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    Jeffrey S. Kravitz (SBN 66481)

    [email protected]

    Lena N. Bacani (SBN 213556)

    [email protected]

    FOX ROTHSCHILD

    LLP

    1055 W. 7th Street, Suite 1880

    Los Angeles, CA 90017-2544

    Telephone: 213.624.6560 I Facsimile: 213.622.1154

    Attorneys for Plaintiffs WhatRU Holding, LLC

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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    LOS ANGELES DIVISION

    Case No.: 2:14-CV-05187-BRO-

    PLA

    AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR:

    1.

    PATENT INFRINGEMENT (35

    U.S.C. 271 AND 281)

    2.

    COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

    17 U.S.C. 101,

    et seq.

    3.

    TRADE DRESS INFRINGMENT

    4.

    TRADE DRESS

    DI

    LUTION

    AND FEDERAL UNFAIR

    COMPETITION 15

    U.S.C.

    WHATRU HOLDING, LLC,

    a Minnesota limited liability company,

    Plaintiff,

    vs

    BOUNCING ANGELS, INC., a

    California corporation, EZ

    INFLATABLES, INC. a California

    corporation, and DOES 1-10 inclusive,

    Defendants.

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    Plaintiff WhatRU Holding, LLC ( WhatRU Holding ), for its Complaint

    against Defendants Bouncing Angels, Inc., EZ Inflatables, Inc. and DOES 1 to 10

    (collectively, Defendants ), alleges and states as follows:

    N TURE OF THE CTION

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    This is an action for patent infringement under the patent laws of the

    United States, 35 U.S.C. 1, et seq.

    including 35 U.S.C. 271 and 281; for

    copyright infringement under the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. 101,

    et seq.;

    for

    trade dress infringement, federal unfair competition and false designation of origin

    under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125(a); and for the related unfair

    competition claim under the laws of the State of California, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code

    17200,

    et seq. The claims arise out of Defendants' actions with respect to certain

    inflatable bouncer products, as more fully described herein, owned, patented, and

    copyrighted by Plaintiff and which contain Plaintiff's valuable trade dress.

    JURISDICTION ND VENUE

    2.

    This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the claims in this

    action that relate to patent infringement, trade dress infringement, false designation of

    origin and federal unfair competition pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 271 and 281, 28 U.S.C.

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    THE P RTIES

    5.

    Plaintiff WhatRU Holding, LLC ( WhatRU ) is a Minnesota limited

    liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and

    maintains its principal place of business at 10665 Alameda Avenue in Inver Grove

    Heights, MN 55077. WhatRU Holding designs original inflatables, including

    bouncers and other party accessories. WhatRU Holding is the sole and exclusive

    assignee of a utility patent in an inflatable bouncer, as defined below, and the owner

    and licensor of copyrights in two inflatable sculptures entitled Carousel Bouncer

    and Fire Truck Bus as further defined below.

    6.

    Defendant Bouncing Angels, Inc. is a corporation organized and existing

    under the laws of the State of California, and maintains its principal place of business

    at 895 North Todd Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702. Defendant does business in this

    District and holds itself out as a manufacturer of inflatable party supplies, including

    bouncers, covered under the patent-in-suit and/or copyrights owned by Plaintiff.

    7.

    Defendant EZ Inflatables, Inc. is a corporation organized and existing

    under the laws of the State of California, and maintains its principal place of business

    at the same address as Defendant Bouncing Angels, which is at 895 North Todd

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    The '608 PATENT

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    On October 30, 2003, inventors Robert Field and Brian Field filed a

    patent application in the United States Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO )

    covering a novel inflatable bouncer. In response, the USPTO issued U.S. Patent No.

    7,108,608 (the '608 Patent ). A true and correct copy of the '608 Patent is attached

    hereto as Exhibit A and by reference is made a part hereof.

    10.

    WhatRU Holding is the owner by assignment of all legal rights, title, and

    interest in, to, and under the '608 Patent, including the right to bring the suit for

    damages and injunctive relief for infringement thereof.

    WHATRU HOLDING'S COPYRIGHTS

    THE '471 COPYRIGHT

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    Since 1996, Robert and Brian Field have endeavored to create unique and

    original inflatable bouncers and party accessories. They started a company to sell

    their unique creations, called Cutting Edge Creations, Inc.

