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Martin B. Pavane (MP4871)
Edward M. Weisz (EW4461)
Lisa A. Ferrari (LF8081)
COZEN O'CONNOR
277 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10172: ...
Tel. (212) 883-4900
Fax: (212) 986-0604
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF NEW
YORK
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GODINGER SILVER ART, LTD.,
Plaintiff,
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HOMEGOODS, INC.,
Defendant.
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COMPLAINT FOR COPYRIGHT:::
INFRINGEMENT
DEMA ND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff Godinger Silver Art, Ltd., by its attorneys, Cozen O'Connor, as and for its
Complaint, alleges:
THE PARTIES
1. Plaintiff Godinger Silver Art, Ltd. ( Godinger or plaintiff') is now, and at all
relevant times was, a limited liability corporation organized and existing under the laws
of
the
State of New York, with its principal place of business located at 63-15 Traffic Avenue,
Ridgewood, New York 11385.
2. Upon information and belief, defendant HomeGoods, Inc. ( HomeGoods or
defendant ) is now, and at all relevant times was, a corporati.on organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business located at 770 Cochituate
Road, Framingham, MA 01701.
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9 At all relevant times, Godinger has been, and is now, the sole and exclusive
owner
of
all rights, title and interest in the copyright for the Dublin Glass Design.
10 Godinger manufactures and sells beverage glasses incorporating the Dublin Glass
Design to department stores and other retailers and customers.
Defendant s Copyright Infringement Concerning he Dublin Glass Design
11
Defendant has infringed Godinger s copyright in the Dublin Glass Design by
advertising, offering for sale, and/or selling beverage glasses incorporating the Dublin Glass
Design.
12
Attached to this Complaint as Exhibit C are photographs
of
the Home Goods
beverage glass bearing the Dublin Glass Design and a photograph of the Home Goods label on
the bottom
of said infringing beverage glass.
13 As is evident from a comparison
of
Exhibits B and C, the beverage glass
advertised, offered for sale and sold by defendant is substantially similar to, and
indistinguishable from, Godinger s Dublin Glass Design.
14. Prior to defendant s offer of sale and sale of its infringing beverage glass bearing
the Dublin Glass Design, defendant had access to plaintiff s copyrighted Dublin Glass Design in
that, int r
alia
defendant previously purchased from Godinger and sold Godinger beverage
glasses incorporating the Dublin Glass Design.
15 The design of the beverage glass offered for sale and sold by defendant was
copied from the Dublin Glass Design.
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Defendant s Copyright Infringement Concerning the Palm Design
24. Defendant has infringed Godinger s copyright in the Palm Glass Design by
advertising, offering for sale, and/or selling beverage glasses incorporating the Palm Glass
Design.
25. Attached to this Complaint as Exhibit E are photographs o the Home Goods
beverage glass bearing the Palm Glass Design and a photograph o the Home Goods label on the
bottom o said infringing beverage glass.
26. As is evident from a compartson o Exhibits D and
E
the beverage glass
advertised, offered for sale and sold by defendant is substantially similar to, and
indistinguishable from, Godinger s Palm Glass Design.
27. Prior to defendant s offer for sale and sale o its infringing beverage glass bearing
the Palm Glass Design, defendant had access to plaintiffs copyrighted Palm Glass Design in
that,
int r alia
defendant previously purchased from Godinger and sold Godinger beverage
glasses incorporating the Palm Glass Design.
28. The design o the beverage glass offered for sale and sold by defendant was
copied from the Palm Glass Design.
29. The layout, presentation, and overall feel
o
the design o the beverage glass
offered for sale and sold by defendant is the same as the layout, presentation, and overall feel
o
the Palm Glass Design.
30. Godinger has never authorized defendant to use the Palm Glass Design in any
manner.
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31. Upon information and belief, defendant has willfully and intentionally infringed
Godinger s copyright in Godinger s Palm Glass Design.
32. Upon issuance
o
a Certificate o Registration by the Copyright Office, plaintiff
intends to amend this Complaint to assert
a
claim for infringement
o
plaintiff s copyright in the
Palm Glass Design.
COUNT I:
COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
17 U S C
501 t seq.
33. The allegations o paragraphs 1-32 o this Complaint are incorporated by
reference herein.
34. Defendant s promotion, offer to sell and/or sale
o
beverage glasses incorporating
plaintiff s Dublin Glass Design, without plaintiff s permission, constitutes copyright
infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, t seq
35. As a consequence o defendant s copyright infringement as aforesaid, plaintiff has
suffered and will continue to suffer monetary damages in an amount to be determined at trial.
36. Upon information and belief, defendant has profited from its acts o copyright
infringement as aforesaid.
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Defendant s acts
o
copyright infringement were willful.
