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`ESTTA274670
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`03/27/2009
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91189098
`Defendant
`Trish Bel
`Dana Roberts
`Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd.
`414 Broadway, Suite 200, Attn: Trademarks
`Baraboo, WI 53913
`UNITED STATES
`sstauffacher@nordicgroup.com
`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`Roberta Jacobs-Meadway
`rjacobsmeadway@eckertseamans.com, jhoynoski@eckertseamans.com
`/Roberta Jacobs-Meadway/
`03/27/2009
`motion to suspend op no 91189098.PDF ( 15 pages )(813375 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`NOASI-IA LLC
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`TRISH BELL
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`OPPOSER,
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`APPLICANT.
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`i Opposition No. 91189098
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`SN 77/421,508
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`MOTION FOR SUSPENSION
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`Honorable Commissioner for Trademarks
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`P. O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, VA 223 13 -145 1
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`Applicant Bell hereby moves the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board pursuant to 37
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`C.F.R. §2.1l7(a) and (c), for an order suspending the above-captioned proceeding on the grounds
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`that a civil action is pending, the final determination of which action is likely to have a bearing
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`on the case before the Board in this opposition proceeding.
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`In support of this motion, applicant submits the following:
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`The Opposer is engaged in a pending civil action no. 08-5635 as plaintiff
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`against Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., Flambeau, Inc., and Duncan Toys Company filed on
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`December 3, 2008, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1114 and 1121 of the Lanham Act in the United States
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`District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“Civil Action”). A copy of the complaint
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`filed by Opposer in that action is attached as Exhibit A.
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`2.
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`In the Civil Action, Opposer alleges that use of the Applicant’s mark on
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`Applicant’s goods by Applicant’s licensee is likely to cause confusion, which is the same
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`allegation Opposer makes in the notice of opposition in this proceeding.
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`3.
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`The issue is joined in the Civil Action as to whether use of the mark which
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`is the subject of the opposition proceeding violates any trademark rights of Opposer.
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`4.
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`The determination of such Civil Action is accordingly likely to bear on the
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`outcome of this subsequently filed opposition.
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`5.
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`The consent of Opposer to this motion was sought on March 23, but
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`consent has not been given.
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`Dated:lV\.»<J~ 7/’l
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`ECKERT EAMANS CHERIN &
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`MELLOTT, LLC
`Two Liberty Place
`50 s. 16”‘ Street, 22”“ Floor
`Philadelphia, PA 19102
`215-851-8400
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the attached Motion For
`Suspend filed with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board was served on counsel for the
`Opposer on the date listed below via U.S. mail delivery:
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`Anthony J. Dimarino, III, Esquire
`Damian M. Biondo, Esquire
`A.J. Dimarino P.C.
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`57 Euclid Street, Suite A
`Woodbury, NJ 08096
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`Noasha LLC
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`BEFENDANTS
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE EASTERN numucr OF PENNSYINANM. ~—» DIESIGNATRON FORM to but used by counsel to indicate the category of the case for the purpose of
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`DEFENDANTS
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`Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd.
`414 Broadway, Suite 200
`Baraboo, WI S3913~2488
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`Fiambeau, Inc.
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`801 Lynne Avenue
`Baraboo, WI 53913
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`Duncan Toys Company
`1598] Valplast Road
`Middlefieid, OH 44062
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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`CASE MANAGEMENT TRACK DESIGNATION FORM
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`filing the complaint and serve a copy on all defenciants. (See «E; 1:03 ofthe plan set forth on the reverse
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`the plaintiff and all other parties, a case management track designation form specifying the track to
`which that defendant believes the case should be assigned.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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`NOASHA LLC,
`208 Primrose Lane
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`Maple Glen, PA 19002,
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`CASE NO.
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`Plaintiff,
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`COMPLAINT
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`NORDIC‘ GROUP OF COMPANIES. LTD.
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`414 Broadway, Suite 200
`Baraboo, WI 53913,
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`FLAMBEAU, INC.
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`801 Lynne Avenue
`Baraboo, WI 53913,
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`DUNCAN TOYS COMPANY
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`15981 Valplast Road
`Mlddlefield, OH 44062,
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`Defendants.
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`COMPLAINT
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.
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`Plaintiff Noasha .l.,,I..,C.‘ (“Plaintiff" or “Noasha“) brings this action against
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`Defendants Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., Flambeau, Inc., and Duncan Toys Company for
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`trademark infringement, unfair competition, and deceptive and unfair trade practices. Beginning
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`in February 2008, Plaintiff marketed and offered for sale its collectibie line: of laser-etched
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`marbles under its registered trademark, Warbles® (the "Warbles® Mark“). Subsequent to
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`February 2008, Defendants have offered for sale and advertised a collectible line of marbles with
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`figures cast inside them under at least the following names "Warball.” "Warballs.” and “Warball.
