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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP

GREGORY S. GILCHRIST (State Bar No. 111536)

2 GIA L. CINCONE (State Bar No. 141668)

TIMOTHY R. CAHN (State BarNo. 162136)

3 Two Embarcadero Center, Eighth Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

4 Telephone: (415) 576-0200

Facsimile: (415) 576-0300

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

6 LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

11 LEVI STRAUSS & CO., Case No. C 07-0245 PJH

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Plaintiff,

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STIPULATION TO FINAL

JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT

INJUNCTION

14 SELF EDGE, et aZ.,

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Defendants.

17 Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. and Defendant History Preservation Associates hereby stipulate to

18 the facts and conclusions contained in the attched Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction and

19 consent to its entr by the court.

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IT is SO STIPULATED AND CONS

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14 Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. ("LS&CO.") has fied a Complaint alleging trademark

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

LEVI STRAUSS & CO., Case No. C 07-0245 PJH

Plaintiff,

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(PROPOSED) FINAL JUDGMENT

AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

AGAINST DEFENDANT HISTORY

SELF EDGE, et ai., PRESERV A nON ASSOCIATES

Defendants.

15 infringement, dilution, and unfair competition under federal and California law againt defendant

16 History Preservation Associates ("History Preservation Associates"), among others, including Self

17 Edge, Blue In Green, Toyo Enterprise Co., Ltd., Samurai Co., Ltd., Studio d'Artisan International Co.,

i 8 Ltd., BS United, and Works Inc. (collectively "Defendants"). LS&CO. alleges that History

i 9 Preservation Associates has distributed, promoted, and sold clothing, including denim jeans and

20 jackets manufactured by other Defendants, that violates LS&CO.'s rights in a number of its federally

21 registered trademarks.

22 The Court now enters final judgment based upon the following undisputed facts. Each part

23 has waived the right to appeal from this final judgment and each part wil bear its own fees and costs

24 in connection with this action.

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FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS

A. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this lawsuit and personal jurisdiction

27 over History Preservation Associates. Venue is proper in this Court.

28 B. LS&CO. owns the following trademarks, which are registered as indicated below.

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These trademarks are referred to collectively as the "LS&CO. Trademarks."

The Arcuate Stitching Design Trademak. LS&CO. owns, among others, the

3 following United States and California registrations for its Arcuate trademark as used on a variety of

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6 September 2, 1980);

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8 November 16, 1943);

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U.S. Registration No. 1,139,254 (first used as early as 1873; registered

U.S. Registration No. 404,248 (first used as early as 1873; registered

U.S. Registration No. 2,791,156 (first used as early as September 1,

10 1936; registered December 9,2003);

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d. U.S. Registration No. 2,794,649 (first used as early as 1873; registered

e. California Registration No. 088399 (first used as early as 1873;

The Tab Device Trademark. LS&CO. owns, among others, the following

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16 United States registrtions for its Tab trademark as used on a variety of casual apparel:

a. Registration No. 356,701 (first used as early as September 1, 1936;

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b. Registration No. 516,561 (first used as early as September 1, 1936;

c. Registration No. 577,490 (first used as early as September 1, 1936;

d. Registrtion No. 774,625 (first used as early as May 22, 1963; registered

e. Registration No. 775,412 (first used as early as October 9, 1957;

f. Registrtion No. 1,157,769 (first used as early as September 1, 1936;

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1 g. Registrtion No. 2,791,156 (first used as early as September 1, 1936;

3 3. The Shirt Tab Trademark. LS&CO. owns, among others, the following United

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2 registered December 9,2003).

4 States and California registrations for its Shirt Tab trademark as used on shirt and jackets:

6 registered June 17,2003);

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U.S. Registrtion No. 2,726,253 (first used as early as March 7, 1969;

California Registration No. 052312 (first used as early as March 7,

9 4. The Housemark Design Trademark. LS&CO. owns, among others, the

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8 1969; registered June 12, 1974).

