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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Trademark

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IHOP FRANCHISING, LLC; IHOP 

PROPERTIES, LLC; IHOP IP, LLC; and 

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF 

PANCAKES, LLC, 

Plaintiffs,

vs.

SULTAN HAMEED,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:14-cv-1752-TLN-CKD

FINAL JUDGMENT

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FINAL JUDGMENT

It is hereby ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Sultan Hameed, his officers, agents, servants, employees, and all others 

in active concert or participation with any of them are enjoined and restrained from:

(a) using "IHOP", "IHOP Restaurant", "International House of Pancakes", 

"International House of Pancakes Restaurant" and any of the marks with the following 

registration numbers on the principal register: 2,332,311; 2,654,144; 2,846,136; 

2,942,609; 3,003,423; 3,408,102; 3,429,404; 3,429,405; 3,429,406; 3,429,408; 

3,433,996; 3,433,997; 3,507,059; 3,514,724; 3,526,262; 3,526,263; 3,603,073; 

3,616,420; 3,616,421; 3,705,677; 3,731,730; 3,743,560; 3,771,927; 3,822,209; 

3,923,246; 3,985,927; 4,015,959; 4,025,593; 4,026,923; 4,036,165; 4,036,166; 

4,036,294; 4,050,866; 4,094,780; 4,111,120; 4,151,113; 4,168,136; 4,226,503; 

4,226,504; 4,281,615; 4,281,618; 4,393,443; 4,407,990; 4,407,992; and 4,642,598 

(collectively, the "IHOP Marks");

(b) using any trademark, service mark, logo, or trade name that is confusingly 

similar to "IHOP", "IHOP Restaurant", "International House of Pancakes", "International 

House of Pancakes Restaurant" or any IHOP Mark;

(c) otherwise infringing "IHOP", "IHOP Restaurant", "International House of 

Pancakes", "International House of Pancakes Restaurant" or any IHOP Mark, or using any 

similar designation, alone or in combination with any other component;

(d) passing off any of their goods or services as those of IHOP Franchising, 

LLC or IHOP Franchising, LLC's authorized franchisees;

(e) causing likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding as to the source or 

sponsorship of their business, goods, or services;

(f) causing likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding as to their affiliation, 

connection, or association with IHOP Franchising, LLC and IHOP Franchising, LLC's 

franchisees or any of IHOP Franchising, LLC's goods or services; 

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(g) unfairly competing with IHOP Franchising, LLC or IHOP’s franchisees, in 

any manner; and

(h) operating a restaurant at 3800 Northgate Boulevard, Sacramento, California.

2. Defendant Sultan Hameed has no right to possession of the premises at 3800 

Northgate Boulevard, Sacramento, California. 

3. This permanent injunction is effective immediately.

4. Plaintiffs IHOP Franchising, LLC, IHOP Properties, LLC, IHOP IP, LLC, and 

International House Of Pancakes, LLC shall recover from Defendant Sultan Hameed the 

amount of three hundred seventy seven thousand and thirty two dollars and twenty eight cents 

($377,032.28 ), plus post judgment interest at the rate of 18% per annum. Plaintiffs shall be 

entitled to their attorneys fees and costs incurred related to collecting on this judgment.

Dated: June 2, 2015

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