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20. "Fire Truck Bus" has been registered with the United States Copyright
13 Office as Copyright Registration No. VA-1-835-909 (the '909 Copyright"), having
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an effective date of registration of October 31, 2012. A true and correct copy of the
15 `909 Copyright is attached hereto, marked as "Exhibit C" and by reference is made a
16 part hereof.
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21. WhatRU Holding is the owner of the '909 Copyright, and was and
18 continues to be the owner of all legal rights, title, and interest in, to, and under the
19 `909 Copyright.
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22. During the 2012 trade show for the International Association of
22 Amusement Parks and Attractions ("IAAPA") in Orlando, Florida, WhatRU Holding
23 employees were surprised to discover that Defendants were advertising to sell knock-
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56. WhatRU Holding is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that
Defendants have derived and received, and will continue to derive and receive, gains,
profits and advantages from Defendants' trade dress infringement in an amount not
presently known by WhatRU Holding.
57. Defendants, by their above-described actions, have infringed and
continue to infringe the rights of WhatRU Holding in its WhatRU Holding Trade
Dress in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125(a).
58. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' actions constituting trade
dress infringement, WhatRU Holding has suffered, and continues to suffer, great and
irreparable injury, for which WhatRU Holding has no adequate remedy at law.
59. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117, WhatRU Holding is entitled to damages
for Defendants' infringing acts, up to three times actual damages as fixed by this
Court, and its reasonable attorneys' fees for the necessity of bringing this claim.
FOURTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND FEDERAL UNFAIR
COMPETITION
(15 U.S.C. 1125(a))
60. WhatRU Holding realleges and incorporates by reference all of the
preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as though fully set forth herein.
61. Defendants deliberately market, promote, and advertise products that are
outwardly extremely like and similar to the look, feel, appearance, and design of
products produced by WhatRU Holding.
62. Defendants' use of WhatRU Holding's Trade Dress without WhatRU
Holding's consent constitutes a false designation of origin, which is likely to cause
confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or
association of Defendants with WhatRU Holding, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or
approval of Defendants' goods and/or commercial activities by WhatRU Holding in
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violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125(a) and constitutes unfair competition with WhatRU
Holding.
63. Defendants' use of the WhatRU Holding Trade Dress without WhatRU
Holding's consent constitutes a false designation of origin, which in commercial
advertising or promotion, misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or
geographic origin of Defendants' goods or commercial activities in violation of 15
U.S.C. 1125(a) and constitutes unfair competition with WhatRU Holding.
64. WhatRU Holding has a well-known and established history of designing
and licensing these particular inflatables and party accessories. By engaging in
national advertising via their websites www.bouncingangels.com and www.ez-
inflatables.com that reflect products that are outwardly extremely like and similar to
WhatRU Holding's, Defendants create a false impression in a substantial number of
consumers' minds that their products are in fact affiliated with, the same as, sponsored
by, manufactured by, or condoned by WhatRU Holding, thereby enhancing the image
of Defendants through this false association.
65. WhatRU Holding is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that
Defendants' actions were undertaken willfully with full knowledge of the falsity of
such designation of origin, and false descriptions, representations or advertisements.
66. WhatRU Holding is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that
Defendants have derived and received, and will continue to derive and receive, gains,
profits and advantages from Defendants' unfair competition and false designation of
origin in an amount that is not presently known to WhatRU Holding. As a direct and
proximate result of Defendants' actions, WhatRU Holding has been damaged and is
entitled to monetary relief in an amount to be determined at trial.
67. Due to Defendants' above-described actions, WhatRU Holding has
suffered and continues to suffer great and irreparable injury, for which WhatRU
Holding has no adequate remedy at law.
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68. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117, WhatRU Holding is entitled to damages
for Defendants' acts constituting false designation of origin and unfair competition, up
to three times actual damages as fixed by this Court, and its reasonable attorneys' fees
for the necessity of bringing this claim.
FIFTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
UNFAIR COMPETITION
(Cal. Bus & Prof. Code 17200, et seq. and California common law)
69. WhatRU Holding realleges and incorporates by reference all of the
preceding paragraphs of this Complaint as through fully set forth herein.
70. The foregoing acts of Defendants constitute unfair competition under
California Business and Professions Code 17200, et seq. and the common law of the
State of California.
71. WhatRU Holding is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that
Defendants have derived and received, and will continue to derive and receive, gains,
profits and advantages from Defendants' unfair competition in an amount that is not
presently known to WhatRU Holding. By reason of Defendants' wrongful acts as
alleged in this Complaint, WhatRU Holding has been damaged and is entitled to
monetary relief in an amount to be determined at trial.