    12. In 2002, Cutting Edge Creations, Inc. ( Cutting Edge ) completed an

    original work of an inflatable sculpture entitled Carousel Bouncer, and first

    published said work in the United States on November 20, 2002.

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    16.

    On September 28, 2010, WhatRU Holding, LLC, a company formed by

    Robert and Brian Field, purchased the '471 Copyright and all legal rights thereto.

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    WhatRU Holding is the owner of the '471 Copyright, and was and

    continues to be the owner of all legal rights, title, and interest in, to, and under the

    `471 Copyright.

    THE 909 COPYRIGHT

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    8. In 2008, Cutting Edge completed an original work of an inflatable

    8 sculpture entitled Fire Truck Bus, and first published said work in the United States

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    9. Fire Truck Bus consists of an inflatable sculpture which is shaped to

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    0. Fire Truck Bus has been registered with the United States Copyright

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    n effective date of registration of October 31, 2012. A true and correct copy of the

    15 909 Copyright is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C and by reference is made a

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    1. WhatRU Holding is the owner of the '909 Copyright, and was and

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    24.

    The IAAPA's legal department subsequently forced Defendants to

    remove the image of their Carousel product from their catalog. While Defendants did,

    in fact remove the image of the Carousel for a time, Defendants began to again hand

    out catalogs that included the Carousel the last two days of the IAAPA show. The

    IAAPA informed WhatRU Holding that they would issue sanctions against

    Defendants for their willful infringement of WhatRU Holdings' copyrights, but

    WhatRU Holding has never received notice that such sanctions were actually levied.

    25.

    At no time has WhatRU Holding authorized Defendants to offer for sale,

    sell, use, and/or import or to make the invention protected by the '608 Patent.

    26.

    At no time has WhatRU Holding authorized Defendants to sell, adapt,

    distribute, reproduce, or display and import into the United States the works which are

    the subject of the '471 and '909 Copyrights.

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    Defendants, through their agents, employees, or representatives, have and

    continue to, intentionally and willfully infringe the '608 Patent and '471 Copyright by

    directly or indirectly making, using, offering for sale, selling, and distributing in

    interstate commerce certain products, such as that identified as Carousel Jumper

    (Model No. B101 . Photographic depictions of these products are attached hereto,

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    and are presently offering for sale, selling, and distributing these products on their on-

    line websites at www.bouncingangels.com

    and www.ez-inflatables.com

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    Upon information and belief, Defendants are presently offering for sale,

    selling, and distributing these products, either directly or indirectly, on other websites.

    FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF

    INFRINGEMENT OF THE 608 PATENT

    30.

    WhatRU Holding realleges and incorporates by reference all of the

    preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein.

    31.

    Defendants, through their agents, employees and representatives, have

    infringed and continue to infringe at least Claim 1 of the '608 Patent (Exhibit A) in

    violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by at least directly and/or indirectly making, using,

    selling, offering for sale, and/or importing an inflatable bouncer called the Carousel

    Jumper (Model No.

    B101)

    (Exhibits D and E) as claimed in the '608 Patent.

    32.

    Defendants have induced, caused, and/or contributed to the infringement

    of the '608 Patent by contributing to or inducing others to make, sell, offer for sale, or

    import into the United States inflatable bouncers covered by the '608 Patent in

    violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(b) and (c).

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    36. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, WhatRU Holding is entitled to damages for

    Defendants' infringing acts and treble damages together with interests and costs as

    fixed by this Court.

    37.

    Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285, this action qualifies as an exceptional case

    and WhatRU Holding is entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees for the necessity of

    bringing this claim.

    38.

    Due to the aforesaid infringing acts, WhatRU Holding has suffered great

    and irreparable injury, for which WhatRU Holding has no adequate remedy at law.

    Defendants will continue to infringe the '608 Patent to the great and irreparable injury

    of WhatRU Holding, unless enjoined by this Court.

    SECOND CL IM FOR RELIEF

    COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

    39.

    WhatRU Holding realleges and incorporates by reference all of the

    preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein.

    40.

    Defendants' products identified as Carousel Jumper (Model No. B101)

    (Exhibits D and E) are substantially similar to the work copyrighted by the '471

    Copyright (Exhibit B) and constitute an unauthorized copy or derivative work thereof.

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    U.S.C. 106, 501(a), and 602(a) by distributing, selling, and displaying the

    copyrighted works and importing the copyrighted works into the United States.

    44.

