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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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MANATT, PHELPS &

PHILLIPS, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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20138018.1 Case No. C-05-00900 JF 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

TO STAY ACTION 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

SUSAN HOLLANDER (Bar No. CA 133473) 

Laura M. Franco (Bar No. CA 186765) 

Gail I. Nevius Abbas (Bar No. CA 203784) 

1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1006 

Telephone: (650) 812-1300 

Facsimile: (650) 213-0260 

Attorneys For Plaintiff 

Smith & Hawken, Ltd. 

CYNTHIA G. ILIFF (Bar No. CA 149347) 

Attorney at Law 

P. O. Box 426 

Poway, CA 92074 

Telephone: (858) 726-0422 

Facsimile: (858) 748-3486 

Attorneys For Defendant 

Lewis Lifetime Tools 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

SMITH & HAWKEN, LTD., 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

LEWIS LIFETIME TOOLS, 

 Defendant. 

Case No. C-05-00900 JF 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY 

PROCEEDING PENDING RESOLUTION 

OF CONCURRENT TRADEMARK TRIAL 

AND APPEAL BOARD CANCELLATION 

PROCEEDING 

Plaintiff Smith & Hawken, Ltd. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Lewis Lifetime Tools 

(“Defendant”), through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows, pursuant to Local 

Civil Rule 7-12: 

1. On or about December 13, 2004, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Cancellation with the 

United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, commencing an 

**E-filed 8/1/05**

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action to cancel Defendant’s United States Trademark Registration No. 2,886,394 (the TTAB 

Action”). 

2. On or about January 24, 2005, Defendant filed and served its Answer to the 

Petition to Cancel in connection with the TTAB Action. 

3. Since January, 2005, the parties have engaged in extensive discovery in connection 

with the TTAB Action. 

4. On or about March 2, 2005, Plaintiff filed the Complaint herein, asserting causes 

of action against Defendant for, among other things, trademark infringement and unfair 

competition. The Complaint herein also seeks to cancel Defendant’s Trademark Registration No. 

2,886,395. 

5. On or about June 7, 2005, Defendant answered the Complaint herein and asserted 

counterclaims against Plaintiff for, among other things, trademark infringement and unfair 

competition. 

6. On or about June 27, 2005, Plaintiff answered the counterclaims. 

7. To date, the parties herein have not engaged in discovery in this action. 

8. Accordingly, the parties hereby agree to stay the action pending before this Court 

pending a final resolution of the TTAB Action. 

9. The parties have not previously sought similar relief in this action. 

Dated: July 18, 2005 Respectfully submitted, 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

BY: 

Susan E. Hollander 

Laura M. Franco 

Gail I. Nevius Abbas 

Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP 

1001 Page Mill Road, Bldg. 2 

Palo Alto, California 94304 

Tel: (650) 812-1300 

Fax: (650) 213-0260 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SMITH & HAWKEN, LTD 

CYNTHIA G. ILIFF 

/s/ Cynthia G. Iliff 

P. O. Box 426 

Poway, CA 92074 

(858) 726-0422 (Tel) 

(858) 748-3486 (Fax) 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LEWIS LIFETIME TOOLS 

 Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding 

signatures, Susan E. Hollander hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has 

been obtained.

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10. action to cancel Defendant’s United States Trademark Registration No. 2,886,394 

(the TTAB Action”). 

11. On or about January 24, 2005, Defendant filed and served its Answer to the 

Petition to Cancel in connection with the TTAB Action. 

12. Since January, 2005, the parties have engaged in extensive discovery in connection 

with the TTAB Action. 

13. On or about March 2, 2005, Plaintiff filed the Complaint herein, asserting causes 

of action against Defendant for, among other things, trademark infringement and unfair 

competition. The Complaint herein also seeks to cancel Defendant’s Trademark Registration No. 

2,886,395. 

14. On or about June 7, 2005, Defendant answered the Complaint herein and asserted 

counterclaims against Plaintiff for, among other things, trademark infringement and unfair 

competition. 

15. On or about June 27, 2005, Plaintiff answered the counterclaims. 

16. To date, the parties herein have not engaged in discovery in this action. 

17. Accordingly, the parties hereby agree to stay the action pending before this Court 

pending a final resolution of the TTAB Action. 

18. The parties have not previously sought similar relief in this action. 

Dated: July 25, 2005 Respectfully submitted, 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

BY: _/s/Susan E. Hollander 

Susan E. Hollander 

Laura M. Franco 

Gail I. Nevius Abbas 

Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP 

1001 Page Mill Road, Bldg. 2 

Palo Alto, California 94304 

Tel: (650) 812-1300 

Fax: (650) 213-0260 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SMITH & HAWKEN, LTD 

CYNTHIA G. ILIFF 

 

P. O. Box 426 

Poway, CA 92074 

(858) 726-0422 (Tel) 

(858) 748-3486 (Fax) 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LEWIS LIFETIME TOOLS 

 

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________________ 

_______________________________ 

 Hon. Jeremy Fogel 

 United States District Judge 

7/29/05

/s/electronic signature authorized

Case Management Conference is

continued to October 7, 2005 at 10:30 AM.

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