to remedy any consumer
confusion that Wireless Environment is the origin and source of,
sponsors, approves, and certifies the Infringing Spotlights.
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e. Immediately cease engaging in advertising and promotional activities
that trade off of the good will, reputation, and brand standing of
Wireless Environment and its MR BEAMS-brand products, including
the use of Wireless Environment’s trademarks and copyrighted
materials, and the purchasing of advertising keywords that incorporate
“MR BEAMS,” “Wireless Environment,” Wireless Environment
product numbers, other Wireless Environment-brand product names,
and any combination thereof.
f. Immediately deliver to Wireless Environment all inventory of, and all
literature, advertisements, and other materials displaying, the
Infringing Spotlights or any product that is substantially the same as,
or confusingly similar in appearance to the Wireless Environment
Spotlight, and the immediate impoundment of infringing articles for
the pendency of this lawsuit.
Attorney’s fees, pre-judgment interest, and post-judgment interest; and,
For all other relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
JURY DEMAND
Wireless Environment demands a trial by jury as to all issues so triable.
Dated: March 3, 2016 /s/: Philip R. BautistaPhilip R. Bautista (0073272)
[email protected] STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP200 Public Square, Suite 3500Cleveland, OH 44114-2302Phone: (216) 241-2838Fax: (216) 241-3707
Attorney for Plaintiff, Wireless Environment, LLC
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EXHIBITA
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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(12)
United States Design Patent
(10) Patent No.:
S D729 965 S
Recker et al.
45) Date of Patent:
* May 19, 2015
(54) SPOTLIGHT
(71) Applicants:Michael V Recker,
Gaithersburg, MD
(US); David B Levine, Pepper Pike, OH
(US)
(72) Inventors:
Michael V Recker, Gaithersburg, MD
(US); David B Levine, Pepper Pike, OH
(US)
(73) Assignee: WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT, LLC,
Solon, OH (US)
(**) Term: 4 Years
(21) Appl. No.: 29/455,578
(22) Filed: ay 22, 2013
51) LOC 10) Cl.
26-03
(52) U.S. Cl.
USPC 26/63
(58) Field of Classification Search
CPC F21V 21/14; F21V 15/01; F21V 14/02;
F21V 21/30; F21V 21/00; F21V 14/00;
F21S 8/00; F21S 8/003; F21S 8/043; F21Y
2105/001
USPC
D26/1, 24, 61, 63, 65, 85, 92
See application file for complete search history.
(56)
eferences Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D234,801 S * 4/1975 Gore et al. D26/63
D316,303 S * 4/1991 Layne
D26/63
D407,518 S * 3/1999 Yeh D26/63
D693,500 S * 11/2013 Souvay et a 1 26/61
D698,477 S * 1/2014 Korpi D26/63
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
UltraBright Outdoor Security Spotlight product page. A vailable at
http://www .mrbeams.com/new upcom ing broducts/25 ultrabright
outdoor security spotlignt m b390.First published Feb. 1, 2013. 2
pgs.
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner — Brian N Vinson
(74) Attorney Agent or Firm Finnegan Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett Dunner LLP
(57) LAIM
The ornamental design for a spotlight, as shown and
described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a first embodiment
of a spotlight showing our new design;
FIG. 2
is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG.
3
is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4
is a top view thereof;
FIG. 5
is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 7
is a left side view thereof;
FIG.
8 is a front right perspective view of the second embodi-
ment of a spotlight showing our new design;
FIG. 9 is front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 10 is rear view thereof;
FIG. 11 is top view thereof;
FIG.
12
is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof; and,
FIG.
14 is a left side view thereof.
The elements depicted in broken lines form no part of the
claimed design.
