0710168

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

COMMISSIONERS: Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman

Pamela Jones Harbour

Jon Leibowitz

William E. Kovacic

J. Thomas Rosch

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)

 In the Matter of )

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JARDEN CORPORATION, )

 a corporation, and )

) Docket No. C-4196 

K2 Inc., )

 a corporation. )

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DECISION AND ORDER

[Public Record Version]

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), having initiated an investigation of the

proposed acquisition by Respondent Jarden Corporation ("Jarden") of Respondent K2 Inc.

(“K2"), hereinafter referred to as “Respondents,” and Respondents having been furnished

thereafter with a copy of a draft Complaint that the Bureau of Competition proposed to present to

the Commission for its consideration and that, if issued by the Commission, would charge

Respondents with violations of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18, and

Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45; and 

Respondents, their attorneys, and counsel for the Commission having thereafter executed

an Agreement Containing Consent Orders ("Consent Agreement"), containing an admission by

Respondents of all the jurisdictional facts set forth in the aforesaid draft of Complaint, a

statement that the signing of said Consent Agreement is for settlement purposes only and does

not constitute an admission by Respondents that the law has been violated as alleged in such

Complaint, or that the facts as alleged in such Complaint, other than jurisdictional facts, are true,

and waivers and other provisions as required by the Commission’s Rules; and
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The Commission having thereafter considered the matter and having determined that it

had reason to believe that Respondents have violated the said Acts, and that a Complaint should

issue stating its charges in that respect, and having thereupon issued its Complaint and an Order

to Maintain Assets (attached to this Order as Appendix II.), and having accepted the executed

Consent Agreement and placed such Consent Agreement on the public record for a period of

thirty (30) days for the receipt and consideration of public comments, now in further conformity

with the procedure described in Commission Rule 2.34, 16 C.F.R. § 2.34, the Commission

hereby makes the following jurisdictional findings and issues the following Decision and Order

("Order"):

1. Respondent Jarden is a corporation organized, existing and doing business under

and by virtue of the laws of the state of Delaware, with its offices and principal

place of business located at 555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite B-302, Rye, NY

10580.

2. Respondent K2 is a corporation organized, existing and doing business under and

by virtue of the laws of the state of Delaware, with its offices and principal place

of business located at 5818 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

3. The Commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this proceeding and of

Respondents, and the proceeding is in the public interest.

I.

A. “Jarden” means Jarden Corporation, its directors, officers, employees, agents,

representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns; and its joint ventures, subsidiaries,

divisions, groups and affiliates in each case controlled by Jarden, and the respective

directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors, and

assigns of each. After the Acquisition, Jarden shall include K2.

B. “K2” means K2 Inc., its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives,

predecessors, successors, and assigns; and its joint ventures, subsidiaries, divisions,

groups and affiliates in each case controlled by K2, including, without limitation,

Shakespeare Company, LLC, and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents,

representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns of each.

C. “Respondents” means Jarden and K2, individually and collectively.

D. “Zebco” means W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings Group, Inc., a corporation organized,

existing and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Georgia, with

its offices and principal place of business located at 6101 E. Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115.
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E. “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission. 

F. “Acquisition” means the acquisition contemplated by the Merger Agreement and Plan of

Merger by and among Jarden and K2, dated as of April 24, 2007.

G. “Acquisition Date” means the date the Respondents close on the Acquisition pursuant to

the Acquisition Agreement. 

H. “Acquirer Run-off License” means a transitional, non-exclusive, non-transferable, fullypaid, royalty-free limited license entered into by and among Respondents and the

Commission-approved Acquirer to allow the Commission-approved Acquirer to use the

Shakespeare Name and Marks for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months after the

Divestiture Date in connection with the sale of inventory of Divested Fishing Line

Products that are labeled with the Shakespeare Name and Marks and that are acquired as

part of the Divestiture Assets.

I. “Acquired Assets Finished Inventory” means the finished inventory consisting of

products incorporating Divested Fishing Line Products on which the Divested Fishing

Line Products Names and Marks appear (including on packaging) that will be acquired by

Respondent Jarden in connection with the Acquisition, including such finished inventory

that exists within one hundred five days (105) after the Divestiture Date. 

J. “Asset Purchase Agreement” means the July 31, 2007, Asset Purchase Agreement by and

between Zebco and Shakespeare Company, LLC, a subsidiary of K2.

K. “Commission-approved Acquirer” means the following: (1) Zebco; or (2) an entity

approved by the Commission to acquire the Divestiture Assets that the Respondents are

required divest pursuant to this Order. 

L. “Confidential Business Information” means all information owned by, or in the

possession or control of, Respondents that is not in the public domain and that is related

to the research, development, manufacture, marketing, commercialization, importation,

exportation, cost, pricing, supply, sales, sales support or use of the Divested Fishing Line

Products or Divestiture Assets, respectively;

provided however, that Confidential Business Information shall not include the following:

1. information that subsequently falls within the public domain through no violation of

this Order or breach of confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with respect to

such information by Respondents;

2. information related to the Divested Fishing Line Products or Divestiture Assets that

Respondent Jarden can demonstrate it obtained without the assistance of Respondent
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K2 prior to the Acquisition;

3. information that is required by law to be publicly disclosed; or

4. information that does not relate to the Divested Fishing Line Products or Divestiture

Assets.

M. “Divested Fishing Line Products” means any and all Fishing Line sold under or

incorporating the commercial, trade or brand names “Cajun” (including, without

limitation, “Cajun Line,” “Cajun Red,” and “Cajun Braid”), “Omniflex,” “Outcast,” and

“Supreme.”

N. “Divested Fishing Line Products Names and Marks” means the commercial, trade or

brand names “Cajun” (including, without limitation, “Cajun Line,” “Cajun Red,” and

“Cajun Braid”), “Omniflex,” “Outcast,” and “Supreme,” and any similar name(s) or

derivatives or variations thereof, in every jurisdiction throughout the world, and all

associated trademarks and trade dress.

O. “Divestiture Assets” means all of the Respondents’ rights, title and interest in and to all

assets related to the Respondents’ business of designing, manufacturing, marketing,

selling, sourcing and distributing Fishing Line under the brand names Cajun (including,

without limitation, Cajun Line, Cajun Red, and Cajun Braid), Omniflex; Outcast, and

Supreme, including, without limitation (except for the Excluded Assets) the following:

1. all finished inventory, on hand or in transit, relating to the Divestiture Assets except

as listed in the Excluded Assets;

2. to the extent they relate to the Divestiture Assets, (i) all purchase or customer orders

(to the extent not already filled by the Respondents in the ordinary course of

business), (ii) the contracts, agreements and leases and all outstanding offers or

solicitations made by or to the Respondents to enter into any contract set forth in

Schedule 1.1(b) of the Asset Purchase Agreement, and (iii) all of the Respondents’

transferable licenses, quotas, consents, permits and approvals as set forth in Schedule

1.1(b) of the Asset Purchase Agreement;

3. Divestiture Assets Intellectual Property;

4. all of the Respondents’ books, records, books of account, sales and purchase records,

lists of customers and prospects, lists of suppliers, marketing and promotional

materials and other product information, UPC codes, pricing information, operations

information, sales programs and any deviations and all other documents, files, records

and other data and information of the Respondents (whether stored on hard or floppy

disks or other media), relating to the operation of the Divestiture Assets; provided,
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however, that in cases in which documents or other materials included in the

Divestiture Assets contain information: (1) that relates both to the Divested Fishing

Line Products and to other products or businesses of Respondent K2 and cannot be

segregated in a manner that preserves the usefulness of the information as it relates to

the Divested Fishing Line Products; or (2) for which Respondent K2 has a legal

obligation to retain the original copies, Respondent K2 shall be required to provide

only copies or relevant excerpts of the documents and materials containing this

information. In instances where such copies are provided to the Commissionapproved Acquirer, Respondent K2 shall provide the Commission-approved Acquirer

access to original documents under circumstances where copies of documents are

insufficient for evidentiary or regulatory purposes. The purpose of this proviso is to

ensure that Respondent K2 provides the Commission-approved Acquirer with the

above-described information without requiring Respondent K2 completely to divest

itself of information that, in content, also relates to products and businesses other than

the Divested Fishing Line Products;

5. all goodwill that relates to, or otherwise arises out of the Divestiture Assets business,

including, without limitation, all goodwill associated with trademarks, service marks,

and other Divestiture Assets Intellectual Property, together with the right to represent

to third parties that the Commission-approved Acquirer is the successor to the

Respondents’ Divestiture Assets business; and

6. any and all other assets of Respondent K2 relating to or otherwise used or held for use

in the Divestiture Assets business, tangible or intangible, wherever located, belonging

to or licensed to Respondent K2 as of the Divestiture Date, including any trade show

materials used only for Respondent K2's fishing line business, but excluding the

Excluded Assets.

