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DEFENDANTS
Hypewipes, LLC
NUMBER
(212) 949-2022
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(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)
Violationsof Trademark Infringement under 15 U.S.C. Section 1114; 15 U.S.C. Section 1125(a)
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ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES
PERSONAL INJURY
PERSONAL INJURY
FORFEITURE/PENALTY
BANKRUPTCY
OTHER STATUTES
[ J 422 APPEAL
[ ) 400 STATE
[ 1 367 HEALTHCARE/
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1140
INSURANCE
MARINE
[ ] 310 AIRPLANE
[ ] 315 AIRPLANE PRODUCT
MILLER ACT
NEGOTIABLE
LIABILITY
RECOVERY OF
SLANDER
MEDICARE ACT
RECOVERY OF
LIABILITY
DEFAULTED
STUDENT LOANS
RECOVERY OF
LIABILITY
INJURY
SOCIAL SECURITY
[ ]210
[ ]220
[ J 230
[ ]240
1 ]245
STANDARDS ACT
[ ] 720 LABOR/MGMT
CONTRACT
CONTRACT
VACATE SENTENCE
28 USC 2255
CIVIL RIGHTS
LAND
CONDEMNATION
FORECLOSURE
RENT LEASE &
EJECTMENT
TORTS TO LAND
TORT PRODUCT
[ ) 441 VOTING
[ ] 442 EMPLOYMENT
( 1 443 HOUSING/
ACCOMMODATIONS
ALL OTHER
ANTITRUST
BANKS & BANKING
COMMERCE
DEPORTATION
RACKETEER INFLU
ORGANIZATION ACT
(RICO)
[ ] 480 CONSUMER CREDIT
[ ] 490 CABLE/SATELLITE TV
[ ) 850 SECURITIES/
[ ] 893 ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS
[ ) 895 FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT
26 USC 7609
[ ) 896 ARBITRATION
[ ] 899 ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT/REVIEW OR
[ ) 462 NATURALIZATION
[ ] 550 CIVIL RIGHTS
[ ] 555 PRISON CONDITION
[ ] 560 CIVIL DETAINEE
COMMODITIES/
EXCHANGE
RELATIONS
IMMIGRATION
EMPLOYMENT
APPLICATION
[ ] 950 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
STATE STATUTES
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT
LIABILITY
[ ]290
PRODUCT LIABILITY
PRISONER PETITIONS
REAL PROPERTY
) 410
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) 450
) 460
) 470
[ ]861 HIA(1395ff)
[ ] 862 BLACK LUNG (923)
LABOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE
OTHER
FRANCHISE
[ ] 820 COPYRIGHTS
[ ] 830 PATENT
M 840 TRADEMARK
LIABILITY
[ ]196
REAPPORTIONMENT
[
[
[
[
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STOCKHOLDERS
PRODUCT
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PRODUCT LIABILITY
BENEFITS
i ]195
[ ] 690 OTHER
[ ] 423 WITHDRAWAL
INJURY PRODUCT
SUITS
I I 190
21 USC 881
28 USC 158
OVERPAYMENT
OF VETERAN'S
[ ]160
SEIZURE OF PROPERTY
LIABILITY
[ ] 340 MARINE
[ ] 345 MARINE PRODUCT
(EXCL VETERANS)
t I 153
PRODUCT LIABILITY
EMPLOYERS'
ENFORCEMENT
I 1151
I 1152
[ ] 330 FEDERAL
OVERPAYMENT &
OF JUDGMENT
INJURY/PRODUCT LIABILITY
INSTRUMENT
[ J 150
[ ] 448 EDUCATION
REAL PROPERTY
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Hypewipes, LLC
88 Bellemeadow Drive
Watertown, CT 06795
Litchfield County
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Yr. 1985 ,
UNITED
STATES
DISTRICT
COURT
vJUDOCABrlAMS
HAPAK ENTERPRISES,
d/b/a,
INC.,--
CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES,
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Technologies
Abelman,
("CURRENT
Frayne
&
Hapak
Enterprises,
TECHNOLOGIES"),
Schwab,
for
its
1.