1 Claim, 14 Drawing Sheets
EXHIBIT B
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S D729,965 S
FIG 1
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FIG 2
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FIG 3
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ay 19, 2015 heet 5 of 14
S D729,965 S
FIG 5
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heet 6 of 14
S D729,965 S
FIG 6
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FIG 7
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heet 8 of 14
S D729,965 S
FIG 8
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FIG 9
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FIG 10
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heet 11 of 14
S D729,965 S
FIG 11
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ay 19, 2015 heet 12 of 14
S D729,965 S
FIG 12
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heet 13 of 14
S D729,965 S
FIG 13
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S
D729,965 S
FIG 14
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I I I I l i p j 1 1
(12)
United States Design Patent
(10) Patent No.:
S D733 345 S
Recker et al.
45) Date of Patent:
* Jun. 30, 2015
(54)
(71)
(72)
(73)
(**)
(21)
(22)
(63)
(51)
(52)
(58)
SPOTLIGHT
Applicants:MichaelV Recker,
Gaithersburg, MD
(US);
David B Levine,
Pepper Pike, OH
(US)
Inventors:
Michael V Recker, Gaithersburg, MD
(US); David B Levine,
Pepper Pike, OH
(US)
Assignee:
Wireless Environment LLC,
Solon, OH
(US)
Term: 4 Years
Appl. No.:
29/522,074
Filed:
ar. 27, 2015
Related U.S. Application Data
Continuation of application No. 29/455,578, filed on
May 22, 2013.
LOC (10) Cl.
26-03
U.S. Cl.
USPC
26/63
Field of Classification Search
USPC D26/1, 24, 61, 63, 65, 85, 92
CPC F21V 21/14; F21V 15/01; F21V 14/02;
F21V 21/30; F21V 21/00; F21V 14/00;
F21S 8/00; F21S 8/003; F21S 8/043; F21Y
2105/001
See application file for complete search history.
(56)
eferences Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D173 139 S
0/1954 Black
D234,801 S * 4/1975 Gore et al. D26/63
D269 464 S
/1983 Caroli
D316,303 S * 4/1991 Layne
D26/63
D340 305 S
0/1993 Hall et al.
D407,518 S * 3/1999 Yeh
D26/63
D562 486 S /2008 Luke
D594 997 S /2009 Zhu et al.
D618 837 S /2010 Leung et al.
D645 180 S
/2011 Slater
D693,500 S * 11/2013 Souvay et al. D26/61
D698,477 S * 1/2014 Korpi
D26/63
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner — Brian N Vinson
(74) Attorney Agent or Firm Finnegan Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett Dunner LLP
(57)
LAIM
The ornamental design for a spotlight, as shown and
described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1
is a front right perspective view of a spotlight showing
our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG.
3
is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;
FIG.
5 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.
The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of
the spotlight that form no part of the claimed design.
1 Claim, 7 Drawing Sheets
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FIG 1
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S D733,345 S
FIG 2
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heet 3 of 7
S D733,345 S
FIG 3
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heet 4 of 7
S D733,345 S
FIG 4
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FIG 5
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FIG 6
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heet 7 of 7
S
D733,345 S
FIG 7
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Certificate of Registration
Registration
Number
VAu 1-204-310
Effective ate
of Registration:
April 13 2015
Copyright Claimant
Co pyright Cla imant :
Wireless Environment LLC
32333 Aurora Road Ste 100 Salon OH 44139 United States
Page 1 of 2
This Certificate issued under the seal of the Copyright
Office in accordance with title 17
United States Code
attests that registration has been made for the wo rk
identified below. The information on this certificate has
been made a part of the Copyright Office records.
