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1 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

MEHRNAZ BOROUMAND SMITH (State Bar No. 197271)
2 RYAN T. BRICKER (State Bar No. 269100)
HANNAH T. YANG (State Bar No. 311814)
3 Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900
San Francisco, California 94111
4 Telephone: (415) 576-0200
Facsimile: (415) 576-0300
5 E-Mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
6 [email protected]
7 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ORACLE CORPORATION and
8 ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

11 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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13 ORACLE CORPORATION, Case No. 3:19-cv-04900

a Delaware corporation, and ORACLE
14 INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, COMPLAINT FOR FEDERAL
a California corporation, TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT;
15 FEDERAL TRADEMARK DILUTION;
Plaintiffs, UNFAIR COMPETITION UNDER
16 FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA LAW;
v. CYBERSQUATTING; AND STATE
17 TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
CRYPTO ORACLE, LLC, AND DILUTION
18 a Delaware limited liability company,
and LOUIS KERNER, an individual, DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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22 Oracle Corporation and Oracle International Corporation file this complaint to prevent

23 Crypto Oracle, LLC and its owner, Louis Kerner, from using a copy of plaintiffs’ famous ORACLE

24 trademark as the sole distinctive element of Defendants’ CryptoOracle brand, which they use to

25 market a variety of consulting, educational event planning, and related services, all offered to Oracle’s

26 own customers and users who operate or have interest in the cryptocurrency field.

27 Defendants’ mimicry – and their refusal to adopt their own original, non-infringing name –

28 threatens to mislead the public and to deprive Oracle of its right to control its own brand within an

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1 important, emerging sector of its technology business. While Oracle would otherwise welcome some
2 of defendants’ endeavors, including events aimed at fostering a community around innovative
3 and curious blockchain-enthusiasts, Oracle cannot tolerate the use of its famous trademark to brand
4 defendants’ business. Despite Oracle’s efforts to resolve this dispute short of litigation, this lawsuit
5 has become necessary to stop Crypto Oracle and Mr. Kerner from trading on the reputation and good-
6 will that Oracle has earned among consumers throughout the technology industry, including in relation
7 to plaintiffs’ own consulting and finance-related services, and solutions for use in blockchain and
8 cryptocurrency applications.
9 NATURE OF ACTION
10 1. Oracle Corporation and Oracle International Corporation seek preliminary and
11 permanent injunctive relief and damages against Defendants Crypto Oracle, LLC d/b/a CryptoOracle
12 (“CryptoOracle”) and Louis Kerner (collectively, “Defendants”) for Defendants’ willful infringement
13 and dilution of the ORACLE trademark, unfair competition under the Lanham Trademark Act of
14 1946, as amended, Title 15, United States Code, § 1051 et seq. (the “Lanham Act”), cybersquatting
15 under the Lanham Act, and for infringement, dilution and unfair competition under California
16 Business & Professions Code §§ 14200 and 17200, et seq. and the common law.
17 2. Plaintiff Oracle Corporation (“OC”), one of the world’s foremost providers of network
18 computing hardware, computing systems, computer software, services and solutions and a leading
19 developer of enterprise and Internet-based products and technologies, is a Delaware corporation
20 having its principal place of business in Redwood City, California. It is a licensee in the United States
21 of the ORACLE marks at issue in this case. OC is also the owner and registrant of the Internet
22 domain name <www.oracle.com>.
23 3. Plaintiff Oracle International Corporation (“OIC”) is a California corporation, having
24 its only place of business in Redwood City, California. OIC is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of
25 Oracle Corporation and the owner of the ORACLE marks. Plaintiffs OC and OIC are collectively
26 referred to herein as “Oracle.”
27 4. Oracle owns numerous registrations in the United States and worldwide for the
28 ORACLE mark. Oracle uses its ORACLE mark in connection with its wide array of software

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1 applications and solutions. Among those offerings, Oracle uses the ORACLE brand to promote and
2 commercialize the Oracle Blockchain Platform, its blockchain platform-as-a-service (PaaS). Oracle
3 also uses its ORACLE mark to brand and promote conferences, seminars, trade shows, and other
4 events, such as its annual conference Oracle OpenWorld, which include informational, educational and
5 networking programming across the spectrum of Oracle’s services and business offerings, including in
6 relation to Oracle’s blockchain services. As a result of its extensive use of the ORACLE mark, Oracle
7 has developed tremendous goodwill in the ORACLE brand. Indeed, Oracle consistently ranks in the
8 top 20 of brand-ranking lists: Oracle ranked #18 in Forbes’ 2019 The World’s Most Valuable Brands
9 Report and #19 in Interbrand’s 2018 Best Global Brands Report.
10 5. On information and belief, Defendant Louis Kerner is an individual domiciled at
11 25 West 39th Street, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10018. On the CryptoOracle website and
12 elsewhere, Mr. Kerner is identified as the CEO and Co-Founder of CryptoOracle, roles that
13 Mr. Kerner has touted when appearing on national television programs and at industry conferences
14 across the country. On December 27, 2018, after receiving a letter from Oracle explaining its con-
15 cerns about CryptoOracle’s misuse and infringement of the ORACLE mark, Mr. Kerner applied, as an
16 individual, to register the CRYPTOORACLE mark at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, covering
17 business and financial consulting services in the field of cryptocurrency (Serial No. 88/242,342).
18 6. On information and belief, Defendant CryptoOracle is a Delaware limited liability
19 company founded in 2017 with its principal place of business in New York, New York. CryptoOracle
20 purports to be a venture capital (“VC”) firm focused on supporting and advising companies building
21 distributed ledger technologies. CryptoOracle promotes its services on the World Wide Web at
22 <http://www.cryptooracle.io>, <http://www.cryptooracle.co>, <http://www.cryptooracle.fund>,
23 and <http://www.cryptooraclefund.com>.
24 7. Defendants use the ORACLE mark in the CryptoOracle business name, domain
25 names, and social media account usernames for services that overlap with and are related to goods and
26 services offered by Oracle. Specifically, Defendants are using, without authorization, Oracle’s famous
27 ORACLE mark to brand their own services. Defendants’ addition of the descriptive term “crypto”
28 does nothing to distinguish the marks, but rather suggests that Defendants are an affiliate of Oracle

