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Arizona The dockets of trademark cases in Arizona were examined to identify decisions on contested preliminary injunction motions. The number of decisions found, the number granted, and the number denied are as follows: Total Decisions: 152 Total Granted: 79 Plaintiff Granted: 74 Defendant Granted: 5 Total Denied: 67 Plaintiff Denied: 62 Defendant Denied: 5 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 6 Plaintiff Granted in Part: 5 Defendant Granted in Part: 1 Plaintiff Win Rate: 54.3% Defendant Win Rate: 50.0% Overall Win Rate: 53.9% Contested Win Rates on Motions 60 50 40 30 53.9 54.3 50.0 Percentage 20 10 0 District Plaintiff Defendant 20 The average time from motion filing to decision was 3.6 months from motion filing. The distribution of times to decision for these motions is illustrated in the chart below. Distribution of Decisions For Arizona 40 35 30 25 20 37 15 29 Number of Decisions 10 16 15 12 5 10 11 7 6 5 4 0 Arizona Months: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th More Bolton, Susan Total Decisions: 8 Total Granted: 3 Total Denied: 4 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 1 Overall Win Rate: 43.8% Average Time to Decision: 4.7 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 2:03cv01807 Best Western Intl v. Royal Plaintiff Granted 0.99 10/16/2003 Vale Hospitali, et al 2:00cv02166 Furniture Medic LP v. Plaintiff Denied 14.77 2/5/2002 Jantzen 2:01cv00817 Golfer LLC v. Naughton, et Plaintiff Granted in 2.80 8/2/2001 al part, Denied in Part 2:04cv02405 Best Western Intl v. Plaintiff Granted 1.58 12/22/2004 Platinum Properties, et al 2:07cv01099 Ecce Panis, Inc. v. Maple Plaintiff Denied 5.26 11/7/2007 Leaf Foods USA Inc., et al., 2:09cv00741 Denny's, Inc., et al v. Plaintiff Denied 5.20 9/15/2009 Kennedy Restaurants, LLC, et al 2:10cv01288 Smith & Wesson Holding Plaintiff Denied 5.79 8/24/2011 Corporation et al v. without Cybergun, S.A. Prejudice 2:11cv02030 Validus Holdings Limited v. Plaintiff Granted 1.09 11/23/2011 Kiana et al 21 Broomfield, Robert Total Decisions: 17 Total Granted: 11 Total Denied: 5 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 1 Overall Win Rate: 67.6% Average Time to Decision: 3.7 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 2:01cv00633 H&R Block Tax Servic v. Plaintiff Granted 1.51 5/25/2001 Miller 2:01cv00633 H&R Block Tax Servic v. Plaintiff Denied 6.35 8/27/2002 Miller 2:01cv02243 Best Western Intl v. Auyang Plaintiff Granted 1.78 1/9/2002 John Inc, et al 2:00cv00214 New Times Inc v. Plaintiff Granted 4.08 11/15/2000 Ticketmaster Online 2:01cv02110 Best Western Intl v. KM Plaintiff Granted 1.35 12/10/2001 Properties of MN, et al 2:01cv02444 Best Western Intl v. Kings Plaintiff Granted 1.48 1/28/2002 Inn Venture, et al 2:03cv00592 Lorillard Tobacco Co v. Plaintiff Granted 0.33 4/7/2003 Bromert, et al 2:93cv00287 Best Western Int'l v. Goforth, Plaintiff Granted 1.55 3/29/1993 et al 2:93cv01065 Best Western Int'l v. Safaie Plaintiff Denied 9.64 3/23/1994 3:00cv00453 Symbiotics Inc v. Plaintiff Granted 0.79 4/6/2000 Immune-Tree Inc, et al 2:97cv00797 Park Inns Intl Inc v. Pacific Plaintiff Denied 9.34 3/30/1998 Plaza Hotels, et al without Prejudice 2:97cv01614 Best Western Intl v. Kant, et Plaintiff Denied 7.63 3/19/1998 al 2:99cv02270 American Dairy Queen v. Plaintiff Granted 7.60 8/15/2000 Sierra Bonne Inc, et al 3:03cv00252 Lorillard Tobacco Co v. Patel Plaintiff Granted 0.23 2/14/2003 2:97cv02239 Heating & Coolng Sup v. Plaintiff Granted in 2.70 2/7/1998 Sun Energy Inc, et al part, Denied in Part 2:07cv00807 Best Western International, Plaintiff Granted 6.68 11/6/2007 Inc. v. Patel 2:07cv00807 Best Western International, Plaintiff Denied 0.43 4/2/2008 Inc. v. Patel 22 Bury, David Total Decisions: 1 Total Granted: 0 Total Denied: 1 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 0 Overall Win Rate: 0.0% Average Time to Decision: 0.2 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 4:12cv00059 Slep-Tone Entertainment Plaintiff Denied 0.20 3/1/2012 Corporation v. Mann Campbell, David Total Decisions: 13 Total Granted: 5 Total Denied: 7 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 1 Overall Win Rate: 42.3% Average Time to Decision: 