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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION Fluxwerx Illumination, Inc., Plaintiff, v. OKT Lighting USA, LLC, and Shenzhen OKT Lighting Co., Ltd., Defendants.
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PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT Plaintiff Fluxwerx Illumination, Inc. (“Fluxwerx”) hereby asserts the following claim for patent infringement against Defendants OKT Lighting USA, LLC (“OKT USA”) and Shenzhen OKT Lighting Co., Ltd. (“OKT China”) (unless otherwise indicated, “Defendants”), and states as follows: NATURE OF ACTION 1.
This is an action for patent infringement based upon Defendants’ infringing
Fluxwerx’s intellectual property, including Fluxwerx’s patented LED luminaire design protected by U.S. Design Patent No. D747,539 (the “’539 Patent”). 2.
Defendants manufacture, sell, and import knock-off LED lighting fixtures to
customers, distributors, and resellers in place of the patented products designed, manufactured, sold by Fluxwerx. 3.
As a result of Defendants’ unlawful infringement, Defendants have been
wrongfully enriched, and Fluxwerx has been injured through loss of sales and good will, and seeks injunctive and monetary remedies under the federal patent statute, 35 U.S.C. §§ 284, 285, and 289.
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THE PARTIES 4.
Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs herein by reference.
5.
Fluxwerx is a Canadian corporation, having its principal place of business at 9255
-194th Street, Surrey, BC, Canada V4N 4G1. 6.
Fluxwerx is a business unit of Canadian corporation Lumenpulse Group, Inc.,
headquartered at 1220 Marie-Victorin Blvd., Longueuil, Quebec, Canada J4G 2H9. Lumenpulse Group, Inc. also has a Sales & Technology Center in Boston, Massachusetts. 7.
Defendant OKT USA is registered in the State of Texas as a limited liability
company. OKT USA resides in this District, having a principal place of business at 3707 Meadow Spring Dr., Sugar Land, Texas 77479. According to Texas State records, (a) OKT China is a Managing Member of OKT USA and owns 51% of OKT USA; (b) Mr. Yilong Zhang is a Managing Member of OKT USA and owns 49% of OKT USA, providing the same address as OKT China; and (c) Mr. Yilong Zhang is a Registered Agent of OKT USA, providing the same address as OKT USA. Defendant OKT USA can be served via an officer, managing agent or general agent, including, but not limited to, by serving Mr. Yilong Zhang as Registered Agent for OKT USA. 8.
Defendant OKT China is a Chinese corporation with its principal place of business
at 2076 Jincheng Rd. Shajing, Bao'an, SZ 518104, CN. On information and belief, Mr. Allan Zhang is the President and/or CEO of OKT China. According to OKT China’s website quoting Mr. Zhang, “Currently, almost all OKT products are exported to North America, with the majority destined for the US. ‘When we first started, Europe and Asia were our main markets. But after seeing that just a few Chinese LED manufacturers had entered the North American market, we
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made the decision in 2010 to shift our direction, dedicating our resources to serving this market alone,’ says Zhang.” (https://www.oktlighting.com/products-about-okt.html). 9.
On information and belief, Defendant OKT USA is a subsidiary and agent for OKT
China, and sells, imports, resells, distributes, and warehouses products for OKT China at the direction of OKT China. 10.
Defendant OKT China can be served via an officer, managing agent or general
agent, including, but not limited to, by serving OKT USA, its majority owned subsidiary and for which OKT China is a Managing Member, or on Yilong Zhang as Registered Agent of OKT USA. 11.
OKT China announced that it will attend the 2019 LightFair International Trade
Show and Conference (“LightFair 2019”), an industry trade show occurring at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center between May 19-23, 2019, in booth 1049. 12.
On information and belief, OKT China has promoted its intention to present
products including the product accused in this action at the LightFair 2019, which infringes Fluxwerx’s intellectual property rights under the ‘539 Patent. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 13.
Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs herein by reference.
14.
This is an action for patent infringement brought under the patent laws of the United
States, 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the claims in this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(2) (international diversity), and 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) (patents). 15.
Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391, 1400
because OKT USA is registered in the State of Texas as a limited liability company listing its principal place of business in this District.
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16.
Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391, 1400
because Defendant OKT China through its majority owned subsidiary OKT USA may be found in this District. Further, Defendant OKT China is a foreign corporation and thus may be sued in any judicial district. 17.
Defendants can be found in the judicial district, or otherwise established contacts
with this judicial district sufficient enough to make the exercise of personal jurisdiction proper. 18.