    Defendants have induced, caused, and materially contributed to the

    infringement of the 471 and 909 Copyrights in violation of 17 U.S.C. 106 and

    501(a) and are, therefore, liable as contributory infringers. Such acts include, but

    are not necessarily limited to, Defendants offering to sell, selling, and distributing the

    copyrighted works or derivative works thereof to others to offer to sell, distribute and

    display.

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    WhatRU Holding has sustained damages as a direct and proximate result

    of Defendants infringing activities and will continue to sustain damages in the future

    unless Defendants infringement of the 471 and 909 Copyrights is permanently

    enjoined by this Court pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 502.

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    Defendants infringing activities have damaged WhatRU Holding,

    entitling it to actual damages and Defendants profits, or statutory damages, under 17

    U. S .C. 504.

    47. Defendants infringing activities have been and continue to be knowing,

    deliberate, willful, and wanton, and in conscious disregard of WhatRU Holding s

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    THIRD CL IM FOR RELIEF

    FEDER L TR DE DRESS INFRINGEMENT

    (15 U.S.C. 1125(a))

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    WhatRU Holding realleges and incorporates by reference all of the

    preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein.

    51.

    Subsequent to acquisition of secondary meaning by WhatRU Holding's

    non-functional trade dress described herein, Defendants developed, manufactured,

    imported, advertised, used, and/or sold products that use trade dress substantially and

    confusingly similar to WhatRU Holding's non-functional trade dress. Particularly,

    Defendants' Carousel Jumper (Model No. B101) (Exhibits D and E) is substantially

    similar to the design, image, and overall appearance of WhatRU Holding's Carousel

    Bouncer. Defendants' Fire Engine (Model No. B148) (Exhibits F and G) is

    substantially similar to the design, image, and overall appearance of WhatRU

    Holding's Fire Truck Bus.

    52.

    Defendants' Carousel Jumper and Fire Engine products identified

    herein are directed to the same consumers as WhatRU Holding's Carousel Bouncer

    and Fire Truck Bus ( WhatRU Holding's Trade Dress ).

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    56.

    WhatRU Holding is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that

    Defendants have derived and received, and will continue to derive and receive, gains,

    profits and advantages from Defendants trade dress infringement in an amount not

    presently known by WhatRU Holding.

    57. Defendants, by their above-described actions, have infringed and

    continue to infringe the rights of WhatRU Holding in its WhatRU Holding Trade

    Dress in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125(a).

    58.

    As a direct and proximate result of Defendants actions constituting trade

    dress infringement, WhatRU Holding has suffered, and continues to suffer, great and

    irreparable injury, for which WhatRU Holding has no adequate remedy at law.

    59. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117, WhatRU Holding is entitled to damages

    for Defendants infringing acts, up to three times actual damages as fixed by this

    Court, and its reasonable attorneys fees for the necessity of bringing this claim.

    FOURTH CL IM FOR RELIEF

    F LSE DESIGN TION OF ORIGIN ND FEDER L UNF IR

    COMPETITION

    (15 U.S.C. 1125(a))

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    violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125(a) and constitutes unfair competition with WhatRU

    Holding.

    63.

    Defendants use of the WhatRU Holding Trade Dress without WhatRU

    Holding s consent constitutes a false designation of origin, which in commercial

    advertising or promotion, misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or

    geographic origin of Defendants goods or commercial activities in violation of 15

    U.S.C. 1125(a) and constitutes unfair competition with WhatRU Holding.

    64.

    WhatRU Holding has a well-known and established history of designing

    and licensing these particular inflatables and party accessories. By engaging in

    national advertising via their websites www.bouncingangels.com

    and www.ez-

    inflatables.com

    that reflect products that are outwardly extremely like and similar to

    WhatRU Holding s, Defendants create a false impression in a substantial number of

    consumers minds that their products are in fact affiliated with, the same as, sponsored

    by, manufactured by, or condoned by WhatRU Holding, thereby enhancing the image

    of Defendants through this false association.

