BabyAge..com, Inc. v. Leachco, Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Leachco, Inc., filed by BabyAge..com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(rm, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BABYAGE.COM, INC., Plaintiff v. LEACHCO, INC., Defendant : : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. Filed Electronically

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THE PARTIES 1. BabyAge.com, Inc. ("BabyAge") is a Delaware corporation having its

principal place of business at 360 Stewart Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706. 2. Defendant C. J. Leachco, Inc. ("Leachco") upon information and

belief, is an Oklahoma corporation maintaining its principal place of business at 130 E. 10th Street, Ada, OK 74820. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3. This is an action seeking a declaratory judgment that BabyAge's sale

of its Cozy Comfort pillow does not constitute infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,760,934 for a Symmetrically Contoured Support Pillow ("the '934 patent").

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This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under the provisions of

28 U.S.C. §§1331 and 1338 in that this action presents a claim arising under the laws of the United States, a claim arising under an act of Congress relating to patents and under the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§2201 and 2202. 5. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Leachco in that Leachco

advertises and does substantial business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 6. Venue is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C. §1391.

ACTS GIVING RISE TO PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF 7. products. 8. Leachco, on information and belief, is a manufacturer of pregnancy BabyAge is an on-line retailer of pregnancy, baby, infant and toddler

and baby products. 9. By letter dated April 3, 2007, Leachco's counsel delivered to BabyAge

a letter accusing BabyAge's Cozy Comfort pillow of infringing the '934 patent and an unqualified demand that BabyAge cease selling its Cozy Comfort pillow and pay Leachco unspecified damages. Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of the letter. A

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copy of the '934 patent is attached as Exhibit B and a photograph of the Cozy Comfort pillow is attached as Exhibit C. 10. BabyAge categorically denies that its Cozy Comfort pillow infringes

the '934 patent. 11. The Cozy Comfort pillow is in the form of a rectangle, with legs that

extend straight downward and a top portion that extends straight across. 12. The Cozy Comfort pillow does not have a semi-circular crown as

required by the `934 patent. 13. The Cozy Comfort pillow does not have legs that extend downwardly

and outwardly divergently away from the crown as required by the `934 patent. 14. The claims of Leachco create an immediate and actual controversy

between these parties, requiring determination by a Court of competent jurisdiction. BabyAge seeks that determination by filing this action. 15. Leachco's assertions that BabyAge is violating its legal rights

irreparably injures and adversely affects BabyAge and unless prevented by this Court will continue to so affect BabyAge's business. 16. To resolve the legal and factual questions raised by Leachco and to

afford relief from the uncertainty and controversy which Leachco's assertion has
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precipitated, BabyAge is entitled to a declaratory judgment of its rights under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-02. The sale of the Cozy Comfort pillow by BabyAge is not in violation of any rights defendant might have pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 281 et seq. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests the Court to issue its adjudication, declaring that: (A) (B) (C) The Cozy Comfort pillow does not infringe the '934 patent; The '934 patent is invalid; Leachco does not have a basis to enjoin BabyAge from selling its

Cozy Comfort pillow; (D) BabyAge has the right to sell its Cozy Comfort pillow free from

interference by Leachco, its officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, privies, representatives, successors, and assigns, and any and all persons acting by, through, or under authority from Leachco, either separately or jointly; (E) Leachco, its officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, privies,

representatives, successors, and assigns, and any and all persons in active concert or participation with or under authority from Leachco, either separately or jointly, be enjoined permanently from:

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1) Interfering with, or threatening to interfere with the manufacture, sale or use of the Cozy Comfort pillow by BabyAge, its related companies, successors, assigns or customers; 2) Instituting or prosecuting any suit or other proceeding placing in issue the right of BabyAge or its related companies, successors, assigns or customers to make, sell or use the Cozy Comfort pillow; and

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