Case Information
*1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Sanrio Company, Ltd. and Sanrio, Inc., Case No.: 2:23−cv−10673− SVW −E Plaintiffs, CONSENT DECREE AND v. PERMANENT INJUNCTION Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp., Cosmeticos Al Por Mayor L.A. Inc., Valentina Arbelaez, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, ) Defendants. ) )
The Co urt, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction that has been executed by Plaintiffs Sanrio Company, Ltd. and Sanrio, Inc. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp., Cosmeticos Al Por Mayor L.A. Inc., and Valentina Arbelaez (collectively “Defendants”) in this action, and good cause appearing therefore, hereby:
ORDERS that based on the Parties’ Stipulation and only as to Defendants, their Sanrio Co., Ltd., et al. v. Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp., et al.: - 1 - *2 successors, heirs, and assignees, this Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction shall be and is hereby entered in the within action as follows: 1) This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject matter hereof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq ., and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338. Service of process was properly made against Defendants. 2) Plaintiffs have expended considerable resources in the creation and commercial exploitation of their copyrightable and trademarkable property, and as a consequence thereof, have acquired intellectual property rights, including but not limited to those rights listed in Exhibits A-B (“Plaintiffs’ Properties”). 3) Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendants have made unauthorized uses of Plaintiffs’ Properties or substantially similar likenesses or colorable imitations thereof. 4) Defendants and their agents, servants, employees, representatives, successor and assigns, and all persons, firms, corporations or other entities in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of the Injunction are hereby restrained and permanently enjoined from infringing – directly, contributorily or vicariously – or enabling, facilitating, permitting, assisting, soliciting, encouraging, inducing, authorizing, aiding or abetting, materially contributing to, or persuading anyone to infringe in any manner Plaintiffs’ Properties, including, but not limited to, manufacturing, importing, distributing, advertising, selling, offering for sale, any unauthorized product which features any of Plaintiffs’ Properties (“Unauthorized Products”), and, specifically:
a) Importing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling, offering for sale, the Unauthorized Products or any other unauthorized products which picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a substantial similarity to any of Plaintiffs’ Properties;
b) Importing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, selling, offering for sale, renting or offering to rent in connection thereto any unauthorized promotional Sanrio Co., Ltd., et al. v. Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp., et al.: - 2 - *3 materials, labels, packaging or containers which picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a confusing similarity to any of Plaintiffs’ Properties;
c) Engaging in any conduct that tends falsely to represent that, or is likely to confuse, mislead or deceive purchasers, Defendants’ customers and/or members of the public to believe, the actions of Defendants, the products sold by Defendants, or Defendants themselves are connected with Plaintiffs, are sponsored, approved or licensed by Plaintiffs, or are affiliated with Plaintiffs; or
d) Affixing, applying, annexing or using in connection with the importation, manufacture, distribution, advertising, selling, offering for sale, or other use of any goods or services, a false description or representation, including words or other symbols, tending to falsely describe or represent such goods as being those of Plaintiffs.
e) Otherwise competing unfairly with Plaintiffs in any manner. 5) Plaintiffs are entitled to, and shall recover from Defendants, jointly and severally, the sum of One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($100,000.00), pursuant to the terms of the parties’ Release and Settlement Agreement dated and effective February 26, 2024. 6) Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit. 7) Except as provided herein, all claims alleged in the Complaint are dismissed without prejudice. 8) This Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendants at the time of its execution by the Court. 9) The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction and, pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs immediate entry of this Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction against Defendants. 10) The Court shall retain jurisdiction over Defendants and of this action to Sanrio Co., Ltd., et al. v. Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp., et al.: - 3 -
EXHIBIT A
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SANRIO CO.’S COPYRIGHTED DESIGNS
Copyright Title of Work (Character) Registration TX 3-769-888 SANRIO 1993 Product and Sales Promotion Catalog VA 52-941 Hello Kitty Bus Stop Seal Set MY MELODY, a bunny with hood VA 130-419 VA 130-421 VA 130-422 Patty & Jimmy LITTLE TWIN STARS, a boy and girl with star background Hello Kitty, Little Twin Stars, My Melody and Robby Rabbit
