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

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 06-00527 JF

ORDER RE PROPOSED LABELS, STICKER, AND LETTER TO DISTRIBUTORS

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 5/18/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

VIGNERON PARTNERS, LLC,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

WOOP WOOP WINES PTY LTD, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 06-00527 JF

ORDER1 RE PROPOSED LABELS,

STICKER, AND LETTER TO

DISTRIBUTORS

On May 5, 2006, this Court issued an Order granting Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary

injunction and requiring Defendants to submit proposed labels and a proposed sticker and letter

to be sent to independent distributors. On May 12, 2006, Defendants submitted the proposed

labels, sticker, and letter, and Plaintiff has filed its comments on these submissions.

Many of Plaintiff’s comments are overreaching. This Court has determined previously

that Defendants may continue to use the mark “The Black Chook” while the preliminary

injunction is in force, and it will not reconsider this conclusion. Additionally, Defendants may

use the following proposed language on the back label: “The Black Chook is a mystery you’ll

find as intriguing to unravel as I found it was to ravel. Drink when feasting, using a dictionary,

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or telling chook stories.” In granting the motion for a preliminary injunction, the Court was most

concerned with the prospect of consumers associating “The Black Chook” with “Black Chicken”

because of obvious links between the two. There is no evidence that the proposed label’s

indirect indication that “chook” may have a particular meaning would be likely to cause

consumer confusion. Finally, the sticker proposal submitted by Defendants is consistent with the

express requirements of the Court’s Order. The sticker must state clearly, as it does, that there is

no association between “The Black Chook” wine and “Black Chicken” wine. Accordingly, the

Court will approve Defendants’ proposed labels, sticker, and letter to distributors.

Plaintiff’s concern that Defendants have not submitted a proposed label for “The Black

Chook” sparkling wine, however, is valid. Defendants shall submit proposed labels for “The

Black Chook” sparkling wine, and any other wine Defendants propose to sell using the mark

“The Black Chook” while the preliminary injunction is in force, not later than May 23, 2006. If

Defendants’ new proposed labels are different from the previously submitted proposed labels

only to the extent that they indicate a different type of wine, the Court will approve the new

proposed labels. However, if the new proposed labels contain a substantive difference, Plaintiff

may submit any comments with respect to the new proposals not later than one business days

after Defendants’ submission to the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 18, 2006

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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ORDER RE PROPOSED LABELS, STICKER, AND LETTER TO DISTRIBUTORS

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

David Balter dbalter@dpfnapa.com

Paul P. DeAngelis pdeangelis@pwmlaw.com,

William David Fisher wfisher@schwabe.com, ttafoya@schwabe.com;

docket@schwabe.com

J. Scott Gerien sgerien@dpfnapa.com

Jennifer L Jolley jjolley@schwabe.com, ttafoya@schwabe.com;

docket@schwabe.com 

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