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Jason M. Drangel (JD 7204) [email protected] Ashly E. Sands (AS 7715) [email protected] Brieanne Scully (BS 3711) [email protected] Danielle S. Yamali (DY 4228) [email protected] EPSTEIN DRANGEL LLP 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 2520 New York, NY 10165 Telephone: (212) 292-5390 Facsimile: (212) 292-5391 Attorneys for Plaintiff Moonbug Entertainment Limited UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Civil Case No.: MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED, XXXXXXXX[PROPOSED] Plaintiff 1) TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER; 2) ORDER RESTRAINING v. MERCHANT STOREFRONTS AND DEFENDANTS’ ASSETS WITH 6383702, 9654956, AIRINA4U-AIRINA4U, THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; BINGOHERE4U, BLESSERNN, 3) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CIAOCIAOSTORE_1, CLASSY*MISSY, A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION CREAT_KELLY, DREAMAKER1201, SHOULD NOT ISSUE; 4) ORDER FZSHENGMAOXIN, GATHERING-RETAIL, AUTHORIZING BIFURCATED GKEVER2016, JACKINTHEBOX02, JFBCHUPMEI, AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICE; JOHLEVI94, LAZYCORNER, LONGJFLI-1, AND 5) ORDER AUTHORIZING LUOMEIKIT, LVXINGJIATRAVEL2016, EXPEDITED DISCOVERY MARIOCOSTUME, MARK-CONDOR, MEILIANDUOTOA, MWZUK, NATURALIFT_BEAUTY, PRETTYCLOTHA, FILED UNDER SEAL SHENGXINYIDE2021NEW, SHIHENGTRAD, SPRING-2010, THINKINGTIMEW, TIANCHUANGBUILD04, TOMASOCOSTUME, TOYCITY-02, TOYSCHINA2011, XUEME-28, YHZB520, YIHEYH and ZBYH1314, Defendants GLOSSARY Term Definition Plaintiff or Moonbug Moonbug Entertainment Limited Defendants 6383702, 9654956, airina4u-airina4u, bingohere4u, blessernn, ciaociaostore_1, classy*missy, creat_kelly, dreamaker1201, fzshengmaoxin, gathering-retail, gkever2016, jackinthebox02, jfbchupmei, johlevi94, lazycorner, longjfli-1, luomeikit,XXXXX lvxingjiatravel2016, mariocostume, mark-condor, meilianduotoa, mwzuk, naturalift_beauty, prettyclotha, shengxinyide2021new, shihengtrad, spring-2010, thinkingtimew, tianchuangbuild04, tomasocostume, toycity-02, toyschina2011 , xueme-28 , yhzb520, yiheyh and zbyh1314 eBay eBay.com, a San Jose, California-based online marketplace and e-commerce platform owned by eBay Inc., a Delaware corporation, that allows manufacturers and other third-party merchants, like Defendants, to advertise, distribute, offer for sale and/or sell in what it characterizes as either auction-style or fixed-price formats and ship their retail products, which, upon information and belief, originate from China, among other locations, directly to consumers worldwide and specifically to consumers residing in the U.S., including in New York Epstein Drangel Epstein Drangel LLP, counsel for Plaintiff New York Address 244 Madison Ave, Suite 411, New York, New York 10016 Complaint Plaintiff’s Complaint Application Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for: 1) a temporary restraining order; 2) an order restraining Merchant Storefronts (as defined infra) and Defendants’ Assets (as defined infra) with the Financial Institutions (as defined infra); 3) an order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue; 4) an order authorizing bifurcated and alternative service and 5) an order authorizing expedited discovery Ahton Dec. Declaration of Karine Ahton in Support of Plaintiff’s Application Drangel Dec. Declaration of Jason M. Drangel in Support of Plaintiff’s Application Blippi A fun, energetic entertainer known for his goofy mannerisms, signature blue and orange outfit and educational videos Blippi Content Interactive videos exploring the world through the eyes of a child while teaching them valuable skills such as counting, learning colors and much more Blippi Registrations U.S. Trademark Registration Nos.: 5,333,930 for i “BLIPPI” for a variety of goods in Class 28 and 5,335,209 for “BLIPPI” for a variety of goods in Class 25 Blippi Application U.S. Trademark Serial Application No. 79/297,577 for , for goods in Classes 9, 16, 25, 28 and 41 Blippi Marks The marks covered by the Blippi Registrations and the Blippi Application Blippi Products A variety of consumer products, such as t-shirts, backpacks and other gear Counterfeit Products Products bearing or used in connection with the Blippi Marks, and/or products in packaging and/or containing labels bearing the Blippi Marks, and/or bearing or used in connection with marks that are confusingly similar to the Blippi Marks and/or products that are identical or confusingly similar to the Blippi Marks Infringing Listings Defendants’ listings for Counterfeit Products User Accounts Any and all websites and any and all accounts with online marketplace platforms such as eBay, as well as any and all as yet undiscovered accounts with additional online marketplace platforms held by or associated with Defendants, their respective