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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Tile Tech, Inc.
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`MARK B. MIZRAHI
`FREEMAN FREEMAN AND SMILEY, LLP
`1888 CENTURY PARK EAST
`15TH FLOOR
`LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
`UNITED STATES
`Primary email: patentsandtrademarks@ffslaw.com
`Secondary email(s): mark.mizrahi@ffslaw.com
`310-255-6100
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`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
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`Mark B. Mizrahi
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`patentsandtrademarks@ffslaw.com, mark.mizrahi@ffslaw.com
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`Motion for suspension in view of civil proceeding 91276661.pdf(163084 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Docket No. 27644-202
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`In the matter of Application No. 90/830,655:
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`Opposition No. 91276661
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`Opposer,
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`Opposed Trademark: American flag design
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`Hanover Prest-Paving Company DBA
`Hanover Architectural Products,
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`CONSENTED TO MOTION FOR SUSPENSION IN VIEW OF CIVIL PROCEEDING
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`The parties are engaged in a civil action which will have a bearing on this proceeding.
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`Applicant, Hanover Prest-Paving Company DBA Hanover Architectural Products, a
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`Pennsylvania corporation (“Applicant”), filed the civil action against opposer, Tile Tech, Inc.
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`(“Opposer”). The case is currently pending. Accordingly, Opposer hereby requests suspension
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`of this proceeding pending a final determination of the civil action. Trademark Rule 2.117. In
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`support of this Motion, Applicant submits herewith Exhibit A, which is a copy of the Amended
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`Complaint filed by Applicant. The civil action is pending in United States District Court, Middle
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`District of Pennsylvania (Case 1:21-cv-00806-CCC) for, among other things, infringement of the
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`same trademark that is at issue in Applicant’s application opposed herein. Applicant has
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`consented to the filing of a motion for suspension.
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`Whenever it comes to the attention of the Board that the parties to a case before it are
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`involved in a civil action which may be dispositive of the Board case, the proceedings before the
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`Board may be suspended upon final determination of the civil action. TBMP § 510.02(a). A
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`proceedings. Ordinarily, the Board will suspend proceedings in the case before it if the final
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`determination of the other proceedings may have a bearing on the issues before the Board.
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`TBMP § 510.02, citing 37 C.F.R. § 2.117(a); see, e.g., New Orleans Louisiana Saints LLC v.
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`Who Dat? Inc., 99 U.S.P.Q.2d 1550,1552 (TTAB 2011) (civil action need not be dispositive of
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`Board proceeding, but only needs to have bearing on issues before the Board).
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`In the Amended Complaint, Applicant alleges willful, deliberate infringement of its
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`American flag “trademark” by Opposer – the same trademark at issue in the opposed
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`Application. Additionally, in the Complaint, Applicant seeks a determination by the District
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`Court of priority and likelihood of confusion, and Opposer intends to assert defenses to
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`Applicant’s allegations on the same or similar grounds to the grounds for relief set forth in
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`Opposer’s Notice of Opposition in this proceeding.
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`Suspension of Board proceedings is within the discretion of the TTAB, and will generally
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`be granted when a final decision of the court will likely be controlling on the issues to be decided
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`by the TTAB. In Whopper Burger, Inc. v. Burger King Corp., 171 U.S.P.Q. 805, 807
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`(TTAB1971), the Board suspended proceedings, finding that “There can be no doubt ... that the
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`outcome of the civil action will have a direct bearing on the question of the rights of the parties
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`herein and may in fact completely resolve all the issues.” There can be no doubt that issues
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`involved in the civil action are involved here.
