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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
TOMGAL, LLC d/b/a ROBIN RUTH, :
:
Plaintiff, ::
v. :
:BH FASHION DESIGN INC.; :
ARKASH IMPORTS LLC; :MOURDI FAKS; and ALBERT FAKS, :
:
Defendants. :
Civil Action No. _____________
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Tomgal, LLC d/b/a Robin Ruth (“Robin Ruth”), for its Complaint against
Defendants, BH Fashion Design Inc., Arkash Imports LLC, Mourdi Faks, and Albert Faks
(collectively “Defendants”), alleges as follows:
THE PARTIES
1. Tomgal, LLC d/b/a/ Robin Ruth is a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Florida, having its principal place of business at 730 S. Powerline Rd. Bldg.
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9. On information and belief, Defendants import, manufacture, distribute, offer for sale
and/or sell bags which infringe design patents and trade dress owned by Robin Ruth in
connection with its City-State Products (hereinafter “Infringing Products”). On information and
belief, Defendants sell Infringing Products within the State of New York and within this Judicial
District.
NATURE OF CLAIMS, JURISDICTION AND VENUE
10. This action arises under the Patent laws of the United States (35 U.S.C. § 1 et. seq.),
the Trademark and Unfair Competition laws of the United States (15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.), and
under the statutory law of the State of New York (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349 et seq.) and the
common law of the State of New York.
11. Jurisdiction of this Court is founded upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a) and (b), 15
U.S.C. § 1121, and the pendent jurisdiction of this Court.
12. Venue is proper within this Judicial District under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c), and
1400 (b).
13. On information and belief, Defendant BH Fashion and Arkash have committed and
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19. Robin Ruth’s new, non-obvious, and ornamental design for the Tote Bag is the
subject of U.S. Design Patent No. D586,118 for a “Handbag,” which issued on February 10,
2009 (“the ‘118 Patent”). A true and correct copy of the ‘118 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit
B. Robin Ruth is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the ‘118 Patent.
20. Robin Ruth’s new, non-obvious, and ornamental design for the Neck Wallet is the
subject of U.S. Design Patent No. D597,304 for “Neck Wallets,” which issued on August 4,
2009 (“the ‘304 Patent”). A true and correct copy of the ‘304 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit
C. Robin Ruth is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the ‘304 Patent.
21. Robin Ruth has also designed and is manufacturing, marketing, distributing and
selling a bag known as the City Bag, characterized, in part, by a unique and distinctive repeating
pattern containing the name of a particular geographic area or city where the individual lines of
text share the same unique and distinctive font but vary in size, orientation, and related hue
(“City Bag Trade Dress”).
22. Robin Ruth distributes and sells goods bearing the City Bag Trade Dress worldwide,
throughout the United States, and including within this Judicial District. Images of the City Bag
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(“the ‘597 Patent”). A true and correct copy of the ‘597 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Robin Ruth is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the ‘597 Patent.
25. Robin Ruth has also designed and is manufacturing, marketing, distributing and
selling bags known as the Repeat Color Hobo Bag, characterized, in part, by a unique and
distinctive repeating pattern containing the name of a particular geographic area or city, where
each line of the repeating pattern shares the same unique and distinctive font and appears in one
of several repeating colors (“Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress”).
26. Robin Ruth distributes and sells goods bearing the Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade
Dress worldwide, throughout the United States, and including within this Judicial District.
Images of the Repeat Color Hobo Bag bearing the Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress are
attached hereto as Exhibit A8-A9.
27. The Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress is non-functional, fanciful, distinctive, well-
recognized, and represents the source of Robin Ruth’s products sold in association therewith and
the substantial goodwill of Robin Ruth throughout the United States, including in this Judicial
District. The Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress constitutes valid trade dress and Robin Ruth
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purchasing public as an indication of a quality Robin Ruth product, to which BH Fashion Design
has misappropriated for use in their hang tags on the Infringing Products.
29. Robin Ruth has expended substantial sums of money in advertising and promoting its
line of bags and accessories bearing its distinctive trade dress styles. As a result, the product line
has become a cultural phenomenon and has enjoyed substantial recognition by consumers,
becoming well and favorably known to the purchasing public and widely recognized as
indicating the source or origin of Robin Ruth’s products. The “London” Tote Bag was featured
on CBS News as a part of a gift set celebrating President Obama’s visit to the Queen of England.