Further, the Court has personal jurisdiction over OKT China because OKT China’s
infringing products are offered for sale across the United States, including in the State of Texas. For example, the accused OKT China device was sold to and installed at St. Mark’s Catholic School in Plano, TX. 19.
On information and belief, OKT China manufactured, sold, and imported its
products to the following parties in Texas: a. Pollyanna Group located at 2402 Indigo Lane, Arlington, TX 76015; b. Galaxy LED located at 5718 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX 77036; and c. MJK Lighting, Inc. located at 3026 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 136, Dallas, TX 75205 and/or 5307 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206. 20.
On information and belief, OKT China has manufactured, sold, shipped, and
imported its products to over half the United States, including Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Arkansas, New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Oregon, Georgia, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, Iowa, Delaware, Virginia, Nevada, New Hampshire, Tennessee, South Carolina, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington, Missouri, and Utah. On information, and belief, these shipments include the accused product.
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21.
Further, Defendant OKT China offers its infringing products for sale in
Pennsylvania at LightFair 2019. BACKGROUND FACTS 22.
Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs herein by reference.
23.
Fluxwerx is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and selling high quality
LED lighting fixtures in the United States and throughout the world. Fluxwerx is established at the forefront of LED lighting technology, with a distinctive product offering and breakthrough proprietary anidolic optics technology that offers substantial energy savings, lighting quality, and remarkable lifetime. 24.
Fluxwerx is the owner of U.S. Patent No. D747,539 (the “’539 Patent”) entitled
“Luminaire,” which issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 12, 2016. A copy of the ’539 Patent is attached as Exhibit A. 25.
The ’539 Patent is valid, enforceable, and was duly issued in full compliance with
Title 35 of the United States Code. 26.
The ’539 Patent claims the ornamental design, as shown below:
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’539 Patent, FIG. 1. 27.
Fluxwerx manufactures and sells lighting products with the design of the ’539
Patent under its “VIEW” brand (“BEAM” endcap) in several sizes, finishes, and energy/lighting configurations. 28.
In contravention to 35 U.S.C. § 271 and § 289, Defendants infringed the ’539 Patent
by making, using, selling, and/or offering to sell, or causing others to make, use, sell, and/or offer to sell LED lighting fixtures, including but not limited to the Vertical LED Linear Pendant (Model Nos. LV4-DM-XXU, LV4-DM-XXE, the “Accused Products”), which embody the design claimed in the ’539 Patent. Photographs of the Accused Products are attached hereto as Exhibit B, and reproduced below for convenience.
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Exhibit B at 2 (LV4-DM-XXE); see also Shenzhen OKT Lighting Co. Ltd., 50W 4 feet Vertical LED Linear Pendant Fixture (Diffuser) Product Information, available at https://www.oktlighting.com/vertical-led-linear-pendant-fixture.html (last visited Mar. 26, 2019).
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Exhibit B at 8 (LV4-DM-XXU); see also Shenzhen OKT Lighting Co. Ltd., 50W 4 feet Suspended Linear LED Lighting (Lens Cover), available at https://www.oktlighting.com/50w-4feet-suspended-linear-led-lighting.html (last visited Mar. 26, 2019).
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29.
The overall appearance of Defendants’ Accused Products is substantially the same
as the design in the ’539 Patent, and/or at least a colorable imitation thereof. 30.
By way of example, both designs comprise an industrial design, including an I-
beam styled frame, and a joiner. Fluxwerx’s Design
Defendants’ Design
’539 Patent, FIG.1. 31.
Exhibit B at 2 (LV4-DM-XXE).
The Accused Products also contain unprotected elements of Fluxwerx’s design,
such the placement of the screws for mounting on a ceiling. 32.
The ordinary observer, seeing the Accused Products, would be deceived into
believing that it is the same as Fluxwerx’s patented design. 33.
Defendant OKT China announced that it will attend LightFair 2019, an industry
trade show occurring at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center from May 19-23, 2019. Defendant OKT China will display its Accused Products for sale within the United States at LightFair 2019. Exhibit C at 1 (reproduced below) (highlighting the Accused Products).
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34.
By selecting the “LED Pendant Lights” from Defendant OKT China’s website,
users are direct to two versions of Defendants’ Accused Products.
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Shenzhen OKT Lighting Co. Ltd., LED Linear Pendant Lighting Fixtures available at https://www.oktlighting.com/products-pendant-linear-light.html (last visited March 18, 2019). 35.
