traxxas lp v hobbyking corp. - complaint

8/10/2019 Traxxas LP v HobbyKing Corp. - Complaint

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

TRAXXAS LP

Plaintiff,

v.

HOBBYKING CORP. d/b/aHOBBYKING and HOBBYKING.COM,and HOBBYKING USA LLC,

Defendants.

Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-1005

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Plaintiff Traxxas LP ( Plaintiff or Traxxas) files this Original Complaint for Patent

Infringement (Complaint) seeking injunctive and compensatory relief against Defendants

HobbyKing Corp. d/b/a HobbyKing and HobbyKing.com (HobbyKing Corp.) and HobbyKing

USA LLC (HobbyKing LLC) (collectively, HobbyKing or Defendants) for infringement

of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,374,460 ( the 460 patent ), 7,530,855 (the 855 patent), 7,867,038 (the

038 patent), and D573,536 (the 536 patent) (collectively, the Patents -in-Suit) . In support

of its Complaint, Traxxas shows as follows:

PARTIES

1. Traxxas, LP is a Texas-based company that designs, develops and sells hobby-

class remote-controlled vehicles.

2. Upon information and belief, HobbyKing Corp. is a foreign corporation organized

and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware that does business in the State of Texas.

Accordingly, HobbyKing Corp. may be served with process by serving its registered agent,

Corporation Service Company located at 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808,

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or wherever else they may be found, with citation attached, or by certified mail, return receipt

requested.

3. Upon information and belief, HobbyKing LLC is a limited liability company

organized in the State of Washington that does business in the State of Texas. Accordingly,

HobbyKing LLC may be served with process by serving its registered agent, Davies Pearson,

P.C. located at 920 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402-5606 and/or Ronald Pickering located at

PO Box 39513, Tacoma, WA 98496-3513, or wherever else they may be found, with citation

attached, or by certified mail, return receipt requested.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. 101 et

seq . This Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Complaint

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a).

5. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants in that they have committed

acts within Texas and the Eastern District of Texas giving rise to this action. As set forth in this

Complaint, Defendants have purposely transacted business involving their accused products in

this judicial district by providing products for sale through online and hobby store distributors in

the State of Texas and Eastern District of Texas that infringe one or more of the Patents-in-Suit.

6. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b)-(c) and 1400(b),

because Defendant has committed acts within this judicial district giving rise to this action and

does business in this district.

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS



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7. The 460 patent entitled Electrical Connector Assembly was duly and legally

issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 20, 2008, after full and fair

examination. A copy of the 460 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

8. The 460 patent provides for an electrical connector comprising a housing

forming a female receptacle for a male connector electrode.


issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 12, 2009, after full and fair

examination. A copy of the 855 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

10.

The 855 patent provides for an el ectrical connector comprising a housingforming a female receptacle for a male connector electrode.


issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 11, 2011, after full and fair

examination. A copy of the 038 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.

12. The 038 patent provides for an electrical connector comprising a housing

forming a female receptacle for a male connector electrode.

13. The 536 patent entitled Electrical Connector was duly and legally issued by the

United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 22, 2008, after full and fair examination. A

copy of the 536 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.

14. The 536 patent provides for the design of an electrical connector comprising a

male connector electrode.

15. Traxxas has owned the Patents-in-Suit throughout the period of Defendants

infringing acts and still owns the patents. Traxxas is the sole owner of all rights, title, and



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interest in the Patents-in-Suit, and possesses all rights of recovery, including the right to recover

all past damages under the Patents-in-Suit.

16. Defendants manufacture and/or offer for sale radio controlled off-road and on-

road cars and trucks; and various component parts and accessories including electrical

connectors and electrical connector assemblies for use with radio control cars and trucks.

Defendants offer for sale and sell their products through their online website, their own

distribution facilities in the United States, and a network of dealers in the United States.

17. Defendants do business at the website www.hobbyking.com and its infringing

products can be purchased within the Eastern District of Texas.18. Defendants directly ship, distribute, offer for sale, sell, and advertise their

infringing products and/or services in the United States, including within the State of Texas and

the Eastern District of Texas.

19. Specifically, Defendants directly ship, distribute, offer for sale, sell, and advertise

electrical connector assemblies and electrical connectors that are identical to or substantially

equivalent to the claims in the Patents-in-Suit.

20. Upon information and belief, Defendants have sold the infringing electrical

connector parts to customers located in the Eastern District of Texas.

CAUSES OF ACTIONCOUNT I INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT NO. 7,374,460

21. Traxxas realleges and incorporates by reference paragraphs 1-20 as if fully set

forth herein.

22. Defendants have infringed, literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, and

continue to directly infringe one or more claims of the 460 patent by, among other things,

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making, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale, selling, and using electrical connector

assemblies that embody the patented invention in the 460 patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271.

