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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO DIVISION

THE STADIUM CHAIR COMPANY LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
and CASCADE MOUNTAIN
TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,

Defendants.













CIVIL ACTION NO.
05:14-cv-630

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

Plaintiff THE STADIUM CHAIR COMPANY LLC (Plaintiff) files this Original
Complaint against Defendants COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION and CASCADE
MOUNTAIN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC alleging as follows:
I. THE PARTIES
1. The STADIUM CHAIR COMPANY LLC (Plaintiff) is a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas, with a principal place of business in Wichita,
Kansas and an office within this district.
2. Upon information and belief, Defendant COSTCO WHOLESALE
CORPORATION (Costco) is a Washington corporation with a principal place of business in
Issaquah, WA. Costco may be served with process by serving its Registered Agent, CT
Corporation System, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201.
3. Upon information and belief, Defendant CASCADE MOUNTAIN
TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Cascade) is a Washington limited liability company with a principal
place of business in Snoqualmie, WA. Cascade may be served with process by serving its
Registered Agent, Lawrence F. Brown, J r. at 4318 Preston Fall City Road SE, Fall City, WA
98024.
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II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
4. This is an action for infringement of a United States patent. Federal question
jurisdiction is conferred to this Court over such action under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a).
5. Upon information and belief, Defendants have had minimum contacts with the
San Antonio Division of the Western District of Texas such that this venue is fair and
reasonable. Defendants have committed such purposeful acts and/or transactions in this district
that they reasonably should know and expect that they could be haled into this Court as a
consequence of such activity. Upon information and belief, Defendants have transacted and, at
the time of the filing of this Complaint, are transacting business within the San Antonio Division
of the Western District of Texas.
6. Both Plaintiff and the inventor of the patent, H. Wayne Head J r., office within this
district.
7. For these reasons, personal jurisdiction exists and venue is proper in this Court
under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and (c) and 28 U.S.C. 1400(b).
III. PATENT IN SUIT
8. On J anuary 14, 2003, United States Patent No. D468,548 (D548 Patent) was
duly and legally issued for PORTABLE STADIUM SEAT. A true and correct copy of the
D548 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof.
9. By way of assignment, Plaintiff is the exclusive licensee from the inventor, who
resides in this district, of all right, title and interest in and to the D548 Patent, with all rights to
enforce them against infringers and to collect damages for all relevant times, including the right
to prosecute this action.

IV. INFRINGEMENT OF THE D548 PATENT

10. Plaintiff repeats and realleges every allegation set forth above.

11. Defendants have infringed and continue to infringe the D548 Patent by using,
selling and/or offering to sell in the United States, and/or importing into the United States the
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Cascade Mountain Tech Stadium Seat, which embodies the design covered by the D548 Patent.
Such conduct constitutes, at a minimum, patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(a).
12. The foregoing chart demonstrates via side-by-side comparisons that Defendants
have misappropriated Plaintiffs patented product designs in the Cascade Mountain Tech
Stadium Seat:
D548 Patent



Cascade Mountain Tech Stadium Seat

D548 Patent



Cascade Mountain Tech Stadium Seat

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D548 Patent

Cascade Mountain Tech Stadium Seat


D548 Patent

Cascade Mountain Tech Stadium Seat



13. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and on that basis alleges, that Defendants
infringement of the D548 Patent has been and continues to be intentional, willful, and without
regard to Plaintiffs rights.
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14. Defendants have knowledge of the D548 Patent at least as early as the filing of
this Complaint.
15. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and on that basis alleges, that Defendants have
gained profits by virtue of their infringement of the D548 Patent.
14. Plaintiff has sustained damages as a direct and proximate result of Defendants
infringement of the D548 Patent.
16. Plaintiff will suffer and is suffering irreparable harm from Defendants
infringement of the D548 Patent. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law and is entitled to both
a preliminary and permanent injunction against Defendants continuing infringement of the
D548 Patent. Unless enjoined, Defendants will continue their infringing conduct.
V. JURY DEMAND
16. Plaintiff hereby requests a trial by jury pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure.
VI. PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for relief, as follows:
A. A judgment that Defendants have infringed the asserted patent;
B. An order and judgment preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendants and
their officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, affiliates, attorneys, and all
others acting in privity or in concert with them, and their parents, subsidiaries,
divisions, successors and assigns from further acts of infringement of Plaintiffs
asserted patent;
C. A judgment awarding Plaintiff all damages adequate to compensate for
Defendants infringement of Plaintiffs asserted patent, and in no event less than a
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reasonable royalty for Defendants acts of infringement, including all pre-
judgment and post-judgment interest at the maximum rate permitted by law;
D. A judgment awarding Plaintiff all damages, including treble damages, based on
any infringement found to be willful, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284, together with
prejudgment interest;
E. A judgment awarding Plaintiff all of Defendants profits, pursuant to 35 U.S.C.
289 together with prejudgment interest.
F. That the Court declare this an exceptional case and award Plaintiff its reasonable
attorneys fees and costs in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 285;
G. Costs of suit and reasonable attorneys fees; and
H. That Plaintiff be granted such other and further relief as the Court may deem just
and proper under the circumstances.
Dated: July 11, 2014. Respectfully submitted,

/s/ J . Phil Watkins
State Bar No. 20927400
J . Phil Watkins, P.C.
926 Chulie Drive
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 225-6666
phil@philwatkins.com

