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

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1 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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11 LEVI STRAUSS & CO.,

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Case No. C 07-0245 PJH

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Plaintiff,

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STIPULATION TO FINAL

JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT

INJUCTION

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Defendants.

17 Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. and Defendant Self Edge hereby stipulate to the facts and

18 conclusions contained in the attached Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction and consent to its

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IT IS SO STIPULATED AND CONSENTED. 21 'G~ i Dated:)Æ '"r, 2007

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TORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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DEFENDANT SELF EDGE

STIPULATION TO FINAL JUDGMENT

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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 PERMNENT INJUNCTION

AGAINST DEFENDANT SELF

SELF EDGE, et aI., EDGE

Defendants.

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

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

16 i Edge (ISelfEdge"), among others, including Blue in Green, History Preservation Associates, Toyo

17 Enterprise Co., Ltd., Samurai Co., Ltd., Studio d'Artisan International Co., Ltd., BS United, and

18 Works Inc. (collectively "Defendants"). LS&CO. alleges that Self Edge has distributed, promoted,

19 and sold clothing, including denim jeans and jackets manufactued by other Defendants, that violates

20 LS&CO. 's rights in a number of its federally registered trademarks.

21 The Cour now enters final judgment based upon the following undisputed facts. Each pary

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

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FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS

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

26 over Self Edge. Venue is proper in this Cour.

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

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

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

2 following United States and Californa registrations for its Arcuate trademark as used on a variety of

3 casual apparel:

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5 September 2, 1980);

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7 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,

9 1936; registered December 9, 2003);

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

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

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

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11 December 16,2003);

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15 United States registrations for its Tab trademark as used on a varety of casual apparel:

13 registered August 24, 1988).

17 registered May 10, 1938);

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19 registered October 18, 1949);

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21 registered July 21, 1953);

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23 i August 4, 1964);

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25 registered August 18, 1964);

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27 registered June 16, 1961);

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1 registered December 9,2003).

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

3 States and California registrations for its Shirt Tab trademark as used on shirts and jackets:

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5 registered June 17,2003);

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7 1969; registered June 12, 1974).

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

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

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

9 following United States registrations for its Housemark trademark used in connection with a variety of

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16 registered June 22, 1976);

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20 registered May 26, 1981).

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;

21 5. The Two Horse Design Trademark. LS&CO. owns, among others, the

22 following United States registrations for its Two Horse trademark as used on pants, jeans, shorts,

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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;

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

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1 States registrations for its 500 family of trademarks as used on a variety of casual apparel:

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

3 registered August 22, 1989) (501(();

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

5 registered January 8, 1985) (505(();

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

7 registered February 12, 1985) (517(();

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

9 registered November 6,2001) (569(().

10 c. The LS&CO. Trademarks are valid and famous trademarks ofLS&CO., and LS&CO.

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

12 D. Self Edge has distributed, promoted, and sold jeans under a number of brand names,

13 including SUGAR CANE, SAMURAI JEANS, and IRON HEART. These jeans have displayed

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a. The pocket stitching designs ilustrated in Exhbit A;

The tabs ilustrated in Exhibit B;

The shirt tabs ilustrated in Exhibit C;

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d. The labels and pocket flashers ilustrated in Exhibit D;

e. The patches illustrated in Exhibit E; and/or

f. The numerical designations ilustrated in Exhibit F.

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

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

23 II. PERMANENT INJUCTION.

24 It is hereby ordered and adjudged as follows:

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

26 Injunction, Self Edge, its principals, agents, affiliates, employees, offcers, directors, servants, privies,

27 successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert or paricipating with it or under its control

28 who receive actual notice of this Order, are hereby permanently enjoined and restrained, directly or

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1 indirectly, from doing, authorizing or procuring any persons to do any of the following:

2 1. Manufacturing, licensing, selling, offering for sale, distributing, importing,

3 exporting, advertising, or promoting any garments that display the Restricted Designs or any other

4 design that is confusingly similar to any of the LS&CO. Trademarks or the Restricted Designs;

5 2. Manufacturing, licensing, sellng, offering for sale, distributing, importing,

6 exporting, advertising, or promoting any garments that display any pocket design, tab, label, hangtag,

7 patch, numerical designation, or any other label, design, or device that may reasonably be believed to

8 be as similar or more similar to any of the LS&CO. Trademarks than the Restricted Designs;

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3. Violating the rights ofLS&CO. in and to any of its trademarks;

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

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12 C. This Judgment shall apply throughout the world to the fullest extent of this Cour's

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14 D. This Court shall retain jurisdiction for the purose of making any further orders

15 necessary or proper for the construction or modification of this Judgment, the enforcement thereof,

16 and/or the punishment for any violations thereof. In the event of any violation of this Permanent

17 Injunction, Self Edge shall be responsible to pay LS&CO., at a minimum, all ofLS&CO.'s fees and

18 costs associated with this action as well as any enforcement or contempt proceedings. For the purose

19 of any futue proceeding to enforce the terms of this Judgment, service by mail upon a pary or their

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Exhibit A 

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Exhibit A-1

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Exhibit A-2

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Exhibit A-3

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Exhibit A-4

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Exhibit B 

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Exhibit B-1

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Exhibit B-2

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Exhibit B-3

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Exhibit B-4

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Exhibit C 

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Exhibit C-1

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Exhibit C-2

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Exhibit D 

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Exhibit D

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Exhibit E 

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Exhibit E

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Exhibit F 

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Exhibit F-1

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Exhibit F-2

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Exhibit F-3

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Exhibit F-4

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Exhibit F-5

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Exhibit F-6

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