Zynga Game Network, Inc. v. Saini et al, No. 3:2009cv05373 - Document 31 (N.D. Cal. 2010)
Court Description: ORDER granting 26 Motion for Default Judgment (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/7/2010) (Entered: 09/07/2010)
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Zynga Game Network, Inc. v. Saini et al 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doc. 31 Larry W. McFarland (Bar No. 129668) E-Mail: lmcfarland@kmwlaw.com Dennis Wilson (Bar No. 155407) E-Mail: dwilson@kmwlaw.com David K. Caplan (Bar No. 181174) E-Mail: dcaplan@kmwlaw.com Christopher T. Varas (Bar No. 257080) E-Mail: cvaras@kmwlaw.com KEATS McFARLAND & WILSON LLP 9720 Wilshire Boulevard Penthouse Suite Beverly Hills, California 90212 Telephone: (310) 248-3830 Facsimile: (310) 860-0363 8 9 Attorneys for Plaintiff ZYNGA GAME NETWORK INC. 10 11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 12 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 13 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 14 15 ZYNGA GAME NETWORK INC., a Delaware corporation, CASE NO. CV 09-5373 SI 16 Plaintiff, 17 18 19 20 [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT v. PROMILA SAINI, an individual, SANDEEP BAWEJA, an individual, ALEXANDRU MIHALACHE, an individual, and JOHN DOES 1-4 D/B/A TRADEPOKERCHIPS.COM, 21 Defendants. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CASE NO. CV 09-5373 SI [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT Dockets.Justia.com 3ODLQWLII =\QJD *DPH 1HWZRUN ,QF ³=\QJD´ KDYLQJ ILOHG D &RPSODLQW LQ WKLV DFWLRQ 1 2 charging defendants Alexandru Mihalache 3URPLOD 6DLQL DQG 6DQGHHS %DZHMD ³'HIHQGDQWV´ with 3 Federal Trademark Infringement and False Designation of Origin, Federal Cybersquatting, 4 California Statutory Unauthorized Computer Access, California Statutory Unfair Competition, 5 California Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition, Breach of Contract, 6 Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations and Trespass to Chattels, and the Court having 7 found good cause, it is hereby 8 ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as between Zynga and Defendants: 9 1. This Court has jurisdiction over the Parties to this action, and has jurisdiction over the 10 subject matter hereof pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1116, 1121 and 1125, and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 11 1338(a) and (b), and 1367(a). Service was properly made against Defendants. 12 13 2. Zynga owns the trademark and service mark ZYNGA (thH ³=<1*$ 0DUN´ DQG KDV used the Zynga Mark in commerce since June 2007. 14 3. 7KH =<1*$ 0DUN LV LQKHUHQWO\ GLVWLQFWLYH DQG E\ YLUWXH RI =\QJD¶V H[WHQVLYH 15 advertising and sales under the ZYNGA Mark, has become well-known within social gaming circles 16 as a source LGHQWLILHU IRU =\QJD¶V RQOLQH JDPHV 17 4. Zynga is the owner of United States Federal Trademark Registration No. 3,685,749 18 for the mark ZYNGA in International Classes 9 and 41 for downloadable computer game software 19 for use on wireless devices and computers. 20 5. 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CV 09-5373 SI [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT 1 ³FKLSV´ RXWVLGH RI WKH *DPH DQG WKDW WKH\ FDQ EH EDQQHG IURP WKH *DPH IRU EX\LQJ RU VHOOLQJ 2 ³FKLSV ´ =\QJD KDV implemented security measures to prevent the unauthorized purchase, sale, and 3 WUDQVIHU RI ³FKLSV ´ Players who use the Game in a manner not expressly authorized by Zynga, 4 including without limitation in violation of the Terms of Service, are not authorized to participate in 5 WKH *DPH RU WR DFFHVV =\QJD¶V VHUYHUV. 