Inc.,
by
d/b/a
its
complaint
Current
attorneys,
against
the
alleges as follows:
PARTIES
Indiana 47933.
established in 1994
and
Watertown,
CT
06795.
4.
on its website
commerce
and within
the
Southern
District
of
New
York.
5.
1114(1),
1125(a),
as well as for a
i.e.,
U.S.
the trademark
Trademark
trademark application
and under
6.
15 U.S.C.
1121
(Lanham Act),
28 U.S.C. 1338
28 U.S.C.
(patent, trademark
1367
(supplemental
jurisdiction).
7.
8.
and (c) .
OF ACTION
origin,
distinctive "HYPE-WIPE"
10.
11.
(the
"x668 Registration").
12.
The
is
13.
"HYPE-WIPE" trademark
complained of herein,
distinctive
become well
known and is
and
AS AND
FOR A
FIRST
CLAIM SEEKING
TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
17.
RELIEF FOR
1 through 16 as
if
18.
The
numerous
defendant
other
HYPEWIPES'
products
offering
bearing
the
the
plaintiff
infringement,
deception,
19.
adopted
and
CURRENT
gives
to
consent,
cleaning
infringing
TECHNOLOGIES,
rise
of
and
designation
or authorization
constitutes
likelihood
trademark
of
confusion,
and
information
used
the
and
belief,
designation
the
defendant
"HYPEWIPES"
with
HYPEWIPES
the
willful
purpose and intent of misleading the public and trading upon the
good
will
and
reputation
associated
with
CURRENT
TECHNOLOGIES'
States
These
and
registered
acts
violate
constitute
"HYPE-WIPE"
the
Trademark
infringement
trademark
in
of
Act
of
CURRENT
violation
the
United
TECHNOLOGIES'
of
15
U.S.C.
et seq.
1114,
21.
public
source,
is
likely
to
be
confused,
misled
or
activities,
deceived
as
to
the
the
has
suffered
irreparable
injury,
including
injury
to
its
22.
this
On
account
State,
County,
interstate commerce,
not
as
yet
of
and
defendant
Southern
HYPEWIPES'
District
of
activities
New York,
in
and in
ascertained,
million dollars
the
but
believed
to
be
in
excess
of
one
($1,000,000.00).
AS AND
FOR A
23.
1125(a)
The
designation
defendant
constitutes
HYPEWIPES'
the
use
offering
of
of
the
"HYPEWIPES"
products
bearing,
and
fact
the
in
interstate
United
25.
confused,
commerce,
and
violates
the
Trademark Act
States.
or
deceived,
and
TECHNOLOGIES
is
now
its good
will
and
reputation
for
which
it has
no
adequate
remedy at law.
26.
developed
Upon
and
information
used
the
and
belief,
"HYPEWIPES"
the
defendant
designation
with
HYPEWIPES
knowledge
that
it
was
false,
misleading,
and
deceptive,
and
with
the
On
account
HYPEWIPES
in
York,
plaintiff
the
ascertained,
this
of
State,
has
the
activities
County,
been
and
of
Southern
damaged
in
an
the
defendant
District
amount
not
of
New
as
yet
($1,000,000.00) .
AS
AND
FOR A
THIRD
28.
CLAIM SEEKING
IN VIOLATION OF THE
COMMON LAW
This
30.
The
cause
of
defendant
action
arises
HYPEWIPES'
designation is misleading,
use
under
of
the
the
common
law.
"HYPEWIPES"
and creates
reputation.
31.
defendant HYPEWIPES'
as a result of the
products to those of
HYPEWIPES.
32.
33.
TECHNOLOGIES.
34.
CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES is
including
On account
of
the
activities
County,
of
the
defendant
but believed to be
($1,000,000.00).
FOR A
FOURTH
36.
1 through 35 as
if
37.
CURRENT
There
is
an
TECHNOLOGIES
actual
and the
registerability of U.S.
38.
defendant
between
HYPEWIPES
the
plaintiff
concerning the
85/932,829.
