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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91223793
`Defendant
`Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
`Karol A. Kepchar
`Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
`1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW
`Washington, DC 20036-1564
`UNITED STATES
`kkepchar@akingump.com, sahuja@akingump.com,
`dc_ipdocketing@akingump.com, metip@metlife.com
`Other Motions/Papers
`Karol Kepchar
`kkepchar@akingump.com,dc_ipdocketing@akingump.com,sahuja@akingump.c
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`/Karol Kepchar/
`12/11/2015
`Metlife Motion to Consolidate Suspend with Exhibits.pdf(1103635 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`: Cancellation No. 92062732
`: Opposition No. 91223793
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`SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.,
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`Petitioner / Opposer,
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`METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
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`Respondent / Applicant.
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`METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY’S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE
`AND MOTION TO SUSPEND FOR CIVIL ACTION
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`Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”), as Respondent and Applicant in the
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`proceedings identified in the caption above, hereby moves the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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`(“the Board”) to consolidate these proceedings, and futher to suspend the proceedings in light of
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`a pending civil action for trademark infringement filed by Opposer/Petitioner Selective Insurance
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`Group, Inc. (“Selective”) in federal district court for the District of New Jersey on October 28,
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`2015.
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`1.
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`Motion to Consolidate
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`ARGUMENTS
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`The opposition and cancellation proceedings brought by Selective involve common
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`questions of law and essentially identical factual allegations. Specifically, Selective opposes
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`registration of METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE in logo format and petitions to cancel
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`MetLife’s registration for METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE in standard characters,
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`each covering the same identification of services.
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`Case Number
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`Respondent’s/Applicant’s Mark
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`Selective Insurance Group
`Inc., v. Metropolitan Life
`Insurance Co., Opposition No.
`91223793, filed 9/23/2015
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`Selective Insurance Group
`Inc., v. Metropolitan Life
`Insurance Co., Cancellation
`No. 92062732, filed
`11/30/2015
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`In each proceeding, Selective pleads the same mark, Registration No. 3,177,139, as the basis of
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`its likelihood of confusion and dilution claims.
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`When, as here, cases involving common questions of law or fact are pending before the
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`Board, the Board may order the consolidation of the cases. See TBMP § 511; Fed. R. Civ. P.
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`42(a); Regatta Sport Ltd. v. Telux-Pioneer Inc., 20 USPQ2d 1154 (TTAB 1991). Consolidation
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`of the proceedings in these two cases would be in the interest of justice as well as judicial
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`economy because they involve essentially identical issues of fact and many common legal issues.
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`In both proceedings, Selective asserts the same mark, Registration No. 3,177,139, against
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`METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE in standard character and logo form on the grounds
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`of likelihood of confusion and dilution. Consolidation of the pending opposition and
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`cancellation proceedings will result in, among other benefits, greater efficiency for the parties in
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`discovery, consistency in addressing the same or similar issues, and a more orderly trial of the
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`issues to the Board. See Helene Curtis Indus. Inc. v. Suave Shoe Corp., 13USPQ2d 1618 (TTAB
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`1989) (Consolidated cases can be presented on the same record and briefs) and Hilson Research
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`Inc. v. Society for Human Res. Mgmt., 27 USPQ2d 1423 (TTAB 1993).
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`Consolidation is clearly appropriate in this instance and MetLife therefore requests an
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`appropriate order consolidating the proceedings. See Dating DNA LLC v. Imagini Holdings Ltd.,
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`94 USPQ2d 1889, 1893 (TTAB 2010) (Consolidation ordered when each proceeding involved
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`identical parties, similar marks, and related or identical issues).
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`2. Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
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`In addition to consolidation of the opposition and cancellation proceedings, MetLife
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`moves the Board to stay the proceedings pending final disposition of Selective’s trademark
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`infringement lawsuit. That lawsuit, which involves the same parties, the same marks and related
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`or identical issues, was filed on October 28, 2015 in the District of New Jersey, Selective Ins.