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Register of Copy rights United States of America
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Title
T itle o f W ork:
Zorc Steve Mr. Beams Photographs 12.31.2012
Content Tit le:
330-360-brick-HR; 330-brick-HR; 330-close-LR; 330-whtspotporeh-LR; 360-
brick-HR; 360flipPKG Ha; 360PKG RR; 530-brick-HR; 530-stairlanding-LR;
530-stairlandingupward-LR; 542-572-brick-BR; 723-hall-LR; 723-hallbystairs-
LR; 723-hallvertical-LR; 850-bigkitchen-LR; 850-brick-HR; 850-coffeekaren-
LR;
850-kitchen-LR; 850-laundry-LR; 850-LR; 850-movieshelf-LR; 850-phone-HR;
850-phone-LR; 850-shoes-LR; 850-smallkitchen-LR; 850-smallkitchenW-LR;
850-utilitysink-LR;
860-batteries-LR; 860-bigkitchen-LR; 86 0-bigkitchencuttingboard-LR; 860-
coffee-LR; 860-coffeekaren-LR
; 860-dresserdoor-LR; 860-LR; 860-on-LR;
860-workbench-LR;
860PKG HR; 862PKG -HR;-980-brick-HR; 980-kitebermantry-LR;
MB330
-CM
YK
B330 PKG_CMYK; MB360CMYK;
M13360
_PKG CMYK; M13 380_PKG_v2_CMYK; MB380_v2CMYK;
M13390 CMV
-
K;
MB390 PKG CMYK; MB520PKG; MB522PKG; MB720PKG_HR;
MF372213
KG_HR; MB850PKG_HR; MB852PKG_HR;
ReadyBriLdit KitPKGFIR
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Ye a r o f C om plet ion:
Author
2 12
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Author :
Author
Created:
Work ma de for h i re :
C it izen o f:
Domici led in:
Wireless Environment LLC
photograph
Yes
United States
United States
C e r t i f i c a t e
of
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C e r t i f i c a t e i s s u e d
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T i t l e of
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R e g i s t r a t i o n
Number
VAu
1-204-310
E f f e c t i v e
Date
of
R e g i s t r a t i o n :
A p r i l
13, 2015
Zorc,
Stcve Mr. Beams
Photographs
12.31.2012
Content
T i t l e :
3 3 0
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- b r i c k
-HR;
33 0 - b r i c k -HR;
330-close-LR;
330-whtspotporch-LR;
360 -
b r i c k
-HR;
360flipPKG
Ha;
360PKG
HR;
530 - b r i c k -HR;
5 3 0 - s t a i r l a n d i n g - L R ;
5 3 0 - s t a i r l a n d i n g u p w a r d - L R ;
5 4 2 - 5 7 2 = b r i c k - 1
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7 2 3 - h a l l - L R ;
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LR;
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LR;
850-kitchen-LR;
850-laundry-LR;
850-LR;
850-movieshelf-LR;
850 -phone
-HR;
850-phone-LR;
850-shoes-LR;
8 5 0 - s m a l l k i t c h e n - L R ;
850-s mallkitchenW-L R;
8 5 0 - u t i l i t y s i n k - L R ;
8 6 0 - b a t t e r i e s - L R ;
8 6 0 - b i g k i t c h e n - L R ;
8 6 0 - b i g k i t c h e n c u t t i n g b o a r d - L R ;
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860-on-LR;
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860PKG HR;
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HR;-980-brick-HR;
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MB330
CMYK;
MB330
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B360CMYK;
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CMYK;
380_PKG_v2_CMYK;
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MB390PKG
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MB520PKG;
MB522PKG;
MB720PKG_HR;
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KG_HR;
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Copyright
Claimant:
W i r e l e s s
Environment,
LLC
32333
Aurora Road, S t e
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S a l o n
OH 4139 ,
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Rights and Permissions
Organization Name: Taft/
Name: Leon David Bass
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (614)431-2277
Address: 65 E. State Street
Suite 1000
Columbus, OH 43215 United States
Certification
Name: Leon Bass
Date: April 13, 2015
Applicant s Tracking Number: WIRO5 GN002
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Name:
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Bass
Email:
lbass @ taftlaw.com
Telephone: (614)431-2277
Address: 6 5
E .
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S u i t e 1000
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Name:
Leon
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Date:
A p r i l
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2015
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Tracking
Number:
WIRO5
GN002
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Certificate of Registration
This Certificate issued under the seal of the Copyright
Office in accordance with title 17
United States Code
attests that registration has been made for the w ork
identified below. The information on this certificate has
been made apart of the Copyright Office records.
