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EBAY INC. v. KELORA SYSTEMS, LLC, C 10-4947 CW (LB) (2013)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20130621921 Visitors: 5
Filed: Jun. 20, 2013
Latest Update: Jun. 20, 2013
Summary: ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER CLAUDIA WILKEN, Chief District Judge. Judgement Creditors eBay, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Cabela's Inc., Target Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., Dell, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Newegg, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Audible, Inc. and Zappos.com, Inc. move for appointment of a receiver. No opposition to the motion has been filed. The Court takes the motion under submission on the papers. Having considered the paper
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

CLAUDIA WILKEN, Chief District Judge.

Judgement Creditors eBay, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Cabela's Inc., Target Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., Dell, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Newegg, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Audible, Inc. and Zappos.com, Inc. move for appointment of a receiver. No opposition to the motion has been filed. The Court takes the motion under submission on the papers. Having considered the papers filed in support of the motion, and for good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion for appointment of a receiver.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that under C.C.P. § 708.620, C.C.P. § 564, C.C.P. § 564.8, and otherwise under FRCP 68, Michael Warda, Esq., shall be appointed as and for receiver of the trademark, patents, copyrights, and domain name, which are listed below:

Trademarks: A. STEP SEARCH, Serial Number: 74735136. B. KELORA DIAMOND SEARCH [not registered with the USPTO]. C. COMMERCE SUITE [not registered with the USPTO]. Patents: Country Patent No. Title A. United States 5,715,444 Method and system for executing a guided parametric search B. United States 6,327,588 Method and system for executing a guided parametric search C. United States 6,275,821 Method and system for executing a guided parametric search D. United States 5,983,219 Method and system for executing a guided parametric search E. European Patent Office 0792 491 Method and system for executing a guided parametric search F. Canada 2,202,481 Method and system for executing a guided parametric search G. United States Patent Danish, et al. 7,885,956 Display and search interface for product database H. United States Patent Danish, et al. 8,209,327 Display and search interface for product database Domain Name: KELORA.COM. UDIAMONDSEARCH.COM.

Copyright:

Copyright for contents of domain name under the title of "KELORA.COM." [Not registered with the United States Copyright Office.] The copyright is held in the name of Kelora Systems, LLC.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all rights to payment of money, accounts, accounts receivable, funds due under any patent license, or similar right under C.C.P. § 708.510(a) in which any and all funds which are due would be assigned and paid to Michael Warda as and for receiver thereof. These rights to payment of money include, but are not limited to, licensing fees, maintenance fees, annual fees, renewal fees, and other charges arising out of or based on the use of a software, digital, or other product owed by the following obligors:

Original Buy Date Name Latest Product Used Type Comments 5/23/2000 3M CommerceSuite 4.5 Licensed Current 4/15/2000 Honeywell International, Inc. CommerceSuite 4.5 Licensed Current 4/5/2000 Hubbell ProductServer 3.1 Licensed Current 7/31/2000 IDEC Corporation CommerceSuite 4.5 Licensed Current 3/30/2001 Lincoln Electric Company CommerceSuite 4.5 Licensed Current 5/31/2002 SICK, Inc. CommerceSuite 4.5 Licensed Current 12/29/1999 Zilog ProductServer 3.1 Licensed Current

These funds may arise out of and are based upon any and all rights to payment of money, claims, causes of action, payment streams, revenues, or licenses which arise out of any licensing, patents, or any claims of infringement thereof.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Defendant KELORA SYSTEMS, LLC is restrained from the sale, alienation, mortgage, lien, encumbrance, advancement, cashing or negotiation, or receipt or exploitation of any of the accounts under C.C.P. § 708.520(a).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant KELORA SYSTEMS, LLC shall turn over any and all documentary evidence of any of the accounts, including but not limited to, any checks, drafts, money orders, deposits, deposit accounts, books, records, papers or files, listing of accounts, accounts receivable ledgers or journals, to and on behalf of the UNITED STATES MARSHAL, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Rm. 20-6888, San Francisco, CA 94102, ATTN: CIVIL ENFORCEMENTS, pursuant to the provisions of C.C.P. §699.040(a).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following are the proposed receiver's duties herein:

A. The receiver shall be entitled to sell, auction, convey, transfer, license, and sublicense all of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

B. The receiver may conduct a private or public sale, subject to further order of this court, and to the highest bidder, including a credit bid by Judgment Creditors, to sell the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

C. The receiver may establish one or more bank accounts to deposit any and all proceeds thereof from the sale of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

D. The receiver may make, execute and deliver any types of applications, transfer notices, notes, instruments, or other writings, for and on behalf of any purchaser, and/or conveyee of the intellectual property therein, and to execute, make and deliver any and all writings required by the United States Trademark and Patent Office, to facilitate the transfer thereunder of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

E. The receiver may be authorized, if necessary, to affix the name of the Defendant on any documents which may be required by the United States Trademark and Patent Office, to facilitate the transfer of the copyrights relating to the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name from the Defendant to the successful buyer herein.

F. The receiver may retain the services of one or more attorneys, experts or consultants, by which to aid and advise the receiver in the performance of the duties thereunder and appraise or evaluate the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

G. The receiver may advertise and incur any expense for purposes of advertising the intellectual property for sale, which would include the publication in Craig's List, online activities, any newspaper of general circulation, any trade newspaper or magazine, or any other activity by which to promote the sale thereunder of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

H. The receiver may take and receive all funds constituting the proceeds from the sale of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name, and deposit the same in a receiver's account, pending further order of this court.

I. The receiver may conduct a credit bid for the benefit of the Judgment Creditors thereunder for the sale of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

J. That the receiver shall be authorized to collect and receive payments due under an assignment order under C.C.P. § 708.510(a), that such payments shall be deposited in the account of the receiver herein pending further order of this court, that the receiver shall be entitled to endorse any and all checks, drafts, warrants, instruments and notes in the name of the Judgment Debtor, and deposit the same as applicable in a bank account, pending further order of this court; that the receiver be authorized in good faith to negotiate any discount on any debt due the Judgment Debtor, extend time for payment, accept or receive a compromise, or otherwise dispose of any obligation due the debtor in the place of the debtor.

K. The court shall keep and retain continuing jurisdiction for the sale or liquidation of the trademarks, patents, copyrights, accounts and accounts receivable, and domain name.

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