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1 or otherwise are endorsed by Oracle. Defendants’ copying of the ORACLE mark is likely to confuse
2 consumers as to the source of Defendants’ services and dilute Oracle’s famous ORACLE brand.
3 Unless Defendants are enjoined from continuing to use Oracle’s marks to promote Defendants’
4 services, the ORACLE mark will continue to be infringed and the ORACLE mark will continue to be
5 diluted, thereby eroding the distinctive quality of marks that Oracle has developed for over forty years.
6 JURISDICTION AND VENUE
7 8. This is a civil action arising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a), (c),
8 and (d) et seq., and related claims under California statutory and common law. This Court has subject
9 matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338(a) and 1338(b) (trademark and unfair competition),
10 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question), and 15 U.S.C. § 1121 (Lanham Act). This Court has
11 supplemental jurisdiction over the state law issues pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
12 9. This Court has personal jurisdiction over CryptoOracle because it conducts business
13 in and directs acts toward California and within this District. For example, CryptoOracle promotes,
14 organizes and runs events – including “Fireside chat” informational events and “CryptoMonday”
15 educational and networking events – within this District, including in San Francisco. The
16 CryptoMonday events that CryptoOracle holds throughout this District are promoted as “powered
17 by CryptoOracle.” Recent examples of such events follow.
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12 CryptoOracle also owns and operates a series of interactive websites, each of which displays and
13 uses the infringing mark, and allows visitors – including those in this District – to sign up for
14 CryptoOracle’s consulting services and join CryptoOracle’s “community.” On information and
15 belief, CryptoOracle targets individuals in this District – renowned as the home of some of the most
16 innovative and important technology companies, their founders and employees – for inclusion in its
17 community. CryptoOracle’s conduct within or directed toward California and this District have
18 caused Oracle’s injuries in this District.
19 10. The Court may exercise personal jurisdiction over Mr. Kerner because of Mr. Kerner’s
20 position as the CEO and Founder of CryptoOracle, and his acts within and directed toward this
21 District. Mr. Kerner travels to California to speak at various industry conferences and events in this
22 District and elsewhere in the state, all under the infringing CryptoOracle mark and brand. On
23 information and belief, in 2018 alone, he appeared at five or more industry events in California
24 about cryptocurrency and related subjects. Mr. Kerner is also active online and publishes content on
25 websites including Medium, YouTube and Twitter while using and displaying the infringing mark,
26 marketing CryptoOracle, and interacting with others online. Examples of Mr. Kerner’s online
27 accounts with evidence of infringing use and acts directed to California and this District are shown
28 below. Further, Mr. Kerner, with knowledge of Oracle’s rights in its ORACLE trademark and

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1 concerns about the inevitable confusion and dilution that will result from use of the CryptoOracle
2 mark, applied to register CRYPTOORACLE. Mr. Kerner’s continued acts directed toward and within
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18 11. Venue is proper in the United States District Court for the Northern District of

19 California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c) as the claims arise in this District and Defendants

20 are subject to personal jurisdiction in this district.

21 INTRADISTRICT ASSIGNMENT

22 12. Intradistrict assignment to any division of the Northern District is proper under Local

23 Rule 3-2(c) and the Assignment Plan of this Court as an “Intellectual Property Action.”

24 ORACLE’S VALUABLE TRADEMARK RIGHTS

25 13. Oracle is one of the world’s largest technology companies, with annual revenues of

26 more than $39.5 billion. Oracle offers and sells a variety of technology products and services under

27 Oracle’s famous ORACLE mark and large family of ORACLE-formative marks. Oracle designs,

28 develops, markets and supports computer software products with a wide breadth of uses, including

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1 database management, applications, development tools, computer-aided systems engineering, decision

2 support, computer network communications, end user applications, and office automation. Oracle also
3 sells computer and software education, training, and related printed and electronic texts and services.
4 Oracle provides consulting, training and maintenance in support of its customers’ use of its products,
5 information and communication services pertaining to networks and computer products, and
6 computer-related printed material. Oracle’s products can be found in nearly all industries and in the
7 offices of most of the world’s largest and most successful businesses. Oracle advertises and sells its
8 products and services throughout the United States and the world.
9 14. Since at least as early as June 15, 1979, Oracle has continuously and extensively
10 promoted, offered and distributed its computer-related goods and services in interstate commerce
11 under the ORACLE mark.
12 15. Oracle is the owner of a large family of trademarks comprised, in whole or in part, of
13 the word mark ORACLE and used in connection with Oracle’s computer-related goods and services,
14 which all have been used in commerce for many years. Many of these trademarks are federally
15 registered on the Principal Register, including the following:
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Reg. No. / Date of
17 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

18 ORACLE 1,200,239 / Class 9: Pre-Recorded Computer Programs June 1979

July 6, 1982 Recorded on Tapes, Disks and Diskettes.
19
Class 16: Introductory Manuals, User
20 Manuals and Guides for Operation of
Computerized Data Based Management
21 Systems.

22 ORACLE 1,555,182 / Class 41: Educational services, namely June 1986

Sept. 5, 1989 conducting classes and seminars in the field
23 of computers and computer software used
for database management purposes.
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Class 42: Consulting services in the field of
25 computer software used for database
management purposes.
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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 ORACLE 2,107,556 / Class 35: Analysis and consulting services June 1986
Oct. 21, 1997 in the field of business information manage-
4 ment, namely business analysis, business
enterprise modeling, and business informa-
5 tion organization; licensing software.

6 Class 36: Financing and credit services

in the fields of computer software and hard-
7 ware, computer related printed material, and
computer related technical support, educa-
8 tion and consulting; analysis and consulting
services in the fields of finance, insurance,
9 monetary affairs and real estate.

10 Class 42: Computer software and database

design for others; computer hardware, soft-
11 ware, and network analysis and consultation
in the fields of finance, insurance, monetary
12 affairs, real estate, and business information
management.
13
ORACLE 2,040,313 / Class 38: Broadcasting and communication March 1993
14 Feb. 25, 1997 services, namely, providing a computer net-
work for delivery of computer programs,
15 graphics, text, and other data and
information.
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ORACLE 3,619,756 / Class 41: Providing stadium facilities for Nov. 2006
17 May 12, 2009 sports and entertainment; arranging and
conducting athletic competitions; entertain-
18 ment in the nature of sporting events and
athletic competitions; entertainment in the
19 nature of live performances by a musical
band, dance performances, orchestral
20 performances; planning arrangement of
electronic lighting; providing information
21 in the field of sports and entertainment by
means of the internet, telephone and digital
22 transmission.

