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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`92055931
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`Defendant
`comfort24-7.com, LLC
`ARNE M OLSON
`OLSON & CEPURITIS LTD
`20 N WACKER DR, 36TH FLOOR
`CHICAGO, IL 60606
`UNITED STATES
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`ao|son@o|sonip.com, adigman@o|sonip.com, docket@o|sonip.com
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`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`Arne M. Olson
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`ao|son@o|sonip.com, adigman@o|sonip.com, docket@o|sonip.com
`/Arne M. Olsonl
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`10/12/2012
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`Joint Motion to Suspend — Motion.pdf 4 pages )(433864 bytes)
`Joint Motion to Suspend — Ex. 1.pdf (
`13 pages )(1696351 bytes)
`Joint Motion to Suspend — Ex. 2.pdf (
`10 pages )(1334074 bytes)
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov
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`10/12/2012
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`92055931
`Defendant
`comfort24-7.com, LLC
`ARNE M OLSON
`OLSON & CEPURITIS LTD
`20 N WACKER DR, 36TH FLOOR
`CHICAGO, IL 60606
`UNITED STATES
`aolson@olsonip.com, adigman@olsonip.com, docket@olsonip.com
`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`Arne M. Olson
`aolson@olsonip.com, adigman@olsonip.com, docket@olsonip.com
`/Arne M. Olson/
`10/12/2012
`Joint Motion to Suspend - Motion.pdf ( 4 pages )(433864 bytes )
`Joint Motion to Suspend - Ex. 1.pdf ( 13 pages )(1696351 bytes )
`Joint Motion to Suspend - Ex. 2.pdf ( 10 pages )(1334074 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the Matter of Trademark Registration No. 3,518,741
`For the Mark: Comfort24-7
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`Date Registered: October 21, 2008
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`24/? Home Comfort Services, Inc.
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`Petitioner,
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`CoII1fort24—7, Inc.
`Registrant.
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`Cancellation No. 9205593 1
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`JOINT MOTION TO SUSPEND CANCELLATION PROCEEDING
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`Petitioner, 24/’? Home Comfort Services, Inc. (‘‘24/'? Home Comfort Services”), and
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`Registrant, Con1fort24~7 .com, LLC (“Comfort24-7”), hereby move the Trademark Trial and
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`Appeal Board (“Board”) to suspend the above—captioned cancellation proceeding pending the
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`final disposition of a civil action between the parties.
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`On April 20, 2012, Cornfort24-7 filed a Complaint in a civil action in the U.S. District
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`Court for the Northern District of Illinois against 24/? Home Comfort Services, Civil Action No.
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`1:12-cv-02943 (“Civil Action”)
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`(Ex. 1). The Complaint alleges that 24;’? Home Comfort
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`Services’ use of the 24/7 HOME COMFORT SERVICES mark infringes Comfort24-7’s rights in
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`the COMFORT24-7 trademark, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,518,741 (“COMFORT24—7
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`Trademark Registration”), constitutes unfair competition, deceptive business practices, deceptive
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`trade practices, and consumer fraud.
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`On July 28, 2012, 24!? Home Comfort Services filed an Amended Counterclaim in the
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`above referenced Civil Action (Ex. 2). Count II of the Amended Counterelaim asks the District
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`Court to cancel the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark Registration because it is allegedly generic,
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`merely descriptive, non—distinct and lacking secondary meaning, or is a combination of terms
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`generic, merely descriptive, non-distinct and lacking secondary meaning.
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`On July 31, 2012,
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`24;’? Home Comfort Services
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`initiated the above-captioned
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`cancellation proceeding to request
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`that
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`the COMFORT24—7 Trademark
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`Registration because the mark is allegedly generic, merely descriptive, non-distinct and lacking
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`secondary meaning, or is a combination of terms generic, merely descriptive, non.-distinct and
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`lacking secondary meaning.