23. Defendants manufacture and sell electrical connector assemblies. Some of the

electrical connectors and assemblies manufactured and/or sold by Defendants for use in their

remote controllable v ehicles infringe the 460 patent, either literally or by the doctrine of

equivalents, including the following products:

a. Product ID: MF_adapters (marketed as Mega -Adapter); b. Product ID: 258000130- 0 (marketed as Traxxas Male to T Plug Female

2pcs/bag); c. Product ID: TRA-M- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Male 14awg 10cm) ;

d.

Product ID: TRA-F- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Female 14awg 10cm);ande. Product ID: AM- 1015Cx10 (marketed as Traxxas style Plug Male & Female

(10pairs/set)).

24. Plaintiff s remedy by civil action for infringement is provided by 35 U.S.C. 281.

25. Prior to the filing of this action, Plaintiff complied with 35 U.S.C. 287 by

placing a notice of the 460 patent on the electrical connectors it manufactures and sells.

26. Traxxas has been damaged as a result of Defendants infringing conduct.

Defendants are, therefore, liable to Traxxas in an amount that adequately compensates it for

Defendants infringements, which, by law, cannot be less than a reasonable royalty, together

with interest and costs as fixed by this Court under 35 U.S.C. 284.

27. Defendants infringement of the 460 patent is willful and deliberate, making this

case exceptional pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285 and justifying treble damages by 35 U.S.C. 284.

28. If it is determined that this case presents exceptional circumstances within the

meaning of 35 U.S.C. 285, Traxxas requests the Court to award it all reasonable attorneys fees

and costs incurred in this litigation and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest pursuant to 35

U.S.C. 284 and 285.



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COUNT II INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT NO. 7,530,855


forth herein.


continue to direct ly infringe one or more claims of the 855 patent by, among other things,




electrical connectors and assemblies manufactured and/or sold by Defendants for use in theirremote controllable vehicles infringe the 855 patent, either literally or by the doctrine of



2pcs/bag); c. Product ID: TRA-M- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Male 14awg 10cm);d. Product ID: TRA-F- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Female 14awg 10cm);

ande. Product ID: AM- 1015Cx10 (marketed as Traxxas style Plug Male & Female

(10pairs/set)).

32. Plaintiffs remedy by civil action for infringement is provided by 35 U.S.C. 28 1.









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35. Defendan ts infringement of the 855 patent is willful and deliberate, making this





U.S.C. 284 and 285.

COUNT III INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT NO. 7,867,038


forth herein.38. Defendants have infringed, literally and/or under the doctrine of equivalents, and

continue to directly infringe one or more claims of the 038 patent by, among other things,




electrical connectors and assemblies manufactured and/or sold by Defendants for use in their

remote controllable vehicles infringe the 038 patent, either literally or by the doctrine of



2pcs/bag); c. Product ID: TRA-M- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Male 14awg 10cm);d. Product ID: TRA-F- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Female 14awg 10cm);

ande. Product ID: AM- 1015Cx10 (marketed as Traxxas style Plug Male & Female

(10pairs/set)).

40. Plaintiffs remedy by civil action for infringement is provided by 35 U.S.C. 281.



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44.

If it is determined that this case presents exceptional circumstances within themeaning of 35 U.S.C. 285, Traxxas requests the Court to a ward it all reasonable attorneys fees


U.S.C. 284 and 285.

COUNT IV INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT NO. D573,536


forth herein.


continue to directly infringe the claim of the 576 patent by, among other things, making,

manufacturing, importing, offering for sale, selling, and using electrical connector products with

a design covered by the 536 patent that are substantially similar to and infringe the 536 patent

in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271.

47. Defendants manufacture and sell electrical connectors. Some of the electrical

connectors manufactured and/or sold by Defendants for use in their remote controllable vehicles

infringe the 536 patent, including the following products:



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a. Product ID: MF_adapters (marketed as Mega -Adapter); b. Product ID: 258000130-0 (marke ted as Traxxas Male to T Plug Female

2pcs/bag); c. Product ID: TRA-M- WIR (marketed as Traxxas plug Male 14awg 10cm);

and

d.

Product ID: AM- 1015Cx10 (marketed as Traxxas style Plug Male & Female(10pairs/set)).

48. Plaintiffs remedy by civil action for infrin gement is provided by 35 U.S.C. 281

and 289.



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Traxxas has been damaged as a resu lt of Defendants infringing conduct.Defendants are, therefore, liable to Traxxas in an amount that adequately compensates it for


with interest and costs as fixed by this Court under 35 U.S.C. 284 or disgorgement of

Defendants profits as provided under 35 U.S.C. 289.






U.S.C. 284 and 285.

