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Ketan S. Vakil (#191043)

kvakil@swlaw.com
Jeffrey M. Singletary (#233528)
jsingletary@swlaw.com
Anthony J. Carucci (#301923)
acarucci@swlaw.com
SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1400
Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689
Telephone: 714.427.7000
Facsimile: 714.427.7799
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Prestige Autotech Corporation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PRESTIGE AUTOTECH
CORPORATION,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No.

Prestige Autotech Corporations

Complaint for Patent Infringement

v.
TIRE & WHEEL MASTER, INC., dba
TIRE & WHEEL MASTER
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR; TIRE
& WHEEL MASTER, LLC, dba TIRE
& WHEEL MASTER WHOLESALE
DISTRIBUTOR; and USA WHEEL &
TIRE OUTLET, INC.,

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Demand for Jury Trial

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Prestige Autotech Corporation (Prestige) hereby alleges as

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follows:
JURISDICTION

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This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C.

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1 et seq. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action for patent

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infringement under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a).

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SNELL & WILMER
L.L.P.
ORANGE COUNTY

24304784

PRESTIGE AUTOTECH CORPORATIONS

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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THE PARTIES

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Plaintiff Prestige is now, and at all relevant times was a corporation

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada, with its principal

place of business in Chino, California.

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Upon information and belief, defendant Tire & Wheel Master, Inc.,

dba Tire & Wheel Master Wholesale Distributor is now, and at all relevant times

was a corporation organized and existing under the laws of California, with its

principal place of business in Stockton, California.

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Upon information and belief, defendant Tire & Wheel Master, LLC,

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dba Tire & Wheel Master Wholesale Distributor is now, and at all relevant times

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was a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware,

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with its principal place of business in Stockton, California. Tire & Wheel Master,

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Inc., and Tire & Wheel Master, LLC, are collectively referred to herein as TWM.
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Upon information and belief, defendant USA Wheel & Tire Outlet,

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Inc., a Texas corporation (USA Wheel) (together with TWM, Defendants), is

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now, and at all relevant times was a corporation organized and existing under the

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laws of Texas, with its principal place of business in Mesquite, Texas.

VENUE

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This Court has personal jurisdiction over TWM because, on

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information and belief, TWMs principal place of business is located in this judicial

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district and TWM has committed acts within this judicial district giving rise to this

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action.
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This Court has personal jurisdiction over USA Wheel because, on

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information and belief, USA Wheel regularly and systematically engages in

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business in the State of California, including business related to the subject matter

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of this action. Indeed, on information and belief, USA Wheel has had an extensive

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and continuous commercial relationship with TWM, a California corporation

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engaged in business in this judicial district.

SNELL & WILMER

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ORANGE COUNTY

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PRESTIGE AUTOTECH CORPORATIONS

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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1400(b).

Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391 and

PRESTIGE HAS EXCLUSIVE PATENT RIGHTS

IN THE WHEEL DESIGN

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Prestige is the exclusive assignee and owner, by assignment from

inventor Chan Gordon, of all rights, title and interest in and to:
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U.S. Patent No. D691,542S (the 542 patent), issued October

15, 2013, and which is subsisting. A true and correct copy of the 542 patent is

attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

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U.S. Patent No. D702,174S (the 174 patent), issued April 8,

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2014, and which is subsisting. A true and correct copy of the 174 patent is attached

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hereto as Exhibit 2.

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DEFENDANTS WILLFULLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND MALICIOUSLY

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IMITATED THE 542 PATENT AND THE 174 PATENT

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Defendants, their agents, employees and representatives, are aware of

Prestiges enviable reputation and goodwill in the 542 patent and the 174 patent.
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Defendants are willfully, intentionally, and maliciously selling wheels

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bearing knock-offs of the 542 patent and the 174 patent. Prestige is informed and

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believes and thereon alleges that Defendants sell the infringing designs (sometimes

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referred to as Imitations) through the same channels of trade as Prestige,

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including through retailers to consumers in California.

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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Below is a comparison of the 542 patent and Defendants Imitation:

The 542 Patent

Defendants Imitation

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Below is a comparison of the 174 patent and Defendants Imitation:

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The 174 Patent

Defendants Imitation

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Defendants have distributed and sold, and will continue to distribute

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and sell, the Imitations unless enjoined by this Court.

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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COUNT I INFRINGEMENT OF THE 542 PATENT

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Prestige re-alleges and incorporates the allegations of all prior

paragraphs of this Complaint as if set forth in their entirety herein.

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Prestige is the exclusive owner of all rights, title and interest in and to

the 542 patent, which was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and

Trademark Office on October 15, 2013. See Exhibit 1.

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Upon information and belief, Defendants have infringed and are

continuing to infringe on the 542 patent under 35 U.S.C. 271(a), (b), and/or (c).