J onathan T. Suder
State Bar No. 19463350
Glenn S. Orman
State Bar No. 24074838
FRIEDMAN, SUDER & COOKE
604 East 4th Street, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 334-0400
(817) 334-0401 - fax
jts@fsclaw.com
orman@fsclaw.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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EXHIBIT A
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( 1 2 ) United States Design Patent ( 1 0 ) Patent N 0 . :
H ead, J r .
USO0 D468548S
US D468, 548 S
( 45) Date o f Patent: * * J an. 1 4, 2 0 0 3
( 54)
( 7 6)
( * * )
( 2 1 )
( 2 2 )
( 51 )
( 52 )
( 58)
( 56)
PORTABLE STADIUM SEAT
Inv ento r : H . Wayne H ead, J r . , PO. Bo x 468,
Ar tesia, N M ( US) 882 1 0
Ter m : 1 4 Year s
Ap p l . N o . : 2 9 / 1 61 , 2 82
F il ed: May 2 5, 2 0 0 2
LOC( 7 ) Cl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6-0 1
US. Cl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 368
F iel d o f Sear ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 333, 334, 335,
D6/ 336, 362 , 367 , 368, 37 4, 37 6, 37 9 ,
50 0 50 2 , 60 1 ; 2 9 7 / 2 50 . 1 , 2 52 , 4, 1 7 , 45,
1 6. 1 , 352
Ref er ences Cited
U. S. PATEN T DOCUMEN TS
D1 2 1 , 2 66 S * 7 / 1 9 40 Ar cher . . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 368
2 , 7 2 9 , 87 5 A * 5/ 1 9 57 Pir r o ne . . . . . . 2 9 7 / 2 52
D2 52 , 658 S * 8/ 1 9 7 9 Kr essin . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 368
D2 9 0 , 7 9 7 S * 7 / 1 9 87 H ar tt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 50 2
D2 9 3, 2 82 S * 1 2 / 1 9 87 Ashf o r d . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 368
D31 6, 1 9 0 S * 4/ 1 9 9 1 Sadan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 335
D340 , 81 4 S * 1 1 / 1 9 9 3 Gr ant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D6/ 368
5, 433, 50 2 A * 7 / 1 9 9 5 Co ndo r o dis et a1 . . 2 9 7 / 1 7
6, 352 , 30 6 B1 * 3/ 2 0 0 2 Dr eil ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 7 / 2 52
OTH ER PUBLICATION S
8 Pho to s o f p r ev io u sl y so l d chair , u ndated.
* cited by exam iner
Pr im ar y Exam iner Do r is V . Co l es
Assistant Exam iner Mim o sa De
( 7 4) Atto r ney, Agent, o r F ir m Step hen D. Car v er
( 57 ) CLAIM
The o r nam ental design f o r a p o r tabl e stadiu m seat, as sho Wn
and descr ibed.
DESCRIPTION
F IG. 1 is a f r o ntal , to p iso m etr ic v ieW o f m y neW p o r tabl e
stadiu m seat, With the seat dep l o yed f o r u se;
F IG. 2 is a r ear , to p iso m etr ic v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 3 is a bo tto m iso m etr ic v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 4 is a l ef t side el ev atio nal v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 5 is a r ight side el ev atio nal v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 6 is a r ear p l an v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 7 is a f r o nt p l an v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 8 is a to p p l an v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 9 is a bo tto m p l an v ieW ther eo f ;
F IG. 1 0 is a f r o ntal , iso m etr ic v ieW o f m y neW p o r tabl e
stadiu m seat, With the seat f o l ded f o r tr ansp o r tatio n o r
sto r age;
F IG. 1 1 is a r ear , to p iso m etr ic v ieW o f the seat disp o sed in
the f o l ded o r ientatio n o f F IG. 1 0 ;
F IG. 1 2 is a f r o nt p l an v ieW o f the seat disp o sed in the f o l ded
o r ientatio n o f F IGS. 1 0 -1 1 ;
F IG. 1 3 is a l ef t side el ev atio nal v ieW o f the seat disp o sed
in the f o l ded o r ientatio n o f F IGS. 1 0 -1 2 ;
F IG. 1 4 is a r ear p l an v ieW o f the seat disp o sed in the f o l ded
o r ientatio n o f F IGS. 1 0 -1 3;
F IG. 1 5 is a to p p l an v ieW o f the seat disp o sed in the f o l ded
o r ientatio n in F IGS. 1 0 -1 4; and,
F IG. 1 6 is a bo tto m p l an v ieW o f the seat disp o sed in the
f o l ded o r ientatio n o f F IGS. 1 0 -1 5.
The f r agm ented cr o ss-hatching o n the seat and back r est o f
the stadiu m seat is u nder sto o d to r ep r esent f abr ic and Wo u l d
be co ntinu o u s thr o u gho u t the cir cu m scr ibed ar ea.
1 Cl aim , 1 3 Dr awing Sheets
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U. S. Patent J an. 1 4, 2 0 0 3 Sheet 1 0 f 1 3 US D468, 548 S
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U. S. Patent J an. 1 4, 2 0 0 3 Sheet 2 0 f 1 3 US D468, 548 S
F ig. 2
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U. S. Patent J an. 1 4, 2 0 0 3 Sheet 8 0 f 1 3 US D468, 548 S
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THE STADIUM CHAIR COMPANY LLC
Jonathan T. Suder, Friedman Suder & Cooke, 604 E. Fourth Street, Suite
200, Fort Worth, TX 76102, 817.334.0400

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION et al
35 USC Sec. 271 and 281
Patent Infringement

05:14-cv-630
07/11/2014 /s/ J. Phil Watkins
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