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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a

Washington corporation, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

MATTHEW EVANS, an individual,

Defendant. 

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1:06-cv-01745-AWI-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 17)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Doc. 11)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ENTER

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF AGAINST

DEFENDANT

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SERVE

DEFENDANT BY MAIL

Plaintiff is proceeding with a civil action in this Court.

The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(19).

On October 17, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

a Recommendation herein which were served on the parties and

which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendation were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. To date, the parties have not filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendation to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed October 17,

2007, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, filed August

20, 2007, is GRANTED;

3. The Clerk of Court enter judgment in favor of

Plaintiff, Microsoft Corporation, and against Defendant, Matthew

Evans, in the amount of $110,000.00 in statutory damages and

$3,402.90 in attorney’s fees;

4. The Clerk of Court enter a judgment in favor of

Plaintiff, Microsoft Corporation, and against Defendant, Matthew

Evans, that enjoins Defendant, Matthew Evans, his agents,

servants, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns,

and all those persons or entities acting in concert or

participation with him, to be permanently enjoined and restrained

from:

A. imitating, copying, or making any other infringing

use or infringing distribution of the Microsoft Windows XP

Professional (Windows XP Pro) software package and operating

system, including reference manuals, user’s guides, and screen

displays, protected by Microsoft’s copyright number TX 5-407-055;

B. imitating, copying, or making any other infringing

use or infringing distribution of the matters covered by

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registered trademarks and service mark, including the following:

“MICROSOFT,” Trademark and Service Mark Registration No.

1,200,236, for computer programs and computer programming

services; “MICROSOFT,” Trademark Registration No. 1,256,083, for

computer hardware and software manuals, newsletters, and computer

documentation, including reference, user, instructional, and

general utilities manuals and data sheets for computer hardware

and software users; “WINDOWS,” Trademark Registration No.

1,872,264, for computer programs and manuals sold as a unit; and

COLORED FLAG DESIGN, Trademark Registration No. 2,744,843, for

computer software; user manuals therefor sold as a unit

therewith; computers; computer hardware; computer application

programs; computer peripherals; computer mice and pointing

devices; DVD players; digital cellular phones; blank smart cards;

communication servers and computer application and operating

system programs for use therewith; video game machines and

operating system software for use therewith and in playing

electronic games; computer keyboards; computer and video game

joysticks; and video game interactive control floor pads;

C. manufacturing, assembling, producing,

distributing, offering for distribution, circulating, selling,

offering for sale, advertising, importing, promoting, or

displaying any item or thing included in the matters listed in

paragraph B. above and bearing any simulation, reproduction,

counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of any of Microsoft’s

registered trademarks or service mark listed in paragraph B.

above;

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D. using any simulation, reproduction, counterfeit,

copy, or colorable imitation of any thing covered by Microsoft’s

registered trademarks or service mark listed in paragraph B.

above, in connection with the manufacture, distribution, offering

for distribution, sale, offering for sale, advertisement,

promotion, or display of any software, component, end user

license agreement, certificate of authenticity, or other item or

thing not authorized or licensed by Microsoft;

E. using any false designation of origin or false

description which can or is likely to lead the trade or public or

individuals erroneously to believe that any software, component,

end user license agreement, certificate of authenticity, or other

item or thing has been manufactured, produced, distributed,

offered for distribution, advertised, promoted, displayed,

licensed, sponsored, approved, or authorized by or for Microsoft,

when such is not true in fact;

F. using the names or logos of any of Microsoft’s

copyright and/or trademark-protected software programs in any of

Defendant’s trade or corporate names;

G. engaging in any other activity constituting an

infringement of any of Microsoft’s trademarks, service mark

and/or copyrights, or of Microsoft’s rights in, or right to use

or to exploit these trademarks, service mark, and/or copyrights,

or constituting any dilution of Microsoft’s name, reputation, or

goodwill; and,

H. assisting, aiding, or abetting any other person or

business entity in engaging in or performing any of the

activities referred to in paragraphs numbered 1-8 above.

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5. The Clerk of Court serve a copy of this order by mail

on Defendant, Matthew Evans, at 5900 Chancellor Way, Riverbank,

CA 95367.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 27, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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