adidas america, inc. v. skechers usa, inc. trademark litigation

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EXHIBIT B SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT adidas and Skechers USA, Inc.. THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this ____ day of July 1995 by and between adida.s AG, a joint-stock company, wIth a place of business at Postfach 1120, D-91072, Herzogenauracl:z, Federal Republic of Germany and adidas America, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with a place oi business at 541 N.E. 20th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232 (collectively referred to hereinafter ~s “adidas”). and Skechers USA, Inc., a California coiporation, with a place of business at 228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, California. WHEREAS, adidas commenced an action in the United States District Court, District of Oregc a against Skechers under Civil No. CV 95-0037-ST. dated January 12, 1995, alleging, inter alia, that Skechers has engaged in certain acts that violate Sections 32 and 43(a) of the Lanham Act. and federal and state laws prohibiting icts of~ünfair competition (the “Civil Action”); and WHEREAS, Skechers denies such allegations; and WHEREAS, it is the judgment of all parties hereto that their respective interests would be best served by resolution of the issues raised in adidas’ complaint without the necessity of a hearin.; or trial; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties have agreed to settle their dispute under the following terms and conditions: 1. adidas agrees to discontinue the Civil Action against Skechers with prejudice; Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the parties shall execute a Stipulat on of Dismissal with Prejudice in the fomi shown and attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Ater Wynne Hewitt Dodson & Skerritt, counsel for adidas, shall promptly file Exhibit I wi’li the Court. - 2. Skechers acknowledges that adidas is the exclusive owner ofthe THREE STRIPE I DESIGN. Skechers agrees riot to use the THREE STRIPE DESIGN or any mark confusingly similar thereto to the extent that any form of that mark is entitled to protection under state or federal law, and Skechcrs agrees not to challenge or contest, Df assist another in challenging or contesting, adidas’ exclusive rights in and to the THR 3E STRIPE DESIGN mark. For purposes of this settlement only, the THREE STRIPE DESIGN is defined as three parallel stripes ofu.niform width.. By way of illustration, several variations of the THREE STRIPE DESIGN are shown and attached hereto as Exhibit 2. 3. Skechers agrees to cease distribution of its KARL K~NI sport shoe, style ~ 4712, shwn and attached to adidas’ complaint as Exhibit 1, Page 1. Skechers warrants and repre~ ~nts that there has been no thither importation, shipment., manufacture, distribution, or sal s of such footwear since the service of the Civil Action. Skechers further warrants and Exhibit 17 Page 1 of 3 Case 3:15-cv-01741-JE Document 1-23 Filed 09/14/15 Page 1 of 3

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EXHIBIT B

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTadidasandSkechersUSA, Inc..

THIS AGREEMENTis enteredinto this____ dayof July 1995 by andbetweenadida.sAG, ajoint-stock company,wIth a placeofbusinessat Postfach1120,D-91072,Herzogenauracl:z,

FederalRepublic of Germanyand adidasAmerica,Inc., a Delawarecorporation,withaplaceoibusiness at 541 N.E.20th Avenue,Portland,Oregon97232(collectively referredto hereinafter~s“adidas”). andSkechersUSA, Inc., a Californiacoiporation,with a placeofbusinessat 228ManhattanBeachBoulevard.Suite200, ManhattanBeach,California.

WHEREAS,adidas commencedanactionin theUnited StatesDistrict Court, District ofOregc aagainstSkechersunderCivil No. CV 95-0037-ST.datedJanuary12, 1995,alleging,interalia,thatSkechers hasengagedin certainactsthatviolate Sections32 and43(a)of theLanhamAct.and federalandstatelaws prohibiting icts of~ünfaircompetition(the “Civil Action”); and

WHEREAS,Skechers deniessuch allegations;and

WHEREAS, it is thejudgmentofall partiesheretothattheir respectiveinterestswould bebestservedby resolution of the issues raised in adidas’ complaintwithout the necessity of a hearin.;or trial;

NOW,THEREFORE,the partieshaveagreed to settle their disputeunderthe following termsandconditions:

1. adidas agrees to discontinue the Civil Action against Skechers with prejudice;Concurrently with theexecutionofthis Agreement,thepartiesshall execute a Stipulat onofDismissalwith Prejudicein the fomi shownandattachedhereto asExhibit 1. AterWynneHewitt Dodson& Skerritt, counselfor adidas,shall promptlyfile Exhibit I wi’lithe Court. -

2. Skechersacknowledgesthatadidasis theexclusiveowneroftheTHREESTRIPEIDESIGN. Skechersagreesriot to usetheTHREESTRIPEDESIGNor anymark

confusinglysimilar theretoto theextentthat anyform of thatmark is entitledtoprotectionunderstateor federallaw, andSkechcrsagreesnotto challengeorcontest,Df

assistanotherin challengingorcontesting,adidas’exclusiverights in and to theTHR 3ESTRIPEDESIGNmark. For purposesofthis settlementonly, theTHREE STRIPEDESIGN is defined asthreeparallelstripesofu.niform width.. By wayof illustration,severalvariationsoftheTHREESTRIPEDESIGN areshown andattached hereto asExhibit 2.

3. Skechersagreesto ceasedistributionof its KARL K~NIsportshoe,style ~ 4712,shwnandattachedto adidas’complaintas Exhibit 1, Page1. Skecherswarrantsandrepre~~ntsthat therehas been nothitherimportation,shipment., manufacture,distribution, orsals ofsuchfootwearsincetheserviceof theCivil Action. Skechersfurtherwarrantsand

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represents it has not, nor anyparty underits control, placedanyadditionalorders orotherwiseincreased itsinventory ofsuch footwear.

4. The partieshaveagreedthat jurisdiction is retainedby-the UnitedStatesDistrict Court,District of Oregon to enforcethis Agreement.

5. The parties shall be solely responsiblefor all of theirown costs, attorneys’ fees andexpenses incurredin connection with theCivil Action andsettlement of this matter.

6. Each party represents,warrants and agrees that it has the full right and authority to enterinto this Agreement, and the officer, employee, agentor other representative executingthis Agreementon its behalf hasthe full right andauthorityto doso,andto fully cornrn.tarid bind it to this Agreement.

7. Any amendment,modification or waiverofany terra or condition of thisAgreement rmist

• be in writing andsignedby authorized representativesofall parties.No amendment,

modification or waiver ofanytermor condition ofthis Agreementshaft be madeorally orimplied from conductor otherwise; andanysuchattemptedamendment, modification crwaiver shall be null andvoid, andofno force or effect

8. This Agreementshall inure to thebenefit ofandbe binding uponeach oftheparties, an Ieach oftheir officers, directors, partners,employees,agentsaiadattorneys; theirpredecessors,successors,heirs, assigns; theirparent,subsidiaryandaffiliatedcorporations or businesses;andall persons andentities acting by, through, under or inconcert with them or anyof them.

9. if anypartybrings an action arisingout ofor relating to this Agreement,the prevailIngpartyshall be entitled to recover its costsandexpenses,includingreasonableattorneysfees,incurredin connectionwith such an action.

10. This Agreementshallbe construedin accordancewith, aridall disputeshereunder shal begovernedby, the lawsof the State ofOregon. Any ruleofconstructiondisfavoringthedraftingparty shallnot apply in the construction ofanyprovision of thisAgreement.

11. This Agreementmaybe executed inoneor morecounterparts,all ofwhich takentogethershall bedeemedoneoriginal.

12. This Agreementis the final written expression,andthecompletearid exclusivestatem~nt,

of all of theagreern iits, conditions,promisesandcovenantsamongthepartieswithrespectto the sub’ ectmatter hereof. ThisAgreementsupersedesall prior orcontemporaneou.3agreements,negotiations1representations,understandingsanddiscussions betweenthe parties and/ortheir respectivecounselwith respectto thesubj~ctmatter coveredhereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,theparties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed asof U~eday and year firstwritten aboveand intend to be legally bound thereto.

adidasAG

J~o~W.Title:(~~emark Counsel

adidasAmerica, Inc.

~W. Erb

Tit1e(~~eral Counsel

SkechersUSA, Inc.

Name: David Ueinber~

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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