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`ESTTA101911
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`09/29/2006
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91171198
`Plaintiff
`HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION
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`HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION
`P.O. Box 10776
`Newport Beach, CA 92658
`UNITED STATES
`M. Danton Richardson
`THE SONI LAW FIRM
`55 S. Lake Ave., Suite 720
`Pasadena, CA 91101
`UNITED STATES
`danton@sonilaw.com
`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`STEPHEN T. BANG
`STEPHEN@SONILAW.COM, DANTON@SONILAW.COM
`/STEPHEN T. BANG/
`09/29/2006
`motion to stay.v2.stb.final.pdf ( 21 pages )(1445950 bytes )
`motion to stay.decl.stb.pdf ( 2 pages )(89094 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE
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`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`) OPPOSITION NO. 911711198
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`Serial No. 78/688605
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`OPPOSER, HYDRAMEDIA
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`HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION,
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`Opposer,
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`HYDRA MEDIA GROUP, INC.,
`Applicant.
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`On June 1, 2006, Hydramedia Corporation (“Hydramedia Senior”) filed an opposition to
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`the registration of the mark “HYDRAMEDIA” (Serial No. 78/688605) by applicant Hydra Media
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`Group, Inc. (“Hydramedia Junior”) .
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`Since that time, Hydramedia Senior filed an action ‘against Hydramedia Junior in the
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`United States District Court , Central District of California on August 22, 2006 (Case # CV 06-
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`5293). A conformed copy of the summons and complaint is attached as “Exhibit A.” In that
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`complaint, Hydramedia Senior alleged claims of trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1051
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`et seq., false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), determination of no right to
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`register under 15 U.S.C. § 1119, common law trademark infringement, common law unfair
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`competition, and unfair trademark practices under California Business and Professions Code §
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`17200 et seq.
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`Opposer, Hydramedia Senior moves the TTAB under 37 CFR § 2.117 to stay the instant
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`proceedings pending resolution of the civil case currently pending in the Central District of
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`California.
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`37 CFR § 2.117 states the following:
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`(a) Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that
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`a party or parties to a pending case are engaged in a civil action or another Board
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`proceeding which may have a bearing on the case, proceedings before the Board may be
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`suspended until termination of the civil action or the other Board proceeding. [37 CFR §
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`2.1 17].
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (“TBMP”) further states the
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`following:
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`“[t]o the extent that a civil action in a Federal district court involves issues in common
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`with those in a proceeding before the Board, the decision of the Federal district court is
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`often binding upon the Board, while the decision fo the Board is not binding upon the
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`court.” [TBMP, § 510.02].
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`I-lydramedia Senior submits that the “determination of no right to register under 15
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`U.S.C. § 1 l 19,” shall be decided by the Central District of California and will render a binding
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`decision upon the Board. [E Complaint, p.7, Exhibit A]. Therefore, continuing with the
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`Board’s opposition proceedings is duplicative and possibly moot, pending resolution of the
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`Stephen T. Bang
`Attorneys for Opposer,
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`mnendod complaint [3 counterclaim [3 crossvclaim
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`an answer to the
`which is herewith served upon you within EE days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive
`ofthe day of service. Ifyou fail to do so, judgement by dcfhult will be taken against you for the: relief
`demanded in the complaint.
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`AUG 2 2 2008'
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`Dated:
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`THE SONI LAW FIRM
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`HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION, a
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`Plaintiff,
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`HYDRA MEDIA GROUP,
`California corporation d/b/a
`HYDRAMEDIA.
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`Defendant.
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`Plaintiff, HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION, files this Complaint for
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`federal and common law trademark infringement, false designation of
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`origin,
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`a determination of no right in Defendant, HYDRA MEDIA
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`GROUP,
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`INC., a California corporation d/b/a HYDRAMEDIA,
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`to register
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`the HYDRAMEDIA trademark, unfair competition,
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`and unfair trade
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`practices as follows:
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`Jurisdiction and Venue
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`1.
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`The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the claims
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`herein pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §1l21, and 28 U.S.C. §1338(a),
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`in that
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`all federal counts arise under the Trademark Laws of the United
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`States,
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`15 U.S.C. §1051 et seq. This Court has subject matter
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`jurisdicticn over the state law counts under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338(b)
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`and l367(a) because they are they are trademark infringement and
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`unfair competition claims that form part of the same case and
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`controversy as the federal claims upon which original jurisdiction
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`is based. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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`that venue is also proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C.
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`§1391(b){1).
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`in that Defendant has its principal place of business
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`in this District.
