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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED,

Plaintiff,

 v.

COREY C. RESSLER, et al.,

Defendants /

No. C-08-0698 MMC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

JUDGMENT; VACATING HEARING 

Before the Court is plaintiff Adobe Systems Incorporated’s “Motion for Entry of

Default Judgment,” filed July 1, 2008. Defendants Corey C. Ressler and Paul A. Ressler,

although served with the motion, have not filed a response.

In its motion, plaintiff seeks an award of statutory damages and post-judgment

interest thereon, as well as a permanent injunction to prohibit defendants from selling

unauthorized copies of plaintiff’s copyrighted software and from infringing plaintiff’s

trademarks. (See Mot. at ii. ¶ 6, 1:12-15). Having read and considered the papers filed in

support of the motion, the Court finds the matter suitable decision thereon, VACATES the

hearing scheduled for August 8, 2008, and, for the reasons stated by plaintiff, GRANTS the

motion, as follows:

1. Defendants are jointly and severally liable to plaintiff for damages in the amount

of $250,000, plus post-judgment interest thereon.

2. Defendants, their agents, servants, employees and all persons in active concert

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and participation with them who receive actual notice of this injunction are hereby

restrained and enjoined from infringing plaintiff’s Copyrights, identified in Exhibit A attached

hereto, and Trademarks, identified in Exhibit B attached hereto, either directly or

contributorily in any manner, including generally, but not limited to, manufacturing,

importing, distributing, advertising, selling and/or offering for sale any merchandise that

features any of plaintiff’s Copyrights and Trademarks, and, specifically, from:

a. Importing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling and/or offering

for sale unauthorized counterfeit products or any other unauthorized products that picture,

reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a substantial similarity to any of plaintiff’s

Copyrights and Trademarks;

b. Importing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling and/or offering

for sale in connection thereto any unauthorized promotional materials, labels, packaging or

containers that picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a confusing

similarity to any of plaintiff’s Copyrights and Trademarks;

c. Engaging in any conduct that tends to falsely represent, or is likely to

confuse, mislead or deceive purchasers, customers and/or members of the public into

believing, that the actions of defendants, the products sold by defendants, or defendants

themselves are connected or affiliated with, or sponsored, approved or licensed by, plaintiff;

and/or

d. Affixing, applying, annexing or using in connection with the importation,

manufacture, distribution, advertising, sale and/or offer for sale or other use of any goods

or services, a false description or representation, including words or other symbols, tending

to falsely describe or represent such goods as being those of plaintiff.

3. The Clerk is directed to enter a final judgment and to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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