The infringing activities include, but are not limited to, the manufacture, use, sale,

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importation, or offer for sale, without authority, of the Imitations.

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Prestige has no adequate remedy at law for Defendants acts of

infringement.
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As a direct and proximate result of Defendants acts of infringement,

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Prestige has suffered and continues to suffer damages and irreparable harm. Unless

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Defendants acts of infringement are enjoined by this Court, Prestige will continue

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to be damaged and irreparably harmed.

COUNT II INFRINGEMENT OF THE 174 PATENT

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Prestige re-alleges and incorporates the allegations of all prior

paragraphs of this Complaint as if set forth in their entirety herein.

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Prestige is the exclusive owner of all rights, title and interest in and to

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the 174 patent, which was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and

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Trademark Office on April 8, 2014. See Exhibit 2.

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Upon information and belief, Defendants have infringed and are

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continuing to infringe on the 174 patent under 35 U.S.C. 271(a), (b), and/or (c).

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The infringing activities include, but are not limited to, the manufacture, use, sale,

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importation, or offer for sale, without authority, of the Imitations.

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Prestige has no adequate remedy at law for Defendants acts of

infringement.

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ORANGE COUNTY

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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As a direct and proximate result of Defendants acts of infringement,

Prestige has suffered and continues to suffer damages and irreparable harm. Unless

Defendants acts of infringement are enjoined by this Court, Prestige will continue

to be damaged and irreparably harmed.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

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WHEREFORE, Prestige prays for relief as follows:

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174 patent;
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A judgment that Defendants have infringed the 542 patent and the

A judgment that Defendants infringement of the 542 patent and the

174 patent was willful, intentional, and malicious;

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An award of damages to compensate Prestige for Defendants

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wrongful infringement of the 542 patent and the 174 patent, together with pre-

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and post-judgment interest;

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An award of increased damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, together

with pre- and post-judgment interest and costs;

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That Defendants, and each of their agents, servants, employees,

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attorneys, successors and assigns and all person in active concert or participation be

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enjoined and restrained preliminarily and perpetually and permanently from further

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infringing the 542 patent and the 174 patent;

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Prestige its attorneys fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285;

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An award of attorneys fees, costs, and expenses incurred by Prestige

in bringing this action, together with pre- and post-judgment interest; and
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That all patent damages against Defendants be trebled on the basis of

Defendants willful infringement of the 542 patent and the 174 patent;

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That the Court declare this case to be an exceptional case and award

An award of such other and further relief as the Court deems just and

proper.

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 38 and 39, Prestige demands a

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trial by jury on all issues so triable.

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Dated: June 20, 2016

SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.

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By: /s/ Anthony J. Carucci

Ketan S. Vakil
Jeffrey M. Singletary
Anthony J. Carucci

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

Prestige Autotech Corporation

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

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EXHIBIT 1

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USO0D691543 S

(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent N0.:

Gordon
(54)

(45) Date of Patent:

VEHICLE WHEEL
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(71) Appl1cant: Prestige Autotech Corporation, Ch1n1o,

D6l7,252 s

6/2010 Zhao .......................... .. Dl2/2ll

D633,028 S

2/2011

D649101

11/2011

D675,971 s
D680,047 S

*
*

2/2013
4/2013

( 721
) nventzCh
or
an Gd
or 0" Temp e C't
1y CAUS
( )

(73) Assignee: Prestige Autotech Corporation Chino

CA (Us)

TBIIIIZ

*1, Oct. 15, 2013

Kim .... ..

D12/211

H1

D12/209

J.

136493107 S * 11/2011 H212: 1;

CA (Us)

(**)

US D691,543 S

BIZ/211

Lee ..... ..
1312/209
Hale, Jr. ..................... .. D12/209

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Prestigeautotechcorporation Catalog 2011/2012, cover and p. 4;

enlarged photos of Item Nos. 904, 044, 522, 810 (chrome), 810
(black), 811 (chrome), 811 (black), 813 (black With red inserts), 813
(black), 814 (chrome), 814 (black With red inserts), 814 (black),

14 Years

appearing on p. 4, and 3 photographs of the center cap of each of the

(21) Appl. No.: 29/452,898

forgoing item Nos.

(22)

* cited by examiner

(58)

Filed:

Apr. 23, 2013

:JJ(;CC(I9) Cl. ................................................ .. 12-16

Primary Examiner i Stacie Cadmus

USPC ....................................................... .. D12/209

(74) We Age "r Fm * Fulwlder Patton LLP

Field of Classi?cation Search

(57)

USpC _______ __ D12/204i213; 301/37101 64101, 65,

301/64201

The ornamental deslgn for the Veh1cle Wheel, as shown and

descnbed

CLAIM

See application ?le for complete search history.