Register of Copy rights United States of America
Registration Nifib.er
VAu 1-204-307
Effective Date of
Registration:
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Title
T itle o f W ork:
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irl Shelf-LR;
310-Girl Walking-LR; 310-Kids-LR; 310-side-LR: 310-Wall-LR; 330-eave-
- NewBase-HR; 330-eave-NewBase-LR; 330-hang-NewBase-LR; 330-New
base-
R; 330-takingouttrash-LR;
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7LR: 360-
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oldbase-LR;
380-mangrilling-LR; 380-mangrillingnolight-LR; 380-NewBase-
LR; 390-close-LR;
390-dog-LR; 390-driveway-LR; 390-drivewaybrian-LR; 390-eave-NewBase-
1-1R; 390-eave-NewBase-LR; 390-hang-NewBase-LR; 390-housedoor-LR; 390-
housedoordarby-LR;
390-MBsign.door7LR ; 390-NewB ase-LR; 390-officedoor-LR; 390-oldbase-LR;
390-pathlightwalkw aY-LR; 39 0-paffilightwalkwayvertical-LR; 390-warehouse-
LR;
390AlleyHR; 3901.1ippednoglare_HR; 390flipPKG_HR_noglare;
390flipPKG_EIR; 390PKG_HR; 470-angled-LR; 470-brushteeth-LR; 470-Car-
LR; 470-chargingphone-LR;
470-cuttingveggies-LR; 470-gamebo ard-LR; 470-hanging-LR.; 470-
hangingnotop-LR.; 470 -lanternkidsstairs-LR: 470 -lanterntent-LR; 470-LR: 470-
off-LR; 470-ReadLR;
470-Table2-LR; 470-TentLantem-LR: 480_Car-LR; 480angled-LR; 480-
brushteeth-LR;480-ehargingphone-LR; 480-cuttingveggies-LR: 480-
gameboard-LR; 480-hanging-LR;
480-hangingnotop-LR; 480-lanternkidsstairs-LR; 480-lanterntent-LR; 480-LR;
480-off-LR; 480-Read-LR; 480-Table-LR; 480-WTable2-LR; 480-WTable-LR;
480-WTab I eC lose-LR;
490-LR ; 490-off-LR; 530-litdeck-LR; 530-litdeckgirl-LR; 530-litdeckinside-
LR; 542-57 2-childonsteps-LR; 542-572--litupsteps-LK; 720-litdeckstairs-LR;
720-litdeckstairsfront-LR; 720-litdeekstairsside-LR; 860-briantoybox-L R ; 86 0-
reachingfortools-LR; 860-toolsinhand-LR; 860-toybox-LR; indoor-480-
comparison-forweb;
indoor-530-comparison-forweb; indoor-720-comparison-forvveb; indoor-850
comparison-for eb; indoor-980-comparison-forweb; indoor-4802-comparison-
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3004cOrnparison-HR;
300-14Hallway-LR;
300
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HR;
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HR;
0 0 - a n g l e d - d o W n - L . R ;
300-angled-up-LR;
300-
forward-UR; 300-side-LR;
310-1-Car-LR;
1 0 - 1 . - . H a l l w a y - L R :
310-2-Car-LR; 310-2-Hallway-LR; 310-
. a n g l e d 7down-LR.; 310-angled-up-LR;310
-Back Dook -LR; 10-face-LR;310-
G i r l
Shelf-LR;
310- G i r l
Walking-LR;
310-Kids-LR;310-side-LR; 310-Wall-LR; 3 0 - e a v e -
N ewBas e-HR; 30-eave-NewBase-LR;
330-hang-NewBase-LR;
330
- N e w
b a s e -
LR; 3 0 - t a k i n g o u t t r a s h - L R ;
3607
eaVe-NewBase-HR;
360-eave-NewBase-LR; 360-hand-N ewBase7
LR:
60-
NewBase4a;
80-1-oldbase-LR;
380-BasketBall-LR;
380-eave-NewBase-HR;
3S 07
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G e t t i n g O u t
of
Car-LR;
8 0 - g r i l l - L R ; 380-hang-NewBase-LR;
38 0
- h a n g -
oldbaSe-LR;
8 0 - m a n g r i l l i n g - L R ;
3 8 0 - m a n g r i l l i n g n o l i g h t - L R ; 380-NewBase-
LR; 90-close-LR;
390-dog-LR;
39 0
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-LE;
390-drivewaybrian-LR;390-eave-NewBase-
