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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

RAJNISH ARORA
433 Meadow Lane
Wooster OH 44691,

Plaintiff,

v.


ICUP, INC.
1152 Marlkress Rd, Suite 200
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003


Defendants.
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JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
For his Complaint against Defendant ICUP, Inc. (ICUP), Plaintiff Rajnish
Arora (Arora) alleges as follows:
THE PARTIES
1. Arora is a resident of Wooster, Ohio.
2. Upon information and belief, ICUP is a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New Jersey and has a principal place of business at 1152
Marlkress Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003.
JURISDICTION
3. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331
and 1338(a) because this action arises under the patent laws of the United States,
including 35 U.S.C. 271, et seq.
4. The Court has personal jurisdiction over ICUP because ICUP has sold and
offered for sale products that infringe Aroras patents in this State and in this District,
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thereby causing injury to Arora in this judicial district, and has otherwise generally
subjected itself to jurisdiction by general sales of products in this State and in this
District.
VENUE
5. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b),(c) and
1400(b).
THE PATENTS
6. On March 18, 2014, United States Letters Patent No. D701,079 S (the
079 Patent) entitled Caped Koozie, was duly and legally issued to Arora as the
named inventor. A true and correct copy of the 079 Patent is attached to this Complaint
as Exhibit A.
7. On September 2, 2014, United States Letters Patent No. D712,198 S (the
198 Patent) entitled Caped Drinkware, was duly and legally issued to Arora as the
named inventor. A true and correct copy of the 198 Patent is attached to this Complaint
as Exhibit B.
COUNT 1 INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. D701,079
8. Arora incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
through 7 as if fully rewritten herein.
9. On information and belief, ICUP is infringing the 079 Patent by
manufacturing, importing, using, offering to sell and selling products that infringe the
079 Patent.
10. In addition to direct sales, ICUP is producing for re-sale by retailers in
Ohio products that infringe on the 079 Patent.
11. The design of ICUPs infringing products embodies the design of the
products for which Arora holds the 079 Patent. Specifically, when viewed together and
in light of the prior art, ICUPs infringing products and Aroras products for which Arora
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holds the 079 product are substantially similar, including but not limited to ICUPs
incorporation on its cylindrical Koozie of a cape with a scalloped lower edge.
12. On information and belief, ICUPs foregoing acts of infringement have
been and continue to be willful and deliberate.
13. Arora has been damaged, in an amount to be determined, by ICUPs acts
of infringement and will continue to be damaged by such acts in the future, including but
not limited to the fact that ICUPs manufacture and sale of infringing products generate
revenues retained by ICUP that would otherwise inure to the benefit of Arora as a result
of its sales of its patented products.
COUNT 2 INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. D712,198 S
14. Arora incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
through 13 as if fully rewritten herein.
15. On information and belief, ICUP is infringing the 198 Patent by
manufacturing, importing, using, offering to sell and selling products that infringe the
198 Patent.
16. Specifically, ICUP is offering for sale on its own website products that
infringe the 198 Patent. Attached as Exhibit C is a true and accurate screenshot of a
product for sale on ICUPs website that infringes on the 198 Patent.
17. In addition to direct sales, ICUP is producing for re-sale by retailers in
Ohio products that infringe on the 198 Patent.
18. The design of ICUPs infringing products embodies the design of the
products for which Arora holds the 198 Patent. Specifically, when viewed together and
in light of the prior art, ICUPs infringing products and Aroras products for which Arora
holds the 198 product are substantially similar, including but not limited to ICUPs
incorporation on its cylindrical glassware of a cape with a scalloped lower edge.
19. On information and belief, ICUPs foregoing acts of infringement have
been and continue to be willful and deliberate.
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20. Arora has been damaged, in an amount to be determined, by ICUPs acts
of infringement and will continue to be damaged by such acts in the future, including but
not limited to the fact that ICUPs manufacture and sale of infringing products generate
revenues retained by ICUP that would otherwise inure to the benefit of Arora as a result
of its sales of its patented products.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Arora prays for judgment and seeks relief against
ICUP:
(a) For judgment that the 198 Patent has been infringed by ICUP;
(b) For judgment that the 079 Patent has been infringed by ICUP;
(c) For preliminary and permanent injunctions enjoining the aforesaid acts of
infringement by ICUP, their officers, agents, servants, employees, subsidiaries and
attorneys, and those persons acting in concert with ICUP, including related individuals
and entities, customers, representatives, dealers and distributors;
(d) For an award of actual damages;
(e) For an award of pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, according to
proof;
(f) For an award of enhanced damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;
(g) For an award of attorney fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285 or as otherwise
permitted by law, and for all costs of suit; and
(h) For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.