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`Group, Inc. v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-07756-WJM-MF (“Civil Action”).1
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`Pursuant to Section 2.117 of the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases, Chapter 37 Code of
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`Federal Regulations, MetLife respectfully requests the suspension of these proceedings, whether
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`or not the Board grants MetLife’s motion to consolidate. Both the cancellation and the opposition
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`proceedings are in their earliest stages, prior to initial disclosures and the opening of discovery.
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`A responsive pleading in the cancellation proceeding is not due until January 11, 2016.
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`Further, the remedies sought by Selective in the Civil Action include injunctive relief and
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`damages, but also cancellation of the same MetLife registration Selective now challenges in the
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`Board on the same legal grounds. The most efficient forum for deciding all of the issues between
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`the parties is the District Court, thereby avoiding unnecessary, redundant proceedings in two
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`different forums. See New Orleans Louisiana Saints v. Who Dat? Inc., 99 USPQ2d 1550, 1552
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`(TTAB 2011) (Suspension ordered in light of civil action alleging infringement of applicant’s
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`mark and injunctive relief, among other remedies).
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`1 A copy of the Complaint in the Civil Action is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`WHEREFORE, MetLife respectfully requests that these opposition and cancellation
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`proceedings be consolidated, and that these proceedings be suspended until termination of the
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`above-referenced Civil Action.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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`/s/ Karol A. Kepchar
`Karol A. Kepchar, Esq.
`AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
`1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036-1564
`Tel. (202) 887-4104
`Fax: (202) 887-4288
`Email: kkepchar@akingump.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that on December 11, 2015, a copy of the foregoing
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`Motion to Consolidate and Suspend was sent by U.S. mail, first class postage prepaid, to counsel
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`of record for Petitioner/Opposer at the following address:
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`Stephen P. McNamara
`St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
`986 Bedford Street
`Stamford, CT 06905
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`/s/ Karol A. Kepchar
`Karol A. Kepchar, Esq.
`AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
`1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036-1564
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`EXHIBIT A
`EXHIBIT A
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`Case 2:15-cv—0T’S6—WJM—MF Document 1 Filed 10128115 Page 1 of 10 Page!D: 1
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`RIKER, DANZIG, SCHERER, HYLAND & PERRETTI LLP
`Glenn A. Clark (GC~4543)
`One Speedwell Avenue
`Headquarters Plaza
`Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1981
`Telephone (973) 451-3400
`Email: gclark@riker.co1I1
`Attorneysfor Plainrw"
`Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEW JERSEY
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
`COMPANY,
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`Defendants.
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`Case No.
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`Hon.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`(Document Filed Electronically)
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`COMPLAINT FOR TRADEM'ARK INFRINGEMENT
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`SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP,
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`INC.
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`(“Plaintiff”) brings this action against
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`METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“Defendant”) and complains and alleges
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`as follows:
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`Jurisdiction and Venue
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`1.
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`This is a civil action arising under the trademark laws of the United States, Title
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`15, United States Code, Sections 1051 et seg., as amended (hereinafter the “Lanham Act”), 1114
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`and 1125. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 1121 and 28
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`U.S.C. Sections 1331, 1333, and 136'}'(a) because this Complaint raises federal questions under
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`Case 2:15-cv-D?'756—WJM-MF Document 1 Fiiecl l0!28!15 Page 2 of 10 Pagc-JID: 2
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`the Lanham Act, and it involves state causes of action, including claims of statutory and common
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`law trademark infringement, dilution, unfair competition, unfair trade practices, and false
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`advertising.
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`2.
