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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ZENITH PRODUCTS CORP.
Plaintiff,
v.
MAMBATE USA INC.
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. __-cv-____

Jury Trial Demanded

COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Zenith Products Corp. (Zenith), by and through the undersigned attorneys,
alleges as follows:
THE PARTIES
1.

Plaintiff Zenith is a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business

located at 400 Lukens Drive, New Castle, Delaware 19720.

2.

Upon information and belief, Defendant Mambate USA Inc. (Mambate) is a

New York Corporation having a principal place of business located at 7708 18th Avenue,
Brooklyn, New York 11214.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3.

This is an action for patent infringement arising under the Patent Laws of the

United States, Title 35 of the United States Code.

4.

This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action under 28 U.S.C.

1331-32 and 1338(a).

5.

This Court has personal jurisdiction over Mambate. Mambate has sufficient

minimum contacts with the forum as a result of business conducted within the State of Delaware.

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Upon information and belief, Mambate has purposefully availed itself of the privilege of
conducting business in this District, and is therefore subject to personal jurisdiction.
6.

Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b), (c) and

1400(b).
FACTS
7.

Zenith is the owner of U.S. Patent No. D545,180 (the 180 Patent), issued by

the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 26, 2007 and entitled
Curtain Hook. A Request for Supplemental Examination was filed on July 26, 2013. As a
result of the Request for Supplemental Examination, the USPTO ordered Ex Parte
Reexamination of the 180 Patent. On April 10, 2015, the USPTO duly and legally issued Ex
Parte Reexamination Certificate No. D545,180 C1 confirming the patentability of the sole claim
of the 180 Patent. A true and correct copy of the 180 Patent with its Reexamination Certificate
is attached to this Complaint as Exhibit A.
8.

The 180 Patent is valid and enforceable. The term of the 180 Patent is set to

expire on June 26, 2021.

9.

Zenith is the assignee of all right, title, and interest in and to the 180 Patent and

possesses all rights of recovery under the 180 Patent, including the right to sue for infringement
and recourse for damages.
10.

Mambate has used, manufactured, sold, offered for sale, and/or imported shower

curtain hook products under various brand names (hereinafter the Infringing Product) in the
U.S., and continues to do so.
11.

Mambate has sold and offered for sale, and continues to sell and offer for sale, the

Infringing Product to commercial retailers in this State and judicial district for sales and offers
for sale to residents of this State and judicial district. In particular, the Infringing Product has
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been and is being offered for sale and/or sold through at least Newegg Inc. (Newegg), which
is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, via its website www.newegg.com. A copy
of the offer for sale of the Infringing Product from Neweggs website is attached hereto as
Exhibit B. Upon information and belief, Mambate is aware of the offer for sale of the Infringing
Product on Neweggs website.
12.

Mambate has not sought, nor obtained, a license under the 180 Patent and is not

authorized or permitted to market, manufacture, use, offer for sale, sell or import the subject
matter claimed in the 180 Patent.

COUNT I
INFRINGEMENT OF THE 180 PATENT
13.

Zenith realleges and incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 12 of this

Complaint as though fully set forth herein.

14.

The claim of the 180 Patent is presumed valid pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 282.

15.

Mambate, in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271, has been and is currently infringing,

contributorily infringing and/or inducing others to infringe the claim of the 180 Patent, either
literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, causing to be made, using, offering for
sale, selling and/or importing into the United States, without license or authority, at least the
Infringing Product, which is covered by the claim of the 180 Patent.
16.

Mambate has willfully infringed and, upon information and belief, will continue

to willfully infringe upon the claim of the 180 Patent by the use, manufacture, offer for sale,
sale, and/or importation of the Infringing Product unless this Court enjoins Mambates infringing
activities.
17.

As a result of Mambates willful infringement of the 180 Patent, Zenith has been

damaged to an extent not yet determined.

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18.

Zenith is entitled to monetary damages adequate to compensate it for Mambates

infringement of a design patent under 35 U.S.C. 289, increased damages under 35 U.S.C. 284,
together with interest, costs, and attorneys fees under 35 U.S.C. 285, and is entitled to
injunctive relief against such infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283.
JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff hereby demands a jury trial on all issues appropriately triable by jury.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the Court enter judgment against Defendant for the
following:
(a)

A judgment that Defendant has infringed the 180 Patent;

(b)

A permanent injunction enjoining Defendant and its respective affiliates,

subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, servants, licensees, attorneys,

successors, assigns, and/or those in privity with them, from infringing, contributorily infringing,
or inducing the infringement of the 180 Patent;
(c)

A decree that Defendants infringement of the 180 Patent has been, and

continues to be, willful and deliberate;

(d)

An award to Plaintiff of damages that are adequate to fully compensate it for the

Defendants infringement of the 180 Patent, together with prejudgment interest and costs,
including enhanced damages for any willful infringement under 35 U.S.C. 284;
(e)

An accounting and payment by Defendant to Plaintiff of all profits realized by

Defendant from the unlawful acts complained of herein pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289;
(f)

A finding that this case is exceptional and awarding Plaintiff its costs, reasonable

attorneys' fees, and expenses in this action;

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(g)

An accounting for damages arising from the infringement of the 180 Patent by

the Defendant (and those in privity with it), including, but not limited to, those sales not
presented at trial and an award by the Court for any such sales; and
(h)

An award of such other and further relief, at law or in equity, as the Court may

deem just and proper.

PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL, LLP
Date: July 29, 2015

By

/s/ Patricia Smink Rogowski

Patricia Smink Rogowski (Del Bar 2632)
John D. Simmons (Del Bar 5996)
2200 Concord Pike, Suite 201
Wilmington, DE 19803-2909
Telephone:
(302) 394-6030
Facsimile:
(302) 394-6031
progowski@panitchlaw.com
jsimmons@panitchlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Zenith Products Corp.

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