FPX, LLC v. Google, Inc. et al

Filing 87

RESPONSE in Opposition re 77 Opposed MOTION to Certify Class filed by AOL, LLC., Google, Inc., IAC/InterActiveCorp, MySpace, Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Carl Butzer, # 2 Exhibit 1-54 of Carl Butzer, # 3 Exhibit 55-61 of Carl Butzer, # 4 Declaration of Shannon Zmud Teicher, # 5 Declaration of Dr. Itamar Simonson, # 6 Exhibit to Declaration of Dr. Itamar Simonson)(Babcock, Charles)

FPX, LLC v. Google, Inc. et al

Doc. 87 Att. 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION

FPX, LLC d/b/a FIREPOND, Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-00142-TJW Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE, INC., YOUTUBE, LLC, AOL, LLC, TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., MYSPACE, INC. AND IAC/INTERACTIVECORP, Defendants. JURY TRIAL REQUESTED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT

THE RODNEY A. HAMILTON LIVING TRUST and JOHN BECK AMAZING PROFITS, LLC, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. (1) GOOGLE INC.; AND (2) AOL LLC, Defendants.

Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-0015 1 -TJW-CE

CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT

JURY TRIAL REQUESTED

DECLARATION OF CARL C. BUTZER

A. My name is Carl C. Butzer, I am over the age of 21, of sound mind, have never been convicted of a felony, am competent to make this Declaration, and every statement herein is within my personal knowledge and is true and correct.

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I am an attorney of record for Defendants. In that capacity, I have gained personal knowledge of the facts contained herein, each of which is true and correct.

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Attached to this declaration are the following: 1. Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy of the 07/27/02 letter response by the Federal Trade Commission to Gary Ruskin, Executive Director, Commercial Alert re: Complaint Requesting Investigation of Various Internet Search Engine Companies for Paid Placement and Paid Inclusion Programs (GOOG-00000013 -- 00000015); Exhibit 2 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,499,737, for "Configurator" (production reference GOOG000057270); Exhibit 3 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,365,977 for "Configurator" (production reference GOOG000057269); Exhibit 4 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,364,574 for "Configure One" (production reference GOOG000057266); Exhibit 5 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,078,720 for "Webcom" (production reference GOOG000057265); Exhibit 6 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,618,122 for "BigMachines" (production reference GOOG000057267); Exhibit 7 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,923,323 for "Big Machines" (production reference GOOG000057268);

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8 Exhibit 8 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,016,919 for "Robert Allen Institute" (production reference GOOG000057256); 9. Exhibit 9 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,282,921 for "Robert Allen" (production reference GOOG000057253); Exhibit 10 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,948,234 for "Robert Allen" (production reference GOOG000057254);

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Exhibit 11 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,621,910 for "Robert Allen" (production reference GOOG000057255); Exhibit 12 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,626,750 for "Robert Allen" (production reference GOOG000057252); Exhibit 13 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,663,065 for -UK" (production reference GOOG000057260); Exhibit 14 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,207,910 for "UK" (production reference GOOG000057261); Exhibit 15 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,610,804 for "UK" (production reference GOOG000057259); Exhibit 16 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,126,454 for "California Real Estate" (production reference GOOG000057231); Exhibit 17 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,907,734 for "Carleton Sheets" (production reference GOOG000057232); Exhibit 18 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,277,219 for "Intellectual Property" (production reference GOOG000057248); Exhibit 19 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,661,816 for "Intellectual Property" (production reference GOOG000057249); Exhibit 20 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,404,016 for "Moore" (production reference GOOG000057251); Exhibit 21 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 552,753 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056178); Exhibit 22 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 666,878 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056179);

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23. Exhibit 23 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg . No. 674,532 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056180); 24. Exhibit 24 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,148,708 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056182); Exhibit 25 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,179,853 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056183); Exhibit 26 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,291,019 for "Vulcan' . (production reference GOOG000056184); Exhibit 27 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,631,280 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056185); Exhibit 28 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,609,678 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056186); Exhibit 29 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,702,855 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056187); Exhibit 30 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,928,459 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056188); Exhibit 31 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,750,911 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056189); Exhibit 32 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,973,892 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056190); Exhibit 33 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,224,286 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056192); Exhibit 34 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,358,686 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056193);

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Exhibit 35 is a true and correct certified copy of the 11/12/02 Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,649,794 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056195); Exhibit 36 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,800,567 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056196); Exhibit 37 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,657,580 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056199); Exhibit 38 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,469,373 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056200); Exhibit 39 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,988,313 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056201); Exhibit 40 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,963,751 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056202); Exhibit 41 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,322,951 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056203); Exhibit 42 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,685,039 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056204); Exhibit 43 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,880,268 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056205); Exhibit 44 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,336,867 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056213); Exhibit 45 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,258,428 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056214); Exhibit 46 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,294,711 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056209);

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Exhibit 47 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,956,974 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056207); Exhibit 48 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,248,458 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056210); Exhibit 49 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,197,288 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056208); Exhibit 50 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,753,194 for "Vulcan" (production reference GOOG000056206); Exhibit 51 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,802,211 for "Texas Pride" (production reference GOOG000056255); Exhibit 52 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2,940,858 for "Texas Pride" (production reference GOOG000056256); Exhibit 53 is a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Registration for U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,280,754 for "Texas Pride" (production reference GOOG000056257); Exhibit 54 is a true and correct copy of printouts of the website www.NoBootLeg.com as they appeared on July 27, 2010 (GOOG000056285 -- 000056318); Exhibit 55 is a true and correct copy of printouts of pages from the website www.ProgramCritique.com as they appeared on July 27 and 28, 2010 in connection with which Beck is claiming infringement (GOOG000056319 -- 000056351, GOOG000056366 -- 000056374); Exhibit 56 is a true and correct copy of printouts of pages from the website www.Real-Estate-Made-Easy.com as they appeared on July 27, 2010 in connection with which Beck is claiming infringement (GOOG000056375 -- 000056380); Exhibit 57 is a true and correct copy of printouts of the website JohnTReed.com as they appeared on July 27, 2010 in connection with which Beck is claiming infringement (GOOG000056381 -- 000056415);

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Exhibit 58 is a true and correct copy of printouts of pages from the website www.GurusExposedNow.com as they appeared on July 27, 2010 in connection with which Beck is claiming infringement (GOOG000056416 -- 000056419); Exhibit 59 is a true and correct certified copy of the 11/17/09 Order Granting in Part the Federal Trade Commission's Motion for Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze and Other Equitable Relief in Case No. 2:09-cv-4719-FMC-FFMX, Federal Trade Commission v. John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC, et aL, United States District Court Central District of California (production reference GOOG000055979 -- 000056011); and Exhibit 60 is a true and correct copy of the 02/08/07 Complaint for Declaratory Relief in Case No. CV07-00926 FMC, Family Products, LLC and John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC v. Infomercial Ventures Partnership, United States District Court, Central District of California (GOOG000056506-56512). Exhibit 61 is a true and correct copy of documents produced by Plaintiff John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC as BEK000042-43, BEK000051-52, BEK000054-55.

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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 18th day of October, 2010.

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