UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Plaintiff
v.
NATIONAL INVENTION SERVICES, INC., a corporation ("NISI") and
JOHN F. LEE, individually
Defendants
CIVIL ACTION NO. 97-3459 (MTB)
STIPULATED ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND FINAL RELIEF REGARDING
DEFENDANTS NATIONAL INVENTION SERVICES, INC. ("NISI"), AND JOHN F.
LEE.
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On July 14, 1997, plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or
"FTC"), commenced this action by filing its complaint against
defendants National Invention Services, Inc. ("NISI"), and John F. Lee
("Lee") (collectively, the "defendants"). The complaint alleges that
the defendants engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in
violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC
Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 45, and seeks a permanent injunction and monetary
relief pursuant to Section 13(b) of the FTC Act.
The Commission and defendants NISI and Lee have agreed to the
settlement of this action upon the following terms and conditions,
without adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and without the
defendants admitting liability or wrong doing for the offenses alleged
in the Complaint.
Being advised of the premises, the Court accordingly finds:
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case
and has jurisdiction over defendants NISI and Lee. Venue in the
District of New Jersey is proper;
2. The Commission has the authority under Section 13(b) of the FTC
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to seek the relief it has requested;
3. The Complaint states a claim upon which injunctive relief may be
granted against defendants NISI and Lee under Sections 5(a) and
13(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a) and 53(b). The Complaint
seeks both permanent injunctive relief and consumer redress for
alleged unfair or deceptive acts or practices by the defendants in
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
JOHN F. LEE, individually
CIVIL ACTION NO. 97-3459 (MTB)
STIPULATED ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND FINAL RELIEF REGARDING DEFENDANTS NATIONAL
The complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in
The Commission and defendants NISI and Lee have agreed to the settlement of this action upon
"Invention promotion services" shall refer to any business activity that purports to assist
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants, and their officers, agents, servants, employees,
wise, in connection with the advertising, promotion, offer for sale, or sale of defendants'
Falsely representing, directly or by implication, the likelihood that defendants' invention
Furnish each client or prospective client a retainable copy, identified as client copy, of
Require that the person responsible for compliance with this provision sign and date the
The transfer of an amount equal to the amount specified in VIIIand the total stated value of
The Commission's agreement to this Order is expressly premised upon the truthfulness,
STIPULATED AND AGREED TO BY: FOR THE PLAINTIFF:
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