23 ORACLE 3,893,045 / Class 9: Computer hardware; computers. Dec. 2008

Dec. 21, 2010
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ORACLE 4,102,532 / Classes 9: computer peripherals; computer 1984
25 Feb. 21, 2012 data storage devices, namely, magnetic tape
drives, blank USB flash drives, computer
26 disk drives, optical disc drives, blank digital
data storage media, blank data storage tape,
27 blank data storage disks; integrated com-
puter hardware and computer operating
28 software; computer hardware with prein-
stalled computer operating software;

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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 computer servers; computer processors and

memory, microprocessors, central process-
4 ing units, circuit boards, and integrated
circuits; a full line of computer software
5 to manage, analyze, retrieve, monitor, main-
tain, report on, structure, model, forecast,
6 present and display data and information
from computer databases, applications and
7 the internet, and for the development,
analysis, management, integration, deploy-
8 ment, virtualization and maintenance of
computer software and hardware; database
9 software to manage, monitor, track and
organize data; computer software applica-
10 tions to manage, monitor, track and organize
data, namely, web services software, appli-
11 cation server software, business intelligence
software, internet and intranet portal soft-
12 ware, computer software to automate data
warehousing, content management software,
13 telephony software, fax messaging software,
electronic mail software, electronic messag-
14 ing software, scheduling software, social
networking software, wireless communica-
15 tions software, operating system software,
computer utility software, computer net-
16 working software, security and identity
management software, virtualization soft-
17 ware, cloud computing software, voice
enablement software, computer programs
18 for use in developing and executing other
computer programs on computers, computer
19 networks, and global communications net-
works; computer software applications to
20 manage, monitor, track and organize data
in the fields of marketing, sales, customer
21 service, contracts, human resources, clinical
research, health care, health sciences, educa-
22 tion, communications and telecommunica-
tions, call centers, customer relationship
23 management, public sector administration,
public and private utilities, transportation,
24 insurance, processing, analysis and manage-
ment of financial transactions, governance,
25 risk and compliance management, manage-
ment of supply chains, orders, procurement,
26 inventory, assets, projects and manufactur-
ing, business process outsourcing, business
27 consolidation management, business quality
management, business project management,
28 business stakeholder-shareholder relation-
ship management, and strategic business,

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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 simulation, enterprise and resource

planning.
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Class 16: printed materials, namely books,
5 pamphlets, user manuals, instruction manu-
als, newsletters and magazines concerning
6 computer software, computers and related
topics; pens; pencils; notepad holders.
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Class 41: seminars, courses and workshops
8 in the fields of computers, computer hard-
ware, computer programming, and computer
9 software; seminars, courses and workshops
in the fields of design, development, analy-
10 sis, implementation, management, integra-
tion, deployment, maintenance, updating
11 and repair of computer hardware and soft-
ware; seminars, courses and workshops in
12 the field of technical support services for
computer hardware and software; seminars,
13 courses and workshops in the fields of test-
ing, analysis and evaluation of the goods
14 and services of others for the purpose of
certification; seminars, courses and work-
15 shops in the field of computer database
development; seminars, courses and work-
16 shops in the fields of design, creation, host-
ing, maintenance, operation and manage-
17 ment of internet web sites; seminars, courses
and workshops in the field of on-line trading
18 to facilitate the sale and purchase of goods
and services by others; seminars, courses
19 and workshops in the field of providing a
wide range of general interest information
20 via the Internet.

21 Class 42: computer services, namely, con-

sultation in the field of computer software,
22 computers and computer hardware; pro-
gramming, design, development, imple-
23 mentation, maintenance, updating and repair
of computer software for others; leasing and
24 rental of computer software; hosting of com-
puter software; computer database develop-
25 ment services; creating websites for others;
design, creation, hosting and maintenance
26 of web sites for others; consultation services
and providing technical assistance related to
27 the design, creation, hosting, maintenance,
operation, and management of web sites for
28 others; technical support services for com-
puter software, namely, providing updates,

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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 upgrades, patches, fixes and technical docu-

mentation; providing information via the
4 internet in the fields of computers, computer
hardware, computer programming, and
5 computer software.

6 ORACLE 4,363,243 / Classes 9: cases and stands for laptop, note- 1984
July 9, 2013 book and tablet computers, music players,
7 and cell phones; computer mouse pads.

8 Class 14: clocks and watches.

9 Class 16: blank writing books, pen and

pencil sets, mechanical pencils, pens.
10
Class 18: wallets, leather credit, debit and
11 business card holders, umbrellas, leather
wine bottle bags, traveling bags, messenger
12 bags, sports bags, duffel bags, athletic bags,
book bags, hard-sided and soft-sided carry-
13 on bags.

14 Class 20: non-precious metal picture

frames.
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Class 21: drinking glasses and mugs.
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Class 24: blanket throws.
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Class 28: toys, namely, mechanical and
18 stuffed dolls; sporting goods, namely, golf
bags, golf balls, golf ball markers, and golf
19 club head covers.

20 Class 41: entertainment services in the

nature of sailboat racing and exhibitions.
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ORACLE 3,030,079 / Class 25: Clothing, namely, shirts, sweat- July 1980
22 Dec. 13, 2005 shirts, jackets and caps.

