paxton furniture copyright complaint

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
EASTERN DIVISION
PLAINTIFF
PAXTON SALES, INC.
CAUSE NO.
VS.
DEFENDANTS
VOGUE FURNITURE DIRECT, INC.,
GUOZHI QIAO, AND ZHEJIANG
CHAIRMENG FURNITURE CO., LTD
COMPLAINT
COMES NOW, Plaintiff, Paxton Sales, Inc.,
U.S.C.
and
501,
et seq., and 15 U.S.C.
by and through counsel, pursuant to
17
1125, and files this Complaint seeking injunctive relief
damages against Vogue Furniture Direct, Inc., Guozhi Qiao, and Zhejiang Chairmeng
Furniture Co., LTD, for willful
unto the Court the
copyright infringement and unfair competition, and would
show
following, to-wit:
PARTIES
I.
Plaintiff, Paxton Sales, Inc. (hereinafter sometimes referred to
corporation organized and existing under the
place
as
"Paxton") is
laws of the state of Mississippi, with its
of business located at 1020 N. Gloster St. #116,
Tupelo,
a
principal
MS 38804.
II.
Upon information and belief, Defendant, Vogue Furniture Direct,
"Vogue"),
is
a
corporation existing under the
place of business
Inc.
(hereinafter
laws of the state of California, with its
located in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
principal
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HI.
Defendant, Guozhi Qiao (hereinafter "Qiao"), is
belief, is
a
resident of the
an
individual, and upon information and
People's Republic of China.
IV.
Furniture Co.,
Upon information and belief, Defendant, Zhejiang Chairmeng
(hereinafter "Zhejiang Chairmeng")
is
a
LTD
Chinese limited company.
JURISDICTION
V.
This Court has
subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to
28 U.S.C.
§§1331
and 1338.
VI.
This Court has
Constitution and
because
on
personal jurisdiction over all Defendants
Mississippi's long-arm
statute, MS Code Ann. Section 13-3-57
information and belief, Defendants
state and judicial district and are
consistent with the U.S.
regularly
and
actively
subject to the jurisdiction of this
conduct business in this
Court.
VII.
Venue in this district is proper under 28 U.S.0
§1391 and
1400.
FACTS
VIII.
Paxton
(Rev. 2002),
designs, imports, markets, and sells upholstered furniture.
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IX.
In
2013, Kevin Patrick (hereinafter "Patrick"),
of Paxton Sales, Inc., jointly created
'Tuxedo Sofa'
a
an
individual, and Adam Paxton,
design called
furniture
(PX 1001-03), matching Armless and
In
behalf
Stationary Sofa-
"4 Pc Sectional w/
1 Arm Chairs
on
(PX 1001-21), and matching
2014, Patrick and Paxton jointly created
Ottoman
(PX 1001-00)" (hereinafter "Work A").
furniture
"Work
design called "Motion Sofa With Toss Pillow Arms (PX 2023)" (hereinafter
B"). Work "A"
on or
entire
was
first
published on or about October 13,
2013. Work "B"
about March 30, 2014. On November 28, 2014, Kevin Patrick
right,
title and interest in and to the
copyrights of both
was
first
assigned unto
a
published
Paxton his
Work "A" and Work "B".
X.
On December
and
3, 2014, Paxton submitted its U.S. Copyright Registration application
deposit with respect to "Work A",
a
true
and correct copy of which is attached hereto
copyright application is currently pending approval
A. This
with the U.S.
as
Exhibit
Copyright office.
XI.
On December
3, 2014, Paxton submitted its U.S. Copyright Registration application and
and correct copy of which is attached hereto
deposit
with respect to "Work B",
B. This
copyright application is currently pending approval
a
true
with the U.S.
Copyright
as
Exhibit
office.
XII.
The
designs
are
copyrights to both "Work A" and "Work B" are
unique pictorial
such, Paxton has
a
and
graphic works
fixed in
a
owned
by Paxton.
These furniture
tangible medium of expression.
protectable copyright in each of its furniture designs pursuant to
(a)(5) of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.0
102(a)(5)).
As
Section 102
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COUNT I.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
XIII.