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`Personal jurisdiction over Defendant is vested in the United States District Court
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`for the District of New Jersey because, upon information and belief, Defendant does business in
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`New Jersey and its acts within or directed toward New Jersey have caused Plaintiff injuries
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`alleged herein. Defendant activeiy promotes its services in New Jersey, has advertised in New
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`Jersey, and has an Internet site that is accessed from New Jersey. Defendant andfor Defendant’s
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`agents sell products andfor services directly to New Jersey consumers.
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`3.
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`Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 139l(b) because the claim arose in this district
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`and under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(c).
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`The Parties
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`4.
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`Plaintiff Selective Insurance Group, Inc. is a New Jersey corporation having a
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`place of business at 40 Wantage Avenue, Branchvilie, NJ 07890.
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`5.
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`Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a New York corporation
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`having a place of business at 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10066.
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`Background
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`6.
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`Plaintiff is an insurance holding company whereby its wholly-owned subsidiaries
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`are in the business ofproviding consumer-focused property and casualty insurance.
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`7.
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`_ Plaintiff is the owner of the trademark XSELERATE that is used by Plaintiff in
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`connection with an electronic platform that links an insurance agency’s agency management
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`Case 2:15-CV-0?'756—WJM-MF Document 1 Fiied 10f28.’15 Page 3 of 10 Pageill: 3
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`system to Plaintiffs underwriting systems and agency intranet site, making it easier for agents to
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`submit business and inquire about existing accounts.
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`8.
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`A screenshot
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`showing an example of Plaintiff’ s use of
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`its
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`trademark
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`XSELERATE and a webpage screenshct explaining the Plaintiff’ s XSELERATE services are
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`attached as Exhibit A.
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`9.
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`Plaintiff began use of its trademark XSELERATE in commerce as early as
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`December 14, 2005, and has used it continuously since that date.
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`10.
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`Plaintiff filed a United States Trademark Application for registration of its
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`trademark XSELERATE and Design on January 27, 2006. The application, U.S. Trademark
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`Application No. 78,801,147 was issued as U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,177,139 on November 28,
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`2006 (“Registered Mark"). The form of the Registered Mark is shown below:
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`11.
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`Plaintiffs Registered Mark identifies
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`the following services:
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`“Providing
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`temporary use of nomdownloadable software for use by insurance agents for
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`insurance
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`brokerage in the fields of personal automobile liability insurance.”
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`12.
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`Copies of Plaintiffs Registered Mark and associated TESS and TSDR records are
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`attached as Exhibit B.
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`13.
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`Defendant uses
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`the marks XCELERATE, METLIFE AUTO & HOME
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`XCELERATE and METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and Design (Individually,
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`“Infringing Mark” and collectively, “Infiinging Marks”) in connection with an electronic
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`platform for
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`submitting applications
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`for automobile
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`insurance.
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`Sereenshots
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`showing
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`Defendant’s use of the Infiinging Marks are attached as Exhibit C.
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`14.
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`The form of the METLIFE AUTO 8.: HOME XCELERATE and Design
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`Infringing Mark is shown below:
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`15.
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`Defendant filed U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 86,412,064 for the
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`METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and Design Infringing Mark on October 1, 2014.
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`Defendarnfs application identifies the following services: “Underwriting auto and home
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`insurance policies using publicly available information without having to request the same from
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`the applicant."
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`16.
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`Copies of TESS and TSDR records for Defendant’s METLIFE AUTO & HOME
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`XCELERATE and Design Infringing Mark are attached as Exhibit D.
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`Defendant filed U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 86,377,403 for the
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`standard character mark METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELBRATE on August 26, 2014.
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`Defendant’s application identifies the following services: “Underwriting auto and home
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`insurance policies using publicly available information without having to request the same from
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`the applicantd’ Defendant‘s U.S. Tradeniark Application Serial Ne. 35377403 issued as us.
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`Trademark Reg. No. 4,810,053 on September 8, 2015.
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`18.
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`Copies of TESS and TSDR records for Defendar1t’s METLIFE AUTO & HOME
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`XCELERATE Infringing Mark are attached as Exhibit E.