DESCRIPTION

References Cited

FIG. 1 is a perspective View of the Vehicle Wheel showing my

neW design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational View thereof; and,

(56)

U~S~ PATENT DOCUMENTS

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FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken along the line 3-3 of

D410,426 S

6/1999

Fr1ZZ1 ......................... .. D12/211

D487,717

3/2004

LenZ

Dl2/2ll

FIG 2
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13579346 S >1 11/2008 Chung '

BIZ/209

Thebroken l1nes shoW1ng the env1ronment are for 1llustrat1ve

13582329 5 * 12/200g MuSser

BIZ/211

purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

D590,317 S

D597,462 S *

4/2009

Chung ....................... .. D12/211

8/2009 Chung ....................... .. Dl2/209

1 Claim, 3 Drawing Sheets

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US. Patent

0a. 15, 2013

Sheet 1 of3

FIG. 7

US D691,543 S

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US. Patent

0a. 15, 2013

Sheet 2 of3

US D691,543 S

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US. Patent

0a. 15, 2013

Sheet 3 of3

US D691,543 S

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EXHIBIT 2

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USO0D702174S

(12) United States DeSIgn Patent (10) Patent No.:

Gordon
(54)

(71)

(45) Date of Patent:

WHEEL CAP

D585,801 s
D629,731 S

Applicant: Prestige Autotech Corporation, Chinio,

13662369 S

CA (U S)
(72)

Inventor:

US D702,174 S

*
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*9:

*Apr. 8, 2014

2/2009 Wang ......................... .. 1312/20?

12/2010 Wang
.. D12/207

7/2012 Ballard """"""""""" " BIZ/213

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Chan Gordon Temple City CA (Us)

Prestigeautotechcorporation Catalog 2011/2012, cover and p. 4;

enlarged photos of Item Nos. 904, 044, 522 (chrome with black

(73) Assignee: Prestige Autotech Corporation Chino

CA (Us)

(*)

Notice:

accents), 810 (chrome), 810 (black), 811 (chrome), 811 (black), 813

This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.

**

Term'

(black with red inserts), 813 (black), 814 (chrome), 814 (black with
red inserts), 814 (black), appearing on p. 4, 3 photographs of the
center cap OfeaCh Ofthe forgomg Item NOS'
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* cited by examlner

14 Years

Primary Examiner * Stacia Cadmus

(21)

APPL NO; 29/452,900

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Fulwider Patton LLP

(22)

Filed?

The ornamental design for the wheel cap, as shown and

(57)
APF- 23: 2013

(51)

LOC (10) Cl.

(52)

U-S- ClUSPC

(58)

.............................................. .. 12-16

CLAIM

described

DESCRIPTION

....................................................... ..

D12/213

Field Of ClaSSi?cation seaICh

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wheel cap showing my new

USPC ....... .. BIZ/2044213; 301/37.101, 64.101, 65,

301/64-201

see application ?le for complete searCh hiSIOI'Y_

(56)

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of

FIG. 2.
The broken lines showing the environment are for illustrative

Us PATENT DOCUMENTS
D450,290 S *

11/2001 Schardt

D498,447 S

11/2004

Kato ...... ..

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of

FIG. 2; and,

References Clted

D321,164 S * 10/1991 Gibson

design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

H BIZ/213
.. D12/207

purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

1 Claim, 4 Drawing Sheets

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US. Patent

Apr. 8,2014

Sheet 1 M4

US D702,174

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US. Patent

Apr. 8, 2014

Sheet 2 0f4

US D702,174 S

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US. Patent

Apr. 8, 2014

Sheet 3 0f4

US D702,174 S

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US. Patent

Apr. 8, 2014

Sheet 4 0f4

F/G. 4

US D702,174 S

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS 44 (Rev. 11/15)

Case
Document
Filed
Page
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The JS 44 civil cover sheet
and the 2:16-cv-01367-MCE-CKD
information contained herein neither replace nor
supplement the1-3
filing and
service06/20/16
of pleadings or other
papers
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
Prestige Autotech Corporation

DEFENDANTS
Tire & Wheel Master, Inc. et al.