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JURY TRIAL DEMAND

Pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Arora demands a
trial by jury of all issues triable of right by jury.
/s/ Melissa L. Korfhage




OF COUNSEL:
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 977-8200

Melissa L. Korfhage (0072967)
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 977-8200
melissa.korfhage@dinsmore.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Rajnish Arora

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I. (a) PLAINTIFFS
Raj ni sh Arora
433 Meadow Lane
Wooster, Ohi o 44691
(b) County of Resi denc e of Fi rst Li sted Pl ai nti ff Wayne
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
(C) Attorneys (Fi rm Name, Address, and Tel ephone Number)
Di nsmore & Shohl LLP, 255 E. Fi fth St., Sui te 1900
Ci nc i nnati , Ohi o 45202 (513) 977.8200
DEFENDANTS
ICUP, Inc .
1152 Marl kress Rd. Sui te 200
Cherry Hi l l , NJ 08003
County of Resi denc e of Fi rst Li sted Defendant n/a
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
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THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.
Attorneys (If Known)
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(Indi c ate Ci ti z enshi p of Parti es i n Item III) Defendant
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(For Di versi ty Cases Onl y) and One Box fOr Defendant)
PTF PTF DEF
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Ci ti z en of Another State
DEF
0 1 Inc orporated or Pri nc i pal Pl ac e 0 4 0 4
of Busi ness In Thi s State
0 2 0 2 Inc orporated and Pri nc i pal Pl ac e n 5 X 5
of Busi ness In Another State
Ci ti z en or Subj ec t of a 0 3
Forei g n Country
0 3 Forei g n Nati on 0 6 CI 6
IV. NATUREOF SUIT (Pl ac e an "X" i n One Box Onl y)
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CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTIIER STATUTES
0 110 Insuranc e PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 0 625 Drug Rel ated Sei z ure 0 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 0 375 Fal se Cl ai ms Ac t
0 120 Mari ne 0 310 Ai rpl ane 0 365 Personal Inj ury - of Property 21 USC 881 0 423 Wi thdrawal 0 400 State Reapporti onment
0 130 Mi l l er Ac t n 315 Ai rpl ane Produc t Produc t Li abi l i ty 0 690 Other 28 USC 157 0 410 Anti trust
CI 140 Neg oti abl e Instrument Li abi l i ty 0 367 Heal th Care/ (11 430 Banks and Banki ng
0 150 Rec overy of Overpayment
& Enforc ement of Judg ment
0 320 Assaul t, Li bel &
Sl ander
Pharmac euti c al
Personal Inj ury
PROPERTY RIGHTS , 0
0
450 Commerc e
460 Deportati on 0 820 Copyri g hts
0 151 Medi c are Ac t CI 330 Federal Empl oyers' Produc t Li abi l i ty N 830 Patent 0 470 Rac keteer Infl uenc ed and
0 152 Rec over),of Defaul ted Li abi l i ty 0 368 Asbestos Personal 0 840 Trademark Corrupt Org ani z ati ons
Student Loans 0 340 Mari ne Inj ury Produc t 0 480 Consumer Credi t
(Exc l udes Veterans) 0 345 Mari ne Produc t Li abi l i ty LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 0 490 Cabl e/Sat TV
0 153 Rec overy ot"Overpayment Li abi l i ty PERSONAL PROPERTY o 710 Fai r Labor Standards a 861 HIA (1395ft) n 850 Sec uri ti es/Commodi ti es/
of Veteran's Benefi ts 0 350 Motor Vehi c l e n 370 Other Fraud Ac t 0 862 Bl ac k Lung (923) Exc hang e
0 160 Stoc khol ders' Sui ts 0 355 Motor Vehi c l e 0 371 Truth i n Lendi ng 0 720 Labor/Manag ement 0 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g )) 0 890 Other Statutory Ac ti ons
