Google Inc. v. American Blind & Wallpaper Factory, Inc.

Filing 188

Attachment 17
Declaration of Ajay S. Krishnan In Support of Counter-Defendant Google Inc.'s Motion to Compel Counter-Plaintiff ABWF To Satisfy Outstanding Discovery Obligations filed byGoogle Inc., Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 10 # 11 # 12 # 13 # 14 # 15 # 16 # 17 # 18 # 19)(Krishnan, Ajay) (Filed on 9/7/2006)

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Google Inc. v. American Blind & Wallpaper Factory, Inc. Doc. 188 Att. 17 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 1 of 17 ... . . .... ..................ExhibitQ ...... . . . .. . . . . . ..... ",. ',' ,"...: .",", : ." ~ ~,,",,"'.:'.: :' ;. ".' . ..", :. .... ". : '. .'. '. " . '. :.. '. ..... '.'. .' ," .: . '. '. ", . .' . ," .... . "' ", .:: .,". :::. ,,::.:... ':;", ", :: '.~" ~'..': . . ::" ':". . .... ,"... ." .... : .,".' '. . .. '. . .".'.....".. ",.- ,. .'.. ... '. "' ...". .. .. -. . ' '. .'' .. . ... . . .... . . '".".' .... ,'. ," '. , . .," ",.", ,". : ..... .' -.",'... .:. "', " ...... '. ", .: .....: ",", ". '. . . : .' '", ,,"", . '". :'. . - . .. '. . Dockets.Justia.com Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP .. LIMITED LIABIt.TY PARTN£R$HIP 333 WEST .. Document 188-18 SUITE 2600_ (312) 857:7070 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 2 of 17 WACKER .DRIVE' FACSIMILE NEW YORK. NY WASHINGTON" DC TYSONS CORNER. VA . STAMF'ORD. CT . CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (3.2.) BS7-?095 ww.kelleYdrye.com DIRECT LINE: 1312) 857.7080 EJ,AIL: sgreensponti~elleydtye_com l:ARSIPPANY, NJ BRUSSELS. BELGIUM AFi:1LIATE OF~ICES .JAKATA. .IN,?ONESIA MUMBAl. lNDIA October 26, 2005 VIA FED Ex Klaus Hamm Keker,.& Van Nest 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, California 94 l 11 . Re:. Google Inc. v. American Blind & ,Wallpaper Factory, Inc. Case N:o. C 03-5340..JF-(EAI Dear Klaus: . Enclosed please find documents labeled ABWF 000001 through 2790, which are reSon.;,ive. to GoogleInc. '-s First Set OfR.euests For Production Of & Wallpaper Factory, Inc, '_ . . ',' .... Than you for your attention to ths matter. Very. ' , 1David A. Raelt Susan J. Greenspon Documents and Things to American Blid trly yours, bOv fin. ~ DawnM. Beery. . . c! . -cc: Robert Philips r:J~l'linr.r.nn./'"n""-l"'O l' Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF ~. Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 3 of 17 J KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP A l...tTEO UABILfT PAATN£RSHIP 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE .NEW YORK. NY SU ITE 2600 FACSIMILE WASHINGTONt DC "TSONS CORNER, VA STAMFORD, CT PARSIPPANY. NJ BRUSSELS, BELGIUM AFFILtAT£ OFFICES C~ICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (31~)857-7070 (312) 857-7095 WW.kelleydrye.com DIRECT LINE: (312) 857-25D1 EMAIL: cplaterC!~e"eydrye.çom JAKRTA~ tNOONESIA -MUMBAI, INDIA. . April 21; 2006 VIA UPS . Klaus Ham Ajay Krshnan Keker & VanNest LLP 71 0 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 . Re: Google Inc. v. American Blind & Wallpaper Factory Inc. Dear Klaus and Ajay: Enclosed please find documents bearng Bates number ABWF 002791-002926, which are responsive to your discovery requests. Bates range - ABWf 002791-002820 consist of the auditedfiancials for American Blind for December 31. 1990. and May 31, 1989 and 1988. Bates rage.~ ABWF 002821-002839 consist of American Blind for .october 31.1993 and December 31,1992 and: Bates range -ABWF 002840",002850 consists of docunents pertaing to .. the audited fiancials for. 1991. Anercan Blind's tJ aid references the creation date for each UR. Bates range.