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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DHC USA INCORPORATED, a California

corporation, and DHC CORPORATION, a

Japanese corporation,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

LA SERENE GLOBAL, a California

corporation, doing business as Linda Vista

Beauty Nest, TRACY TSE, an individual,

and JOHN DOES 1–10,

Defendants. /

No. C 15-03391 WHA

CONSENT JUDGMENT

AGAINST LA SERENE GLOBAL

DBA LINDA VISTA BEAUTY

NEST AND TRACY TSE ONLY

The parties, excluding any Doe defendants, have filed a “Stipulation for Entry of

Consent Judgment and [Proposed] Consent Judgment” (Dkt. No. 21). Good cause shown, the

consent judgment is APPROVED as follows:

1. Defendants La Serene Global doing business as Linda Vista Beauty Nest and

Tracy Tse (“Defendants”) and plaintiffs DHC USA Incorporated and DHC

Corporation (“Plaintiffs”) (collectively, the “Parties”) have reached an amicable

settlement of this action. Neither the Parties’ settlement, nor the Stipulation for

the Entry of Consent Judgment shall be considered an admission of fault or

liability by any party to that settlement;

2. Plaintiffs are the owners of the DEEP CLEANSING OIL word mark

(U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,430,760) (attached hereto as Exhibit A);

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3. The DEEP CLEANSING OIL word mark and all accompanying goodwill were

assigned by DHC Corporation to DHC USA Incorporated on December 23, 2013

and the assignment was recorded on January 29, 2014 (attached hereto as

Exhibit B);

4. Plaintiffs are the owners of the DEEP CLEANSING OIL design mark (U.S.

Trademark Registration No. 4,248,559) (attached hereto as Exhibit C).

5. Defendants have marketed and sold in the United States the Japanese and

Taiwanese version of Plaintiffs’ DEEP CLEANSING OIL facial cleanser

(“Accused Products”), which materially differ from the DEEP CLEANSING

OIL facial cleanser sold in the United States, and are doing so without

authorization and in violation of plaintiffs’ trademark rights;

6. Defendants represent and warrant that the only persons or entities which have

ever supplied accused products to Defendants are Bonjour Retail Stores: Sai

Yeoung Choi Street South Mongkok Hong Kong 2466 6918; 240-244 Portland

Street Kowloon Hong Kong 2397 2890;

7. Defendants represent and warrant that they neither registered the DHC Brand

Store on www.amazon.com nor instructed anyone to register the DHC Brand

Store on their behalf. In the event of a breach of the foregoing representation

and warranty, Defendants shall be liable to Plaintiffs in the amount of TwentyThousand United States Dollars (U.S. $20,000) in liquidated damages.

8. Defendants and their partners, officers, agents, servants, employers, owners,

representatives, and all other persons, firms, or corporations in active concert or

participation with them, shall immediately cease and permanently refrain from

making (or having made), using, importing, offering for sale, or selling anywhere

any (1) Accused Products, (2) any products manufactured by DHC Japan or

DHC USA, (3) any products bearing the DEEP CLEANSING OIL word mark or

the DEEP CLEANSING OIL design mark, or (4) any products bearing any DHC

Japan or DHC USA trademarks;

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9. Defendants shall pay to Plaintiffs the amount of Twenty Thousand United States

Dollars (US $20,000) to be paid in five (5) equal monthly installments of $4,000

(each, a “Monthly Payment”), with the first payment being due on October 1,

2015, and the remaining four (4) payments being due on the first day of each

month thereafter.

10. If Defendants fail to timely make a monthly payment, Plaintiffs may give written

notice thereof to Defendants (each, a “Payment Default Notice”) at the following

e-mail address: lindavistanestbeauty@gmail.com. Defendants will have three (3)

days after receipt of a Payment Default Notice within which to cure the

applicable payment failure by delivery to Plaintiffs of the required Monthly

Payment. In the instance that Defendants fail to make payment within three (3)

days of receipt of a Payment Default Notice, the balance of the total amount of

Twenty Thousand United States Dollars (US $20,000) will be immediately due

and owing to Plaintiffs.

11. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), there is no just reason for

delay of judgment as to Defendants.

12. The Consent Judgment shall be enforceable upon entry. The Parties hereby

waive findings of fact, conclusions of law, a statement of decision, and any right

to set aside the Consent Judgment, appeal therefrom, seek a new trial, or

otherwise contest the validity of the Consent Judgment;

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13. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Parties’ settlement

agreement ans to resolve any disputes regarding compliance with the Consent

Judgment for NINETY DAYS after the case is closed. The Court will also retain

jurisdiction with respect to Plaintiffs’ claims against John Does 1–10, which are

not dismissed or otherwise affected by this Consent Judgment and shall be

ongoing. Each party shall bear its own fees and costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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