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ORACLE 2,997,144 / Class 9: A full line of computer software 1984
24 (Stylized) Logo Sept. 20, 2005 to manage, analyze, retrieve, monitor, main-
tain, report on, structure, model, forecast,
25 present and display data and information
from computer databases and the internet,
26 and for the development, analysis, manage-
ment, integration, deployment and mainte-
27 nance of computer software; web services
software, application server software, data-
28 base software, business intelligence soft-
ware, internet and intranet portal software,

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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 data warehousing software, content manage-

ment software, online trading software, on-
4 line training software, telephony software,
fax messaging software, electronic mail
5 software, scheduling software, wireless
communications software, and voice enable-
6 ment software; computer software applica-
tions in the fields of marketing, sales, cus-
7 tomer service, contracts, human resources,
clinical research, health care, education,
8 communications and telecommunications,
call centers, public sector administration,
9 public and private utilities, processing,
analysis and management of financial
10 transactions, management of supply chains,
orders, procurement, inventory, assets, pro-
11 jects and manufacturing, business consoli-
dation management, business risk manage-
12 ment, business quality management, busi-
ness project management, business stake-
13 holder-shareholder relationship manage-
ment, and strategic business, simulation,
14 enterprise and resource planning; and
instructional manuals sold as a unit.
15
ORACLE 3,116,749 / Class 9: A full line of computer software 1984
16 Bar Logo July 18, 2006 to manage, analyze, retrieve, monitor, main-
tain, report on, structure, model, forecast,
17 present and display data and information
from computer databases and the internet,
18 and for the development, analysis, manage-
ment, integration, deployment and mainte-
19 nance of computer software; web services
software, application server software, data-
20 base software, business intelligence soft-
ware, internet and intranet portal software,
21 data warehousing software, content manage-
ment software, online trading software, on-
22 line training software, telephony software,
fax messaging software, electronic mail
23 software, scheduling software, wireless
communications software, and voice enable-
24 ment software; computer software applica-
tions in the fields of marketing, sales, cus-
25 tomer service, contracts, human resources,
clinical research, health care, education,
26 communications and telecommunications,
call centers, public sector administration,
27 public and private utilities, processing,
analysis and management of financial
28 transactions, management of supply chains,
orders, procurement, inventory, assets,

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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 projects and manufacturing, business

consolidation management, business risk
4 management, business quality management,
business project management, business
5 stakeholder-shareholder relationship
management, and strategic business, simula-
6 tion, enterprise and resource planning; and
instructional manuals sold as a unit.
7
ORACLE 3,192,864 / Classes 16: Printed materials, namely 1984
8 Bar Logo Jan. 2, 2007 books, pamphlets, user manuals, instruction
manuals, newsletters and magazines con-
9 cerning computer software, computers and
related topics; pens; notepad holders.
10
Class 42: Computer services; namely, con-
11 sultation in the field of computer software;
programming, design, development, analy-
12 sis, implementation, installation, manage-
ment, integration, deployment and updating
13 of computer software for others; dissemina-
tion, leasing and rental of computer soft-
14 ware; leasing access to a full line of non-
downloadable computer software; hosting
15 of computer software for others; technical
support services for computer software,
16 namely problem troubleshooting; testing,
analysis and evaluation of the goods and
17 services of others for the purpose of certi-
fication; computer database development
18 services; creating websites for others;
design, creation, hosting and maintenance
19 of web sites for others; information tech-
nology consultation services, namely pro-
20 viding technical assistance related to the
design, creation, hosting, maintenance,
21 operation, and management of web sites
for others.
22
ORACLE 4,870,864 / Class 42: Hosting of computer software; Dec. 1999
23 Dec. 15, 2015 leasing and rental of computer hardware
and computer peripherals; leasing access
24 to computer hardware and computer
peripherals; computer services, namely,
25 providing access to non-downloadable com-
puter software; computer services, namely,
26 providing computer software, platforms,
infrastructure, databases and data as a ser-
27 vice; computer services, namely, providing
cloud computing services in the following
28 fields: a full line of computer software to
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Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 maintain, report on, structure, model, fore-

cast, present and display data and informa-
4 tion from computer databases, applications
and the internet, and for the development,
5 analysis, management, integration, deploy-
ment, virtualization and maintenance of
6 computer software and hardware; database
software to manage, monitor, track and
7 organize data; computer software applica-
tions to manage, monitor, track and organize
8 data, namely, web services software, appli-
cation server software, business intelligence
9 software, internet and intranet portal soft-
ware, computer software to automate data
10 warehousing, content management software,
telephony software, fax messaging software,
11 electronic mail software, electronic messag-
ing software, scheduling software, social
12 networking software, wireless communica-
tions software, operating system software,
13 computer utility software, computer net-
working software, security and identity
14 management software, virtualization soft-
ware, cloud computing software, voice
15 enablement software, and computer pro-
grams for use in developing and executing
16 other computer programs on computers,
computer networks, and global communica-
17 tions networks. computer software applica-
tions to manage, monitor, track and organize
18 data in the fields of marketing, sales, cus-
tomer service, contracts, human resources,
19 clinical research, health care, health
sciences, education, communications and
20 telecommunications, call centers, customer
relationship management, public sector
21 administration, public and private utilities,
transportation, insurance, financial trans-
22 action processing, analysis and manage-
ment, governance, risk and compliance
23 management, management of supply chains,
orders, procurement, inventory, assets, pro-
24 jects and manufacturing, business process
outsourcing, business consolidation manage-
25 ment, business quality management, busi-
ness project management, business stake-
26 holder-shareholder relationship managem-
ent, and strategic business, simulation,
27 enterprise and resource planning.

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1
Reg. No. / Date of
2 Trademark Date Class / Products First Use

3 ORACLE 3,031543 / Class 35: Conducting trade shows and Sept. 1997
OPENWORLD Dec. 20, 2005 exhibitions in the fields of computers,
4 computer software, computer peripherals,
computer networking, technology planning,
5 business management, and product
demonstrations.
6 Class 41: Conducting educational
conferences, seminars, speeches, and
7 entertainment, namely live and audio-visual
presentations, all in the fields of computers,
8 computer software, computer peripherals,
computer networking, technology planning,
9 and business management.
10

11 A number of the ORACLE marks identified above, including U.S. Registration Nos. 2,107,556
12 (registered October 21, 1997); 2,997,144 (registered September 30, 2005); 3,115,749 (registered
13 July 18, 2006); 4,102,532 (registered February 21, 2012); and 4,870,864 (registered December 15,
14 2015), cover analysis and/or consulting services related to financial transactions. Many of these
15 registrations have become incontestable. Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true and correct copies of
16 the federal trademark registrations issued for these and the other trademarks listed in the chart above,
17 all of which are in full force and effect. Together, these registered rights and Oracle’s common law
18 rights in its family of ORACLE-formative marks are referenced in this Complaint as the “ORACLE
19 marks.”
20 16. Oracle has been using the ORACLE trademark continuously for decades in connection
21 with goods and services that are identical or substantially similar to services offered by Defendants,
22 namely financial and business consulting services related to financial transactions. Moreover, Oracle
23 has used its ORACLE and ORACLE OPENWORLD trademarks for more than a decade to brand
24 educational services, seminars, courses, workshops and other programming that provides networking
25 opportunities to the technology field.
26 17. As a worldwide leader in technology solutions, Oracle’s resources, infrastructure, tech-
27 nology, and expertise allowed Oracle to become an early adopter and provider of blockchain solutions
28 and products to its customers, including those customers in the banking, technology, and finance