- ABWF 002851-002892 consist óf fiancial documentS including . by product category and monthy sales broken out between the interet, phone and local sales. Bates range - ABWF 002894-002926 consist of documents regardig the applications and registration of American gaps. which are monthly P&L statements;. monthy salès data broken down Blind's trademars. This Bates range contas some an updated pnvilege log. . . CHOI/PLATC/208356.1 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege and will be placed on Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 4 of 17 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP Klaus Hamm Ajay Krshnan April 21, 2006 Page Two We wil continue to supplement our production in the event that any additional responsive documents are discovered. 'Sincerely, Caroline C. Plater ~~ . CCP:ccp Enclosures cc: David A. Ramelt (w/o encL.). CHO l/PLA TC/208356.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 5 of 17 KELLEY DRYE'& WARREN LLP A ".""'TED LIAIL1TV i:A.RTt4EfSHIP 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE NEW YORK~ NY SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (312) 857-7070 FACSIMILE: WASHltiGTON, DC TYSONS CORNEA'9 VA (312) 857-7095 ww.kelleydrye.com SYAMF"ORO, CT PARSIPP~NY. NJ ElIRECT LINE: (312) 857-25.01 BRUSSELS. BELGIUM A....ILlATE OFFiqES .JAKRTA,' EMAIL: cplalørti~ølløydty..com INDONESIA . MUMBAl'9 fNOlA' June 14,2006 VIA UPS Ajay Krshnan Keker & Van Nest LLP' 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 . Dear Ajay: . '-607802. These Enclosed please find the following documents, Bates range ABWF 002926 documents- are responsive to Google's intiàl and second set óf docUment' requests. Bates range ABWF 002926-002936 contains trademark information; Bates range ABWF 002937-002949 contains information concening website visitS; Bates range ABWF 002950-003017 cOntain consmnerand advei1sing research and analysis informati~n; Bates raIge_ ABWF 003018-003053 conta advertsing costs and spendig inormation; . _ Bates range ABWF 003054-003772 contains inormation regarding the name(s) under which Ameijcan :Blind has done business; 003 f64-65 is website page from a competitor- of American BlinØ; . Bates range ABWF 003773-003800 contai inormation regardig Anerican Blind's use of Google' s AdW ords Program; . Bates range ABWF 0038001-005496 contains American Blind advertsing materials, including catalogs; Bates range ABWF 005497-005498 pertai to conser co:nfusion; CHOi1PLATCII0239. r Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 6 of 17 KELLEY DRYE (5 WARREN LLP Ajay Krshn June 14,2006 Page Two Bates ranges ABWF05498-005508 and 005523-005524 contan varous screen shots; Bates range ABWF 05509-005522 contai varous e-maIs regarding the American Btind marks; Bates range ABWF 005525-005536 contain fiancial inormation regardig American Blind. Bates range ABWF 005537-005544 contains cease and desist letters; Bates range AB\Y 005545-005546 cóntains employee.information; Bates range ABWF 005547-005604 contais maret research and demographic analysis materials; Bates range ABWF 005605--u078()2 contais anual fiancial information broken down by product. I anticipate that I wil be providing you with another production withn the next couple days. Sincerely, Carolie C. Plater ~~ CCP:cc . Enclosues CHOllPLATC/21 0239. 1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 7 of 17 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP A LIMneD LIASIL.lN PARTNERSHIP 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE NEW YORK, NY SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (3'2) 657-7070 FACSIMILE WASHINGTON. DC . TYSONS CORNER.. VA (312) 857-7095 . ww.kelleydrye.com . STAMFORD. CT PARS1PPANY. NJ DIRECT LINE: (312) &57-2501 BRUSSELS. BELGIUM Af:F'It.IAT£ OFFICES EM AIL: Cplaler~~elleydrye.com JAKA.RTA, lNDONESIA MUMBAI. INDIA June 30, 2006 . VIA UPS Ajay Krhnan. Keker & VanNest LLP 71 0 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94 i 1 i Re: G()Ogle me. v. American Blind and Wallpaper Factory. me. Dear Ajay: Enclosed please fid documents Bates range ABWF 008806-04471, produce on CD and paper. Bates ranges ABwF 008806,. 