godinger silver art v. homegoods - glass design complaint.pdf

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Martin B. Pavane (MP4871)

Edward M. Weisz (EW4461)

Lisa A. Ferrari (LF8081)

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COMPLAINT FOR COPYRIGHT:::

INFRINGEMENT

DEMA ND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff Godinger Silver Art, Ltd., by its attorneys, Cozen O'Connor, as and for its

Complaint, alleges:

THE PARTIES

1. Plaintiff Godinger Silver Art, Ltd. ( Godinger or plaintiff') is now, and at all

relevant times was, a limited liability corporation organized and existing under the laws

of

the

State of New York, with its principal place of business located at 63-15 Traffic Avenue,

Ridgewood, New York 11385.

2. Upon information and belief, defendant HomeGoods, Inc. ( HomeGoods or

defendant ) is now, and at all relevant times was, a corporati.on organized and existing under

the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business located at 770 Cochituate

Road, Framingham, MA 01701.

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9 At all relevant times, Godinger has been, and is now, the sole and exclusive

owner

of

all rights, title and interest in the copyright for the Dublin Glass Design.

10 Godinger manufactures and sells beverage glasses incorporating the Dublin Glass

Design to department stores and other retailers and customers.

Defendant s Copyright Infringement Concerning he Dublin Glass Design

11

Defendant has infringed Godinger s copyright in the Dublin Glass Design by

advertising, offering for sale, and/or selling beverage glasses incorporating the Dublin Glass

Design.

12

Attached to this Complaint as Exhibit C are photographs

of

the Home Goods

beverage glass bearing the Dublin Glass Design and a photograph of the Home Goods label on

the bottom

of said infringing beverage glass.

13 As is evident from a comparison

of

Exhibits B and C, the beverage glass

advertised, offered for sale and sold by defendant is substantially similar to, and

indistinguishable from, Godinger s Dublin Glass Design.

14. Prior to defendant s offer of sale and sale of its infringing beverage glass bearing

the Dublin Glass Design, defendant had access to plaintiff s copyrighted Dublin Glass Design in

that, int r

alia

defendant previously purchased from Godinger and sold Godinger beverage

glasses incorporating the Dublin Glass Design.

15 The design of the beverage glass offered for sale and sold by defendant was

copied from the Dublin Glass Design.

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Defendant s Copyright Infringement Concerning the Palm Design

24. Defendant has infringed Godinger s copyright in the Palm Glass Design by

advertising, offering for sale, and/or selling beverage glasses incorporating the Palm Glass

Design.

25. Attached to this Complaint as Exhibit E are photographs o the Home Goods

beverage glass bearing the Palm Glass Design and a photograph o the Home Goods label on the

bottom o said infringing beverage glass.

26. As is evident from a compartson o Exhibits D and

E

the beverage glass

advertised, offered for sale and sold by defendant is substantially similar to, and

indistinguishable from, Godinger s Palm Glass Design.

27. Prior to defendant s offer for sale and sale o its infringing beverage glass bearing

the Palm Glass Design, defendant had access to plaintiffs copyrighted Palm Glass Design in

that,

int r alia

defendant previously purchased from Godinger and sold Godinger beverage

glasses incorporating the Palm Glass Design.

28. The design o the beverage glass offered for sale and sold by defendant was

copied from the Palm Glass Design.

29. The layout, presentation, and overall feel

o

the design o the beverage glass

offered for sale and sold by defendant is the same as the layout, presentation, and overall feel

o

the Palm Glass Design.

30. Godinger has never authorized defendant to use the Palm Glass Design in any

manner.

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31. Upon information and belief, defendant has willfully and intentionally infringed

Godinger s copyright in Godinger s Palm Glass Design.

32. Upon issuance

o

a Certificate o Registration by the Copyright Office, plaintiff

intends to amend this Complaint to assert

a

claim for infringement

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plaintiff s copyright in the

Palm Glass Design.

COUNT I:

COPYRIGHT

INFRINGEMENT

17 U S C

501 t seq.

33. The allegations o paragraphs 1-32 o this Complaint are incorporated by

reference herein.