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1 industries. Blockchain, which is a type of distributed ledger technology, is probably best-known as

2 the technology behind cryptocurrency, i.e., digital currency built with cryptographic protocols that
3 make transactions secure and difficult to fake. Likewise, cryptocurrency is probably the most well-
4 known use of blockchain. Among many consumers, blockchain technology and cryptocurrency go
5 hand-in-hand together, though blockchain has numerous other applications beyond cryptocurrency.
6 18. Given Oracle’s business, one particular advantage Oracle offers against its competitors
7 is the seamless integration of blockchain with Oracle’s existing and trusted systems and applications.
8 Further, through extensive marketing, advertising, promotion and commercial use of the mark, Oracle
9 has developed goodwill in the ORACLE marks, conferring substantial common law rights in the name
10 and mark long before Defendants’ unlawful adoption of the CryptoOracle name and mark for services
11 that overlap with Oracle’s own offerings.
12 19. Like many of its offerings, Oracle uses the ORACLE marks in connection with these
13 blockchain solutions, products and services, such as the Oracle Blockchain Platform. Attached as
14 Exhibit B is a copy of the Oracle Blockchain Platform main web page. The Oracle Blockchain
15 Platform, blockchain products and services are important to Oracle’s growth and offerings. Exhibit C
16 collects examples of marketing materials promoting Oracle’s blockchain events, products and services.
17 Additionally, Oracle owns pending application Serial Number 88/339,821 in the United States Patent
18 and Trademark Office for federal trademark registration of the ORACLE mark for blockchain PaaS,
19 and related services.
20 20. Oracle is also the owner of the domain name <www.oracle.com> and has a longstanding
21 and well-known presence on the Internet. Oracle first registered the domain name <www.oracle.com>
22 on December 2, 1988 and has used the domain continuously since that time. The <www.oracle.com>
23 website has been used to promote Oracle products and services, to provide a wide range of information
24 about the company and its products, to provide customer support, and, since at least 1995, to offer
25 online sales of Oracle software products and services.
26 PUBLIC RECOGNITION, GOODWILL, AND FAME OF ORACLE’S TRADEMARKS
27 21. During the more than forty years that Oracle has been continuously using the ORACLE
28 mark in interstate commerce for its goods and services, it has sold many billions of dollars of goods

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1 and services under the ORACLE marks. Oracle has spent millions of dollars marketing its goods and
2 services under the ORACLE marks in a variety of media, including but not limited to television, a
3 wide variety of both general circulation and specialized print media, billboards, trade shows and via
4 the Internet. In that time, the goods and services offered by Oracle under the ORACLE marks have
5 been the subject of numerous articles in general circulation newspapers and magazines, as well as
6 radio, television and Internet broadcasts.
7 22. Oracle has invested considerable resources advertising the ORACLE marks nationwide
8 and worldwide for more than three decades. As a result of this continuous and substantial effort and
9 expense, and due to the quality of its goods and services, Oracle enjoys a reputation as one of the best-
10 known and most innovative technology companies in the world.
11 23. As a result of the use and advertising described in the foregoing paragraphs, the
12 ORACLE marks possess secondary meaning in the minds of the consuming public nationwide and
13 worldwide as identifying Oracle’s goods and services and being associated with Oracle exclusively.
14 24. The ORACLE trademark became famous and distinctive well before Defendants began
15 using the copycat CryptoOracle brand and mark. It is well known and among Oracle’s most valuable
16 assets.
17 DEFENDANTS’ WRONGFUL ACTS
18 25. Long after the ORACLE trademark became famous, and after Oracle established
19 rights at common law and through registrations covering its ORACLE marks, Defendants adopted
20 the infringing CryptoOracle trademark as a business name and brand, and registered a set of domain
21 names containing the mark. On information and belief, Defendants intentionally incorporated the
22 ORACLE trademark in the CryptoOracle business name and brand in order to trade on Oracle’s repu-
23 tation as an innovator and leader within the technology industry, and to evoke among consumers the
24 goodwill that Oracle has built in its own famous brand.
25 26. Defendants’ use of the CryptoOracle name incorporates the ORACLE trademark in its
26 entirety, adding only the descriptive term “crypto.” The CryptoOracle name is therefore highly similar
27 in appearance, sound and commercial impression to Oracle’s ORACLE marks.
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1 27. Defendants use the CryptoOracle name to advertise, market, offer and sell services that
2 are identical to or closely related to the goods and services that Oracle offers and has offered under its
3 ORACLE marks continuously for many years.
4 28. Defendants market their services to similar customer groups and through the same or
5 related channels of trade as those through which Oracle offers and sells its goods and services.
6 29. Defendants use a set of domain names that incorporate the infringing and diluting
7 CryptoOracle mark, each of which is also likely to cause or fuel confusion among consumers,
8 including <www.cryptooracle.io>; <www.cryptooracle.co>; <www.cryptooracle.fund>; and
9 <www.cryptooraclefund.com> (“the Domain Names”). Defendants registered and use the Domain
10 Names in bad faith, with the intent, on information and belief, to lead the public to the erroneous con-
11 clusion that the Domain Names and the corresponding websites offer services that originated with,
12 and/or are sponsored by, and/or authorized by Oracle.
13 30. In addition to confusing and misleading consumers and the public, Defendants’ use of
14 the CryptoOracle name and mark, if left unchecked, will inevitably dilute the distinctive quality of the
15 famous ORACLE trademark, impairing Oracle’s ability to use its mark to inform consumers that it is
16 the source of its goods and services, and otherwise injuring Oracle’s reputation and that of the
17 ORACLE trademark.
18 31. Promptly upon learning of Defendants’ conduct described in this Complaint, Oracle
19 notified Defendants, through cease and desist correspondence, that the CryptoOracle mark violates
20 Oracle’s intellectual property rights, and explained Oracle’s concerns about inevitable confusion and
21 dilution, and the impact on Oracle’s brand. Oracle requested that Defendants cease use of the
22 CryptoOracle name and any other names that reproduce the ORACLE mark. Defendants’ response –
23 including Mr. Kerner’s application to register CRYPTOORACLE despite actual notice of Oracle’s
24 registered and common law trademark rights – necessitated this action.
25 32. Defendants’ conduct constitutes an ongoing threat to Oracle and the public. Unless
26 Defendants are restrained and enjoined from engaging in this infringing and diluting conduct, Oracle
27 will suffer irreparable injury. It would be difficult to ascertain the amount of compensation that could
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1 afford Oracle adequate relief for the acts of Defendants, present and threatened, and Oracle’s remedy
2 at law is not adequate in and of itself to compensate them for said harm and damage.
3 FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
INFRINGEMENT OF REGISTERED TRADEMARK
4 (15 U.S.C. § 1114; Lanham Act § 32)
5 33. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 32 above,
6 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.
7 34. Defendants’ use of CryptoOracle and the Domain Names and any other terms, marks
8 and domain names that are confusingly similar to the ORACLE marks, constitute trademark infringe-
9 ment in violation of Section 32 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114.
10 35. As a direct and proximate cause of Defendants’ conduct, Oracle is entitled to monetary
11 damages. 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). Oracle is also entitled to injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants from
12 using any marks, tradenames, domain names or other identifiers that contain the ORACLE marks or
13 any other terms that are likely to be confused with the ORACLE marks under 15 U.S.C § 1116(a).
14 Without injunctive relief, Oracle has no means by which to prevent the continuing injury to its reputa-
15 tion and goodwill. Oracle has been and will continue to be irreparably harmed. No amount of money
16 damages can adequately compensate Oracle if it loses the ability to control the use of the ORACLE
17 marks, and its reputation and associated goodwill is damaged through the false and unauthorized use
18 of its marks.
19 36. Because Defendants’ actions have been willful, malicious and intentional, this is an
20 exceptional case and Oracle is entitled to recover Defendants’ profits together with Oracle’s damages,
21 trebled, costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 35(a) of the Lanham
22 Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a).
23 SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
UNFAIR COMPETITION UNDER FEDERAL LAW
24 (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); Lanham Act § 43(a))
25 37. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 36, above,
26 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.
27 38. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ CryptoOracle name and the Domain Names
28 were deliberately chosen to be confusingly similar to the ORACLE marks and, as such, their use in

