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Case 2:09-cv-02192-KJD-RJJ Document 1 Filed 11/17/2009 Page 1 of 10
NATUREOFACTIONCounselforPlaintiff
Casino
complains
and
alleges
asfollows:
(1)Cybersquattingunder15
USC
§1125(d)(2)TrademarkInfringementunder
15USC§1114
(3)UnfairCompetitionunder15U.S.C.§125(a)(4)StateTrademarkInfringementUnderN.R.S.600.420(5)CommonLawTrademarkInfringement(6)DeceptiveTradePracticesunderN.R.S.598.0903,etseq.(7)IntentionalInterferencewith
Prospective
Economic
Advantage
COMPLAINT
FORDAMAGESANDINJUNCTIVERELIEFCaseNo.Plaintiff,
UnisterGmbH,
an
entityofunknown
origin,
Defendant
v.
ForitscomplaintagainstDefendant,OpBiz,LLCD/B/APlanetHollywoodResort&UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTDISTRICTOF
NEVADA
OpBiz,LLCD/B/APlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casino,aNevadaLimitedLiabilityCorporationLauri
S.
Thompson(BarNo.6846)ChrisAustin(BarNo.6559)Laraine
M.1.
Burrell(BarNo.8771)GREENBERGTRAURIG,LLP3773HowardHughesParkwaySuite400NorthLasVegas,Nevada89169Telephone:(702)792-3773Facsimile:(702)792-9002161213
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241.
This
is
an
action
for
trademarkinfringement
and
unfaircompetitionunder
25federalstatutes,withpendentclaimsforcommonlawtrademarkinfringement,state
26deceptivetradepractices,
and
intentionalinterference
with
prospectiveeconomic
27advantage.OpBiz,LLCD/B/APlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casinoseeksdamages,
28
attorneys'fees,
costs,and
preliminary
and
permanent
injunctive
relief.
1.
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JURISDICTION
2.
ThisCourthassubjectmatterjurisdictionoverthiscasepursuant
to
28U.S.C.3§§1331
and
1338(a).ThisCourthassupplementaljurisdictionoverDefendant'sstatelaw4claimspursuant
to
28U.S.C.§1367(a).ThisCourthaspersonaljurisdictionover5Defendantbaseduponthefollowing:(a)itoperatesawebsite
on
theInternetthat
is
6accessible
to
residentsoftheStateofNevada;(b)thewebsiteofferslinks
to
hoteltravel7andreservationwebsitesundertheguiseof'HotelPlanetHollywood
&
Casino'and
(c)
8Defendantcommittedtortiousactsthat
it
kneworshouldhaveknownwouldcauseinjury9toOpBiz,
LLC
D/B/APlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casino
in
theStateofNevada.
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3.
Venue
is
proper
in
theUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofNevadaunder
28
U.S.C.§1391(b)and(c).Venuelies
in
theunofficialSouthernDivision
of
thisCourt.PARTIES
4.
OpBiz,LLC
d/bla
PlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casino("PHRC")isaNevadalimitedliabilitycompanywithitsprincipalplaceofbusiness
in
LasVegas,Nevada.
5.
DefendantUnisterGmbH
is
abusinessentityofunknownoriginthat,upon
information
and
belief,
operates
in
Leipzig,
Germany.
ALLEGATIONSCOMMON
TO
ALL
COUNTSSTANDARDFACTSREGARDINGDEFENDANT
6.
PHRC
is
aNevadalimitedliabilitycompanywithitsprincipalplaceof
21
business
in
LasVegas,Nevada.SinceSeptember
1,
2004,OpBiz,
LLC
hasbeenthe
22
operatorofthe"PlanetHollywoodResort&Casino,"aworldclassresorthotelcasino,
23whichchangeditsnamefromtheAladdinResort
&
Casino
to
PlanetHollywoodResort
&
24Casino
on
April
17,
2007.
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7.
PlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casino
is
located
on
theworldfamousLasVegas26strip.Thepropertyfeaturesover100,000squarefeetofgaming,finediningrestaurants,
an
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a w a r d ~ w i n n i n g
buffet,lounges,nightclubsanda
full
servicespa.
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III
2.
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SincetherebrandingofthePlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casino,theresorthas2continuouslyusedthemarksPLANET
HOll
YWOOD.COM
and
PH
PLANET3
HOllYWOOD
RESORT
&
CASINO(the"PLANET
HOllYWOOD
Marks")
in
connection4withadvertisingandpromotingits
las
Vegasproperty
in
theUnitedStates
and
aroundthe5world.
l.!t
at
~
6.
Additionally,PHRChasmadeextensiveuseofthemarkson,among
6other
things,
signage,wearingapparel,
and
sales
and
promotionalmaterials.Moreover,
7PHRC
is
thelicenseeofseveralofthePLANET
HOllYWOOD
trademarkswhichare8owned
and
federallyregistered
by
PlanetHollywood(Region
IV)
Inc.,asubsidiaryofPlanet9HollywoodInternationalInc.Sincetheannouncementofthe
PH
Towers
by
Westgate
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project,PlanetHollywood(Region
IV)Inc.
alsoobtainedafederalregistrationforthemarkPLANET
HOllYWOOD
TOWERS,
to
whichOpBiz,
llC
is
alicensee,
in
connectionwith
vacationrealestatetimeshareservices,namely,financing,management,brokerageand
leasingoftimeshareproperties.
l.!t
9.
ThePLANET
HOllYWOOD
nameandmarksareamongthemostwidely
recognizednames
in
thehotel,casino
and
restaurantindustries.PlanetHollywoodResort
&
CasinooffershighqualityresortservicesunderthePLANET
HOllYWOOD
brand,
and
,
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OpBiz,
llC
and
itsaffiliateshavespentsubstantialsumsofmoney
to
advertise
and
18promotethePLANET
HOllYWOOD
Marks
in
print,broadcastmedia
and
ontheInternet19throughthePlanetHollywoodwebsites,accessiblethroughouttheUnitedStatesand20aroundtheworldat<planethollywood.com>and<planethollywoodresort.com>.
l.!t
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8.
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In
addition,consumersbooksubstantialnumbersofroomsthroughthePlanetHollywood
22
websitesandcanobtaininformationabouttheresorthotelcasinoand
its
manyamenities,
23
Id.
True
and
correctcopiesofthehomepagesforPlanetHollywood'swebsitesare
24attachedhereto
as
Exhibit1and
2.
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10.
OpBiz,
llC
d/b/aPlanetHollywoodResort
&
Casinohasmadeextensiveuse
26
ofthePLANET
HOllYWOOD
Markson,amongotherthings,signage,wearingapparel,
27andsales
and
promotionalmaterials,
and
is
alicensee
of
severalfederalregistrations
for
28thePLANET
HOllYWOOD
Marksforvariousgoods
and
services,includingbutnot
3.
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