Reality television personalities Kate Gosselin and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi were photographed
carrying the “New York” Tote Bag, and the Dalai Lama was photographed wearing a Robin
Ruth cap bearing the “Amsterdam” Classic Robin Ruth Trade Dress.
DEFENDANTS’ ACTS OF INFRINGEMENT
30. On information and belief, Defendants market and sell within this Judicial District
Infringing Products which copy Robin Ruth’s line of bags and embody Robin Ruth’s trade dress
and patented inventions, including for the Tote Bags, Neck Wallets, Hobo Bags, City Bags and
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information and belief, Arkash directly copied Robin Ruth’s website and such copying forms a
part of Arkash’s infringement as alleged herein.
32. Defendants’ Infringing Products are competitive with Robin Ruth’s products and, on
information and belief, are offered for sale and sold to consumers through the same channels of
trade.
33. By trading on Robin Ruth’s valuable goodwill, Defendants have caused and are likely
to cause confusion, mistake, and deception of purchasers and potential purchasers as to the
source or origin of the Defendants’ products and as to the existence of an association,
connection, or relationship between Robin Ruth and Defendants.
34. On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement has been willful and deliberate,
with full knowledge of Robin Ruth’s rights, and designed specifically to trade upon the
enormous goodwill associated with Robin Ruth’s trade dress and to capitalize on Robin Ruth’s
initiative.
35. Defendants’ actions have damaged and are likely to damage the superior reputation
and goodwill of Robin Ruth.
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40. By the acts alleged herein, BH Fashion and the individual defendants have infringed
at least one claim of the ‘118 Patent, the ‘304 Patent, and the ‘597 Patent, without Robin Ruth’s
authorization or consent.
41. By the acts alleged herein, Arkash and the individual defendants have infringed at
least one claim of the ‘597 Patent, without Robin Ruth’s authorization or consent.
42. On information and belief, Defendants’ infringement has been intentional and willful,
making this an exceptional case.
43. Defendants will, on information and belief, continue to commit patent infringe as
alleged unless and until they are enjoined by this Court. Robin Ruth has been and is likely to
continue to be irreparably injured unless Defendants are enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate
remedy at law and is thus damaged in an amount that is yet to be determined.
COUNT 2 – TRADE DRESS INFRINGEMENT IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 43(a) OF
THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)
44. Robin Ruth repeats and realleges the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1-36 above,
as though fully set forth herein.
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sponsorship, approval, or association by Robin Ruth of Defendants’ Infringing Products, in
violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
48. By the acts alleged herein, Defendants have used false and misleading descriptions,
which suggest that the Infringing Products emanate from Robin Ruth. This causes confusion and
mistake, deceives and misleads the purchasing public, trades upon Robin Ruth’s goodwill and
high quality reputation, and improperly appropriates to Defendants the valuable rights of Robin
Ruth.
49. Defendants’ wrongful acts constitute trade dress infringement in violation of Section
43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
50. Defendants’ wrongful acts will continue to cause irreparable injury to Robin Ruth and
infringe upon Robin Ruth’s trade dress in the future unless and until they are enjoined by this
Court. Robin Ruth has been and is likely to continue to be injured unless Defendants are
enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate remedy at law and is thus damaged in an amount that is
yet to be determined.
COUNT 3 –UNFAIR COMPETITION, FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND
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origin, sponsorship, approval, or association of the Infringing Products by Robin Ruth in
violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
54. By the acts alleged herein, Defendants have used false designations of origin and
false and misleading descriptions and representations, which misrepresent the nature,
characteristics, and qualities of the Infringing Products and falsely describe the origin,
sponsorship, approval, or association by Robin Ruth of Defendants’ Infringing Products, in
violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
55. By the acts alleged herein, Defendants have caused confusion, mistake, and
deception, and have misled the purchasing public, traded upon Robin Ruth’s high quality
reputation, and improperly appropriated to themselves the valuable rights of Robin Ruth.
56. Defendants’ wrongful acts constitute unfair competition and use in commerce of false
designations of origin and false and/or misleading descriptions or representations, tending to
describe and/or represent, in a false and misleading fashion, Defendants’ Infringing Products as
those of Robin Ruth in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
57. Defendants’ wrongful acts will continue to cause irreparable injury to Robin Ruth
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60. Defendants’ acts as alleged herein are likely to deceive or to confuse the trade and the
general public as to the source or origin of Defendants’ Infringing Products and as to the
existence of a relationship between Robin Ruth and Defendants.