VA 148-624
Independence Day Stickers (Supplement) Tuxedo Sam VA 148-625 VA 148-778 MY MELODY AND FRIENDS FRAGRANT STICKERS VA 148-780 Hello Kitty Notebook VA 246-420 VA 246-421 VA 636-579 VA 636-580 VA 636-581 VA 636-582 VA 657-748 VA 707-212 VA 811-440 VA 840-494 VA 840-495 VA 840-496 Hello Kitty with Teddy Bear Stickers Little Twin Stars KeroKeroKeroppi Pochaco Zashikibuta Pekkle KOBUTA NO PIPPO KeroKeroKeroppi Bad Badtz Maru Winkipinki Monkichi Picke Bicke Chococat Hello Kitty Head Dress 2001 THE RUNABOUTS – 2001 VAu 498-617 Vau 531-649 Vau 655-028 VAu 684-322 Sanrio 2005 Character Guide Sanrio 2010 Character Guide VAu 1-078-385 VAu 1-223-912 VAu 1-307-709 Sanrio Character Mini Brochure 2015 AGGRETSUKO/AGGRESSIVERETSUKO VA 1-296-111 VA 1-296-115 CHARMMY KITTY / August 04 2004 – 100 Characters DOKIDOKI HOTDOG / THE CHILI PEPPER TRIO / VA 1-303-873 CATALOG EVERYDAY 5 MAY 2003 VA 1-303-874 VA 1-306-618 Character Merchandising Pompommuffin VA 1-342-774 VA 1-342-775 SANRIO 2005 KEROPPI STYLE GUIDE Sanrio 2002 Hello Kitty Style Guide PANDAPPLE(INTRO), FROOLIEMEW(FANCY),
VA 1-370-020
CHOCOCAT(DOT)/SANRIO 2005 PRODUCT CATALOG
AUG NEW
VA 1-370-517 VA 1-370-518 Cotton Flower Summer 2006 Catalog No. 0602 COTTON FLOWER SPRING 2006 CATALOG NO. 0601 VA 1-370-524 MY MELODY&KUROMI(flower);HELLO KITTY(bee bear) Everyday Catalog December 2005 *6 VA 1-370-525 CHARMMY KITTY (honey); KUROMI; SUGARBUNNIES; HELLO KITTY(jewel) Everyday Catalog 2005 VA 1-416-373 keepin' it green (KEROPPI) TENORIKUMA(BLUE CAFE), MY MELODY(HEART),
VA 1-416-374
KUROMI(KUROMI5), CHARMMY KITTY(RABBIT),
HELLO KITTY(LOGO) EVERYDAY CAT.JUNE 2006
MASYUMARU(INTRO); CINNAMOROLL(SPORT); SUGARBUNNIES(DOUGHNUTS); VA 1-416-375 CHARMMYKITTY(RABBIT); LITTLE TWIN STARS(STARS); HELLO KITTY(BEAR); EVERYDAY CATALOG JULY 2006 VA 1-417-422 COTTON FLOWER FALL-WINTER 2006 CATALOG NO. 0603 VA 1-434-208 Little Twin Stars with Unicorn Stickers (Supplement) VA 1-434-209 Hello Kitty, Little Twin Stars, My Melody and Robby Rabbit Independence Day Stickers Hello Kitty with Teddy Bear Stickers (Supplement) VA 1-434-211 VA 1-352-721 Keroppi / Little Frog…Big Splash VA 1-755-622 VA 1-962-577 VA 1-962-588 VA 1-962-589 HELLO KITTY & DAISY Gudetama Clear Folder KIRIMICHAN stickers KIRIMICHAN clear folder Strawberry News No. 548/ Introducing Kirimichan and
VA 1-967-937
Gudetama, et al. VA 1-967-946 VA 1-967-947 VA 2-070-761 VA 2-070-765 VA 2-070-766 GUDETAMA Fan Book Gudetama Philosophy MY MELODY PYOCONORU POMPOMPURIN PYOCONORU HELLO KITTY PYOCONORU VA 2-090-677 AGGRETSUKO/AGGRESSIVERETSUKO Book of Phrases and Expressions AGGRETSUKO/AGGRESSIVERETSUKO: Smartphone
VA 2-102-318
Application Stamp Images VA 2-254-294 VA 2-272-291 VA 2-285-309 Kuromi Kuromi Emojis Sanrio Characters (Cartoon)
EXHIBIT B
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SANRIO CO.’S TRADEMARKS
[2] Trademark Trademark [3] Trademark Registration No. Registration Date [4] HELLO KITTY 4845728 11/3/2015 [5] HELLO KITTY 4850605 11/10/2015 [6] [7]
3362512 1/1/2008 [8] [9] 3362513 1/1/2008 [10] [11] [12]
3260858 7/10/2007 [13] [14] [15]
3359801 12/25/2007 [16] [17]
1200083 7/6/1982 [18] [19] 1277721 5/15/1984 [20] [21] [22]
4620152 10/14/2014 [23] [24]
4845782 11/3/2015 [25] [26] [27]
4850654 11/10/2015 [28] [1] *8
4850656 11/10/2015 [2] [3] [4]
4854845 11/17/2015 [5] [6]
4854849 11/17/2015 [7] [8]
4858352 11/24/2015 [9] [10] [11]
4869889 12/15/2015 [12] [13]
7139789 8/15/2023 7043819 5/2/2023
KUROMI 3583904 3/3/2009
PROOF OF SERVICE
*9 I, the undersigned, certify and declare that I am over the age of 18 years, employed in the County of Los Angeles, and not a party to the below-entitled cause. I am employed by a member of the Bar of the United States District Court Central District of California. My business address is 1150 Foothill Boulevard, Suite E, La Cañada Flintridge, California 91011.
On March 19, 2024, I served the: JOINT STIPULATION RE ENTRY OF [PROPOSED] CONSENT DECREE AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION [PROPOSED] CONSENT DECREE AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION in the following action:
Sanrio Company, Ltd., et al. v. Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp., et al. ____ by placing a true and correct copy thereof in an envelope to be immediately x sealed thereafter. I am readily familiar with the office’s practice of collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the United States Postal Service on the same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at La Cañada Flintridge, California, in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party served, service may be presumed invalid if the postal cancellation date or postage meter is more than one day after the date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. Flawless Beauty Wholesale Corp. Cosmeticos Al Por Mayor L.A. Inc. 14512 S. Longworth Ave. 14512 S. Longworth Ave. Norwalk, CA 90650 Norwalk, CA 90650 Valentina Arbelaez 14512 S. Longworth Ave. Norwalk, CA 90650 Place of mailing: La Cañada Flintridge, California. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing information contained in the Proof of Service is true and correct. Executed on March 19, 2024, at La Cañada Flintridge, California.
___________________________ Katrina Akim