3.3 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 2:02cv01935 Smarthealth Inc v. Brinkman Defendant Denied 10.59 2/20/2004 2:03cv02353 Century 21 Real Esta v. Plaintiff Granted 0.89 12/23/2003 Motlagh, et al 2:04cv00084 Best Western Intl v. Patel, et Plaintiff Granted 1.22 2/20/2004 al 2:04cv01054 AZ Tenants Assn Inc, et al v. Plaintiff Denied 9.77 3/17/2005 AZ Tenants Advoc Inc, et al without Prejudice 2:05cv02266 Best Western International, Plaintiff Denied 7.50 3/14/2006 Inc. v. Heer Motel Partners, LLC et al 2:05cv00012 Refco Group Ltd LLC v. Plaintiff Granted 0.92 2/1/2005 <RefcoGroup.biz>, et al 2:08cv00233 Windermere Real Estate Defendant Denied 0.26 2/13/2008 Services Company v. Windermere Red Mountain, LLC, et al 2:09cv00637 Signatures Network, Inc. v. Plaintiff Granted 0.49 4/14/2009 Does 1-100 et al 2:09cv01548 Shoen v Symons, et al Plaintiff Denied 1.28 9/16/2011 2:10cv02250 Best Western International Plaintiff Denied 4.38 3/4/2011 Incorporated v. D3M Incorporated et al 2:10cv02423 TMC Franchise Corporation Plaintiff Granted 0.66 1/6/2011 v. Millennium Vision LLC et al 2:11cv01081 AFL Telecommunications Plaintiff Granted in 3.68 9/20/2011 LLC v. Fiberoptic Hardware part, LLC et al Denied in Part 3:10cv08163 Wolf v. Martin et al Plaintiff Denied 1.38 10/12/2010 23 Carroll, Earl Total Decisions: 11 Total Granted: 7 Total Denied: 4 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 0 Overall Win Rate: 63.6% Average Time to Decision: 3.7 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 2:00cv01336 Whitewater Pools v. Plaintiff Granted 2.76 10/5/2000 Gmeiner, et al 2:01cv02097 Best Western Intl v. Shivraj Plaintiff Granted 6.88 5/23/2002 Inc, et al 2:03cv01390 Best Western Intl v. Beauty Plaintiff Granted 1.68 9/25/2003 Seven, et al 2:04cv01267 Best Western Intl v. Kashi Plaintiff Granted 8.26 2/24/2005 Corp, et al 2:93cv00440 Pebble Beach Company v. Plaintiff Granted 0.63 3/23/1993 Evergreen Golf 2:93cv01467 Nextbase Limited v. Plaintiff Denied 0.00 9/2/1993 Automap Inc, et al 2:94cv01075 Udrac Inc v. Welch Plaintiff Granted 3.91 9/23/1994 2:95cv01380 Service Center Inc, et al v. Plaintiff Denied 0.39 10/16/1995 All-Serve Inc, et al without Prejudice 2:95cv01380 Service Center Inc, et al v. Plaintiff Denied 9.41 9/17/1996 All-Serve Inc, et al 2:96cv01044 Troy Biosciences Inc v. Plaintiff Granted 6.02 11/6/1996 Dowelanco, et al 3:91cv01193 Kampgrounds of Ameri v. Plaintiff Denied 0.66 8/12/1991 Bologa without Prejudice Collins, Raner Total Decisions: 4 Total Granted: 2 Total Denied: 1 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 1 Overall Win Rate: 62.5% Average Time to Decision: 1.5 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 4:06cv00173 Freecycle Network, Inc. v. Plaintiff Granted 0.76 5/12/2006 Oey et al 4:06cv00504 Cummings Plumbing vs Plaintiff Granted 0.59 10/17/2006 Arico Heating and Cooling et al 4:11cv00714 Volvo Trademark Holding Plaintiff Granted in 3.52 3/1/2012 AB et al v. AGA & Sons part, Incorporated et al Denied in Part 4:11cv00714 Volvo Trademark Holding Plaintiff Denied 1.28 4/13/2012 AB et al v. AGA & Sons Incorporated et al 24 Holland, Hezekiah Total Decisions: 3 Total Granted: 0 Total Denied: 3 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 0 Overall Win Rate: 0.0% Average Time to Decision: 4.1 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 2:02cv01876 Marlyn Nutraceutical v. Plaintiff Denied 5.92 8/13/2003 World Nutrition, Inc., et al 2:09cv00336 Best Western International, Plaintiff Denied 4.38 7/2/2009 Inc. v. Mantiff Cheyenne Hospitality, LLC et al 2:12cv01204 BU Holdings LLC v. Hayn et Plaintiff Denied 2.01 8/6/2012 al Martone, Frederick Total Decisions: 5 Total Granted: 1 Total Denied: 4 Total Granted in Part, Denied in Part: 0 Overall Win Rate: 20.0% Average Time to Decision: 2.8 months from motion filing Case Number Case Name Movant Decision Pendency (months) Decision Date 2:03cv02029 Medicis Pharmaceut, et al v. Plaintiff Denied 1.45 12/18/2003 AJR Productions Inc 2:04cv02195 Best Western Intl v. Shanti Plaintiff Granted 1.15 11/19/2004 Corporation, et al 2:05cv01439 Best Western Intl v. Preas Plaintiff Denied 6.88 12/13/2005 without Prejudice 2:11cv01086 AFL Telecommunications Plaintiff Denied 3.45 9/14/2011 LLC v.