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`19.
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`Plaintiffs common law rights in its trademark XSELERATE predate any use by
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`Defendant of Defendant‘s Infringing Marks.
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`20.
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`Plaintiff’S registration rights in its Registered Mark predate any use by Defendant of
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`Defendant’s Infringing Marks
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`Plaintiffs common law rights in its trademark XSELERATE predate any filing by
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`Defendant for registration of the Infringing Marks.
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`22.
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`Plaintifi‘s registration rights in its Registered Mark predate any filing by Defendant
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`for registration ofthe Infringing Marks
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`23.
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`Defendant’s Infringing Marks are similar in appearance, sound, connotation, and
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`commercial impression to P1aintifi’s trademark XSELERATE and its Registered Mark.
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`24.
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`Defendant’s mark METLIFE AUTO 8.: HOME XCELERATE in a standard
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`character format is similar in appearance, sound, connotation, and commercial impression to
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`Plaintifi"s trademark XSELERATE and its Registered Mark.
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`25.
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`Plaintiff’5 Registered Mark features an emphasis on the first letter “X” of the mark
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`and a curved design element.
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`26.
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`Defendanfs METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and Design Infiinging
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`Mark features an emphasis on the first letter “K” of the mark and a curved design element.
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`27.
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`Plaintiff and Defendant are competitors in the fieid of property and casualty
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`insurance.
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`23.
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`Plaintiffs trademark XSELERATE and its Registered Mark (“Plaintiff’s Marks”)
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`and Defendant‘s Infringing Marks are for related andfor overlapping services because they are all
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`used in connection with electronic platforms for submitting insurance appli.cations.
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`29.
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`Services bearing Plaintiffs Marks and Defendant’s Infringing Marks are likely to
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`be found or are found in the same channels of trade.
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`30.
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`Defendant’s Infringing Marks compete for market share with Plaintiffs services
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`associated with Plaintiffs Marks.
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`31.
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`Use of Defendant’s Infringing Marks misappropriates the goodwill built by the
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`Plaintiff in the use of Plaintiff’ S Marks.
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`32.
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`Plaintiff notified Defendant of Plaintiffs objections to Defendant's Infringing
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`Marks by letter on May 26, 2015. Plaintiff demanded that Defendant cease use of Defendant’s
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`Marks.
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`33.
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`Defendant has failed to comply with Plaintiffs notice and demand for termination
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`of use of Defendant’s Infringing Marks.
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`34.
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`On information and belief, Defendant plans to continue using Defendant’s
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`Infringing Marks on or in connection with electronic platforms for automobile insurance.
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`Claim One
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`Infringement ofFederally Registered Trademark
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`35.
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`Plaintiff re-alleges all allegations contained in each of the preceding paragraphs 1-
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`33 as if iiilly set forth herein.
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`36.
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`'Defendant’s Infringing Marks are likelyto be seen as being sponsored by, affiliated
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`37.
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`Uses of Defendant’s Infringing Marks are likely to cause confusion, mistake, or
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`deception among the public.
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`38.
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`Defenclantfs acts are likely to cause confusion, cause mistake, or deceive as to the
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`affiliation, connection or association of Defendant with Plaintiff, or as to the origin, sponsorship,
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`or approval of Defendant’s goods and services by Piaintiff.
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`39.
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`Defendant’s acts constitute willful infringement of Plaintiffs Marks in violation
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`of Section 32 ofthe Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1114).
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`40.
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`Plaintiff has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm as a result of
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`such infringement by Defendant.
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`41.
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`Defendant’s activities are likely to and have caused irreparable injury to
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`Plaintiffs reputation and goodwill.
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`Claim Two
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`False Designation ofOrigin and Unfair Competition
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`42.
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`Plaintiff re-alleges all allegations contained in each of the preceding paragraphs 1~
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`40 -as if fully set forth herein.
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`43.
