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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91198755
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`adidas AG, adidas America, Inc.
`R. Charles Henn Jr.
`Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
`1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`UNITED STATES
`chenn@kilpatricktownsend.com,chooker@kilpatricktownsend.com,rgordon@kilp
`atricktownsend.com,tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com
`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`Charles H. Hooker III
`chenn@kilpatricktownsend.com,chooker@kilpatricktownsend.com,rgordon@kilp
`atricktownsend.com,tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com,nchollet@kiltown.com
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Opposition No. 91198755
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`ADIDAS AG and ADIDAS AMERICA, INC.,
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`MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDING
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 2.117(a), Opposers adidas AG and adidas America, Inc.
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`As grounds for this request, Applicant filed a declaratory judgment action against adidas
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`in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota on February 1, 2011, which has
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`been designated Riedell Shoes Inc. v. adidas AG and adidas America Inc., No. 0:11-cv-00251-
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`MJD-AJB (the “Minnesota DJ Action”). Applicant’s Minnesota DJ Action seeks a declaration
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`Because Applicant’s Minnesota DJ Action is an anticipatory declaratory judgment action,
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`adidas filed a trademark-infringement, dilution, and unfair competition action against Applicant
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`in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon on February 3, 2011, which has
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`been designated adidas America, Inc. and adidas AG v. Riedell Shoes, Inc., No. 3:11-cv-00139-
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`BR (the “Oregon Action”). adidas’s Oregon action alleges, inter alia, that the trademark at issue
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`in Opposition No. 91198755 infringes adidas’s trademark rights, and seeks injunctive and
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`True and correct copies of the complaint and the civil docket for the Minnesota DJ
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`Action are attached as Exhibits A and B, respectively. True and correct copies of the complaint
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`and the civil docket for the Oregon Action are attached as Exhibits C and D, respectively. As
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`reflected in these dockets, the parties presently are briefing the respective district courts on
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`motions to determine the proper forum for the parties’ dispute. Regardless of which forum
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`ultimately adjudicates the civil litigation, the action will address the extent to which confusion is
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`likely between the mark that is the subject of Opposition No. 91198755 and adidas’s Three-
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`Stripe trademark. Thus, resolution of the parties’ civil litigation will have a bearing on the issues
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`in this proceeding. Consequently, adidas respectfully requests a stay of this proceeding pending
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`the outcome of the above-identified civil actions.
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`Dated: March 8, 2011
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
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`By: /s/ Charles H. Hooker III
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`1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
`Atlanta, Georgia 30309
`Telephone: (404) 815-6500
`Facsimile: (404) 815-6555
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`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMITTAL
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`I certify that a true copy of the foregoing MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDING
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`PENDING CIVIL ACTION is being filed electronically with the TTAB via ESTTA on this day,
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDING
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`PENDING CIVIL ACTION has been served on Applicant by depositing said copy with the
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`United States Postal Service as First Class Mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to
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`counsel of record for Riedell’s Application:
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`David J. Zubke
`Best & Flanagan LLP
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`CM/ECF - District of Minnesota - Live
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`CV, PHV, TRDMRK
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`U.S. District Court
`District of Minnesota (DMN)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 0:11-cv-00251-MJD-AJB
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`Riedell Shoes, Inc. v. Adidas AG et al
`Assigned to: Chief Judge Michael J. Davis
`Referred to: Chief Mag. Judge Arthur J. Boylan
`Cause: 15:44 Trademark Infringement
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`Date Filed: 02/01/2011
`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
`Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`Plaintiff
`Riedell Shoes, Inc.
