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Parties Involved:
Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff
Luis Mena Pineda
Defendant
Tek-Micro LLC
Defendant
Tek-Micro.com
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

TEK-MICRO LLC, a Georgia limited 

liability company, d/b/a TEKMICRO.COM, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-01100-KJM-AC 

ORDER 

On January 29, 2016, the court issued a minute order dismissing defendants Luis 

Mena Pineda and Tek-Micro.com with prejudice, and dismissing defendant Tek-Micro LLC 

without prejudice. ECF No. 29. Upon reconsideration and on its own motion, the court hereby 

VACATES the court’s January 29, 2016 order and REOPENS the case to make the following 

orders in its place. 

I. BACKGROUND 

On December 2, 2015, the parties filed a joint notice of settlement. ECF No. 20. 

In the notice, defendant Luis Mena Pineda signed on behalf of himself, d/b/a Tek-Micro.com, and 

Tek-Micro.com, a business of unknown classification. Id. Mr. Pineda is proceeding in pro per 

and is not licensed to practice within this district. Defendants Tek-Micro LLC and TekCase 2:15-cv-01100-KJM-AC Document 30 Filed 02/09/16 Page 1 of 6
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Micro.com are not represented by counsel. A corporate party or unincorporated association may 

not proceed without representation by counsel, and the court can dismiss an action if a corporate 

representative is not a licensed attorney. McGowan v. Boek, 402 F. App’x 287, 288 (9th Cir. 

2010). Accordingly, on January 19, 2016, the court ordered the parties to show cause why TekMicro LLC and Tek-Micro.com should not be dismissed. ECF No. 25. 

On January 25, 2016, plaintiff requested that the court enter a stipulated permanent 

injunction. ECF No. 26. Mr. Pineda signed on behalf of himself, “an individual, d/b/a TEKMICRO.COM,” and on behalf of “TEK-MICRO.COM, a business of unknown classification.” 

Id. On January 26, 2016, plaintiff requested that the court dismiss Mr. Pineda, an individual and 

d/b/a Tek-Micro.com, and Tek-Micro.com, a business of unknown classification, with prejudice, 

upon entering an order granting the stipulated permanent injunction. ECF No. 27. Plaintiff also 

requested that the court dismiss defendant Tek-Micro LLC, a Georgia limited liability, without 

prejudice, and that the action be dismissed as provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). 

Id. Also on January 26, 2016, plaintiff responded to the court’s January 19, 2016 order to show 

cause. ECF No. 28. In its response, plaintiff informed the court that Mr. Pineda entered into the 

settlement agreement and related stipulated injunction as both an individual and as TekMicro.com, acknowledging that he does business under that fictitious name. Id. As a result, 

plaintiff believes Tek-Micro.com, a business of unknown classification, is not a corporation or 

other unincorporated association and does not require the representation of counsel. Id. TekMicro.com, a business of unknown classification, has not responded to the complaint or otherwise 

appeared in this action. 

II. JANUARY 19, 2016 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

Having considered plaintiff’s response (ECF No. 28), and good cause appearing, 

the court’s January 19, 2016 order to show cause (ECF No. 25) is DISCHARGED. 

III. STIPULATED PERMANENT INJUNCTION 

Having considered the parties’ stipulated permanent injunction (ECF No. 27), the 

court GRANTS the stipulated permanent injunction with respect to Mr. Pineda, an individual and 

d/b/a Tek-Micro.com. Because the court cannot determine based on the record whether TekCase 2:15-cv-01100-KJM-AC Document 30 Filed 02/09/16 Page 2 of 6
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Micro.com, a business of unknown classification, is a corporation or other unincorporated 

association requiring the representation of counsel, the court DENIES the stipulated permanent 

injunction with respect to Tek-Micro.com, a business of unknown classification. If TekMicro.com, a business of unknown classification, is in fact Mr. Pineda doing business under a 

fictitious name, the permanent injunction contained herein will also have the effect of enjoining 

Mr. Pineda from infringing plaintiff’s marks under the fictitious name of Tek-Micro.com. 

