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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ) )Plaintiff, )
)v. ) Civil Action No. 14-cv-1374
) NWN, INC., )
)Defendant. )
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Kimball International, Inc. (Kimball), complains and alleges as follows:
The Parties
1. Kimball is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Indiana and has its principal place of business in Jasper, Indiana.
2. Kimball is the assignee of record of United States Design Patent Nos. D654,718
and D665,188.
3. Kimball is an award-winning furniture design and manufacturing company that
has operated for over four decades.
4. Defendant, NWN, Inc. (NWN) (doing business as Westin-Nielsen) is a
corporation with its principal place of business in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Jurisdiction and Venue
5. This Court has original jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant
to the provisions of Title 28, United States Code (U.S.C.) 1331 and 1338(a), because the
action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States, Title 35 U.S.C. 100 et seq.
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6. NWN is subject to personal jurisdiction in this district because, among other
reasons, upon information and belief, it directly and through its agents does business in the
Southern District of Indiana.
7. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and (c) and
1400(b).
COUNT I
Infringement of United States Design Patent No. D654,718
8. Kimball hereby incorporates for reference the allegations set forth in
paragraphs 17 as if fully set forth herein.
9. On February 28, 2012, United States Design Patent No. D654,718 (718
Patent), entitled Side Chair, was duly and legally issued to Kimball, as assignee. A copy of
the 718 Patent is attached to this Complaint as Exhibit A.
10. Possessing all substantial rights to the 718 Patent and the 718 Patent being in
full force and effect, Kimball has the right to sue for any infringement thereof.
11. Upon information and belief, NWN has infringed the patented design claimed in
the 718 Patent, either directly or contributorily, by making, using, selling, offering for sale, or
supplying products such as the Westin-Nielsen Cascade, among others, all in violation of
35 U.S.C. 271 et seq., and will continue to do so unless enjoined by this Court.
12. Indeed, this infringement is evident from a side-by-side comparison of an
exemplary figure of the 718 Patent with the Westin-Nielson Cascade:
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22. NWNs acts of infringement are causing irreparable harm to Kimball and will
continue to cause irreparable harm unless enjoined by this Court.
23. Upon information and belief, NWNs continued infringement of the 188 Patent is
willful and justifies a trebling of damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284. Further, this is an
exceptional case supporting an award of reasonable attorneys fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285.
RELIEF REQUESTED
WHEREFORE, Kimball requests that the Court enter a judgment in Kimballs favor
against NWN, and provide Kimball the following relief:
A. Order, adjudge, and decree that NWN has infringed the 718 and 188 Patents in
violation of 35 U.S.C. 271;
B. Issue preliminary and permanent injunctive relief prohibiting NWN and its
respective parents, subsidiaries, principals, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, employees, and
all others in privity with it from infringing the 718 and 188 Patents pursuant to 35 U.S.C.
283;
C. Award Kimball its damages for patent infringement, and prejudgment interest and
costs against NWN pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;
D. Order, adjudge, and decree that NWNs infringement of the 718 and 188 Patents
has been deliberate, willful, and wanton;
E. Order, adjudge, and decree that NWNs infringement of the 718 and 188 Patents
has been exceptional under 35 U.S.C. 285;
F. Treble said damage award under 35 U.S.C. 284;
G. Award Kimball its reasonable attorneys fees under 35 U.S.C. 285;
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H. Award Kimball the total profits received or derived by NWN from the
manufacture, marketing, sale, offering for sale, and/or distribution of products bearing or using
any copy or colorable imitation of the 718 and 188 Patents pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 289; and
I. Award such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
JURY DEMAND
Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 38(b), Kimball hereby demands a trial by
jury for each and every issue so permitted by law and statute.
Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ David P. Irmscher
David P. Irmscher (#15026-02)FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP111 East Wayne Street, Suite 800Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802Tel: 260-424-8000Fax: [email protected]
Trenton B. Morton (#30777-49)FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP300 North Meridian Street, Suite 2700Indianapolis, Indiana 46204Tel: 317-237-0300Fax: [email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Kimball International, Inc.