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`The Parties
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`2.
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`Plaintiff HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION (“Plaintiff” or
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`“HYDRAMEDIA”)
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`is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
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`State of Washington having its principal place of business in
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`Kirkland, Washington.
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`3.
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`HYDRAMEDIA is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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`that Defendant HYDRA MEDIA GROUP,
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`INC.
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`t“Defendant” or “HMG”]
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`California corporation with a principal place of business located
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`at 8800 Wilshire Blvd 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, California 90211.
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`PLhINTIFF'S HYDRAMEDIA TRBDEHRRK
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`4.
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`Since at least as early as 1996, HYDRAMEDIA adopted and
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`has been using the mark HYDRAMEDIA in U.S. commerce to identify its
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`services and to distinguish its services from those offered and
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`sold by others, by,
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`among other things, prominently displaying the
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`mark HYDRAMEDIA on its webpages, correspondence and other
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`advertisements associated with the services offered by HYDRAMEDIA.
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`5.
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`HYDRAMEDIA is informed and believes that the HYDRAMEDIA
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`mark has come to be associated by the consuming public with
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`HYDRAMEDIA. Upon information and belief, HYDRAMEDIA has acquired
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`considerable goodwill with the consuming public in the HYDRAMEDIA
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`mark.
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`6.
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`In August of 2000, HYDRAMEDIA obtained a federal
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`registration for the HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION service mark in the
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office which is designated U.S.
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`Registration No.
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`75483018 in International Class 42.
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`A true and
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`correct copy of a web page from the Patent and Trademark Office
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`official site reflecting Plaintiff's Federal Registration is
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`attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A.” The
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`registration was based on a date of first use of 1996 and the
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`services described therein are as follows:
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`Computer consultation for individuals and
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`businesses on how to access and use a global
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`computer network for personal and business use;
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`computer software design for others,
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`in the
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`nature of developing and customizing computer
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`software for accessing, providing information
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`to, and obtaining information from a global
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`computer network; design of computers for
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`others; hosting the web sites of others on a
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`computer server for a global computer network,
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`THE DEFENDhNT’$ INFRINGING ACTIVITIES
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`7.
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`HYDRAMEDIA is informed and believes that, during 2005,
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`HMG applied for a U.S. registration of the service mark HYDRAMEDIA
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`in International Class 35 for services described as “Advertising
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`agency services for businesses."
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`A true and correct copy of a web
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`page from the Patent and Trademark Office official site reflecting
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`Defendant's application status is attached hereto and incorporated
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`herein as Exhibit “B.”
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`The stated date of first use of the
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`HYDRAMEDIA mark by HMG was listed as May 5, 2003,
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`long after
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`Plaintiff's first use of the HYDRAMEDIA mark and Plaintiff's
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`registration of HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION.
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`8.
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`Upon information and belief, HMS has used the HYDRAMEDIA
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`mark for internet related services that, at the very least, overlap
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`greatly with the internet an computer based services offered by
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`Plaintiff. Upon information and belief,
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`such activity by HMG has
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`and/or will cause a likelihood of confusion among the consuming
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`public as to the source of Defendant's services using the
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`HYDRAMEDIA service mark and those of HYDRAMEDIA using the
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`HYDRAMEDIA service mark.
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`{Registered Trademark Infringement)
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`(15 U.S.C. §10§l at seq.)
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`9.
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`HYDRAMEDIA hereby realleges, as if fully set forth,
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`the
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`allegations of paragraphs 1
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`through 8,
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`inclusive.
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`10.
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`Upon information and belief, HMG has infringed
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`HYDRAMEDIA's HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION mark by engaging in various
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`acts,
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`including providing and offering to provide internet related
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`services under the mark HYDRAMEDIA.
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`HMG’s use of said mark was
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`without the permission or authorization of HYDRAMEDIA.
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`11. Upon information and belief, HMG knew and should have
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`known of HYDRAMEDIA’s HYDRAMEDIA trademark and the goodwill
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`associated therewith before adopting and using the HYDRAMEDIA mark.
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`In any event, by letter dated August 4, 2005, HYDRAMEDIA notified
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`HMG of HYDRAMEDIA’s superior rights to its registered mark
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`HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION and made demand that HMG cease and desist
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`its use of the mark.
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`A true and correct copy of the cease and
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`desist letter is attached hereto as Exhibit “C.” Rather than stop
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`its infringing use of the subject mark, however, HMG has instead
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`continued its use of the mark and has also filed an application to
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`register the HYDRAMEDIA.mark.
