Rubio v. Productos Familia - Complaint

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

ILSE RUBIO, an individual,

Plaintiff,vs. CASE NO.:______________

PRODUCTOS FAMILIA DE PUERTO RICO,INC., a Puerto Rico corporation, and

PRODUCTOS FAMILIA, S.A., a foreign company,

Defendants._________________________________________/

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, Ilse Rubio, by and through undersigned counsel, hereby files this Complaint

against Defendants, Productos Familia de Puerto Rico, Inc., and Productos Familia, S.A., and in

support thereof, states as follows:

1. This is an action brought pursuant to the Patent Laws of the United States, 35U.S.C. 271, et. seq.

2. This Court has original jurisdiction pursuant to Title 28, United States Code,Section 1331, as this case involves a federal question arising under the Constitution, laws or

treaties of the United States.

3. Plaintiff, Ilse Rubio (Rubio), is an individual residing in Los Angeles,California, is over the age of 18, and is otherwisesui juris.

4. Defendant, Productos Familia S.A. (Productos Colombia), is a Colombiancorporation with a believed principle address of: Autopista Sur CRA, 50 N. 8 Sur 117, Medellin,

Colombia, or Autopista Medellin-Bogota Km. 37+900m. Rionegro (Ant.) Colombia. At all times

material hereto, Productos Colombia engaged in the conduct of interstate commerce.

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5. Defendant, Productos Familia De Puerto Rico, Inc., (Productos PR), is acorporation organized and existing under the laws of the territory of Puerto Rico, with a principal

address of Calle Ismael Rivera #55, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911. Upon information and belief,

Productos PR is the subsidiary of Productos Colombia, and distributor of Productos Columbias

products. At all times material hereto, Productos Columbia acted as parent-agent for Productos

PR. At all time material hereto, Productos PR engaged in the conduct of interstate commerce.

6. Venue is proper in the District of Puerto Rico pursuant to Title 28, United StatesCode, Section 1400(b), which provides, in part, that [a]ny civil action for patent infringement

may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides or where the defendant has

committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business, because

Productos PR resides in this district, and because Productos PR and Productos Columbia are to

be treated as the same corporation due to their parent-subsidiary relationship.

7. All conditions precedent have been met, waived, or satisfied.General Allegations

8. Rubio holds several patents for various female hygiene pads issued by the UnitedStates Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including those issued under Patent Nos.

D426,887, 6,475,203; 6,887,224; 7,037,297; and 7,875,013 (collectively the Patents), for

which she is identified as the inventor. Rubio also holds international patent rights on a feminine

hygiene pad (WO2001080771). Copies of the Rubio Patents are attached as Composite Exhibit

A.

Chilean Lawsuit

9. Sancela Chile S.A. (Sancela) is Productos Colombias Chilean affiliate, which,since 2001, had been manufacturing and selling a feminine hygiene pad called Colaless Ultra



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under the brand name Donnasept that infringed on a design patent application that was being

processed in Chile for which Rubio was the inventor.

10. In or about January 2002, Rubios counsel provided Sancela with actual noticethat the Colaless Ultra pad infringed on the Chilean design patent application.

11. In response, Sancelas General Manager informed Rubio that the Colaless Ultrapad was manufactured by Productos Columbia and that he would forward the letter to Productos

Columbias main office.

12. In or about April 2002, Sancela informed Rubio that it was filing an opposition toRubios design patent application.

13. Over the next several years, Rubio spent significant time fighting the oppositionwhile simultaneously engaging in discussions with Sancela to license Rubios Patents.

Ultimately, licensing negotiations failed.

14. In 2009, Rubios design patent issued and Rubio sent a final cease and desist toSancela.

15. In December 2009, when Sancela failed to cease and desist from infringingRubios Chilean patent, Rubio filed a complaint for patent infringement against Sancela in Chile.

16. In 2012, the Chilean Court granted a judgment in favor of Rubio, holding thatSancela was liable for patent infringement.

Infringement Continues through Productos PR and Productos Colombia

17. In or around June 2012, Rubio discovered that Productos PR was distibuting,offering to sell, and selling in the United States and importing into the United States the accused

Nosotras String Pads, despite having a patent infringement judgment entered against its affiliate

in Chile.



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18. Upon information and belief, Productos has been making, importing, distributing,offering to sell, and/or selling the accused Nosotras String Pads in the United States and beyond

since 2001.

19. The packaging of the accused Nosotras String Pads indicates that the product ismanufactured by Productos Colombia and distributed by Productos PR. A copy of the product

packaging is attached as Composite Exhibit B.

20. These entities have been acting in concert to sell the accused Nosotras String Padsin the United States and possibly beyond.

21.

On June 25, 2012, Rubios counsel sent a cease and desist letter to Productos PR

and demanded that it discontinue importing, advertising, selling, reselling, and distributing of the

accused Nosotras String Pads, and demanded the recall of all inventory from its retailers.

22. On July 23, 2012, Productos PR responded and stated that the Nosotras StringPads did not infringe on Rubios Patents.

23. In one final effort to avoid litigation, on March 6, 2013, the undersigned sentanother cease and desist letter Productos PR.