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`The pending Civil Action accordingly involves issues which are involved in this
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`proceeding, namely whether any trademark right owned by Comfort24-7 should be cancelled and
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`whether any trademark right owned by Comfort24-7 provides a legitimate basis to support a
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`finding of infringement. The determination of these issues by the District Court will likely be
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`dispositive of the issues involved in this proceeding.
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`Petitioner and Registrant therefore respectfully request suspension of these proceedings
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`pending determination of the civil action pursuant to Trademark Rule 2.I1?(a), 37 C.F.R. §
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`2.117(a). The Other Telephone Co. v. Connecticut National Telephone C0,, Inc, 181 USPQ 779
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`(Comr. 1974); Whopper-Burger, Inc. v. Burger King Corp, 171 USPQ 805 (TTAB 197]). It is
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`also the policy of the Board to suspend proceedings when the parties are also involved in a civil
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`action that may be dispositive of or have a bearing on the case before the Board. See 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 2.117(a); see also TBMP § 510.02(a) (3rd ed. rev. 2012).
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`In this matter, 24:’? Home Comfort Services has filed a counterclaim asking the District
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`Court to cancel the COMFORT24—? Trademark Registration on the basis that it is allegedly
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`generic, merely descriptive, non-distinct and lacking secondary meaning, or is a combination of
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`terms generic, merely descriptive, non-distinct and lacking secondary meaning ~ the same issues
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`that must be decided in this Cancellation Proceeding. (Ex. 2). Therefore, the pending Civil
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`Action has bearing on and may be entirely dispositive of the issues before the Board in this
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`proceeding.
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`In View of the foregoing, 24/7 Home Comfort Services and Ccmfort24-7, respectfully
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`request that the Cancellation Proceeding be suspended pending the final disposition of the Civil
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`Action.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated this
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`day of September, 2012.
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`Attorneysfor PETITIONER
`24;’? Home Comfort Services, Inc.
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`Attorneysfor REGISTRANT
`Comfort24-7.com, LLC
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` By,
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`Gott ' "11 John Marrnet
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`vo BRLESEZN & ROPER, s.c.
`4 1 East Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1000
`ilwaukee, WI 53202
`Phone: (414) 287-1533
`Fax: (414) 238-6618
`E-mail: gjrnarrnet@vonbriescn.con1
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`/Arne M. Olson/
`Arne M. Olson
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`10/12/12
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`OLSON & CEPURITIS, Ltd.
`20 N. Wacker Dr., 35”‘ F100:
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Phone: (312) 580-1180
`Fax: (312) 580-1189
`E-mail: ao1son@o1sonip.corn
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`/Arne M. Olson/
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`10/12/12
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`EXHIBIT
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`Complaint
`Camfar£24«7.com LLC 1:. 24/7 Home Comfiart Servicae, Ina, 12-cv-D2943
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`Defendant 24!‘? Human Comfort Services, Inc. First Amsndad Cuuxitnxclhini
`C'anp"ar£24-7.cam LLC‘v. 24/‘? Home Confirt Services, hm, 12-av-02943
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`Case: 1:12-CV‘-02943 D0(;§Uil1el‘Il#f 1.FllEdE 04/20/12 Page 1 Of 11?; Pagelo #:1
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`COMF.O.R'I'24-7.C'OM, LLC,
`Plaintiff‘,
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`24/7 HOME COMFORT SERVICES, INC.,
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`Civil CaseNo. 12-2943
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`SLQMELAENI
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`Plaintiff; _Comfort24-7.com, LLC, for its complaint against Defendant; 24/7 Home
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`Comfort Services. inc. (‘Defendant’), alleges as follows:
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`1E.1’.AB1IE§
`Plaintiff, C.omfort24-‘Loom LLC ("Con.tfort24-7"), is an Illinois limited liability
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`company, havingan address of 17725 Volbreoht Road. Lansing, IL 60438 and its member being
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`Lexington Corporate Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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`On information and belief, Defendant, 24-/7 Home Comfort Services, Inc., is a
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`Wisconsin corporation witha principal place of business at 310 Swnyside Dn, Milton, WI
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`53563. Defc.nd.a.nt.has. directed ongoing and substantial commercial activities toward the State of
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`Illinois and in the Northem District ofIllinois, including without limitation, {the County of Cook.
