Pac. Bioscience Labs. v. Accord Media LLC - Complaint

8/9/2019 Pac. Bioscience Labs. v. Accord Media LLC - Complaint

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 1116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTWESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCELABORATORIES, INC., a Washingtoncorporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACCORD MEDIA, LLC, d/b/a TRUTH INAGING, a New York limited liabilitycompany,

Defendant.

No.

COMPLAINT FOR PATENTINFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIRCOMPETITION AND COMMON LAWUNFAIR COMPETITION

JURY DEMAND

Plaintiff Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. (“PBL”), for its Complaint for Patent

Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, State Unfair Competition, and Common Law Unfair

Competition against Defendant Accord Media LLC, d/b/a Truth in Aging, (“Accord Media”),

hereby alleges, by and through its attorney, on personal knowledge as to its own actions and on

information and belief as to the actions of others, as follows:

I.

INTRODUCTION

1. Plaintiff PBL dramatically changed the market for skin cleansing products when it

introduced its innovative Clarisonic Sonic Skin Cleansing System (the “Clarisonic System”) in

Case 2:15-cv-00684 Document 1 Filed 05/01/15 Page 1 of 20


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2004. The Clarisonic System employs motion and forces at sonic frequencies to cleanse, soften,

and smooth skin.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Clarisonic System, there were no sonic facial

cleansing devices on the market. PBL created today’s market for such products.

3. The Clarisonic System has been an enormous success and has achieved national

recognition and awards. In 2010, PBL was named one of Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Private

Companies.

4. PBL received broad protection for its innovations, including utility and design

patents and trade dress. However, PBL’s innovations have been the subject of widespread

imitation by others, who have attempted to capitalize on PBL’s success.

5. Defendant Accord Media is one such imitator. After seeing PBL’s success,

Accord Media introduced its UltraClear facial cleansing system (“UltraClear”). Accord Media

has made the UltraClear work and look like PBL’s products, thereby infringing PBL’s patents

and trade dress.

6. Accord Media sells or has sold the UltraClear throughout the United States

through, at least, Accord Media’s website, http://www.truthinaging.com/ultra-clear-replacement- brush-heads, and at least in the past, through Amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Clear-

Facial-Cleansing-System/dp/B00DMHKG2K/.

7. PBL seeks to stop Accord Media’s infringing conduct and obtain compensation

for the violations that have occurred thus far.

II. PARTIES

8. Plaintiff PBL is a Washington corporation incorporated in January 2001, with its

principal place of business at 17275 NE 67th Court, Redmond, WA 98052.

9. In December 2011, PBL was acquired by L’Oréal S.A., a French société anonyme

(“L’Oréal”). L’Oréal is the owner, and PBL is the exclusive U.S. licensee with the right, inter



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alia, to bring suit, of protectable patent and trade dress rights in electric skin care brushes as

described herein.

10. On information and belief, Accord Media LLC, d/b/a Truth in Aging, is a limited

liability company organized and existing under the laws of New York with its principal place of

business at 241 West 36th Street, Apt. 16, New York, NY, 10018.

11. On information and belief, Accord Media manufactures, markets, and sells

electric skin care devices under the name UltraClear.

III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

12. This case arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.

and the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, et seq. Supplemental jurisdiction exists over PBL’s

state law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a).

13. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1331, 1332, 1338, and 1367.

14. PBL has its principal place of business in this District, and makes its Clarisonic

devices available for sale in this District.

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This Court has personal jurisdiction over Accord Media because, on informationand belief, Accord Media has committed and continues to commit the acts violating PBL’s

intellectual property described herein within the State of Washington, including in this District,

and places infringing products into the stream of commerce, with the knowledge or

understanding that such products are sold in the State of Washington, including in this District.

16. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), (c), and 28

U.S.C. § 1400(b) because, inter alia, PBL’s principal place of business is within this District and

PBL suffered harm in this District, because a substantial part of the events giving rise to the

claims against Accord Media occurred and are occurring in this District, and because Accord

Media transacts business within this District and offers for sale in this District products that

infringe PBL’s intellectual property.



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IV. BACKGROUND

17. Since the early 2000s, PBL has designed, developed, manufactured, marketed,

and sold in the United States (and worldwide) its innovative Clarisonic System, which is a line of

skin care products including a number of Sonic Cleansing Brushes and accessories, the

Clarisonic Opal® Sonic Infusion System, and targeted treatment solutions. Examples of

Clarisonic products are pictured below:

18. The Clarisonic System was developed by PBL over many years at great expense

and effort and represents a breakthrough in devices and methods for treatment of early stage acne

and for effective cleansing of skin. Those devices and methods employ motion and forces at

sonic frequencies to cleanse, soften, and smooth skin. They alleviate clogged pores and remove

debris from skin more gently and effectively than alternative devices or methods, such as manual

cleansing.