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`Conclusion
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`In view of the fact that the pending civil action involves the determination of priority,
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`likelihood of confusion, validity, and enforceability of Applicant’s trademark opposed herein,
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`and those issues will impact the pending trademark application and the opposition to the same,
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`the determination of these issues in the civil action will likely be dispositive of, or will at least
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`have bearing on, this proceeding. Opposer therefore respectfully requests suspension of these
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`proceedings pending determination of the civil action pursuant to Trademark Rule 2.117(a), 37
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`MARK B. MIZRAHI (CA BAR NO. 179384)
`mark.mizrahi@ffslaw.com
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`Case 1:21-cv-00806-CCC Document 43 Filed 05/20/22 Page 1 of 21
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`FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE MIDDLEDISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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`HANOVERPREST-PAVINGCO. t/a
`HANOVER ARCHITECTURAL
`PRODUCTS,
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`CIVIL ACTION
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`NO. 1:21-CV-00806-CCC
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`SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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`Plaintiff Hanover Prest-Paving Company,trading as Hanover Architectural
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`Products (“Hanover”) hereby files this Second Amended Complaint for damages
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`and injunctive relief against Defendant Tile Tech,Inc. (“Tile Tech”), and hereby
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`alleges as follows:
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`NATURE OF THE ACTION
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`This is an action for patent infringement under the Patent Laws of
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`the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 etseg., and in particular arising under 35
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`U.S.C. § 271. Tile Tech has infringed and continuesto infringe on United States
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`Patent Nos. 8,667,747 and 8,381,461 (collectively “Hanover Patents”).
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`2.
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`This is also an action for trademark infringement, for false designation
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`of origin and unfair competition in violation of Hanover’s establishedright, title
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`and interest in its trademark arising under commonlaw use and under the Lanham
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`Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, et seq., and unfair competition in violation of the laws of
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`the states in which Tile Tech conducts business, including the Commonwealth of
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`Pennsylvania, as a result of Tile Tech’s wrongful use of the aforesaid trademark of
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`Hanover.
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`3.
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`More particularly, Tile Tech has infringed on a distinctive, stylized
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`flag design of Hanover’s (the “HAP Stylized Trademark”) by placing an almost
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`identical logo to the HAP Stylized Trademark on Tile Tech’s products and
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`marketing materials.
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`4.
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`Accordingly, Hanover now bringsthis action against Tile Tech for
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`patent infringement, unfair competition, and trademark infringement under 35
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`U.S.C. § 271, Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and common
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`law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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`THE PARTIES
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`5.
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`Hanoveris a Pennsylvania Corporation having a principal place of
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`business at 5000 Hanover Road, Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331.
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`6.
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`Tile Tech is a California Corporation with a principal place of
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`business at 4730 East 26" Street, Vernon, California 90058.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`This Court hasjurisdiction over the subject matter of this action under
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`28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332 and 1338(a) and Section 39 of the Lanham Act.
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`8.
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`This Court has personaljurisdiction over Tile Tech by virtue of the
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`fact that Tile Tech conducts substantial business in Pennsylvania.
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`9.
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`Tile Tech has specific pages on its website soliciting Pennsylvania-
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`based contractors, through whichit sells its Infringing Product, as defined infra.
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`10.
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`Tile Tech advertises that “[w]hen Philadelphia, PA contractors need
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`unique and innovative outdoor paver systems for their commercial enterprise, they
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`cometo Tile Tech Pavers.”
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`11.
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`Separately, Tile Tech advertises that “Pittsburgh [Pennsylvania]
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`contractors know that they can trust Tile Tech Pavers for high-quality and durable
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`products that will elevate any residential or commercial project.”
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`Tile Tech purposefully availsitself to the privilege of conducting
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`business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, andit is its advertising and sale of
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`products in Pennsylvaniathat givesrise to this action, in part.
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`13. Moreover, Tile Tech’s unlawful and tortious conduct complained of
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`herein has caused, and continuesto cause, injury to Hanover within Pennsylvania
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`andthis District.
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`14.
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`Venuein this Court is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(2) because a
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`substantial part of the events giving rise to the claims occurredin this District.
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`FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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`Hanoveris a 50-year-old manufacturer of quality concrete unit paving
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`products.
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`16. Hanover designed and developed a unique bracing arm and assembly
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`for use in the installation of paving stones, which it patented under the Hanover
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`Patents.
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`17. Hanover ownstheentire righttitle and interest in the Hanover Patents.
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`Hanoverlikewise ownsand usesa proprietary and recognizable HAP
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`Stylized Trademark for its products, which is regularly used for decades and
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`immediately recognizable to its customers.
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`19.
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`Hanoverhasinvested significant time, energy, and money advertising,
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`promoting, and selling products that are patented under the HanoverPatents and
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`HAPStylized Trademark, as well as ensuring the high quality of productsit sells
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`under HanoverPatents and trademarks.