`a Minnesota corporation
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`Defendant
`Adidas AG
`a German joint stock company
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`represented by Edward P Sheu
`Best & Flanagan LLP
`225 S 6th St Ste 4000
`Mpls, MN 55402-4690
`612-349-5656
`Fax: 612-339-5897
`Email: esheu@bestlaw.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Kristin L Petersen
`Best & Flanagan LLP
`225 S 6th St Ste 4000
`Mpls, MN 55402-4690
`612-349-5673
`Fax: 612-339-5897
`Email: kpetersen@bestlaw.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by W Joseph Bruckner
`Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP
`100 Washington Ave S Ste 2200
`Mpls, MN 55401-2179
`612-339-6900
`Fax: 612-339-0981
`Email: wjbruckner@locklaw.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Charles H Hooker , III
`Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
`1100 Peachtree St Ste 2800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`404-815-6500
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`https://ecf.mnd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?100827721765293-L_942_0-1
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`Email:
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`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Nichole Davis Chollet
`Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
`1100 Peachtree St Ste 2800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`404-815-6500
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
`1100 Peachtree St Ste 2800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`404-815-6572
`Email: chenn@kilpatricktownsend.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by W Joseph Bruckner
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Charles H Hooker , III
`(See above for address)
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Defendant
`Adidas America, Inc.
`a Delaware corporation
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`Date Filed
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`# Docket Text
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`02/01/2011
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`1 COMPLAINT against Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350
`receipt number 4051909.) assigned to Judge Michael J. Davis per Master list
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`https://ecf.mnd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?100827721765293-L_942_0-1
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`and referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan, filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover
`Sheet) (RLR) QC'd (jam). (Entered: 02/02/2011)
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` Summons Issued as to Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc. (RLR) (Entered:
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`2 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR-WRONG EVENT CODE-WILL REFILE-
`AFFIDAVIT of Service by Riedell Shoes, Inc. re Summons Issued, 1
`Complaint, (Sheu, Edward) Modified on 2/3/2011 (akl). (Entered: 02/02/2011)
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`3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Riedell Shoes, Inc.. Adidas America, Inc.
`served on 2/2/2011, answer due 2/23/2011. (Sheu, Edward) (Entered:
`02/03/2011)
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`4 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation,
`publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff
`Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) (Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`5 MOTION for Permanent Injunction by Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward)
`(Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`6 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 5 Motion for Permanent Injunction:
`Motion Hearing set for 4/22/2011 09:00 AM in in Edward J. Devitt Courtroom
`(STP) before Chief Judge Michael J. Davis. (Sheu, Edward) Modified link and
`text on 2/8/2011 (akl). (Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`7 DECLARATION of Edward Sheu in SUPPORT OF 5 MOTION for
`Permanent Injunction filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) Modified
`text on 2/8/2011 (akl). (Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`8 MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Permanent Injunction filed by
`Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) (Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`9 LR7.1 WORD COUNT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE by Riedell Shoes,
`Inc. re 8 Memorandum in Support of Motion filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc..
`(Sheu, Edward) (Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`10 EXHIBITS A-F re 7 Declaration in Support of Motion for Injunction filed by
`Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) Modified text on 2/8/2011 (akl). (Entered:
`02/07/2011)
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`11 EXHIBIT G re 7 Declaration in Support of Motion for Injunction filed by
`Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) Modified text on 2/8/2011 (akl). (Entered:
`02/07/2011)
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`12 EXHIBIT re 7 Declaration in Support of Motion for Injunction by Riedell
`Shoes, Inc. filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) Modified text on
`2/8/2011 (akl). (Entered: 02/07/2011)
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`13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc. re 5 Motion for
`Permanent Injunction, 6 Notice of Hearing on Motion, 7 Declaration in
`SUpport, 8 Memorandum in Support, 9 LR 7.1 Word Count Compliance, 10
`Exhibits A-F, 12 Exhibit G, 13 Exhibit. (Sheu, Edward) Modified links and
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`14 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 5 MOTION for Permanent Injunction :
`Motion Hearing set for 4/22/2011 09:00 AM in Edward J. Devitt Courtroom
`(STP) before Chief Judge Michael J. Davis. (Sheu, Edward) (Entered:
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`15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or Transfer by Adidas AG, Adidas America,
`Inc.. (Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
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`16 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or
`Transfer : Motion Hearing set for 4/22/2011 09:00 AM in Edward J. Devitt
`Courtroom (STP) before Chief Judge Michael J. Davis. (Bruckner, W)
`(Entered: 02/08/2011)
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`17 MEMORANDUM in Support re 15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or Transfer
`filed by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1 Word
`Count Compliance Certificate)(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
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`18 Declaration of Charles H. Hooker III in Support of 15 MOTION to
`Dismiss/General or Transfer filed by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Index, # 2 Exhibit(s) A-C, # 3 Exhibit(s) D, # 4
`Exhibit(s) E-F)(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
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`19 Declaration of Sara M. Vanderhoff in Support of 15 MOTION to
`Dismiss/General or Transfer filed by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Index, # 2 Exhibit(s) A-D)(Bruckner, W)
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`20 Declaration of Chris Murphy in Support of 15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or
`Transfer filed by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
`(s) Index, # 2 Exhibit(s) A-D)(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
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`21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON PROPOSED ORDER by Adidas AG,
`Adidas America, Inc. re 15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or Transfer
`(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
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`22 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for R. Charles Henn, Jr.. Filing fee $
`100, receipt number 0864-2713533 by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc..
