马尼托瓦克MANITOWOC CRANES对三一SANY的起诉状郑律师搜集和整理.docx
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马尼托瓦克MANITOWOCCRANES对三一SANY的起诉状郑律师搜集和整理
INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
FORTHEEASTERNDISTRICTOFWISCONSIN
GREENBAYDIVISION___________________________________________________________________
MANITOWOCCRANES,LLC
Plaintiff,
-vs-
SANYAMERICA,INC.andSANYHEAVYINDUSTRYCO.,LTD
Defendants.
JURYTRIALDEMANDED
___________________________________________________________________
COMPLAINTFORPATENTINFRINGEMENTANDMISAPPROPRIATIONOFTRADESECRETSANDJURYDEMAND
___________________________________________________________________
Plaintiff,ManitowocCranes,LLC("ManitowocCranes")allegesthefollowing:
I.PARTIES
1.ManitowocCranesisaWisconsinlimitedliabilitycompanywithitsheadquartersat2401South30thStreet,Manitowoc,WI54221-0070.
2.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyAmerica,Inc.(SanyAmerica)isaDelawarecorporationwithitsheadquartersat318CooperCircle,PeachtreeCity,GA30269.
3.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryCo.,Ltd.(SanyHeavyIndustry)isaChineseCorporationwithitsheadquartersatSanyIndustryTown,EconomicandTechnologicalDevelopmentZone,Changsha,HunanProvince,China.
4.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyAmericahasdoneandcontinuestodobusinessintheStateofWisconsin,includingtheEasternDistrict,by,amongotherthings,committingacts,eitherbyitselforthroughintermediaries,thatconstitutemisappropriationofthetradesecretsofManitowocCranes.TheSanySCC8500,whichincludestradesecretsmisappropriatedfromManitowocCranes,wasdesigned,inpart,inthisDistrict.Uponinformationandbelief,Mr.JohnLanning,formerlyofManitowocCranes,workedoutofhishomeinthisDistricttodesigntheSCC8500.Uponinformationandbelief,Mr.LanninghadfrequentcommunicationwithemployeesofSanyAmericaandSanyHeavyIndustryfromthisDistrictwhiledesigningtheSCC8500.Mr.Lanningresidesat2908NorthCountyRoadH,Reedsville,Wisconsin54230.
5.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryhasdoneandcontinuestodobusinessintheStateofWisconsin,includingtheEasternDistrict,by,amongotherthings,committingacts,eitherbyitselforthroughintermediaries,thatconstitutemisappropriationofthetradesecretsofManitowocCranes.TheSanySCC8500,whichincludestradesecretsmisappropriatedfromManitowocCranes,wasdesigned,inpart,inthisDistrict.Uponinformationandbelief,Mr.JohnLanning,formerlyofManitowocCranes,workedoutofhishomeinthisDistricttodesigntheSCC8500.Uponinformationandbelief,Mr.LanninghadfrequentcommunicationwithemployeesofSanyAmericaandSanyHeavyIndustryfromthisDistrictwhiledesigningtheSCC8500.
II.JURISDICTIONANDVENUE
6.ThejurisdictionofthisCourtisproperunder28U.S.C.§§1331,1332,1338.ThisactionisasuitforpatentinfringementunderthepatentlawsoftheUnitedStates,35U.S.C.§1et.seq.,andformisappropriationoftradesecretsunderthelawsoftheStateofWisconsin.
7.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyAmericasellsacranewiththemodelnumber,SCC8500.Uponinformationandbelief,Mr.JohnLanningmisappropriatedtradesecretsofManitowocCranesforuseindesigningtheSCC8500.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyAmericahasmisappropriatedtradesecretsintheEasternDistrictofWisconsin.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyAmericahasdonebusinessintheEasternDistricteitherdirectlyorthroughintermediaries.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyAmericahascommittedthetortofmisappropriationoftradesecretsintheEasternDistrict.Inaddition,uponinformationandbelief,asubstantialpartoftheeventsoromissionsgivingrisetotheclaimsofManitowocCranesoccurredintheEasternDistrict.Accordingly,DefendantSanyAmericaresidesintheEasternDistrictastheterm"reside"isdefinedin28U.S.C.§1391(c)and,venueintheEasternDistrictisproperunder28U.S.C.§§1391(b)
(1),(b)
(2),and1400(b).
8.DefendantSanyAmericaissubjecttopersonaljurisdictioninWisconsinandtheEasternDistrict.
9.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustrymanufacturesandsellsforimportintotheUnitedStatestheSCC8500crane.Uponinformationandbelief,Mr.JohnLanningmisappropriatedtradesecretsofManitowocCranesforuseindesigningtheSCC8500.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryhasmisappropriatedtradesecretsintheEasternDistrictofWisconsin.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryhasdonebusinessintheEasternDistricteitherdirectlyorthroughintermediaries.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryhascommittedthetortofmisappropriationoftradesecretsintheEasternDistrict.Inaddition,uponinformationandbelief,asubstantialpartoftheeventsoromissionsgivingrisetotheclaimsofManitowocCranesoccurredintheEasternDistrict.Accordingly,DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryresidesintheEasternDistrictastheterm"reside"isdefinedin28U.S.C.§1391(c)and,venueintheEasternDistrictisproperunder28U.S.C.§§1391(b)
(1),(b)
(2),and1400(b).Inthealternative,SanyHeavyIndustriesisnotresidentintheUnitedStatesandmaybesuedinthisDistrictunder28U.S.C.§1391(c)(3).