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`Tile Tech was incorporated four years ago in 2015.
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`Since Tile Tech beganits operations, it has attemptedto replicate the
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`successful business of Hanover on the west coast of the United States.
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`In doingso,it has taken willful actions to capitalize on the time,
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`energy, advertising, and brand recognition developed by Hanover overthe past
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`half-century.
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`Tile Tech has deliberately infringed on the Hanover Patents and the
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`HAPStylized Trademarkin an effort to profit on Hanover’s efforts and success.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,667,747
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`24. US. Patent No. 8,667,747 (hereinafter referred to as the “’747
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`Patent”) is generally directed to a stabilizing bar used to restrain relative movement
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`of pedestals of a deck or floor support system. A copy ofthe ‘747 Patentis
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`attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`25.
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`Tile Tech recently began to manufacture andsell a bracing arm that
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`infringes on the patent (the “Infringing Product”), as shown in Exhibit B.
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`26.
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`The bracing arm is a componentof Tile Tech’s pedestal paver system
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`(the “Infringing System”), as shown in Exhibit B.
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`Tile Tech has offered to sell and sold the Infringing Product and
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`Infringing System within the United States.
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`28.
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`Claim 1 of the ‘747 patent recites:
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`A stabilizing bar for connecting adjacent pedestals comprising:
`a first part;
`a secondpart sized to receivethefirst part therein such that the
`first part and the secondpart form an expandable shaft
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`(1) a body having opposing ends,
`(2) a pair of projecting end portions positioned near the
`opposing endsofthe body, each ofthe pair of projecting
`end portions extending substantially perpendicular from a
`bottom surface of the body and engageable with a
`supporting surface of each of the connecting adjacent
`pedestals, and
`(3) a profiled portion having a raised portion in a substantial
`mid-section of the body andpositioned betweenthe pair
`of projecting end portions;
`a fastener for connecting the first part with the secondpart;
`a first securing opening extending through a bottom surface of
`one projecting end portion of the pair of projecting end
`portions and having a correspondinginnerprofile for
`frictionally engaging a projection integrally formed on
`one of the connecting adjacent pedestals,thefirst
`securing opening positioned and extending perpendicular
`to a longitudinal axis of the opposing ends,thefirst
`securing opening located near an end face ofeither part
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`and opposite a juncture between the first and second
`parts; and
`a second securing opening extending from a bottom surface of
`anotherprojecting end portion of the pair of projecting
`end portions located opposite the first securing opening.
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`Independent claim 29 of the ‘747 patentrecites:
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`A stabilizing bar for connecting adjacent pedestals comprising:
`an elongated body having:
`a first securing opening extending from a bottom surface
`and located near an end face of the elongated body and a second
`securing opening extending from the bottom surface and located
`opposite the first securing opening at another endface;
`a profiled portion having a raised portion in a substantial
`mid-section of the elongated body; and
`a pair of projecting end portions positioned near opposing
`end faces of the elongated body and engageable with the
`connecting adjacent pedestals and having steps located at
`opposite ends ofthe raised portion wherebythe raised portion is
`open along opposite lateral sides of the elongated body;
`wherein the first and second securing openingsare
`positioned perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the end faces.
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`30.
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`Independent claim 45 of the ‘747 patentrecites:
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`A stabilizing bar for connecting adjacent pedestals comprising:
`an elongated body; and
`a pair of projecting end portions positioned at opposing end faces of
`the elongated body and extending substantially perpendicular with
`respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body to provide a
`profiled portion with a raised portion having a bottom surface
`positioned above the bottom surface ofthe pair of projecting end
`portions and having elongated openings disposed alonglateral sides
`thereof and extending between the pair of projecting end portions,
`each ofthe pair of projecting end portions having:
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`a steppedlike part extending from the raised portion which
`engagesa flange surface extending fromapostof one of the
`connecting adjacent pedestals;
`a contoured end face positioned substantially perpendicular to
`the stepped like part and curved to correspondto a profile of the post;
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`a pair of securing openings extending from a bottom surface of
`the elongated body and engageable with protuberances disposed on
`the flange and extending substantially parallel to the post.
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`31.