`(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/14/2011)
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`23 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Charles H. Hooker, III. Filing fee $
`100, receipt number 0864-2713543 by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc..
`(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/14/2011)
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`24 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Nichole Davis Chollet. Filing fee $
`100, receipt number 0864-2713545 by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc..
`(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/14/2011)
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`Pro Hac Vice of attorneys R. Charles Henn, Jr., Charles H. Hooker, III and
`Nichole Davis Chollet for Adidas AG and Adidas America, Inc. Fees paid;
`receipt numbers 0864-2713533, 0864-2713543, 0864-2713545.Approved by
`Chief Mag. Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 2/14/11. (MMC) (Entered: 02/15/2011)
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`25 STIPULATION re 15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or Transfer, 5 MOTION
`for Permanent Injunction Re Briefing Schedule for Pending Motions by all
`parties. (Bruckner, W) Modified filers and text on 2/25/2011 (akl). (Entered:
`02/24/2011)
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`26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON PROPOSED ORDER by Adidas AG,
`Adidas America, Inc. re 25 Stipulation (Bruckner, W) (Entered: 02/24/2011)
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`27 ORDER MODIFYING THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE re 25 Stipulation filed
`by Adidas America, Inc., Adidas AG. Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis
`on 2/25/11. (KMW) (Entered: 02/25/2011)
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`28 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 5 MOTION for Permanent Injunction filed
`by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1 Word Count
`Compliance Certificate)(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 03/01/2011)
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`29 Declaration of R Charles Henn Jr. in Support of 28 Memorandum in
`Opposition to Motion filed by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc..
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A-B)(Bruckner, W) (Entered: 03/01/2011)
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`30 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or
`Transfer filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward) (Entered: 03/01/2011)
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`31 LR7.1 WORD COUNT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE by Riedell Shoes,
`Inc. re 30 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc..
`(Sheu, Edward) (Entered: 03/01/2011)
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`32 AFFIDAVIT of Robert Riegelman in OPPOSITION TO 15 MOTION to
`Dismiss/General or Transfer filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc.. (Sheu, Edward)
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`33 AFFIDAVIT of Edward Sheu with attached Exhibits A-C in OPPOSITION TO
`15 MOTION to Dismiss/General or Transfer filed by Riedell Shoes, Inc..
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`Stephen M. Feldman, OSB No. 932674
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
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`1120 N.W. Couch Street, Tenth Floor
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`Telephone: 503.727.2000
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`William H. Brewster, bbrewster@kilpatricktownsend.com
`R. Charles Henn Jr., chenn@kilpatricktownsend.com
`Charles H. Hooker Ill, chooker@kilpatricktownsend.com
`Nichole Davis Chollet, nchollet@kilpatricktownsend.com
`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
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`1 100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
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`Atlanta, GA 30309
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`Telephone: 404.815.6500
`Facsimile: 404.815.6555
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`Of Counsel for Plaintiffs
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`DISTRICT OF OREGON
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`PORTLAND DIVISION
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`ADIDAS AMERICA, INC. and
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`ADIDAS AG,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`V.
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`RIEDELL SHOES, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`CV
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`BR
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`COMPLAINT
`(Trademark Infringement, Unfair
`Competition, Trademark Dilution, and
`Deceptive Trade Practices)
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`it 39%ea
`1‘ COMPLAINT
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`91004-1100/LEG/\l.20l08798.l
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`1120
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`§t(r)ti:t,Ll"Je)nth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
`Phone: 503.727.2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`Plaintiffs adidas America, Inc. and adidas AG (collectively, "adidas") state the following
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`for their Complaint against Defendant Riedell Shoes, Inc. ("Defendant").