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EXHIBIT AU.S. Patent No. D654,718
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( 1 2 )United States Des ign Patent ( 1 0 )P a t e n tN 0 . :Schweikar th
USO0D654718S
US D 6 5 4 , 7 1 8S( 4 5 )Date o f P a t e n t : * 1 , Feb. 2 8 , 2012
( 5 4 ) SIDE CHAIR
( 7 5 ) I n v e n t o r :D e r e kS c h We i k a r t h ,C e l e s t i n e ,I N ( U S )
( 7 3 ) A s s i g n e e : K i m b a l lI n t e r n a t i o n a l ,I n c . ,J a s p e r ,I N( U s )
( * * ) Te r m : 1 4 Years
( 2 1 ) A p p l . N o . :2 9 / 3 6 2 , 6 4 5
( 2 2 ) F i l e d : M a y 8 , 2 0 1 0( 5 1 )( 5 2 )
58) Field of Class i?ca t ion S e a r c h . . . . . . . . . . D6/334i336,
D 6 / 3 6 0 i 3 6 9 ,3 7 0 4 3 8 0 ,4 9 8 ,5 0 0 4 5 0 2 ,6 0 1 ;2 9 7 / 2 8 4 . 4 * 2 8 4 . 5 ,2 9 1 ,2 9 7 4 2 9 9 ,3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 5 ,
2 9 7 / 3 0 1 . 3 ,3 5 4 . 1 , 4 1 1 . 2 ,4 11 . 2 7 * 4 11 . 2 9 ,2 9 7 / 4 5 2 . 1 3 , 4 5 2 . 1 9 , 4 5 2 . 2 1 , 4 5 2 . 2 9 ,4 5 2 . 3 ,
2 9 7 / 4 5 2 . 5 6 ,4 5 2 . 6 4S e e a p p l i c a t i o n ? l e f o rc o m p l e t es e a r c hh i s t o r y .
( 5 6 ) R e f e r e n c e s C i t e d
U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
D311,098 S 1 0 / 1 9 9 0 Lee t a 1 .D333,925 S 3 / 1 9 9 3 R i c c h i o , J r . e t a 1 .D338,783 S 8 / 1 9 9 3 d eA r m a sD341,494 S 1 1 / 1 9 9 3 Ohashi t a l .D350,445 S 9 / 1 9 9 4 C h o r o r o se t a 1 .D353,719 S 1 2 / 1 9 9 4 WardD358,041 S 5 / 1 9 9 5 W a t t sD358,267 S 5 / 1 9 9 5 G i n a tD366,774 S 2 / 1 9 9 6 F r i n i e rD 3 8 0 , 1 0 1S 6 / 1 9 9 7 F e l d b e r gD385,712 S * 11/1997 Rottet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . D6/379
D396,365 S 7 / 1 9 9 8 L i Z e l lD409,408 S 5 / 1 9 9 9 James t a l .D425,718 S 5/2000 van ValderenD432,326 S 1 0 / 2 0 0 0 D u f f ye t a 1 .D433,579 S 1 1 / 2 0 0 0 KaneD437,140 S 2 / 2 0 0 1 H u t t o nD446,401 S 8 / 2 0 0 1 O l s o n
( C o n t i n u e d )
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
HON r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , C a m b i a ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s May 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
G l o b a l Of?ce F u r n i t u r e P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , S a v i o r a n d A t l a n t i s , a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a s May 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , A d a i r and M i l a n o , a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a s
May 8 , 2 0 1 0 .
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( 7 4 ) A t t o r n e y, A g e n t , o r Fi rm * a e g r e Baker D a n i e l s LLP
( 5 7 ) CLAIMThe o r n a m e n t a l d e s i g n f o r a s i d e c h a i r , a s shoWn andd e s c r i b e d .
DESCRIPTION
F I G . 1 i s a f r o n t p e r s p e c t i v evieW of s i d e c h a i r a c c o r d i n gt oa ? r s t embodiment o f my e s i g n ;F I G . 2 i s a r e a r p e r s p e c t i v evieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 3 i s a f r o n t vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 4 s a r e a r vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 5 i s a l e f ts i d e vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 6 i s a r i g h t s i d e vieW t h e r e o f ; andF I G . 7 s a t o p vieW t h e r e o f .F I G . 8 i s a f r o n t p e r s p e c t i v evieW of s i d e c h a i r a c c o r d i n gt oa s e c o n dembodiment o f my e s i g n ;F I G . 9 i s a r e a r p e r s p e c t i v evieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 10 s a f r o n t vieW t h e r e o f ;FIG. 11 i s a r e a r vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 1 2 i s a l e f ts i d e vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 1 3 i s a r i g h t s i d e v i e Wt h e r e o f ; andF I G . 14 s a t o p vieW t h e r e o f .F I G . 15 s a f r o n t p e r s p e c t i v evieW o f a s i d e c h a i r a c c o r d i n gt oa t h i r d embodiment o f my e s i g n ;F I G . 16 s a r e a r p e r s p e c t i v evieW t h e r e o f ;
F I G . 17 s a f r o n t vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 18 s a r e a r vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 19 s a l e f t s i d e vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 2 0 i s a r i g h t s i d e v i e Wt h e r e o f ; a n d ,F I G . 21 i s a t o p vieW t h e r e o f .I n e a c h o f h e embodiments, t h e b o t t o m s o f h e s i d e c h a i r s a r ep l a i n a n d u n o r n a m e n t e d .F e a t u r e s shoWn i n dashed l i n e s form no p a r t of h e c l a i m e dd e s i g n .