61. On information and belief, Defendants are acting in a manner such as to deceptively
and/or fraudulently pass off its goods as those of Robin Ruth and to capitalize on the initiative
and goodwill of Robin Ruth.
62. Because of Defendants’ use of Robin Ruth’s distinctive trade dress and website
design, ordinary persons acting with reasonable care are likely to mistake Defendants’ goods for
those of Robin Ruth.
63. Defendants, through their unfair competition and false designations of origin, have
unfairly competed with Robin Ruth by use of unfair and improper business practices, in violation
of the common law of the state of New York.
64. Robin Ruth has and is being irreparably damaged by such acts, and damage will
continue unless Defendants’ acts are enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate remedy at law and is
thus damaged in an amount that is yet to be determined.
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68. Defendants’ unauthorized acts alleged herein constitute unlawful, unfair and
fraudulent business practices.
69. Defendants’ unauthorized acts as alleged herein include deceptive, untrue, and
misleading advertisements, confusing the public into believing that Robin Ruth is responsible
for, endorses, or sponsors Defendants’ Infringing Products.
70. Robin Ruth has and is being irreparably damaged by such acts, and damage will
continue unless Defendants’ acts are enjoined. Robin Ruth has no adequate remedy at law and is
thus damaged in an amount that is yet to be determined.
WHEREFORE, Robin Ruth demands judgment:
A. Adjudging and decreeing that Defendants have unlawfully infringed the ‘118 Patent,
the ‘304 Patent, and the ‘597 Patent and have misappropriated Robin Ruth’s trade dress rights;
B. Preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendants, their officers, agents, servants,
employees and attorneys and all those in active concert or participation with any of them:
1. from importing, distributing, advertising, promoting, selling, and/or offering to
sell any product which infringes any claim of the ‘118 Patent, the ‘304 Patent, or
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C. Requiring Defendants to pay their profits to Robin Ruth, any damages sustained by
Robin Ruth as a result of Defendants’ acts, and Robin Ruth’s costs for the action, and attorneys’
fees, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 284, 289, and 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a);
D. Requiring that all product labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, and
advertisements of Defendants bearing the Classic Robin Ruth Trade Dress, the City Bag Trade
Dress, the Repeat Color Hobo Bag Trade Dress, and any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or
colorable imitation thereof, and all plates, molds, matrices and other means of making the same,
be delivered up to Plaintiff for destruction, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1118;
E. Requiring Defendants to pay to Robin Ruth three times the amount of actual
damages, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, because of the exceptional nature of this case,
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), and/or N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349 et seq.; and
F. Granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
JURY DEMAND
Robin Ruth requests a trial by jury in this matter.
Dated: June 13, 2013 Respectfully submitted,
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c12) United States Design PatentShabi
(54) HANDBAG
(75) Inventor: Yaniv Shabi, Forest Hills, NY (US)
(73) Assignee: Tomgal LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl. No.: 29/278,270
(22) Filed: Mar. 23, 2007
(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 03-01
(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... D3/234
(58) Field of Classification Search . .. ... ... ... .. ... D3/230,D3/232-234 , 238, 240-246, 318, 324; 150/100,
150/103-104, 107-110, 118-119
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(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D244,914 S * 7/1977 Nicol ........................ .. D9/704
D453,070 S * 112002 Jacobs ......................... D3/234
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
4 imprint tote bags item E (sarasota beach club), p. 64 [online].
4imprint, Summer 2006 [retrieved Jul. 16, 2008]. Retrieved from the
Internet: http:/ c a t a l o g s . g o o g l e . c o m / c a t a l o g s ? i d ~ m k r D L q 2 x 0 3 Y C& p g ~ P A 6 4 & d q ~ t o t e + b a g . *These are pictures of handbags offered for sale by Robin Ruth in a
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were first offered for sale-Jun. 30, 2006 thru Nov. 29, 2006.
* cited by examiner
USOOD586118S
(10) Patent No.: US D586,118 S** Feb. 10, 200945) Date of Patent:
Primary Examiner-Holly H Baynham
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jon A. Gibbons; Fleit
Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L.
