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

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HANSON BRIDGETT MARCUS VLAHOS & RUDY, LLP 

SUSAN G. O'NEILL - 115133 

REBECCA S. PEARSON - 209531 

425 Market Street, 26th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105-2173 

Telephone: (415) 777-3200 

Facsimile: (415) 541-9366 

soneill@hansonbridgett.com

ELLIOTT C. BANKENDORF (PRO HAC VICE 

APPLICATION PENDING) 

JOSEPH E. CWIK (ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE) 

RICHARD J. GURAK (PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION 

PENDING)

WELSH & KATZ, LTD. 

120 South Riverside Plaza, 22nd Floor 

Chicago, IL 60606 

(312) 655-1500 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

EL CLASIFICADO, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EL CLASIFICADO, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

OSCAR ACOSTA D/B/A/ THE 

CLASSIFIED-EL CLASIFICADO(R) 

AND CLAUDIA ACOSTA D/B/A/ THE 

CLASSIFIED-EL CLASIFICADO(R), 

Defendants. 

No. 1-05-CV-01331-OWW-SMS 

FINAL CONSENT DECREE

Judge Oliver W. Wanger 

Upon the consent and agreement of Plaintiff, El Clasificado Inc. ("ECI" or "Plaintiff"), 

and Oscar Acosta d/b/a The Classified-El Clasificado(r) and Claudia Acosta d/b/a The ClassifiedEl Clasificado(r) ("Acosta" or "Defendants"), to the entry of a Final Consent Decree, and the 

Court being fully and sufficiently advised in the premises: 

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff contends in its Complaint that Defendants make extensive 

infringing use of ECI’s trademarks in violation of ECI’s rights under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 

§ 1051 et seq., the California Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 et seq., and the California 

common law for unfair competition; 

AND WHEREAS, the parties desire to finally settle and resolve any and all matters in 

dispute between them in relation to the above-captioned litigation. 

IT IS THEREFORE HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that: 

1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action. Defendants 

hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of this Court, agree that venue is proper in this 

District, and waive any objection they may have with regard to personal jurisdiction, venue or 

service of process. 

2. ECI is the owner of the trademarks, EL CLASIFICADO and EL CLASIFICADO 

ONLINE (hereinafter “the ECI trademarks”), as set forth in Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Complaint 

in this action. 

3. Defendants and their principals, officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, 

those persons under their control or in active concert or participation with Defendants, successors 

in interest, and any purchaser of any portion of Defendants’ publishing business, are hereby 

permanently enjoined throughout the world, from: 

(a) using the ECI trademarks, EL CLASIFICADO, EL CLASIFICADO ONLINE or 

any other mark confusingly similar thereto, including the English translation THE 

CLASSIFIED(S) and EL CLASIFICADOR, in whole or in part, in any 

advertisements, promotional materials, marketing materials, business cards, and on 

or in connection with any goods offered for sale or distributed to the public, 

including but not limited to, publications containing classified advertisements; 

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(b) using any new marks confusingly similar to the ECI trademarks, EL 

CLASIFICADO or EL CLASIFICADO ONLINE, including the English 

translation THE CLASSIFIED(S) and EL CLASIFICADOR, in whole or in part, 

in any advertisements, promotional materials, marketing materials, business cards, 

and on or in connection with any goods offered for sale or distributed to the public, 

including but not limited to, publications containing classified advertisements; 

(c) using the words EL CLASIFICADO, EL CLASIFICADOR or THE 

CLASSIFIED(S), in whole or in part, in any business name associated with the 

Defendants; and 

(d) otherwise advertising or promoting its products in a manner that violates ECI’s 

intellectual property rights. 

4. Within five business days after this Final Consent Decree is entered by the Court, 

Defendant shall deliver, via overnight mail, to Elliott C. Bankendorf, Welsh & Katz, Ltd., 120 S. 

Riverside Plaza, 22nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606, all of Defendants’ products bearing the ECI 

trademarks, including all products bearing the mark THE CLASSIFIED-EL CLASIFICADOR, 

and all of Defendants’ advertisements, marketing materials and other materials using or 

displaying ECI’s trademarks or any confusingly similar trademarks, including the mark THE 

CLASSIFIED-EL CLASIFICADOR. 

5. Within five business days after this Final Consent Decree is entered by the Court, 

the Defendants shall transfer ownership of the following domain names to Plaintiff: 

www.periodicoelclasificado.com , www.theclassified.net, and www.losanuncioclasificados.com. 

Defendants shall also perform all necessary acts to complete such a transfer of ownership. 

6. Except for any matters arising out of a violation of this Final Consent Decree, ECI 

does hereby release Defendants, including any parents, predecessors, subsidiaries, divisions or 

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associated organizations, and also including any of its present officers, employees, agents, 

attorneys, servants, and/or representatives, from any and all actions and causes of action, claims, 

demands, damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, loss of services, expenses, compensation, suits, debts, 

documents, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements and judgments of whatsoever kind, at law or 

in equity which were asserted or could have been asserted in this action, whether known or 

unknown, that ECI has or may have against Defendants arising out of the activities that form the 

basis for this lawsuit, prior to the date of this Final Consent Decree. 

7. Except for any matters arising out of a violation of this Final Consent Decree, 

Defendants do hereby release ECI, including any subsidiaries, divisions or associated 

organizations, and also including any of its present officers, employees, agents, attorneys, 

servants, and/or representatives, from any and all actions and causes of action, claims, demands, 

damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, loss of services, expenses, compensation, suits, debts, documents, 

bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements and judgments of whatsoever kind, at law or in equity, 

which were asserted or could have been asserted in this action that Defendants have or may have 

against ECI, prior to the date of this Final Consent Decree. 

8. In any action to enforce this Final Consent Decree or any matter arising out of a 

violation of this Final Consent Decree, the prevailing party shall recover its costs and attorneys 

fees associated therewith. 

9. This Final Consent Decree shall bind and inure to the benefit of all parties hereto, 

and all its assigns and successors in interest. 

10. The Complaint in this action is dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear 

its own fees and costs. 

11. This Final Consent Decree represents the entire understanding between the parties 

hereto with regard to the matters set forth in this Final Consent Decree. There are no other oral or 

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written representations, warranties, agreements, arrangements or undertakings between the parties 

that are not fully expressed in this Final Consent Decree. Any amendment or modification to this 

Final Consent Decree must be made in writing and signed by the parties. 

12. The waiver by one party of any breach of this Final Consent Decree by the other 

party shall not be deemed a waiver of any other prior or subsequent breach of this Final Consent 

Decree. 

13. This Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties to this action for the purpose of 

enforcing the terms of this Consent Decree. 

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

_/s/ Richard J. Gurak___2/2/06____________ 

Elliott C. Bankendorf. 

Joseph E. Cwik 

Richard J. Gurak 

WELSH & KATZ, LTD. 

120 S. Riverside Plaza • 22nd Floor 

Chicago, IL 60606 

For and on behalf of the Plaintiff, El 

Clasificado Inc. 

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

/s/ Oscar Acosta 1/31/06___________ 

Oscar Acosta 

322 S. Chester 

Bakersfield, CA 93304 

For and on behalf of Defendant, Oscar Acosta 

d/b/a The Classified-El Clasificado(r) 

/s/ Claudia Acosta 1/31/06_____________ 

Claudia Acosta 

322 S. Chester 

Bakersfield, CA 93304 

For and on behalf of Defendant, Claudia 

Acosta d/b/a The Classified-El Clasificado(r) 

ENTERED THIS _9TH_ DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2006 

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 

THE HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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