Combe Incorporated v. Inova Cosmetics

District Court, S.D. New York

Combe Incorporated v. Inova Cosmetics

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ) Combe Incorporated, Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7:21-cv-09308-PMH . Inova Urun Gelistirme ve Kozmetik Uretim STIPULATION, CONSENT Ltd. Sti. d/b/a Inova Cosmetics ) JUDGMENT, AND PERMANENT Defendant, ) INJUNCTION

WHEREAS, Plaintiff brought this suit against Defendant for infringement of Plaintiff's U.S. Patent Nos. 9,237,993 (“the °993 patent”), 9,474,704 (“the ’704 patent”), and 10,022,312 (“the °312 patent”) (collectively, “Asserted Patents”) based on Defendant’s unauthorized importation, sale, and/or offer for sale of its White to Black Grey Coverage Shampoo (“White to Black shampoo”). WHEREAS, Defendant wishes to conclude this litigation at this stage without an admission of wrongdoing and/or contesting infringement, validity, or enforceability of any claims of the Asserted Patents; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant, through their respective counsel, hereby agree to entry of this Stipulation, Consent Judgment, and Permanent Injunction (“Consent Judgment”), subject to the approval of the Court; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, ORDERED, AND ADJUDGED: 1, This is an action for patent infringement under the patent laws of the United States, Title 35 of the United States Code.

2. This Court has jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action under

28 U.S.C. §§ 1331

and 1338(a). Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1391

(b), (c) § 1400(b). 3. Plaintiff is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Asserted Patents. 4. Defendant does not contest, for purposes of this Consent Judgment and any enforcement thereof, that all of claims 1-18, 20-23, and 25-27 of the ’993 patent, claims 1-20, 22-23, and 25-26 of the ’704 patent, and claims 1-17 of the ’312 patent are valid and enforceable. 5. Judgment is entered for Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $101,000. 6. Effective as of the date this Consent Judgment is entered by the Court, Defendant and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, successors, and assigns, and all other persons and organizations in active concert or participation with any of the foregoing, are hereby permanently enjoined and restrained from engaging in any of the following activities: a. making, using, selling, or offering for sale in the United States or its territories, or importing into the United States or its territories, during the remaining term of the Asserted Patents, (i) White to Black shampoo or SoapCover products (except the SoapCover product as defined in Schedule A), and (ii) any substantial equivalents or modifications thereof that would infringe any of Plaintiff's intellectual property; b. otherwise directly infringing, contributorily infringing, or inducing infringement of any of Plaintiff's intellectual property, including the Asserted Patents, with respect to (i) White to Black shampoo or SoapCover products

(except the SoapCover product as defined in Schedule A), and (ii) any substantial equivalents or modifications thereof that would infringe any of Plaintiff's intellectual property; and c. assisting, aiding, or abetting any other person or business entity in engaging in or performing any of the activities referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above. 7 Defendant shall notify its customers that they are similarly prohibited from: a. making, using, selling, or offering for sale in the United States or its territories, or importing into the United States or its territories, during the remaining term of the Asserted Patents, (i) White to Black shampoo or SoapCover products (except the SoapCover product as defined in Schedule A), and (ii) any substantial equivalents or modifications thereof that would infringe any of Plaintiff's intellectual property; b. otherwise directly infringing, contributorily infringing, or inducing infringement of any of Plaintiffs intellectual property, including the Asserted Patents with respect to (i) White to Black shampoo or SoapCover products (except the SoapCover product as defined in Schedule A), and (ii) any substantial equivalents or modifications thereof that would infringe any of Plaintiff's intellectual property; and c. assisting, aiding, or abetting any other person or business entity in engaging in or performing any of the activities referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above. 8. Defendant and Plaintiff shall bear their own costs and attorney fees.

9. This Consent Judgment constitutes a final judgment concerning the subject matter of this action. 10. Defendant waives any right to appeal from this Consent Judgment. 11. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment, this action is dismissed with prejudice, provided, however, that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this Consent Judgment. SO ORDERED: (Ommw— White Plains, New York Dated: April 11, 2023 The Honorable Philip Halpern United States District Judge L_. ONSENTED TO: LIE /s/Ha Kung Wong Ciew Schielke Ha Kung Wong Jason M. Okun ONAL GALLANT & PARTNERS VENABLE LLP 619 River Dr., Suite 340

151 W. 42

" Street Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 New York, NY 10036 (201) 500-5490 (212) 307-5500 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Inova Urun Attorneys for Combe Incorporated Gelistirme ve Kozmetik Uretim Ltd. Sti.

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