officers, employees, agents, servants and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them Merchant Storefronts Any and all User Accounts through which Defendants, their respective officers, employees, agents, servants and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them operate storefronts to manufacture, import, export, advertise, market, promote, distribute, display, offer for sale, sell and/or otherwise deal in Counterfeit Products, which are held by or associated with Defendants, their respective officers, employees, agents, servants and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them Defendants’ Assets Any and all money, securities or other property or assets of Defendants (whether said assets are located in the U.S. or abroad) Defendants’ Financial Any and all financial accounts associated with or Accounts utilized by any Defendants or any Defendants’ User Accounts or Merchant Storefront(s) (whether said account is located in the U.S. or abroad) Financial Institutions Any banks, financial institutions, credit card companies and payment processing agencies, such as PayPal Inc. (“PayPal”), Payoneer Inc. (“Payoneer”), PingPong Global Solutions, Inc. (“PingPong”) and other ii companies or agencies that engage in the processing or transfer of money and/or real or personal property of Defendants Third Party Service Online marketplace platforms, including, without Providers limitation, those owned and operated, directly or indirectly by eBay, as well as any and all as yet undiscovered online marketplace platforms and/or entities through which Defendants, their respective officers, employees, agents, servants and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them manufacture, import, export, advertise, market, promote, distribute, offer for sale, sell and/or otherwise deal in Counterfeit Products which are hereinafter identified as a result of any order entered in this action, or otherwise iii On this day, the Court considered Plaintiff’s ex parte application for the following: 1) a temporary restraining order; 2) an order restraining Merchant Storefronts and Defendants’ Assets with the Financial Institutions; 3) an order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue; 4) an order authorizing bifurcated and alternative service and 5) an order authorizing expedited discovery against Defendants, Third Party Service Providers and Financial Institutions in light of Defendants’ intentional and willful offerings for sale and/or sales of Counterfeit Products.1 A complete list of Defendants is attached hereto as Schedule A, which also includes links to Defendants’ Merchant Storefronts and Infringing Listings. Having reviewed the Application, Declarations of Karine Ahton and Jason M. Drangel, along with exhibits attached thereto and other evidence submitted in support thereof, the Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: FACTUAL FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. Moonbug is a global entertainment company that creates and distributes inspiring and engaging stories to expand kids’ worlds and minds under their own popular brands, such as Cocomelon, Little Baby Bum, Arpo and The Sharksons, as well as in partnership with prominent children’s entertainment brands including Mattel Inc., Nickelodeon, Procter & Gamble and LEGO. 2. Moonbug recently acquired the intellectual property assets for the popular Blippi children’s program featuring the main character Blippi – a fun, energetic entertainer known for his goofy mannerisms, signature blue and orange outfit and educational videos. Blippi’s popularity stems from interactive videos exploring the world through the eyes of a child while teaching them valuable skills such as counting, learning colors and much more. 3. Established in 2014, the Blippi YouTube Channel now has 12.4 million subscribers 1 Where a defined term is referenced herein and not defined herein, the defined term should be understood as it is defined in the Glossary. 1 and has surpassed 9 billion views. The Blippi Content can also be found on other streaming platforms such as Hulu, Roku and Amazon Prime Video. 4. In addition to streaming content, Blippi has also developed a variety of consumer products, such as t-shirts, backpacks and other gear, which is sold through the official Blippi store at https://shop.moonbug.com/collections/blippi. 5. The Blippi Products typically retail for between $1.99-39.99. 6. Moonbug recently acquired all right, title and interest to U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 5,333,930 and 5,335,209 through assignments from Kideo, Inc. 7. Through this recent acquisition, Moonbug has gained significant common law trademark and other rights in its Blippi Marks and Blippi Products through its predecessors’ use, advertising and promotion. 8. For example, Moonbug now owns the following U.S. Trademark Registration Nos.: 5,333,930