72. By their actions, Defendants have injured and violated WhatRU
Holding's rights and have irreparably injured WhatRU Holding, and such irreparable
injury will continue unless Defendants are enjoined by this Court.
WHEREFORE, WhatRU Holding prays for the following relief:
(A) A judgment that the '608 Patent is valid and has been infringed by
Defendants;
(B) An accounting for damages, and judgment thereon, resulting from
Defendants' infringement of the '608 Patent, together with
prejudgment and post-judgment interest;
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(C) A judgment that Defendants knowingly and willfully engaged in
infringement of the '608 Patent, and the trebling of damages
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;
(D) A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,
employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, successors
in interest, and all those persons in active concert or participation
with them, enjoining them from continued actual infringement of
the '608 Patent;
(E) A judgment holding this action to be an exceptional case and an
award to WhatRU Holding for its attorneys' fees pursuant to 35
U.S.C. 285;
(F) A judgment that the '471 and '909 Copyrights are valid and have
been infringed by Defendants;
(G) A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,
employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, successors
in interest, and all those persons in active concert or participation
with them, enjoining them from infringing or contributorily
infringing the '471 and '909 Copyrights in any manner, directly or
indirectly;
(H) A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,
employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, successors
in interest, and all those persons in active concert or participation
with them, enjoining them from copying, offering to sell, selling,
importing, marketing, distributing, or placing in interstate
commerce any versions, revisions or modifications of the works
subject to the '471 or '909 Copyrights or any derivative works
based thereon, including, but not limited to "Carousel Jumper" and
"Fire Engine;"
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(I) An accounting for all gains, profits, and advantages derived from
its infringement of WhatRU Holding's copyrights;
(J) A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants
in an amount equal to the damages sustained by WhatRU Holding
and the profits earned by Defendants from the copyright
infringements alleged herein pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504(b);
(K) A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants
for statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 504(c)(1) and (c)(2);
(L) An order in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants for
the impounding and destruction of all infringing works pursuant to
17 U.S.C. 503;
(M) A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants
for attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 505;
(N) A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants
on WhatRU Holdings' claims of trade dress infringement, false
designation of origin and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C.
1125(a);
(0) A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,
employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, successors
in interest, and all persons in active concert or participation with
them, enjoining them from engaging in the following activities and
from assisting or inducing, either directly or indirectly, others to
engage in the following activities:
(i) Manufacturing, using, displaying, distributing, selling, or
offering to sell any goods that infringe WhatRU Holding's
Trade Dress, or any goods that use other trade dress that is
confusingly similar to WhatRU Holding's Trade Dress;
(ii) Falsely designating the origin of Defendants' goods;
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whatsoever;
(iv) Causing a likelihood of confusion or injuries to WhatRU
Holding's business reputation; or
(P) A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants
in an amount equal to damages sustained by WhatRU Holding and
the profits earned by Defendants from the trade dress infringement,
false designation of origin, and unfair competition alleged herein
pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a);
(Q) A judgment that Defendants knowingly and willfully engaged in
the infringement of WhatRU Holding's Trade Dress, false
designation of origin and unfair competition, and a trebling of
damages pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a);
(R) A judgment holding this action to be an exceptional case and an
award to WhatRU Holding for its attorneys' fees and costs
pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1117(a);
(S) A judgment in favor of WhatRU Holding and against Defendants
on WhatRU Holding's California state and common law unfair
competition claim, and that Defendants' acts of unfair competition
were intentional, willful and done knowingly;
(T) A permanent injunction against Defendants, their officers, agents,
employees, parent, and subsidiary corporations, assigns, and
successors in interest, and all persons in active concert or
participation with them, enjoining them from continuing said acts
of unfair competition;
(U) For damages, directly and indirectly, caused by said acts of unfair
competition, and for costs of suit; and
(V) Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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Respectfully submitted,
Dated: August 14, 2014 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
By Jeffrey S. Kravitz
Lena N. Bacani
Attorneys for Plaintiff WhatRU Holding, LLC
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Primary ExaminerKien Nguyen
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmSchwegman, Lundberg,
Woessner & Kluth, P.A.
(57) ABSTRACT
An inflatable bouncer includes an inflatable bottom section,
an inflatable inner column coupled to a center of the bottom
section, and a plurality of inflatable columns around a
periphery of the bottom section. An uninllated roof extends
between the inner column and the outer columns.
7 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
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INFLATABLE BOUNCER
FIELD
This invention relates to the field of inflatables, and more 5
specifically to inflatable bouncers.