P. “Divestiture Assets Intellectual Property” means: all patents and applications therefor,

trademarks and service marks (registered or unregistered) and applications therefor,

commercial, trade or brand names, business and product names, logos, internet web sites,

internet domain names, trade dress, copyrights, copyright registrations and applications

therefor, owned, possessed, used or held by or licensed to the Respondents related to the

operation of the Divestiture Assets and as set forth in Schedule 1.1(c) of the Asset

Purchase Agreement, together with, to the extent applicable, intellectual designs,

formulas, know-how, trade secrets, technical and manufacturing processes and

information, testing and operating techniques and procedures, engineering data and plans

including mold and manufacturing drawings, assembly and installation drawings,

blueprints, procurement specifications and engineering and performance specifications,

scientific experiments demonstrating that the color red is the first to be filtered out

underwater and any other research data relating to the red Fishing Line product, as well as

any marketing materials and information including marketing plans, surveys and

strategies, promotional concepts, artwork, photographs, brochures, catalogs, print,
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television, radio and internet advertising, product packaging and packaging design and

other proprietary information or materials owned or used by the Respondents in relation

to the operation of the Divestiture Assets.

Q. “Divestiture Assets Core Employees” means “Divestiture Assets Key Employee(s),”

“Divestiture Assets Marketing Employee(s),” and “Divestiture Assets Research and

Development Employee(s).”

R. “Divestiture Assets Key Employee(s)” means those employees of Respondents that,

within two years prior to the Divestiture Date, have dedicated at least ten (10) percent of

working time to the Divestiture Assets, including, without limitation, those employees

specifically identified in Appendix III. of this Order.

S. “Divestiture Assets Marketing Employee(s)” means all salaried management level

employees of Respondent K2 who directly have participated (irrespective of portion of

working time involved, unless such participation was a part of a broad executive

management portfolio, or of oversight of legal, accounting, tax or financial compliance)

in the formulation of brand marketing or sales strategies, including pricing, discount,

allowance, promotion, and advertising strategies relating to the Divested Fishing Line

Products or Divestiture Assets in the United States within the eighteen (18) month period

immediately prior to the Divestiture Date. These employees include, without limitation,

employees involved in brand management, sales training, and market research, and the

Divestiture Assets Key Employees.

T. “Divestiture Assets Research and Development Employee(s)” means all salaried

employees of Respondent K2 who directly have participated (irrespective of the portion

of working time involved, unless such participation was a part of a broad executive

management portfolio, or of oversight of legal, accounting, tax or financial compliance)

in the research, development, or quality control approval process for the Divested Fishing

Line Products or Divestiture Assets within the eighteen (18) month period immediately

prior to the Divestiture Date. 

U. “Divestiture Assets Supply Agreement” means the July 31, 2007 Non-Exclusive Supply

Agreement entered into by and between Zebco and Shakespeare Company, LLC, a

subsidiary of K2, appended to the Asset Purchase Agreement as Exhibit A, and all

amendments, exhibits, attachments, and schedules thereto, or, if Zebco is not the

Commission-approved Acquirer, any other supply agreement entered into by and among

Respondents and a Commission-approved Acquirer, provided such agreement will not be

entered into without the consent of the Commission. 

V. “Divestiture Date” means the date on which Respondents (or a Divestiture Trustee)

divests to a Commission-approved Acquirer the Divestiture Assets completely as required

by Paragraph II. (or Paragraph III.) of this Order.
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W. “Divestiture Trustee” means the trustee appointed by the Commission pursuant to

Paragraph III. of this Order.

X. “Excluded Assets” means:

1. all cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments of Respondents;

2. all real property of Respondents;

3. all accounts receivable of Respondents, including all accounts owned or acquired by

Respondents including, without limitation, accounts receivable, notes and notes

receivable, other receivables, book debts, and other forms of obligations to

Respondents that relate to, or otherwise arise out of, the Divestiture Assets prior to

the Divestiture Date;

4. all minute books, charter documents, stock records, tax returns, books of account, and

other constituent records relating to the company organization of Respondents;

5. all rights of Respondents relating to deposits and prepaid expenses and claims for

refunds and rights of offset, except as expressly pursuant to the contracts and other

agreements listed in Schedule 1.1(b) of the Asset Purchase Agreement;

6. all rights of Respondents relating to claims for refunds of taxes or other governmental

charges of any nature;

7. all leases, licenses, contracts, agreements, consensual obligations, promises, consents,

permits, approvals or undertakings or legally binding arrangements or commitments

to which Respondents are a party or are legally bound by, or the rights thereunder,

except as included in the contracts and agreements listed in Schedule 1.1(b) of the

Asset Purchase Agreement;

8. all fixed assets of Respondents, wherever located, consisting of machinery and

equipment, wherever located, including processing equipment, conveyors, machine

tools, tools, tooling, data processing and computer equipment and systems, including

all software, embedded or otherwise, and peripheral equipment and all engineering,

processing and manufacturing equipment, office machinery, furniture, materials

handling equipment, attachments, accessories, automotive equipment, trailers, trucks,

forklifts, molds, dies, stamps, motor vehicles, rolling stock and other equipment of

every kind and nature, trade fixtures and fixtures not forming a part of real property,

together with all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts

therefor or thereof, all substitutes for any of the foregoing, fuel therefor, and all

manuals, drawings, instructions, warranties and rights with respect thereto, and all
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products and proceeds thereof and condemnation awards with respect thereto;

9. all insurance policies of Respondents and all rights, benefits and proceeds thereunder;

10. all subsidiaries of Respondents or any Person or entity under common control with

Respondents or any equity thereof and all rights, title and interests owned by

Respondents in any Person or entity, including any joint ventures or other business

associations;

11. all rights of Respondents under express or implied warranties from suppliers and all

other guarantees, warranties, indemnities, and similar rights in favor of Respondents,

except as expressly pursuant to the contracts and other agreements listed in Schedule

1.1(b) of the Asset Purchase Agreement;

12. all of Respondents’ claims and causes of action, except to the extent specifically and

exclusively related to the Divestiture Assets;

13. any trademark licensed to or used by the Commission-approved Acquirer pursuant to

or in connection with the Acquirer Run-off License;

14. all rights of Respondents under the Asset Purchase Agreement or the Respondent

Run-off License;

15. all current employees, officers, consultants or directors of Respondents; provided,

however, that the foregoing shall not affect obligations of Respondents under

Paragraph II. of this Order;

16. all rights, title, and interest in and to the Shakespeare Name and Marks, the

worldwide applications and registrations for the Shakespeare trademark provided in,

and the common law rights to the Shakespeare trademark, and in each case, any

similar name or derivations thereof, including, without limitation, the trademark

“Shakespeare Supreme”; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not affect the

obligations of the Respondents under Paragraph IV.D. of this Order;

17. any Cajun Red inventory in excess of net book value in the aggregate of $450,000

which excess inventory is intended to be sold to the Commission-approved Acquirer

pursuant to the Divestiture Assets Supply Agreement;

18. any finished inventory related to Fishing Line under the brand name Omniflex, which

inventory is intended to be sold to the Commission-approved Acquirer pursuant to the

Divestiture Assets Supply Agreement;

19. any unfinished inventory relating to the Divestiture Assets, which unfinished
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inventory is intended to be used to manufacture finished inventory sold to the

Commission-approved Acquirer pursuant to the Divestiture Assets Supply

Agreement;

20. all assets and rights of Respondents not used in relation to the Divestiture Assets;

21. all trade show materials which are used by Respondents for any business other than

their Fishing Line businesses;

22. all right, title and interest in any and all patents and applications therefor and

invention disclosures for or in relation to fishing reels, fishing rods, fishing tackle

(other than Fishing Line), fishing tools, fishing kits and combos and fishing

accessories;

23. all right, title and interest in any and all patents and applications therefor and

invention disclosures for or in relation to Respondent K2's monofilament business for

any function or application other than fishing line, including, without limitation, any

industrial applications, weed trimmer line, cutting line, woven mats, carpeting,

fabrics, paper production and any monofilament of a tensile strength and softness not

used or usable for fishing line; 

24. all right, title and interest in and to the Penn, Ugly Stik, Pflueger, Xtools, JRC and

All-Star trademarks, the worldwide applications and registrations for the Penn, Ugly

Stik, Pflueger, Xtools, JRC and All-Star trademarks provided in, and the common law

rights to the Penn, Ugly Stik, Pflueger, Xtools, JRC and All-Star trademarks, and in

each case, any similar name(s) or derivations thereof;

25. all right, title and interest in and to the patents and applications therefor and invention

disclosures and all trademarks and applications therefor identified in Appendix IV. of

this Order, the worldwide applications and registrations for such trademarks, and the

common law rights to such trademarks, and in each case, any similar name(s) or

derivations thereof;

26. any asset or right used exclusively in relation to the Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co.

business of designing, manufacturing, selling, sourcing and distributing of fishing

line;

27. any asset or right used exclusively in relation to the business of designing,

manufacturing, selling, sourcing and distributing of fishing line under the “Ugly

Braid” brand name;

28. all fishing kits and combos inventory to be sold off by Respondents pursuant to the

Respondent Run-off License; and 
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29. any and all rights and obligations of Respondents under or in connection with

customer purchase orders to the extent such orders correspond to any products other

than the Divested Fishing Line Products. 

Y. “Fishing Line” means any type, grade, or quality of monofilament, braided or super line,

or fluorocarbon fishing line. 

Z. “Fishing Tackle Products” means any Fishing Line, fishing rods, fishing reels, or

combination fishing rod and reel combination (or kits).

AA. “Person” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation,

association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, or other business or

governmental entity, and any subsidiaries, divisions, groups or affiliates thereof.

BB. “Order to Maintain Assets” means the Order to Maintain Assets incorporated into

and made a part of the Agreement Containing Consent Orders. The Order to Maintain

Assets is attached to this Order and contained in Appendix II.