042980, produced on CD, and ABWF 043 i 73-04471, produced on paper, contain inormation regardig Coremetrcs' analysis of the American Blind ÌItemet search engie results and. other data rega,ding online searches for America Blind. Bates range ABWF 042981-043172 are docUments which conta inormtion regaiding keyword and search engine analysis and strategy, includig fiancial amûysis regarding the . . same. . I anticipate that I will be sending out another production by the end of next wee~. Sincerely, . Caroline C. Plater -~f1~ Enclosures CHOl/PLA. TC/210685. I. Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 8 of 17 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP A L1MIT(:O UABILIT" ~Ai:T"'EFlSI1IP 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE NEW YORK, NY SUITE .2600 FACSIMILE. WASHINGTON. DC TYSONS CORNE:R, VA CHICAGO, 1~L1NOIS 60606 (312) 857-7070 (3i2l 857-7095 ww.kelleydrye.com STAMFORD, CT PARSIPPANY 9 N.J DIRECT LINe: (312) 857-2501 BRUSSELS.. BELGIUM AFFILIATE. OF'F'ICi:S EMAIL: cplalertikelleydrye.com. '.JAKARTA.. INDONESIA. MUMeAI.. iNo5A July 7, 2006 VIA UPS Ajay Krshnan . . Keker & Van Nest LLP 710 Sansonie Street San Fracisco, CA 94111 Re: Google Inc. v. American Blind and Wallpaper Factory. Inc. Dear Ajay: Enclosed please find materals Batesrang~ ABWF 04473-046879, produced on DVD and paper. . Bates ranges ABWF 044473-045522 and 046457-46870 contai anual capitalzation website for the years 2000-2006. . documentaton ror the payroll expenes attbutable to the maitenance of American Blind's Bates range ABWF 045523-046456 contains inormation regardig American Blid's . internet seach engie marketig, incl~dig fiancial analyses (e-mmerce reviews), seah engie resuIts analyses and other data regardig internet searches for American Blind. Bates range ABWF 046871-046879 ar 8 DVD's which conta video footage of focus .groups that 'were Conducted by American Blind regardig, among other thgs, its name, products and services as perceived by its customers. Each DVD is labeled with the grup number, date and tie when the focus group was conducted. I believe this is oUr last production. I wil of course promptly supplement our prouction in the event that additional responsive materials are discovered. CHOIIPLATC1 0797.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 9 of 17 KELLEY DRYE 5( WARREN LLP July?, Ajay Krshnan 2006 Page Two Sincerely, Caroline C. Plater 'CCP:ccp Enclosures ~~ CHOIIPLA TC121 0797.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF '.1: 7~ .i Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 10 of 17 ,I KELLEY DRYE'& WARREN LLP A:i.IMITED LIABILITY PARTNE:nSHIP 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE NEW YORK, NY SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (312) 857-7070 rACSIMIL£ WASH'NGTON. DC TYSONS CORNER, VA STAMFORI?, CT (312) a57-7095 www.k.."eydry...com PARSIPPANY l' NJ DIR~CT LINE: (312) 857.2501 ElFlUSSELS. ElE:LGIUM EMAll: cplalerl!kelleydrye.com . AFFILrATE OFFfCES .JAKARTA. INOONESIA MUMaAI. INDIA July 26,2006 VIA UPS ,.~~ Ajay S..Krshnan Keker & VanNest LLP 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 941 i 1 Re: Goo~Üe Inc. v. Ametican Blind and Wallpaper Factory. Inc. . Dear Ajay: . DVD and paper. . on the computer used to open them. So, please contact me if . Enclosed please find materials Bates range ABWF 046880"0048811, produced on .. Bates range ABWF 046880-046883 are four DVDs that contam on-line sureys . regarding American Blind. We have had some diffculty with rung these DVD's, depending wil work-with you to get.you. isatible. wi Y0ULtem . __.