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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AMAZON.COM, INC., a Delaware 

corporation, AMAZON 

TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Nevada 

corporation, and RING LLC, a 

Delaware limited liability company, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

MANOJ GOEL, an individual, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:22-cv-01491-DJC-AC 

ORDER 

 Plaintiffs Amazon.com and its subsidiary Ring, LLC brought this suit against defendant 

Manoj Goel and the company Pionera, Inc. for Trademark Infringement (15 U.S.C. § 1114), 

Trademark Dilution (15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)), Cybersquatting (15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)), False 

Affiliation and Designation of Origin (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)), and Unjust Enrichment. ECF No. 1. 

Judgment has been entered against Pionera, Inc. ECF No. 33. Defendant Goel has answered 

(ECF No. 46) and is appearing in pro se. 

 In the interest of avoiding the accumulation of fees and costs through potentially 

unnecessary discovery and motion practice, and to allow the parties sufficient time to pursue an 

early informal resolution of this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

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1. The parties shall initiate participation in the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution 

Program (“VDRP”) by contacting the court’s VDRP administrator, Sujean Park, at 

(916) 930-4278 or SPark@caed.uscourts.gov. 

2. The parties shall carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines the 

specifications and requirements of the VDRP. 

3. No later than fourteen (14) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties 

shall jointly file their VDRP Completion Report, consistent with Local Rule 271(o). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 18, 2024 

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