CC. “Respondent Run-off License” means a transitional, non-exclusive, non-transferable,

fully-paid, royalty-free limited license entered into by and among Respondents and

the Commission-approved Acquirer to allow Respondents to use the Divested Fishing

Line Product Names and Marks for a period of time not to exceed eighteen (18)

months after the Acquisition Date in connection with the sale of the Acquired Assets

Finished Inventory.

DD. “Shakespeare Name and Marks” means the commercial, trade or brand name

“Shakespeare,” and any variation of this name, and all associated trademarks and

trade dress. 

EE. “Transition Services Agreement” means the July 31, 2007 Transition Services

Agreement by and between Zebco and Shakespeare Company, LLC, a subsidiary of

K2, appended to the Asset Purchase Agreement as Exhibit B.

II.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

A. Not later than fifteen (15) days after the Acquisition Date, Respondents shall divest the

Divestiture Assets, absolutely and in good faith, to Zebco pursuant to and in accordance

with the Asset Purchase Agreement. The Asset Purchase Agreement is incorporated by

reference into this Order and made a part hereof as Non-Public Appendix I. Any failure
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by Respondents to comply with the Asset Purchase Agreement shall constitute a failure to

comply with this Order. The Asset Purchase Agreement shall not vary or contradict, or

be construed to vary or contradict, the terms of this Order. Nothing in this Order shall

reduce, or be construed to reduce, any rights or benefits of Zebco, or any obligations of

Respondents, under the Asset Purchase Agreement. If any term of the Asset Purchase

Agreement varies from the terms of this Order (“Order Term”), then to the extent that

Respondents cannot fully comply with both terms, the Order Term shall determine

Respondents’ obligations under this Order. Notwithstanding any paragraph, section, or

other provision of the Asset Purchase Agreement, any failure to meet any condition

precedent to closing (whether waived or not) or any modification of the Asset Purchase

Agreement, without the prior approval of the Commission, shall constitute a failure to

comply with this Order.

Provided, however, that if Respondents have divested the Divestiture Assets to 

Zebco prior to the date this Order becomes final, and if, at the time the Commission

determines to make this Order final, the Commission notifies Respondents that Zebco is

not an acceptable purchaser of the Divestiture Assets, then Respondents shall

immediately rescind the transaction with Zebco and shall divest the Divestiture Assets

within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date the Order becomes final, absolutely

and in good faith, at no minimum price, to a Commission-approved Acquirer and only in

a manner that receives the prior approval of the Commission;

provided further, however, that if the Respondents have divested the Divestiture Assets to

Zebco prior to the date this Order becomes final, and if, at the time the Commission

determines to make this Order final, the Commission notifies the Respondents that the

manner in which the divestiture was accomplished is not acceptable, the Commission

may direct the Respondents, or appoint a Divestiture Trustee, to effect such modifications

to the manner of divestiture of the Divestiture Assets to Zebco (including, but not limited

to, entering into additional agreements or arrangements) as the Commission may

determine are necessary to satisfy the requirements of this Order;

provided further, however, that Respondents may not modify or amend the Divestiture

Agreement without receiving the prior approval of the Commission.

B. As related to the Divestiture Assets, Respondents shall: 

1. submit and deliver to the Commission-approved Acquirer, at Respondents’ expense,

in good faith and as soon as practicable, in a manner that ensures its completeness and

accuracy, all Confidential Business Information;

2. provide the Commission-approved Acquirer with access to all Confidential Business

Information and to employees who possess or are able to locate or identify the books,
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records, and files that contain Confidential Business Information pending complete

delivery of all the Confidential Business Information;

3. not use, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Business Information related to the

research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sale of the Divestiture Assets

other than as necessary to comply with the requirements of this Order;

4. not disclose or convey any Confidential Business Information, directly or indirectly,

to any person except the Commission-approved Acquirer; and

5. not provide, disclose or otherwise make available, directly or indirectly, any

Confidential Business Information related to the research, development,

manufacturing, marketing or sale of the Divestiture Assets.

C. Not later than five (5) days after the Acquisition Date, or the date on which the Order to

Maintain Assets becomes final, whichever is earlier, Respondents shall provide written or

electronic notification of the restrictions on the use of the Confidential Business

Information by Respondents’ personnel to all of Respondents’ employees who:

1. are, or were, directly involved in the research, development, manufacturing,

distribution, sale or marketing of the Divestiture Assets;

2. are directly involved in the research, development, manufacturing, distribution, sale

or marketing of Respondents’ Fishing Line products; and

3. may have Confidential Business Information.

Respondents shall provide such notification (in a form similar to that attached as

Appendix B. to the Order to Maintain Assets) by e-mail with return receipt requested or

by whatever manner or form of transmission as will assure receipt and acknowledgment

by Respondents’ employees, and keep a file of such receipts for one (1) year after the

relevant Divestiture Date. Respondents shall maintain complete records of all such

agreements at Respondents’ corporate headquarters, and provide an officer’s certification

to the Commission stating that such acknowledgment program has been implemented and

is being complied with. Respondents shall provide the Commission-approved Acquirer

with copies of all certifications, notifications and reminders sent to Respondents’

personnel relating to the Divestiture Assets.

D. Respondents shall prohibit any Divestiture Asset Marketing Employees and Divestiture

Asset Research and Development Employees, with the exception of James Therrell,

Advanced Product Engineer and Quality Control Manager for Shakespeare, from

participating in the sales, marketing, or research and development of Respondents’
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Fishing Line products for a period of two (2) years after the Divestiture Date.

E. Respondents shall require, to the extent lawful, as a condition of continued employment

post-divestiture of the Divestiture Assets, that each Divestiture Assets Marketing

Employee or Divestiture Assets Research and Development Employee retained by

Respondents, and the direct supervisor(s) of any such employee, sign a confidentiality

agreement pursuant to which such employee shall be required to maintain all Confidential

Business Information related to the Divestiture Assets strictly confidential, including the

nondisclosure of such information to all other employees, executives, or other personnel

of Respondents (other than as necessary to comply with the requirements of this Order).

F. Respondents shall: 

1. for a period of up to one (1) year from the Divestiture Date, provide the Commissionapproved Acquirer with the opportunity to enter into employment contracts with the

Divestiture Assets Employees. This period is hereinafter referred to as the “Employee

Access Period”; and 

2. not later than ten (10) days after the Divestiture Date, Respondents shall, subject to

compliance with all laws: (1) provide the Commission-approved Acquirer with a list

of all the Divestiture Assets Key Employees; (2) allow the Commission-approved

Acquirer to interview any of the Divestiture Assets Key Employees; and (3) allow the

Commission-approved Acquirer access to the personnel files and other documentation

(“Employee Information”) relating to such Divestiture Assets Key Employees. 

Failure by Respondents to provide the Employee Information for any relevant

employee within the time provided herein shall extend the Employee Access Period

with respect to that employee in an amount equal to the delay.

3. provide an opportunity for the Commission-approved Acquirer to: (1) meet

personally, and outside of the presence or hearing of any employee or agent of

Respondents, with any one or more of the Divestiture Assets Key Employees; and (2)

make offers of employment to any one or more of the Divestiture Assets Key

Employees.

G. Respondents shall: 

1. during the Employee Access Period, not interfere with the hiring or employing by the

Commission-approved Acquirer of Divestiture Assets Key Employees, and remove

any impediments within the control of Respondents that may deter these employees

from accepting employment with the Commission-approved Acquirer, including, but

not limited to, any noncompete or nondisclosure provisions of employment or other

contracts with Respondents that would affect the ability or incentive of those

individuals to be employed by the Commission-approved Acquirer. In addition,
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Respondents shall not make any counteroffer to a Divestiture Assets Key Employee

who receives a written offer of employment from the Commission-approved

Acquirer;

provided, however, that this Paragraph II.G.1 shall not prohibit the Respondents from

making offers of employment to or employing any Divestiture Assets Key Employee

during the Employee Access Period where the Commission-approved Acquirer has

notified the Respondents in writing that the Commission-approved Acquirer does not

intend to make an offer of employment to that employee;

provided further that if the Respondents notify the Commission-approved Acquirer in

writing of their desire to make an offer of employment to a particular Divestiture

Assets Key Employee and the Commission-approved Acquirer does not make an offer

of employment to that employee within twenty (20) Days of the date the Commissionapproved Acquirer receives such notice, the Respondents may make an offer of

employment to that employee;

2. until the Divestiture Date, provide all Divestiture Assets Core Employees with

reasonable financial incentives to continue in their positions and to market and

promote the Divestiture Assets consistent with past practices and/or as may be

necessary to preserve the marketability, viability and competitiveness of the

Divestiture Assets and to ensure successful execution of the pre-Acquisition

marketing plans related to the Divestiture Assets. Such incentives shall include a

continuation of all employee compensation and benefits offered by Respondents until

the Divestiture Date has occurred, including regularly scheduled raises, bonuses, and

vesting of pension benefits (as permitted by Law). In addition to the foregoing,

Respondents shall provide to each Divestiture Assets Key Employee who accepts

employment with the Commission-approved Acquirer, an incentive equal to twentyfive (25) percent of such employee’s base annual salary to be paid upon the

employee’s completion of one (1) year of employment with the Commissionapproved Acquirer;

provided, however, that nothing in this Order requires or shall be construed to require

the Respondents to terminate the employment of any employee or prevent

Respondents from continuing the employment of Divestiture Assets Key Employees

(other than those conditions contained in this Order) in connection with the

Acquisition or prevents the Respondents from continuing the employment of the

Divestiture Assets Key Employees in connection with the Acquisition; and 

3. for a period of one (1) year from the Divestiture Date, not:

a. directly or indirectly, solicit or otherwise attempt to induce any employee of the

Commission-approved Acquirer with any amount of responsibility related to the
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Divestiture Assets (“Divestiture Employee”) to terminate his or her employment

relationship with the Commission-approved Acquirer; or

b. hire any Divestiture Employee;

provided, however, Respondents may hire any former Divestiture Employee

whose employment has been terminated by the Commission-approved Acquirer or

who independently applies for employment with the Respondents, as long as such

employee was not solicited in violation of the nonsolicitation requirements

contained herein;

provided further, however, Respondents may do the following: (1) advertise for

employees in newspapers, trade publications or other media not targeted

specifically at the Divestiture Employees; or (2) hire a Divestiture Employee who

contacts Respondents on his or her own initiative without any direct or indirect

solicitation or encouragement from the Respondents.