(57) CLAIM
The ornamental design for a handbag, as shown and
described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a handbag
with the city ORLANDO, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a
handbag with the city NEWYORK, showing our new design;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a handbag
with the city LAS VEGAS, showing our new design;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a handbagwith the city CHICAGO, showing ou r new design;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a handbag
with the city LOS ANGLES, showing our new design; and,
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of a handbag
with the city SAN FRANCISCO, showing our new design.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 are included for the purpose of
illustrating a portion of he handbag that forms no part of he
claimed design.
1 Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets
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c12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: US D597 304 S
** Aug. 4, 2009vrahami
(54) NECK WALLETS
(75) Inventor: BoazAvrahami, LJ Badhoevedorp (NL)
(73) Assignee: Tomgal, LLC., Pompano Beach, FL
(US)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl. No.: 29/326,702
(22) Filed: Oct. 23, 2008
(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 03-01
(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... D3/234
(58) Field of Classification Search .......... D3/232-233,
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D3/240-252 , 318, 324; 150/100, 103-104,
150/106-110, 113-114, 118-119, 130--132
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References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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D453,070 S * 112002 Jacobs ......................... D3/234
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner-Holly H Baynham
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jon A. Gibbons; Fleit
Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L.
(45) Date of Patent:
(57) CLAIM
The ornamental design for a neck wallet, as shown and
described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG.1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a neck wallet
with the city San Francisco, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a neck
wallet with the city Las Vegas, showing our new design;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a neck
wallet with the city Chicago, showing our new design;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a neck
wallet with the city Miami, showing our new design;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a neck
wallet with the city New York, showing our new design; and,FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of a neck
wallet with the city Los Angles, showing our new design.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 are included for the purpose of
illustrating a portion of he neck wallets that forms no part of
the claimed design.
1 Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets
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U.S. Patent Aug. 4, 2009 Sheet 1 of 6 US D597 304 S
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U.S. Patent Aug. 4, 2009 Sheet 2 of 6 US D597 304 S
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U.S. Patent Aug. 4, 2009 Sheet 3 of 6 US D597 304 S
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c12) United States Design PatentAvrahami
(54) HANDBAG
(75) Inventor: BoazAvrahami, Badhoevedorp (NL)
(73) Assignee: Tomgal, LLC, Pompano Beach, FL (US)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl. No.: 29/320,308
(22) Filed: Jun.25,2008
(51) LOC (9) Cl. .................................................. 03-01
(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... D3/234
(58) Field of Classification Search .......... D3/232-234,
(56)
D3/238, 240-246 , 318, 324; 150/100, 103-104,
150/106-110, 113-114, 118-119
See application file for complete search history.
References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D244,914 sD453,070 S *D535,472 S *D576,793 S *
7/1977 Nicol
112002 Jacobs ......................... D3/234
112007 Fendi .......................... D3/234
9/2008 Norsa .......................... D3/234
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
These are pictures of handbags offered for sale by Robin Ruth in a
Robin Ruth Catalog with dates underneath each handbag when theywere first offered for sale-Jun. 30, 2006 thru Nov. 29, 2006.
4 imprint tote bags item E (sarasota beach club), p. 64 [online].
4imprint, Summer 2006 [retrieved Jul. 16, 2008]. Retrieved from theInternet: http:/ c a t a l o g s . g o o g l e . c o r n / c a t a l o g s ? i d ~ m k r D L q 2 x 0 3 Y C& p g ~ P A 6 4 & d g ~ t o t e + b a g .
USOOD612597S
(10) Patent No.:
(45) Date of Patent:
US D612,597 S** Mar. 30, 2010
These are pictures of handbags offered for sale by Robin Ruth in a
Robin Ruth Catalog with dates underneath each handbag when they
were first offered for sale-Jun. 30, 2006 thru Nov. 29, 2006.
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner-Holly H Baynham
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jon A. Gibbons; Fleit
Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L.
(57) CLAIM
The ornamental design for a handbag, as shown and
described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a top plan view ofa first embodiment of a handbag;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a
handbag;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a handbag;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a handbag;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a handbag;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view ofa sixth embodiment of a handbag;
and,
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a seventh embodiment of a
handbag.
Portions of the design shown in broken or dashed lines in the
drawings are for illustrative purposes only, and forms no partof the claim design.
1 Claim, 7 Drawing Sheets
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Side-by-Side Comparison Between Hang Tags
Robin Ruth Products’ Hang Tag BH Fashion Design Products’
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DNYOOOS
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