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1 commerce constitutes a willful and deliberate false designation of origin and false deception, as well
2 as unfair competition with Oracle and an attempt to palm off or permit others to palm off Defendants’
3 services as those of Oracle.
4 39. Defendants’ use of the CryptoOracle name and Domain Names is likely to cause con-
5 fusion, mistake, and deception to the public, and to lead consumers to the erroneous impression that
6 Defendants or their services originate with, or are endorsed or sponsored by, or affiliated with Oracle,
7 or that there is some association between Oracle and its goods and services and Defendants and their
8 services.
9 40. Defendants’ conduct constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition in
10 violation of Section 43(a) of the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C. 1125(a)).
11 41. Defendants’ acts have caused, are causing, and—unless enjoined—will likely continue
12 to cause, irreparable harm and injury to Oracle’s business, reputation, and good will. Such acts are
13 and have been willful and malicious, carried out with full knowledge that such acts are in violation
14 of the law and will irreparably harm Oracle.
15 42. As a direct and proximate cause of Defendants’ conduct, Oracle is entitled to monetary
16 damages. 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). Oracle is also entitled to injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants from
17 using any marks, tradenames, domain names or other identifiers that contain the ORACLE marks or
18 any other terms that are likely to be confused with the ORACLE marks under 15 U.S.C § 1116(a).
19 Without injunctive relief, Oracle has no means by which to control the continuing injury to its reputa-
20 tion and goodwill and that of its ORACLE marks. Oracle has been and will continue to be irreparably
21 harmed. No amount of money damages can adequately compensate Oracle if it loses the ability to
22 control the use of the ORACLE mark, and its reputation and associated goodwill is damaged through
23 the false and unauthorized use of its marks.
24 43. Because Defendants’ actions have been willful, malicious and intentional, this is an
25 exceptional case and Oracle is entitled to recover Defendants’ profits together with Oracle’s damages,
26 trebled, costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 35(a) of the Lanham
27 Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a).
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1 THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF

TRADEMARK DILUTION UNDER FEDERAL LAW
2 (15 U.S.C. § 1125(c); Lanham Act § 43(c))
3 44. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 43 above,

4 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.

5 45. Oracle’s ORACLE trademark is distinctive and famous within the meaning of the

6 Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c) and became famous before Defendants’

7 first use of CryptoOracle, which incorporates the ORACLE trademark in its entirety.

8 46. Defendants’ conduct is likely to cause dilution of the ORACLE trademark by diminish-

9 ing its distinctiveness and/or tarnishing its reputation in violation of the Trademark Dilution Revision

10 Act of 2006, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c).

11 47. As a direct and proximate cause of Defendants’ conduct, Oracle is entitled to monetary

12 damages. 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). Oracle is also entitled to injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants from

13 using any marks, tradenames, domain names or other identifiers that contain the ORACLE trademark

14 or any other terms that are substantially similar to the ORACLE trademark under 15 U.S.C § 1116(a).

15 Without injunctive relief, Oracle has no means by which to control the continuing injury to its reputa-

16 tion and goodwill or of the continuing dilution of the ORACLE trademark. Oracle has been and will

17 continue to be irreparably harmed. No amount of money damages can adequately compensate Oracle

18 if it loses the ability to control the use of the ORACLE trademark, and its reputation and associated

19 goodwill is damaged through the false and unauthorized use of its mark.

20 48. Because Defendants’ actions have been willful, malicious and intentional, this is an

21 exceptional case and Oracle is entitled to recover Defendants’ profits together with Oracle’s damages,

22 trebled, costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 35(a) of the Lanham

23 Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a).

24 FOURTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF

BAD FAITH REGISTRATION AND USE OF DOMAIN NAMES
25 (15 U.S.C. § 1125(d))
26 49. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 48 above,

27 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.

