`WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
`STATESVILLE DIVISION
`CA #5:16-CV-142
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`Plaintiff,
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`COMPLAINT FOR
`PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`Nichia Corporation,
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`Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and
`LG Sourcing, Inc.,
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`Defendants.
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`Plaintiff Nichia Corporation (“Nichia”) brings this action for patent infringement against
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`Defendants Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (“Lowe’s”) and LG Sourcing, Inc. (“LGS”), and alleges as
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`follows:
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`Jurisdiction
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`1.
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`This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action for patent infringement under 28
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`U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`The Parties
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`2.
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`Nichia is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan, and has a
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`principal place of business at 491 Oka, Kaminaka-Cho, Anan-Shi, Tokushima, Japan 774-8601.
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`Upon information and belief, Lowe’s is a corporation organized and existing
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`under the laws of the State of North Carolina, with its principal place of business at 1000 Lowe’s
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`Boulevard, Mooresville, North Carolina 28117.
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`Upon information and belief, LGS is a corporation organized and existing under
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`the laws of the State of North Carolina, with its principal place of business at 1605 Curtis Bridge
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`Road, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659. On information and belief, LGS is a wholly-
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`owned subsidiary of Lowe’s.
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`Venue
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`5.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Lowe’s and LGS because, on
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`information and belief, Lowe’s and LGS’s principal places of business are located in this judicial
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`district, and Lowe’s and LGS have committed acts within this judicial district giving rise to this
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`action.
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`6.
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`Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b).
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`Count I
`(Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,915,631)
`Nichia re-alleges and incorporates the allegations of all prior paragraphs of this
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`Complaint as if set forth in their entirety herein.
`8.
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`Nichia is the assignee and owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to U.S.
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`Patent No. 7,915,631 (“the ’631 patent”), entitled “Light Emitting Device and Display,” which
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`was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 29,
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`2011. A true and correct copy of the ’631 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is
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`incorporated herein by reference.
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`Upon information and belief, Lowe’s and LGS have infringed and have continued
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`to infringe at least claim 1 of the ’631 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), (b), and/or (c). The
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`infringing activities include, but are not limited to, the use, sale, importation, and/or offer for
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`sale, without authority, of light emitting diode (“LED”) lighting devices that fall within the scope
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`of the claims of the ’631 patent, including, but not limited to, the Utilitech Pro 48-inch Strip
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`Light (#0595683) and the Utilitech Pro 24-inch Strip Light (#0595684) (together, “Strip
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`Lights”).
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`Upon information and belief, Lowe’s and LGS’s Strip Lights incorporate LEDs
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`that satisfy limitations of at least claim 1 of the ’631 patent.
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`As a direct and proximate result of Lowe’s and LGS’s acts of infringement,
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`Nichia has no adequate remedy at law for Lowe’s and LGS’s acts of infringement.
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`Nichia has suffered and continues to suffer damages and irreparable harm. Unless Lowe’s and
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`LGS’s acts of infringement are enjoined by this Court, Nichia will continue to be damaged and
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`irreparably harmed.
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`Prayer for Relief
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`WHEREFORE, Nichia prays that the Court:
`a. Enter judgment that Lowe’s and LGS have infringed one or more claims of the ’631
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`patent;
`b. Award Nichia damages to compensate it for Lowe’s and LGS’s infringement of the ’631
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`patent, together with pre- and post-judgment interest;
`c. Award Nichia increased damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, together with pre- and
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`post-judgment interest and costs;
`d. Permanently enjoin Lowe’s and LGS, and their officers, agents, servants, employees, and
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`representatives, and all others in active concert or participation with them, from further
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`infringing the ’631 patent;
`e. Declare this case to be an exceptional case and award Nichia its attorneys’ fees pursuant
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`to 35 U.S.C. § 285;
`f. Award Nichia attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses incurred by Nichia in bringing this
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`action, together with pre- and post-judgment interest; and
`g. Award such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
`Demand for Jury Trial
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 38 and 39, Nichia demands a trial by jury on
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`all issues so triable.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM
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`By: s/ Larry McDevitt
`Larry S. McDevitt
` NC Bar No. 5032
`David M. Wilkerson
` NC Bar No. 35742
`11 North Market Street
`Asheville, NC 28801
`Ph.: (828) 258-2991
`Fax: (828) 255-0255
`lmcdevitt@vwlawfirm.com
`dwilkerson@vmlawfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Nichia Corporation
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`Dated: July 19, 2016
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`Of Counsel
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`Kenneth A. Gallo
`kgallo@paulweiss.com
`David E. Cole
`dcole@paulweiss.com
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
`WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
`2001 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006-1047
`Ph.: (202) 223-7300
`Fax: (202) 223-7420
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`Catherine Nyarady
`cnyarady@paulweiss.com
`Daniel J. Klein
`daklein@paulweiss.com
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
`WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
`1285 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10019-6064
`Ph.: (212) 373-3000
`Fax: (212) 757-3990
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