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`This is an action for trademark infiingement, unfair competition, and related state
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`law claims, which related claims arise out of the same operative facts.
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`This court hasjurisdlctlon over this action pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §l 12.1 (actions
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`arising under 15 U.S.C. - Chapter 22- — Trademarks), 28 U.S.C. §l33l (federal question),
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`28 U.S.C. §l338 (acts of Congress related to trademarks) and 28 U.S.C. §l367 (supplemental
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document at-: 1 Filed: 04120112 Page 2 of
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because tlie injury of-
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`trademarlt infringement, and the related offenses, has been and will be felt mainly in I'_liinois_
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`where Plaintiff is located, and because Defendant promotes and offers for sale its services to
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`consumers in Illinois.
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`Venue is proper in the Northern District of Illinois under 28 U‘.S.C.__§_l39l
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`because, inter alia, a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim have occurred in this
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`In 200?, Comfort24-7 began providing business services including those related
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`to the installation and repair of air conditioners, furnaces, indoor air quality and safety products,
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`as well as other types of services related to heating and cooling systems under the trademark
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`"COMFORT24-7". Such services are hereafter referred to as I-[VAC Services, which stands for
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`heating, ventilation and air conditioning services.
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`On October 2|, 2008, Com fort24-7 received Federal Trademark Registration No.
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`3,5 I 8,741 for the mark "_COMFORT24—‘7" for "business services, namely, registering, screening,
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`credentialing, and organizing companies and skilled laborers and information concerning
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`heating, air conditioning, indoor air quality and safety products and services" for potential -
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`consumers all provided via the Internet" (Comfort24-7's HVAC Services“).
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`A copy of U3. Registration No. 3,518,741 is attached at Exltjbit A.
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`Registration No. 3,518,741 is valid.
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`Coint‘ort24-7 has continuously marketed, sold and provided its businessscrvices
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`Case: 1:12-cu-02943 Document #1 1 Filed: .04!20I1'z Page 3 of 11 Page'lD #:3
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`under the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark in Illinois, from at least as early as August of20,0’i' until
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`the present, and is currently marketing, selling and providing its I-IVAC's seniices under the
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`COM!-‘ORTZ4-7 Trademark in Illinois, Indiana and Mic_h_igan.
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`Comfort24-7 also markets, sells and provides its HVAC Services under the
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`COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark through a website associated with the <c'omfort£4-7'.oom> domain
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`As a result ofthe extensive use and promotion by Comforl:24-ii ofthe
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`COMFORTZ4-'7 Trademark, Comfort24-7 owns valuable goodwill that is symbolized by this
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`mark. The mark has come to be associated in the minds of consumers in Illinois, Indiana and
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`Michigan with Comfort24-7's l-IVAC Services and the use of the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark
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`substantially increases services rendered by Comfort24-7 through its website associated with the
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`<comfort24-7.com> domain name.
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`14.
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`Defendant is a cooling, heating and indoor air quality service.-provider.
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`Defendant is a competitor ofComfort24-7.
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`Long atter Comfort24-7's adoption ofrhe COMFORT244 Trademark, Defendant
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`adopted and began advertising, promoting and offering in commerce its cooling, heating and
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`indoor air quality services _("Defenclan't‘s HVAC Services") throughout the States of Wisconsin
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`and Illinois under the "24.’? HOME COMFORT SERVICES" trade name.
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`Defendant advertises, promotes and offers Defendant‘-s i-l_VA;'C S'er_"vices under the
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`"24.’? HOME COMFORT SERVICES-" trade name on the Internet through use ofa website
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`associated with the <247homecomfortserv_ices.com> domain name.