19. The innovations embodied in the Clarisonic System are protected by numerous

United States and foreign intellectual property rights, including rights deriving from patents,

trademarks, and trade dress.

20. Prior to the introduction of the Clarisonic System, there were no sonic facial

cleansing devices on the market. Indeed, before development of the Clarisonic System, no

market existed for sonic skin care devices. PBL expended considerable resources to create the



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sonic skin care market and to educate the public regarding facial cleansing, as well as to market

its sonic facial cleansing devices.

21. Since its introduction, the Clarisonic System has become widely acclaimed by

professionals and consumers, and has garnered many media awards from sources such as

authoritative magazines in the beauty industry, Oprah’s Favorite Things in 2007 on the Oprah

Winfrey Show, Best of Sephora in 2007 and 2008, and QVC Customer Choice in 2008, 2009,

and 2010.

22. The success of the Clarisonic System has spurred a large number of imitations,

such as Accord Media’s UltraClear, pictured below.

V. PBL’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

U.S. Patent No. 7,320,691

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U.S. Patent No. 7,320,691 (“the ’691 patent”) issued on January 22, 2008, and is

entitled “Apparatus and Method for Acoustic/Mechanical Treatment of Early Stage Acne.” The

inventors are Kenneth A. Pilcher, David Giuliani, and Stephen M. Meginniss.

24. A copy of the ’691 patent is attached as Exhibit 1.



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25.

PBL is the exclusive licensee having all substantial rights in and to the ’691

patent, with the rights to bring enforcement actions for past, present and future infringement and

to collect damages for past infringement.

26. The ’691 patent has been reexamined pursuant to Reexamination Request Nos.

90/009,797 and 90/011,343. The patentability of all of the originally issued claims 1-52 of the

’691 patent was confirmed pursuant to these reexamination requests, and claims 53-64 were

added. A reexamination certificate issued on September 20, 2011. See Exhibit 1.

27. The ’691 patent is valid, enforceable, and currently in full force and effect.

U.S. Patent No. 7,386,906

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U.S. Patent No. 7,386,906 (“the ’906 patent”) issued on June 17, 2008, and is

entitled “Oscillating Brushhead Attachment System for a Personal Care Appliance.” The

inventors are Dane M. Roth, Stephen M. Meginniss, III, Kenneth A. Pilcher, Richard A. Reishus,

and David Giuliani.

29. A copy of the ’906 patent is attached as Exhibit 2.

30. PBL is the exclusive licensee having all substantial rights in and to the ’906

patent, with the rights to bring enforcement actions for past, present and future infringement andto collect damages for past infringement.

31. The ’906 patent is valid, enforceable, and currently in full force and effect.

U.S. Patent No. D523,809

32. U.S. Patent No. D523,809 (“the D’809 patent”) issued on June 27, 2006, and is

entitled “Charger for an Electric Skin Brush.” The inventors are Dane M. Roth, Robert E.

Akridge, and Kenneth A. Pilcher.

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A copy of the D’809 patent is attached as Exhibit 3.

34. PBL is the exclusive licensee having all substantial rights in and to the D’809

patent, with the rights to bring enforcement actions for past, present and future infringement and

to collect damages for past infringement.



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35.

The D’809 patent is valid, enforceable, and currently in full force and effect.

PBL’s Clarisonic Trade Dress

36. PBL’s Clarisonic products include the Clarisonic Plus model and the Clarisonic

Pro model. The Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro are substantially identical in appearance.

The products are sold with a distinctive charging station, in which they rest to recharge.

37. The Clarisonic Plus, including its current trade dress, has been used in commerce

in the United States since at least as early as 2007. The Clarisonic Pro, including its current trade

dress, has been used in commerce in the United States since at least as early as 2007.

38. The Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro enjoy wide distribution throughout the

United States. The Clarisonic Plus is a three-speed model sold directly to consumers via

department stores, assisted self-service stores, retail.com, e-tailers, professional salons,

professional spas, and dermatologists’ offices as well as online at Clarisonic.com. The

Clarisonic Plus sells for approximately $ 225. The Clarisonic Pro is a four-speed model

available in salons, and sells for approximately $ 225.

39. Since at least as early as 2007, in an effort to set its products apart from others,

PBL has adopted and used a distinctive product configuration for its Clarisonic Plus andClarisonic Pro devices and their charging stations that unmistakably identify PBL as the source.

40. The elements of the trade dress for the Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro devices

that create its distinctive overall commercial impression include, but are not limited to, the

following (the “Clarisonic Device Trade Dress”):



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INFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION AND

COMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 8116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1

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Clarisonic Pro Clarisonic Plus

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hourglass shape of the product;

• shape of the head unit;

• identical molded arcs on each side of the head unit;

• a droplet or “teardrop” shaped pad of contrasting texture on the front of the device;

• one or more control buttons located towards the top of the droplet, inside its

perimeter;

• two round lights or “dots” located just above the droplet on the front of the device;

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four round lights or “dots” centered on the narrowest part of the back of the device;

• location of the product name at the widest part of the back of the device;

• contrasting-color ring of bristles located within the bristles on the brush head;

• the shape and contour of the ring surrounding the brush head, with alternating

protrusions and indentations; and

• the brush cap, with six large holes spaced evenly on the face, around the perimeter of

the cap.