H. Upon reasonable notice and request by the Commission-approved Acquirer, and for a

period not to exceed eighteen (18) months, Respondents shall make available to the

Commission-approved Acquirer, such personnel, assistance and training as the

Commission-approved Acquirer might reasonably need to transfer the Divestiture Assets,

and shall continue providing such personnel, assistance and training, at the request of the

Commission-approved Acquirer until the Divestiture Assets are completely transferred to

the Commission-approved Acquirer in a manner that fully preserves their usefulness. 

This assistance may include, at the Commission-approved Acquirer’s sole discretion, but

is not limited to, the assistance contemplated in the Transition Services Agreement,

attached to this Order as Exhibit B of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

I. Upon reasonable notice and request by the Commission-approved Acquirer, and subject

to appropriate safeguards against the transmittal of confidential or competitively-sensitive

information, Respondents shall provide, in a timely manner, assistance of knowledgeable

employees of the Respondents to assist the Commission-approved Acquirer to prosecute

any pending patent or trademark applications included in the Divestiture Assets

Intellectual Property, and defend against, respond to, or otherwise participate in any

litigation related to the Divestiture Assets Intellectual Property.

J. Not later than fifteen (15) days after the Acquisition Date, Respondents shall enter into a

Divestiture Assets Supply Agreement with the Commission-approved Acquirer for the

supply of the Divested Fishing Line Products for a period not to exceed eighteen (18)

months to ensure a steady supply of the Divested Fishing Line Products until such time as

the Commission-approved Acquirer is able to obtain an independent supply, and shall

supply the Commission-approved Acquirer with Divested Fishing Line Products with the

Shakespeare Name and Marks for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months after the
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Divestiture Date in order to exhaust current inventory of Divested Fishing Line Products

labeled with the Shakespeare Name and Marks;

provided, however, Respondents may not modify or amend the Divestiture Assets Supply

Agreement without receiving the prior approval of the Commission.

K. In the event that Respondents divest the Divestiture Assets to a Commission-approved

Acquirer other than Zebco, the Divestiture Assets Supply Agreement shall require

Respondents to:

1. deliver, in a timely manner and under reasonable terms and conditions, a supply of

Divested Fishing Line Products;

2. represent and warrant to the Commission-approved Acquirer that Respondents shall

hold harmless and indemnify the Commission-approved Acquirer for any liabilities or

loss of profits resulting from the failure by Respondents to deliver the Divested

Fishing Line Products in a timely manner as required by the Divestiture Assets Supply

Agreement unless Respondents can demonstrate that their failure was entirely beyond

the reasonable control of Respondents and was in no part the result of negligence or

willful misconduct by Respondents;

3. make available to the Commission-approved Acquirer all records that relate to the

manufacture of the Divested Fishing Line Products that are generated or created after

the Divestiture Date; and

4. not seek, pursuant to any dispute resolution mechanism incorporated in the

Divestiture Assets Supply Agreement, a result that would be inconsistent with the

terms or the remedial purposes of this Order.

L. The purpose of this Paragraph II. of this Order is to ensure the continuation of the

Divestiture Assets as part of an ongoing viable enterprise engaged in the same business in

which such assets were engaged at the time of the announcement of the proposed

Acquisition and to remedy the lessening of competition alleged in the Commission’s

complaint.

III.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

A. If Respondents have not divested all of the Divestiture Assets and fully complied with all

of the obligations as required by Paragraph II. of this Order, the Commission may

appoint a trustee to divest (“Divestiture Trustee”) the Divestiture Assets in a manner that

satisfies the requirements of Paragraph II. In the event that the Commission or the
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Attorney General brings an action pursuant to § 5(l) of the Federal Trade Commission

Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(l), or any other statute enforced by the Commission, Respondents

shall consent to the appointment of a Divestiture Trustee in such action to divest the

relevant assets in accordance with the terms of this Order. Neither the appointment of a

Divestiture Trustee nor a decision not to appoint a Divestiture Trustee under this

Paragraph shall preclude the Commission or the Attorney General from seeking civil

penalties or any other relief available to it, including a court-appointed Divestiture

Trustee, pursuant to § 5(l) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, or any other statute

enforced by the Commission, for any failure by Respondents to comply with this Order.

B. The Commission shall select the Divestiture Trustee, subject to the consent of

Respondents, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Divestiture Trustee

shall be a person with experience and expertise in acquisitions and divestitures. If

Respondents have not opposed, in writing, including the reasons for opposing, the

selection of any proposed Divestiture Trustee within ten (10) days after notice by the staff

of the Commission to Respondents of the identity of any proposed Divestiture Trustee,

Respondents shall be deemed to have consented to the selection of the proposed

Divestiture Trustee.

C. Within ten (10) days after appointment of a Divestiture Trustee, Respondents shall

execute a trust agreement that, subject to the prior approval of the Commission, transfers

to the Divestiture Trustee all rights and powers necessary to permit the Divestiture

Trustee to effect the relevant divestiture or transfer required by the Order.

D. If a Divestiture Trustee is appointed by the Commission or a court pursuant to this Order,

Respondents shall consent to the following terms and conditions regarding the Divestiture

Trustee’s powers, duties, authority, and responsibilities:

1. Subject to the prior approval of the Commission, the Divestiture Trustee shall have

the exclusive power and authority to assign, grant, license, divest, transfer, deliver or

otherwise convey the relevant assets that are required by this Order to be assigned,

granted, licensed, divested, transferred, delivered or otherwise conveyed.

2. The Divestiture Trustee shall have twelve (12) months from the date the Commission

approves the trust agreement described herein to accomplish the divestiture, which

shall be subject to the prior approval of the Commission. If, however, at the end of the

twelve (12) month period, the Divestiture Trustee has submitted a plan of divestiture

or believes that the divestiture can be achieved within a reasonable time, the

divestiture period may be extended by the Commission;

provided, however, the Commission may extend the divestiture period only two (2) 

times.
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3. Subject to any demonstrated legally recognized privilege, the Divestiture Trustee shall

have full and complete access to the personnel, books, records, and facilities related to

the relevant assets that are required to be assigned, granted, licensed, divested,

delivered or otherwise conveyed by this Order and to any other relevant information

as the Divestiture Trustee may request. Respondents shall develop such financial or

other information as the Divestiture Trustee may request and shall cooperate with the

Divestiture Trustee. Respondents shall take no action to interfere with or impede the

Divestiture Trustee’s accomplishment of the divestiture. Any delays in divestiture

caused by Respondents shall extend the time for divestiture under this Paragraph III.

in an amount equal to the delay, as determined by the Commission or, for a

court-appointed Divestiture Trustee, by the court.

4. The Divestiture Trustee shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to negotiate

the most favorable price and terms available in each contract that is submitted to the

Commission, subject to Respondents’ absolute and unconditional obligation to divest

expeditiously and at no minimum price. The divestiture shall be made in the manner

and to a Commission-approved Acquirer as required by this Order;

provided, however, if the Divestiture Trustee receives bona fide offers from more than

one acquiring Person, and if the Commission determines to approve more than one

such acquiring Person, the Divestiture Trustee shall divest to the acquiring Person

selected by Respondents from among those approved by the Commission;

provided further, however, that Respondents shall select such Person within five (5)

days of receiving notification of the Commission’s approval.

5. The Divestiture Trustee shall serve, without bond or other security, at the cost and

expense of Respondents, on such reasonable and customary terms and conditions as

the Commission or a court may set. The Divestiture Trustee shall have the authority to

employ, at the cost and expense of Respondents, such consultants, accountants,

attorneys, investment bankers, business brokers, appraisers, and other representatives

and assistants as are necessary to carry out the Divestiture Trustee’s duties and

responsibilities. The Divestiture Trustee shall account for all monies derived from the

divestiture and all expenses incurred. After approval by the Commission and, in the

case of a court-appointed Divestiture Trustee, by the court, of the account of the

Divestiture Trustee, including fees for the Divestiture Trustee’s services, all

remaining monies shall be paid at the direction of Respondents, and the Divestiture

Trustee’s power shall be terminated. The compensation of the Divestiture Trustee

shall be based at least in significant part on a commission arrangement contingent on

the divestiture of all of the relevant assets that are required to be divested by this

Order.
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6. Respondents shall indemnify the Divestiture Trustee and hold the Divestiture Trustee

harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses arising out of, or

in connection with, the performance of the Divestiture Trustee’s duties, including all

reasonable fees of counsel and other expenses incurred in connection with the

preparation for, or defense of, any claim, whether or not resulting in any liability,

except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses result

from misfeasance, gross negligence, willful or wanton acts, or bad faith by the

Divestiture Trustee.