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`18.
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`Defendants actions have caused, and unless restrained by this; Court, will
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`continue to cause serious and irreparable i_njt_zry and damage to Comt‘ort2.4-;7 and to. the. goodwill
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`Case: 1:12-cv—02943 Document #: 1 Filed: 04!20/12 Page 4 of 11 Pageto #:4
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`associated with the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark.
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`19.
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`Comt'ort24-7 has no adequate remedy at law.
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`C(}UE!f L - TR5QEM§fl§ !§_E_l§]GEM EN’?
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`20.
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`Comfort24-’i‘ adopts and realleges paragraphs I‘ through I9, asithough fully stated
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`The "24:’? HOME COMFORT SERVICES“ trade name is confusingly similar to
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`the COM FORTZ4-7 Trademark.
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`22.
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`Defendant's I-{VAC Services are advertised, promoted and offered through the
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`some channels of trade as Comfort24-.'r"s I-[VAC Services.
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`23.
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`Defendant's HVAC Services are advertised, promoted and ofi'ered_ to ‘the same
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`customers as those of Comfort24-Ts HVAC Services.
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`24.
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`Defendant's use of the "24!’/' HOME COMFORT SERVICES‘-‘ trade name is
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`likely to cause confilsion, mistake, or deception.
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`25.
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`Defendant's HVAC Services are related to Comfort24-7'3 HVAC Services and
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`consurncrs will likely be confused, mistaken or deceived into believing. that Defendant's I-WAC
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`Services offered under the "2417 HOME COMFORT SERVICES" trade nanje originate from,
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`are authorized by, sponsored by, or are in some way connected with Comfort24-7.
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`26.
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`Defendant's use of the "24:’? HOME COMFORT SERVICES“ trade name
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`constitutes trademark infringement in violation of ii U.S.C. §.l I 14.
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`Defendant's actions have caused. and unless restrained by this Court, will
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`associated with the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark.
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`28.
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`Comfort24-7 has no adequate remedy at. law.
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document as: 1 Filed: 04:20:12 Page 5 of 11 PagéiD #:5-
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`CO T I - FEDERA .
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`FAIR OMPETITION
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`29.
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`Com fort24-7 adopts and realleges paragraphs 1 through 28, as _.tho__ugh fully stated
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`herein.
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`30.
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`Defendant's use of the ‘'24:’? HOME COMFORT SERVICES" trade name is
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`likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deceive as to the affiliation, connection,“ or association of
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`Defendant's I-[VAC Services.
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`3].
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`Defendant's actions are likely to cause confusion as to the source or sponsorship
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`of Defendant's HVAC Services.
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`32.
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`Defendants actions falsely suggest an association with Comfort24-7.
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`33.
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`Defendant's actions trade on the goodwill of the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark in
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`association with Comfort24~‘7's HVAC Services.
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`34.
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`Defendant is attempting to profit from the goodwill associated with the
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`COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark in association with Comt'ort24-.'?'s I-WAC Services.
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`Defendant's actions constitute false representation and false designation of origin
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`in violation of IS U.S.C. §l125(a).
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`36.
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`Defendant's actions have caused. and unless restrained by this Court, will
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`continue to cause irreparable injury to Comfort24-7 unless enjoined by this Court.
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`37.
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`Comfortl-4-7 has no adequate remedy at iaw.
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`Comfort24-'7 adopts and realleges paragraphs 1 through 3?", as though fully stated
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`39.
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`Defendants use of the '-'24}? HOME COMFORT SERVICES" trade name is
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document #: 1 Filed: 04l20!12 Page 6 of 11- PageID #:5
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`Defendants HVAC Services.
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`40.
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`Defendant's use ofthe "24:’? HOME COMFORT SERVICES" Itrade name is
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`likely to falsely and deceptively represent that Defendant's HVAC Services as being sponsored
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`4i.