1 - 1 R ; 390-eave-NewBase-LR; 390-hang -NewBase-LR;
390-housedoor-LR;
390-
housedoordarby-LR;
390-MBsigndoor7LR; 390-NewBase-LR;
9 0 - o f f i c e d o o r - L R ; 390-oldbase-LR;
3 9 0 - pa t h l i g h t w a l k w a y - L R ; 3 9 0 - p a f f i l i g h t w a l k w a y v e r t i c a l - L R ; 390-warehouse-
L R ;
390AlleyFIR: 9 0 1 . 1 i p p e d n o g l a r e _ H R ;
390flipPKG_HR_noglare;
390flipPKG_EIR; 39 PKG_HR; 70-angled-LR;
7 0 - b r u s h t e e t h - L R ;
470-Car-
LR;
70-chargingphone-LR;
470-cuttineggies-LR;470-gameboard-LR; 7 0 - h a n g i n g - L R . ; 470-
h a n g i n g n o t o p - L R . ;
4 7 0 - l a n t e r n k i d s s t a i r s - L R :
4 7 0 - l a n t e r n t e n t - L R ;
470-LR: 70-
off-LR;
470-ReadLR;
470-Table2-LR;470-TentLantem-LR: 480_C ar-LR;
80-angled-LR;
480-
brushteeth-LR;480-chargingphone-LR;
8 0 - c u t t i n g v e g g i e s - L R :
480-
gameboard-LR;
480-hanging-LR;
480-hangingnotop-LR;
8 0 - l a n t e r n k i d s s t a i r s - L R ;
4 8 0 - l a n t e r n t e n t - L R ;
480-LR;
480-off-LR;
480-Read-LR;
480-Table-LR;
480-WTable2-LR; 80-WTable-LR;
4 8 0 - W T a b e C ose-LR;
490-LR;
90-off-LR;
3 0 - l i t d e c k - L R ;
5 3 0 - l i t d e c k g i r l - L R ; 5 30 - l i t d e c k i n s i d e -
LR; 4 2 - 5 7 2 - c h i l d o n s t e p s - L R ;
5 4 2 - 5 7 2 - - l i t u p s t e p s - L R ;
7 2 0 - l i t d e c k s t a i r s - L R ;
7 2 0 - l i t d e c k s t a i r s f r o n t - L R ;
7 2 0 - l i t d e e k s t a i r s s i d e - L R ; 8 6 0 - b r i a n t o y b o x - L , R ;
860-
r e a c h i n g f o r t o o l s - L R ;
8 6 0 - t o o l s i n h a n d - L R ;
860-toybox-LR; n d o o r - 4 8 0 -
comparison-forweb;
i n d o o r - 5 3 0 - c o m p a r i s o n - f o r w e b ; n d o o r - 7 2 0 - c o m p a r i s o n - f o r v v e b ; n d o o r - 8 5 0 -
comparison-forw eb;
n d o o r - 9 8 0 - c o m p a r i s o n - f o r w e b ;
indoor-4802-comparison-
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forweb;
indoor-dark-comparison-forweb; indoor-lit-comparison-forweb; Original-480-
LR; Original-480-withhandle-LR; Original-480withphone-LR; outdoor-360-
comparison-forweb;
outdoor-380-comparison-forweb; outdoor-480-comparison-forweb; outdoor-
530-comparison-forweb; outdoor-572-comparison-forweb; outdoor-720-
comparison-forweb;
outdoor-980-comparison-forweb; RB-allbasement-LR; RB-basement-LR; RB-
couch-LR; RB-remote-LR; RB-remoteandceiling-LR; RB-remoteinhand-LR;
RB-remoteinwall-LR;
RB-remoteinwallRyan-LR; RB-remotelitinwall-LR; RB-RemoteWallRyan-LR;
Rb-stair-LR; RB-staircaseremote-LR; RB-stairsremote-LR
Completion/Publication
Year of Completion: 2013
Author
• Author:
Author Created:
Work made for hire:
Citizen of:
Domiciled in:
Wireless Environment LLC
photograph
Yes
United States
United States
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Claimant: Wireless Environment, LLC
32333 Aurora Road Ste 100 Salon OH 44139 United States
Rights and Permissions
Organization Name:
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Address:
Certification
Name:
Date:
Applicant s Tracking Number:
Taft/
Leon David Bass
(614)431-2277
65 E. State Street
Suite 1000
Columb us OH 43215 United States
Leon Bass
April 13 2015
WIRO5 GN002
Copyright Office notes: Regarding registration of multiple works: Registered as an unpublished
collection.
