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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION, a 

California non-profit organization,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAN FARR PRODUCTIONS, a Utah 

limited liability company; DANIEL 

FARR, an individual; and BRYAN 

BRANDENBURG, an individual,

Defendants.

Case No.: 14-cv-1865 AJB (JMA)

ORDER:

(1) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S EX 

PARTE APPLICATION TO 

CERTIFY JUDGMENT FOR 

REGISTRATION IN THE DISTRICT 

OF UTAH;

(2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR AN ORDER 

PERMITTING SAN DIEGO COMIC 

CONVENTION TO FILE 

DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL;

(3) DENYING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO SEAL DECLARATION 

OF DANIEL FARR

(Doc. Nos. 555, 557, 564)

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Presently before the Court are Plaintiff’s ex parte application to certify judgment for 

registration in the district of Utah, (Doc. No. 557), Plaintiff’s motion for an order 

permitting San Diego Comic Convention to file document under seal, (Doc. No. 555), and 

Defendants’ motion to seal declaration of Daniel Farr, (Doc. No. 564). Defendants oppose 

the Plaintiff’s ex parte application. (Doc. No. 563.) Per the Ninth Circuit’s Order, 

enforcement of this Court’s judgment is stayed pending appeal. (Doc. No. 576.)

Accordingly, the Court DENIES without prejudice Plaintiff’s ex parte application 

to certify judgment for registration in the district of Utah as moot. (Doc. No. 557.) The 

Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for an order permitting San Diego Comic Convention to 

file document under seal and Defendants’ motion to seal declaration of Daniel Farr as moot.

(Doc. Nos. 555, 564.) The Court hereby directs the Clerk of Court to STRIKE the Sealed 

Lodged Proposed Documents (Doc. Nos. 556, 565, 566) from the record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 17, 2018

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