Charcoal Companion v. Medium Rare - Complaint

Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 1 of 8
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BEESON SKINNER BEVERLY, LLP

Donald L. Beeson, CA State Bar No. 56532
[email protected]
Varun Nayini, CA State Bar No. 293465
[email protected]
One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 750
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel.: (510) 832-8700
Fax: (510) 836-2595
Attorneys for Plaintiff
CHARCOAL COMPANION, INCORPORATED
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHARCOAL COMPANION,
INCORPORATED,
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Plaintiff,
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MEDIUM RARE INDUSTRIES, INC
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dba Cave Tools
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Defendant
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Case. No.
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT
INFRINGEMENT
(JURY TRIAL DEMANDED)
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Plaintiff, Charcoal Companion, Incorporated (CCI), hereby alleges for its
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complaint against Defendant, Medium Rare Industries Inc. dba Cave Tools (Cave
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Tools), as follows:
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JURISDICTION
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This is a civil action arising under the patent laws of the United States, 35
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U.S.C. 100, et seq. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant
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to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a).
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VENUE
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Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and
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1400(b) because Defendant committed acts of patent infringement in this district.

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INTRADISTRICT ASSIGNMENT
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This case is exempt from intradistrict assignment pursuant to Civil L. R. 3-
2(c) because it includes intellectual property claims.
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PARTIES
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Plaintiff CCI is a California corporation having its principal business offices
located at 5905 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608.

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On information and belief, Defendant Cave Tools is a Pennsylvania
corporation having its principal business offices located at 125 Ranch Road, Newtown,
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Pennsylvania 18940.
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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products.
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Plaintiff CCI designs, markets, and distributes barbecue accessory
Plaintiff CCI owns U.S. Utility Patent No. 8,997,639 for a SMOKER BOX
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FOR HOLDING FOOD FLAVORING WOOD CHIPS OR THE LIKE (the 639 Patent),
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which was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on
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April 7, 2015, and a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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The claims of the 639 Patent are directed to a smoker box that can hold a
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quantity of wood chips and that can be removably placed below the cooking grate of a
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gas or electric cooking grill having heat deflector bars. When the wood chips in the
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smoker box burn, the resulting smoke escapes through perforations on the top lid of the
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smoker box and impart enhanced smoke flavor into foods cooked on the grill. See, 639
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Patent at 2:23-2:31.
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Earlier smoker boxes for wood chips were placed on top of the cooking
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grate or built into the grill itself. One drawback of these prior art smoker box
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arrangements is that the smoker box is not located where it can most advantageously
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smoke the food: below the cooking grate. The smoker box of the 639 Patent overcomes
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this drawback. It can be tucked between the heat deflector bars of a grill well below the
cooking grate. 639 Patent at 1:11-1:62. The smoker box can be provided in numerous

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COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT
different shapes and configurations that allow for this advantageous placement. 639
Patent, Figs. 1, 4A, 4B, 4C, 6A and 6B.
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Plaintiff CCI further owns U.S. Design Patent No. D585,702 which covers a
particular distinctive and ornamental design for a SMOKER BOX FOR A COOKING
GRILL (the 702 Design Patent). The 702 Design Patent was duly and legally issued
by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 3, 2009, and a copy is
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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Upon information and belief, Defendant Cave Tools markets, distributes,
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and sells a variety of cooking tools and accessories, including barbecue tools for use with
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charcoal or gas barbecue grills. Defendant Cave Tools sells its barbecue tool products
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directly to consumers through their official website at www.cavetools.com, as well as
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through third-party online retailers and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.com.
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Upon information and belief, Defendant Cave Tools has made, imported,
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used, offered to sell, and/or sold, and continues to make, import, use, offer to sell, and/or
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sell smoker box products that are covered by the 639 Patent and 702 Design Patent
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owned by Plaintiff CCI.
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702 Design Patent have been purchased from Defendant Cave Tools in this District.
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Photographs of Defendant Cave Tools infringing smoker box products are attached
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hereto as Exhibit C.
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Smoker box products that are covered by the 639 Patent and
Upon information and belief, Defendant Cave Toolss infringing smoker box
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products are available in two different sizes, designated by model names "V SMOKER
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BOX S" and "V SMOKER BOX L". Other than size, these models are identical in design.
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Plaintiff CCI has not authorized Defendant Cave Tools to make, import,
use, offer to sell, and/or sell the V SMOKER BOX S or V SMOKER BOX L.
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Plaintiff CCI sells within the United States its own smoker box products as
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Defendant Cave Tools also has actual notice of Plaintiff CCIs 639 Patent
and 702 Design Patent. In a demand letter dated September 30, 2016 sent by Plaintiff
CCI to Defendant Cave Tools, Plaintiff CCI notified Defendant Cave Tools of the 639
Patent and 702 Design Patent and Defendant Cave Tools infringement thereof. Despite
this notice, Plaintiff CCI is informed and believes that Defendant Cave Tools continues to
make, use, import, sell and/or offer for sale their infringing V SMOKER BOX S and V
SMOKER BOX L.
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
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INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,997,639
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Plaintiff CCI incorporates the allegations of paragraphs 1-16 above.
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Plaintiff CCI alleges that Defendant Cave Toolss V SMOKER BOX S and V
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(1)
a container body for holding wood chips or the like, the container body
having a top and a smaller bottom centered beneath the top which defines
the deepest portion of the container body, wherein the container body