Paragraphs
I.-XII.
are
realleged and incorporated
herein
by reference.
XIV.
still
Upon information and belief, Defendants have been and
are
making, acquiring,
furniture
importing, marketing, selling, displaying, reproducing, and/or distributing upholstered
with
designs that are identical
or
substantially similar to Paxton's copyrighted furniture designs
(Work "A" and Work "B"), specifically including,
but not limited to,
Vogue's
item numbers
or license
VF1001-21, VF1001-03, VF1001-00, and VF2023 series, without authorization
to
do
SO.
XV.
Upon information and belief, the Defendants have had
furniture
access to
Paxton's referenced
designs.
XVI.
and sold infringing
Upon information and belief, the Defendants have offered for sale
furniture in
competition with Paxton.
XVII.
off of Paxton's designs
Upon information and belief, Defendants have copied and played
in order to confuse and deceive customers and
qualities of Paxton's furniture designs.
prospective customers as to the origin and
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XVIII.
Defendants' conduct is in
or
affecting
commerce.
XIX.
Upon information and belief, Defendants are and have been
designs referenced herein as Work
"A" and Work "B"
are
owned
aware
by
that the furniture
Paxton. See Exhibit "C"
been in willful
attached hereto. Upon information and belief, Defendants' activities have
disregard of Paxton's rights.
XX.
Defendants have violated Paxton's exclusive
right to reproduce, prepare
derivative works
in violation of 17 U.S.C.
of, distribute, and or display publicly its copyrighted furniture designs,
106 and 501.
XXI.
Defendants'
Paxton
including,
caused and will continue to
infringing activities have
but not limited to,
damage to
its
copyrights, goodwill
cause
and
damage
to
reputation, loss
of
customers, and loss of sales.
XXII.
Pursuant to 17 U.S.0
any additional
504, Paxton is entitled
to
damages, including actual damages and
profits of Defendants, or statutory damages.
XXIII.
Paxton is entitled to
fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.0
recover
505.
full costs
against Defendants and its reasonable attorney's
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XXIV.
Paxton has
a
no
adequate remedy
result of Defendants' acts in
an
at law and is
amount not
suffering irreparable harm
and
damages as
yet determined.
COUNT II.
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
XXV.
Paragraphs
I.-XXIV.
are
realleged
and
incorporated herein by reference.
XXVI.
Because Defendants'
reproducing,
Paxton's
and/or
making, producing, acquiring, marketing, importing, displaying,
selling of furniture
an
identical
or
substantially similar design as
copyrighted furniture designs is in direct violation of the
product identity in the marketplace,
cease
with
and desist from
an
law and weakens Paxton's
injunction ordering Defendants to
making, producing, acquiring, marketing, importing, displaying,
as
reproducing, and/or selling furniture with an exact or substantially similar design
Paxton's
copyrighted furniture designs (Work "A" and Work "B").
XXVII.
Because Defendants
are
currently selling furniture
with
an
design as Paxton's copyrighted furniture designs (Work "A" and
to
exact or
Work
substantially similar
"B") to
customers, failure
harm and injury to
grant immediate injunctive relief will result in continuing irreparable
Paxton, because Defendants' sales will
confusion in the
marketplace.
not
only
cost Paxton
business, but will create
customer
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XXVIII.
destruction
or
other
injunctive relief, pursuant to
502, and the impoundment,
17 U.S.C.
disposition of the infringing goods, pursuant to
17 U.S.C.
503.
XXIX.
A
harm
or
in this Complaint will
preliminary injunction consistent with the relief requested
not
prejudice Defendants.
XXX.
The threatened
injury to Plaintiff Paxton outweighs
potential harm an injunction
any
might do to Defendants.
XXXI.
Failure to
design as
enjoin Defendants
Paxton's
from
selling furniture with
copyrighted furniture designs (Work "A"
judicial process futile, as
an
exact
and Work
or
"B") will render the
Defendants' continued sale of such furniture will create customer
confusion and will result in
a
loss of Paxton's
product identity
in the
marketplace,
in addition to
lost sales.
XXXII.