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U S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
D446,958 S 8 / 2 0 0 1 O l s o nD446,959 S 8 / 2 0 0 1 CramerD454,715 S 3 / 2 0 0 2 O l s o nD457,342 S 5 / 2 0 0 2 M u l l e rD468,922 S 1 / 2 0 0 3 d e B l o i sD503,288 S 3 / 2 0 0 5 D o m a c kD513,454 S * 1/2006 B er ry e t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/370D 5 2 0 , 2 5 5S 5 / 2 0 0 6 K i n gD520,256 S * 5 / 2 0 0 6 King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/374
D 5 2 4 , 0 7 2S 7 / 2 0 0 6 K i n gD542,046 S * 5/2007 P e s s o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . D6/379
D551,459 S * 9/2007 Zagler . . . . . . . . . .. . . . D6/379
D561,484 S * 2 / 2 0 0 8 Andreucciet l. . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/379
D571,119 S 6 / 2 0 0 8 L e o n e t t i e t a 1 .D578,789 S * 1 0 / 2 0 0 8 C i a n i e t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/380D578,790 S * 1 0 / 2 0 0 8 C i a n i e t a l . . . . . D6/380D579,052 S * 1 0 / 2 0 0 8 C i a n i e t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/379
D580,676 S 1 1 / 2 0 0 8 Cramer t a l .D588,826 S * 3/2009 R i c c h i o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . D6/380
D593,338 S 6 / 2 0 0 9 S c h w e i k a rt he t a l .D607,660 S * 1 / 2 0 1 0 Kubryk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/380D616,658 S * 6 / 2 0 1 0 Niermeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/368D620,275 S * 7/2010 So?eld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . D6/380
OTHER PUBLICATIONSP a o l i P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , C a r a w a y ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
P a o l i P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , D o v e r ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , Modrian and R i p l e y , a t l e a s ta s e a r l ya s M a y 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , S o n o r a , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 2 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
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P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , K e n d a l l ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s
M a y8 ,
2 0 1 0 .J I P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , P r o ? l e and R e v u e ,a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .F i r s tOf?ce P r o d u c tI n f o r m at i o n , B a l a n c e ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y2 8 , 2 0 0 .F i r s tOf?ce P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , F l a i r ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
F i r s tOf?ce r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , Como, t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s May 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
O F S P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , C a r i n o , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 2 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
O F S P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , Rhyme e a s o n , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .O F S r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , Ve r c o and P a r a g o n ,a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .O F S P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , A r i a , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8, 2 0 1 0 .Gunlocke P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , Va l o r , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
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EXHIBIT BU.S. Patent No. D665,188
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( 1 2 )United States Des ign Patent ( 1 0 )P a t e n tN 0 . :
USO0D665188S
US D 6 6 5 , 1 8 8SSchweikar th ( 4 5 )Date o f P a t e n t : 1 1 *Aug. 1 4 , 2012
( 5 4 ) S I D E CHAIR OTHER P U B L I C AT I O N S
( 7 5 ) I n Ve m o r , D rek schwe ika r th C e l e s t i n e I N Us) HON r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , C a m b i a ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s May 2 8 , 2010.