__... . stdies referenced by Bil Smjth in his deposition. This includes the contrct for you have problems With the~ and i Bates range ABWF 046884-047264 contain inormation concerng the usabilty consulting services, plan for conducting usabilty work, User testing taks/task analysis items,. usbî1ty inspection, task analysis and storyboards, user testg round 1 ,and user testg round 2. . usability . Bates rage ABWF 047i65 is a facsimile received by American Blid example' of confsion that is an Bates range ABWF 04726~~ 047612 contais inorntionregarding American Blind's Affliate Program. Ths includes Licerie Agreements, terms and conditions and other correspondence. regarding .the iip1ementation of the Affilate Program. Bates range ABWF 047616-048811 contains the litigation fies from the law firm of Dawda Man Mulcahy & Sadler, which pertai to the. effort taen to protect the American CHOIIPLATC1 lJ 434.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF .." .. .. c" Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 11 of 17 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP Ajay S. Krshnan July 26,2006 'Page Two Blind marks. This includes complaints and other cour papers, cease and desists letters and all responses to the foregoing. _ Sincerely, Caroline C. Plater ~.~ " ',0':'""--",: , . CCp.:ccp . . "EIfei&Uieif --~-----.."..". CHOiIPLATC/211434.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF .¡ Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 12 of 17 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP A LJfolTED LIA81UTY PARTltERSH,_ . NEW YORK. NY WASHINGTON. DC TYSONS CORNER, VlJ STAMFORD', CT .. 333 WEST WACKE:R DRIVE SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, IL1.INO.IS 60606 (3/2) a¡;7.'7070 FACSIMILE (.312) aS7-709S WW.kelleydrye.com PARSIPPANYl' NJ BRUSSELS. eELGIUM AF'FILI,AT£ OFP'IC&S OIRECT LINE: (312) 857.2501 ~AKARTA, INOONE$IA MUMBAI. INDIA EMAIL: cplatørflkelleydryii.com July 28, 2006 VIAE.MAIL' ViA FACSIMILE Ajay S. Krhnan Keker & Van Nest LLP 710 Sanome Street . San Fracisco, CA 9411 i Re: GoogleInc. v. American Blid and Wallpaper Factory, Inc. Dear AJay: . Enclosed please find documents Bates labeled ABWF 048812-048834. These are . copies of al of the versions 'of Amercan Blinds' home page. that the client was able to tetreve. -. ..~ - .._:_-.._.._.... - ~f!~-Sincerely, ... . Carline C. Plater CCP:ccp Enclosures CHOIIPLATCI11S1 i.i. Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 13 of 17 KELLEY DRYE'& WARREN LLP A UMITEo LIA81LITY PARTERSHtP 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE' NEW YORK. NY SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (312) 857-7070 FAC'SiMILE WASi-tNGTON, DC' (312) 857-7095 TYSON.S CORNER, VA ww.kelleydrye.com DIRECT LINE: (312) 857.2501 EMAIL: cplatergkelleydrye.com STAMFORD, CT PARSIPPANY, NJ BRUSSELS.8ELGIUM AFP'IL.IATI! OFF'tCES _ ..JAKARTA. INO~Ni;SIA . MUM8AI, INDIA August 1,2006 VIA UPS- . Ajay S. Krishnan Keker & Van Nest LLP ~ 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Re: GOogie Inc. v.' American Blind and Wallpal'er Factory. Inc. Dea Ajay: Enclosed pleas find documents Bates labeled ABWF Q48834-049294. . Bates rage ABWF 048835-048840 contains information regarding sales for 1998 though 2006, broken down by method of sale, i.e. internet, 1 -800 number, etc. . Bates rage ABWF 048841-048850 contains an e-mai discussion regaring the "bradig" used at ArIericaBlid in 2004. .B~e ABWF 048851-049234 contans an online customer surey conducted by American BlÍd regaring customer satisfaction with the products and serVice of America Blind. Bates range ABWF 049235-049294 contains recent filings and ceae and desist lettrs on behalf of American - '" Blind, which pertin to the effort taen to protect the American Blind marks. Sincerely, . Caoline C. Plater CCP:ccp Enclosures ~.~ . CHOI/PLATC/11603.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 14 of 17 A~G 02 "2006 3: 51 PM FR KELLEY DRYE & WARREN541 0538 TO *201440500279141 P. 02 KELLEY DRYE & WARRE:N LLP .. LIJI'~D l.~fY rtMTJoIA.'P 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE Hiz 'fORK, NY SUITE 2èOO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 00606 (3'a) S57-~O?O f"AOS...iL& 13.2) &1S?-70DS WASHINGTON. DC TYao..:i (;QiONE:fl. VA ww.kellaydi:.co.. S.AMF'gP;O, C;T PARSiPPANY, N.