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`The Infringing Product meets each and every elementofat least
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`Claims 1, 29, and 45 of the ‘747 Patent.
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`32.
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`Tile Tech has been aware ofthe ‘747 Patent andits infringement
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`thereof since at least December 2019, when undersigned counsel sent Tile Tech
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`correspondence whichspecifically identified the ‘747 Patent and the Infringing
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`Product.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,381,461
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`33.
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,381,461 (hereinafter referred to as the “‘461
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`Patent”) is generally directed to a pedestal and stabilizing system, which includes
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`the bar discussed above with respect to the ‘747 Patent. A copy of the ‘461 Patent
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`is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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`The Infringing System infringesat least claim 1 of the ‘461 Patent.
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`Independent claim 1 of the ‘461 Patent reads:
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`A stabilizing system for a deck system comprising a plurality of
`pedestals, each of the pedestals supporting corner portions of adjacent
`blocks, pavers or panels a spaced distance above an underlying structure
`extending generally parallel to the blocks, pavers or panels, and each
`pedestal having a support having a plate with defined separate quadrants
`to support the corner portions and a substantially cylindrical post
`extending from a lower surface ofthe plate, a base positioned at a lower
`end thereof and having a base plate and a base post extending from the
`base plate, a coupler that adjustably interconnects the support and the
`base, the coupler having a connection portion to engage with the base
`post, a flange extending substantially orthogonal from the connection
`portion, and a plurality of projections extending from a surface of the
`flange, and a stabilizing membersecured to and extending between at
`least two ofthe plurality of pedestals, the stabilizing member having end
`faces and a projection receiving memberdisposed at each end face to
`frictionally fit with one of the plurality of projections.
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`The Infringing System meets each and every elementofat least Claim
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`1 of the ‘461 Patent.
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`37.
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`Tile Tech has been aware ofthe ‘461 Patent and its infringement
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`correspondence whichspecifically identified the ‘461 Patent and the Infringing
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`System.
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`38.
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`In an apparent recognition of the infringing natureofits stabilizing
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`39.
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`In addition to the Infringing Product and Infringing System, Tile Tech
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`maysell other products whose components infringe on the ‘747 and/or ‘461
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`Patents in the sameor different ways.
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`HAP Stylized Trademark
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`40. Onor about September 12, 2002, Hanover created the HAP Stylized
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`Trademarkto be placed onits products to indicate that the products were
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`“American Made.”
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`41.
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`This distinctive, stylized flag design of the HAP Stylized Trademark
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`has been used for nearly twenty years, and customers have grown accustomed to
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`the mark.
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`42.
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`The HAPStylized Trademark appears on its products as follows in
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`43.
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`The HAPStylized Trademark as shownin Figure1 is inherently
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`distinctive with a secondary meaning andis a valid and legally protectable
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`commonlaw trademark owned by Hanover.
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`44. Atall relevant times after September 2002, Hanover has continued the
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`use of the HAP Stylized Trademark on its products and marketing materials.
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`Tile Tech has copied the HAP Stylized Trademark, placing it on Tile
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`Tech’s products, and causing substantial marketplace confusion.
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`46.
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`Tile Tech’s replication of the HAP Stylized Trademark (the “Tile
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`Tech Replication”) appears on Tile Tech’s products as follows in Figure2:
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`The Tile Tech Replication is a blatant reproduction of the HAP
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`Stylized Trademark.
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`48.
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`The Tile Tech Replication was not approved for sale or production by
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`Tile Tech’s Repeated Infringement on the Hanover Patents and Trademark
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`49. At the time Tile Tech chose to produce, manufacture, advertise, and
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`sell the Infringing Product and Infringing System,it was well-aware of Hanover’s
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`rights and its infringement.
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`50.
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`Beginning in October 2019, Hanoversent Tile Tech multiple
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`correspondencesnotifyingit of its patent infringement and demandingthatit
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`marketplace.
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`Tile Tech has nevertheless willfully refused to take any action to abate
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`its continuing infringements and violations of Hanover’s rights.
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`52.
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`Tile Tech continues to produceits Infringing Product and Infringing
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`System and continues to mark its products and advertising materials with the HAP
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`Stylized Trademark.
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`53. Despite Tile Tech committing to cease use of the HAP Stylized
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`Trademark, Tile Tech continues to use this trademark.
