Razor USA v. DGL Group - Complaint
Razor USA v. DGL Group - Complaint
Razor USA v. DGL Group - Complaint
Defendant.
Plaintiffs Razor USA LLC (“Razor”) and Shane Chen (“Chen”) (jointly, “Plaintiffs”)
I. THE PARTIES
1. Razor is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of
Delaware and having its principal place of business at 12723 166th Street, Cerritos, California
90703.
3. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and thereon allege, that Defendant is a
company organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York and having a principal
place of business at 195 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison, New Jersey 08837.
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4. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and thereon allege, that Defendant has
5. This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the claims in this action
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338 because this action arises under the patent laws of the
United States, Title 35 United States Code, including 35 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. This complaint
includes claims for patent infringement arising under U.S. patent law, including 35 U.S.C. §§
271, et seq.
6. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because Defendant has a
principal place of business in this judicial district and has a continuous, systematic, and
substantial presence within this judicial district including by selling and offering for sale
infringing products in this judicial district, and by committing acts of infringement in this
judicial district, including but not limited to selling infringing products to consumers and/or
retailers in this district and selling into the stream of commerce knowing such products would be
sold in New Jersey and this district, which acts form a substantial part of the events or omissions
7. Venue is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b), 1391(c), and
1400(b). Defendant resides in this judicial district, and has committed acts of infringement
within this judicial district and has a regular and established place of business in this judicial
district.
8. Razor has been the worldwide leader in scooters since 2000, when it made the
kick scooter a global phenomenon. Since 2000, Razor has sold over 34 million scooters,
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including 13 million electric scooters. Razor has been recognized for its innovative and popular
products by parents, media, and industry alike. Razor focuses on providing the best riding
deliver products designed to suit riders’ evolving lifestyles. Today, Razor offers a full line of
award-winning products that inspire and excite riders around the globe.
the development, licensing, and, when necessary, enforcement of substantial patent and other
10. On July 24, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
lawfully issued United States Reissue Patent Number RE46,964 (the “RE964 Patent”), titled
Chen is the named inventor of the RE964 Patent, which is a reissue of United States Patent No.
8,738,278 (the “’278 Patent”), which issued on May 27, 2014. A true and correct copy of the
11. On September 29, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
lawfully issued United States Design Patent D739,906 (the “D906 Patent”), titled “Two-Wheeled
Vehicle.” Chen is the named inventor of the D906 Patent. A true and correct copy of the D906
12. Chen is the owner of the RE964 Patent and the D906 Patent and Razor is the
exclusive licensee in the United States and Canadian markets for products having a projected net
wholesale price of $400 or less of the RE964 Patent and the D906 Patent.
13. Razor is the assignee of the right to enforce all claims and rights of action for
damages and equitable relief by reason of past, present and/or future infringement of the RE964
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Patent and the D906 Patent for products having a projected net wholesale price of $400 or less,
and the right to sue and collect damages and obtain equitable relief for all past, present and/or
future infringement of the RE964 Patent and the D906 Patent for products having a projected net
14. The RE964 Patent relates to, among other things, two-wheel, self-balancing
vehicles having foot placement sections that are coupled to one another and independently
rotatable along an axis passing through a first wheel and a second wheel.
15. The D906 Patent claims the ornamental design for a two-wheeled vehicle as
16. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and thereon allege, that Defendant makes,
uses, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports into the United States two-wheel self-balancing
vehicles including, for example, products referred to by the name “Hover-1” (the “Accused
Products”) that infringe Plaintiffs’ intellectual property rights, including the RE964 Patent and
the D906 Patent. Defendant’s Accused Products include, for example, the Hover-1 Chrome,
Hover-1 Eclipse, Hover-1 Horizon, Hover-1 Matrix, Hover-1 H1, Hover-1 Ultra, Hover-1
Freedom, Hover-1 Liberty, Hover-1 Helix, Hover-1 All-Star, Hover-1 Superstar, Hover-1
17. Defendant’s acts complained of herein have caused Plaintiffs to suffer irreparable
injury. Plaintiffs will continue to suffer substantial loss and irreparable injury unless and until
18. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis, allege, that Defendant’s acts
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19. Plaintiffs repeat and re-allege the allegations of paragraphs 1-18 of this Complaint
21. Defendant, through its agents, employees, servants, distributors, and retailers has,
and continues to, knowingly, intentionally, and willfully infringe at least Claims 1 and 10 of the
RE964 Patent by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States
22. As set forth below, the Accused Products satisfy all of the limitations of at least
24. The Accused Products have a first foot placement section and a second foot
25. The Accused Products have a first foot placement section and a second foot
placement section that are independently rotatable along an axis passing through a first wheel
26. The Accused Products have a first wheel associated with the first foot placement
section and a second wheel associated with the second foot placement section.
27. The Accused Products have first and second wheels spaced apart and substantially
28. The Accused Products have a first position sensor and a first drive motor
29. The Accused Products have a second position sensor and a second drive motor
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30. The Accused Products have control logic that drives the first wheel toward self-
balancing the first foot placement section in response to position data from the first sensor.
31. The Accused Products have control logic that drives the second wheel toward
self-balancing the second foot placement section in response to position data from the second
32. As set forth below, the Accused Products satisfy all of the limitations of at least
34. The Accused Products have a first foot placement section and a second foot
placement section.