~ CilReCT LINE; (312) eS1.250t ÐRUiSEL&. el=L.GIUl..rfLtATE: OF'FI~C. EMAlt.: ODIëtor8ke lIerdtye. com ..AKJA) lNDONEB1A MUNBAl.INClA August 2, 2006 VIA E-MAIL VIA FACSlMILE .AjayS. Krsli: _ Keker & Van Nest LLP 71 0 Sanomt Street . San Francisco, CA 94111 Re: Google Inc. v. American Blind and Walloaoer Factory. Inc. . Dea AJay: Enclosed pleae fid documefits Bates laeled ABWF 049295~049363, which contain additiona afate, licensing and promotional agrements between Amerca BliId and t1d pares that were recently discvered .~~. Smcerely. Carolie C. Plate CCP:cc . Enclosures CHOIIPLAïCl116SO.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 15 of 17 KELLEY ORYE & WARREN LLP A l.IWlT£O L...I!lLlTY PAAT"'ltRS... 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE NEW YORK. Ny SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (3121 857-7070 FACSlMILE WASHINGTON. DC TYSONS CORNER.. VA 1312) 857-'7095 Ww~k"'Ie:¡r...eom STAMFORD. CT PAFlSIPPANY, N.J rilRECT L.INE: (3.\,857.2501 BRUSSELS.. BELGlUM APl:lLtA.TE OFF'IÇES EMAIL: epla.l.rtihiie~drye.co.. "'~RTA.. lNOON£S... MUMBAI" INDIA Augt 14,2006 VIA UPS Ajay S. Krshn Keker & Van Nest LLP 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Re: Google Inc. v. American Blind and Wallpaper Factory. Inc.. Dear Ajay: This follows up on your prior request for any additional documents and/or more readable versions with regard to the American Wallpåper Surey and the customer and product survey data produced by America Blind. Michael Layne has responded regarding the issues you raised regarding ~oth sureys.. . Ñi to the American Wallpaper Surey, I have enclosed an email strng, Bates . range ABWF 049364-049369. that Mr. Layne discovered afer we asked that he seah for any additional docUÏents. This conta the "report" to Joe Chamo and Stevt Katzman of Surv. y. . e. you inquired_ The rected portions of Blind and its counsel. Susa Greenspn, imd thus. which the email strg contan discussions between American are cover by attorney clientpnvilege. This is the'only additional material Mr. Layne hás found that pertins to the America Wallpaper. As to the customer and product surey data that you found was not suffciently reaable, the version we prouc is the only verion that curtly exists. We are not under an obIigaton to create documents in response to discovery requests. Therefore, we have complied ~ith our discover obligations with rega to this survey. In the event tht anymore rèaable versions of the surey data are created. we wil promptly provide you with copies. . Finally, enclosed ar aU cònfidential settlement agreements that were previously .. withheld pending cour order. We will be revising our privilege' log accrdngly. CH01IPLATC11905.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 16 of 17 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP Ajay S. Krshnan Augut 14,2006 Page Two Sincerely. Caroline C. Plater 'ÛU ¡l~ CCP:ccp EnclosureS .: . . CH01IPTCI1\905.1 Case 5:03-cv-05340-JF Document 188-18 Filed 09/07/2006 Page 17 of 17 KEL-LEty D~Y~ & WARREN LLP A UMil'fiQ UADR.fT. PARTNCnDH\P 333 WEST WA~KER DAIVE NEW "'ORK, N'" suirE 260 CWICAGO. ILliNOIS 606 (312) 857~107Ò f'A.(:SIMIi.f:' , (31;:) 0$7-70&5 ,WA$HINOTON. PC TYsOll$ cOANE;R. VA STAM,QfD. CT VI.kalleydco DIRECT LINE: (312) 857-3'601 PAflSIPP..N... N.. BRUS$ELi. ii~I.I\lM AF"'L1AT& Q,.,.ie/i EMAU.; aolai.ril".II,,~dt"6.ç_om .JKATA. INCIONESI"" MUM."'I. INP,, '. September 6. ,2006 VIA FACSIMJLE AND MAIL Äjay S. Krhn l,:' Keker & VanNest LLP .710 Sansome Stree . San FraciscoJ CA 94111 Re: Goo~e inc. v. Anercar Blind and Wallpaper Factory. Inc. Dear Ajay: . , Enclosed pleae find documents'Bates labeled ABWF049370..~380.tht contain Ìhontion provided by Coreetrcs regag Amcan Blid's ineret seah engine maretig for the 'week of June 25J .200 though July I, 2006. 'Sincely, ~.(? (l Carline C. Plater CCP:cCp Enclosu CHOIIPLA1L/Z12598.! .

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