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`54.
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`Tile Tech’s conduct is willful and represents a conscious disregard for
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`55.
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`Indeed, Tile Tech previously hasintentionally stolen a photograph
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`from Hanover’s website and had usedit to advertise a different product for sale on
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`Tile Tech’s website.
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`56. After communication from Hanover, Tile Tech removed the
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`57. Nonetheless, this demonstrates a pattern of willful infringement of
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`Hanover’sintellectual property with no regard for Hanover’s rights therein and an
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`attempt to simply copy Hanover’s successful businessinstead offairly competing
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`Tile Tech’s conductis likely to cause and, upon information and
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`belief, has caused customersto believe mistakenly that the Infringing Product and
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`Infringing System are either affiliated with, endorsed or authorized by, or
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`60.
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`Tile Tech has directly infringed, and continuesto directly infringeat
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`least claims 1, 29, and 45 of the ‘747 Patent by its manufacture, sale, and
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`advertisementof the Infringing Product.
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`61.
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`Tile Tech hasdirectly infringed, and continuesto directly infringeat
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`least claim 1 of the ‘461 Patent by its manufacture, sale, and advertisement of the
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`Infringing System.
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`62.
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`Tile Tech’s infringement of the Hanover Patents has been and
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`continues to be willful under 35 U.S.C. § 284 because Tile Tech has acted with
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`knowledge of the Hanover Patents and knowledgethat their actions constitute
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`infringementof the HanoverPatents, or have at least acted with knowledgeof an
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`objectively high likelihood that their actions constitute infringementof the
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`HanoverPatents.
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`63.
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`Tile Tech’s actions render this an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C.§
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`285.
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`64. Hanover has complied with the statutory requirement of giving notice
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`of the HanoverPatents to Tile Tech by sending correspondencebeginningin
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`December 2019 to Tile Tech, in which Hanoveridentified and provided a copy of
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`the HanoverPatents and alleged that the Infringing Product and Infringing System
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`infringed on the HanoverPatents.
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`COUNT TWO:
`UNFAIR COMPETITION UNDER THE LANHAM ACT
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`65. Hanover repeats and realleges all foregoing paragraphsasif fully set
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`forth herein.
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`66.
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`Tile Tech’s use of the HAP Stylized Trademark to promote, market,
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`or sell its products or services in direct competition with Hanover constitutes unfair
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`competition pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Tile Tech uses Hanover’s HAP
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`Stylized Trademark in interstate commerce.
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`67.
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`Tile Tech’s use of Hanover’s HAPStylized Trademark onits products
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`goodsorservices, or any container for goods, used in commerceis likely to cause
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`confusion, mistake, and deception among consumers.
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`68.
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`Tile Tech’s unfair competition has caused and will continue to cause
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`damage to Hanoverfor which there is no adequate remedyat law.
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`69.
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`Tile Tech’s statements and intentional and unlawful use of Hanover’s
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`HAP Stylized Trademark constitutes a false designation oforigin, false
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`description, and false representation that Tile Tech andits products are sponsored
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`by, authorized,or affiliated with Hanover.
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`70.
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`Tile Tech’s willful actions are calculated to cause confusion and are
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`likely to cause confusion or mistakeasto the true origin, source, sponsorship, or
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`affiliation of Tile Tech’s products with Hanover.
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`71.
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`By reason of Tile Tech’s bad faith and willful infringement, Hanover
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`is entitled to recover actual damages, treble damages, an accountingforprofits,
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`attorneys’ fees and costs of this litigation pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117.
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`COUNT THREE:
`COMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION
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`72. Hanover repeats and realleges all foregoing paragraphsas iffully set
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`forth herein.
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`73.
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`Throughits conduct, Tile Tech’s patent and trademark infringement
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`constitutes an unfair competition practice.
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`74.
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`Tile Tech’s blatant infringement on Hanover’s patented product
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`designs and HAP Stylized Trademark constitute a false or misleading
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`representation whichis likely to deceive consumersasto the origin of its goods.
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`75.
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`Tile Tech is attempting to passoff its goods as those of Hanover.
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`76.
