Filed: May 28, 2013
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Summary: STIPULATED CONSENT DECREE OTIS D. WRIGHT, II, District Judge. The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent Decree that has been executed on behalf of Plaintiffs Sanrio, Inc. and DC Comics (collectively "Plaintiffs"), on the one hand, and Defendants J.T. Saniya Inc. a/k/a J.T. International, H.M. Distributors Inc. and Yasin Jumani (collectively "Defendants"), on the other hand, and good cause appearing therefore, hereby: ORDERS that this Consent Decree shall
Summary: STIPULATED CONSENT DECREE OTIS D. WRIGHT, II, District Judge. The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent Decree that has been executed on behalf of Plaintiffs Sanrio, Inc. and DC Comics (collectively "Plaintiffs"), on the one hand, and Defendants J.T. Saniya Inc. a/k/a J.T. International, H.M. Distributors Inc. and Yasin Jumani (collectively "Defendants"), on the other hand, and good cause appearing therefore, hereby: ORDERS that this Consent Decree shall ..
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STIPULATED CONSENT DECREE
OTIS D. WRIGHT, II, District Judge.
The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent Decree that has been executed on behalf of Plaintiffs Sanrio, Inc. and DC Comics (collectively "Plaintiffs"), on the one hand, and Defendants J.T. Saniya Inc. a/k/a J.T. International, H.M. Distributors Inc. and Yasin Jumani (collectively "Defendants"), on the other hand, and good cause appearing therefore, hereby:
ORDERS that this Consent Decree shall be and is hereby entered in the within action as follows:
1) This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject matter hereof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., 17 U.S.C. § 501, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338, and 28 U.S.C. § 1367. Service of process was properly made against Defendants.
2) Plaintiffs are the respective owners or exclusive licensees of all rights in and to the copyright and trademark registrations listed in Exhibits "A" through "D," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and the copyrights associated with the same ("Plaintiffs' Properties").
3) Plaintiffs, respectively, have expended considerable resources in the creation and commercial exploitation of Plaintiffs' Properties on merchandise and in the enforcement of their respective intellectual property rights in Plaintiffs' Properties.
4) Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendants have made unauthorized uses of Plaintiffs' Properties or substantially similar likenesses or colorable imitations thereof.
5) Defendants and their agents, servants, employees and all persons in active concert and participation with it who receive actual notice of the injunction are hereby restrained and enjoined from:
a) Infringing Plaintiffs' copyrights and trademarks in Plaintiffs' Properties, either directly or contributorily, in any manner, including generally, but not limited to manufacturing, importing, distributing, advertising, selling, offering for sale, any unauthorized product which features any of Plaintiffs' Properties ("Unauthorized Products"), and, specifically:
i) Importing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling, offering for sale, the Unauthorized Products or any other unauthorized products which picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a substantial similarity to any of Plaintiffs' Properties;
ii) Importing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling, offering for sale, renting or offering to rent in connection thereto any unauthorized promotional materials, labels, packaging or containers which picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a confusing similarity to any of Plaintiffs' Properties;
iii) Engaging in any conduct that tends falsely to represent that, or is likely to confuse, mislead or deceive purchasers, Defendants' customers and/or members of the public to believe, the actions of Defendants, the products sold by Defendants, or Defendants themselves are connected with Plaintiffs, are sponsored, approved or licensed by Plaintiffs, or are affiliated with Plaintiffs; or
iv) Affixing, applying, annexing or using in connection with the importation, manufacture, distribution, advertising, selling, offering for sale, or other use of any goods or services, a false description or representation, including words or other symbols, tending to falsely describe or represent such goods as being those of Plaintiffs.
6) Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit.
7) This Consent Decree shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendants at the time of its execution by the Court.
8) The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Consent Decree and, pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs immediate entry of this Consent Decree against Defendants.
9) 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 Consent Decree.
10) Except as provided herein, all claims alleged in the Complaint as to Defendants are dismissed with prejudice.