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ubl icat ion
Au tho r
Year
o f
Comple t ion :
forweb;
i n d o o r - d a r k - c o m
p a r i s o n - f o r w e b ;
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a l 4 8 0
LR;
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h a n d l e - L R ; Original -480withphone-LR;
o u t d o o r - 3 6 0 -
compa
rison-forweb;
o u t d o o r - 3 8 0 - c o m p a r i s o n - f o r w
e b ;
outdoor-480-compari
son-forw eb;
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o r -
530 -comparison-forweb;
outdoor-572-comparison-forweb;
o u t d o o r - 7 2 0 -
comparis on-forweb;
o u t d o o r - 9 8 0 - c o m p a r i s o n - f o r w e b ;
RB -a l lbasement -LR; RB - b a s em e n t- LR ;
RB
couch -LR ;
RB - r emo t e - LR ;
RB
-remoteandce i l ing -LR;
RB - r emo
te inhand -LR;
R B -remote inwal l -LR;
RB - remo te inwal lRyan-L
R ; R B - r e m o t e l i t i n w a
l l - L R ;
RB - R em
o teWa ll Ry an - LR ;
R b - s t a
i r - L R ;
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RB-stairs remote -LR
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S 44 (Rev. 11/15) CIVIL COVER SHEETThe JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except
rovided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for theurpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OFTHE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.
(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Attorneys (If Known)
I. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant
’ 1 U.S. Government ’ 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF D
Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of This State ’ 1 ’ 1 Incorporated or Principal Place ’ 4
of Business In This State
’ 2 U.S. Government ’ 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State ’ 2 ’ 2 Incorporated and Principal Place ’ 5
Defendant (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) of Business In Another State
Citizen or Subject of a ’ 3 ’ 3 Foreign Nation ’ 6
Foreign Country
V. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only)CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
’ 110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY ’ 625 Drug Related Seizure ’ 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 ’ 375 False Claims Act
’ 120 Marine ’ 310 Airplane ’ 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 ’ 423 Withdrawal ’ 376 Qui Tam (31 USC
’ 130 Miller Act ’ 315 Airplane Product Product Liability ’ 690 Other 28 USC 157 3729(a))
’ 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability ’ 367 Health Care/ ’ 400 State Reapportionme
’ 150 Recovery of Overpayment ’ 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS ’ 410 Antitrust & Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury ’ 820 Copyrights ’ 430 Banks and Banking
’ 151 Medicare Act ’ 330 Federal Employers’ Product Liabili ty ’ 830 Patent ’ 450 Commerce
’ 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability ’ 368 Asbestos Personal ’ 840 Trademark ’ 460 Deportation
Student Loans ’ 340 Marine Injury Product ’ 470 Racketeer Influence
(Excludes Veterans) ’ 345 Marine Product Liability LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY Corrupt Organizatio’ 153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY ’ 710 Fair Labor Standards ’ 861 HIA (1395ff) ’ 480 Consumer Credit
of Veteran’s Benefits ’ 350 Motor Vehicle ’ 370 Other Fraud Act ’ 862 Black Lung (923) ’ 490 Cable/Sat TV
’ 160 Stockholders’ Suits ’ 355 Motor Vehicle ’ 371 Truth in Lending ’ 720 Labor/Management ’ 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) ’ 850 Securities/Commodi
’ 190 Other Contract Product Liability ’ 380 Other Personal Relations ’ 864 SSID Title XVI Exchange
’ 195 Contract Product Liability ’ 360 Other Personal Property Damage ’ 740 Railway Labor Act ’ 865 RSI (405(g)) ’ 890 Other Statutory Acti
’ 196 Franchise Injury ’ 385 Property Damage ’ 751 Family and Medical ’ 891 Agricultural Acts