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`12.
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`Upon information and belief, without any concern for the
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`rights of HYDRAMEDIA, HMG has knowingly tried to take the good will
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`and name recognition associated with the HYDRAMEDIA mark for
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`itself. Defendant's acts as described herein constitute trademark
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`infringement and were committed with the intent to cause confusion,
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`mistake, and to deceive both now and in the future.
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`(False Designation of Origin)
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`13.
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`HYDRAMEDIA hereby realleges, as if fully set forth,
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`the
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`allegations of paragraphs 1 through l2,
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`inclusive.
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`14. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and based thereon
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`alleges,
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`that Defendant's acts alleged above have constituted a
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`false designation and description as to the origin, quality, and
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`characteristics of Defendant's goods and/or services to be sold and
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`performed under the designation HYDRAMEDIA.
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`15. Upon information and belief, Defendant has acted, and is
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`acting recklessly and/or with actual and/or constructive knowledge
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`of Plaintiff's HYDRAMEDIA mark and the federal registration thereof
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`for closely related services, with knowledge that Defendant's acts
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`will constitute a false designation and description as alleged
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`16.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant's use, and the
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`continuation of such use, has and will further damage Plaintiff's
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`trademark and its exclusive association with Plaintiff, will harm
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`Plaintiff's reputation, and will damage Plaintiff's goodwill.
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`Defendant's past and intended acts constitute false
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`designations and/or descriptions of origin in violation of
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`Plaintiff's rights under Section ll25(a) of Title 15 of the U.S.
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`Code (also referred to as Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act).
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`18.
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`Upon information and belief, unless Defendant is
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`immediately restrained from undertaking these wrongful acts,
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`the
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`damage to Plaintiff, which is irreparable, will increase.
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`19. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law.
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`{Determination of no Right to Register)
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`(15 U.S.C. $1119)
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`20. Plaintiff repeats, as if fully set forth herein,
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`the
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`allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 19.
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`21. Defendant has applied in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
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`Office (“USPTO")
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`to register the HYDRAMEDIA trademark in
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`International Class 35 for services described as “Advertising
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`agency services for businesses.”
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`See Exhibit “E.”
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`Defendant's
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`application declares that Defendant first used the HYDRAMEDIA mark
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`in commerce on May 5, 2003,
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`long after Plaintiff's registration.
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`22.
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`The HYDRAMEDIA mark Defendant's application seeks to
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`register is identical in sight,
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`sound and meaning as Plaintiff's
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`registered mark, HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION,
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`the only difference being
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`the non material omission of the “CORPORATION” designation.
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`23. Plaintiff will be irreparably damaged if Defendant is
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`permitted to obtain a registration for the HYDRAMEDIA trademark.
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`24. This Court should rectify the records of the USPTO and
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`20 USPTO include the HYDRAMEDIA trademark of Defendant pursuant to 15
`21 U.S.C. §1l19.
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`25. Plaintiff repeats, as if fully set forth herein,
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`allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
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`through 24.
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`26. Plaintiff has gained common law rights to the HYDRAMEDIA
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`mark though its use of such mark in interstate commerce since 1996
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`both with and without “corporation” designation‘
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`2?. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's past and
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`continuing activities, Plaintiff will suffer serious damage, and
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`unless Defendant is restrained from engaging in such wrongful acts,
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`the damage to Plaintiff, which is irreparable, will increase and
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`continue.
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`28.
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`The aforesaid acts of Defendant constitute trademark
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`infringement
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`in violation of Plaintiff's rights at common law to
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`the HYDRAMEDIA mark.
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`29. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law.
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`COUNT FIVE
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`{Unfair Competition)
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`30. Plaintiff repeats, as if fully set forth herein,
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`the
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`allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 29.
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`31.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant has oomitted acts
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`of unfair competition and has traded upon Plaintiff's valuable
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`goodwill in violation of the common law of the State of California.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant has been unjustly enriched
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`by its acts of unfair competition.
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`32,
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant has intentionally
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`misappropriated the commercial value of Plaintiff's trademark, has
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`unlawfully acted to damage the source-identifying quality of
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`> Plaintiff's trademark, and has created circumstances which
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`adversely affect the value of Plaintiff's goodwill and reputation.
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`33. Plaintiff has suffered,
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`is suffering, and will continue
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`to suffer irreparable injury for which Plaintiff has no adequate
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`34. Plaintiff repeats, as if fully set forth herein,
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`allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 32.
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`35. Upon information and belief, Defendant has engaged in
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`acts of statutory unfair competition as defined in California
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`Business and Professions Code Section 17200,
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`including unfair and
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`fraudulent business practices.