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`Defendant's actions were willful and intentional, in that they were done with
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`deliberate disregard or reckless indifference to the rights of Comfort24-7 in its COMFORTZ4-7
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`42.
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`Defendant's actions results in Defendants unjust enrichment.
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`43.
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`Defendant's actions constitute deceptive practices and unfair competition in
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`44.
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`Defendant's actions are likely to injure Comfort24-7. Those actions have caused
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`damage to Comfort24—7 and to the goodwill associated with the COMFORT24-7 Trademark.
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`45.
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`Comfm-:24-7 has no adequate remedy at law.
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`COUNT Iv - ILLINOIS CONSUMER FRAUD AND
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`46.
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`Comfort24-7 adopts and realleges paragraphs 1 through 45, as though fully stated
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`Defendant's unauthorized. willful use ofthe "24:’? HOME COMFORT
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`SERVICES" trade name to advertise, promote and offer for sale Defendant's HVAC Services is
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`deceptive and unfair and has caused, and is likely to cause in the future, a public injury and a
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`48.
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`De fendant‘s unauthorized, willful use of‘ the "24:’? HOME. COMFORT
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`SERVICES“ trade name to advertise, promote and offer for sale Defendant's l-WAC Services is
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document e: 1 Filed: D4i20!12 Page-'7 of11 Pageio #:?'.
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`fitrther likely to cause eon fusion, mistake or deception as to the source, sponsorship, or approval
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`of Defendant's I-IVAC Services.
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`49.
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`Defendant'sunauthorized, willful use of the "2417 HOME COMFORT
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`SERVICES" trade name to advertise, promote and offer for sale Defendant's in-WAC Services
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`falsely and deceptively represents Defendant's I-WAC Services as being sponsored by,
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`Defendant's actions have resulted in Def‘enda_nt-"s unjust enrichment.
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`Defendant's actions constitute deceptive practices and unfair competition in
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`violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. 815 ILCS 505/2.-
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`52.
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`Defendant's actions are likely to injure Comfort24—7. Those actions have caused
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`damage to Comfort24-7 to the goodwill associated with the COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark.
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`Co1nfort24-7 has no adequate remedy at law.
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`COUNT V —
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`v UNFA
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`Comfort24-7 adopts and re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 53, as though fully stated
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`Defendant's actions constitute unfair competition under the common law.
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`' 56.
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`Defendant's actions are likely to injure Ccmfort24-7. These actions have caused
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`damage to Comfcrt24-7 to the goodwill associated with the COMFORTZ4.-ff Trademark;
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`S7.
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`Comfort24—? has no adequate. remedy at law.
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document ll: 1 Filed: 04!20!12 Page 8 of 11 PagelD #:8
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WI-IEREFORE, Plaintiffi Com fort24-’?.com LLC., respectfully requests this Court to
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`Judgment for Comfort24-7 and against Defendant on Count I for trademarlt
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`infringement under I5 U.S.C. §ll14(a).
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`Judgment for Comfort24-7 and against Defendant on Count llifor federal unfair
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`competition in violation of 15 U.S.C. §l 125(3).
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`Judgment for Comfort24-? and against Defendant on Count III for violation of the
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`Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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`Judgment for Comfort24-7 and against Defendant on Count IV for violation of the
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`Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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`Judgment for Comfort24-‘land against Defendant on Count V;-for unfair
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`competition under the common law.
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`A preliminary and permanent injunction restraining Defendant, and its heirs,
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`administrators, officers, directors, agents, servants, representatives, employees, parents,
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`subsidiaries, related companies, licensees, successors, assigns, assignees and all persons acting
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`in active concert or participation with Defendant, or on behalf of Defendant, from doing,
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`engaging in any acts or activities directly or indirectly calculated to trade
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`upon the reputation or goodwill ofComfort24-7 or the COMFORT24-7
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`Trademark, or tounfairly compete with Comfortzll-1' in any ma_nn_e_r;
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document #: 1 Filed-: 04320112 Page 9 of 11 PagelD #:9
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`iii.