’ 362 Personal Injury - Product Liability Leave Act ’ 893 Environmental Matt Medical Malpractice ’ 790 Other Labor Litigation ’ 895 Freedom of Informa
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS ’ 791 Employee Retirement FEDERAL TAX SUITS Act
’ 210 Land Condemnation ’ 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: Income Security Act ’ 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff ’ 896 Arbitration
’ 220 Foreclosure ’ 441 Voting ’ 463 Alien Detainee or Defendant) ’ 899 Administrative Proc
’ 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment ’ 442 Employment ’ 510 Motions to Vacate ’ 871 IRS—Third Party Act/Review or Appe
’ 240 Torts to Land ’ 443 Housing/ Sentence 26 USC 7609 Agency Decision
’ 245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations ’ 530 General ’ 950 Constitutionality of
’ 290 All Other Real Property ’ 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - ’ 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION State Statutes
Employment Other: ’ 462 Naturalization Application’ 446 Amer. w/Disabilities - ’ 540 Mandamus & Other ’ 465 Other Immigration
Other ’ 550 Civil Rights Actions
’ 448 Education ’ 555 Prison Condition
’ 560 Civil Detainee -
Conditions of
Confinement
V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
’ 1 OriginalProceeding
’ 2 Removed fromState Court
’ 3 Remanded fromAppellate Court
’ 4 Reinstated or Reopened
’ 5 Transferred fromAnother District(specify)
’ 6 MultidistrictLitigation
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
Brief description of cause:
VII. REQUESTED INCOMPLAINT:
’ CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTIONUNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint
JURY DEMAND: ’ Yes ’ No
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)IF ANY
(See instructions):JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE
WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT, LLC32333 Aurora Road, Suite 100Solon, Ohio 44139
MIKAFENTECH,INC.C/O Cunyu Chen, Statutory Agent36 South 18th Avenue, Suite ABrighton, Colorado, 80601
Philip R. BautistaTaft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP200 Public Square, Suite 3500Cleveland, OH 44114
> $ 75,000
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Cuyahoga County Adams County (Colo
35 U.S.C. § 271; 35 § U.S.C. 281; 15 U.S.C. § 1117; 15 U.S.C. § 1125 and 17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq.
Patent, trademark, copyright infringement, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practice claims.
03/03/2016 /s/ Philip R. Bautista
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
. Civil Categories: (Please check one category only).
1. General Civil
2. Administrative Review/Social Security
3. Habeas Corpus Death Penalty
*If under Title 28, §2255, name the SENTENCING JUDGE:
CASE NUMBER:
I. RELATED OR REFILED CASES. See LR 3.1 which provides in pertinent part: "If an action is filed or removed to this Courtand assigned to a District Judge after which it is discontinued, dismissed or remanded to a State court, and
subsequently refiled, it shall be assigned to the same Judge who received the initial case assignment without regardfor
the place of holding court in which the case was refiled. Counsel or a party without counsel shall be responsible for
bringing such cases to the attention of the Court by responding to the questions included on the Civil Cover Sheet."
This action is RELATED to another PENDING civil case. This action is REFILED pursuant to LR 3.1.
f applicable, please indicate on page 1 in section VIII, the name of the Judge and case number.
II. In accordance with Local Civil Rule 3.8, actions involving counties in the Eastern Division shall be filed at any of thedivisional offices therein. Actions involving counties in the Western Division shall be filed at the Toledo office. For the
purpose of determining the proper division, and for statistical reasons, the following information is requested.