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`Tile Tech’s willful actions are calculated to cause confusion and are
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`likely to cause confusion or mistakeasto the true origin, source, sponsorship, or
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`affiliation of Tile Tech’s products with Hanover.
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`77. As Tile Tech entered a field already occupied bya rival of established
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`reputation, it was under an obligation to “do nothing which will unnecessarily
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`create or increase confusion between[its] goods or business and the goodsor
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`businessof [its] rival.” Pennsylvania Cent. Brewing Co. v. Anthracite Beer Co.,
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`101 A. 925, 926 (Pa. 1917).
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`78.
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`Instead of complying with its obligations, Tile Tech has instead
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`attempted to capitalize on the labor, creativity, and hard-fought reputation of
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`Hanoverbyinfringing on its patents and trademark.
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`79.
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`This conduct constitutes unfair competition and entitles Hanoverto
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`injunctive relief and damages.
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`COUNT FOUR:
`COMMON LAW TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
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`80. Hanover repeats and realleges all foregoing paragraphsasif fully set
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`forth herein.
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`81. Hanover’s HAP Stylized Trademark has become recognized by the
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`general public as identifying the goods, services and/or goodwill of Hanover.
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`82.
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`83.
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`The markis valid and legally protectable.
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`Tile Tech has used Hanover’s HAP Stylized Trademark without
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`Hanover’s consentor authorization.
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`84.
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`Tile Tech’s use of this trademarkis likely to cause confusion and
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`mistake in the mind ofthe public, leading the public to believe that Tile Tech’s
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`products are the sameas those of Hanoveror that Hanoverhas sponsoredor
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`otherwise associated itself with Tile Tech.
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`85.
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`Tile Tech’s use of the HAP Stylized Trademark constitutes an
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`infringement of Hanover’s commonlaw rights in this mark.
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`86.
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`Tile Tech’s use of the mark “American Made”constitutes intentional
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`and willful conduct.
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`87. Asaresult of Tile Tech’s conduct, Hanover has suffered actual
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`damages.
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`CLAIM FOR RELIEF
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`HanoverArchitectural Products respectfully requests that this Court award
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`the followingrelief:
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`A.—Enter a permanentinjunction enjoining andrestraining Tile Tech,Inc.
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`from:
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`a.
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`Manufacturing, producing, advertising, or selling the Infringing
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`Product and the Infringing System;
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`b.
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`Using the Tile Tech Replication of the Hanover HAPStylized
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`Trademark;
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`B. With respect to Hanover’s claim for patent infringement, all
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`appropriate compensatory damages caused by Defendants’ infringement;
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`C. With respect to Hanover’s claims for common law trademark
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`infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin, disgorgement of
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`profits and/or appropriate compensatory damages,including treble damages,
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`punitive damages, interest, and attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses;
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`D.
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`Suchother and further relief as the equities of the case may require
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`and as this Court may deem just and proper underthe circumstances.
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`BARLEY SNYDER
`
`By: /s/ Justin A. Tomevi
`Justin Tomevi, Esquire (313661)
`jtomevi@barley.com
`Lindsey M. Cook, Esquire (323326)
`lcook@barley.com
`100 East Market Street
`York, PA 17401
`717-846-8888
`Fax: 717-843-8492
`Attorneysfor Plaintiff
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The foregoing documenthasalso been filed electronically and is available
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`for viewing and downloading on the ECF System.
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`James F. Lynn, Esquire
`Kevin E. Monastra, Esquire
`Kiernan Trebach, LLP
`Ten Penn Center Plaza, Suite 770
`1801 Market Street
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
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`BARLEY SNYDER
`
`By: /s/Justin A. Tomevi
`Justin Tomevi, Esquire (313661)
`jtomevi@barley.com
`Lindsey M. Cook, Esquire (323326)
`Icook@barley.com
`100 East Market Street
`York, PA 17401
`717-846-8888
`Fax: 717-843-8492
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`EXHIBIT A
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`chal.
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`Primary Examiner — lessica Laux
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Barley Snyder
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`ABSTRACT
`(87)
`A stabilizing system for a deck system bas a plurality of
`pedestals, a plurality ofconnection locations on a periphery
`ofthe pedestals and a stabilizing bar secured between the
`pedestals, The stabilizing bar includes a first