10.DefendantSanyHeavyIndustryissubjecttopersonaljurisdictioninWisconsinandtheEasternDistrict.
III.INFRINGEMENTOFUNITEDSTATESPATENTNO.7,546,928
11.UnitedStatesPatentNo.7,546,928,onwhichDavidJ.PechandKennethJ.Porubcanskyarelistedastheinventors,(the'928Patent)wasdulyandlegallyissuedonJune16,2009,bytheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice.ManitowocCranesistheownerbyassignmentofthe'928Patent.
12.The'928Patentdescribesnovelmobileliftcranesandmethodsforoperatingmobileliftcranes.
13.Defendants,withoutpermissionofManitowocCranes,havebeenandstillareinfringingoneormoreclaimsofthe'928Patentasinfringementisdefinedby35U.S.C.§271bymaking,selling,offeringforsale,usingand/orimportingcrawlercranes,includingatleasttheSCC8500Crane(theInfringingProducts).ManitowocCranesrequestsanawardofitsactualdamagescausedbysuchinfringementpursuantto35U.S.C.§284.
14.Defendantshadknowledgeofthe‘928PatentatleastasearlyasJanuary,2010,whenMr.JohnLanningjoinedSanyAmerica.Mr.Lanninghadknowledgeofthe‘928PatentpriortothatdateinhisroleasapatentliaisonbetweentheinventorsandoutsidecounselwhileemployedbyManitowocCranes.
15.Defendantshadnoticeofthe‘928Patentnolaterthanthedateuponwhichtheyreceivedthiscomplaint.
16.TotheextentthatDefendantshavecontinuedordocontinuetheirinfringingactivitiesafterreceivingnoticeofthe'928Patent,suchinfringementiswillful,entitlingManitowocCranestotherecoveryoftrebledamagespursuantto35U.S.C.§284.Inaddition,thisisan"exceptionalcase"justifyinganawardofattorneys'feesandcoststoManitowocCranespursuantto35U.S.C.§285.
17.ManitowocCraneshassuffereddamagebyreasonofDefendants’infringementofthe‘928Patent.ManitowocCraneswillcontinuetosufferirreparableharmifDefendantsareallowedtocontinuetheirinfringingactivity.ManitowocCranesbelievesthatDefendantswillcontinuetoinfringethe'928PatentunlessenjoinedbythisCourt.ManitowocCranesrequests,inadditiontoanawardofitsactualdamagesthathaveaccruedtothedateofJudgment,apermanentinjunctionagainstinfringementfromthedateofJudgmentuntilexpirationofthe'928Patent.
18.Defendantshavebeenandstillareinducinginfringementofandcontributorilyinfringingthe‘928Patent.
19.Uponinformationandbelief,Defendantsmade,used,sold,offeredforsale,and/orimportedoneormoreInfringingProductsaftergainingknowledgeofthe‘928Patent.
20.ThecustomersofDefendantsdirectlyinfringethe‘928PatentbymakingliftswithintheUnitedStatesusingtheInfringingProducts(e.g.,theUltraliftconfiguration).Defendantsknewthatthisactivitybyitscustomersdirectlyinfringedthe‘928Patent,orwerewillfullyblindtothefactthatthisactivitybyitscustomersdirectlyinfringedthe‘928Patent.
21.Defendantsknowinglyandactivelyaidedandabettedthedirectinfringementofthe‘928patentbyofferingforsale,selling,andprovidinginstructionsforuseoftheInfringingProductstothird-partiessuchthatthosethirdpartiesmayusetheInfringingProductsinamannerthatdirectlyinfringesthe‘928Patent.
22.Uponinformationandbelief,Defendantspossessedthespecificintenttoencouragethedirectinfringementofthe‘928Patentbyitscustomers.
23.Uponinformationandbelief,DefendantsknowandhaveknownthattheirInfringingProductsareespeciallymadeoradaptedforuseininfringementofthe‘928Patent,thattheInfringingProductsconstituteamaterialpartoftheinvention,andhavenosubstantialnoninfringinguse.TheInfringingProductsarenotstaplearticlesorcommoditiesofcommerce.
IV.INFRINGEMENTOFUNITEDSTATESPATENTNO.7,967,158
24.UnitedStatesPatentNo.7,967,158,onwhichDavidJ.Pech,KennethJ.Porubcansky,AlanE.Pleuss,andJohnM.Lanningarelistedastheinventors,(the'158Patent)wasdulyandlegallyissuedonJune28,2011,bytheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice.ManitowocCranesistheownerbyassignmentofthe'158Patent.
25.The'158Patentdescribesnovelmobileliftcranesandmethodsforoperatingmobileliftcranes.
26.DefendantSanyAmerica,withoutpermissionofManitowocCranes,hasbeenandstillisinfringingoneormoreclaimsofthe'158Patentasinfringementisdefinedby35U.S.C.§271bymaking,selling,offeringf
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