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The key elements of the trade dress for the charging stations sold and used in

connection with the Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro devices include, but are not limited to, the

following (the “Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress”):



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Clarisonic Plus/Pro Charging Station

• boot-last shape of the product;

• front plane of product extending forward in exaggerated proportion; and

• cradle for product dramatically higher in front than in back.

42. The Clarisonic Device Trade Dress and Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress

(separately asserted but referred to collectively herein as the “Clarisonic Trade Dress” for

convenience) are not functional. Although individual elements may serve a purpose, that

purpose does not dictate the appearance of the element or of the trade dress as a whole. There is

no functional reason for PBL to have adopted the specific silhouettes, contours and other design

elements that comprise the Clarisonic Trade Dress. It did so in order to have a distinctive and

memorable product configuration that signals to consumers that other products bearing the

Clarisonic Trade Dress also emanate from PBL.

43. The Clarisonic Trade Dress has acquired secondary meaning in the minds of

consumers through PBL’s substantially continuous and exclusive use for more than seven years,

as well as through unsolicited media attention, commercial success, and substantial sales,

advertising, and promotion.

44. In the minds of consumers, the Clarisonic Trade Dress stands for and identifies a

single source of high quality facial cleansing devices. PBL, through its continuous, exclusive,



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and prolonged use of its trade dress, has developed substantial goodwill, value, and recognition

in it. Customers, potential customers and the trade recognize and associate the Clarisonic Trade

Dress with high quality facial cleansing devices emanating from a single source.

45. PBL’s Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro devices have been widely promoted

through in-store promotions, displays, and advertisements, as well as directly to consumers via

the Internet. The Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro, including their trade dress, have been

featured in editorial coverage in national, trade, and regional magazines. Those editorial features

have been seen by millions upon millions of consumers since 2007.

CLAIM I – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’691 PATENT

46.

PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 45 as if fully set forth

herein.

47. Accord Media has been and/or is directly infringing one or more claims of the

’691 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by

making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States and/or importing into the

United States, products, devices, or systems that are covered by the ’691 patent, including the

UltraClear.48. PBL has consistently and continuously marked its products with the ’691 patent

number pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287 and has provided constructive notice of the ’691 patent.

PBL seeks monetary and all other damages permitted by statute.

49. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’691 patent has been and will continue to be

willful and deliberate, by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States

and/or importing into the United States, infringing devices despite that such actions constitute

infringement and despite being at least on constructive notice that its actions constitute

infringement.

50. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’691 patent has caused and will continue to

cause PBL substantial and irreparable injury, for which PBL is entitled to all of the relief



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provided by 35 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284, and 285, including but not limited to injunctive relief,

compensatory damages not less than the amount of a reasonable royalty, interest, costs, enhanced

damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as the court deems just and appropriate.

CLAIM II – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’906 PATENT

51. PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 50 as if fully set forth

herein.

52. Accord Media has been and/or is directly infringing one or more claims of the

’906 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by

making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States and/or importing into the

United States, products, devices, or systems that are covered by the ’906 patent, including the

UltraClear.

53. PBL has consistently and continuously marked its products with the ’906 patent

number pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287 and has provided constructive notice of the ’906 patent.


54. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’906 patent has been and will continue to be

willful and deliberate, by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United Statesand/or importing into the United States, infringing devices despite that such actions constitute


infringement.

55. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’906 patent has caused and will continue to


provided by 35 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284, and 285, including but not limited to injunctive relief,

compensatory damages not less than the amount of a reasonable royalty, interest, costs, enhanced

damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as the court deems just and appropriate.



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CLAIM III – INFRINGEMENT OF THE D’809 PATENT


herein.

57.

Accord Media has been and/or is directly infringing the D’809 patent pursuant to

35 U.S.C. § 271(a), by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States and/or

importing into the United States, products, devices, or systems that embody the design covered

by the D’809 patent, including the UltraClear.

D’809 Patent UltraClear Charging Station

58. PBL has consistently and continuously marked its products with the D’809 patent

number pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287 and has provided constructive notice of the D’809 patent.


59. Accord Media’s infringement of the D’809 patent has been and will continue to

be willful and deliberate, by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States

and/or importing into the United States, infringing devices despite that such actions constitute


infringement.

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provided by 35 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284, 285, and 289, including but not limited to injunctive

relief, compensatory damages not less than the amount of a reasonable royalty, interest, costs,

enhanced damages, Accord Media’s profits, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as the court deems

just and appropriate.