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`1.
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`This is an action at law and in equity for trademark infringement and dilution,
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`unfair competition, and unfair business practices, arising under the Trademark Act of 1946,
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`15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq. (2009) ("Lanham Act"); the anti-dilution laws of several states; the fair
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`business practices and unfair and deceptive trade practices acts of several states; and the common
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`law.
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`2.
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`For decades, adidas has manufactured, sold, and promoted footwear bearing its
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`famous and distinctive Three—Stripe trademark (the "Three—Stripe Mark"). As identified below,
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`adidas owns numerous incontestable federal trademark registrations for its Three—Stripe Mark for
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`footwear, and adidas has invested millions of dollars building its brand in connection with the
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`Three-Stripe Mark.
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`3.
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`Despite Defendant's knowledge of adidas's rights in the famous Three-Stripe
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`Mark, Defendant is designing, sourcing, manufacturing, importing, distributing, marketing,
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`promoting, offering for sale, and selling footwear bearing a confusingly similar imitation of
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`adidas's Three-Stripe Mark. Defendant's footwear is not manufactured by adidas, nor is
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`Defendant connected, affiliated, or associated with, or authorized by, adidas in any way.
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`Defendant's merchandise is likely to cause consumer confusion, deceive the public regarding its
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`source, and dilute and tarnish the distinctive quality of adidas's Three—Stripe Mark.
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`II.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`4.
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`This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under section 39 of the Lanham Act,
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`15 U.S.C. § 1121, and under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338. Subject matterjurisdiction over
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`adidas's related state and common law claims is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338 and 1367.
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`5.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because, on information and
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`belief, Defendant has imported, distributed, offered for sale, sold, or shipped merchandise to
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`2' COMPLAINT
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`910044100/I..I3GAI.20108798.1
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`Perkins Coie LLP
`1 120 N.W. Couch Street. Tenth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
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`P001165 503-727-2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`persons within the State of Oregon, Defendant regularly transacts and conducts business within
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`this State, or has otherwise made or established contacts within this State sufficient to permit the
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`exercise of personal jurisdiction.
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`6.
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`This District is the proper venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § l39l(b)(2) because a
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`substantial part ofthe acts or omissions giving rise to adidas's claims occurred in this District.
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`III.
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`PARTIES
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`7.
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`Plaintiff adidas AG is a joint stock company organized and existing under the
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`laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, having its office and principal place of business at
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`Postach l 1230, D-91072 Herzogenaurach, Federal Republic of Germany.
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`8.
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`Plaintiff adidas America, Inc. is a corporation organized and existing under the
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`laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 5055 N. Greeley Avenue,
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`Portland, Oregon 97217. adidas America, Inc. is wholly-owned by adidas AG and its affiliates,
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`and within this country adidas America, Inc. is a licensed distributor of ADIDAS-brand
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`merchandise, including goods bearing the distinctive Three-Stripe Mark. adidas AG and adidas
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`America, Inc., as well as any predecessors or related entities, are collectively referred to as
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`"adidas."
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`9.
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`On information and belief, Defendant Riedell Shoes Inc. is a corporation
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, having its principal place of
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`business at 122 Cannon River Avenue, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066.
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`IV.
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`FACTS COMMON TO ALL CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
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`10.
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`adidas is currently, and for years has been, one of the world's leading
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`manufacturers of athletic footwear, sportswear, and sporting equipment. Over fifty—f1ve years
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`ago, adidas first placed three parallel stripes on its athletic shoes, and the Three—Stripe Mark
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`came to signify the quality and reputation of adidas footwear to the sporting world early in the
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`company's histoiy.
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`91004-1100/LEG/\I.20l08798.l
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`Perkins C0ie1.LP
`1 120 N.W. Couch Street, Tenth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
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`Phone? 503-727-2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`11.