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    WhatRU Holding is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that

    Defendants actions were undertaken willfully with full knowledge of the falsity of

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    (C)

    A judgment that Defendants knowingly and willfully engaged in

    infringement of the '608 Patent, and the trebling of damages

    pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;

    (D)

    A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,

    employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, successors

    in interest, and all those persons in active concert or participation

    with them, enjoining them from continued actual infringement of

    the '608 Patent;

    (E)

    A judgment holding this action to be an exceptional case and an

    award to WhatRU Holding for its attorneys' fees pursuant to 35

    U.S.C. 285;

    (F)

    A judgment that the '471 and '909 Copyrights are valid and have

    been infringed by Defendants;

    (G)

    A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,

    employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, successors

    in interest, and all those persons in active concert or participation

    with them, enjoining them from infringing or contributorily

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    (iii)

    Unfairly competing with WhatRU Holding in any manner

    whatsoever;

    (iv)

    Causing a likelihood of confusion or injuries to WhatRU

    Holding s business reputation; or

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    A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants

    in an amount equal to damages sustained by WhatRU Holding and

    the profits earned by Defendants from the trade dress infringement,

    false designation of origin, and unfair competition alleged herein

    pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a);

    (Q)

    A judgment that Defendants knowingly and willfully engaged in

    the infringement of WhatRU Holding s Trade Dress, false

    designation of origin and unfair competition, and a trebling of

    damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a);

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    A judgment holding this action to be an exceptional case and an

    award to WhatRU Holding for its attorneys fees and costs

    pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a);

    (S)

    A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants

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    EM ND FOR JURY TRI L

    Plaintiff WHATRU Holding LLC hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues

    so triable.

    Respectfully submitted

    Dated: August 4 2014

    OX ROTHSCHILD

    LLP

    By Jeffrey S. Kravitz

    Lena N. Bacani

    Attorneys for Plaintiff WhatRU Holding LLC

    /s/ Lena Bacani

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    (12) Un ited States Patent

    lo) Patent N o.: S 7 108 608 B2

    Field et a l.

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    Date of Patent:

    ep. 19 2006

    (54) INFLATABLE BOUNCER

    (75) Inventors: Robert Field, Lakeville, MN (US);

    Brian Field, Inver Grove Heights, MN

    (US)

    (73) Assignee: Cutting Edge Creations, Eagan, MN

    (US)

    ( *

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    otice:

    ubject to any disclaimer, the term of this

    patent is extended or adjusted under 35

    U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

    (21) Appl. No.:

    10/698 000

    (22)

    Filed: ct. 30, 2003

    (65)

    rior Publication Data

    US 2005/0107174 Al

    ay 19, 2005

    (51)

    Int. Cl.

    A61G 31/00

    2006. 01)

    (52) U.S. Cl.

    472/134; 52/2.11; 482/27

    (58) Field of Classification Search

    472/134;

    52/2.11, 2.17, 2.18, 2.21, 2.22, 2.24; 446/220,

    446/221, 223, 225, 226; 482/27-29, 26

    See application file for complete search history.

    (56)

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    Primary ExaminerKien

    Nguyen

    (74)

    Attorney Agent or FirmSchwegman

    Lundberg,

    Woessner Kluth, P.A.

    (57)

    BSTRACT

    An inflatable bouncer includes an inflatable bottom section,

    an inflatable inner column coupled to a center of the bottom

    section, and a plurality of inflatable columns around a

    periphery of the bottom section. An uninllated roof extends

    between the inner column and the outer columns.

    7 Claims 4 Drawing Sheets

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    INFLATABLE BOUNCER

    FIELD

    This invention relates to the field of inflatables, and more 5

    specifically to inflatable bouncers.

    BACKGROUND

    Inflatables, such as inflatable bouncers, are air-inflated

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    devices that are typically used for children s amusement as

    well as advertising purposes. Inflatables have been designed

    to resemble real-life objects, such as ships, fire trucks, and

    animals. Inflatable bouncers include a bottom, inflated

    bouncing section. Some bouncers include a roof. However,

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    when designing such bouncers to look like a real-life object,

    present designs do not provide for a realistic appearance in

    all cases. What is needed is an inflatable bouncer structure

    allowing for a roofed-type bouncer having a realistic appear-

    ance.

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    SUMMARY

    An apparatus comprising an inflatable bouncer having an

    uninflated roof with a central portion and a periphery,

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    wherein the uninflated roof is supported in its center portion

    by an inflated column.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

    30

    FIG. 1 shows an inflatable bouncer according to one

    embodiment of the inventive subject matter disclosed

    herein.

    FIG. 2 shows a top view of the inflatable bouncer of FIG.

    1.

    5

    FIG. 3 shows a side view of the inflatable bouncer of FIG.