7. The Divestiture Trustee shall have no obligation or authority to operate or maintain

the relevant assets required to be divested by this Order.

8. The Divestiture Trustee shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the

Commission.

9. The Divestiture Trustee shall report in writing to Respondents and to the Commission

every sixty (60) days concerning the Divestiture Trustee’s efforts to accomplish the

divestiture.

10. Respondents may require the Divestiture Trustee and each of the Divestiture Trustee’s

consultants, accountants, attorneys, and other representatives and assistants to sign a

customary confidentiality agreement;

provided, however, such agreement shall not restrict the Divestiture Trustee from

providing any information to the Commission.

E. If the Commission determines that a Divestiture Trustee has ceased to act or failed to act

diligently, the Commission may appoint a substitute Divestiture Trustee in the same

manner as provided in this Paragraph III.

F. The Commission or, in the case of a court-appointed Divestiture Trustee, the court, may

on its own initiative or at the request of the Divestiture Trustee issue such additional

orders or directions as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the divestiture

required by this Order.

IV.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Divestiture Agreement shall include the

following provisions:

A. Respondents shall covenant to the Commission-approved Acquirer that Respondents shall

not join, file, prosecute, or maintain any suit, in law or in equity, against the Commissionapproved Acquirer under any Divestiture Assets Intellectual Property that are owned or
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licensed by Respondents as of the Divestiture Date, as such suit would have the potential

to interfere with the Commission-approved Acquirer’s freedom to practice in the

research, development, manufacture, use, import, export, distribution, marketing or sale

of the Divestiture Assets.

B. Respondents shall covenant to the Commission-approved Acquirer that Respondents shall

not, in any jurisdiction throughout the world, (1) use any of the commercial, trade or

brand names, trademarks, or trade dress included in the Divestiture Assets Intellectual

Property, including the Divested Fishing Line Products Names and Marks, or any names,

marks, or trade dress that are confusingly similar thereto, as a trademark, trade name,

service mark, or trade dress for its own use; (2) attempt to register any such names,

marks, or trade dress that are confusingly similar thereto; (3) challenge or interfere with

the Commission-approved Acquirer’s efforts to enforce its registrations for and rights in

such names, marks, or trade dress against third parties.

Provided, however, that Respondents may enter into a transitional, non-exclusive, nontransferable, fully-paid, royalty-free limited license back (“Respondent Run-off License”)

with the Commission-approved Acquirer to allow Respondents to use the Divested

Fishing Line Products Names and Marks included in the Divestiture Assets Intellectual

Property in conjunction with Respondents’ sale of the Acquired Assets Finished

Inventory.

Provided further, however, that the duration of such a license may not exceed eighteen

(18) months after the Divestiture Date.

C. Respondents shall, upon reasonable request by the Commission-approved Acquirer and

without further consideration, execute, acknowledge and deliver any further assignments,

conveyances, and other instruments or transfers and other assurances and documents and

shall take any other such action consistent with the terms of this Order as may be

reasonably necessary to assign or transfer to the Commission-approved Acquirer the

Divestiture Assets as contemplated by this Order.

D. Respondents shall terminate their use of all names included in the Divestiture Assets,

including, without limitation, the Divested Fishing Line Products Name and Marks.

Provided, however, that Respondents may continue to use the Divested Fishing Line

Products Name and Marks in the manner contemplated by the Respondent Run Off

License, for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months after the Divestiture Date.

Provided further, that Respondents may continue to use the name Supreme in connection

or combination with “Shakespeare” and any other name or mark owned by Respondents

in connection with any of Respondents’ products other than Fishing Line.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Respondents agree that until such time as the
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Commission-approved Acquirer has abandoned the use of the term “Supreme” in

connection with the sale of Fishing Tackle Products, Respondents will not emphasize the

term “Supreme” in connection with the sale of any Fishing Tackle Product over any mark

to which it is combined (e.g., in “Shakespeare Synergy Supreme” the term “Supreme”

will not be presented in a type size or style significantly larger than the marks

“Shakespeare” or “Synergy”).

V.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for a period of ten (10) years from the date this

Order becomes final, Respondents shall not, without providing advance written notification to

the Commission in a manner described in this paragraph, directly or indirectly:

A. Acquire any assets of or financial interest in any Person who develops, manufactures, or

sells Fishing Line; or 

B. Enter into any contract to participate in the management of any Person who develops,

manufactures, or sells Fishing Line.

Said notification shall be given on the Notification and Report Form set forth in the

Appendix to Part 803 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations as amended, and shall be

prepared and transmitted in accordance with the requirements of that part, except that no

filing fee will be required for any such notification, notification shall be filed with the

Secretary of the Commission, notification need not be made to the United States Department

of Justice, and notification is required only of Respondents and not of any other party to the

transaction. Respondents shall provide the notification to the Commission at least thirty (30)

days prior to consummating any such transaction (hereinafter referred to as the “first waiting

period”). If, within the first waiting period, representatives of the Commission make a

written request for additional information or documentary material (within the meaning of 16

C.F.R. § 803.20), Respondents shall not consummate the transaction until thirty (30) days

after substantially complying with such request. Early termination of the waiting periods in

this Paragraph may be requested and, where appropriate, granted by letter from the Bureau of

Competition. Provided, however, that prior notification shall not be required by this

Paragraph for a transaction for which notification is required to be made, and has been made,

pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18a.
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VI.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

A. Within thirty (30) days after the date this Order becomes final and every thirty (30) days

thereafter until Respondents have fully complied with the provisions of Paragraphs II., III.

and IV. of this Order, each Respondent shall submit to the Commission a verified written

report setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied, is complying,

and will comply with this Order and with the Order to Maintain Assets. Each Respondent

shall include in its compliance reports, among other things that are required from time to

time, a full description of the efforts being made to comply with this Order and with the

Order to Maintain Assets, including a description of all substantive contacts or

negotiations for the divestiture and the identity of all parties contacted. Each Respondent

shall include in its compliance reports copies of all written communications to and from

such parties, all internal memoranda, and all reports and recommendations concerning

divestiture.

B. Beginning one (1) year after the date this Order becomes final, and annually thereafter on

the anniversary of the date this Order becomes final, for the next nine (9) years,

Respondents shall submit to the Commission verified written reports setting forth in

detail the manner and form in which they are complying and have complied with this

Order, the Order to Maintain Assets, and the Divestiture Agreements.

VII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall notify the Commission at least

thirty (30) days prior to any proposed (1) dissolution of Respondents, (2) acquisition, merger or

consolidation of Respondents, or (3) any other change in Respondents that may affect

compliance obligations arising out of this Order, including but not limited to assignment, the

creation or dissolution of subsidiaries, or any other change in Respondents.

VIII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for the purpose of determining or securing

compliance with this Order, and subject to any legally recognized privilege, and upon written

request with reasonable notice to Respondents, Respondents shall permit any duly authorized

representative of the Commission:

A. Access, during office hours of Respondents and in the presence of counsel, to all

facilities, and access to inspect and copy all books, ledgers, accounts, correspondence,

memoranda and all other records and documents in the possession or under the control of

Respondents relating to any matters contained in this Order; and
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B. Upon five (5) days’ notice to Respondents and without restraint or interference from it, to

interview officers, directors, or employees of Respondents, who may have counsel

present, regarding any such matters.

IX.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall terminate on September 14, 2017.

By the Commission. 

Donald S. Clark

Secretary

SEAL

ISSUED: September 14, 2007
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NON-PUBLIC APPENDIX I.

ZEBCO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

[Redacted From the Public Record Version But Incorporated By Reference]
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APPENDIX II.

ORDER TO MAINTAIN ASSETS
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APPENDIX III.

DIVESTITURE ASSETS KEY EMPLOYEES

Bill Smith, Sales Manager

Jim McIntosh, Product Manager

James Therrell, Advanced Product Engineer and Quality Control Manager
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APPENDIX IV.