10 following United States registrations for its Housemark trdemark used in connection with a variety of

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13 registered May 21, 1968);

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Registration No. 849,437 (first used as early as October 10, 1966;

Registration No. 1,135,196 (first used as early as April 15, 1975;

Registration No. 1,041,846 (first used as early as April 15, 1975;

Registration No. 1,122,468 (first used as early as October 22, 1977;

Registration No. 1,155,926 (first used as early as December 1970;

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17 registered June 22, 1976);

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19 registered July 17, 1979);

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21 registered May 26, 1981).

23 following United States registrations for its Two Horse trademark as used on pants, jeans, short,

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26 registered April 1 , 1950);

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28 registered October 28, 1980).

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Registration No. 523,665 (first used as early as January 1, 1886;

Registration No. 1,140,853 (first used as early as January 1, 1886;

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6. The 500 Trademarks. LS&CO. owns, among others, the following United

2 States registrtions for its 500 family of trademarks as used on a variety of casual apparel:

3 a. Registration No. 1,552,985 (first used as early as December 31, 1969;

4 registered August 22, 1989)(501(ß);

5 b. Registration No. 1,313,554 (first used as early as June 27,1983;

6 registered January 8, 1985) (505(ß);

7 c. Registrtion No. 1,319,462 (first used as early as June 27, 1983;

8 registered February 12, 1985) (517(ß);

9 d. Registration No. 2,503,976 (first used as early as May 1, 1998;

10 registered November 6,2001) (569(ß).

11 C. The LS&CO. Trademarks are valid and famous trademarks of LS&CO., and LS&CO.

12 has the exclusive right to use those trademarks throughout the world.

13 D. History Preservation Associates has distributed, promoted, and sold jeans under a

14 number of brand names, including SUGAR CANE and BUZZ RICKSON'S. These jeans have

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The pocket stitching designs ilustrated in Exhibit A;

The tabs ilustrated in Exhibit B;

The shirt tabs ilustrated in Exhibit C;

The labels and pocket flashers ilustrated in Exhibit D;

The patches ilustrted in Exhibit E; and/or

The numerical designations ilustrated in Exhibit F.

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22 The designs shown in Exhibits A-F are confusingly similar to the LS&CO. Trademarks, have been

23 used on directly competing products, and are collectively referred to as the "Restricted Designs."

24 II. PERMANENT INJUNCTION.

25 It is hereby ordered and adjudged as follows:

26 A. Commencing as of the "So Ordered" date of this Final Judgment and Permanent

27 Injunction, History Preservation Associates, its principals, agents, affliates, employees, offcers,

28 directors, servants, privies, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert or paricipating

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with it or under its control who receive actual lltice ofthis Order, are hereby permnently enjoined

2 and restrained, directly or indirectly, from doing, authorizing or procuring any persons to do any of the

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4 1. Manufactuing, licensing, sellng, offering for sale, distrbuting, importing,

5 exporting, advertising, promoting, or displaying any garments that display the Restrcted Designs or

6 any other design that is substatially similar to any of the LS&CO. Trademarks or the Restricted

7 Designs;

8 2. Manufactuing, licensing, sellng, offering for sale, distrbuting, importing,

9 exporting, advertising, promoting, or displaying any garents that display any pocket design, tab,

10 label, hangtag, patch, numerical designation, or any other label, design, or device that may reasonably

i 1 be believed to be as similar or more similar to any ofthe LS&CO. Trademarks than the Restrcted

12 Designs;

13 3. Assisting, aiding or abetting any person or entity engaging in or performing any

14 act prohibited by this paragraph.

15 C. This Injunction shall apply throughout the world to the fullest extent of this Court's

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17 D. This Court shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of making any furter orders

18 necessary or proper for the constrction or modification of this Judgment, the enforcement thereof,

19 and/or the punishment for any violations thereof. In the event of any violation of this Permnent

20 Injunction, History Preservation Associates shall be responsible to pay LS&CO., at a minimum,

21 LS&CO.'s fees and costs associated with this action as against History Preservation Associates, as

22 well as any enforcement or contempt proceedings against History Preservation Associates. For the

23 purpose of any futue proceeding to enforce the terms of this Judgment, service by mail upon a part

24 or their counsel of record at their last known address shall be deemed adequate notice for each part.

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United States District Judge

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Exhibit A 

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Exhibit B 

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Exhibit C 

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Exhibit D 

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