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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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CASE NO. CV-09:3211 MMC (EDL) 

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Larry W. McFarland (Bar No. 129668) 

E-Mail: lmcfarland@kmwlaw.com 

Dennis Wilson (Bar No. 155407) 

E-Mail: dwilson@kmwlaw.com 

David K. Caplan (Bar No. 181174) 

E-Mail: dcaplan@kmwlaw.com 

Christopher T. Varas (Bar No. 257080) 

E-Mail: cvaras@kmwlaw.com 

KEATS McFARLAND & WILSON LLP 

9720 Wilshire Boulevard 

Penthouse Suite 

Beverly Hills, California 90212 

Telephone: (310) 248-3830 

Facsimile: (310) 860-0363 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ZYNGA GAME NETWORK INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ZYNGA GAME NETWORK INC., 

a Delaware corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

SIM HONG LIN, A/K/A CHRIS SIM II, A/K/A 

HONG CHENG SIM, A/K/A HC SIM, A/K/A 

HONG LIN SIM, A/K/A JEFF SIM, an 

individual, and GOSUMALL PTE LTD., 

A/K/A GOSUMALL.COM, A/K/A 

GOSUMALL DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, 

a Singaporean entity, 

 Defendants. 

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Plaintiff Zynga Game Network ,QF3=\QJD ́KDYLQJILOHGD&RPSODLQWLQWKLVDFWLRQ

charging defendants Sim Hong Lin, a/k/a Chris Sim II, a/k/a Hong Cheng Sim, a/k/a HC Sim, a/k/a 

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Designation of Origin pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (2) Violation of the Computer Fraud and 

Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030; (3) Unfair Competition pursuant to California Business & Professions 

Code § 17200; (4) Violation of California Penal Code § 502; (5) California common law trademark 

infringement; (6) California common law passing off and unfair competition; (7) breach of contract; 

(8) intentional interference with contractual relations; and (9) trespass to chattels, and the Court 

having found good cause, it is hereby 

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as between Zynga and Defendants (the 

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1. This Court has jurisdiction over the Parties to this action and over the subject matter 

hereof pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1116, 1121 and 1125, and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a) and (b), and 

1367(a). Service was properly made against Defendants. 

2. =\QJDRZQVWKHWUDGHPDUNDQGVHUYLFHPDUN=<1*$WKH3=<1*$0DUN ́DQGKDV

used the ZYNGA Mark in commerce since June 2007. 

3. The ZYNG$0DUNLVLQKHUHQWO\GLVWLQFWLYHDQGE\YLUWXHRI=\QJD¶VH[WHQVLYH

advertising and sales under the ZYNGA Mark, has become well-known within social gaming circles 

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4. Zynga is the owner of United States Federal Trademark Registration No. 3,685,749 

for the mark ZYNGA in International Classes 9 and 41 for downloadable computer game software 

for use on wireless devices and computers. 

5. Zynga is the publisher of Zynga Poker WKH3*DPH ́DFRPSXWHUL]HGYHUVLRQRIWKH

world-IDPRXVSRNHUJDPHLQZKLFKSOD\HUVFRPSHWHZLWKRQHDQRWKHUXVLQJYLUWXDO3FKLSV ́

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anything of value outside the Game. Zynga has not authorized any third party to sell or distribute 

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7. Defendants assented to and are bound by the Terms of Service governing use of the 

Game, which are located at http://www.zynga.com/legal/terms_of_service.php. 

8. Defendants own and operate an Internet website through which they have unlawfully 

VROGDQGRIIHUHGIRUVDOH3FKLSV ́IRUXVHLQWKH*DPHDQGhave wrongfully used the ZYNGA Mark 

WRDGYHUWLVHDQGVHOOWKHVHXQDXWKRUL]HG3FKLSV ́Defendants operate this website from the Internet 

domain name GOSUMALL.COM. 

9. Defendants have used the Game itself as part of their VFKHPHWUDQVIHUULQJWKH3FKLSV ́

they 3sell ́ GXULQJJDPHSOD\LQFRQWUDYHQWLRQRIWKH*DPH¶VWHUPVRIVHUYLFHDQGRU security 

measures, and in violation of the license they received from Zynga to participate in the Game. 

