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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 

______________________________________ 

 ) 

VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. and ) 

VELCRO USA INC., ) 

 ) 

 Plaintiffs, ) 

 ) 

 v. ) Civil Action No. 

 ) 

PARACLETE ARMOR & EQUIPMENT, ) 1-05-cv-290-JD 

INC. and SKYCATGEAR.COM, ) 

 ) 

 Defendants. ) 

_____________________________________ ) 

FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE ON CONSENT

WHEREAS, on or about August 22, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint in this action, 

alleging, inter alia, that Defendants Paraclete Armor & Equipment, Inc. and SkyCatGear.com 

have infringed upon and have caused the dilution of Plaintiffs’trademark VELCRO®, and have 

unfairly competed with Plaintiffs, in violation of federal, state, and common law; and 

WHEREAS, Defendants Paraclete Armor & Equipment, Inc. and SkyCatGear.com. have 

consented to the entry of this FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE ON CONSENT, in the form 

and substance as set forth herein; 

NOW, THEREFORE, upon review of the relevant papers filed in this action, it is hereby 

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows: 

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

2. This court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants Paraclete Armor & Equipment, Inc. 

and SkyCatGear.com. with respect to this action. 

3. Plaintiff Velcro Industries B.V. is the owner of, and Plaintiff Velcro USA Inc. is the 

exclusive licensee under, the trademark VELCRO® and the following twenty (20) United States 

Trademark Registrations, which registrations are valid and subsisting.: 

MARK REG. NO. ISSUED GOODS

VELCRO 661,700 05-13-58 Notion-namely a synthetic 

(stylized) material sold in ribbon, 

 sheet, or piece goods form, 

 said material having 

 complemental parts which 

 adhere to each other when 

 pressed together and adapted 

 for use as a closure, 

 fastener, or button for 

 closing garments, curtains, 

 or the like. 

VELCRO 1,027,417 12-16-75 Separable fasteners - 

namely, hook and loop-type fasteners 

and components thereof. 

VELCRO 1,031,355 01-27-76 Medical splints and straps 

for use therewith 

incorporating hook and 

loop fasteners. 

VELCRO 1,044,049 07-20-76 Safety straps incorporating 

hook and loop fasteners for medical 

uses on operating tables, wheelchairs, 

and the like. 

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VELCRO 1,091,889 05-23-78 Hook and loop type fasteners 

for use with recreational 

vehicles and the like. 

VELCRO 1,154,773 05-19-81 Straps incorporating hook and 

loop type fasteners for use 

in the medical field 

VELCRO 1,163,756 08-04-81 Screen kits, including hook 

and loop tapes, insect 

screening and adhesive. 

VELCRO 1,184,926 01-05-82 Self-gripping hair rollers. 

VELCRO 1,598,591 05-29-90 Molded and extruded plastic 

material having a surface of hooks or 

loops, for use in manufacture as 

components of hook and loop fastening 

systems; hook and loop fastening 

systems for use in manufacture 

VELCRO 1,705,079 08-04-92 Fabrics and textiles and 

substitutes therefor, namely, 

woven, molded, or extruded 

synthetic material having a 

surface of hooks and woven 

synthetic material having a 

surface of loops. 

VELCRO 1,846,829 07-26-94 Separable fasteners; namely, 

hook and loop type fasteners 

and components thereof. 

VELCRO 2,174,852 07-21-98 Toys and games incorporating 

hook and loop fasteners, namely, flying 

disc catch games, tag games featuring 

balls and vests, target games featuring 

balls and targets, stuffed toys and dolls 

with detachable limbs and features, 

puppets and detachable limbs and 

features therefor, puppet theaters and 

board games. 

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VELCRO 2,220,407 01-26-99 Adhesives for stationery and 

household use. 

VELCRO 2,225,595 02-23-99 Non-electric hair curlers, 

namely hair rollers. 

VELCRO 2,225,651 02-23-99 Snap fasteners and grommets 

in the nature of eyelets for 

 securing tarpaulins. 

 

VELCRO 2,227,960 03-02-99 Water-resistant pouches for 

 general use. 

VELCRO 2,227,961 03-02-99 Watch bands. 

VELCRO 2,242,632 05-04-99 Adhesive cement for 

 hobbyists. 

VELCRO 2,529,312 01-15-02 Fasteners, namely, buckles, & design 

 snap-hooks, adjuster bars, 

 slides, cord locks, zipper 

 pulls, and modular buckles 

 adaptable to 

 different sizes and 

 configurations. 

VELCRO 2,570,823 05-21-02 Fasteners, namely, buckles, 

 snap-hooks, adjuster bars, 

 slides, cord locks, zipper 

 pulls, and modular buckles 

 having alternative 

 components adaptable to 

 different sizes and 

 configurations. 

 4. Defendants Paraclete Armor & Equipment, Inc. and SkyCatGear.com have used 

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the term “velcro” in connection with their products in a generic manner that has diluted the distinctive 

quality of the VELCRO trademark, in violation of Section 43(c) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 

1125(a) [Count II of the Complaint].. 

 5. Counts I, III, and IV of the Complaint are hereby withdrawn without prejudice. 

 6. Defendants Paraclete Armor & Equipment, Inc. and SkyCatGear.com, and each of them, 

and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives, and all other persons in 

active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this FINAL JUDGMENT AND 

DECREE ON CONSENT, by personal service or otherwise, shall be and hereby are permanently 

enjoined and restrained from using the term “velcro” in such a manner as to cause the dilution of 

Plaintiffs’ VELCRO® trademark. 

 

 7. This court retains jurisdiction over this action for purposes of enabling a party to apply to 

this court at any time for such further orders and directions as may be necessary and appropriate for the 

construction or modification of any of the provisions hereof, for the enforcement of compliance 

herewith, and for the punishment of violations hereof. 

 SO ORDERED THIS 10 DAY OF January , 2006. 

 /s/ Joseph A. DiCl;erico

 United States District Judge 

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Approved as to form: 

VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. PARACLETE ARMOR & 

and VELCRO USA INC. EQUIPMENT, INC. 

/s/ R. Matthew Cairns /s/ Tim D’Annunzio 

R. Matthew Cairns (#411) By:Tim D’Annunzio 

Ransmeier & Spellman Title: President 

One Capital Street 

P.O. Box 600 

Concord, NH 03302-0600 

603/228-0477 

OF COUNSEL: SKYCATGEAR.COM 

John L. Welch 

Susan B. Montgomery 

Foley, Hoag & Eliot llp /s/ Tim D’Annunzio 

One Post Office Square By: Tim D’Annunzio 

Boston, MA 02109 Title: Owner 

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