IN THE UNITED STATES DISCTRICT CKMLEKJT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA (Alexandria Division) 2011 FEB 28 P 2= 23 n FftK US D1STRIC1 COURT cSa»a.virgihia Case No. /•/'L *• '-uO LC /rCS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Erik B. Cherdak 149 Thurgood Street Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 Plaintiff, v. NORDSTROM, INC. 1617 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 Defendant. RELATED CASES: l:10-cv-00528-LO-IDD l:10-cv-01029-LO-JFA COMPLAINT Plaintiff Erik B. Cherdak1 (hereinafter "Plaintiff or "Chcrdak"), Pro Se, and in and for his Complaint against NORDSTROM, INC. (hereinafter "NORDSTROM"), and states as follows: THE PARTIES 1. Plaintiff is an individual who resides in Gaithersburg, Maryland at the address listed in the caption of this Complaint. 2. Defendant NORDSTROM is publicly traded, WASHINGTON, USA corporation having a principal place of business as specified in the caption of this Complaint. 1Although Plaintiff Cherdak is not licensed to practice law in Virginia, he is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Case 1:11-cv-00203-LO -TCB Document 1 Filed 02/28/11 Page 1 of 11 FAMEAPPEAL.COM