ANSWER ONE PARAGRAPH ONLY. ANSWER PARAGRAPHS 1 THRU 3 IN ORDER. UPON FINDING WHICH
PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO YOUR CASE, ANSWER IT AND STOP.
(1) Resident defendant. If the defendant resides in a county within this district, please set forth the name of suchcounty
COUNTY:
Corporation For the purpose of answering the above, a corporation is deemed to be a resident of that county in which
it has its principal place of business in that district.
(2) Non-Resident defendant. If no defendant is a resident of a county in this district, please set forth the county
wherein the cause of action arose or the event complained of occurred.COUNTY:
(3) Other Cases. If no defendant is a resident of this district, or if the defendant is a corporation not having a principle
place of business within the district, and the cause of action arose or the event complained of occurred outside
this district, please set forth the county of the plaintiff's residence.
COUNTY:
V. The Counties in the Northern District of Ohio are divided into divisions as shown below. After the county isdetermined in Section III, please check the appropriate division.
EASTERN DIVISION
AKRON (Counties: Carroll, Holmes, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne) CLEVELAND (Counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake,
Lorain, Medina and Richland) YOUNGSTOWN (Counties: Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull)
WESTERN DIVISION
TOLEDO (Counties: Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry,Huron, Lucas, Marion, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca
VanWert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot)
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JS 44 Reverse (Rev. 11/15)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44
Authority For Civil Cover Sheet
The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as
required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is
required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk o
Court for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:
I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, us
only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency andthen the official, giving both name and title.
(b) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides attime of filing. In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In lan
condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.)
(c) Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, noin this section "(see attachment)".
II. Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.Cv.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an in one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.
United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here
United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box.
Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendm
to the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code tak
precedence, and box 1 or 2 should be marked.
Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the
citizenship of the different parties must be checked . (See Section III below; NOTE: federal question actions take precedence over diversitycases.)
III. Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Marksection for each principal party.
IV. Nature of Suit. Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If the nature of suit cannot be determined, be sure the cause of action, in Section VI belowsufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerk(s) in the Administrative Office to determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits more th
one nature of suit, select the most definitive.
V. Origin. Place an "X" in one of the six boxes.Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.
Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441.
When the petition for removal is granted, check this box.Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the fili
date.
Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.
Transferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers o
multidistrict litigation transfers.
Multidistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 140
When this box is checked, do not check (5) above.
VI. Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause. Do not cite jurisdictionstatutes unless diversity. Example: U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553 Brief Description: Unauthorized reception of cable service
VII. Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P.Demand. In this space enter the actual dollar amount being demanded or indicate other demand, such as a preliminary injunction.
Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.
VIII. Related Cases. This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases, if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docketnumbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.
Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.
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AO 440 (Rev. 12/09) Summons in a Civil Action
U NITED STATES DISTRICT COURTfor the
__________ District of __________
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Plaintiff
v. Civil Action No.
Defendant
SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
To: (Defendant’s name and address)
A lawsuit has been filed against you.
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if youare the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney,whose name and address are:
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
Date:Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
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WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT, LLC
MIKAFENTECH, INC.
MIKAFENTECH,INC.
c/o Cunyu Chen, Statutory Agent
36 South 18th Avenue, Suite ABrighton, CO 80601
Philip R. BautistaTaft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
200 Public Square, Suite 3500
Cleveland, OH 44114
03/03/2016
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Civil Action No.
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
This summons for (name of individual and title, if any)
was received by me on (date) .
’ I personally served the summons on the individual at (place)
on (date) ; or
’ I left the summons at the individual’s residence or usual place of abode with (name)
, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) , and mailed a copy to the individual’s last known address; or
’ I served the summons on (name of individual) , who is
designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization)
on (date) ; or
’ I returned the summons unexecuted because ; or
’ Other (specify):
.
My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ .
I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
Date:Server’s signature
Printed name and title
Server’s address
Additional information regarding attempted service etc:
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