UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CASUAL FOOTWEAR AND
`PACKAGING THEREOF
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`Investigation 337-TA-1270
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`CONSENT ORDER
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`The United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has instituted the
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`above-captioned investigation under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended
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`(19 U.S.C. § 1337), based upon the allegations contained in the Complaint filed by Complainant
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`Crocs, Inc. (“Crocs”), which allege unfair acts in the importation into the United States, sale for
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`importation into the United States, and/or sale after importation into the United States of certain
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`casual footwear products and packaging thereof in violation of Crocs’ rights in United States
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`Trademark Registration No. 5,149,328 (“the ’328 Registration”), United States Trademark
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`Registration No. 5,273,875 (“the ’875 Registration” and, with the ’328 Registration, the “3D
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`Marks”), and United States Trademark Registration No. 3,836,415 (“the ’415 Registration” and,
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`with the 3D Marks, the “Asserted Marks”).
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`Respondent Fujian Wanjiaxin Industrial Developing, Inc. a/k/a Fujian Wanjiaxin Light
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`Industrial Developing, Inc. (“Wanjiaxin”) has executed a Consent Order Stipulation in which it
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`agrees to the entry of this Consent Order and to all waivers and other provisions as required by
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`the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Wanjiaxin filed a Motion to Terminate the
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`Investigation as to Wanjiaxin Based On a Consent Order.
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`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CASUAL FOOTWEAR AND
`PACKAGING THEREOF
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`Investigation 337-TA-1270
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`CONSENT ORDER
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`The United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has instituted the
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`above-captioned investigation under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended
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`(19 U.S.C. § 1337), based upon the allegations contained in the Complaint filed by Complainant
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`Crocs, Inc. (“Crocs”), which allege unfair acts in the importation into the United States, sale for
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`importation into the United States, and/or sale after importation into the United States of certain
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`casual footwear products and packaging thereof in violation of Crocs’ rights in United States
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`Trademark Registration No. 5,149,328 (“the ’328 Registration”), United States Trademark
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`Registration No. 5,273,875 (“the ’875 Registration” and, with the ’328 Registration, the “3D
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`Marks”), and United States Trademark Registration No. 3,836,415 (“the ’415 Registration” and,
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`with the 3D Marks, the “Asserted Marks”).
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`Respondent Fujian Wanjiaxin Industrial Developing, Inc. a/k/a Fujian Wanjiaxin Light
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`Industrial Developing, Inc. (“Wanjiaxin”) has executed a Consent Order Stipulation in which it
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`agrees to the entry of this Consent Order and to all waivers and other provisions as required by
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`the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Wanjiaxin filed a Motion to Terminate the
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`Investigation as to Wanjiaxin Based On a Consent Order.
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`IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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`1.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(i):
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`a.
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`Complainant in this investigation is Crocs, Inc., a Delaware corporation
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`having its principal place of business at 13601 Via Varra, Broomfield, Colorado 80020.
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`b.
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`Respondent covered by this Consent Order is Fujian Wanjiaxin Industrial
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`Developing, Inc. a/k/a Fujian Wanjiaxin Light Industrial Developing, Inc. (“Wanjiaxin”),
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`a Chinese corporation with a principal place of business at Pu’an Development Zone,
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`Quangang District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China, 362801.
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`c.
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`The “Subject Articles” are certain casual footwear products and packaging
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`thereof that infringe one or more of the 3D Marks (hereinafter defined).
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`d.
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`The “3D Marks” are the ’328 Registration and the ’875 Registration,
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`collectively.
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`e.
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`The “Asserted Marks” are the ’328 Registration, the ’875 Registration,
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`and the ’415 Registration, collectively.
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`2.
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`The Complaint in this Investigation, as amended, alleges that Wanjiaxin
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`manufactures, imports into the United States, promotes, distributes, and/or sells after importation
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`in the United States the Subject Articles.
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`3.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(ii), Wanjiaxin has executed a Consent Order
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`Stipulation.
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`4.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(iii), Wanjiaxin shall not sell for importation,
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`import, or sell after importation the Subject Articles, directly or indirectly, and shall not aid, abet,
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`encourage, participate in, or induce the sale for importation, the importation, or the sale after
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`importation of the Subject Articles except under consent or license from Crocs. Wanjiaxin will
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`dispose of and will not sell within the United States or otherwise transfer its existing domestic
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`inventories of the Subject Articles.
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`5.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(v), Wanjiaxin shall cease and desist from
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`importing and distributing the Subject Articles in the United States.
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`6.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(vi), Wanjiaxin shall be precluded from
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`seeking judicial review or otherwise challenging or contesting the validity of the Consent Order.
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`7.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(vii), Wanjiaxin shall cooperate with and
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`shall not seek to impede by litigation or other means the Commission’s efforts to gather
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`information under subpart I of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 C.F.R.
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`§ 210.
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`8.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(viii), Wanjiaxin and its officers, directors,
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`employees, agents, and any entity or individual acting on its behalf and with its authority shall
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`not seek to challenge the validity or enforceability of any of the 3D Marks in any administrative
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`or judicial proceeding to enforce the Consent Order.
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`9.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(ix), when any of the 3D Marks expire, the
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`Consent Order shall become null and void as to that Mark.
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`10.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(x), if any of the 3D Marks is held invalid or
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`unenforceable by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction or if any article has been found or
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`adjudicated not to infringe the asserted right in a final decision, no longer subject to appeal, this
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`Consent Order shall become null and void as to such invalid or unenforceable 3D Mark or
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`adjudicated article.
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`11.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(xi), the Commission has in rem jurisdiction
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`over the Subject Articles, in personam jurisdiction over Wanjiaxin for purposes of this Consent
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`Order, and subject matter jurisdiction over this Investigation.
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`12.
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`Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 210.21(c)(4)(xii), this Investigation is hereby terminated
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`with respect to Wanjiaxin; provided, however, that enforcement, modification, or revocation of
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`this Consent Order shall be carried out pursuant to Subpart I of the Commission’s Rules of
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`Practice and Procedure, 19 C.F.R. § 210.
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`By order of the Commission.
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`Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
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`Issued: March 18, 2022
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