Defendant OKT China’s marketing, advertising and other communications in
preparation for LightFair 2019 comprise an offer for sale within the meaning of the patent statute, 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), and is an infringement of the ‘539 Patent. CAUSE OF ACTION COUNT I (Infringement of U.S. Patent No. D747,539) 36.
Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs herein by reference.
37.
Defendants have infringed, currently infringe, and will continue to infringe, the
’539 Patent unless enjoined by this Court from making, using, offering for sale, importing and/or selling Fluxwerx’s patented design within the United States. 35 U.S.C. § 271(a).
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38.
On information and belief, Defendants induced and/or directed its distributors,
resellers and customers, to infringe upon the ’539 patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(b)-(c). 39.
Defendants acts of direct and indirect patent infringement are continuing and
ongoing. 40.
On information and belief, Defendants knew of Fluxwerx, Fluxwerx’s patented
product, the ’539 Patent, or were willfully blind to its existence, and Defendants knew or were willfully blind in consciously ignoring the possibility that its actions would infringe the ’539 Patent. 41.
As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ direct and indirect infringement of
the ’539 Patent, Fluxwerx is suffering damages as well as irreparable injury for which it has no adequate remedy at law. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court enter judgment against Defendants: 1.
Finding that Defendants infringe U.S. Patent No. D747,539;
2.
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 283, grant a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants, their subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, officers, agents, servants, employees, directors, partners, representatives, and all parties in active concert and/or participation with Defendants from directly or indirectly making, having made, selling, offering for sale, distributing, using, or importing into the United States products that infringe the ’539 Patent;
3.
Issue and Order prohibiting Defendants from:
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a.
Making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing the Accused Products into the United States;
b.
From using, selling, offering for sale, or displaying the Accused Products in the United States, including LightFair 2019;
4.
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, Defendants account for and pay to Plaintiff all damages caused by Defendants’ infringement of the ’539 Patent, including lost profits and interest, but no event less than a reasonable royalty;
5.
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 289, awarding to Plaintiff the total extent of Defendants’ total profits derived from sales of the Accused Products;
6.
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285, Plaintiff be awarded costs and attorney’s fees incurred in connection with this action, upon a judgment declaring this an exceptional case; and
7.
Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff demands trial by jury pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b).
Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Bruce Morris Bruce Morris Southern District of Texas Bar No. 14198 Texas State Bar No. 14469850 KANE RUSSEL COLEMAN LOGAN PC 5051 Westheimer Road, 10th Floor Houston, TX 77056 Telephone: (713) 425-7450 Facsimile: (713) 425-7700
[email protected] ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE FOR PLAINTIFF FLUXWERX ILLUMINATION, INC.
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OF COUNSEL: Howard J. Susser* Joseph M. Maraia* Eric G. J. Kaviar* Anthony E. Faillaci* BURNS & LEVINSON LLP 125 Summer Street Boston, MA 02110-1324 Telephone: 617-345-3000 Facsimile: 617-345-3299
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EXHIBIT A
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(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: Santoro et al.
US D747,539 S
(45) Date of Patent:
(54) LUMINAIRE
3,741,588 A *
... Jan. 12, 2016
6/1973 Dotterweich ............ B6OD 1 06
(71) Applicant: Fluxwerx Illumination Inc., Delta (CA) (72) Inventors: Scott Santoro, Delta (CA); Timothy Edward Berman, Langley (CA); Lance David Howitt, Vancouver (CA) (73) Assignee: Fluxwerx Illumination Inc., Delta (CA)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS Frameless pendant luminaire rectangular, image post date 2004, site visited Dec. 16, 2014, (online),
(**) Term:
frameless-luminaire-family-spectra 1/1010195>.*
14 Years
(21) Appl. No. 29/520,325 (22) Filed: Mar 13, 2015 Related U.S. Application Data (62) Division of application No. 29/443,179, filed on Jan.
(Continued)
280,491.5
(Continued) Primary Examiner — Kevin Rudzinski Assistant Examiner — Sean D Lough 74). Att G Mr. try Agent gent, or Firm Firm - Oyen W W1ggS Oreen
&
14, 2013, now Pat. No. Des. 737,500.