For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Luis Mena 

Pineda, an individual, and d/b/a Tek-Micro.com (“Defendant”), along with his agents, servants, 

employees, representatives, successors and assigns, and all those persons or entities acting in 

concert or participation with Defendant shall be and hereby are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED 

and restrained from: 

 (a) imitating, copying, or making any other infringing use or infringing 

distribution of software programs, components, end user license agreements (“EULA”) or items 

protected by Microsoft’s registered trademarks and service mark, including, but not limited to, the 

following Trademark Registration Nos.: 

(1) 1,200,236 (“MICROSOFT”); 

(2) 1,256,083 (“MICROSOFT”); 

(3) 1,872,264 (“WINDOWS”); 

(4) 3,625,391 (“MICROSOFT OFFICE”); 

(5) 4,459,826 (OFFICE 2012 DESIGN); 

(6) 3,238,869 (“ACCESS”); 

(7) 4,365,955 (ACCESS LAUNCH ICON); 

(8) 2,942,050 (“EXCEL”); 

(9) 4,355,451 (EXCEL LAUNCH ICON); 

(10) 2,844,710 (“ONENOTE”); 

(11) 4,351,584 (ONENOTE LAUNCH ICON); 

(12) 2,188,125 (“OUTLOOK”); 

(13) 4,355,446 (OUTLOOK LAUNCH ICON); 

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(14) 1,475,795 (“POWERPOINT”); 

(15) 4,385,388 (POWERPOINT LAUNCH ICON); 

(16) 4,355,448 (PUBLISHER LAUNCH ICON); 

(17) 4,355,444 (WORD LAUNCH ICON); 

or the software programs, components, EULA, items or things protected by the following 

Certificate of Copyright Registration No.: 

(1) TX 7-009-361 (“Windows 7”); 

(2) TX 7-649-882 (“Office 2013”); 

(3) TX 7-674-730 (“Word 2013”); 

(4) TX 7-751-917 (“Excel 2013”); 

(5) TX 7-751-911 (“PowerPoint 2013”); 

(6) TX 7-751-910 (“OneNote 2013”); 

(7) TX 7-700-066 (“Outlook 2013”); 

(8) TX 7-674-731 (“Publisher 2013”); 

(9) TX 7-751-913 (“Access 2013”); 

and any other works now or hereafter protected by any of Microsoft’s trademarks or copyrights; 

 (b) manufacturing, assembling, producing, distributing, offering for 

distribution, circulating, selling, offering for sale, advertising, importing, promoting, or displaying 

any software program, component, EULA, item or thing bearing any simulation, reproduction, 

counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of any of Microsoft’s registered trademarks or service 

mark, including, but not limited to, the Trademark and Service Mark Registration Nos. listed in 

Paragraph (a) above; 

 (c) using any simulation, reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable 

imitation of Microsoft’s registered trademarks or service mark including, but not limited to, the 

Trademark and Service Mark Registration Nos. listed in Paragraph (a) above, in connection with 

the manufacture, distribution, offering for distribution, sale, offering for sale, advertisement, 

promotion, or display of any software, component, EULA, item or thing not authorized or 

licensed by Microsoft; 

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 (d) using any false designation of origin or false description which can or is 

likely to lead the trade or public or individuals erroneously to believe that any software, 

component, EULA, item, or thing has been manufactured, produced, distributed, offered for 

distribution, advertised, promoted, displayed, licensed, sponsored, approved, or authorized by or 

for Microsoft, when such is in fact not true; 

 (e) engaging in any other activity constituting an illegal distribution of any 

Microsoft software, component, EULA, COA, item, or thing and/or constituting an infringement 

of any of Microsoft’s trademarks, service mark and/or copyrights, or of Microsoft’s rights in, or 

right to use or to exploit these trademarks, service mark, and/or copyrights or constituting any 

illegal dilution of Microsoft’s name, reputation, or goodwill; and 

 (f) assisting, aiding, or abetting any other person or business entity in 

engaging in or performing any of the activities referred to in paragraphs (a) through (e) above. 

IV. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL 

In light of plaintiff’s request for dismissal (ECF No. 27) and good cause appearing, 

the court DISMISSES Mr. Pineda, an individual and d/b/a Tek-Micro.com, with prejudice, and 

DISMISSES Tek-Micro LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, without prejudice. 

V. CONCLUSION 

In sum, the court makes the following orders: 

(1) The court’s January 29, 2016 Minute Order (ECF No. 29) is VACATED 

and the case is REOPENED for the purpose of issuing the orders contained herein. 

(2) The court’s January 19, 2016 Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 25) is 

DISCHARGED. 

(3) The court GRANTS the stipulated permanent injunction (ECF No. 26) with 

respect to Mr. Pineda, an individual and d/b/a Tek-Micro.com, but DENIES the stipulated 

permanent injunction with respect to Tek-Micro.com, a business of unknown classification. 

(4) The court DISMISSES defendant Pineda, an individual and d/b/a TekMicro.com, with prejudice. 

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(5) The court DISMISSES defendant Tek-Micro LLC, a Georgia Limited 

Liability Company, without prejudice. 

(6) This action is now CLOSED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 8, 2016. 

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