CLAIM IV – INFRINGEMENT OF THE CLARISONIC TRADE DRESS


herein.

62. PBL owns and is the senior user of the Clarisonic Device Trade Dress for its

facial cleansing brush and the Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress for its charging station,

which are entitled to protection under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).

63. PBL owns common law trademark rights in the Clarisonic Device Trade Dress

and the Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress (separately asserted but referred to collectively

herein as the “Clarisonic Trade Dress” for convenience). These rights are superior to any rights

that Accord Media may claim with respect to its infringing products. The Clarisonic Trade Dress

is nonfunctional and has acquired secondary meaning among the relevant public in that it

identifies products emanating from a single source.64. Accord Media is promoting, offering for sale, and selling products that

intentionally copy and imitate the Clarisonic Trade Dress.

65. Accord Media’s UltraClear brush and brushhead embody a combination of

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Clarisonic Pro Clarisonic Plus UltraClear

66.

Accord Media’s UltraClear charging station embodies a combination of several

elements of the Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress identified above in Paragraph 41.

Clarisonic Plus/Pro Charging

Station

UltraClear Charging Station



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67.

Accord Media’s sale and advertising of the UltraClear is likely to cause

confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to an affiliation, connection, or association of

Accord Media with PBL that does not exist, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of the

UltraClear product by PBL in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).

68. Accord Media copied the Clarisonic Trade Dress with the intent to trade on the

goodwill developed by PBL in the Clarisonic Trade Dress. Accord Media’s intentional copying

is evidenced by the high degree of similarity between the UltraClear and the Clarisonic Trade

Dress.

69. Accord Media has willfully taken these actions with the intent to confuse or

deceive consumers and unfairly profit from the goodwill PBL has developed in the Clarisonic

Trade Dress.

70. Accord Media’s intentional and willful actions have infringed PBL’s common law

rights in the Clarisonic Trade Dress in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).

71. As a result of Accord Media’s actions, Accord Media has been and will continue

to be unjustly enriched by profits made through the sale of its infringing products.

72.

Accord Media’s infringement of the Clarisonic Trade Dress has caused and willcontinue to cause PBL substantial and irreparable injury, for which PBL is entitled to all of the

relief provided by 15 U.S.C. §§ 1116 and 1117, including but not limited to injunctive relief,

compensatory damages, enhanced damages, and Accord Media’s profits.

73. Accord Media’s intentional and willful violations entitle PBL to recover three

times its actual damages, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117.

74. This is an exceptional case under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), thus entitling PBL to an

award of reasonable attorney’s fees.

75. PBL has no adequate remedy at law for Accord Media’s continued infringement.



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77. The State of Washington has an important interest in ensuring that companies

doing business with Washington residents fully comply with Washington laws.

78. Accord Media’s unauthorized use of the Clarisonic Trade Dress is an unfair or

deceptive act or practice that has the capacity to and does in fact deceive consumers into

believing that Accord Media is affiliated, connected, or associated with PBL, or that Accord

Media’s product comes from or is sponsored or approved by PBL.

79. Accord Media’s conduct occurred in the conduct of trade or commerce or the sale

of products in the State of Washington.

80. Accord Media’s unfair and deceptive acts and practices implicate the public

interest because of the widespread deception they are causing on the consuming public.

81. All the conduct alleged herein occurs and continues to occur in the course of

Accord Media’s business. The conduct is part of a pattern or generalized course of conduct

repeated on numerous occasions daily.

82. Accord Media has engaged and continues to engage in these activities knowingly,

willfully, and deliberately.

83. PBL has been directly and proximately injured in its business and property by

Accord Media’s conduct complained of herein, in violation of PBL’s rights under RCW

§ 19.86.020.

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Accord Media’s violations of RCW § 19.86.020 have caused and will continue tocause PBL to sustain damage, loss, and injury in an amount that cannot be fully measured or

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A judgment that Accord Media has infringed one or more claims of the ’691

patent;

B. A judgment that Accord Media has infringed one or more claims of the ’906

patent;

C. A judgment that Accord Media has infringed the D’809 patent;

D. An order and judgment preliminarily and permanently enjoining Accord Media

and its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, affiliates, attorneys, and all others acting

in privity or in concert with them, and their investors, partners, parents, subsidiaries, divisions,

successors, and assigns, from further acts of infringement of PBL’s asserted patents;

E.

A judgment awarding PBL all damages adequate to compensate for Accord

Media’s infringement of PBL’s asserted patents and/or Accord Media’s total profits pursuant to

35 U.S.C. § 289, and in no event less than a reasonable royalty for Accord Media’s acts of

infringement, including all pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the maximum rate

permitted by law;

F. A judgment declaring that Accord Media’s infringement of the asserted patents

has been willful and deliberate;G. A judgment awarding PBL all damages, including treble damages, as a result of

Accord Media’s willful and deliberate infringement of the asserted patents, pursuant to 35 U.S.C.