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`At least as early as 1952, adidas began using the Three-Stripe Mark on footwear
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`sold in the United States and worldwide. The Three—Stripe Mark quickly came to signify the
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`quality and reputation of adidas footwear. Examples of adidas's footwear bearing the Three-
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`Stripe Mark are depicted below and pages from adidas's catalogs featuring additional examples
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`of footwear bearing the Three—Stripe Mark are attached as Exhibit 1.
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`adidas Samba
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`adidas Dragon
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`12.
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`adidas is the owner of a federal trademark registration, Reg. No. 1,815,956, issued
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`by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") on January 11, 1994, for the Three-
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`Stripe Mark, as depicted below, for "athletic footwear."
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`Affidavits have been filed pursuant to Sections 8 and 15 ofthe Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1058
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`and 1065, and this registration is incontestable. A copy of the Certificate of Registration for this
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`mark is attached as Exhibit 2.
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`13.
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`adidas is the owner of a federal trademark registration, Reg. No. 1,833,868, issued
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`by the PTO on May 3, 1994, for the Three—Stripe Mark, as depicted below, covering "athletic
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`footwear."
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`4' COMPLAINT
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`91004-1100/LEGAL2()108798.l
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`1 120 N.W.e(rIoi1:lS1 St(r)el:tLT:nth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
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`Ph°“e5 503-727-2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`Affidavits have been filed pursuant to Section 8 and 15 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1058
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`and 1065, and this registration is incontestable. A copy of the Certificate of Registration for this
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`mark is attached as Exhibit 3.
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`14.
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`adidas is the owner ofa federal trademark registration, Reg. No. 2,278,589, issued
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`by the PTO on September 21, 1999, for the Three—Stripe Mark, as depicted below, covering
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`"athletic footwear."
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`Affidavits have been filed pursuant to Section 8 and 15 ofthe Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1058
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`and 1065, and this registration is incontestable. A copy ofthe Certificate of Registration for this
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`mark is attached as Exhibit 4.
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`15.
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`adidas is the owner ofa federal trademark registration, Reg. No. 3,029,129, issued
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`by the PTO on December 13, 2005, for the Three—Stripe Mark, as depicted below, covering
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`"footwear."
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`Affidavits have been filed pursuant to Section 8 and 15 ofthe Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1058
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`and 1065, and this registration is incontestable. A copy of the Certificate of Registration for this
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`mark is attached as Exhibit 5.
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`5' COMPLAINT
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`91004-1100/LEGAI.20l08798.1
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`Perkins Coie1.L1>
`l 120 N.W. Couch Street, Tenth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
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`P0005 503-727-3000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`16.
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`adidas is the owner of a federal trademark registration, Reg. No. 3,029,135, issued
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`by the PTO on December 13, 2005, for the Three-Stripe Mark, as depicted below, covering
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`"footwear."
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`Affidavits have been filed pursuant to Section 8 and 15 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1058
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`and 1065, and this registration is incontestable. A copy of the Certificate of Registration for this
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`mark is attached as Exhibit 6.
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`17.
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`adidas owns numerous additional trademark registrations, a number of which are
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`incontestable, for the Three-Stripe Mark covering footwear and various items of apparel
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`including U.S. Reg. Nos. 870,136, 961,353, 2,016,963, 2,058,619, 2,278,591, 2,284,308,
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`2,909,861, 2,999,646, 3,029,127, 3,063,742, 3,063,745, 3,087,329, 3,183,656, 3,183,663, and
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`3,236,505. Copies of the Certificates of Registration for each of these marks are attached
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`collectively as Exhibit 7.
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`18.
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`Additionally, adidas owns federal registration for verbal trademarks using the
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`term "3 stripes" including THE BRAND WITH THE 3 STRIPES, Reg. No. 1,674,229, for "sport
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`and leisure wear." Affidavits have been filed pursuant to Sections 8 and 15 of the Lanham Act,
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`15 U.S.C. §§ 1058 and 1065, and this registration is incontestable. A copy ofthe Certificate of
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`Registration for this mark is attached as Exhibit 8.
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`19.