JURY DEMAND

53. Plaintiff hereby requests a trial by jury pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF



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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Traxxas respectfully requests that this Court enter a judgment in

its favor and against Defendants HobbyKing Corp. and HobbyKing LLC as follows:

1. A permanent injunction against Defendants, enjoining them, their respective

directors, officers, agents, employees, successors, subsidiaries, assigns, and all persons acting in

privity, concert, or participation with Defendants, from making, using, selling, or offering for

sale in the United States, or importing into the United States, any and all products and/or services

embodying the patented inventions claimed in the Patents-in-Suit;

2. Damages for infringement of Traxxas 460 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 281

and 284;3. Damages for infringement of Traxxas 855 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 281

and 284;

4. Damages for infringement of Traxx as 038 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 281

and 284;

5. Damages for infringement of Traxxas 536 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 281 ,

284 and 289;

6. Enhanced damages for willful infringement, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;

7. Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the highest legal maximum rate;

8. Costs, expenses, and fees, including reasonable and necessary attorneys fees,

pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285;

9. Payment of costs of suit herein incurred pursuant to, inter alia, 35 U.S.C.

297(b)(1);

10. Other relief to which Plaintiff Traxxas may be entitled at law or in equity,

whether pled or unpled.



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Dated: October 29, 2014 Respectfully Submitted,

By: /s/ William E. Davis, IIIWilliam E. Davis, IIITexas State Bar No. 24047416

THE DAVIS FIRM, PC222 N. Fredonia StreetLongview, Texas 75601Telephone: (903) 230-9090Facsimile: (903) 230-9661Email: [email protected]

Of counsel

L. David AndersonAttorney-In-Charge

State Bar No. 00796126Email: [email protected] R. Casey ONeill State Bar No. 24079077Email: [email protected] Rusty OKane State Bar No. 24027443Email: [email protected] WICK PHILLIPS GOULD & MARTIN, LLP3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100Dallas, Texas 75204Telephone: (214) 692-6200Facsimile: (214) 692-6255

Scott L. HarperState Bar No. 00795038Email: [email protected] HARPER WASHAM LLP1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3600Dallas, Texas 75201Telephone: (214) 389-8985Facsimile: (214) 389-8986

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFTRAXXAS LP

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Exhibit D



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P o t e e t , L u c a s , TX U S ) ; Jaime F e l i x 0 A2a r a j s , McKinney, TX U S ) FR 1 0 3 6 1 0 7 9 / 1 9 5 3

7 3 ) A s s i g n e e : T r a X X a s L P,P l a n o , TX ( U S ) OTHERPUBLICATIONS

** C l a r k e , Brooke; Power P o l e w e b page a r t i c l e ;Brooke C l a r k e ,) T e r m 1 4Years U k i a hC A ,USA, 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 6 .

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U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS

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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 STATUTES110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 625 Drug Related Seizure 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 375 False Claims Act120 Marine 310 Airplane 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 423 Withdrawal 400 State Reapportionment130 Miller Act 315 Airplane Product Product Liability 690 Other 28 USC 157 410 Antitrust140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 367 Health Care/ 430 Banks and Banking150 Recovery of Overpayment 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS 450 Commerce

& Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury 820 Copyrights 460 Deportation151 Medicare Act 330 Federal Employers Product L iabi lity 830 Patent 470 Racketeer Influenced a152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability 368 Asbestos Personal 840 Trademark Corrupt Organizations

Student Loans 340 Marine Injury Product 480 Consumer Credit (Excludes Veterans) 345 Marine Product Liability LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 490 Cable/Sat TV

153 Recovery of Overpayment Liabilit y PERSONAL PROPERTY 710 Fair Labor Standards 861 HIA (1395ff) 850 Securities/Commoditie of Veterans Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 370 Other Fraud Act 862 Black Lung (923) Exchange

160 Stockholders Suits 355 Motor Vehicle 371 Truth in Lending 720 Labor/Management 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 890 Other Statutory Action190 Other Contract Product Liability 380 Other Personal Relations 864 SSID Title XVI 891 Agricultural Acts195 Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Property Damage 740 Railway Labor Act 865 RSI (405(g)) 893 Environmental Matter196 Franchise Injury 385 Property Damage 751 Family and Medical 895 Freedom of Informatio

362 Personal Injury - Product Liability Leave Act Act Medical Malpractice 790 Other Labor Litigation 896 Arbitration

REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS 791 Employee Retirement FEDERAL TAX SUITS 899 Administrative Proced210 Land Condemnation 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: Income Security Act 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff Act/Review or Appeal of220 Foreclosure 441 Voting 463 Alien Detainee or Defendant) Agency Decision230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 442 Employment 510 Motions to Vacate 871 IRSThird Party 950 Constitutionality of 240 Torts to Land 443 Housing/ Sentence 26 USC 7609 State Statutes245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations 530 General290 All Other Real Property 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION

Employment Other: 462 Naturalization Application 446 Amer. w/Disabilities - 540 Mandamus & Other 465 Other Immigration

Other 550 Civil Rights Actions 448 Education 555 P rison Condition

560 Civil Detainee -


Traxxas LP

Collin County, Texas

William E. Davis, III, The Davis Firm, PC, 222 N. Fredonia Street,Longview, Texas 75601, (903) 230-9090

HobbyKing Corp. d/b/a HobbyKing and HobbyKing.com, et al.

New Castle County, DE

traxxas lp v hobbyking corp. - complaint

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