10. Defendants have willfully and maliciously violated =\QJD¶VLQWHOOHFWXDOSURSHUW\

contractual, and other rights, and Defendants are jointly and severally liable for each and every one 

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11. Defendants and their affiliates, agents, servants, employees, representatives, 

successors, assigns, and any person, corporation or other entity acting under DefendDQWV¶LQGLYLGXDO

or collective direction or control, or in active concert or participation with Defendants or either of 

them, are immediately and permanently enjoined throughout the world from: 

a. Directly or indirectly using the ZYNGA trademark and any other mark, 

symbol, or logo that is a reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of or that is 

confusingly similar to, or that is identical with, or substantially indistinguishable from, the ZYNGA 

mark on or in connection with any goods or services, including without limitation as an Internet 

advertising keyword or as a website metatag; 

b. Infringing DQ\RI=\QJD¶VLQWHOOHFWXDOSURSHUW\ULJKWV in any manner, including 

but not limited to the ZYNGA Mark, any copyrights owned by Zynga, or any other rights owned by 

Zynga related to the Game; 

c. Engaging in any conduct that tends falsely to represent that, or is likely to 

confuse, mislead or GHFHLYHSXUFKDVHUV'HIHQGDQWV¶ customers and/or members of the public to 

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believe that, the actions of Defendants are connected with Zynga, are sponsored, approved, or 

licensed by Zynga, or are in any way connected or affiliated with Zynga; 

d. Affixing, applying, annexing, or using in connection with the manufacture, 

distribution, advertising, sale, and/or offering for sale or other use of any goods or services, a false 

description or representation, including words or other symbols, tending to falsely describe or 

represent such goods as being those of, or authorized by, Zynga; 

e. Registering any Internet domain name that includes the ZYNGA Mark, or any 

variations or misspellings thereof, whether alone or in combination with any other term(s) or 

character(s); 

f. Accessing, directly or indirectly, any computer server or computer system 

owned or leased by Zynga for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation any server or 

computer that provides access to the Game, or to any other game or application published by Zynga; 

g. Advertising, purchasing, selling, trading, exchanging, profiting from, 

accepting or processing payments for, or facilitating or participating in any way in the advertisement, 

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used in any Zynga game or application; 

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other form of pay-per-click or pay-per-LPSUHVVLRQDGYHUWLVLQJUHODWHGWR3FKLSV ́IRUXVHLQWKH*DPH

or any other virtual item or virtual currency used in any Zynga game or application, including but 

not limited to causing hyperlinks and other advertising materials to be displayed in response to 

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i. Otherwise competing unfairly with Zynga in any manner; and 

j. Effecting assignments or transfers, forming new entities or associations or 

utilizing any other device for the purpose of circumventing or otherwise avoiding the prohibitions set 

forth in subparagraphs (a)-(i) above. 

12. Defendants and each of them are hereby ORDERED to account for and to disgorge to 

Zynga all profits IURPWKHLUVDOHRI3FKLSV ́IRUXVHLQWKH*DPH 

and

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Plaintiff pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) and Civil Local Rule 54. 

14. This Court retains jurisdiction of the Parties and of this matter for the purposes of 

making any further orders necessary or proper for the enforcement of this Judgment and the 

punishment of any violations thereof. 

15. This Judgment shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendants at the time of 

its execution by the Court. 

16. The Court expressly determines that there is no just reason for delay in entering this 

Judgment, and pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs entry 

of judgment against Defendants. 

Dated ____________________, 2010 ____________________________________ 

 Honorable Senior Judge Maxine M. Chesney 

 United States District Court Judge 

Presented by: 

LARRY W. McFARLAND 

DENNIS L. WILSON 

DAVID K. CAPLAN 

CHRISTOPHER T. VARAS 

KEATS McFARLAND & WILSON LLP 

9720 Wilshire Blvd. 

Penthouse Suite 

Beverly Hills, CA 90212 

(310) 248-3830 

____________________________ 

Christopher T. Varas 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Zynga Game Network Inc. 

March 30

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