Because Plaintiff Paxton has valid
copyrights, and because
Defendants'
are
obviously
furniture
selling furniture with an exact or substantially similar design as Paxton's copyrighted
designs (Work "A" and
the merits of this
case.
Work
"B"), there is
a
substantial likelihood that Paxton will
prevail
on
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COUNT III.
UNFAIR COMPETITION
XXXIII.
Paragraphs
I.-XXXII.
are
incorporated herein by reference.
XXXIV.
and/ or
By acquiring, making, marketing, producing, displaying, reproducing, selling
similar to Paxton's
distributing the infringing furniture, which is identical or substantially
furniture
source
designs (Work
of the furniture
affiliation, connection,
or
approval
"A" and Work
and
"B"), Defendants misrepresent
falsely
describe the
designs and create a likelihood of confusion or mistake as to the
or
association of Defendants with Paxton,
of these furniture
or as
to the
origin, sponsorship,
designs.
XXXV.
Defendants have
its unfair
competed unfairly with Paxton and realized unjust profits as
a
result of
competition.
XXXVI.
Paxton has suffered
to
relief pursuant
to
damages as
15 U.S.C.
a
result of Defendants' unfair
1117 and 1118.
competition and is
entitled
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Court
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiff Paxton prays that this
enter
the
1.
following relief:
Enjoin Defendants from making, producing, acquiring, marketing, importing, displaying,
reproducing, and/or selling upholstered furniture
with
an
exact
or
design as Paxton's furniture designs (Work "A" and Work "B");
2.
Require
Defendants to surrender
to
Plaintiff Paxton all
upholstered furniture
in its
possession which infringes on Paxton's copyrights; and
3.
Enter judgment
against Defendants, jointly and severally,
for actual and
punitive
and
damages, all available statutory damages, disgorgement of profits, attorney's fees,
court costs for the
Defendants
as
damages incurred by Plaintiff Paxton as
a
result of the acts of
stated herein.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, this the
2nd day
of February, 2015.
BY:4111%
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ATTORNEY
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P. 0. Drawer 420
Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863
(662) 489-8438
(844) 272-0266 (f)
maxr&jmedwardslaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LEE
I, Adam Paxton, duly authorized representative for and
hereby verify that the facts stated in the above and foregoing
to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
do
WITNESS MY
SIGNATURE, this the I
behalf of Paxton Sales, Inc.,
Complaint are true and correct
on
lid day of pthyuar9
J9Atary, 2015.
(1L)fl C
ADAM PAXTON
day of January,
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Exhibit A
J. MAX EDWARDS, JR.
ILC
Al FORNEY AT LAW
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Liberty Street*
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Pontotoc, MS 38863
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-8438* Fax: (844)
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December 3, 2014
Library of Congress
Copyright Office-V.A.
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Re:
Paxton Sales, Inc.
application for copyright registration
Furniture Design
4 Pc Sectional Sofa, Chairs. and Ottoman
Dear Sir
or
Madam:
Please find enclosed the
manner:
usual
in
following that I ask you to please file and register your
and
1) Form VA (application for copyright registration);
2) deposit.
Also, please find enclosed
a
the fee for
check in the amount of $85.00 which represents
filing the application.
this matter. If you have any questions
Thank you for your kind assistance regarding
information:
me a call. The following is my contact
regarding this matter please feel free to give
and Email rnax(iijmedwardslaw.com
Office 662-489-8438; Fax —844-272-0266;
Pontotoc
Sincerely,
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w/Enclosures
Mr. Adam Paxton
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Exhibit C
J. MAX EDWARDS, JR..
ATTORNEY AT LAW
50
Liberty Street + Pontotoc, MS 38863
P. 0. Drawer 420
(662)
489-8438
E-Mail:
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Fax:
(844)
272-0266
[email protected]
www.jmedwardslaw.com
December 3, 2014
Mr. Guozhi
Qiao
5201 Cliffwood Dr.
Montclair, CA 91763
Vogue Furniture Direct, Inc.
By and through Mr. Guozhi Qiao,
its President and Registered Agent
5201 Cliffwood Dr.
Montclair, CA 91763
Zhejiang Chairmeng Furniture Co.,
By and through Ms. Sally Xu
LTD
admingchairmeng.com
Copyright Infringement of Paxton Sales,
Re:
Dear Mr.
