Rago Lawsuit

Jim V. · Post by **Jim V.** » Tue May 02, 2017 8:37 pm

https://www.scribd.com/document/3470258 ... -Complaint

Post by **WB Staff** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:02 pm

Rago Baits Files Patent Lawsuit against EcoPRO Tungsten and Justin Lucas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 1, 2017

Jerry Rago has filed a complaint against Anglers Select LLC dba EcoPRO Tungsten and pro Justin Lucas in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

The complaint alleges EcoPRO, which introduced a bait design identical to a Rago Baits design at the ICAST 2016 trade show, copied the design from Rago in violation of Rago’s patent rights. The complaint also alleges EcoPRO hired fishing pro Justin Lucas who falsely claimed to be the creator of the design to assist in marketing and selling the copied Rago design.

Full text of this complaint, as filed with the District Court for the Northern District of California, is available at docket no: 5:17-cv-02456.

For more information about this case, contact Richard Ogawa at (650) 906-0323 or at richard@rtogawa.com.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Wed May 03, 2017 4:37 am

WB Staff wrote:Rago Baits Files Patent Lawsuit against EcoPRO Tungsten and Justin Lucas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 1, 2017

Jerry Rago has filed a complaint against Anglers Select LLC dba EcoPRO Tungsten and pro Justin Lucas in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

The complaint alleges EcoPRO, which introduced a bait design identical to a Rago Baits design at the ICAST 2016 trade show, copied the design from Rago in violation of Rago’s patent rights. The complaint also alleges EcoPRO hired fishing pro Justin Lucas who falsely claimed to be the creator of the design to assist in marketing and selling the copied Rago design.

Full text of this complaint, as filed with the District Court for the Northern District of California, is available at docket no: 5:17-cv-02456.

For more information about this case, contact Richard Ogawa at (650) 906-0323 or at richard@rtogawa.com.

It's never good when lawyers have to get involved. I hope they can still work things out.

Rod Martin · Post by **Rod Martin** » Wed May 03, 2017 5:27 am

Well Darn.

Don't know EcoPRO but fished several tournaments with Justin Lucas when he was a kid. He came up thru the Federation.

Hate to see anyone involved in a lawsuit.