35. The Accused Products have a first foot placement section and a second foot
placement section that are coupled to one another and are independently rotatable along an axis
36. The Accused Products have a first wheel associated with the first foot placement
section.
37. The Accused Products have a second wheel associated with the second foot
placement section.
38. The Accused Products have first and second wheels spaced apart and substantially
39. The Accused Products have a first position sensor and a first drive motor
40. The Accused Products have a second position sensor and a second drive motor
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41. The Accused Products have control logic that drives the first wheel toward self-
balancing the first foot placement section in response to position data from the first sensor.
42. The Accused Products have control logic that drives the second wheel toward
self-balancing the second foot placement section in response to position data from the second
sensor.
43. Defendant’s acts of infringement of the RE964 Patent were undertaken without
44. Upon information and belief, Defendant had actual knowledge of Plaintiffs’ rights
in the structures claimed in the RE964 Patent. Plaintiffs provided actual notice to Defendant of
its infringement of the RE964 Patent at least as early as September 4, 2018. In addition, Razor
has provided the public with constructive notice of its patent rights pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287.
45. The Accused Products are nearly identical copies of the structures claimed in the
RE964 Patent, and Defendant’s actions constitute willful and intentional infringement of the
RE964 Patent. Defendant infringed the RE964 Patent with reckless disregard of Plaintiffs’
patent rights. Defendant knew, or should have known, that its actions constituted infringement
of the RE964 Patent. Defendant’s acts of infringement of the RE964 Patent were not consistent
has derived and received gains, profits, and advantages in an amount that is not presently known
to Plaintiffs.
47. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, Plaintiffs are entitled to damages for Defendant’s
infringing acts and treble damages together with interest and costs as fixed by this Court.
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49. Due to the aforesaid infringing acts, Plaintiffs have suffered great and irreparable
50. Defendant will continue to infringe Plaintiffs’ patent rights to the great and
51. Plaintiffs repeat and re-allege the allegations of paragraphs 1-50 of this Complaint
53. Defendant, through its agents, employees, servants, distributors, and retailers has,
and continues to, knowingly, intentionally, and willfully infringe the D906 Patent by making,
using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing into the United States the Accused Products
having a design that would appear to an ordinary observer to be substantially similar to the claim
54. Defendant’s acts of infringement of the D906 Patent were undertaken without
55. Upon information and belief, Defendant had actual knowledge of Plaintiffs’ rights
in the design claimed in the D906 Patent. Plaintiffs provided actual notice to Defendant of its
infringement of the D906 Patent at least as early as September 4, 2018. In addition, Razor has
provided the public with constructive notice of its patent rights pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287.
56. The Accused Products are nearly identical copies of the design claimed in the
D906 Patent, and Defendant’s actions constitute willful and intentional infringement of the D906
Patent. Defendant infringed the D906 Patent with reckless disregard of Plaintiffs’ patent rights.
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Defendant knew, or should have known, that its actions constituted infringement of the D906
Patent. Defendant’s acts of infringement of the D906 Patent were not consistent with the
has derived and received gains, profits, and advantages in an amount that is not presently known
to Plaintiffs.
58. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, Plaintiffs are entitled to damages for Defendant’s
infringing acts and treble damages together with interest and costs as fixed by this Court.
61. Due to the aforesaid infringing acts, Plaintiffs have suffered great and irreparable
62. Defendant will continue to infringe Plaintiffs’ patent rights to the great and
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment in its favor against Defendant for the
following relief:
A. That the Court adjudge Defendant to have willfully infringed the RE964 Patent
B. That the Court issue a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendant
and its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, representatives, distributors, retailers,
successors, and assigns, and all persons, firms, or corporations in active concert or participation
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with Defendant who receive actual notice of the injunction, from engaging in the following
activities and from assisting or inducing, directly or indirectly, others to engage in the following
activities:
Products;
2. making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing any other product
C. That Defendant account for all gains, profits, and advantages derived by
Defendant’s infringement of the RE964 Patent and the D906 Patent in violation of
35 U.S.C. § 271, and that Defendant pay to Plaintiffs all damages suffered by Plaintiffs and/or
Defendant’s total profit from such infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 289, including
all damages from at least the issue dates of the ’278 Patent and the D906 Patent;
patent infringement;
E. That Defendant disgorge all benefits from Defendant’s wrongful acts, and provide
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J. Such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
Of Counsel:
Michael K. Friedland
Benjamin A. Katzenellenbogen
Josepher Li
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
2040 Main St., 14th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 760-0404
Fax: (949) 760-9502
michael.friedland@knobbe.com
ben.katzenellenbogen@knobbe.com
josepher.li@knobbe.com
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I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the matter in controversy is not the
subject of any other action pending in any court or of any pending arbitration or administrative
proceeding.
Respectfully submitted
Of Counsel:
Michael K. Friedland
Benjamin A. Katzenellenbogen
Josepher Li
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
2040 Main St., 14th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 760-0404
Fax: (949) 760-9502
michael.friedland@knobbe.com
ben.katzenellenbogen@knobbe.com
josepher.li@knobbe.com
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