2026-cv-03010

COMPLAINT against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A to the Complaint. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32691614)Document filed by KAWS, Inc., KAWS Studio L.P.

Exhibit 1 (Copyrights)

Exhibit 2 (Trademarks)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed.

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Tom on behalf of KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc.

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc.

AO 120 FORM TRADEMARK - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 120 Form Patent/Trademark for case opening submitted to court for review.

AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.

PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHOUT EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc. Related Document Number: [1]. Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: [7] Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief. Document filed by KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc.

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Denise L. Cote. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions.

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Christopher Tom. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 820 (Copyright);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 840 (Trademark);.

***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHOUT EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. [7] Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief, was reviewed and approved as to form.

AO 120 FORM TRADEMARK - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1116, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following trademark(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office electronically notified via Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF).

AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: The Court having considered Plaintiffs' ex parte application (the "Application"), including the Declarations of Gen Watanabe, Yingchun Hou, and Christopher Tom, as well as all other papers filed in support of the Application, for the following relief: as further set forth herein. Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, Plaintiffs' Application is hereby GRANTED and it is ORDERED as follows: Temporary Restraints. 1. As sufficient causes have been shown, Defendants are temporarily enjoined and restrained from engaging in any of the following conduct pending the return date of the Application as referenced below: as further set forth herein. As sufficient cause has been shown, within five (5) days of receipt of service of this Order, the Financial Institutions, including each of the Marketplace Platforms in their capacities as online marketplace platforms, any domain name registry providing service to any User Account, and any other online service provider hosting or servicing a User Account, shall provide the following information to Plaintiffs' counsel (to the extent such information is in the Financial Institutions' possession, custody, or control): as further set forth in this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue a single original summons in the name of "THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE A TO THE COMPLAINT" that shall apply to all Defendants. Plaintiffs shall deposit with the Court Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), either by cash, company check, cashier's check, or surety bond, as security, which amount was determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. Schedule A to the Complaint, Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Gen Watanabe, and Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Yingchun Hou shall be sealed and remain sealed until Friday, April 24, 2026. Plaintiffs shall file unsealed versions of Schedule A, Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Gen Watanabe, and Exhibit I to the Declaration of Yingchun Hou using the CM/ECF system prior to the expiration of this Order. Any Defendants that are subject to this Order may appear and move to dissolve or modify the Order on two (2) days' notice to Plaintiffs or on shorter notice as set by this Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing shall be held on May 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm, which Plaintiffs may present their arguments in support of their request for issuance of a preliminary injunction. At such time, any Defendants may also be heard as to opposition to Plaintiffs' Application. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that opposing papers, if any, shall be filed and served on or before May 13, 2026, at noon. This Temporary Restraining Order without notice is entered at New York, N.Y. on April 17, 2026 at 4:45 p.m. until May 15, 2026. (Show Cause Hearing set for 5/15/2026 at 03:00 PM before Judge Denise L. Cote.), (Responses due by 5/13/2026) (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 4/17/2026) (vfr) Transmission to Civil Case Openings Clerk for processing. Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.

ORDER granting [13] Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Granted. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 4/17/2026)

MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting [12] Letter Motion to Seal. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 4/17/2026)

NOTICE of filing Unsealed Schedule A re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc.

NOTICE of filing Unsealed Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Yingchun Hou re: 7 Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief. Document filed by KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc.

NOTICE of filing Unsealed Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Gen Watanabe (Exhibit 3_Part 1 of 11) re: 7 Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief. Document filed by KAWS Studio L.P., KAWS, Inc.

Exhibit 3_Part 2 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 3 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 4 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 5 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 6 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 7 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 8 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 9 of 11

Exhibit 3_Part 10 of 11

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