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United States District CourtFor the Northern District of CaliforniaIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
Perfect 10, Inc.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Visa International Service Association, et al.,
Defendant(s).
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NO. C 04-00371 JW
ORDER DENYING
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Perfect 10 Inc., (“Plaintiff”) brought this lawsuit against Defendants Visa International
Services Association (“Visa”), First Data Corp., (“FDC”), Cardservices International, Inc., MasterCard
International Incorporated (“MasterCard”), and Humboldt Bank (collectively “Defendants”) claiming
copyright and trademark infringement, violation of right of publicity, unfair competition, and false and
misleading advertising. Defendants subsequently moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint
pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6). On December 3, 2004, the Court granted Defendants’ Motion to
Dismiss with prejudice. (See December 3, 2004, Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.) On
December 15 and 17, 2004, Defendants respectively moved for attorneys’ fees, pursuant to FED. R. CIV.
P. 54 (d)(2) and Civil Local Rules 54-5. Based on all the papers submitted to date, the Court DENIES
Defendants’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees.
Case 5:04-cv-00371-JW Document 77 Filed 08/12/2005 Page 1 of 10
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Visa International Service Association et al
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II. BACKGROUND
On January 28, 2004, Perfect 10 brought a complaint against Defendants alleging copyright and
trademark infringements, violation of publicity rights, unfair competition, libel, and intentional interference