Excluded Intellectual Property

Patents and Patent Applications and Invention Disclosures

Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

4610916 Issued United States

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

0221691 Issued

European Patent

Office

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

4801492 Issued United States

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS AND

FABRICS THEREOF

4748077 Issued United States

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS

5591525 Issued United States POLYMERIC CABLE

5597646 Issued United States

POLYMERIC CABLE AND FABRIC

MADE THEREFROM

5489467 Issued United States

PAPER MAKING FABRIC WOVEN

FROM POLYESTER

MONOFILAMENTS HAVING

HYDROLYTIC STABILITY AND

IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO

ABRASION

1330673 Issued Canada

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

5667890 Issued United States

MONOFILAMENTS EXTRUDED

FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYMER

BLENDS CONTAINING

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE, AND

FABRICS THEREOF

D364079 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

924763 Issued France

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

2024777 Issued

United

Kingdom

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

M92058701 Issued Germany

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

63707 Issued Italy

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D349634 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

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2024776 Issued

United

Kingdom

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

63706 Issued Italy

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D358535 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

931674 Issued France

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

2030070 Issued

United

Kingdom

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D370395 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D36573 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D37607 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D37607 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D37651 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D376739 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D37905 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D37941 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

D37941 Issued United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

5534333 Issued United States SPIRAL FABRIC

6171446 Issued United States

PRESS FELT WITH GROOVED

FIBERS HAVING IMPROVED

DEWATERING CHARACTERISTICS

0221691 Issued Belgium

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

0221691 Issued Germany

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

0221691 Issued France

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

0221691 Issued

United

Kingdom

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

6560878 Issued United States

MULTI-COMPONENT, EXTRUDED

VEGETATION CUTTING LINE
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

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1249920 Issued Canada

METHOD OF FORMING SUPPORTED

ANTISTATIC YARN

5308563 Issued United States

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING

ANTISTATIC YARNS

182356 Issued Mexico

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING

ANTISTATIC YARNS

6245694 Issued United States

STATIC DISSIPATIVE AUTOMOTIVE

BEDLINERS

0294504 Issued

European Patent

Office

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

1736031 Issued Japan

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

5840425 Issued United States

MULTICOMPONENT SUFFUSED

ANTISTATIC FIBERS AND

PROCESSES FOR MAKING THEM

5820805 Issued United States

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ANTISTATIC FIBER

0294504 Issued Austria

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued Belgium

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued France

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued Germany

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued

United

Kingdom

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued Italy

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued Sweden

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Issued Switzerland

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

6670034 Issued United States

SINGLE INGREDIENT, MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

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6589392 Issued United States

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

6668462 Issued United States

MULTI-COMPONENT, EXTRUDED

VEGETATION CUTTING LINE

6912789 Issued United States

MULTIPURPOSE ROTARY CUTTING

TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE

HEADS

[tbd] Pending Japan

MONOFILAMENTS EXTRUDED

FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYMER

BLENDS CONTAINING

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE, AND

FABRICS

Application 2456885 Pending Canada

MULTIPURPOSE ROTARY CUTTING

TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE

HEADS

Application

 PA/A/2004001298 Pending Mexico

MULTIPURPOSE ROTARY CUTTING

TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE

HEADS

Application 2460969 Pending Canada

SINGLE INGREDIENT MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application

 02819297.4 Pending

China (Peoples

Republic)

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

Application

 PA/2004003316 Pending Mexico

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

Application

 PA/A/2004/003315 Pending Mexico

SINGLE INGREDIENT

MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application

 02773736.0 Pending

European Patent

Office

SINGLE INGREDIENT

MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application

 10/850846 Pending United States

CONTAINER WITH CLIP FOR

STORING AND CARRYING

TRIMMER LINE STRIPS

Application

 02819296.6 Pending

China (Peoples

Republic)

SINGLE INGREDIENT, MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application

 05101429.4 Pending Hong Kong

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

Application

 05101427.6 Pending Hong Kong

SINGLE INGREDIENT, MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application 11/371509 

Pending United States ENCLOSED SPOOL

Application 11/683063 

Pending United States

CUTTING TOOL ATTACHED TO

PACKAGE FOR WOUND LINE
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

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Application

PCT/US2007/05742 Pending

Patent

Cooperation

Treaty

PACKAGE FOR WOUND LINE AND

CUTTING TOOL ATTACHED

THERETO

[tbd] Unfiled [tbd]

ALCOHOL SOLUBLE

COPOLYAMIDE FOR BONDING

POLYESTER AND POLYAMIDE

THREAD

[tbd] Unfiled [tbd]

EXTRUDED NYLON PRODUCTS

WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE

STABILITY

[tbd] Unfiled [tbd]

Soft Nylon 6/10 Monofilaments - Roger

Evans- inventor - Disclosure provided to

RK circa April 2002

[tbd] Unfiled [tbd]

Abrasive Fiber Made by Suffusion

Process for Car Finishes

[tbd] Unfiled [tbd]

PET /Nylon Bicomponent Monofilament

with Conductive Carbon Coating

Application

PCT/US97/05815 Closed

Patent

Cooperation

Treaty

MONOFILAMENTS EXTRUDED

FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYMER

BLENDS CONTAINING

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE, AND

FABRICS

4,992,515 Closed United States

NYLON TERPOLYMER

CROSSLINKED WITH MELAMINE

FORMALDEHYDE FOR COATING

SEWING THREADS

5,283,110 Closed United States

HIGH TEMPERATURE

COPOLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS

WITH ENHANCED KNOT TENACITY

FOR DRYER FABRICS

0292186 Closed

European Patent

Office

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS

5,407,736 Closed United States

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENT AND

PAPER MAKING FABRICS HAVING

IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE

Application 1995-

507077 Closed Japan

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENT AND

PAPER MAKING FABRICS HAVING

IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE

5,424,125 Closed United States

MONOFILAMENTS FROM POLYMER

BLENDS AND FABRICS THEREOF

5,429,073 Closed United States

BEDDING MATERIALS FOR

ANIMALS

Application 1994-

262044 Closed Japan

BEDDING MATERIALS FOR

ANIMALS
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

-32-

5,759,925 Closed United States

MONOFILAMENTS EXTRUDED

FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYMER

BLENDS CONTAINING

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE, AND

FABRICS THEREOF

5,464,890 Closed United States

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS

EXTRUDED FROM A HIGH

TEMPERATURE POLYESTER RESIN

BLEND WITH INCREASED

RESISTANCE TO HYDROLYTIC AND

THERMAL DEGRADATION AND

FABRICS THEREOF

Application 1787/95 Closed Czech Republic

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS

EXTRUDED FROM A HIGH

TEMPERATURE POLYESTER RESIN

BLEND WITH INCREASED

RESISTANCE TO HYDROLYTIC AND

THERMAL DEGRADATION AND

FABRICS THEREOF

Application

 7(1995)513798 Closed Japan

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS

EXTRUDED FROM A HIGH

TEMPERATURE POLYESTER RESIN

BLEND WITH INCREASED

RESISTANCE TO HYDROLYTIC AND

THERMAL DEGRADATION AND

FABRICS THEREOF

5,460,869 Closed United States

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENT AND

PAPER MAKING FABRICS HAVING

IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE

5,456,973 Closed United States

MONOFILAMENTS FROM POLYMER

BLENDS AND FABRICS THEREOF

Application 565507 Closed Canada

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS

Application

08/445,406 Closed United States

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER

RIBBON HAVING PARALLEL

FILAMENTS

5,648,152 Closed United States

POLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS

EXTRUDED FROM A HIGH

TEMPERATURE POLYESTER RESIN

BLEND WITH INCREASED

RESISTANCE TO HYDROLYTIC AND

THERMAL DEGRADATION AND

FABRICS THEREOF

Application

 M9302674.9 Closed Germany

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

Application

 MI93O000176 Closed Italy

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

-33-

Application

29/076,591 Closed United States

CUTTING LINE FOR A ROTATING

LINE TRIMMER

Application 2,250,916 Closed Canada

MONOFILAMENTS EXTRUDED

FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYMER

BLENDS CONTAINING

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE, AND

FABRICS

Application

 97918534.5 Closed

European Patent

Office

MONOFILAMENTS EXTRUDED

FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYMER

BLENDS CONTAINING

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE, AND

FABRICS

5985450 Closed United States

STRIATED MONOFILAMENTS

USEFUL IN THE FORMATION OF

PAPERMAKING BELTS

Application 2285130 Closed Canada

FIBERS HAVING IMPROVED

DEWATERING CHARACTERISTICS

FOR PRESS FELTS

Application

 99308223.9 Closed

European Patent

Office

FIBERS HAVING IMPROVED

DEWATERING CHARACTERISTICS

FOR PRESS FELTS

Application

 88304257.4 Closed Austria

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS.

Application

 88304257.4 Closed Belgium

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS.

Application

 88304257.4 Closed Germany

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS.

Application

 88304257.4 Closed France

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS.

Application

 88304257.4 Closed

United

Kingdom

NOVEL MONOFILAMENTS,

FABRICS THEREOF AND RELATED

PROCESS.

Application

86307818.4 Closed Austria

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

Application

 86307818.4 Closed Sweden

MONOFILAMENTS, AND FABRICS

THEREOF

Application

09/608,421 Closed United States

BICOMPONENT SOLVENT PROCESS

FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF NONWATER SOLUBLE NYLONS AND

USES OF THE PRODUCTS THEREOF

 4545835 Closed United States

METHOD OF FORMING SUPPORTED

ANTISTATIC YARN

Application

09/712,153 Closed United States

STATIC DISSIPATIVE AUTOMOTIVE

BEDLINERS
Registration No. Status Jurisdiction Description

-34-

4704311 Closed United States

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

0294504 Closed Netherlands

PROCESS FOR MAKING

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE

TEXTILE FILAMENTS

5457968 Closed United States SEATING SUPPORT

 6352772 Closed United States

PAPERMAKING BELTS

COMPRISING STRIATED

MONOFILAMENTS

Application

60/530,053 Closed United States

BLOWING DEVICE AND METHOD

FOR USE WITH PORTABLE LAWN

TRIMMER

Application

PCT/US02/32351 Closed

Patent

Cooperation

Treaty

SINGLE INGREDIENT, MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application

PCT/US02/32436 Closed

Patent

Cooperation

Treaty

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

[tbd] Closed United States

NON-CARBON CONDUCTIVE

FILAMENT

 10/696223 Closed United States

SINGLE INGREDIENT MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

Application

PCT/US02/025416 Closed

Patent

Cooperation

Treaty

MULTIPURPOSE ROTARY CUTTING

TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE

HEADS

[unfiled] Closed United States

TEXTURED FILAMENT VIOLIN

HORSE HAIR REPLACEMENT

Application

 2002355436 Closed Australia

MULTIPURPOSE ROTARY CUTTING

TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE

HEADS

Application 2460797 Closed Canada

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

Application

 02773739.4 Closed

European Patent

Office

MULTICOMPONENT

MONOFILAMENT FOR

PAPERMAKING FORMING FABRIC

Application

60/666,497 Closed United States

FLAME RETARDANT MULTISTRUCTURAL FILAMENTS

(Provisional)

Application

 11/254054 Closed United States

MECHANISM FOR ATTACHING

TRIMMER LINE STRIPS TO A HEAD

OF A TRIMMING APPARATUS

Trademarks and Trademark Applications
-35-

Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

3170131 European

Community

16-May-2003/

16-Jun-2004

ALBANY 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

and fishing

tackle

accessories.