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`36. Plaintiff is entitled to an injunction under California
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`Business and Professions Code Section l?2D3 enjoining Defendant
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`from engaging in its unlawful acts, and restoration of any money or
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`property which Defendant acquired through its acts of unfair
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`competition.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`Wherefore, HYDRAMEDIA prays:
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`That Defendant be found liable to Plaintiff for
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`Defendant's infringement of Plaintiff's HYDRAMEDIA trademark.
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`That this Court issue an injunction prohibiting
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`Defendant, and all persons in active concert with Defendant,
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`from
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`infringing Plaintiff's HYDRAMEDIA trademark.
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`That this Court issue Judgment assigning the
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`“hydromedia.com” and any similar domain names to Plaintiff.
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`That this Court award Plaintiff up to treble damages
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`in View of its willful Conduct.
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`That this Court award punitive and exemplary damages
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`against Defendant and in favor of Plaintiff.
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`We are the intellectual property counsel representing I-Iydramedia Corporation, the
`owner of United States Registered Trademark No. 237357l("H‘x’DRAMEDl.A.
`CORPORATION"), which registered on August 1, 2000. We are now advised that your
`oornpany has been promoting and marketing goods and/or services through the unauthorized use
`of the abovweferenced mark. Each of these actions constitutes an infringement of
`I-Iydraxnercliafis registered trademark.
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`Liability for infringement of intellectual property can be significant. In cases of
`tradomark, copyright and patent infringement, the plaintiff is entitled to recover its damages from
`infringement. In ttradcrnarlt infringement cases the damage award may be trebled ifthe
`infringement was wilful, which is typically found where the defendant waslis on notice of the
`plaintiff’s claim of rights. Additionally, attorneys fees may be awardable to the plaintlfi in cases
`of willful infringement; and are customarily awarded in tmdcmark cases. Litigation costs for
`intellectual property cases are always high. Please be advised that we have been instructed to
`aggressively enforce Mirsvs rights against such infringcrs.
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`I-Iydramcdia Corporation hereby demands you immediately cease and desist all
`promotional, marketing, internet display, consulting, sales activity or any other uses
`associated with the name “Hydrnmedia.” Rest assured, should you continue this infringing
`activity, Hydramedia will pursue its legal remedies to the fullest extent. In the event litigation
`becomes necessary, you will be responsible for Hydramedisfs attorneys‘ fees incurred in this
`action along with the fees incunud in defense of this clear case of infringement.
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`intcmet or other materials used -of provided by you; and
`(5) that you immediately turn over all ofyour inventory of any materials in which the
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`I, undersigned, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing “OPPOSER,
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`HYRDAMEDIA CORPORATION’S MOTION TO STAY” was served upon the attorney for
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`Applicant Via first-class mail on this 29”‘ day of September, 2006, as follows:
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`Ryan W. Corrigan, Esq.
`DOWLING, AARON & KEELER
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`8080 North Palm Avenue, Third Floor
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE
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`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`) OPPOSITION NO. 911711198
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`Serial No. 78/688605
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`DECLARATION OF STEPHEN T. BANG
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`HYDRAMEDIA CORPORATION,
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`Opposer,
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`HYDRA MEDIA GROUP, INC.,
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`Applicant.
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`DECLARATION or STEPHEN T. BANG
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`I, Stephen T. Bang, declare:
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`lam an attorney licensed to practice in the state of California and
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`admitted to this court. I am personally knowledgeable of the facts contained herein and could
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`competently testify thereof if called upon to do so.
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`2.
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`Attached to HYDRAMEDLA CORPORATION’S MOTION TO STAY
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`as “Exhibit A” is true and correct conformed copy of the summons and complaint filed with the
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`United States District Court, Central District of California on August 22, 2006 (Case No. CV06-
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`5293 DDP (JTLX).
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the united states that the foregoing is
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`true and correct. executed this 29nd day of September, 2006 at Pasadena, California.
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`I, undersigned, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing “DECLARATION
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`OF STEPHEN T. BANG IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSER, HYRDAMEDIA
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`CORPORATION’S MOTION TO STAY” was served upon the attorney for Applicant Via
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`first—class mail on this 29”‘ day of September, 2006, as follows:
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`Ryan W. Corrigan, Esq.
`DOWLING, AARON & KEELER
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`8080 North Palm Avenue, Third Floor
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`Fresno, CA 93711-5730
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`Fax: (559) 432-4590
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`Lauren P. Coyle