§ 284, together with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest;

H. A judgment declaring that this case is exceptional;

I. A judgment awarding PBL its expenses, costs, and attorney’s fees in accordance

with 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285 and Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

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An order preliminarily and permanently enjoining Accord Media and its officers,

directors, agents, servants, employees, affiliates, attorneys, and all others acting in privity or in

concert with them, and their investors, partners, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, successors, and

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product or packaging design or designations constituting a colorable imitation of or likely to

cause confusion with the Clarisonic Trade Dress; from passing off Accord Media’s products as

being associated with and/or sponsored or affiliated with PBL; from committing any other unfair

business practices directed toward obtaining for themselves the business and customers of PBL;

and from committing any other unfair acts or practices directed toward devaluing or diminishing

the goodwill, brand, or business of PBL;

K. Actual damages suffered by PBL as a result of Accord Media’s unlawful conduct,

in an amount to be proven at trial, as well as pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as

authorized by law;

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A recall of all infringing products and destruction thereof;

M. An accounting of Accord Media’s profits pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;

N. A judgment trebling any profits and/or damages award pursuant to 15 U.S.C.

§ 1117;

O. The filing of a declaration with this Court in accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 1116

within 30 days of any injunction that issues;

P.

An award of PBL’s actual and trebled damages and costs of suit, includingattorney’s fees, in an amount to be proved at trial and as provided under RCW § 19.86.090;

Q. Costs of suit and reasonable attorney’s fees; and

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DATED: May 1, 2015. Respectfully submitted,

By: s/ Ramsey M. Al-SalamRamsey M. Al-Salam WSBA #18822Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099Tel: (206) 359-8000Fax: (206) 359-9000Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for PlaintiffPacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc.

COUNSEL:

Robert M. Masters ( pro hac to be submitted )Timothy P. Cremen ( pro hac to be submitted )Lisa Y. Leung (WSBA No. 43015)PAUL HASTINGS LLP875 15th St. NWWashington, D.C. 20005Tel: (202) 551-1700Fax: (202) [email protected] [email protected]@paulhastings.com

Robert L. Sherman ( pro hac to be submitted )

Natalie G. Furman ( pro hac to be submitted )PAUL HASTINGS LLP75 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022Tel: (212) 318-6000Fax: (212) [email protected]@paulhastngs.com



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( 5 8 ) F i e l d o f Classi?cation Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 / 2 8 , h e a d p o r t i o n W h e n

h e d r i v e

membe r o s c i l l a t e s ’ a t l e a s t s om e

_ _ 1 5 / 2 2 1 ’ 2 1 - 1 : 971; 6 0 _ 1 / 1 1 4 > 1 4 2 o f t h e l e g s

h a v i n g

l a t c h e l e m e n t s Which ? t o n t o a n i n t e r i o r

S e e apphcanon ? l e

f o r

C o m p l e t e S e a r c h h l s t o r y - l i p o f t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n i n

s u c h

a manner t h a t t h e

( 5 6 ) R e f e r e n c e s C i t e d i n n e r a n d

o u t e r

b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n s may b e i n s t a l l e d a n d

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DOCUMENTS

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p e r m i t t i n g

t h e i n n e r

brushhead

p o r t i o n

t o

b e f r e e l y r o t a t a b l e r e l a t i v e

t o t h e o u t e r

b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n .

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1

OSCILLATING BRUSHHEAD

ATTACHMENT

SYSTEM

FORA

PERSONAL

CARE

APPLIANCE

TECHNICAL

F I E L D

T h i s i n v e n t i o n r e l a t e s

g e n e r a l l y t o l a r g e b r u s h h e a d

s t r u c

t u r e s f o r

a p e r s o n a l

c a r e

a p p l i a n c e , such

a s

a

s k i n

c l e a n i n g

a p p a r a t u s ,

and

more

s p e c i ? c a l l y r e l a t e s t o an

a t t a c h m e n t

system

f o r such

a brushhead

t o

a

d r i v i n g

memb er

i n

t h e

a p p l i a n c e .

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

I n

p e r s o n a l

c a r e

a p p l i a n c e s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e h a v i n g

a

r e l a t i v e l y l a r g e b r u s h h e a d

a s s e m b l y , s u c h

a s

t h o s e

u s e d f o r

c l e a n i n g s k i n , t h e b r u s h h e a d m u s t b e r e a d i l y r e m o v a b l e

a n d

i n s t a l l a b l e

b y

a u s e r , b e c a u s e o f

r e g u l a r

r e p l a c e m e n t r e q u i r e

m e n t s , a n d W h e n i n s t a l l e d , must h a v e a s o l i d , p o s i t i v e

c o n n e c t i o n With

a d r i v e memb er f o r t h e a p p l i a n c e ,

such a s

a

r o t a t i n g s h a f t , With no

o r l i t t l e l o s s

o f motion betWeen

t h e

d r i v e member

and t h e

b r u s h h e a d . With c o n v e n t i o na l b r u s h

h e a d s , t h e s e o b j e c t i v e s a r e

a c c o m p l i s h e d W i t h

a v a r i e t y

o f

a t t a c h i n g

s t r u c t u r e s , i n c l u d i n g

s c r e W - o n

c o n n e c t i o n s , o r

s n a p c o n n e c t i o n s Which have t a b s t o mate W i t h matching

o p e n i n g s i n

t h e b o d y

o f

t h e a p p l i a n c e .