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1 50. Oracle is the owner of the famous ORACLE trademark and the owner of incontestable
2 trademark registrations for the ORACLE marks.
3 51. The ORACLE marks are distinctive and have become associated indelibly with Oracle
4 as a result of Oracle’s extensive advertising, promotion, use, and sale of goods and services under the
5 ORACLE marks, and their widespread recognition by the public.
6 52. On information and belief, Defendants are the registered owner(s) and the user(s) of
7 the Domain Names which are substantially identical and confusingly similar to the ORACLE marks.
8 53. Defendants registered the Domain Names with a bad faith intent to profit from them,
9 in violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d).
10 54. Oracle is entitled to monetary damages, including statutory damages, and injunctive
11 relief prohibiting Defendants from using “Oracle” in any domain name. 15 U.S.C. §§ 1117(a) and (d).
12 Without preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, Oracle has no means by which to control the
13 continuing injury to its reputation and goodwill or of the continuing dilution of the ORACLE mark.
14 Oracle has been and will continue to be irreparably harmed. No amount of money damages can
15 adequately compensate Oracle if it loses the ability to control the use of the ORACLE mark, and its
16 reputation and associated goodwill is damaged through the false and unauthorized use of its mark.
17 Oracle is entitled to injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants from using any domain names containing
18 “Oracle” or any other terms that are likely to be confused with or to dilute the ORACLE mark and
19 requiring Defendants to transfer the Domain Names to Oracle.
20 55. Because Defendants’ actions have been willful, malicious and intentional, this is an
21 exceptional case and Oracle is entitled to recover Defendants’ profits together with Oracle’s damages,
22 trebled, costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to Section 35(a) of the Lanham
23 Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a).
24 FIFTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
25 UNDER CALIFORNIA STATUTORY LAW
(Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 14200 and 17200 et seq.)
26

27 56. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 55 above,

28 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.

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1 57. Oracle is the owner of numerous registrations for the ORACLE marks.
2 58. Oracle is the owner of common law rights for the ORACLE marks.
3 59. Defendants are using – and Mr. Kerner is seeking to register – the CryptoOracle name
4 and mark without the consent of Oracle in connection with the sale of services related to the goods and
5 services of Oracle.
6 60. Defendants’ use of and application to register the CryptoOracle name, which incor-
7 porates the ORACLE trademark in its entirety, is likely to cause confusion, mistake, and deception
8 as to the source of origin of those services.
9 61. Defendants are using the ORACLE marks to enhance the commercial value of their
10 services.
11 62. Defendants’ acts violate Oracle’s trademark rights under California Business &
12 Professions Code §§ 14200 et seq.
13 63. Defendants’ conduct as alleged in this Complaint also constitutes “unlawful, unfair or
14 fraudulent business act[s] or practice[s] and unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising” within
15 the meaning of California Business & Professions Code § 17200 et seq.
16 64. Oracle is entitled to monetary damages and injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants
17 from using and seeking registration of any marks, tradenames, domain names or other identifiers that
18 contain the ORACLE marks or any other terms that are likely to be confused with the ORACLE mark.
19 Without injunctive relief, Oracle has no means by which to control the continuing injury to its reputa-
20 tion and goodwill or that of the ORACLE marks. Oracle has been and will continue to be irreparably
21 harmed. No amount of money damages can adequately compensate Oracle if it loses the ability to
22 control the use of the ORACLE marks, and its reputation and associated goodwill is damaged through
23 the false and unauthorized use of its mark.
24 65. Because Defendants’ actions are willful, malicious and intentional, Oracle is entitled to
25 recover lost profits together and trebled damages pursuant to California Business & Professions Code
26 § 14250.
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1 SIXTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF

TRADEMARK DILUTION UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW
2 (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 14247)
3 66. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 65 above,

4 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.

5 67. Oracle owns valid and protectable rights in its registered ORACLE trademark, which

6 became famous long before Defendants adopted or used the CryptoOracle name and mark.

7 68. Defendants’ use of the CryptoOracle name and mark – which incorporates the famous

8 ORACLE trademark in its entirety – is likely to dilute the distinctive quality of Oracle’s ORACLE

9 trademark.

10 69. Defendants’ acts constitute trademark dilution under California Business & Professions

11 Code § 14247.

12 70. Oracle is entitled to monetary damages and injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants

13 from using any marks, tradenames, domain names or other identifiers that contain the ORACLE

14 trademark or any other terms that are likely to be confused with the ORACLE trademark. Without

15 injunctive relief, Oracle has no means by which to control the continuing injury to its reputation and

16 goodwill or of the continuing dilution of the ORACLE trademark. Oracle has been and will continue

17 to be irreparably harmed. No amount of money damages can adequately compensate Oracle if it loses

18 the ability to control the use of the ORACLE trademark, and its reputation and associated goodwill is

19 damaged through the false and unauthorized use of its mark.

20 71. Because Defendants’ actions are willful, malicious and intentional, Oracle is entitled to

21 recover lost profits together and trebled damages pursuant to California Business & Professions Code

22 § 14250.

23 SEVENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF

TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT UNDER CALIFORNIA COMMON LAW
24

25 72. Oracle incorporates by reference the allegations in paragraphs 1 through 71 above,

26 as though they were fully set forth in this Claim.

27 73. Oracle owns valid and protectable rights in its ORACLE marks at common law.

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1 74. Defendants’ conduct is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive as to