BACKGROUND
Inflatables, such as inflatable bouncers, are air-inflated 10
devices that are typically used for children's amusement as
well as advertising purposes. Inflatables have been designed
to resemble real-life objects, such as ships, fire trucks, and
animals. Inflatable bouncers include a bottom, inflated
bouncing section. Some bouncers include a roof. However, 15
when designing such bouncers to look like a real-life object,
present designs do not provide for a realistic appearance in
all cases. What is needed is an inflatable bouncer structure
allowing for a roofed-type bouncer having a realistic appear-
ance. 20
SUMMARY
An apparatus comprising an inflatable bouncer having an
uninflated roof with a central portion and a periphery,
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wherein the uninflated roof is supported in its center portion
by an inflated column.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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FIG. 1 shows an inflatable bouncer according to one
embodiment of the inventive subject matter disclosed
herein.
FIG. 2 shows a top view of the inflatable bouncer of FIG.
1.
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FIG. 3 shows a side view of the inflatable bouncer of FIG.
1.
FIG. 4 shows a side view of an inflatable bouncer accord-
ing to one embodiment of the inventive subject matter
disclosed herein.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following detailed description and accompanying
drawings show various embodiments according to the inven-
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tive subject matter disclosed herein. These embodiments are
described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art
to practice the invention. Other embodiments may be uti-
lized and structural changes may be made without departing
from the scope of the present invention. 50
FIGS. 1-3 show a perspective view, top view, and side
view, respectively, of a bouncer 100 according to one
embodiment of the inventive subject matter disclosed
herein. Bouncer 100 includes an inflatable bottom section
110, an inflatable inner column 120, a plurality of inflatable 55
outer columns 130, an upper inflatable support 140, and a
roof 150. Bouncer 100 is used for children or adults to
bounce and play inside, for instance at fairs, carnivals, or
other events. In this example, bouncer 100 is designed to
look like a carousel. A blower 105 is coupled to the bouncer 60
to keep the bouncer inflated. Blower 105 can be a high
output blower, for example.
Referring to FIG. 2, a top view of bouncer 100 is shown
without the roof. Inflatable bottom section 110 can be a
circular, round, inflated section made of vinyl, for example. 65
In this example, bottom section 110 is about 3 feet high and
has a diameter of approximately 25 feet. The height and
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diameter can vary to any desired sized. Various embodi-
ments have a diameter of approximately 15 feet to approxi-
mately 30 feet. Bottom section includes a periphery 112 and
a central area 114.
Inner column 120 is attached to and extends upward from
bottom section 110. In this example, inner column 120 is in
the center of bottom section 110. However, in some embodi-
ments, the inner column is anywhere within the central area
114 of the bottom section. In some embodiments, two or
more inner columns are located in the central area 114. Inner
column 120 is inflatable and can be made of the same
material as the bottom section. In this example, inner
column 120 is approximately 20 feet high and includes a
knob 122 at its peak designed to look like the top of a
carousel.
Outer columns 130 are coupled to bottom section 110
around the periphery of the bottom section. Each of the outer
columns is inflatable and made of the same material as the
bottom section. In one embodiment, eight outer columns are
used and positioned equidistant from each other around the
periphery of the bottom section. 'Ile outer columns are
shorter than the inner column. In one embodiment, the outer
columns are approximately 10-15 feet high.
Upper inflatable support 140 is an inflatable section
attached to the top of outer columns 130. In this example,
upper support 140 has approximately the same diameter as
bottom section 110.
Each of bottom section 110, inner column 120, outer
columns 130, and support 140 are connected together so that
the interiors of the members communicate with each other
so that air blown into the bouncer through the bottom section
inflates each other section.
Roof 150 is an uninflated flexible sheet of material
coupled at its inner portion 152 to inner column 120 and at
its periphery or outer portion 154 to either upper support 140
or to the tops of columns 130. In this example, to allow
bouncer 100 to better resemble a carousel, roof 150 is
attached to inner column 120 below knob 122 and the roof
then hangs or drapes down and the outer portion 154 is
attached to the upper support 140. This unsupported-by-air,
uninflated appearance of roof 150 gives bouncer 100 the
appearance of a carousel. In some embodiments, upper
section 140 can be omitted and roof 150 is coupled to the
tops of each of outer columns 130.
In one embodiment, bouncer 100 includes a mesh wall
160 extending around the outside of the bouncer and extend-
ing between bottom section 110 and section 140. A plurality
of animal silhouettes 170 are attached to mesh wall 160 at
locations around the bouncer. In one embodiment, silhou-
ettes 170 are digitally printed vinyl sheets which can be
printed to depict the decorations and colors of typical
carousel animals. In one embodiment, the printed vinyl
silhouettes can be cut to look like horse silhouettes, for
example.