85/932,829,
CURRENT
controversy
is
the
namely
TECHNOLOGIES'
subject
of
"HYPEWIPES",
registered
8
U.S.
is
confusingly
"HYPE-WIPE"
similar
trademark,
and
to
for
an
and
Office
application because
to
it
reject
fails
to
the
defendant's
Patent
trademark
or more
of
the
requirements of registration.
WHEREFORE,
1.
preliminarily
restraining
the
employees,
and
defendant
successors
permanently
HYPEWIPES,
and
assigns,
a.
having
for
manufacturing,
produced,
sale,
products,
advertising,
its
and
agents,
all
and
servants,
those
acting
in
from:
having
distributing,
enjoining
manufactured,
circulating,
promoting,
using
producing,
selling,
or
offering
displaying
cleaning
confusingly
similar
trademark,
to
including
CURRENT
but
not
TECHNOLOGIES'
limited
to
"HYPE-WIPE"
the
"HYPEWIPES"
b.
whatsoever,
making
or
representations
production,
other
similar
using
of
any
fact
distribution,
advertising,
any
any
promotion,
products
to
or
CURRENT
statement
false
in
or
representation
misleading
connection
circulation,
use,
or
with
sale,
descriptions
the
or
manufacture,
offering for
sale,
services
using
TECHNOLOGIES'
any
marks
confusingly
"HYPE-WIPE"
trademark,
c.
infringement
engaging
of
and
in
CURRENT
any
other
TECHNOLOGIES'
activity
constituting
"HYPE-WIPE"
trademark,
or
directing
expense,
and
recall
that
all
advertising
of
its
material
"HYPEWIPES" designation,
to
CURRENT
disable
and
HYPEWIPES,
and marketing,
bears
"HYPE-WIPE"
or
at
its
own
promotional,
incorporates
the
trademark,
which
have
been
that
cancel
product
which
distributed,
directing
defendant
TECHNOLOGIES'
manufactured,
3.
the
the
its
defendant
registration
HYPEWIPES
of
the
immediately
"HYPEWIPES.COM"
Internet URL,
4.
CURRENT
directing
TECHNOLOGIES'
destruction
molds,
in
that
all
plates,
the
defendant
attorneys
products,
labels,
or
HYPEWIPES
representatives
signs,
dies,
wrappers,
receptacles,
its possession or
under its
control
designation
and
"HYPEWIPES.COM"
deliver
prints,
and
packages,
URL,
"HYPEWIPES"
or
WIPE"
trademark,
and all
plates,
10
molds,
for
advertisements
bearing the
Internet
to
matrices
any
"HYPE-
5.
directing
that
the
defendant
HYPEWIPES
and
under
which it has
oath
setting
forth
in
file
with
the
counsel a report in
detail
the
manner
in
or
directing
such
other
relief
as
the
Court
may
deem
awarding
defendant
circulation,
use
or
HYPEWIPES'
sale,
display
services
CURRENT
of
TECHNOLOGIES
manufacture,
offering
for
cleaning
products
bearing
the
its
damages
production,
sale,
any
promotion,
other
product
or
or
any
designation,
WIPE"
trademark,
and
HYPEWIPES'
total
profit
by
distribution,
advertising,
or
"HYPEWIPES"
caused
realized
"HYPE-
thereby,
1114,
et
seg. ;
8.
for
Application
similar
United
No.
to
trademark,
a declaration
and
States
85/932,829,
CURRENT
for
an
Patent
that
the
namely
subject
"HYPEWIPES",
TECHNOLOGIES'
order
directing
and
Trademark
trademark registration;
11
of
U.S.
is
registered
the
Trademark
confusingly
"HYPE-WIPE"
Commissioner
Office
to
of
reject
the
the
9.
for
an
assessment
of
costs,
for
such
other
and
further
interest,
and
attorneys'
and
relief
as
the
Court
just.
Dated:
ABELMAN
FRAYNE
jS4>
Michael Aschen
Norman
666
D.
&
SCHWAB
(MA 6336)
Hanson
Third Avenue
12
for
the
Plaintiff
deems