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`Defendant's acts are likely to cause confusion, cause mistake, or deceive as to the
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`affiliation, connection, or association of Defendant with Plaintiff, or as to the origin, sponsorship,
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`or approval of Dcfendant’s goods and services by Plaintiff.
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`44.
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`Defendanfs acts constitute a false designation of origin that is likely to cause
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`confusion in violation of Section 43 of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § I125(a)).
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`45.
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`‘Plaintiff has ‘suffered anduwill continue to suffer irreparable hami as a result of
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`such false designation of origin.
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`Claim Three
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`Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
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`46.
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`Plaintiff re-alleges all allegations contained in each of the preceding paragraphs 1-
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`44 as if-fully set forth herein.
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`47.
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`The foregoing acts of Defendant constitute trademark infiingement and unfair
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`competition in violation of the common law of New Jersey.
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`48.
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`Plaintiff has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm as a result of
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`such trademark infringement and unfair competition.
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`PRA YERS FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORB, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against
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`the Defendant as
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`follows:
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`1.
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`The Defendant, its officers, agents, employees, servants, representatives, and all
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`persons acting under or in concert with it, be preliminarily enjoined throughout the pendency of
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`this lawsuit, and permanently enjoined thereafter, from using, in conjunction with any goods or
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`services,
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`the Defendant’s Infringing Marks XCELERATE, METLIFE AUTO & HOME
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`XCELERATE and METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and Design, or any other mark,
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`word or name confusingly similar to Plaintiff’ 5: Marks, or any other mark incorporating
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`XCELERATE or any other confusingly similar term,
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`including specifically, all uses in
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`connection with Defendant’s websites and any other online -uses;
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`2.
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`The Defendant, its officers, agents, employees, servants, representatives, and all
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`persons acting under or in concert with it be required to deliver up for destruction all packaging,
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`labels, advertisements, brochures, and other business and promotional materials that bear the
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`Defendant’s Infringing Marks XCELERATE, METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and
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`METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and Design, or any other mark, word or name
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`incorporating XCELERATE or any other confusingly similar term;
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`3.
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`The Court order the United States Patent & Trademark Office to cancel U.S.
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`Trademark Reg. No. 4810053 for METLIFE AUTO & HOME XCELERATE and any other
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`trademark registrations including the term XCELERATE and refuse registration to any
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`trademark "applications by Defendant including the Infringing Mark or any other mark, word or
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`name confusingly similar to or including the Plaintiffs Marks, including: METLIFE AUTO &
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`HOME XCELERATE and Design, U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 86,412,064.
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`4.
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`The Defendant be required to account and pay to Plaintiff all profits derived as a
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`result of the activities complained of herein;
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`5.
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`The Defendant be required to pay to Plaintiff damages sustained as a result of the
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`activities complained of herein;
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`6.
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`The Defendant be required to pay increased damages due to its willfitl
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`infringement;
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`7’.
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`8.
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`The Defendant be required to pay costs and attorney fees; and
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`For such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`October 28, 2015
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`3/ Glenn A. Ciark
`Glenn A. Clark
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`Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
`One Speedwell Avenue
`Headquarters Plaza
`Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1931
`Telephone (973) 451-8400
`Email: golark@riker.com
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`Attorneysfor Plainrzjj’
`Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
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`Of counsel:
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`Stephen P. McNamara, ctO1220
`ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS LLC
`986 Bedford Street
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`Stamford, Connecticut 06905-5619
`Telephone: (203) 324-6155
`Facsimile: (203) 327-1096
`Email: smcnamara@ssjr.com, litigation@ssjr.com
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`SERVICE MARK
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`SER. NO. 78-801,147, FILED 1-27-2006.
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`FIRST USE 11-28-2005; IN COMMERCE 12-14-2005..
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`Design Search code(5): 26.01.03 - Incomplete circles {more than semi-circles); Circles. incomplete {more than semi-circles}
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