(51) LOC (10) Cl. ................................................ 26-99 (52) U.S. Cl. USPC ......................................................... D26/120 (58) Field of Classification Search
USPC ............ D26/9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 51, 61, D26/72, 76, 80, 81, 85, 86, 88,90, 113, 118, D26/119, 120, 122, 128, 129, 138, 143, 144, D26/5, 6, 11, 79, 114, 116, 131, 137, 121, D26/127, 135, 180, 28, 29, 97, 126, 64, 65,
D26/124, 125, 132, 84, 87, 69, 62, 1, 2, 134, D26/89, 145, 142, 74, 63: D13/180, 179, D13/133, 113; D10/18, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, D10/46, 93, 104.1, 113, 114, 116.1, 118: D17/99
CPC ............. B60Q 1/04; B60Q 1/26: F21S 8/026; F21S 8/04: F21S 8/035; F21V 29/004: F21V 21/02; F21V 21/04: F21V 29/2212: F21V 37/002; F21V 7/00; F21V 29/83; F21V 7/22; F21Y 2101/02; F21Y 2103/00; F21L 19/00; F23D 1 1/443; A61L 9/037; H01R 33/0836; H01R 2103/00; H01R 24/68: G02B 6/4298
See application file for complete search history.
(56)
References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3,664.254. A *
(57) CLAM The ornamental design for a luminaire, as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a lumi naire, showing our new design; FIG. 2 is a front view thereof; the rear view being identical thereto; FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a luminaire, showing our new design; FIG. 8 is a front view thereof; the rear view being identical thereto; FIG.9 is a top view thereof; FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof; FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof, and, FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof. The luminaire is shown with symbolic break lines along its width. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
The broken lines present in FIGS. 4 and 10 illustrate portions of the luminaire that form no part of the claimed design.
5, 1972 Henson ................... F24F 13 OO
165,53
1 Claim, 4 Drawing Sheets
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US D747,539 S Page 2 (56)
References Cited
8,038,315 B1 * 10/2011 Santoro ................... F21S 8,061
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D650.509 S * 12/2011 Wegger .......................... D26/90 D653.375 S * 1/2012 Chung ........................... D26/75
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50W 4 feet Vertical LED Linear Pendant Fixture (Diffuser) Model No
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ETL, DLC, CE 100-277V or 200-240V AC Input Voltage options Direct and indirect light with 3-sideds emitted Seamless Continuous Runs Emergency Function Options
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OKT 4FT Vertical LED linear pendant light fixtures integrated with high transmittance PMMA light guide plates. Transparent, vertical optics designed specifically for LED sources are integrated with minimalist design and architectural materials to create a broad range of solutions. No direct or indirect view of the light source with transparent optics when on. It is distributed at a rate of 3:3:4 in horizontal and down directions, precisely controlled optimal distributions for low glare and wide beam angle. Seamless continuous runs speed installation and reduce the labor cost.
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Performance Summary Model Number
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Size
4FT
Input Wattage
50 Watts
Input Voltage
100-277V AC
Delivered Lumen
5500lm
Efficacy
110 lm/w
Dimming Type
0-10V Dimming
Light Distribution
3 Side at rate of 3:3:4
Mounting
Suspended with canopy
Color Rendering Index
Ra>80
Power Factor
PF > 0.9
Lifespan
50,000 Hours
Warranty
5 Years
ETL
5001795
DLC
YES
Damp Rated
YES
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Jean Scantland Looking to buy 60 units of the LV4-DM-120v-4000k need price and lead time + ies files for lighting calculation also we must do two conference romm with 8 feet fixtures as shown on the picture We are already customer with OTK Lighting Can you alos send me password to the web site to get the specification sheet and technical drawing. Thanks for a quick reply Best regards Jean 2018-01-26 03:05:41
Tim Gravert Neat fixture concept. Please send me more information. Tim 2017-11-14 08:14:28
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50W 4 feet Suspended Linear LED Lighting ( Lens Cover) Model No
LV4-DM-XXU, LV4E-NM-XXU
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Low Glare Lens Cover UGR<5 Direct And Indirect Light Seamless Continuous Runs Emergency Function Options
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OKT vertical suspended linear led lighting fixtures with lens integrated with high transmittance PMMA light guide plates. Transparent, vertical optics designed specifically for LED sources are integrated with minimalist design and architectural materials to create abroad range of solutions. Modular Optics Available with field interchangeable optics in 15° Spot, 30° Narrow Flood, or 40° Flood distributions. Advanced design provides efficient functional downlighting and ambient horizontal lighting a rate of 3:3:4 with seamless continuous runs. It is suitable for commercial and architectural lighting application.
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Input Wattage
50 Watts
Input Voltage
100-277V AC
Delivered Lumen
5500lm
Efficacy
110 lm/w
Dimming Type
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Beam Angle
15°/ 30° /40°
Color Rendering Index
Ra>80
Power Factor
PF > 0.9
Lifespan
50,000 Hours
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5 Years
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5001795
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