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2 8 , 2 0 1 0 , n o w P a t No_ D e s _ 6 5 4 , 7 1 8 _ F I G . 1 i s a f r o n t p e r s p e c t i v evieW o f a s i d e c h a i r a c c o r d i n gt o_ a ? r s t e m b o d i m e n t o f my e s i g n ;
I J J ( ; C C ( I 9 )C l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D 2 6 3 F 1G . 2 i s a r e a rp e r s p e c t i v eVi e wt h e r e o f ;I . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . FIG 3 i s a from View thereof ;
( 5 8 ) Field of Classi?cation S e a r c h ~ . . . . . . .. . D6/334i336, F I G 4 i s a r e a r View t h e r e o f ;
D 6 / 3 6 4 i 3 8 0 , 4 9 8 4 5 0 2 ,2 9 7 / 3 0 0 . 5 ,4 4 0 . 2 2 , F I G 5 i s a l e f tS i d e V i e wt h e r e o f ;2 9 7 / 4 1 1 . 2 , 4 1 1 . 2 7 , 4 1 1 . 3 6 , 4 5 2 . 1 3 , 4 5 2 . 2 1 , F I G ~6 1 S a r i g h tS i d eV i e wt h e r e o f ;a n d
2 9 7 / 4 5 2 . 2 9 ,4 5 2 . 3 , 4 5 2 . 3 5 , 452.48 FIG~ 71S a t o p View t h e r e o fS e e apphcanon l e f o r C o m p l e t eS e a r c hh l s t o r y F I G . 8 i s a f r o n t p e r s p e c t i v ev i e Wo f a s i d e c h a i r a c c o r d i n gt o
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U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
D3ll,098 S 1 0 / 1 9 9 0 Lee t a 1 .D333,925 S 3 / 1 9 9 3 R i c c h i o , J r . e t a 1 .D338,783 S 8 / 1 9 9 3 deArmasD341,494 S 1 1 / 1 9 9 3 O h a s h i e ta 1 .D350,445 S 9 / 1 9 9 4 C h o r o r o se t a 1 .D353,719 S 1 2 / 1 9 9 4 WardD358,041 S 5 / 1 9 9 5 W a t t sD358,267 S 5 / 1 9 9 5 G i n a tD366,774 S 2 / 1 9 9 6 F r i n i e rD 3 8 0 , 1 0 1S 6 / 1 9 9 7 F e l d b e r gD385,712 S 1 1 / 1 9 9 7 R o t t e tD396,365 S 7 / 1 9 9 8 L i Z e l lD409,408 S 5 / 1 9 9 9 James t a 1 .D425,718 S 5 / 2 0 0 0 v a n Va l d e r e nD432,326 S 1 0 / 2 0 0 0 D u f f ye t a 1 .D433,579 S 1 1 / 2 0 0 0 KaneD437,138 S * 2 / 2 0 0 1 Ricchio , J r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D6/379D437,140 S 2 / 2 0 0 1 H u t t o n
( C o n t i n u e d )
F I G . 9 i s a r e a r p e r s p e c t i v evieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 10 s a f r o n t vieW t h e r e o f ;FIG. 11 i s a r e a r vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 12 s a l e f t s i d e vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 1 3 i s a r i g h t s i d e v i e Wt h e r e o f ; andF I G . 14 s a t o p vieW t h e r e o f .F I G . 15 s a f r o n t p e r s p e c t i v evieW o f a s i d e c h a i r a c c o r d i n gt oa t h i r d embodiment o f my e s i g n ;F I G . 16 s a r e a r p e r s p e c t i v evieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 17 s a f r o n t vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 18 s a r e a r vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 19 s a l e f t s i d e vieW t h e r e o f ;F I G . 2 0 i s a r i g h t s i d e v i e Wt h e r e o f ; a n d ,F I G . 21 i s a t o p vieW t h e r e o f .I n e a c h o f h e embodiments, t h e b o t t o m so f h e s i d e c h a i r s a r ep l a i n a n du n o r n a m e n t e d .F e a t u r e s shoWn n d a s h e d i n e sformno p a r t o f t h e c l a i m e dd e s i g n .