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`using in the sale, offering for sale, promotion, advertising, and marketing
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`cards, promotional items, promotional material, on anygweb site or other
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`materials in any media whatsoever the COMFORT24-1 Trademark or. any.
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`designation, trade name or trademark incorporating tlteftenns "24", "-7"
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`and "COMFORT" in such a manner so as to _cause confusion, to be likely
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`to cause confusion, mistake or deceive consumers and the public into the
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`belief that the goods or services offered by Defendant are approved by,
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`sponsored by, or otherwise associated or connected with Comfort24-7';
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`using in any manner the COMFORTZ4-7' Trademark or any other
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`designation or mark that is identical to or confusingly similar to the
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`COMFORTZ4-7 Trademark, in any font, style, or typeface, as a domain‘
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`name, directory name, or other such computer address; in buried code or
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`sponsored or approved by, associated with. or under the control of
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`Defendant; or as a keyword purchase for any internet advertising program
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`based on search or key words;
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`using in any manner the COM FORTZ4-»‘i' Trademark in connection With
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`the sale. advertisement or promotion of Defendant’-s." goods or services in
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document #: 1 Filed: 04120112 Page 10 of 11 F’-agelD #:1O
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`vi.
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`otherwise engaging in any other acts or conduct that would cause
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`consumers to believe erroneously that 'DeFendant’s goods or services are
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`somehow sponsored by, authorized by, licensed by, appiroved by, or in any
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`other way are associated with C'ornfort24-7.
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`0.
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`An order finding that the "24i7 HOME COMFORT SERVICES" trade name is
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`confiisingly similar to the COM!-‘ORT24-7 Trademark.
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`An order requiring Defendant to account to and pay over to Comfort24-7 all
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`gains, profits and advantages derived from Defendant's trademark infringement, unfair
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`competition, violation of‘ the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and
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`violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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`1.
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`An order trebling the amount of the award to Comfort24-7, pursuant to
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`15 U.S.C. §l I i'?(a).
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`K.
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`An order directing Defendant to pay to Comfort24-7 punitive damages under the
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`Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act due to the intentional, willful and
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`outrageous nature of Defendant's actions.
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`An order requiring Defendant to pay Con1fort24-7's reasonable attorneys fees-,
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`expenses, and costs incurred in this action.
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`An order granting such other relief as this Court may deem just.
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document #: '1 Filed: 04120112 Page 11 (Jill Pa_ge'ID #:1-1
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`Respectfilliy submitted,
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`COMFORT24-.7.COM, LLC
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`Datc:Ap:il 20, 2912
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`By: marge M. Qlgon
`Ame M. Olson
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`Kathryn E. Garipay
`Alissa A. Digman
`OLSON & CEPURITIS,
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`Case: 1:12-cv—O2943 Document #:’1-1 Fiieci: 04f20l12 Page 1 of 2 Pagelo #:12
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document #:'1-1 Filed: 04!20!12 Page 2 at 2- Pagelo #:13
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`Int. CL: 35
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`Prior U.S. ('38.: 100, 101 and 102
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`Reg. No.‘ 3,518,741
`United States Patent and Trademark Office Rézlslered-Oct. 21,2003
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`SERVICE MARK
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`COMFORTE4-7.COM. LLC (ILLINOIS LIMITED
`LIABILITY COMPANY)
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`ORGANIZING COMPANIES AND SKILLED LA-
`BCIRERS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING
`HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, INDOOR AIR
`QUALITY AN!) SAFETY PRODUCTS AND SERVI-
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`SER. N0. 76-681,233, FILED 8-23-2I.'I0‘I-'.
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`Case: 1:12-cv-02943 Document #: 20 Filed: 06/28/12 Page 1 of 10 Page! D #161
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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`Case No. 1:12—cv-02943
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`Assigned Judge - Robert W. Gettleman
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`Designated Magistrate Judge -
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