24. Productos PR responded that it was not infringing any of Rubios Patents, and inany event, were no longer distributing the accused Nosotras String Pads in South Florida or

Puerto Rico.

25. Nevertheless, and despite Productos PRs representation to the contrary,Productos Colombia and Productos PR continue to sell Nosotras String Pads in the United States

and possibly beyond.

26. Specifically, the Nosotras string pads are being sold in several supermarket chainsin the United States, including the Presidente and Sedanos supermarket chains in South Florida,



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the Pueblo and Econo supermarket chains in Puerto Rico, and possibly countless other stores.

27. Rubio has retained the undersigned counsel to represent her interests in this matterand is obligated to pay all reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in the pursuit of the

claims set forth herein.

COUNT ITEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

28. Plaintiff realleges paragraphs 1 through 27 as if fully set forth herein.29. This is an action for temporary and permanent injunctive relief pursuant to 35

U.S.C. 283 of the Untied States Patent Act, which provides that this Court may grant

injunctions in accordance with the principles of equity to prevent the violations of any right

secured by patent, on such terms as the court deems reasonable.

30. As set forth above, Defendants have infringed at least one claim set forth inRubios patents by making, importing, distributing, offering to sell, and/or selling the accused

Nosotras String Pads.

31. Despite several demands to cease and desist, Defendants continue to sell theaccused Nosotras String Pads that infringe on Rubios patent rights.

32. Defendants refusal to honor Rubios patent rights has caused and will continue tocause Rubio irreparable harm.

33. Rubio has no adequate remedy at law that can fully compensate Rubio for thedeprivation of her patent rights.

34. There is a substantial likelihood that Rubio will ultimately prevail on the merits ofthe instant case.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Ilse Rubio, respectfully requests that the Court enter a

temporary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants and all those active in concert and



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participation with Defendants, from making, selling, marketing, distributing, transferring or

infringing on Rubios rights as more fully set forth above, together with costs, attorneys fees and

such further relief as this Court deems just and proper.

COUNT IIWILLFUL PATENT INFRINGEMENT

35. Plaintiff realleges paragraphs 1 through 27 as if fully set forth herein.36. This is an action for patent infringement pursuant to Title 35, United States Code,

Section 271, of the United States Patent Act.

37. As set forth more fully above, Defendants have infringed and continue to infringeRubios Patents, by making, importing, distributing, offering to sell, and/or selling the accused

Nosotras String Pads.

38. All such infringing conduct of Defendants has occurred and was committed byDefendants in a willful manner, irrespective of and despite Plaintiffs demand that Defendants

immediately cease its infringing conduct and recognize Plaintiffs patent rights. Defendants

actions have been committed and performed in a willful, knowing, and bad faith manner.

39. The aforesaid actions of Defendants have caused and continue to causeirreparable harm to Plaintiff for which there is no adequate remedy at law.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Ilse Rubio, respectfully demands judgment against Defendants

for the full amount of damages sustained, including, but not limited to, any and all remedies

available pursuant to the Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. 271, et. seq., which

include, but are not limited to, a reasonable royalty award, disgorgement of the profits received

by Defendants, costs, pre and post judgment interest at the maximum allowable rate, enhanced

damages, attorneys fees, and such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.



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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff, Ilse Rubio, hereby demands a trial by jury of all issues so triable as a matter of

law.

Respectfully submitted.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 28th day of October, 2013.

FOR THE PLAINTIFF

TRIPP SCOTT, P.A.

110 SE Sixth Street, 15th FloorFt. Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Tel: 954.525.7500

Fax: 954.761.8475Lead Counsel for Plaintiff

By: /s/ Peter G. Herman

Peter G. Herman, Esq.Fla. Bar. No. 353991

[email protected]

Alexander D. Brown, Esq.Fla. Bar No. 752665

[email protected]

Adam S. Goldman, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. [email protected]

Local Counsel for Plaintiff

/s/ Diego A. Ramos______Diego A. Ramos

USDC-PR Bar No. 127513

Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, PSC

P.O. Box 363507San Juan, P.R. 00936

787-759-3162 (direct office line)

787-759-3109 (facsimile)

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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rev. Dec. 2009

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

You must accompany your complaint with this Category Sheet, and the Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44).

1. Title (caption) of the Case (provide only the names of the first party on each side):

2. Indicate the category to which this case belongs:

3. Indicate the title and number of related cases (if any).

4. Has a prior action between the same parties and based on the same claim ever been filed before this Court?

5. Is this case required to be heard and determined by a district court of three judges pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284?

6. Does this case question the constitutionality of a state statute? (See, Fed.R.Civ. P. 24)

CATEGORY SHEET

Ordinary Civil Case

Social Security

Banking

Injunction

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Date Submitted:

Email Address:

USDC-PR Bar Number:

Attorney Name (Last, First, MI):

Plaintiff:

Defendant:

Print Form

N/A

10/28/13

Reset Form

[email protected]

127513

Ramos, Diego A.

Ilse Rubio

Productos Familia de Puerto Rico, Inc.



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