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D 4 4 6 , 4 0 1D 4 4 6 , 9 5 8D 4 4 6 , 9 5 9D 4 5 4 , 7 1 5D 4 5 7 , 3 4 2D 4 6 8 , 9 2 2D 5 0 3 , 2 8 8D 5 1 3 , 4 5 4D 5 2 0 , 2 5 5D 5 2 0 , 2 5 6D 5 2 4 , 0 7 2D 5 4 2 , 0 4 6D 5 4 3 , 3 7 3D 5 5 1 , 4 5 9D 5 6 1 , 4 8 4D 5 7 1 , 1 1 9D 5 7 8 , 7 8 9D 5 7 8 , 7 9 0D 5 7 9 , 0 5 2D 5 8 0 , 6 7 3D 5 8 0 , 6 7 6D 5 8 8 , 8 2 6D 5 9 3 , 3 3 6
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1 / 2 0 0 3 d e B l o i s3 / 2 0 0 5 D o m a c k1 / 2 0 0 6 B e r r y e t a l .5 / 2 0 0 6 K i n g5 / 2 0 0 6 K i n g7 / 2 0 0 6 K i n g5 / 2 0 0 7 P e s s o
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
G l o b a l O f f i c e F u r n i t u r e P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n ,
A t l a n t i s , a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a s May 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , A d a i r and M i l a n o , a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , C a r a w a y ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 2 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
P a o l i P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , D o v e r ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , Modrian and R i p l e y , a t l e a s ta s e a r l ya s M a y 8 , 2 0 1 0 .P a o l i P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , S o n o r a , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 2 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
JS I P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , K e n d a l l ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 , 2 0 1 0 .J I P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , P r o ? l e and R e v u e ,a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .F i r s tOf?ce P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , B a l a n c e ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y2 8 , 2 0 0 .F i r s tOf?ce P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , F l a i r ,a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
F i r s tOf?ce r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , Como, t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s May 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
O F S P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , C a r i n o , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 2 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
O F S P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , Rhyme e a s o n , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .O F S r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n , Ve r c o and P a r a g o n ,a t l e a s t a s e a r l y a sMay 8 , 2 0 1 0 .O F S P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , A r i a , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8, 2 0 1 0 .Gunlocke P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n , Va l o r , a t l e a s ta s e a r l y a s M a y 8 ,2 0 1 0 .
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US. P a t e n t A u g .1 4 ,2 0 1 2 S h e e t 1 0 f 1 2 US D665,188 S
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CIVIL COVER SHEET
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
(b) (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
(c) (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) (If Known)
I. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an X in One Box for Plai(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant)
PTF DEF PTF DE (U.S. Government Not a Party) or
and (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)
V. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an X in One Box Only)CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY RIGHTS
LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY
PERSONAL PROPERTY
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS FEDERAL TAX SUITS Habeas Corpus: IMMIGRATION
Other:
V. ORIGIN (Place an X in One Box Only)
(specify)
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity )
VII. REQUESTED INCOMPLAINT:
CLASS ACTION
DEMAND $ JURY DEMAND:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)IF ANY (See instructions):
OR OFFICE USE ONLY
Kimball International, Inc.
Dubois County, Indiana
David P. Irmscher, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP111 E. Wayne St., Suite 800, Ft. Wayne, IN 46802; (260) 424-8000
NWN, Inc.
35 U.S.C. 271 et seq.
Patent Infringement
8/20/2014 /s/ David P. Irmscher
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44
I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants.
(b) County of Residence.
(c) Attorneys.
II. Jurisdiction.
. ; NOTE: federal question actions take precedence over diversitycases.
III. Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties.
IV. Nature of Suit.
V. Origin.
VI. Cause of Action. Do not cite jurisdictionalstatutes unless diversity.
VII. Requested in Complaint.
VIII. Related Cases.
Date and Attorney Signature.
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AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action
U NITED STATES DISTRICT COURTfor the
__________ District of __________
)
)))))))))))
Plaintiff(s)
v. Civil Action No.
Defendant(s)
SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
To: (Defendants name and address)
A lawsuit has been filed against you.
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) or 60 days if you
are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney,whose name and address are:
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
Date:Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Southern District of Indiana
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
14-cv-1374
NWN, INC.
NWN, Inc. c/o Kurt Norman or Highest Officer Found5350 Hwy 61 NWhite Bear Lake, MN 55110
David P. Irmscher Faegre Baker Daniels LLP111 E. Wayne St., Suite 800Ft. Wayne, IN 46802
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AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2)
Civil Action No.
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
This summons for (name of individual and title, if any)
was received by me on (date) .
I personally served the summons on the individual at (place)
on (date) ; or
I left the summons at the individuals residence or usual place of abode with (name)
, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) , and mailed a copy to the individuals last known address; or
I served the summons on (name of individual) , who is
designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization)
on (date) ; or
I returned the summons unexecuted because ; or
Other (specify):
.
My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ .
I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.
Date:Servers signature
Printed name and title
Servers address
Additional information regarding attempted service, etc:
14-cv-1374
NWN, Inc.
0.00
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