Philippe Charriol International Ltd. v. A'lor International Ltd.

MEMORANDUM

Philippe Charriol International Ltd., an Isle of Man corporation with its principal place of business in Switzerland, sued A’lor International Ltd., a California corporation and Philippe Charriol’s long-time licensee, for trademark infringement, breach of contract, and other related claims. While the district court initially declined to preliminarily enjoin A’lor from selling the allegedly infringing jewelry abroad, the district court later partially granted Philippe Charriol’s motion for a preliminary injunction on the basis of a breach of contract claim brought in a later suit against A’lor. Both parties appeal; both sets of appeals concern the district court’s decisions on motions for preliminary injunctions filed in then-separate (now-consolidated) suits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (a)(1). We review for an abuse of discretion. Brookfield Commc’ns, Inc. v. West Coast Entm’t Corp., 174 F.3d 1036, 1045-46 (9th Cir.1999).

In appeal No. 13-56854, we affirm the denial of a preliminary injunction against A’lor’s extraterritorial sale of cable jewelry. Philippe Charriol sought to enjoin A’lor from selling the cable jewelry outside the United States under…