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progressively narrows from the top to the smaller centered bottom, the
container body being sized and shaped to approximately conform to the
trough region between adjacent heat deflector bars of a cooking grill on
which the smoker box is to be used; and
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a lid for at least partially covering the top of the smoker box, the lid having a
plurality of openings to allow smoke to be released over a relatively large
area of the lid, whereby smoke from wood chips or the like contained within
the container body of the smoker box is released from the smoker box to
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flavor food on a cooking grate above the smoker box.
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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. DESIGN PATENT NO. D585,702
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Plaintiff CCI incorporates the allegations of paragraphs 1-16 above.
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Plaintiff CCI further alleges that the design of Defendant Cave Toolss V
SMOKER BOX S and V SMOKER BOX L would be seen to be substantially the same in
the eyes of the ordinary observer to the distinctive, ornamental design covered by the 702
Design Patent.
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The top-openings on the lid of the smoker box design of the 702 Design
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CLAIM FOR RELIEF

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As a direct and proximate consequence of Defendant Cave Toolss
25 infringement of the 639 Patent and 702 Design Patent, Plaintiff CCI has suffered and will
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Defendant Cave Tools has been put on actual notice of the 639 Patent and
702 Design Patent by Plaintiff CCI and infringement of the 639 Patent and 702 Design
Patent by Defendant Cave Tools has been willful and deliberate.
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Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, Plaintiff CCI is entitled to damages, and to
treble damages, on grounds that, on information and belief, the infringement by Defendant
Cave Tools was willful and deliberate.
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Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289, Plaintiff CCI is entitled to Defendant Cave
Toolss total profit on account of the infringement, and pre-judgment and post-judgment
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Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283, Plaintiff CCI is entitled to temporary and
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff CCI requests that this Court enter judgment in its favor
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Declaring that Defendant Cave Tools has infringed the 639 Patent and 702
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Declaring that such infringement has been willful and deliberate.
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Preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendant Cave Tools, including its
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That Plaintiff CCI be awarded compensatory damages according to proof on
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post-judgment interest on such award.

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That Plaintiff CCI be awarded Defendant Cave Toolss total profit on account
of such infringements under 35 U.S.C. 289, and pre-judgment and post-judgment
interest on such award.
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infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;
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That treble damages be assessed against Defendant Cave Tools for willful
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Awarding Plaintiff CCI reasonable attorneys fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C.
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Awarding Plaintiff CCI such further and additional relief as this Court deems
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DEMAND FOR A JURY TRIAL

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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b), Plaintiff CCI hereby demands a trial by
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CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PARTIES

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-16, the undersigned certifies that as of this date,
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BEESON SKINNER BEVERLY, LLP
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By /Donald L. Beeson/
Donald L. Beeson
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Charcoal Companion, Incorporated
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Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1-1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 1 of 12
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Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 1 of 8

BEESON SKINNER BEVERLY, LLP

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

Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 2 of 8

This case is exempt from intradistrict assignment pursuant to Civil L. R. 3-

2(c) because it includes intellectual property claims.

Plaintiff CCI is a California corporation having its principal business offices

located at 5905 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608.

On information and belief, Defendant Cave Tools is a Pennsylvania

Plaintiff CCI designs, markets, and distributes barbecue accessory

April 7, 2015, and a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 3 of 8

COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

Patent, Figs. 1, 4A, 4B, 4C, 6A and 6B.

attached hereto as Exhibit B.

Upon information and belief, Defendant Cave Tools markets, distributes,

directly to consumers through their official website at www.cavetools.com, as well as

through third-party online retailers and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.com.

owned by Plaintiff CCI.

Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 4 of 8

COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 8,997,639

Plaintiff CCI incorporates the allegations of paragraphs 1-16 above.

Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 5 of 8

COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

container body being sized and shaped to approximately conform to the

trough region between adjacent heat deflector bars of a cooking grill on

which the smoker box is to be used; and

plurality of openings to allow smoke to be released over a relatively large

flavor food on a cooking grate above the smoker box.

Case 4:16-cv-06564 Document 1 Filed 11/11/16 Page 6 of 8

COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. DESIGN PATENT NO. D585,702

Plaintiff CCI incorporates the allegations of paragraphs 1-16 above.

CLAIM FOR RELIEF

As a direct and proximate consequence of Defendant Cave Toolss

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COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

Patent by Defendant Cave Tools has been willful and deliberate.

Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, Plaintiff CCI is entitled to damages, and to

Cave Tools was willful and deliberate.

Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289, Plaintiff CCI is entitled to Defendant Cave

10 interest on such award.

Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 283, Plaintiff CCI is entitled to temporary and

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

16 against Defendant Cave Tools as follows:

18 Design Patent owned by Plaintiff CCI.

Declaring that such infringement has been willful and deliberate.

Preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendant Cave Tools, including its

That Plaintiff CCI be awarded compensatory damages according to proof on

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COMPLAINT FOR UTILITY PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT

of such infringements under 35 U.S.C. 289, and pre-judgment and post-judgment

interest on such award.

infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;

Awarding Plaintiff CCI reasonable attorneys fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C.

10 just and proper.