1,432,693 United Kingdom 19-Jul-1990/

30-Jun-1994

ALPHA 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

lines.

75/377,798/

2,187,855

United States 23-Oct-1997/

08-Sep-1998

ALPHA 28 Int.:

Fishing line

15388/28WZ/

966 432

Germany 23-Apr-1977/

09-Jan-1978

AMBIDEX 28 Int.:

Sporting

apparatus,

landing nets

for anglers,

landing netsticks for

anglers,

fishing

equipment;

namely

fishing rods,

fishing lines,

fishing

hooks,

fishing reels,

artificial

baits, floats,

quills and

plummets,

groundfinders.

1,504,213/ United Kingdom 18-Jun-1992/

03-Dec-1993

BETA 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

lines.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-36-

2332267 United Kingdom 16-May-2003/

17-Oct-2003

BORAK 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

and fishing

tackle

accessories.

777226 Australia 30-Oct-1998/

18-Jun-1999

CONDEX 28 Int.:

Equipment

in this class

for fishing;

fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

2358467 United Kingdom 16-Mar-2004/

27-Aug-2004

CONTENDER 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

and fishing

tackle.

3888138 European

Community

16-Jun-2004/

06-Jun-2005

DEVILS OWN 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

and fishing

tackle

accessories.

75/564,248/

2,378,119

United States 02-Oct-1998?

15-Aug-2000

EXCURSION 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

reels, and

line sold

individually

and as a unit

with a

carrying

case.

0963730/

0665600

Benelux 02-May-2000/

02-Oct-2000

FLY TECH IC 28:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing line

and reels;

accessories

for the

aforesaid

goods.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-37-

001622687 European

Community

20-Apr-2000/

03-Jul-2001

IC 28:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing line

and reels;

accessories

for the

aforesaid

goods.

2231178 United Kingdom 02-May-2000/

20-Oct-2000

FLY TECH IC 28:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing line

and reels;

accessories

for the

aforesaid

goods.

1,432,681 United Kingdom 19-Jul-1990/ GRAFLITE 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

lines.

777227 Australia 30-Oct-1998/

18-Jun-1999

INTREPID 28 Int.:

Equipment

in this class

for fishing;

fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

700425 Australia 11-Jan-1996/

21-Mar-1997

INVICTA 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

868966/

598310

Benelux 10-Apr-1996 INVICTA 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-38-

2,067,653/ United Kingdom 03-Apr-1996/

28-Feb-1997

INVICTA 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle, rods

for fishing,

reels for

fishing, lines

for fishing.

72/268,067/

845,835

United States 31-Mar-1967/

12-Mar-1968

MEDALIST & DESIGN 28 Int.:

Reels, parts

for reels,

rods, and

fishing lines.

777224 Australia 30-Oct-1998/

18-Jun-1999

MEDALIST

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Equipment

in this class

for fishing;

fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

74/340,199/

1,842,437

United States 15-Dec-1992/

28-Jun-1994

MICROCAST 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

reels, and

line.

74/340,198/

1,843,768

United States 15-Dec-1992/

05-Jul-1994

MICROSPIN 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

reels and

line.

285 669 Int'l Registration

- Madrid

29-Jun-1964/ NORIS

SHAKESPEARE &

DESIGN

28 Int.: IC

28: Wound

lines for

fishing, fish

hooks, reels,

artificial

lures for

fishing,

leaders;

lines for

fishing,

landing nets,

hoop nets,

fishing rods,

handles for

landing nets.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-39-

455 225 Int'l Registration

- Madrid

07-Aug-1980 OMNI 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing-lines,

fishing-reels.

2235196 United Kingdom 07-Jun-2000/

10-Nov-2000

ORACLE Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing lines;

accessories

for the

aforesaid

goods.

777225 Australia 30-Oct-1998/

18-Jun-1999

PFLUEGER 28 Int.:

Equipment

in this class

for fishing;

fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

4636985

Pending

China (Peoples

Republic)

30-Apr-2005 PFLUEGER 28 Int.:

Fishing

rods; fishing

reels; fishing

line; fishing

lures; fishing

hooks;

fishing bait;

fishing jigs;

fishing

sinkers;

fishing

spinners;

fishing

leaders;

fishing

tackle

boxes; soft

sided fishing

tackle gear

bags.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-40-

40-2006-56540 Korea, Republic

of

08-Nov-2006/

25-Apr-2007

PFLUEGER 28 Int.:

Fishing

rods; fishing

reels; fishing

line; fish

hooks; fish

lures; fish

flies; jigs;

sinkers;

fishing

tackle

boxes;

fishing nets;

fishing rod

supports;

artificial

fishing bait;

fishing

chairs; floats

for fishing;

fishing

creels; bite

indicators

(fishing

tackle).

4633392 European

Community

14-Sep-2005/

03-Apr-2006

POLESTAR 28 Int.:

Fishing

poles,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

fishing

tackle.

2395439 United Kingdom 28-Jun-2005/ POLESTAR 28 Int.:

Fishing

poles,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

and fishing

tackle.

16849/

72446-C

Bolivia 20-Nov-1997/

08-Apr-1999

SHAKESPEARE 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle;

namely rods,

reels, and

line.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-41-

344009/

185033

Canada 29-Jun-1971/

25-Aug-1972

SHAKESPEARE NA :

Sporting

goods in the

nature of

anglers’

supplies,

namely,

rods, reels,

lines,

artificial

baits and

lures,

trolling

motors and

remote

controls

therefor,

worm raiser

preparations,

hooks.

Golfers’

supplies,

namely,

balls and

clubs.

Archery

supplies,

namely, bow

strings,

arrowheads

and points

and ress and

stabilizers

and nocks

and feathers,

bows,

arrows,

shooting

tabs and

gloves,

archery

crests, wrist

straps, arm

guards.

Snowmobile

accessories,

namely,

safety
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-42-

182052/

17620

Canada 16-Jan-1943/

16-Jan-1943

SHAKESPEARE NA : Fishing

rods, fishing

reels, fishing

lines, and

artificial

baits and

lures.(Exten

sion of

Wares)

Athletic

clothing,

causal

clothing,

dress

clothing;

headwear

namely caps,

visors,

beanies,

handkerchief

s, bandanas

&

headbands;

footwear

namely

athletic

shoes, casual

shoes and

dress shoes,

boots,

sandals,

thongs,

slippers and

booties;

wrist bands,

gloves,

mittens.

523.473/

619.781

Chile 04-Apr-2001/

25-Jan-2002

SHAKESPEARE 28 Int.: All

goods in

class 28.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-43-

4039729

Pending

China (Peoples

Republic)

27-Apr-2004 SHAKESPEARE 22 Int.:

Monofilame

nts for use in

the

manufacture

of paper

machine

clothing,

fasteners,

tire

reinforceme

nt, grass

cutting line,

suspension

seating,

fishing line,

and

industrial

applications;

textile

fibers.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-44-

488981 European

Community

07-Mar-1997/

09-Dec-1998

SHAKESPEARE 17 Int.: IC

17:

Threads,

fibers or

monofilame

nts of

synthetic

materials for

non-textile

use.22 Int.:

IC 22:

Rope, string,

cord and

twines, raw

fibrous

textile

materials.23

Int.: IC 23:

Yarns and

threads for

textile use,

sewing

thread.28

Int.: IC 28:

Toys;

sporting

articles;

fishing line.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-45-

D00.200502492

6

Indonesia 14-Nov-2005/

09-Apr-2007

SHAKESPEARE 28 Int.:

Fishing

rods; fishing

reels; fishing

line; fishing

tackle;

artificial

fishing baits

and lures;

fishing

accessories,

namely

floats,

hooks, jigs,

sinkers,

swivels,

hand held

nets, and

fishing line

counters;

fishing

tackle

boxes.

97/34030/

206,962

Paraguay 26-Nov-1997/

15-Sep-1998

SHAKESPEARE 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle;

namely rods,

reels, and

line.