2 the source of services offered by Defendants or as to affiliation, connection, association, sponsorship,
3 or approval of such services, and constitutes infringement of Oracle’s ORACLE marks at common
4 law.
5 75. Defendants infringed Oracle’s ORACLE marks with knowledge and intent to cause
6 confusion, mistake, or deception.
7 76. Defendants’ conduct is aggravated by that kind of willfulness, wantonness, malice
8 and conscious indifference to the rights and welfare of Oracle for which California law allows the
9 imposition of exemplary damages.
10 77. Oracle has suffered damages as a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ activities.
11 78. Unless restrained and enjoined, the conduct of Defendants will further impair the value
12 of the ORACLE marks and Oracle’s business reputation and goodwill. Oracle has no adequate
13 remedy at law.
14 79. Oracle is entitled to monetary damages and injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants from
15 using any marks, tradenames, domain names or other identifiers that contain the ORACLE marks or any
16 other terms that are likely to be confused with the ORACLE marks. Without injunctive relief, Oracle
17 has no means by which to control the continuing injury to its reputation and goodwill or that of its
18 ORACLE marks. Oracle has been and will continue to be irreparably harmed. No amount of money
19 damages can adequately compensate Oracle if it loses the ability to control the use of the ORACLE
20 marks, and its reputation and associated goodwill is damaged through the false and unauthorized use
21 of its marks.
22 80. Because Defendants’ actions are willful, malicious and intentional, Oracle is entitled
23 to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, and compensatory and punitive damages.
24 PRAYER FOR RELIEF
25 WHEREFORE, Oracle prays for judgment against Defendants as follows:
26 1. Adjudge that Oracle’s ORACLE marks have been infringed by Defendants in viola-
27 tion of Oracle’s rights under common law, 15 U.S.C. § 1114, and/or California law;
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1 2. Adjudge that Defendants have competed unfairly with Oracle in violation of Oracle’s
2 rights under common law, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and/or California law;
3 3. Adjudge that Defendants’ activities are likely to dilute Oracle’s famous ORACLE
4 trademark in violation of Oracle’s rights under common law, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c), and/or California
5 law;
6 4. Adjudge that Defendants, their agents, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns,
7 affiliates, and joint venturers, and any person(s) in active concert or participation with them, and/or
8 any person(s) acting for, with, by, through, or under them, be enjoined and restrained at first during
9 the pendency of this action and thereafter permanently from:
10 a. Producing, sourcing, importing, selling, offering, distributing, advertising,
11 or promoting any goods or services in connection with the CryptoOracle mark, or in connection with
12 any other reproductions of Oracle’s ORACLE marks, or any trademarks that are substantially similar
13 to the Oracle marks;
14 b. Producing, sourcing, importing, selling, offering, distributing, advertising,
15 or promoting any goods in connection any words or symbols that so resemble Oracle’s ORACLE
16 marks as to be likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception, on or in connection with any good or
17 service that is not authorized by or for Oracle, including, without limitation, any good or service that
18 is offered under the CryptoOracle mark which is the subject of this Complaint and for which
19 Defendants are responsible, or any other approximation of the ORACLE marks;
20 c. Using any word, term, name, symbol, device, or combination thereof that
21 causes or is likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception as to the affiliation or association of
22 Defendants or their products with Oracle, or as to the origin of Defendant’s goods or services, or any
23 false designation of origin, false or misleading description or representation of fact, or any false or
24 misleading advertising;
25 d. Further infringing the rights of Oracle in and to any of its trademarks in or
26 otherwise damaging Oracle’s goodwill or business reputation;
27 e. Further diluting the ORACLE trademark;
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1 g. Continuing to perform in any manner whatsoever any of the other acts

2 complained of in this Complaint;
3 5. Adjudge that Defendants and any officers, affiliate companies, agents, servants,
4 employees, successors, licensees, and assigns, and all others in concert and privity with them are
5 enjoined during the pendency of this action, and permanently thereafter, from using in any manner
6 “Oracle,” including but not limited to seeking trademark rights thereto, and the domain names
7 <www.cryptooracle.io>, <www.cryptooracle.co>, <www.cryptooraclefund.com>, and
8 <www.cryptooracle.fund> and any other marks and domain names that are confusingly or substan-
9 tially similar to or contain the ORACLE marks;
10 6. Adjudge that Defendants be ordered to recall and destroy all written and electronic
11 material, including but not limited to packages, labels, advertising and promotional material, and related
12 items which use the infringing or diluting marks or any other trade name, trademark, or service mark
13 which is likely to be confused with, or that dilutes the distinctive quality of the ORACLE marks;
14 7. Adjudge that Defendants be ordered to take down the website at <www.cryptooracle.io>,
15 <www.cryptooracle.co>, <www.cryptooraclefund.com>, and <www.cryptooracle.fund> and any other
16 domain names that are confusingly or substantially similar to the ORACLE marks, and to transfer
17 ownership of the Domain Names to Plaintiff Oracle Corporation;
18 8. Adjudge that Defendant Mr. Kerner be ordered to expressly abandon the trademark
19 application for CRYPTOORACLE, U.S. Serial No. 88/242,342, and Defendants be prohibited from
20 applying to register any other trade name, trademark, or service mark which is likely to be confused
21 with, or that dilutes the distinctive quality of the ORACLE marks;
22 9. Adjudge that Defendants be required immediately to supply Oracle’s counsel with a
23 complete list of individuals and entities from whom or which it purchased, and to whom or which it
24 sold, offered for sale, distributed, advertised, or promoted, products or services under the infringing
25 or diluting marks, including CryptoOracle, as alleged in this Complaint;
26 10. That Defendants, within thirty (30) days after having been served with judgment, with
27 notice of entry upon it, be required to file with this Court and to serve upon Oracle, a written report,
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1 under oath, setting forth in detail, the manner in which Defendants has complied with this Court’s
2 order;
3 11. Adjudge that Oracle recover from Defendants statutory damages for Defendants’
4 registration, trafficking, and/or use of Domain Names that reproduce Oracle’s federally registered
5 trademarks, and that Oracle recover its damages and lost profits from Defendants, as well as
6 Defendants’ profits, in an amount to be proven at trial, as well as punitive damages under California
7 law;
8 12. Adjudge that Defendants be required to account for any profits that are attributable to
9 their illegal acts, and that Oracle be awarded (1) Defendants’ profits and (2) all damages sustained
10 by Oracle, under 15 U.S.C. § 1117, plus prejudgment interest;
11 13. Adjudge that the amounts awarded to Oracle pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117 shall be
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13 14. Order an accounting of and impose a constructive trust on all of Defendants’ funds
14 and assets that arise out of Defendants’ infringing activities;
15 15. Adjudge that Oracle be awarded its costs and disbursements incurred in connection
16 with this action, including Oracle’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and investigative expenses; and
17 16. Adjudge that all such other relief be awarded to Oracle as this Court deems just and
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20 Dated: August 15, 2019 Respectfully submitted,
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23 By: /s/ Ryan T. Bricker

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2 Plaintiffs hereby demand that this action be tried to a jury.
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4 Dated: August 15, 2019 Respectfully submitted,

5 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
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7 By: /s/ Ryan T. Bricker

Ryan T. Bricker
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