An inner play area 175 of bouncer 100 is accessible
through a door 177 in mesh wall 160. The inner area 175 is
uninflated. The only portions of bouncer 100 that are inflated
by blower 105 are the bottom section 110, the inner column
120, the outer columns 130, and upper section 140.
In various embodiments, the bouncer can be oval, rect-
angular, or other shapes, depending on the design the
designer is trying to capture.
FIG. 4 shows a side view of an inflatable bouncer 200 in
accordance with one embodiment of the inventive subject
matter disclosed herein. Bouncer 200 is designed to
resemble a cake. Bouncer 200 includes an inflatable bottom
section 210, an inflatable inner column 220 coupled proxi-
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mate the central area of bottom section 210, one or more
inflatable outer columns 230 around the periphery of the
bottom section, and an uninflated roof 240 coupled to and
extending generally horizontally between inner column 220
and outer columns 230. 5
In one embodiment, one or more candle figures 235 can
extend from the top of inner column 220. An upper portion
222 of inner column 220 can have an enlarged diameter to
provide for a tiered look for bouncer 200. Bottom section
210 can be round, oval, square or other desired shape. A io
mesh wall 245 can extend around the outer area of the
bouncer.
The structure of bouncer 200 allows for the realistic
appearance of a cake by utilizing inflated inner column 220
to support the uninflated roof 240. Other bouncers can be 15
designed utilizing such a structure as shown for the carouse]
of bouncer 100 and the cake of bouncer 200.
According to one method of the inventive subject matter
disclosed herein, there is provided a technique to support the
roof of an inflatable to provide a more realistic looking 20
design. One en IN Oiment includes supporting an uninflated
roof with a center portion and a periphery, wherein the roof
is supported in the center portion by an inflated column. This
allows the roof to naturally hang down and provide the
desired look for the inflatable structure. In some examples 25
the roof can be extended between the central inflated column
and a plurality of outer inflated columns.
The above description is intended to be illustrative, and
not restrictive. Many other embodiments will be apparent to
those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above descrip- 30
t1011. lime scope of the inventitut should, therefore, be deter-
mined with reference to the appended claims, along with the
full scope of equivalents in which such claims are entitled.
What is claimed is:
1. An inflatable device comprising: 35
a circular, inflatable bottom section having a periphery
and a central area;
an inflatable inner column coupled to the bottom section
proximate the central area and extending upward to a
peak;
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a plurality of inflatable, outer columns coupled proximate
the periphery;
an upper support section coupled to a lop of each of the
outer columns;
a wall extending between the bottom section and the
upper support section and having a door; and
an uninflated roof attached to the inner column at a
location below the peak and supported by the inner
column and the upper support section such that the
inflatable bouncer has the appearance of a carousel.
2. The inflatable device of claim 1, further including
silhouettes of animals on the mesh wall.
3. The inflatable device of claim 1, wherein the inner
column is attached at a center of the bottom section.
4. The inflatable device of claim 1, wherein the wall
includes a mesh wall.
5 . The inflatable device of claim 1, wherein the inner
column is taller than the each of the outer columns.
6. An inflatable bouncer comprising:
an inflatable bottom section having a periphery and a
central area;
an inflatable inner column coupled to the bottom section
proximate the central area;
a plurality of inflatable, outer columns coupled proximate
the periphery; and
an uninflated roof attached to the inner column and
extending generally horizontally between the inner
column and the outer columns such that the inflatable
bouncer has the appearance of a cake, wherein a top
portion of the inflatable inner column includes one or
more candle figures.
7. The inflatable bouncer of claim 6, including a wall
extending between the roof and the bottom section.
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EXHIBIT C
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Certificate of Registration
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Office in accordance with title 17, United States Code,
attests that registration has been made for the work
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Register of Copyrights, United States of America
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Effective date of
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Title
Title of Work: Fire Truck Bus
Completion/ Publication
Year of Completion: 2008
Date of 1st Publication: November 15, 2008 Nation of 1st Publication: United States
Author
I Author: Whatru Holding, LLC
Author Created: 2-D artwork, sculpture
Work made for hire: Yes
Domiciled in: United States
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Copyright Claimant:
Rights and Permissions
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Address:
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Whatru Holding, LLC
10665 Alameda Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077, United States
Whatru Holding, LLC
10665 Alameda Ave
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Name: Brian Field
Date: October 25, 2012
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