6 7 7. Game, which are located at http://www.zynga.com/about/terms-of-service.php. 8 9 Defendants assented to and are bound by the Terms of Service governing use of the 8. Defendants own and operate websites through which they have unlawfully sold and RIIHUHG IRU VDOH ³FKLSV´ IRU XVH LQ WKH *DPH DQG have wrongfully used the ZYNGA Mark to 10 DGYHUWLVH DQG VHOO WKHVH XQDXWKRUL]HG ³FKLSV´ 'HIHQGDQWs have operated these websites from the 11 following Internet domain names: TRADEPOKERCHIPS.COM; 12 TRADEFACEBOOKPOKERCHIPS.COM; FACEBOOKTEXASHOLDEMPOKERCHIPS.COM; 13 24X7POKERCHIPS.COM; SANTACHIPS.COM; CHIPSMONSTER.COM; FUNCHIPS.NET; 14 CHIPSFUN.COM; ANYCHIPS5.NET; ANYCHIPS6.NET; CHIPSPEDIA.COM and 15 ZYNGACHI.COM.1 9. 16 Defendants have ZLOOIXOO\ DQG PDOLFLRXVO\ YLRODWHG =\QJD¶V LQWHOOHFWXDO SURSHUW\ 17 contractual, and other rights, and are jointly and severally liable for each and every one of the 18 additional FODLPV DVVHUWHG LQ =\QJD¶V )LUVW $PHQGHG &RPSODLQW 10. 19 Defendants and their affiliates, agents, servants, employees, representatives, 20 successors, assigns, and any person, corporation or other entity acting under 'HIHQGDQWV¶ direction or 21 control, or in active concert or participation with Defendants, are immediately and permanently 22 enjoined throughout the world from: a. 23 Directly or indirectly using the ZYNGA trademark and any other mark, 24 symbol, or logo that is a reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of or that is 25 1 26 27 The Court has previously granted relief to Zynga ZLWK UHJDUG WR 'HIHQGDQW 0LKDODFKH¶V XVH RI WKH Internet domain name ZYNGACHI.COM in the Related Case CV:09-2744 WKH ³5HODWHG &DVH´ . The relief granted in this DefaulW -XGJPHQW UHODWHV WR 'HIHQGDQWV¶ unlawful conduct with respect to Internet domain names other than ZYNGACHI.COM. 28 -2- CASE NO. CV 09-5373 SI [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT 1 confusingly similar to, or that is identical with, or substantially indistinguishable from, the ZYNGA 2 mark on or in connection with any goods or services; 3 b. ,QIULQJLQJ DQ\ RI =\QJD¶V LQWHOOHFWXDO SURSHUW\ ULJKWV LQ DQ\ PDQQHU LQFOXGLQJ 4 but not limited to the ZYNGA Mark, any copyrights owned by Zynga, or any other rights owned by 5 Zynga related to the Game; 6 c. Engaging in any conduct that tends falsely to represent that, or is likely to 7 confuse, mislead or GHFHLYH SXUFKDVHUV 'HIHQGDQWV¶ customers and/or members of the public to 8 believe that, the actions of Defendants are connected with Zynga, are sponsored, approved, or 9 licensed by Zynga, or are in any way connected or affiliated with Zynga; 10 d. Affixing, applying, annexing, or using in connection with the manufacture, 11 distribution, advertising, sale, and/or offering for sale or other use of any goods or services, a false 12 description or representation, including words or other symbols, tending to falsely describe or 13 represent such goods as being those of, or authorized by, Zynga; 14 e. Registering any Internet domain name that includes the ZYNGA Mark, or any 15 variations or misspellings thereof, whether alone or in combination with any other term(s) or 16 character(s); 17 f. Accessing, directly or indirectly, any computer server or computer system 18 owned, leased or operated by Zynga for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation any 19 server or computer that provides access to the Game, or to any other game or application published 20 by Zynga; 21 g. Advertising, purchasing, selling, trading, exchanging, profiting from, 22 accepting