34. Defendant s promotion, offer to sell and/or sale

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beverage glasses incorporating

plaintiff s Dublin Glass Design, without plaintiff s permission, constitutes copyright

infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, t seq

35. As a consequence o defendant s copyright infringement as aforesaid, plaintiff has

suffered and will continue to suffer monetary damages in an amount to be determined at trial.

36. Upon information and belief, defendant has profited from its acts o copyright

infringement as aforesaid.

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copyright infringement were willful.

38. Plaintiff does not have a fully adequate remedy at law.

JURY DEMAND

Pursuant to Rule 38(b), plaintiff requests a trial by jury on all issues so triable.

PRAYER

FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE,

plaintiff hereby demands judgment against the defendant as follows:

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COUNT I:

OPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

A) Enjoining defendant, together with its respective officers, agents, servants,

employees, assigns, successors, and attorneys, and all other persons acting in concert with any of

them, pursuant to

17

U.S.C. 502(a):

1 from directly or indirectly infringing in any manner any of plaintiffs

copyrights, including without limitation, plaintiffs copyright in the Dublin Glass Design, and

2) from causing, contributing to, enabling, facilitating, or participating in the

infringement of any of plaint iffs copyrights, including without limitation, plaintiffs copyright in

the Dub lin Glass Design;

B) Ordering the destruction or other reasonable disposition of all beverage glasses or

other goods made or used in violation of plaintiffs exclusive copyright rights, and of all plates,

molds, or other articles by means of which such beverage glasses or other goods may be

reproduced, pursuant to

17

U.S.C. 503;

C) Directing defendant to account for and pay over to plaintiff all gains and profits

derived by defendant as a consequence of defendant s infringement of plaintiffs copyrights,

pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504;

D) Awarding plaintiff maximum statutory damages with respect to each copyrighted

work infringed, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504;

E) A warding plaintiff an increased award

of

statutory damages upon a finding that

defendant s infringement was committed willfully, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504(c)(2);

F) Awarding plaintiff the attorneys fees it has incurred in investigating, bringing

and prosecuting this action;

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G) Awarding plaintiff the costs and disbursements

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this action;

H) Awarding plaintiff pre- and post-judgment interest on any monetary award,

including any attorneys fee award; and

I) Awarding plaintiff such other, further or different relief in its favor and against

defendant as this Court may deem just and proper.

Dated: November 3, 2014

Martin B Pavane (MP4871)

Edward M. Weisz (EW4461)

Lisa

A

Ferrari (LF8081)

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172

Tel. (212) 883-4900

Fax: (212) 986-0604

Email: [email protected]

eweisz({Vcozen.com

[email protected]

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for

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CIVIL COVER SHEET

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the information

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the filing and

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pleadings or other papers as required by law. except as provided by local rules of court This

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Godinger Silver Art, Ltd.

HomeGoods. Inc.

ATIORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

Martin B. Pavane, Esq. 212-883-4900

ATIORNEYS (IF KNOWN)

Cozen O'Connor 277 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10172

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INCORPORATED or PRINCIPAL PlACE [ ]4 [

]4

OF BUSINESS

IN

THIS STATE

PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS{ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

Godinger Silver Art, Ltd.

41

Madison Avenue,

New

york, NY 10010, New York County

and

OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE

FOREIGN

NATION

63-15 Traffic Avenue, Ridgewood, New York 11385, Queens County

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS{ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

Home Goods, Inc.

770 Cochituate Road, Framingham,

MA

01701, Middlesex County

[ ]6 [ ]

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN

REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN

RESII:JENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:

Check one: THIS

ACTION SHOULD

BE

ASSIGNED

TO:

0

WHITE PLAINS

(DO NOT check either box

if

this a PRISONER PETITION/PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS

[B)

MANHATTAN

COMPLAINT.)

DATE

I,\

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SIGNATURE OF

~ R D

RECEIPT ~

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT

[] NO

[ ] YES (DATE ADMITTED Mo.0_4__ Yr. _76

__

Attorney Bar Code # MP4871

Magistrate Judge

is

to

be

designated

by

the Clerk of the CourtMAG.

JODOl N ETBllRN

MagistrateJudge is

so

Designated.

Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Courtby Deputy Clerk, DATED

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