H o W e v e r , W i t h c o m p l i c a t e d

b r u s h h e a d

d e s i g n s , r e l i a b l e

and c o n v e n i e n t a t t a c h m e n t becomes more p r o b l e m a t i c . For

i n s t a n c e ,

i n a brushhead having

tWo

o r more

p a r t s ,

With each

o p e r a t i n g d i ? f e r e n t l y , s u c h

a s

d i f f e r e n t m o t i o n s , t h e r e

i s

d i f ? c u l t y i n m a i n t a i n i n g t h e t W o p a r t s

i n

t h e r e q u i r e d r e l a

t i o n s h i p

t o p r o d u c e

t h e

d i f f e r e n t

a c t i o n s , W h i l e

a l s o p e r m i t

t i n g

i n s t a l l a t i o n

o f t h e c o m p l e t e b r u s h h e a d

i n t o

t h e a p p l i

a n c e body W i t h

a

c o n v e n i e n t , s i n g l e e a s y a c t i o n . I n

t h e

embodiment d i s c l o s e d h e r e i n , o n e p o r t i o n

o f t h e b r u s h h e a d

i s

movable

i n

o p e r a t i o n

o f t h e

a p p l i a n c e ,

W h i l e

t h e

o t h e r

p o r t i o n r e m a i n s

s t a t i o n a r y .

I n t h i s

p a r t i c u l a r a r r a n g e m e n t ,

t h e

movable

p a r t

must

e n g a g e

t h e d r i v e

member,

W h i l e

t h e

o t h e r p a r t i s p o s i t i o n e d and

h e l d

s u c h t h a t

i t d o e s

n o t

mov e

W i t h

t h e d r i v e member, y e t t h e

tWo

s e p a r a t e p a r t s must

b e

removable and i n s t a l l a b l e a s

a

s i n g l e

u n i t .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A c c o r d i n g l y , t h e p r e s e n t i n v e n t i o n i s a

brushhead assem

b l y

a t t a c h m e n t

s y s t e m f o r

a

p e r s o n a l

c a r e

a p p l i a n c e , c o m

p r i s i n g : a hub memb er

a d a p t e d

t o be

s e c u r e d t o

a d r i v e n

s h a f t o f a p e r s o n a l c a r e a p p l i a n c e , t h e hub member i n c l u d i n g

a

p l u r a l i t y o f l o c k i n g e l e m e n t s

a r o u n d t h e

p e r i p h e r y t h e r e o f ;

an o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n h a v i n g

a

? r s t c l e a n i n g

member

e x t e n d i n g t h e r e f r o m , t h e o u t e r

b r u s h

a s s e m b l y

h a v i n g

a

c o n n e c t i n g s t r u c t u r e

f o r

r e m o v a b l y j o i n i n g

t h e

o u t e r

b r u s h

head

a s s e m b l y t o

t h e

p e r s o n a l

c a r e a p p l i a n c e ; and

a n

i n n e r

b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

h a v i n g

a

s e c o n d

c l e a n i n g member e x t e n d

i n g

t h e r e f r o m , c o n ? g u r e d t o ? t W i t h t h e o u t e r

b r u s h h e a d

a s s e m b l y ,

W h e r e i n t h e i n n e r b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y i n c l u d e s

d e p e n d i n g l e g s , a t l e a s t

some

o f Which mate

W i t h

t h e

l o c k i n g

e l e m e n t s on t h e hub member, s u c h t h a t o s c i l l a t i ng mov e

ment of

t h e

hub

memb er

r e s u l t s i n s i m i l a r moveme n t of

t h e

i n n e r brushhead member,

Wherein a t

l e a s t some of t h e

d e p e n d i n g l e g s a r e

c o n ? g u r e d

t o

r e m o v a b l y l a t c h o n t o

a

p o r t i o n o f t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n ,

p r o v i d i n g a j o i n i n g

r e l a t i o n s h i p

t h e r e b e t W e e n ,

W h e r e i n

t h e

i n n e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r

t i o n and

t h e

o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n

a r e

con?gured

r e l a t i v e

t o e a c h o t h e r and t o t h e hub

member

s u c h t h a t

a t t a c h i n g

t h e

o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n t o

t h e a p p l i a n c e body by

means o f

s a i d

c o n n e c t i n g

s t r u c t u r e r e s u l t s i n b o t h c o n n e c t i o n o f

t h e

20

25

30

35

4 0

45

50

55

60

6 5

2

o u t e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n t o

t h e

a p p l i a n c e body

a n d c o n n e c

t i o n o f

t h e

i n n e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n

t o t h e hu b member.