I
Qiao and
Inc.'s Furniture
Designs.
Ms. Xu:
matter.
represent Paxton Sales, Inc. in the above-referenced
in the enclosed
Sales, Inc. is the copyright owner of original furniture designs described
virtue of its
Exhibits "A" and "B", for which U.S. Copyright Registration is pending. By
derivative works of,
copyrights, Paxton Sales, Inc. has the exclusive right to reproduce, prepare
to 17
distribute, and/or publicly display furniture bearing these copyrighted designs pursuant
Paxton
U.S.C.
106.
Paxton Sales, Inc. is aware that you have acquired, made, sold, imported, displayed, reproduced,
similar to Paxton
and/or distributed furniture with designs that are identical or substantially
furniture designs (see Exhibits "A" and "B"). These copyrighted
Inc.'s
Sales,
copyrighted
p,10
(1.1,
1-1 Filed: 02/04/15 20 of 22
furniture
VF
designs include, but are
not limited to,
Vogue's previous
PagelD
30
item numbers VF 1001-21,
1001-03, VF 1001-00, and VF 2023 series.
501 and 602, anyone who violated Paxton Sales, Inc.'s exclusive
infringement, can be held directly
direct or
Pursuant to 17 U.S.C.
contributory copyright
copyright rights, through
increased damages for willful
and/or vicariously liable for damages, a disgorgement of profits,
504
sections of 17 U.S.C.
infringement, and costs and attorney's fees, pursuant to applicable
and an impoundment and
and 505. Paxton Sales, Inc. may also be entitled to injunctive relief
502 and 503.
destruction of the infringing goods pursuant to 17 U.S.C.
Paxton
infringement very seriously and will aggressively
original furniture designs.
Sales, Inc. takes
protect its rights in its
matters of copyright
of infringing furniture in your possession.
to any furniture
Paxton Sales, Inc. expects you to cease all activities immediately with regard
of sales made
with the same or similar designs. We also request that you provide an accounting
sold such furniture, and an inventory of
to date, a list of customers to whom you have offered or
an amicable resolution of
infringing furniture. Finally, we request that you contact us to discuss
We understand that you may have
this matter
on
terms
that
We look forward to your
you
are
some
quantity
agreeable to
Paxton Sales, Inc.
prompt attention
to
this very
important matter,
immediately.
Very truly
J. Max
yours,
Edwards, Jr.
JME/nmc
Enclosure
cc:
Chang, Esq. (via U.S. mail and e-mail)
Heidi Cheng, Esq. (via U.S. mail and e-mail)
Steven P.
Mr. Adam Paxton
and expect to hear from
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(Rev. 12/12)
JS 44
33
PagelD
CIVIL COVER SHEET
The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither
replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
I.
(a) PLAINTIFFS
as
DEFENDANTS
Paxton Sales, Inc.
Vogue Furniture Direct Inc., Guozhi Qiao, and
Zhejiang Chairmeng Furniture Co., LTD
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff
Lee
County,
MS
County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)
San Bernardino
County,
CA
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
NOTE:
THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.
(C) Attorneys
(Firm Name, Address. and Telephone Number)
Attorneys (If Known)
