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Case 2:20-cv-01692-AJS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

BC MEDIA, INC. )
)
Plaintiff, ) C.A. No. 20-1692
)
vs. )
)
ANUJ CHAWLA ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AND )
ACTIVE PHOTO SERVICES PVT. LTD. )
t/d/b/a PROAIM, )

Defendants.

VERIFIED COMPLAINT

AND NOW COMES plaintiff, BC Media, Inc. (“BC”) by and through its attorneys, Metz

Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC, and for its Verified Complaint against Anuj Chawla and

Active Photo Services Pvt. Ltd., states as follows:

PARTIES

1. BC is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South

Carolina, having its principal place of business at 30 Emily Lane, Piedmont, South Carolina,

29673.

2. Upon information and belief, Active Photo Services Pvt. Ltd. (“Active”) is an

Indian corporation with a principal place of business of Plot No. 103, First Floor, Industrial Area,

Phase 1, Chandigarh CH 160002 INDIA.

3. Upon information and belief, Anuj Chawla (“Chawla” and collectively with Active,

“Defendants”) is a principal of Active and may have intellectual property rights in certain Active

products.
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JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. This action for patent infringement arises under the patent laws of the United States

and more particularly under 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., including without limitation, 35 U.S.C. §§ 271,

281, 283, 284 and 285.

5. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 28

U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).

6. Defendants have offered and continue to offer for sale and have sold certain

infringing camera jib having a particular design both within and outside of the United States,

thereby causing harm and tortious injury to Plaintiff in this District and subjecting Defendant to

personal jurisdiction by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania,

more particularly pursuant to F.R.C.P. 4(k)(2)(A).

7. Venue is proper in this District pursant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(c)(3) and 1400(b).

COUNT I
Federal Patent Infringement Under 35 U.S.C. § 271

8. The averments of Paragraphs 1 through 7 of the Verified Complaint are

incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

9. On March 17, 2009, United States Design Patent No. D588,621 (hereafter the “‘621

patent”) was issued for a “Camera Jib.” The ‘621 patent was granted in the name of the inventor

Jonathan C. M. Baty, who has duly assigned the patent, as indicated on its face, to Plaintiff.

Plaintiff is and has been the assignee and owner of record in the United States Patent and

Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘621 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated

herein by reference.

10. On February 17, 2015, United States Design Patent No. D722,637 (hereafter the

“‘637 patent” and collectively with the ‘621 patent, the “Patents”) was issued for a “Camera Jib.”

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The ‘637 patent was granted in the name of the inventor Jonathan C. M. Baty, who has duly

assigned the patent, as indicated on its face, to Plaintiff. Plaintiff is and has been the assignee and

owner of record in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the ‘637 patent is

attached hereto as Exhibit B and is incorporated herein by reference.

11. The claims of the ‘621 patent include, inter alia, the following designs:

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12. The claims of the ‘637 patent include, inter alia, the following designs:

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13. Defendants are in the business of manufacturing and/or selling, inter alia, camera

and related film production equipment. Defendants are, more specifically, in the business of

manufacturing and/or selling camera jibs under the name and mark ProAim Astra Camera Jib

Crane having the following design:

14. Defendants have infringed and continue to infringe one or more of the claims of the

Patents in contravention of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by manufacturing, using, offering to manufacture

and/or offering to sell and selling in the United States, certain camera jibs with frames and features

as illustrated in the Patents without leave or license of plaintiff and patentee BC Media and in

violation of BC Media’s rights.

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15. On information and belief, Defendant will continue to infringe the Patents unless

enjoined by this Court. More specifically, upon information and belief, Defendants are

manufacturing the Astra line of camera jibs which are displayed at the website,

http://www.proaim.com, which, on information and belief, Plaintiff alleges is created, designed,

controlled and maintained by Defendants, an illustrative page of which is attached hereto as

Exhibit C.

16. Upon information and belief, Defendants have manufactured, used, offered to

manufacture and/or offered to sell and sold camera jibs on the Amazon.com website, an illustrative

page of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D.

17. Such infringement is injuring Plaintiff in that is it diverting potential sales from

Plaintiff to Defendants and causing Plaintiff to expend increased time and expense in educating its

consumer base. Additionally, upon information and belief, Defendants are offering infringing

products at prices which may potentially depress the prices of Plaintiff’s competitive camera jibs.