BRIEF

DESCRIPTION

OF THE

DRAWINGS

F I G .

1 i s a

p a r t i a l l y e x p l o d e d vieW o f

a p e r s o n a l c a r e

a p p l i a n c e

W i t h

Which

t h e

b r u s h h e a d

a t t a c h m e n t

s y s t e m o f

t h e p r e s e n t

i n v e n t i o n can be

u s e d .

F I G . 2 shoWs

t h e

a p p l i a n c e o f F I G . 1 , r e a d y t o r e c e i v e

a

b r u s h h e a d

a s s e m b l y .

F I G .

3 i s a s c h e m a t i c

vieW of

an o u t e r s t a t i o n a r y p o r t i o n

o f

t h e

b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y s y s t e m

d e s c r i b e d

h e r e i n .

FIG.

4 i s

a

s c h e m a t i c

vieW

o f

an

i n n e r

movable

p o r t i o n

of

t h e

b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y

d e s c r i b e d

h e r e i n .

F I G .

5

shoWs

t h e

c o n n e c t i o n betWeen

t h e

i n n e r and o u t e r

b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n s o f F I G S . 3 a n d 4 .

F I G .

6 shoWs t h e c o n n e c t i o n

betWeen

t h e i n n e r p o r t i o n o f

t h e

b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y

a n d a d r i v i n g h u b

o f

t h e a p p l i a n c e .

F I G . 7

i s

a n e x p l o d e d v i e W s h o W i n g t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p o f t h e

i n n e r

a n d

o u t e r p o r t i o n s o f t h e b r u s h h e a d

a s s e m b l y

a n d t h e

d r i v i n g

h u b

p o r t i o n

o f t h e a p p l i a n c e .

BEST MODE FOR

CARRYING

OUT THE

INVENTION

FIGS. 1 and 2

s ho W

a

p e r s o n a l

c a r e

a p p l i a n c e

10

Which

i s d e s c r i b e d

i n

more d e t a i l i n c o - p e n d i n g a p p l i c a t i o n

t i t l e d

“Motor P r o v i d i n g

O s c i l l a t i n g A c t i o n f o r a

P e r s o n a l C a r e

A p p l i a n c e ” a n d “ B r u s h

C o n ? g u r a t i o n

f o r a

PoWered

S k i n

C l e a n s i n g B r u s h

A p p l i a n c e ” ,

b o t h o W n e d b y t h e a s s i g n e e

o f

t h e

p r e s e n t

i n v e n t i o n , t h e c o n t e n t s

o f

Which a r e

h e r e b y

i n c o r p o r a t e d

b y

r e f e r e n c e . As s h o W n , p e r s o n a l

c a r e

a p p l i

a n c e 1 0 i s f o r

s k i n

c l e a n i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s , p a r t i c u l a r l y f a c i a l

s k i n .

HoWever, a p p l i a n c e 1 0 , a s W e l l a s t h e b r u s h h e a d

a t t a c h m e n t

mechanism

sho W n and

d e s c r i b e d

h e r e i n , c a n be

u s e d

i n a v a r i e t y

o f

o t h e r a p p l i c a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g o t h e r s k i n

c a r e a p p l i c a t i o n s ,

s uc h

a s

ac ne a n d blackhead

t r e a t m e n t ;

a t h l e t e ’ s f o o t t r e a t m e n t ;

c a l l o u s e d

s k i n a n d p s o r i a s i s t r e a t

m e n t ; t r e a t m e n t o f r a Z o r bumps a n d r e l a t e d s k i n a p p l i c a

t i o n s ,

s u c h

a s W o u n d

c l e a n s i n g and t r e a t m e n t of sloW o r

n o n - h e a l i n g W o u n d s ; s c a l p

c l e a n s i n g

a n d

c h e m i c a l p e e l

p r o c e d u r e s , a n d s h a v i n g c r e a m a p p l i c a t o r s .

The p e r s o n a l

c a r e

a p p l i a n c e

1 0 i n c l u d e s a n o s c i l l a t i n g

motor s t r u c t u r e i n t h e body t h e r e o f W h i c h d r i v e s an

armature

t h r o u g h

a t o t a l

a n g l e o f

8 ° - 2 6 ° , a t a f r e q u e n c y i n t h e r a n g e

o f 1 2 0 - 2 2 0

H Z .

T h i s

a n g l e

c a n

b e

v a r i e d , h o W e v e r ,

d e p e n d

i n g u p o n

t h e p a r t i c u l a r a p p l i c a t i o n .