or processing payments for, or facilitating or participating in any way in the advertisement, 23 SXUFKDVH VDOH WUDGH RU H[FKDQJH RI ³FKLSV´ IRU XVH LQ WKH *DPH RU DQ\ YLUWXDO LWHP XVHG LQ DQ\ 24 Zynga game or application; 25 h. 3DUWLFLSDWLQJ LQ DQ\ ZD\ LQ WKH GLVSOD\ RI RQOLQH ³VSRQVRUHG OLQNV´ RU DQ\ 26 other form of pay-per-click or pay-per-LPSUHVVLRQ DGYHUWLVLQJ UHODWHG WR ³FKLSV´ IRU XVH LQ WKH *DPH 27 or any other virtual item used in any Zynga game or application, including but not limited to causing 28 -3- CASE NO. CV 09-5373 SI [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT 1 hyperlinks and other advertisinJ PDWHULDOV WR EH GLVSOD\HG LQ UHVSRQVH WR VHDUFKHV IRU ³]\QJD´ RU 2 VHDUFKHV IRU DQ\ RI =\QJD¶V JDPHV RU DSSOLFDWLRQV 3 i. Otherwise competing unfairly with Zynga in any manner; and 4 j. Effecting assignments or transfers, forming new entities or associations or 5 utilizing any other device for the purpose of circumventing or otherwise avoiding the prohibitions set 6 forth in subparagraphs (a)-(i) above. 7 11. VeriSign, Inc., as the registry for the <.com> and <.net> Internet Top Level Domains, 8 is hereby ORDERED to transfer the registrar of record for the Internet Domain Names 9 TRADEPOKERCHIPS.COM; TRADEFACEBOOKPOKERCHIPS.COM; 10 FACEBOOKTEXASHOLDEMPOKERCHIPS.COM; 24X7POKERCHIPS.COM; 11 SANTACHIPS.COM; CHIPSMONSTER.COM; FUNCHIPS.NET; CHIPSFUN.COM; 12 ANYCHIPS5.NET; ANYCHIPS6.NET; and CHIPSPEDIA.COM from the current registrar(s) to 13 Internet domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, Inc. Upon completion of this transfer, 14 GoDaddy.com, Inc. is ORDERED transfer ownership of each of these domain names to Zynga. 15 12. Defendants are hereby ORDERED to account for and to disgorge to Zynga all profits 16 IURP KLV VDOH RI ³FKLSV´ IRU XVH LQ WKH *DPH Defendants are jointly and severally liable for this 17 award. 18 13. 7KH &RXUW ILQGV WKDW WKLV LV DQ H[FHSWLRQDO FDVH ZDUUDQWLQJ DQ DZDUG RI DWWRUQH\V¶ IHHV 19 and costs, and ZLOO FRQVLGHU D PRWLRQ IRU DQ DZDUG RI DWWRUQH\V¶ IHHV DQG D ELOO RI FRVWV VXEPLWWHG E\ 20 Plaintiff pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) and Civil Local Rule 54. Defendants 21 VKDOO EH MRLQWO\ DQG VHYHUDOO\ OLDEOH IRU DQ\ DZDUG RI DWWRUQH\V¶ IHHV or costs. 22 14. This Court retains jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of making any further 23 orders necessary or proper for the enforcement of this Judgment and the punishment of any 24 violations thereof. 25 15. 26 27 This Judgment shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendants at the time of its execution by the Court. 16. The Court expressly determines that there is no just reason for delay in entering this 28 -4- CASE NO. CV 09-5373 SI [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT 1 Judgment, and pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs entry 2 of judgment against Defendants. 3 4 9/3 Dated ____________________, 2010 ___________________________ The Honorable Susan Illston United States District Court Judge 5 6 Presented by: 7 LARRY W. McFARLAND DENNIS L. WILSON DAVID K. CAPLAN CHRISTOPHER T. VARAS KEATS McFARLAND & WILSON LLP 9720 Wilshire Blvd. Penthouse Suite Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (310) 248-3830 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ____________________________ Christopher T. Varas Attorneys for Plaintiff Zynga Game Network Inc. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -5- CASE NO. CV 09-5373 SI [PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT
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