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`The Game." In a failed opposition to Plaintiffs Warbies® Mark before the United States
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Defendant Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd. admitted that
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`there was a likelihood of confusion between the Warb]es® Mark and the Warball name.
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`Consequently, Defendants‘ actions constitute infringement ofthe Warbles® Mark, as well as
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`unfair conipetition and deceptive and unfair trade practices.
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`PARTIES
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`2.
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`Plaintiff Noasha is a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal
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`place of business at 208 Primrose Lane, Maple Glen, PA 19002.
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`3.
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`Defendant Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd. (“Nordic Group") is a Wisconsin
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`corporation with its principal place of business at 414 Broadway, Suite 200, Baraboo, WI 53913»
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`2488.
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`4.
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`Defendant Flambeau, inc. (“Flambeau“) is a Wisconsin corporation with its
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`principal place of business at 801 Lynne Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913. Upon information and
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`belief, Defendant Flambeau is a whol1y~owned subsidiary of Defendant Nordic Group.
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`5.
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`Defendant Duncan Toys Company ("Duncan") is, upon information and belief.
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`either a division or wholly/«owned subsidiary of Defendant Flambeau, with its principal place of
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`business at 15981 Valplast Road Middlefield, OH 44062. Duncan is a major manufacturer of
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`children‘s toys in the United States.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`6.
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Noasha‘s claims pursuant to 15
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`U.S.C. §l121 and 28 U,S.C‘.§§ I331, l338(a), l338(b) and 1367.
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`7.
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`Defendants have transacted business and committed tortious acts within the State
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`of Pennsylvania by setting or facilitating the distribution and sale of products likely to cause
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`confusion. or to cause mistake. or to deceive. with respect to Plaintiff‘ s Warbles® Mark.
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`8.
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`Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
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`l39l(b)(l) and (b)(2)
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`because a substantial part of the events giving rise to Plaintiff‘s claim occurred here and because
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`Defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in this District.
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`FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
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`A.
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`THE WARBLES® MARK
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`9.
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`On November 1}, 2007, Noasha filed a trademark application, assigned serial
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`number 77326677. for its collectible warrior marbles product. “Warbles®" (the “Warbles®
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`Application“).
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`10.
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`On April 22, 2008, the Warbles® Application was published for opposition.
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`I I.
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`On April 25, 2008, Trish Bell filed a Notice of Opposition (“Bell Opposition“)
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`with the United States Trademark Trial. and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), seeking to prevent the
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`issuance of the Warbles® Application.
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`12.
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`The domestic representative for Ms. Bell. who resides in Canada, was listed as
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`Dana Roberts, General Counsel of Defendant Nordic Group.
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`13.
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`Upon infonnation and belief, one or more of the Defendants have licensed a
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`collectible marble game from Trish Bell.
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`14.
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`The Bell Opposition included a complaint, which alleged, among other things,
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`that the Warbles® Mark was likely to cause confusion with Ms. Bell“s trademark application,
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`numbered 77/421,508, for the name "Warball”’.
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`l5.
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`Ms. Bell‘s trademark application for the name "Warball". numbered 77/421,508
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`(the “Bell Trademark Applicatioif‘), was filed on March 13, 2008, long after Noasha filed the
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`Warbles® Application.
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`16.
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`According to the Bell Opposition, Ms. Bell intended to associate the “‘Warball’"
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`name with a game involving marbles.
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`17.
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`On June 3, 2008, Noasha filed a motion to dismiss the Bell Opposition.
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`18.
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`Neither Ms. Bell, nor Defendant Nordic Group on her behalf, responded to
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`Noashzfs motion to dismiss.
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`19.
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`On or about July 1 l, 2008, the TTAB dismissed the Bell Opposition with
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`prejudice due to the failure to respond to Noasha‘s motion to dismiss.
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`20.
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`The Bell Trademark Application has been SUS}3C11d€2d by the USPTO.
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`21.
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`On November 25, 2003. the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`("USPTO") registered the Warbles® Mark on the Principal Trademark Register and assigned it
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`Registration Number 3538303.
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`B.
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`DEFENDANTS’ INFRINGEMENT OF THE WARBLES® MARK
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`22.
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`Noasha has developed a line of‘ collectible marbles with laser-etched figures
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`inside of them. which are marketed and sold under the name “‘Warbles®"‘ using the Warblcs-®
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`Mark.