38. Plaintiff does not have a fully adequate remedy at law.
JURY DEMAND
Pursuant to Rule 38(b), plaintiff requests a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
PRAYER
FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE,
plaintiff hereby demands judgment against the defendant as follows:
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COUNT I:
OPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
A) Enjoining defendant, together with its respective officers, agents, servants,
employees, assigns, successors, and attorneys, and all other persons acting in concert with any of
them, pursuant to
17
U.S.C. 502(a):
1 from directly or indirectly infringing in any manner any of plaintiffs
copyrights, including without limitation, plaintiffs copyright in the Dublin Glass Design, and
2) from causing, contributing to, enabling, facilitating, or participating in the
infringement of any of plaint iffs copyrights, including without limitation, plaintiffs copyright in
the Dub lin Glass Design;
B) Ordering the destruction or other reasonable disposition of all beverage glasses or
other goods made or used in violation of plaintiffs exclusive copyright rights, and of all plates,
molds, or other articles by means of which such beverage glasses or other goods may be
reproduced, pursuant to
17
U.S.C. 503;
C) Directing defendant to account for and pay over to plaintiff all gains and profits
derived by defendant as a consequence of defendant s infringement of plaintiffs copyrights,
pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504;
D) Awarding plaintiff maximum statutory damages with respect to each copyrighted
work infringed, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504;
E) A warding plaintiff an increased award
of
statutory damages upon a finding that
defendant s infringement was committed willfully, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504(c)(2);
F) Awarding plaintiff the attorneys fees it has incurred in investigating, bringing
and prosecuting this action;
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G) Awarding plaintiff the costs and disbursements
o
this action;
H) Awarding plaintiff pre- and post-judgment interest on any monetary award,
including any attorneys fee award; and
I) Awarding plaintiff such other, further or different relief in its favor and against
defendant as this Court may deem just and proper.
Dated: November 3, 2014
Martin B Pavane (MP4871)
Edward M. Weisz (EW4461)
Lisa
A
Ferrari (LF8081)
277 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10172
Tel. (212) 883-4900
Fax: (212) 986-0604
Email: [email protected]
eweisz({Vcozen.com
ttorneys
for
PlaintiffGodinger Silver rt
Co
Ltd
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EXHIBIT
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?44C/SDNY
R E V ~ 4 / 2 0 1 4
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 as provided by local rules of court This
form,
approved by the
PLAINTIFFS
Judicial
Conference
of the United States in Septe11914
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Godinger Silver Art, Ltd.
HomeGoods. Inc.
ATIORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
Martin B. Pavane, Esq. 212-883-4900
ATIORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
Cozen O'Connor 277 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10172
CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH
YOU
ARE FILING
AND
WRITE \ ~ R I E F STATEMENT OF C A U S ~
(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL
STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY) ,
Copy right Infringement Under Copyright Act of 1976 as amended 17U.S.C. 101, et seq.
Has this action, case,
or
proceeding,
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A CIVIL CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y
DEMAND
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OTHER
_____ JUDGE-- - - - - - - - - - DOCKET
N U M B E R ' - - - - -
Check YES only i demanded in co Plaint
JURY DEMAND:
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YES LNO
NOTE: You must also submit at the time of filing the Statement of Relatedness form (Form
8/10/2019 Godinger Silver Art v. Homegoods - glass design complaint.pdf
27/27
.
PLACE
AN IN ONE BOX
ONLY)
IBJ Original
Proceeding
D
2
Removed
from
D
3
State Court
a.
all parties represented
0
b. Atleastone
party is pro se.
Remanded
from
Appellate
Court
ORIGIN
4
Reinstated
or
Reopened
5
Transferred
from
0
6
Multidistrict
(Specify District} Litigation
0
7
Appeal to
D
Judge
from
Magistrate
J
Judgment
PLACEAN X /NONEBOXONLY)
D
1
u.s.
PLAINTIFF
D
2
u.s.
DEFENDANT
BASIS
OF
JURISDICTION
[R)
3
FEDERAL QUESTION
4
DIVERSITY
I DIVERSITY, INDICATE
CITIZENSHIP BELOW.
(U.S. NOT A PARTY)
CITIZENSHIP
OF
PRINCIPAL PARTIES (FOR DIVERSITY CASES ONLY)
(Place an [X] in one box for Plaintiff and one box for Defendant)
PTF DE
CITIZEN OF
THIS
STATE
PTF DEF
[ ] 1 [ ]1 CITIZEN OR SUBJECT
OF
A
FOREIGN COUNTRY
PTF
DEF
[ )3[ ]
INCORPORATED and
PRINCIPAL PlACE {
]5
[ ]5
CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE
[
]2
[
]2
INCORPORATED or PRINCIPAL PlACE [ ]4 [
]4
OF BUSINESS
IN
THIS STATE
PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS{ES) AND COUNTY(IES)
Godinger Silver Art, Ltd.
41
Madison Avenue,
New
york, NY 10010, New York County
and
OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE
FOREIGN
NATION
63-15 Traffic Avenue, Ridgewood, New York 11385, Queens County
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS{ES) AND COUNTY(IES)
Home Goods, Inc.
770 Cochituate Road, Framingham,
MA
01701, Middlesex County
[ ]6 [ ]
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN
REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN
RESII:JENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:
Check one: THIS
ACTION SHOULD
BE
ASSIGNED
TO:
0
WHITE PLAINS
(DO NOT check either box
if
this a PRISONER PETITION/PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
[B)
MANHATTAN
COMPLAINT.)
DATE
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SIGNATURE OF
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RECEIPT ~
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT
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[ ] YES (DATE ADMITTED Mo.0_4__ Yr. _76
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Attorney Bar Code # MP4871
Magistrate Judge
is
to
be
designated
by
the Clerk of the CourtMAG.
JODOl N ETBllRN
MagistrateJudge is
so
Designated.
Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Courtby Deputy Clerk, DATED