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`adidas's Three-Stripe Mark is well-known and famous and has been for many
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`years. adidas has used the Three-Stripe Mark in connection with its frequent sponsorship of
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`athletic tournaments and organizations, as well as professional athletes and collegiate sports
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`teams. For example, adidas has long—term relationships with Norte Dame, the University of
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`6- COMPLAINT
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`91004-1l()()/Ll?GAL20108798.l
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`Perkins Coie l.LP
`1 120 N.W. Couch Street, Tenth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
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`Phone‘ 503-727-2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`California at Los Angeles, the University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan, and the
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`University of Tennessee. Among many others, NBA stars Tim Duncan and Dwight Howard,
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`baseball star Ryan Howard, and professional golfers Sergio Garcia and Reteif Goosen all are
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`sponsored by adidas. For many years, adidas has been a sponsor of the World Cup soccer
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`tournament, the world-famous Boston Marathon, and many other events, teams, and individuals.
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`Recently, for example, adidas was an official sponsor ofthe 2010 FIFA World Cup in South
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`Africa, watched by millions in the United States and around the world. Many of the world's
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`leading soccer players wore adidas cleats bearing the Three-Stripe Mark. Numerous teams,
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`including the world champions, Spain, also wore uniforms featuring adidas's Three-Stripe Mark.
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`Such prominent use of the Three-Stripe Mark in connection with widely viewed activities has
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`further enhanced the Three-Stripe Mark's recognition and fame.
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`20.
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`The Three-Stripe Mark is non—functional, and the public recognizes and
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`understands that the Three-Stripe Mark distinguishes and identifies adidas's merchandise.
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`Indeed, unsolicited media coverage has referred to the "trademark three-stripe logo" (New York
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`Times, July 27, 2009), the "iconic three stripes" (Footwear News, June 16, 2008), the "signature
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`three stripes" (L_A. Times, August 13, 2004), the "famous brand with three stripes" (San
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`Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 2002), and the "legendary Adidas three stripes" (Brand Strategy,
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`September 27, 1999).
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`21.
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`For decades, adidas extensively and continuously has used and promoted the
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`Three-Stripe Mark in connection with footwear and apparel. In recent years, annual sales of
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`products bearing the Three-Stripe Mark have totaled in the billions of dollars globally and in the
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`hundreds of millions of dollars within the United States. The Three-Stripe Mark has achieved
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`international fame and tremendous public recognition.
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`22.
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`Since introducing its Three-Stripe Mark, adidas has spent millions of dollars
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`promoting the mark and products bearing the mark. As a result of adidas's continuous and
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`exclusive use of the Three-Stripe Mark in connection with its products, the mark enjoys wide
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`7- COMPLAINT
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`91004-1100/1.EGAL20108798.l
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`Perkins Coie1.L1>
`1120 N.W. Couch Street Tenth Floor
`Portland, OR 97209-4128
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`Ph°“e3 503-727-2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`public acceptance and association with adidas, and has come to be recognized widely and
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`favorably by the public as an indicator ofthe origin of adidas's goods.
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`23.
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`As a result of adidas's extensive use and promotion of the Three-Stripe Mark,
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`adidas has built up and now owns extremely valuable goodwill that is symbolized by the mark.
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`The purchasing public has come to associate the Three-Stripe Mark with adidas.
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`V.
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`DEFENDANT'S UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES
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`24.
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`In blatant disregard of adidas's rights, Defendant is designing, manufacturing,
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`sourcing, importing, distributing, marketing, promoting, offering for sale, or selling footwear in
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`interstate commerce that bears a confusingly similar imitation of adidas's Three-Stripe Mark (the
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`"lnfringing Footwear"). An example of Defendant's Infringing Footwear is depicted below:
`Model 265
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`25.
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`On May 26, 2010, Defendant filed an application, Serial No. 85/047,957 with the
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`PTO to register a design mark consisting of two parallel stripes as depicted below for "roller
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`skating boots exclusively for use with attached skating wheels."
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`8‘ COMPLAINT
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`91004-1 100/LEG/\I,20l08798.l
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`1120 N.W.eE01l1l(]:ls1 St(r)ei:tLl:nth Floor
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`Phone: 503.727.2000
`Fax: 503.727.2222
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`26.
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`On information and belief, Defendant was familiar with adida