T h e p e r s o n a l c a r e

a p p l i

a n c e 10 includes a Wave W a sh e r 12 ab o ve a motor bracket

1 3 t h e

W a s h e r

1 2 p r o v i d i n g a s p r i n g a c t i o n

d i r e c t e d

upWardly i n F I G . 1 .

P o s i t i o n e d

on t o p of W a ve Washer 12 i s

a s e a l

14

W h i c h p r o t e c t s W av e Washer

1 2 .

An n t e r f e r e n c e

Washer 1 6

p r o v i d e s

a

loW

f r i c t i o n

i n t e r f a c e

betWeen

s e a l

1 4

and

t h e b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y , a s d i s c u s s e d i n d e t a i l b e l o W .

A

d r i v i n g hub

1 8

i s a t t a c h e d ( l o c k e d ) t o t h e t o p

e n d o f

t h e

a r m a t u r e

d r i v e

member

i n t h e

a p p l i a n c e and o s c i l l a t e s

t h e r e W i t h .

D r i v e

hub 1 8

i s

p a r t i c u l a r l y con?gured f o r

u s e

W i t h

t h e b r u s h h e a d

a s s e m b l y a n d i s p a r t o f

t h e

o v e r a l l

a t t a c h m e n t

s y s t e m

f o r t h e b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y t o t h e a p p l i

ance.

R e f e r r i n g n o W o FIGS. 3 and , t h e brushhead a t t a c h m e n t

mechanism i n c l u d e s

t h r e e

p o r t i o n s ,

d r i v e hub 1 8 , a n

o u t e r

b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n

2 2 ,

W h i c h r e m a i n s s t a t i o n a r y

d u r i n g

o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a p p l i a n c e , a n d

a n

i n n e r

b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

2 4

Which

o s c i l l a t e s t h r o u g h a s e l e c t e d a n g l e d u r i n g

o p e r a

t i o n

o f t h e a p p l i a n c e .

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o p e r a t i v e r e l a t i o n s hi p

W i t h

d r i v e hub 1 8

s u c h

t h a t a s d r i v e

hub 1 8

o s c i l l a t e s t h r o u g h

a s e l e c t e d

a n g l e , s o d o e s

i n n e r

b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n 2 4 .

I n t h e embodiment s h o W n , o u t e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

2 2 i s

a n n u l a r , W i t h a n

o u t s i d e d i a m e t e r

o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 . 9 7 5

i n c h e s , W i t h a

c e n t r a l

o p e n i n g 2 8 . O u t e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

22 i n c l u d e s a b a s e p o r t i o n 30 W i t h a rim 32

around

t h e t o p

p e r i p h e r y t h e r e o f W h i c h i n c l u d e s a

p l u r a l i t y

o f

s p a c e d

? n g e r

g r i p s 3 4 ,

Which e l p s

t h e u s e r i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d

r e m o v a l

o f t h e

b r u s h h e a d

a s s e m b l y .

E x t e n d i n g u p W a r d l y f r o m

b a s e p o r t i o n

3 0 a r e

o u t e r

b r u s h

head

b r i s t l e s 3 3 , Which i n t h e embodiment s h o W n , a r e tWo

c o n c e n t r i c , a d j a c e n t ,

c o m p l e t e

b r i s t l e t u f t r i n g s . T h e o u t e r

r i n g o f r i s t l e s h a s a d i a m e t e r o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 . 5 3 i n c h e s ,

W h i l e

t h e

d i a m e t e r

o f t h e i n n e r r i n g o f b r i s t l e s i s a p p r o x i

m a t e l y

1 . 3 9

i n c h e s . The a r r a n g e m e n t

o f t h e b r i s t l e s i s

c i r c u l a r ,

W h i c h i s p r e f e r r e d ,

a l t h o u g h

n o t n e c e s s a r y .

A r r a n g e d i n t h e e x t e r i o r s u r f a c e

o f

t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

a r e

t h r e e p i n g r o o v e s 3 5 , s e p a r a t e d b y 1 2 0 ° .

M a t c h

i n g p i n s

3 6

on i n n e r s u r f a c e 3 8 o f a

b o u n d a r y

W a l l d e ? n i n g

t h e o p e n i n g

f o r

t h e b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y

p r o v i d e

t h e

d e s i r e d

m a t i n g

r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t W e e n

o u t e r b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

2 2

a n d

t h e a p p l i a n c e

body

1 0 .

P i n

g r o o v e s

35

shoWn

i n

F I G .

3

a r e

c o n ? g u r e d

t o

p e r m i t t h e

o u t e r

b r u s h h e a d

p o r t i o n

2 2

t o

b e

p o s i t i o n e d

W i t h i n t h e

o p e n i n g

i n t h e

a p p l i a n c e

b o d y

1 0

s u c h

t h a t p i n s 3 6 on i n n e r

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