0 190 Other Contrac t Produc t Li abi l i ty 0 380 Other Personal Rel ati ons 0 864 SSID Ti tl e XVI 0 891 Ag ri c ul tural Ac ts
0 195 Contrac t Produc t Li abi l i ty 0 360 Other Personal Property Damag e 0 740 Rai l way Labor Ac t 0 865 RSI (405(g )) 0 893 Envi ronmental Matters
0 196 Franc hi se Inj ury 0 385 Property Dtunag e 0 751 Fami l y and Medi c al 0 895 Freedom of Informati on
0 362 Personal l i tnny - Produc t Li abi l i ty Leave Ac t Ac t
Medi c al Mal prac ti c e 0 790 Other Labor Li ti g ati on 0 896 Arbi trati on
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS 0 791 Empl oyee Reti rement FEDERALTAX SUITS 0 899 Ac hni ni strati ve Proc edure
0 210 Land Condemnati on 0 440 Other Ci vi l Ri g hts Habeas Corpus: Inc ome Sec uri ty Ac t 0 870 Taxes (U.S. Pl ai nti ff Ac t/Revi ew or Appeal of
0 220 Forec l osure 0 441 Voti ng 0 463 Al i en Detai nee or Defendant) Ag enc y Dec i si on
0 230 Rent Lease & Ej ec tment 0 442 Empl oyment 0 510 Moti ons to Vac ate 0 871 IRSThi rd Party a 950 Consti tuti onal i ty of
0 240 Torts to Land 0 443 Housi ng / Sentenc e 26 USC 7609 State Statutes
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0 290 Al l Other Real Property 0 445 Amer. w/Di sabi l i ti es - 0 535 Death Penal ty IMMIGRATION
Empl oyment Other: 0 462 Natural i z ati on Appl i c ati on
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(spec i fy)
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Ci te the U.S. Ci vi l Statute under whi c h you are fi l i ng (Do not c i te j nri sdi eti onal statutes unl ess di versi ty):
35 U.S.C. Sec . 271, et seq.
Bri ef desc ri pti on of c ause:
Patent i nfri ng ement
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COUNTY: Wayne
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EASTERN DIV ISION
AKRON (Cou nti es: Carrol l , Hol m es, Portage, Stark, Su m m i t, Tu scarawas and Wayne)
CLEV ELAND (Cou nti es: Ashl and , Ashtabu l a, Crawf ord , Cu yahoga, Geau ga, Lake,
Lorai n, Med i na and Ri chl and )
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WESTERN DIV ISION
TOLEDO (Cou nti es: Al l en, Au gl ai ze, Def i ance, Eri e, Fu l ton, Hancock, Hard i n, Henry,
Hu ron, Lu cas, Mari on, Mercer, Ottawa, Pau l d i ng, Pu tnam , Sand u sky, Seneca
V anWert, Wi l l i am s, Wood and Wyand ot)
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(12) Uni ted States Desi g n Patent (10) Patent No.: US D701,079 S
Arora (45) Date of Patent: ** Mar. 18, 2014
(54) CAPED KOOZIE
(71) Appl i c ant: Raj ni sh Arora, Wooster, OH (US)
(72) Inventor: Raj ni sh Arora, Wooster, OH (US)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl . No.: 29/439,529
(22) Fi l ed: Dec . 12, 2012
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USPC D7/396.2
(58) Fi el d of Cl assi fi c ati on Searc h
USPC D3/202; D7/213, 305, 392.1, 396.2,
D7/505, 507, 509, 501, 511, 523, 528, 533,
D7/536, 605, 608; 220/703, 705, 710, 713
See appl i c ati on fi l e for c ompl ete searc h hi story.
(56) Referenc es Ci ted
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D304,538 S 11/1989 Byrns D7/608
D309,073 S * 7/1990 Robi nson D7/608
D326,032 S * 5/1992 Leac h D7/608
D417,593 S * 12/1999 Rueg g D7/624.2
D493,674 S * 8/2004 Lowe D7/606
D504,285 S * 4/2005 Lowe D7/625
D663,169 S * 7/2012 Beg g i ns et al . D7/608
