midmark corp. v. umf med. int'l - complaint

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

WESTERN DIVISION

Midmark Corporation60 Vista Drive

Versailles, Ohio 45380,

Plaintiff,

v.

UMF Medical International, Inc.

1316 Eisenhower Boulevard

Johnstown, PA 15904-3393,

Defendant.

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Civil Case No.: 1:15-cv-173

Judge:

COMPLAINT

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

Plaintiff Midmark Corporation (“Midmark”) for its Complaint against Defendant UMF

Medical International, Inc. (“UMF”), alleges as follows:

1. Plaintiff Midmark is an Ohio corporation having its principal place of business

at 60 Vista Drive, Versailles, Ohio 45380.

2. On information and belief, Defendant UMF is a Pennsylvania corporation having

a place of business at 1316 Eisenhower Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15094.

3. This is a patent infringement case. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject

matter of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).

4. Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c) and

1400(b), in that, on information and belief, UMF does business in this District, has offered for

sale and/or sold infringing products in the State of Ohio and in this District, and/or has directly

caused infringing products to be sold in the State of Ohio and in this District.

5. On information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant

UMF for the reasons stated above.

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COUNT I – DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

6. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set forth in

paragraphs 1-5 above, as if set forth verbatim herein.

7. Plaintiff Midmark is the owner of U.S. Design Pat. No. 685, 099 entitled

“Examination Table,” which issued on June 25, 2013 (the “‘099 patent”). A copy of the ‘099

patent is attached hereto.

8. On information and belief, Defendant UMF has sold or exposed for sale

examination tables to which the patented design, or a colorable imitation thereof, has been

applied, and has thereby infringed the ‘099 patent by offering for sale and selling examination

tables which fall within the claim of the ‘099 patent.

9. On information and belief, Defendant UMF has applied the patented design, or a

colorable imitation thereof, to examination tables for the purpose of sale, and has thereby

infringed the ‘099 patent by manufacturing and selling examination tables that fall within the

claim of the ‘099 patent.

10. With the filing of this Complaint, Midmark has given UMF written notice of the

infringement.

11. Midmark has been, and continues to be, damaged by such infringement of the

‘099 patent.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Midmark respectfully requests relief and judgment as follows:

1. Temporarily, preliminarily, and permanently enjoin Defendant, its employees, agents,

officers, directors, attorneys, successors, affiliates, subsidiaries and assigns, and all those

in active concert and participation with Defendant, from infringing the ‘099 Patent;



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2. Award Plaintiff Midmark its actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial and/or as

otherwise provided by law, as a result of the infringement of the ‘099 patent;

3. Award Plaintiff Midmark the total profit realized by Defendant as a result of the

infringement of the ‘099 patent;

4. Award Plaintiff prejudgment interest;

5. Award Plaintiff the costs of suit incurred herein; and

6. Award such other and further relief as is just and proper.

Plaintiff requests a trial by jury.

Dated: March 12, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ David E. Schmit

David E. Schmit (Ohio Bar No. 0021147)FROST BROWN TODD LLC

3300 Great American Tower

301 East Fourth StreetCincinnati, OH 45202

Tel: (513) 651-6985

Fax: (513) 651-6981

Email: [email protected]

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AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action

U NITED STATES DISTRICT COURTfor the

__________ District of __________

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Plaintiff(s)

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Defendant(s)

SUMMONS INA CIVIL ACTION

To: (Defendant’s name and address)

A lawsuit has been filed against you.

Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you

are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney,whose name and address are:

If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.You also must file your answer or motion with the court.

CLERK OF COURT

Date:Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

Southern District of Ohio

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