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

San Bernardino, CA

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

San Joaquin, CA

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

NOTE:

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

See Attachment
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in One Box Only)
1 U.S. Government
Plaintiff

3 Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)

2 U.S. Government
Defendant

4 Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

INLAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF

THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

Attorneys (If Known)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES

(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF
Citizen of This State
1
Citizen of Another State
Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

(Place an X in One Box for Plaintiff

and One Box for Defendant)

DEF

PTF

DEF

1 Incorporated or Principal Place

2 Incorporated and Principal Place

of Business In Another State

3 Foreign Nation

of Business In This State

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an X in One Box Only)

CONTRACT

TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY
PERSONAL INJURY

110 Insurance
120 Marine

310 Airplane

130 Miller Act

315 Airplane Product

Liability

140 Negotiable Instrument

150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excludes Veterans)

365 Personal Injury Product Liability

340 Marine

153 Recovery of Overpayment

of Veterans Benefits
160 Stockholders Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise

345 Marine Product

Liability

REAL PROPERTY
210 Land Condemnation

368 Asbestos Personal

Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud

350 Motor Vehicle

371 Truth in Lending

355 Motor Vehicle

Product Liability

380 Other Personal

Property Damage

360 Other Personal

Injury

385 Property Damage

Product Liability

362 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice

CIVIL RIGHTS
440 Other Civil Rights

625 Drug Related Seizure

of Property 21 USC 881
690 Other

367 Health Care/

Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability

320 Assault, Libel &

Slander
330 Federal Employers
Liability

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157

376 Qui Tam (31 USC

3729(a))
400 State Reapportionment

PROPERTY RIGHTS

410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking

830 Patent

450 Commerce

840 Trademark
SOCIAL SECURITY

LABOR
710 Fair Labor Standards
Act

861 HIA (1395ff)

720 Labor/Management
Relations

863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))

740 Railway Labor Act

751 Family and Medical
Leave Act

460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations

862 Black Lung (923)

480 Consumer Credit

490 Cable/Sat TV

864 SSID Title XVI

850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange

865 RSI (405(g))

890 Other Statutory Actions

790 Other Labor Litigation

PRISONER PETITIONS
Habeas Corpus:

791 Employee Retirement

Income Security Act

220 Foreclosure

441 Voting

230 Rent Lease & Ejectment

442 Employment

462 Naturalization Application

240 Torts to Land

443 Housing/
Accommodations

510 Motions to Vacate

Sentence
530 General

465 Other Immigration

Actions

290 All Other Real Property

OTHER STATUTES
375 False Claims Act

820 Copyrights

463 Alien Detainee

245 Tort Product Liability

BANKRUPTCY
422 Appeal 28 USC 158

445 Amer. w/DisabilitiesEmployment

535 Death Penalty

Other:

446 Amer. w/DisabilitiesOther

540 Mandamus & Other

448 Education

555 Prison Condition

IMMIGRATION

891 Agricultural Acts

893 Environmental Matters

FEDERAL TAX SUITS

895 Freedom of Information

Act

870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff

or Defendant)

896 Arbitration

871 IRS-Third Party

26 USC 7609

899 Administrative Procedure

Act/Review or Appeal of
Agency Decision
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

550 Civil Rights

560 Civil Detainee Conditions of
Confinement

V. ORIGIN (Place an X in One Box Only)

1 Original
Proceeding

2 Removed from
State Court

3 Remanded from
Appellate Court

4 Reinstated or
Reopened

5 Transferred from
Another District

6 Multidistrict
Litigation

(Specify)

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

35 U.S.C. 271
Brief description of cause:

Design patent infringement

VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY
June 20, 2016

DATE
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CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
(See instructions):

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JUDGE
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

AMOUNT

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

Yes
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JURY DEMAND:

DEMAND $

APPLYING IFP

/s/ Anthony J. Carucci (#301923)

JUDGE

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ATTACHMENT TO CIVIL COVER SHEET:

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
Ketan S. Vakil (#191043)
kvakil@swlaw.com
Jeffrey M. Singletary (#233528)
jsingletary@swlaw.com
Anthony J. Carucci (#301923)
acarucci@swlaw.com
SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1400
Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689
Telephone: 714.427.7000
Facsimile: 714.427.7799

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AO 120 (Rev. 08/10)

REPORT ON THE
FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
TRADEMARK

Mail Stop 8
Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

TO:

In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
Trademarks or
DOCKET NO.

Patents. (

on the following

the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. 292.):

DATE FILED

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

June 20, 2016

Eastern District of California

PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANT

Prestige Autotech Corporation

Tire & Wheel Master, Inc., dba Tire & Wheel Master Wholesale
Distributor; Tire & Wheel Master, LLC, dba Tire & Wheel Master
Wholesale Distributor; and USA Wheel & Tire Outlet, Inc.

PATENT OR
TRADEMARK NO.

DATE OF PATENT
OR TRADEMARK

HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK

1 D691,542S

October 15, 2013

Prestige Autotech Corporation

2 D702,174S

April 8, 2014

Prestige Autotech Corporation

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In the aboveentitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
DATE INCLUDED

INCLUDED BY
Amendment

PATENT OR
TRADEMARK NO.

Answer

DATE OF PATENT
OR TRADEMARK

Cross Bill

Other Pleading

HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK

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In the aboveentitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
DECISION/JUDGEMENT

CLERK

(BY) DEPUTY CLERK

DATE

Copy 1Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
Copy 2Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4Case file copy
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