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`23.
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`Noasha first offered Warbles® for sale at the 2008 Toy Fair ("Toy Fair“) trade
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`show, which was held in New York City fiom February 17 through 21, 2008. The Toy Fair is
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`the largest toy industry trade show in the United States.
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`24.
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`At the Toy Fair, representatives of Noasha were approached by representatives of
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`Defendant Duncan who examined the Warbles® product.
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`25.
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`On February I9, 2008. during the Toy Fair, Defendant Flambeau filed a
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`trademark application with the USPTO, numbered 77400633. for the name "Warha1l.“
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`26.
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`Since the Toy Fair, Noasha has made significant sales of its Warblesfl’) product
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`bearing the Warbles® Mark.
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`27.
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`Defendants have developed a collectible marble game under the name “Warhol!”
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`("Warball Game") and have offered the game for sale on at least one occasion at an industry
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`trade Show that took place subsequent to the Toy Fair.
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`28.
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`Defendants have also developed a website marketing the Warball Game. The
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`website is located at htt.p:f/www.warballs.com.
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`29.
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`Defendant Nordic Group sought to enforce a trademark for the Warball Game, on
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`behalf of Ms. Bell, through the Bell Trademark Application and the Bell Opposition.
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`30.
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`On June 23, 2008., Defendant Flambeau abandoned its trademark application,
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`numbered 77400633, for the "Warball" name.
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`3l.
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`Despite the facts that: (1) the Bell Tradeinark Application (which was filed after
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`the application for the WarblesC3) Mark) has been suspended; (2) the Bell Opposition has been
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`dismissed with prejudice; and (3) Defendant Flarnbeau has abandoned its trademark application
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`for the "Warball" name, Defendants continue to offer the Warball Game for sale and to advertise
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`it using the name "Warball."
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`32.
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`Defendants” continued use and offer for sale of the Warball Game using the name
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`‘“Warbal1“ constitute a willful and deliberate infringement of the Warbles® Mark, as well as
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`unfair competition and unfair and deceptive trade practices, for at least the following reasons: (1)
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`Defendants admitted in the Bell Opposition that there was a likelihood of confusion, mistake or
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`deception between the Warbles® Mark and the Defendants‘ now~dead application for the name
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`38.
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`The foregoing willful and deliberate acts of Defendants are likely to cause
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`confusion. mistake or deception as to the origin. sponsorship or approval of Defendants‘
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`advertising and goods with Noasha and its Wat-bles® Mark and therefore constitute unfair and
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`deceptive acts and practices in violation of 73 Pa. Cons. Stat. §20l—3.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`VVHEREFORIL Noasha respectfully prays that the Court enter judgment in its favor on
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`each and every claim for relief set forth above and award them relief including, but not limited
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`to, the following:
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`A.
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`Preliminary and permanent
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`injunctions enjoining Defendants,
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`their officers,
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`directors,
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`employees,
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`agents,
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`subsidiaries,
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`representatives, distributors,
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`dealers,
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`related
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`companies, and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them, fiom offering for
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`sale, selling, advertising, promoting, or distnibuting any product bearing a name which infringes
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`the Warbles® Mark.
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`including but not
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`limited to "Warball." '“Warballs." and “Warball
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`the
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`Game.“
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`B.
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`Ordering the impounding and eventual destruction of Defendants‘
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`infringing
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`goods;
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`C.
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`Ordering delivery to Noasha of Defendants‘ records documenting the purchase,
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`acquisition,
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`receipt,
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`importation, manufacture, sale or distribution of things involved in
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`violations alleged herein;
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`D.
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`Awarding Noasha monetary relief,
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`including damages sustained by Noasha,
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`Defendants‘ profits, the costs of this action. treble damages and/or statutory damages pursuant to
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`15 U.S.C'. §§ ll 17 andlor pursuant to '73 Pa. Cons. Stat. {:3 201-92.
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`E.
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`Awarding Noasha monetary relief for its attorney fees in this action pursuant to
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`15 U.S.C.§ 1 1 I7 and other appiicable laws.
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`F.
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`Awarding such other relief as this Court may deem appropriate.
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`Dated: Decen1ber 3, 2008
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`Respectfully submitted.
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`Noah I. Axler
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`Atty. ID. No. 85324
`axler(.:Dwka~1aw.co1n
`Sasha Azar
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`Atty. LI). No. 94587
`Noasha LLC
`208 Primrose Lane
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`Maple Glen, PA [9002
`(215) 545-7200
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`A rtorneysfor Pla:':2t:‘jjfNoasI2a LLC