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Batman and Superman Caped Pi nt Gl asses by Geek Al erts dated Dec .
12, 2011. found onl i ne [Nov. 14, 2013] http://www.g eekal erts.c om/
batman-superman-c aped-pi nt-g l asses/.*
The Ori g i nal Kooz i e Can Koo l er by Pol i ti c al Si g n dated 2004-2011.
found onl i ne [Nov. 14, 2013] http://wwvv.pol i ti c al si g n.c om/promo-
ti onal /kooz i es/the-ori g i nal -kooz i e-c an-kool er/.*
c i ted by exami ner
Pri mary Exami ner Robert M Spear
Assi stant Exami ner Mari ssa Cash
(74) Attorney, Ag ent, or Fi rm Buc ki ng ham, Dool i ttl e &
Burroug hs, LLC
(57) CLAIM
1 c l ai m the ornamental desi g n for a c aped kooz i e, as shown
and desc ri bed.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 i s a si de perspec ti ve vi ew of a c aped kooz i e;
FIG. 2 i s a front el evati onal vi ew of a c aped kooz i e;
FIG. 3 i s a si de el evati onal vi ew of a c aped kooz i e;
FIG. 4 i s a rear el evati onal vi ew of a c aped kooz i e;
FIG. 5 i s a top vi ew of a c aped kooz i e; and,
FIG. 6 i s a bottom vi ew of a c aped kooz i e.
The broken l i nes i n the drawi ng s represent unc l ai med envi -
ronmental subj ec t matter and form no part of the c l ai m.
1 Cl ai m, 5 Drawi ng Sheets
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(12) Uni ted States Desi g n Patent (10) Patent No.: US D712,198 S
Arora (45) Date of Patent: ** Sep. 2, 2014
(54) CAPED DRINKWARE
(71) Appl i c ant: Raj ni sh Arora, Wooster, OH (US)
Inventor: Raj ni sh Arora, Wooster, OH (US)
Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl . No.: 29/439,525
(22) Fi l ed: Dec . 12, 2012
(51) LOC (10) Cl . 07-01
(52) U.S. Cl .
USPC D7/396.2
(58) Fi el d of Cl assi fi c ati on Searc h
USPC D3/202; D7/213, 305, 392.1, 396.2,
D7/505, 507, 509, 501, 511, 523, 528, 533,
D7/536; 220/703, 705, 710, 713
See appl i c ati on fi l e for c ompl ete searc h hi story.
(56) Referenc es Ci ted
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D305,576 S * 1/1990 Petersen, Jr. D2/823
D321,774 S * 11/1991 Smi th, Jr, .............. D2/824
2013/0180021 A1* 7/2013 Danner ........... ......... ........ 2/10
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Caped Crusader Cups by Trend Hunter dated Apr. 8, 2012, found
onl i ne [Nov. 15, 2013] http://www.trendhunter.c om/trends/super-
hero-pi nt-g l asses.*
ss,
Batman & Superman Cape and Costume Mug s wi th Handl es by
James Kel l y, dated Jul . 12, 2012, found onl i ne [Nov. 25, 2013]
http://www.trenc l hunter.c om/trends/superhero-pi nt-g l asses.*
* c i ted by exami ner
Pri mary Exami ner -- Robert M Spear
Assi stant Exami ner Mari ssa Cash
(74) Attorney, Ag ent, or Fi rm Di nsmore & Shohl LLP
(57) CLAIM
I c l ai m the ornamental desi g n for c aped dri nkware, as shown
and desc ri bed.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 i s a si de perspec ti ve vi ew of a c ape devi c e attac hed to
dri nkware;
FIG. 2 i s a front el evati onal vi ew of a c ape devi c e attac hed to
dri nkware;
FIG. 3 i s a si de el evati onal vi ew of a c ape devi c e attac hed to
dri nkware;
FIG. 4 i s a rear el evati onal vi ew of a c ape devi c e attac hed to
dri nkware;
FIG. 5 i s a top vi ew of a c ape devi c e attac hed to dri nkware;
and,
FIG. 6 i s a bottom vi ew of a c ape devi c e attac hed to dri nk-
ware.
The broken l i nes i n the drawi ng s represent unc l ai med envi -
ronmental subj ec t matter.
1 Cl ai m, 5 Drawi ng Sheets
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