EXHIBIT A
SANRIO CO.'S COPYRIGHTED DESIGNS
Copyright
Registration Title of Work (Character) Type of Work
VA 1 296 115 2004 - 100 Characters Graphic Artwork
VA 811 440 Bad Badtz Maru Graphic Artwork
VAu 498 617 Chococat Art original
VA 130 420 Hello Kitty Graphic Artwork
VA 636 579 KeroKeroKeroppi Sticker Book
VA 246 421 Little Twin Stars Stickers
VA 840 495 Monkichi Graphic Artwork
VA 130 419 My Melody Graphic Artwork
VA 130 421 Patty & Jimmy Graphic Artwork
VA 636 582 Pekkle Graphic Artwork
VA 840 496 Picke Bicke Graphic Artwork
VA 636 580 Pochacco Sticker Book
VA 148 625 Tuxedo Sam Stickers
VA 840 494 Winkipinki Graphic Artwork
VA 636-581 Zashikibuta Stickers
VA 1-352-721 Keroppi/Little Frog...Big Splash Visual Material
Vau 1-078-385 Sanrio 2010 Character Guide Visual Material
EXHIBIT B
DC COMICS' COPYRIGHTED DESIGNS
Copyright Title of Work
Registration (Character) Type of Work
DC Comics Anti-Piracy Guide
Batman
Robin
Txu 1-080-661 Superman Style Guide
Wonderwoman
Supergirl
Justice League
RE-627-502 Superman Prints and pictorial
illustrations
TX 5-581-762 Superman Monthly Publication
TX 3-221-758 Superman Style Guide
RE-33-050 Superman; comic strip Periodicals
RE-143-861 Superman wrist watches; Prints and pictorial
illustrations
RE-185-226 Superman& America's greatest Books
adventure character
VA-1-258-002 Superman 2004 calendar
RE-628-242 Batman No. 170, Mar. 1965 Periodicals
TX 5-593-461 Batman Monthly Publication
RE-628-244 Detective Comics No. 337, Mar. Periodicals
1965
TX-3-402-770 DC Comics presents Batman 3 D visual arts
TX-4-183-766 Batman: the terror of two-face nondramatic literary
works, computer
programs
TX-5-871-232 The DC Comics guide to writing nondramatic literary
comics works, computer
programs
TXu-532-372 DC Comics style guide. visual arts
VA-776-450 DC Comics Super Heros visual arts
VA-777-441 DC Comics Super Heroes Paint visual arts
`n' Marker book
VA-777-593 DC Comics Super Heroes: a visual arts
giant coloring book.
VA-795-718 DC Comics super heroes visual arts
sticker fun.
VA-838-902 DC Comics Super Heroes. visual arts
VA-854-405 DC Comics Super Heroes, visual arts
gallery of heroes
TX-5-060-774 Batman & Demon nondramatic literary
works, computer
programs
VA-839-545 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero-chill visual arts
out
PAu-1-865-982 Batman 3: the final battle Screenplay
TX-5-626-631 Batman year two: fear the reaper nondramatic literary
works, computer
programs
TXu-838-199 Knight Force Batman Style Guide
EXHIBIT C
SANRIO CO.'S TRADEMARKS
Trademark Mark Drawing Trademark Trademark
Code Registration No. Registration
Date
Chococat Design Plus 2,842,707 5/18/04
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Chococat Design Plus 2,707,592 4/15/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Chococat Design Plus 2,705,164 4/8/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Chococat Design Plus 2,714,130 5/6/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Chococat Design Plus 2,952,043 5/17/05
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Chococat Design Plus 2,845,315 5/25/04
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Hello Kitty Design Only 1,200,083 7/6/82
Hello Kitty Design Only 1,277,721 5/15/84
Hello Kitty Typed Drawing 1,215,436 11/9/82
Hello Kitty Typed Drawing 1,279,486 5/29/84
Hello Kitty Typed Drawing 1,391,550 4/29/86
Hello Kitty Design Only 1,370,105 11/12/85
Keroppi Standard Character 3,531,383 11/11/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,181,350 12/5/06
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,531,382 11/11/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,181,349 12/5/06
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,436,548 5/27/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,181,348 12/5/06
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,181,347 12/5/06
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,449,938 6/17/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,531,381 11/11/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,531,380 11/11/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,181,346 12/5/06
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,423,288 5/6/08
Mark
Keroppi Standard Character 3,181,345 12/5/06
Mark
Little Twin Stars Typed Drawing 1,341,864 6/18/85
Little Twin Stars Typed Drawing 1,192,946 4/6/82
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,999 5/29/07
Mark
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,998 5/29/07
Mark
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,997 5/29/07
Mark
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,994 5/29/07
Mark
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,993 5/29/07
Mark
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,992 5/29/07
Mark
Little Twin Stars Standard Character 3,245,991 5/29/07
Mark
Monkichi Standard Character 3,699,381 10/20/09
Mark
My Melody Typed Drawing 1,305,637 11/20/84
My Melody Typed Drawing 1,210,192 9/28/82
Pekkle Typed Drawing 2,053,346 4/15/97