18. As a direct and proximate result of the infringing conduct of Defendants, Plaintiff

has been damaged and will continue to be damaged and will be caused irreparable injury unless

Defendants are enjoined by this Court. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law; and irreparable

injury to Plaintiff increases with each and every act of infringement committed by Defendants.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays:

A. That a permanent injunction issue enjoining Defendants and their officers, agents,

related companies, servants, employees, attorneys, successors and assignees and all of those acting

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under any of their authority or in privity with any of them, from further infringement of the Patents

owned by Plaintiff;

B. That Plaintiff recover from Defendants Plaintiff’s actual monetary damages

associated with Defendants’ infringing conduct, including, without limitation, Defendants’ profits

for the sale of infringing camera jibs;

C. That Defendant make a full report to this Court of its compliance with the foregoing

within 30 days of judgment herein; and

D. That Plaintiff have such other relief, legal and equitable, including, without

limitation, prejudgment interest, as this Court may deem just and proper.

Respectfully submitted,

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC

By: /s/Barry I. Friedman


Barry I. Friedman, Esquire
(Pa. I.D. No. 50507)
535 Smithfield Street, Suite 800
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 918-1100

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Proaim Astra 4ft Camera Jib Crane (JB-AS04-00) Compact Camera Support for Creative Filmmaking - Proaim Astra 4' Jib!

High Build Quality. Completely Tool-Less. Lightweight. Quick Setup. Most Affordable Jib Crane.

Proaim has made an affordable camera crane accessible to independent filmmakers and videographers by launching a CNC Aluminum constructed Astra 4ft
Jib. This Jib is so light and versatile that you'll want to make it an immediate part of your standard equipment whether you're shooting wedding videos,
commercials on location, music videos in your studio or sporting events in a stadium.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

- Proaim Astra 4ft Camera Jib


- LCD Mounting Bracket
- Storage Case

SPECIFICATIONS

- Robust Aluminum Construction


- Total Length of Jib: 4ft 9inch
- Support Cameras up to: 8kg / 17.6lb
- Self Balance: 1kg
- Camera Mounting Bolt: Free holes 1/4"-20
- Product Weight (without packing): 4.20kg / 9.25lb
- Height Range From Ground Level: 7ft when Stand in Minimum Height at 4ft : 8ft 9inch when Stand in Maximum Height at 5.8ft

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SHEET
The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
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(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Attorneys (If Known)

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC (412.918.1100)


535 Smithfield Street, Suite 800, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant)
1 U.S. Government ✖ 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DEF
Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of This State 1 1 Incorporated or Principal Place 4 4
of Business In This State

2 U.S. Government 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State 2 2 Incorporated and Principal Place 5 5
Defendant (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) of Business In Another State

Citizen or Subject of a 3 3 Foreign Nation 6 6


Foreign Country
IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only) Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions.
CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 625 Drug Related Seizure 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 375 False Claims Act
120 Marine 310 Airplane 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 423 Withdrawal 376 Qui Tam (31 USC
130 Miller Act 315 Airplane Product Product Liability 690 Other 28 USC 157 3729(a))
140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 367 Health Care/ 400 State Reapportionment
150 Recovery of Overpayment 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS 410 Antitrust
& Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury 820 Copyrights 430 Banks and Banking
151 Medicare Act 330 Federal Employers’ Product Liability ✖ 830 Patent 450 Commerce
152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability 368 Asbestos Personal 835 Patent - Abbreviated 460 Deportation
Student Loans 340 Marine Injury Product New Drug Application 470 Racketeer Influenced and
(Excludes Veterans) 345 Marine Product Liability 840 Trademark Corrupt Organizations
153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY LABOR 880 Defend Trade Secrets 480 Consumer Credit
of Veteran’s Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 370 Other Fraud 710 Fair Labor Standards Act of 2016 (15 USC 1681 or 1692)
160 Stockholders’ Suits 355 Motor Vehicle 371 Truth in Lending Act 485 Telephone Consumer
190 Other Contract Product Liability 380 Other Personal 720 Labor/Management SOCIAL SECURITY Protection Act
195 Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Property Damage Relations 861 HIA (1395ff) 490 Cable/Sat TV
196 Franchise Injury 385 Property Damage 740 Railway Labor Act 862 Black Lung (923) 850 Securities/Commodities/
362 Personal Injury - Product Liability 751 Family and Medical 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) Exchange
Medical Malpractice Leave Act 864 SSID Title XVI 890 Other Statutory Actions
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS 790 Other Labor Litigation 865 RSI (405(g)) 891 Agricultural Acts
210 Land Condemnation 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: 791 Employee Retirement 893 Environmental Matters
220 Foreclosure 441 Voting 463 Alien Detainee Income Security Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS 895 Freedom of Information
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 442 Employment 510 Motions to Vacate 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff Act
240 Torts to Land 443 Housing/ Sentence or Defendant) 896 Arbitration
245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations 530 General 871 IRS—Third Party 899 Administrative Procedure
290 All Other Real Property 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION 26 USC 7609 Act/Review or Appeal of
Employment Other: 462 Naturalization Application Agency Decision
446 Amer. w/Disabilities - 540 Mandamus & Other 465 Other Immigration 950 Constitutionality of
Other 550 Civil Rights Actions State Statutes
448 Education 555 Prison Condition
560 Civil Detainee -
Conditions of
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V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
✖ 1 Original 2 Removed from 3 Remanded from 4 Reinstated or 5 Transferred from 6 Multidistrict 8 Multidistrict
Proceeding State Court Appellate Court Reopened Another District Litigation - Litigation -
(specify) Transfer Direct File
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
35 USC §1, et. seq. §271
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:
Design patent infringememt
VII. REQUESTED IN CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
COMPLAINT: UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P. JURY DEMAND: ✖ Yes No
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
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IF ANY JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
November 4, 2020 Barry I. Friedman Digitally signed by Barry I. Friedman
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JS 44$REVISED June, 2009


IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
THIS CASE DESIGNATION SHEET MUST BE COMPLETED

PART A
This case belongs on the ( Erie Johnstown Pittsburgh) calendar.
1. ERIE CALENDAR - If
cause of action arose in the counties of Crawford, Elk, Erie,
Forest, McKean. Venang or Warren, OR any plaintiff or defendant resides in one of said
counties.
2. JOHNSTOWN CALENDAR - If cause of action arose in the counties of Bedford, Blair,
Cambria, Clearfield or Somerset OR any plaintiff or defendant resides in one of
said counties.

3. Complete if on ERIE CALENDAR: I certify that the cause of action arose in


County and that the resides in County.

4. Complete if on JOHNSTOWN CALENDAR: I certify that the cause of action arose in


County and that the resides in County.

PART B (You are to check ONE of the following)


1. This case is related to Number . Short Caption .
2. This case is not related to a pending or terminated case.

DEFINlTIONS OF RELATED CASES:


CIVIL: Civil cases are deemed related when a case filed relates to property included in
another suit or involves the same issues of fact or it grows out of the same transactions
as another suit or involves the validity or infringement of a patent involved in another
suit EMINENT DOMAIN: Cases in contiguous closely located groups and in common ownership
groups which will lend themselves to consolidation for trial shall be deemed related.
HABEAS CORPUS & CIVIL RIGHTS: All habeas corpus petitions filed by the same individual
shall be deemed related. All pro se Civil Rights actions by the same individual shall be
deemed related.

PARTC
I. CIVIL CATEGORY (6HOHFWWKHapplicable category).
1. Antitrust and Securities Act Cases
2. Labor-Management Relations
3. Habeas corpus
4. Civil Rights
5. Patent, Copyright, and Trademark
6. Eminent Domain
7. All other federal question cases
8. All personal and property damage tort cases, including maritime, FELA,
Jones Act, Motor vehicle, products liability, assault, defamation, malicious
prosecution, and false arrest
9. Insurance indemnity, contract and other diversity cases.
10. Government Collection Cases (shall include HEW Student Loans (Education),
V A 0verpayment, Overpayment of Social Security, Enlistment
Overpayment (Army, Navy, etc.), HUD Loans, GAO Loans (Misc. Types),
Mortgage Foreclosures, SBA Loans, Civil Penalties and Coal Mine
Penalty and Reclamation Fees.)

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the entries on this Case Designation
Sheet are true and correct
/s/ Barry I Friedman
Date: November 4, 2020
ATTORNEY AT LAW

NOTE: ALL SECTIONS OF BOTH FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CASE CAN BE PROCESSED.
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The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as
required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is
required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of
Court for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:

I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, use
only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency and then
the official, giving both name and title.
(b) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides at the
time of filing. In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In land
condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.)
(c) Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, noting
in this section "(see attachment)".

II. Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.Cv.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an "X"
in one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.
United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here.
United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box.
Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment
to the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes
precedence, and box 1 or 2 should be marked.
Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the
citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; NOTE: federal question actions take precedence over diversity
cases.)

III. Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this
section for each principal party.

IV. Nature of Suit. Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If there are multiple nature of suit codes associated with the case, pick the nature of suit code
that is most applicable. Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions.

V. Origin. Place an "X" in one of the seven boxes.


Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.
Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441.
Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing
date.
Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.
Transferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers or
multidistrict litigation transfers.
Multidistrict Litigation – Transfer. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C.
Section 1407.
Multidistrict Litigation – Direct File. (8) Check this box when a multidistrict case is filed in the same district as the Master MDL docket.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NOT AN ORIGIN CODE 7. Origin Code 7 was used for historical records and is no longer relevant due to
changes in statue.

VI. Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause. Do not cite jurisdictional
statutes unless diversity. Example: U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553 Brief Description: Unauthorized reception of cable service.

VII. Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P.
Demand. In this space enter the actual dollar amount being demanded or indicate other demand, such as a preliminary injunction.
Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.

VIII. Related Cases. This section of the JS 44 is used to reference related pending cases, if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket
numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.

Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet.

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