J. Max Edwards, Jr., Attorney at Law, LLC.
P.O. Drawer 420, Pontotoc, MS 38863
662-489-8438
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an
O 1
U.S. Government
3
Federal
Plaintiff
"X- in One Box
III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an "X- in One Box for
Diversity ('ases Only)
and One Box far Defendant)
Only)
Plaint)(For
Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)
Cnizen of This State
PTF
DEF
n I
71
PTF
Incorporated
I
or
Principal Place
DEF
n
4
n 4
of Business In This State
U.S. Government
2
Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in
n 4
Defendant
Citizen of Another State
71
2
n
2
Incorporated and Principal
71
5
n 5
n 3
0
3
Foreign
-1
6
n 6
Place
of Business In Another State
Item llfi
Citizen
or
Subject
of a
Nation
Foreign Country
IV. NATURE OF SUIT
(Place
an
"X'' in One Box Onho
CONTRACT
TORTS
1 110 Insurance
PERSONAL INJURY
il 120 Marine
1 310
ll 130 Miller Act
il 315
O 140
O 150
Negotiable Instrument
Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement ofJudgment
O 151 Medicare Act
O 152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
O 153
(Excludes Veterans)
Recovery of Overpayment
O 160
71 190
n 195
n 196
of Veteran's Benefits
Stockholders' Suits
Other Contract
Contract Product Liability
Franchise
Airplane
Airplane Product
Liability
[1 365 Personal
0 320 Assault. Libel &
Slander
3 330 Federal Employers'
L iability
3 340 Marine
0 345 Marine Product
REAL PROPERTY
0
0
0
n
240 Torts to Land
1 442
3 443
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property
n 445 Amer. w/Disabilities
230 Rent Lease &
Ejectment
Habeas
1
Original
Proceeding
1 740
1 751
Railway Labor Act
Family and Medical
0 530 General
0 535 Dcath
0
0
0
1
7 400 State
0 791
Copyrights
Banking
1 450 Commerce
3 460 Deportation
3 470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
El 490 Cable/Sat TV
t
1 861 H1A (139511)
1 862 Black Lung (923)
1 850 Securities/Commodities/
n 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
n 864 SSID Title XVI
n 890 Other Statutory Actions
71 891 Agricultural Acts
n 865 RSI
7 893 Environmental Matters
Exchange
(405(g))
1 895 Freedom of Information
Act
0 896 Arbitration
Litigation
Employee Retirement
Security Act
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
1 899 Administrative Procedure
1 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or
Act/Review
Defendant)
n 871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609
Penalty
Reapportionment
7 410 Antitrust
1 430 Banks and
Leave Act
Income
Accommodations
"X" in One Box
Labor/Management
Sentence
Employment
V. ORIGIN (Place an
0 720
0 463 Alien Detainee
3 446 Amer. w/Disabilities
Other
0 448 Education
X
1 710 Fair Labor Standards
Corpus:
0 375 False Claims Act
:1 480 Consumer Credit
Relations
0 510 Motions to Vacate
820
C
Act
Voting
Employment
Housing/
.7 423 Withdrawal
n 830 Patent
1 840 Trademark
0 790 Other Labor
Righls
28 USC 158
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PRISONER PETITIONS
1 440 Other Civil
Appeal
0
or Appeal
Agency Decision
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes
IMMIGRATION
Other:
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition
560 Civil Detainee
Conditions of
Confinement
1 462 Naturalization Application
:1 465 Other Immigration
Actions
Only)
n 2 Removed from
State Court
0
3
Remanded from
Appellate Court
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you
CI 4 Reinstated
are
17 U.S.C.
501, et seq.
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION....
Brief
descnption
or
Reopened
filing
0 5 Transferred from
Another District
CI 6
Multidistrict
Litigation
(speci/V)
(Do not cite jurisdktional statutes unless diversity):
of cause:
Copyright Infringement
VII.
REQUESTED
IN
r71
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED
CASE(S)
IF ANY
DEMAND
CHECK YES
TBD
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
AMOUNT
if demanded in
(See instructions):
3..) KSIIATTORN
02/02/2015
only
JURY DEMAND:
JUDGE
DATE
RECEIPT 8
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
APPLYING IFP
1
OTHER STATUTES
BANKRUPTCY
0 422
)4
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability
Injury
Malpractice
I
28 USC 157
Injury Product
Liability.: 0
n
I7 210 Land Condemnation
0 220 Foreclosure
Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
1 690 Other
PERSONAL PROPERTY
CIVIL RIGHTS
1 441
Injury
0 370 Other Fraud
0 371 Truth in Lending
1 380 Other Personal
Injury
Medical
0 625
Product Liability
0 367 Health Caret
Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability
0 368 Asbestos Personal
Liability
0 350 Motor Vehicle
1 355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
n 360 Other Personal
n 362 Personal
FORFEITURE/PENALTY
PERSONAL INJURY
DOCKET NUMBER
ORD
JUDGE
MAG. JUDGE
3 Yes
complaint:
X
No
of

paxton furniture copyright complaint

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