Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc. et al

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Proposed Order re Permanent Injunction by Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.. (Coombs, J.) (Filed on 7/31/2009)

Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc. et al

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J. Andrew Coombs (SBN 123881) [e-mail] Annie S. Wang (SBN 243027) [e-mail] J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp. 517 East Wilson Avenue, Suite 202 Glendale, California 91206 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (SAN JOSE) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) Akanoc Solutions, Inc., Managed Solutions ) Group, Inc., Steve Chen and Does 1 through 10, ) inclusive, ) ) Defendants. ) Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A., Case No. C 07 3952 JW [PROPOSED] PERMANENT INJUNCTION

WHEREAS a jury was empanelled and trial proceedings held in the matter of Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc., et al. (the "Action") beginning August 18, 2009; WHEREAS trial in Action concluded with entry of a verdict for Plaintiff Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. ("Plaintiff" or "Louis Vuitton") and against Defendants Akanoc Solutions, Inc., Managed Solutions Group, Inc. and Steve Chen (collectively "Defendants") on Plaintiff's claims for contributory trademark infringement and contributory copyright infringement; NOW, THEREFORE, the Court finds as follows: 1) This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject matter hereof pursuant to the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, et seq., the Copyright Act 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338 and 1367. Service of process was properly made against the Defendants.

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2) Louis Vuitton owns the pertinent rights in and to the trademarks listed in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The trademarks identified in Exhibit A are collectively referred to herein as the "Louis Vuitton Trademarks." 3) Louis Vuitton owns the pertinent rights in the copyrights listed in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The copyrights identified in Exhibit B are collectively referred to herein as the "Louis Vuitton Copyrights." The Louis Vuitton Trademarks and Louis Vuitton Copyrights are collectively referred to herein as the "Louis Vuitton Properties." 4) Defendants have, with notice, unlawfully contributed to the infringement of the Louis Vuitton Properties through the continued provision of Internet hosting and routing services to direct infringers. NOW, THEREFORE the Court ORDERS that the Defendants and their agents, servants, employees and all persons in active concert and participation with them who receive actual notice of the Injunction are hereby: a) Restrained and enjoined from knowingly infringing the Louis Vuitton Properties, either directly or contributorily, in any manner, including generally, but not limited to manufacturing, importing, advertising, offering for sale, selling or distributing any unauthorized product which features any of the Louis Vuitton Properties, copies of the Louis Vuitton Properties or confusingly similar reproductions of the Louis Vuitton Properties ("Unauthorized Products") or, hosting websites that are engaged in the manufacture, import, advertisement, offer for sale, sale or distribution of Unauthorized Products; b) Defendants will not be found in violation of paragraph (a) of this Injunction if they strictly comply with paragraphs (i)-(v), and their applicable subparts, as follows: (i) Defendants maintain accurate and up to date contact information for the purpose of receiving notifications of intellectual property infringements (including but not limited to current and valid email and physical addresses, telephone and facsimile

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numbers), which shall be published on their website(s) and timely recorded with the United States Copyright Office; and (ii) Defendants obtain and publish on their website(s) complete and accurate contact information for the purpose of receiving notifications of intellectual property infringements (including but not limited to name, current and valid email and physical addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers if any) for their customers; and (iii) Defendants publish terms of service on their website(s) and specifically notice that infringement of the Louis Vuitton Properties or any of them, may be the subject of action within the Defendants' discretion to terminate such infringement and to insure that it is not resumed on servers or using facilities owned by Defendants or services provided by Defendants; and (iv) Upon receipt of any notice of infringement of the Louis Vuitton Properties or any of them, Defendants: 1. promptly acknowledge receipt of such notice of Complaint; 2. assign a tracking number to be used in connection with correspondence pertaining to said Complaint; 3. notify their customer(s) of the Complaint within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt and, if activity complained of is still accessible on any server owned by Defendants, or any of them, seventy-two (72) hours after customer notification; (a) (b) disable access to the infringing content; and bar further access to the domain name on any server owned by Defendant(s) or any of them; and (v) Take such additional action as provided by Defendants' terms of service if activity complained of resumes on any server owned by Defendant(s), or any of them, after complying with paragraph (iv), including suspension or termination of the customer

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as may be required to accomplish a permanent stop to the complained of infringing activity. 5) This Injunction shall be deemed to have been served upon the Defendants and each of them at the time of its execution by the Court. 6) The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Injunction and, pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs immediate entry of this Injunction against the Defendants. 7) The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to entertain such further proceedings and to enter such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate to implement and enforce the provisions of this Injunction.

DATED: ________________________________ Hon. James Ware United States District Court Judge PRESENTED BY: J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp. By:__/s/ J. Andrew Coombs_________________ J. Andrew Coombs Annie S. Wang Attorneys for Plaintiff Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.

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EXHIBIT A
REGISTRATION NUMBER 286,345 TRADEMARK PICTURE CLASS OF GOODS 18

Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) in a Circle Design Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) and Monogram Canvas Design

297,594

18

LOUIS VUITTON Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) Design

1,045,932 1,519,828

LOUIS VUITTON

18 18

LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER A PARIS in Rectangle Design Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) on Epi Leather Design

1,615,681

16, 18

1,655,564

18

Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) and Monogram Canvas Pattern Design

1,770,131

25

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TRADEMARK Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) Design

REGISTRATION NUMBER 1,794,905

TRADEMARK PICTURE

CLASS OF GOODS 16, 25

Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) and Monogram Canvas Design

1,875,198

16

Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters)

1,938,808

14, 24

LOUIS VUITTON World Mark Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) Design

1,990,760

14, 16, 18, 24, 25 LOUIS VUITTON 34

2,291,907

LOUIS VUITTON Louis Vuitton (Interlocked Letters) Design

2,303,212 2,361,695

LOUIS VUITTON

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TRADEMARK LOUIS VUITTON PARIS and Damier (pattern design)

REGISTRATION NUMBER 2,378,388

TRADEMARK PICTURE

CLASS OF GOODS 18

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EXHIBIT B
Copyright
Multicolor Monogram ­ Black Print Multicolor Monogram ­ White Print

Reg. No.
VA 1-250-121

Date Published
12/18/02

Date Registered
06/24/04

VA 1-250-120

12/18/02

06/24/04

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