Pochacco Typed Drawing 2,236,507 4/6/99
Pochacco Typed Drawing 1,985,358 7/9/96
Sanrio Design Plus 2,506,705 11/13/01
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Sanrio Typed Drawing 2,506,577 11/13/01
Sanrio Design Plus 2,721,680 6/3/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Sanrio Design Plus 2,742,381 7/29/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Sanrio Design Plus 2,721,679 6/3/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Sanrio Design Plus 2,693,639 3/4/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
Sanrio Design Plus 2,696,063 3/11/03
Words, Letters,
and/or Numbers
KEROKEROKEROPPI Standard Character 3,531,378 11/11/2008
Mark
KEROKEROKEROPPI Standard Character 3,531,376 11/11/2008
Mark
Bow Design only 3,260,857 7/10/2007
Bow Design only 3,359,800 12/25/2007
Bow Design only 3,359,801 12/25/2007
Bow Design only 3,272,377 7/31/2007
Bow Design only 3,260,860 7/10/2007
Bow Design only 3,362,512 1/1/2008
Bow Design only 3,3,48,608 12/4/2008
Bow Design only 3,249,704 6/5/2007
Bow Design only 3,362,514 1/1/2008
Bow Design only 3.359,799 12/25/2007
Bow Design only 3,260,858 7/10/2007
Bow Design only 3,445,304 6/10/2008
Bow Design only 3,260,859 7/10/2007
Bow Design only 3,359,802 12/25/2007
Bow Design only 3,260,861 7/10/2007
Bow Design only 3,253,794 6/19/2007
Bow Design only 3,260,862 7/10/2007
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,666,736 8/11/2009
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,756,724 3/9/2010
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,751,315 2/23/2010
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,868,138 10/26/2010
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,756,725 3/9/2010
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,666,736 8/11/2009
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,679,187 9/8/2009
Outline of Hello Kitty Design only 3,865,208 10/19/2010
EXHIBIT D
DC COMICS' TRADEMARKS
Trademark Trademark Registration Trademark Registration
No. Date
Batman 0,839,561 November 28, 1967
Batman 1,221,720 December 28, 1982
Batman 1,587,507 March 20, 1990
Batman 0,856,045 September 3, 1968
Batman 0,858,860 October 22, 1968
Batman 0,828,412 May 9, 1967
Batman 2,457,655 June 5, 2001
Batman 1,652,640 July 30, 1991
Batman & Rep. 0,382,770 November 12, 1940
Batman & Rep. 0,804,709 March 1, 1966
Batman & Robin 2,171,937 July 7, 1998
Batman & Robin 2,404,483 November 14, 2000
Batman Beyond 2,762,067 September 9, 2003
The Batman Rep. 0,378,913 June 25, 1940
Bat Rep II 1,219,120 December 7, 1982
Bat Emblem 1,581,725 February 6, 1990
Bat Emblem 1,581,593 February 6, 1990
Bat Emblem 1,581,659 February 6, 1990
Bat Emblem 2,119,266 December 9, 1996
Bat Emblem 3,299,017 September 25, 2007
(Batman Begins)
Bat Emblem 3,110,604 September 25, 2007
(Batman Begins)
Bat Emblem 3,313,612 October 16, 2007
(Batman Begins)
Bat Emblem 3,326,043 October 30, 2007
(Batman Begins)
Catwoman 1565883 (Serial Number November 14, 1989
73776479)
Catwoman 3,181,586 December 5, 2006
Batmobile Serial Number 85143617 n/a
Batmobile Serial Number 85143624 n/a
Batmobile 1,179,342 November 24, 1981
Batmobile 1,124,961 September 11, 1979
Gotham City 3,353,156 December 11, 2007
Gotham Knights 3,391,795 December 18, 2007
Gotham Central 3,391,794 March 4, 2008
Daily Planet 3,018,523 November 22, 2005
Jimmy Olsen 1190637 (Serial Number February 23, 1982
73190491)
Justice League 1503856 (Serial Number September 13, 1988
73684246)
Justice League of 1190681 (Serial Number February 23, 1982
America 73294239)
Krypto 1168306 (Serial Number September 8, 1981
73213453)
Lex Luthor 1634007 (Serial Number February 5, 1991
73813018)
Lois Lane 1184702 (Serial Number January 5, 1982
73190489)
Perry White 1184703 (Serial Number January 5, 1982
73190490)
Robin 1930901 (Serial Number
74521173) October 31, 1995
S Logo 1173150 (Serial Number
73173809) October 13, 1981
S Logo 1,197,814 June 15, 1982
S Logo 2,226,415 February 23, 1999
Superman 1,175,907 November 3, 1981
1,180,068 (Serial Number
Superman 73231845) December 1, 1981
Superman 1,185,526 January 12, 1982
Superman 1209668 (Serial Number September 21, 1982
73231897)
Superman 1221718 (Serial Number December 28, 1982
73363768)
Superman in Telescopic 1,200,394 July 6, 1982
Superman in Telescopic 371,803 (Serial Number October 10, 1939
71410024)
Superman in Telescopic 1200394 (Serial Number July 6, 1982
73231898)
Superman in Telescopic 2226026 (Serial Number February 23, 1999
75432535)
Superman in Telescopic 391,821 (Serial Number November 25, 1941
& Superman w/Chains 71444138)
Rep.
Superman Rep. (Flying 1200387 (Serial Number July 6, 1982
Figure) 73231895)
Superman Rep. (Running) 1178048 (Serial Number November 17, 1981
73231822)
Superman Rep. (Running) 1182041 (Serial Number December 15, 1981
73231823)
Superman Rep. (Standing 1,200,233 July 6, 1982
Clenched Fists)
The Dark Knight Serial Number 77329797 N/A
Wonder Woman 820334 (Serial Number
72237867) December 13, 1966
1221717 (Serial Number December 28, 1982
Wonder Woman 73363767)