1549623 Spain 16-Feb-1990/

10-Mar-1994

SHAKESPEARE 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle;

including

rods, reels,

hooks, line,

artificial

lures, floats,

and weights.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-46-

81/050713/

616873

Taiwan 09-Oct-1992/

16-Oct-1993

SHAKESPEARE 79 Nat.:

Rods, reels,

fishing lines,

fishing

hooks,

artificial

bait, bobs,

floats,

sinkers,

portable

creels,

fishing

spears,

harpoon

gun, fishing

nets.

VA 02.650/19/

VR1979 02738

Denmark 16-Jun-1978/

21-Sep-1979

SHAKESPEARE &

DESIGN

28 Int.:

Toys,

gymnastic

and sporting

appliances,

articles for

anglers,

namely

fishing rods,

fishing lines,

fishing

hooks,

wheels for

fishing rods,

snoods and

shells,

artificial

bait, floats,

thin floats,

lead and

shallow

seekers.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-47-

15664/28WZ/

967 849

Germany 17-Dec-1977/

20-Feb-1978

SHAKESPEARE &

DESIGN

28 Int.:

Fishing

equipment,

namely

fishing-rods,

fishing-lines,

fishinghooks,

fishing reels,

artificial

baits, floats,

quills and

plumets,

groundfinders.

781643/

105695

Norway 14-Jun-1978/

14-Aug-1980

SHAKESPEARE &

DESIGN

28 Int.:

Games and

sporting

apparatus,

fishing

equipment,

namely

fishing-rods,

fishing lines,

fishinghooks,

fishing reels,

artificial

baits, floats,

quills and

plumets,

groundfinders.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-48-

437 994 Int'l Registration

- Madrid

17-Dec-1977/

26-Apr-1978

SHAKESPEARE &

DESIGN (COLOR)

28 Int.:

Apparatus

for playing

and sport;

fishing

articles,

walking

sticks and

lines for

fishing, fish

hooks,

winches,

advance,

artificial

baits, floats,

pipes of

pens and

leads, leads

for

recognize

surface.

76/507,204/

2,831,616

United States 17-Apr-2003/

13-Apr-2004

SHAKESPEARE &

DESIGN 1897 (COLOR)

IC 28:

Fishing rods,

reels, and

line; tackle

boxes;

fishing line

counters.

815165803 Brazil 06-Oct-1989/

18-Feb-1992

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing

tackle,

fishing

accessories

and fishing

line.

2933/98/

109434

Costa Rica 30-Apr-1998/

26-Nov-1998

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle;

namely rods,

reels, and

line.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-49-

69 358 1/

693 581

Germany 17-Dec-1955/ SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing

spools,

fishing lines,

fishing rods,

artificial

baits.

321168/

734395

Italy 24-Dec-1955/

09-Jan-1956

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Reels for

fishing, lines

for fishing,

rods for

fishing,

artificial

fishing baits

and flies.

1983-109/

39087-1

Korea, Republic

of

11-Oct-1983/

28-Feb-1984

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.: IC

28: Fishing

spools,

fishing rods,

fishing lines,

fishing

floats,

artificial

fishing baits,

fishing

sinkers,

fishing

creels,

fishing reels,

fishing

hooks,

bamboo

fishing,

fishing nets,

and fishing

rod

supports.

108319/

4-1996110665

Philippines 23-May-1996/

21-Feb-2000

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing

reels, fishing

lines, fishing

rods, and

artificial

fishing baits

and lures.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-50-

159166/

2P-283411

Switzerland 23-Dec-1955/ SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing gear,

fishing line,

fishing rods,

fishing bait,

artificial

bait.

2004/21173 Turkey 09-Jul-2004/

09-Jul-2004

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.: . . .

fishhook,

triple

fishhooks,

fishhooks

with a fishshaped lure

etc, swivels,

double fish

line swivels,

triple fish

line swivels,

clip on fish

line swivels,

locked clip

on fish line

swivels, cast

net swivels,

normal

roller

swivels,

roller clip on

swivels..fish

ing poles,

telescopic

fishing

poles, two

part boat

fishing

poles, unipart boat

fishing

poles, two

part light

carbon

fishing

poles,

telescopic

carbon

fishing

poles,
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-51-

ringless lake

fishing

poles,

spinning

reels,

spinning

reels

adjusted by

the head,

spinning

reels

adjusted by

the back,

drag-net

spinning

reels,

spinning

looms for

the boats;

fishing lines,

bobbin,

bobbin

fishing lines,

carbon

fishing lines,

silicon

fishing lines,

string

fishing lines,

hank fishing

lines, sachet

fishing lines. 

Artificial

fishing

worms,

artificial fish

worms made

of plastic,

metal, and

silicon.with

a fishshaped lure

etc, swivels,

double fish

line swivels,

triple fish

line swivels,

clip on fish
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-52-

line swivels,

locked clip

on fish line

swivels, cast

net swivels,

normal

roller

swivels,

roller clip on

swivels..fish

ing poles,

telescopic

fishing

poles, two

part boat

fishing

poles, unipart boat

fishing

poles, two

part light

carbon

fishing

poles,

telescopic

carbon

fishing

poles,

ringless lake

fishing

poles,

spinning

reels,

spinning

reels

adjusted by

the head,

spinning

reels

adjusted by

the back,

drag-net

spinning

reels,

spinning

looms for

the boats;

fishing lines,
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-53-

bobbin,

bobbin

fishing lines,

carbon

fishing lines,

silicon

fishing lines,

string

fishing lines,

hank fishing

lines, sachet

fishing lines. 

Artificial

fishing

worms,

artificial fish

worms made

of plastic,

metal, and

silicon.

71/406,155/

359,879

United States 09-May-1938/

30-Aug-1938

SHAKESPEARE

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing

reels, fishing

lines, fishing

rods, and

artificial

fishing baits

and lures.

1029739 Australia 15-Nov-2004/

22-Mar-2005

SHAKESPEARE

SUPREME

28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

line.

1,226,111

Pending

Canada 05-Aug-2004 SHAKESPEARE

SUPREME

NA : Fishing

rods, fishing

reels, and

fishing line.

4131471 European

Community

15-Nov-2004/

26-Jan-2006

SHAKESPEARE

SUPREME

28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

line.

78/418,441/

3225575

United States 13-May-2004/

2007

SHAKESPEARE

SUPREME

28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

line.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-54-

1002659/

700611

Benelux 21-Dec-2001 SIGMA 28 Int.:

Fishing

equipment,

namely

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

line.

848620/

492748

Canada 19-Jun-1997/

09-Apr-1998

SIGMA NA : Fishing

gear,

namely,

rods, reels,

lines and

electric

fishing

motors.

776846 Int'l Registration

- Madrid

16-Jan-2002/ SIGMA 28 Int.:

Fishing

equipment,

namely

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

line.

300930 New Zealand 04-Nov-1998/

26-Apr-1999

SIGMA 28 Int.:

Equipment

in this class

for fishing;

fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

74/340,743/

1,785,691

United States 17-Dec-1992/

03-Aug-1993

SIGMA 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

reels, and

line.

549258 Australia 22-Jan-1991/

23-Aug-1994

SIGMA & DESIGN 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle

including

rods, fishing

reels and

fishing lines.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-55-

1,432,697 United Kingdom 19-Jul-1990/

06-Nov-1992

SIGMA & DESIGN 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

and fishing

lines.

16968/28 Wz/

1 002 166

Germany 10-Apr-1980/

19-May-1980

SIGMA & DESIGN 28 Int.:

Fishing

equipment,

namely

fishing-rods,

fishing-lines,

fishinghooks,

fishing reels,

artificial

baits, floats,

quills and

plumets,

groundfinders.

777228 Australia 30-Oct-1998/

18-Jun-1999

SNAKE RIVER 28 Int.:

Equipment

in this class

for fishing;

fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

71/110,640/

123,029

United States 04-May-1918/

08-Oct-1918

SUPREME

(STYLIZED)

28 Int.:

Fishing reels

3231263 European

Community

18-Jun-2003/

03-Jan-2005

TPD 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels,

fly line and

fishing

tackle

accessories.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-56-

75/627,653/

2,418,237

United States 04-Aug-1999/

02-Jan-2001

TRAVEL MATE 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

reels and

line sold as a

kit with a

carrying

case.

2387888 United Kingdom 24-Mar-2005/

16-Sep-2005

TRION 28 Int.:

Fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line,

fishing

tackle.

416529 Australia 09-Oct-1984/

01-Sep-1987

UGLY STIK 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

including

rods, reels

and line.

15 173/28WZ/

960 577

Germany 09-Oct-1976/

19-Jul-1977

UGLY STIK & DESIGN 28 Int.:

Games and

sporting

apparatus,

landing nets

for anglers,

landing netsticks for

anglers,

fishing

equipment,

namely

fishing-rods,

fishing lines,

fishinghooks,

fishing reels,

artificial

baits, floats,

quills and

plumets,

groundfinders.

75/452,120/

2,294,742

United States 16-Mar-1998/

23-Nov-1999

UGLY STIK TIGER 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

namely,

rods, reels

and line.
Application /

Registration

No. Jurisdiction

 Application

/Registration

Date Description

Class:

Goods

-57-

4602249 European

Community

23-Aug-2005/

13-Feb-2006

XCEDE 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line.

2387367 United Kingdom 18-Mar-2005/

02-Sep-2005

XCEDE 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line.

2381792 United Kingdom 11-Jan-2005 ZEO 28 Int.:

Fishing

tackle,

fishing rods,

fishing reels,

fishing line.