    1.

    FIG. 4 shows a side view of an inflatable bouncer accord-

    ing to one embodiment of the inventive subject matter

    diameter can vary to any desired sized. Various embodi-

    ments have a diameter of approximately 15 feet to approxi-

    mately 30 feet. Bottom section includes a periphery 112 and

    a central area 114.

    Inner column 120 is attached to and extends upward from

    bottom section 110. In this example, inner column 120 is in

    the center of bottom section 110 However, in some embodi-

    ments, the inner column is anywhere within the central area

    114

    of the bottom section. In some embodiments, two or

    more inner columns are located in the central area 114. Inner

    column

    120

    is inflatable and can be made of the same

    material as the bottom section. In this example, inner

    column 120

    is approximately 20 feet high and includes a

    knob

    122 at its peak designed to look like the top of a

    carousel.

    Outer columns 130

    are coupled to bottom section

    110

    around the periphery of the bottom section. Each of the outer

    columns is inflatable and made of the same material as the

    bottom section. In one embodiment, eight outer columns are

    used and positioned equidistant from each other around the

    periphery of the bottom section. Ile outer columns are

    shorter than the inner column. In one embodiment, the outer

    columns are approximately 10-15 feet high.

    Upper inflatable support

    140

    is an inflatable section

    attached to the top of outer columns

    130. In this example,

    upper support 140 has approximately the same diameter as

    bottom section 110

    Each of bottom section 110

    inner column

    120 outer

    columns 130 and support 140

    are connected together so that

    the interiors of the members communicate with each other

    so that air blown into the bouncer through the bottom section

    inflates each other section.

    Roof 150 is an uninflated flexible sheet of material

    coupled at its inner portion

    152

    to inner column 120 and at

    its periphery or outer portion

    154

    to either upper support 140

    or to the tops of columns

    130.

    In this example, to allow

    bouncer 100

    to better resemble a carousel, roof

    150 is

    attached to inner column 120 below knob 122 and the roof

    then hangs or drapes down and the outer portion

    154 is

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    Certificate of Registration

    This Certificate issued under the seal of the Copyright

    Office in accordance with title 17

    United States Code

    attests that registration has been made for the work

    identified below The ink

    n this certificate has

    been made a part of the Copyright Office records.

    Register of Copyrights United States of America

    Registration Number

    VA 1-835-909

    Effective date of

    registration:

    October 31 2012

    Title

    Title of Work:

    Fire Truck Bus

    Completion Publication

    Year of Completion:

    2008

    Date of 1st Publication:

    November 15 2008 Nation of 1st Publication: United States

    Author

    Author:

    Whatru Holding LLC

    Author Created:

    2-D artwork sculpture

    Work made for hire:

    Yes

    Domiciled in:

    United States

    Copyright claimant

    Copyright Claimant:

    Whatru Holding LLC

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    HOME PAGE OUR PRODUCTS OUR SPECIA

    BOUT OUR COMPANY INFLATABLE RESOURCES CONTACT US

    INFLATABLE JUMPERS

    INFLATABLE COMBOS

    INFLATABLE WATER COMBOS

    INFLATABLE INTERACTIVES

    INFLATABLE BRANDING

    INFLATABLE SLIDES

    INFLATABLE WATER SLIDES

    INFLATABLE SLIP AND SLIDES

    INFLATABLE GAMES

    INFLATABLE ACCESSORIES

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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

    ITEMS DETAILS:

    ITEMS INCLUDES:

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    FIRE ENGINE B148

    Length:

    14

    FT Width: 11 FT Height 1 FT

    HALLO WEEN JUMPER B185

    Length: 13 FT Width:

    13

    FT Height:

    14 FT

    Length: 15 FT Width:

    15

    FT Height:

    14 FT

    HUMM ER OFF ROAD JUMPER 8162

    Length:

    19 FT Width:

    13 FT Height

    11FT

    BASKETBALL JUMP ER B187

    Length; -

    Width:

    Height: I . FT

    Length' Width; ' -

    eight: ' FT

    FOOTBALL JUMPER B186

    Length: 13 FT

    Width: 13

    FT Height:

    14 FT

    Length:

    15 FT

    Width: 15 FT

    Height

    14

    FT

    WESTERN DIGITAL PRINT JUMP ER B169

    Length: 15 FT

    Width:

    15 FT

    Height: 14