KARIN G. PAGNANELLI (174763) k msk.com ALEXA L. LEWIS (235867) all msk.com MIT HELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP 11377 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 910064-1683 Telephone: (310) 312-2000 Facsimile: (310) 312-3100 MICHAEL G. KELBER (pro hac vice pending) BRADLEY F. RADEMAKER (pro hac vice pending) LAWRENCE E. JAMES (pro hac vice pending) KATHERINE DENNIS NYE (pro hac vice pending) NEAL, GERBER & EISENBERG LLP Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Telephone: (312) 269-8000 Facsimile: (312) 269-1747 Attorneys for Plaintiff BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SA CV13-0209 N(CT1 9 1)--)4 BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC, a CASE NO. Delaware Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff, COMPLAINT FOR TRADE DRESS v. INFRINGEMENT, PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND UNFAIR YAMAHA CORPORATION OF COMPETITION AMERICA, a California Corporation, Defendant. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FILED S DISTRICT COURT FEB - 6 2013 CENTRAL DISTFIICT OF CALIFORNIA BY DEPUTY JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Case 8:13-cv-00209-CJC-JPR Document 1 Filed 02/06/13 Page 1 of 45 Page ID #:1
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KARIN G. PAGNANELLI (174763) k msk.com
ALEXA L. LEWIS (235867) all msk.com
MIT HELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP 11377 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 910064-1683 Telephone: (310) 312-2000 Facsimile: (310) 312-3100
MICHAEL G. KELBER (pro hac vice pending) BRADLEY F. RADEMAKER (pro hac vice pending) LAWRENCE E. JAMES (pro hac vice pending) KATHERINE DENNIS NYE (pro hac vice pending) NEAL, GERBER & EISENBERG LLP Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Telephone: (312) 269-8000 Facsimile: (312) 269-1747
Attorneys for Plaintiff BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SA CV13-0209 N(CT19 1)--)4 BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC, a CASE NO. Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Plaintiff, COMPLAINT FOR TRADE DRESS v. INFRINGEMENT, PATENT
INFRINGEMENT AND UNFAIR YAMAHA CORPORATION OF COMPETITION AMERICA, a California Corporation,
Defendant.
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FILED S DISTRICT COURT
FEB - 6 2013
CENTRAL DISTFIICT OF CALIFORNIA BY DEPUTY
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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Plaintiff, Beats Electronics, LLC (“Beats”), by its attorneys, asserts claims
against Defendant, Yamaha Corporation of America (“Yamaha”), for violation of
Beats’ proprietary rights relating to the product configuration and appearance of
Beats’ headphone products. For its Complaint, Beats alleges as follows:
PARTIES
1. Plaintiff Beats is a limited liability company organized under the laws
of Delaware, with a principal place of business at 1601 Cloverfield Boulevard,
Suite 5000N, Santa Monica, California 90404. Beats is a world-class producer of
cutting-edge audio equipment, including its “Pro,” “Solo,” “Studio,” and
“Wireless” headphone products, all of which feature Beats’ proprietary product
design protected by trade dress rights and U.S. Design Patents owned by Beats.
2. Upon information and belief, Yamaha is a California corporation with
a principal place of business at 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, California
90620.
NATURE OF THE ACTION
3. This Complaint is brought because of Yamaha’s on-going
manufacture, importation, marketing and/or sales of “Pro 300,” “Pro 400” and “Pro
500” headphones (collectively, the “Infringing Headphones”), which are knock-
offs of Beats’ world-famous “Studio,” “Solo” and “Wireless” model headphones
(respectively, the “Studio Headphones,” “Solo Headphones” and “Wireless
Headphones”)(collectively, the “Beats Headphones.”) As a result of these actions,
Yamaha has: [i] infringed Beats’ famous and distinctive trade dress and committed
unfair competition in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); [ii] infringed Beats’ United
States Patents, Pat. Nos. D632,668 (the “’668 Patent,” and D552,077 (the “’077
Patent”) (collectively, “Beats Patents”), in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a); [iii]
committed unfair competition in violation of the California Unfair Practices Act,
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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et. seq.; and [iv] committed trade dress
infringement and unfair competition in violation of California common law.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
4. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under one or more of the
signs, and all other material in its possession or under its control which depict the
Infringing Headphones or any other infringing trade dress or any trade dress
confusingly similar thereto;
I. Declaring that Defendant’s actions complained of above constitute a
violation of the California Unfair Practices Act, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et.
seq., and enjoining Defendant from continuing such acts;
J. Declaring that Defendant’s actions complained of above constitute a
violation of California common law trade dress infringement and unfair
competition and enjoining Defendant from continuing such acts; and
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K. Granting Beats damages and such other and future relief as this Court
deems just and proper.
PLAINTIFF DEMANDS A JURY TRIAL ON ALL ISSUES.
Respectfully Submitte
Dated: February 5, 2012 By:
Dated: February 5, 2012
at t s, LLC
Michael G. Kelber Bradley F. Rademaker Lawrence E. James Katherine Dennis Nye Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Two North LaSalle Street Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Telephone: (312) 269-8000 Facsimile: (312) 269-1747
By: LWAS Attorneys for Plaintiff Beats Electronics, LLC
Karin G. Pagnanelli (SBN 174763) Alexa L. Lewis (SBN 235867) Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 11377 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90064-1683 Telephone: (310) 312-2000 Facsimile: (310) 312-3100
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A torneys for 1aibtiff Beats Electroniós. LLC
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury of all issues so triable.
Dated: February 5, 2012 By:
Michael G. Kelber Bradley F. Rademaker Lawrence E. James Katherine Dennis Nye Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Two North LaSalle Street Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Telephone: (312) 269-8000 Facsimile: (312) 269-1747
Dated: February 5, 2012 By: Attorneys for Plaintiff Beats Electronics, LLC
Karin G. Pagnanelli (SBN 174763) Alexa L. Lewis (SBN 235867) Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 11377 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90064-1683 Telephone: (310) 312-2000 Facsimile: (310) 312-3100
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT E
YAMAHA PRO 300, 400 and 500
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY
This case has been assigned to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and the assigned discovery Magistrate Judge is Jean P. Rosenbluth.
The case number on all documents filed with the Court should read as follows:
SACV13 - 209 CJC (JPRx)
Pursuant to General Order 05-07 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Magistrate Judge has been designated to hear discovery related motions.
All discovery related motions should be noticed on the calendar of the Magistrate Judge
NOTICE TO COUNSEL
A copy of this notice must be served with the summons and complaint on all defendants (if a removal action is filed, a copy of this notice must be served on all plaintiffs).
Subsequent documents must be filed at the following location:
U Western Division 312 N. Spring St., Rm. G-8 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Er-Southern Division 411 West Fourth St., Rm. 1-053 Santa Ana, CA 92701-4516
U Eastern Division 3470 Twelfth St., Rm. 134 Riverside, CA 92501
Failure to file at the proper location will result in your documents being returned to you.
CV-18 (03/06) NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY
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BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
PLAINTIFF(S)
V.
YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a California Corporation,
CASE NUMBER
SA CV13-0209 C-3( wf,,,)
SUMMONS
DEFENDANT(S).
KARIN G. PAGNANELLI (174763) [email protected] ALEXA L. LEWIS (235867) [email protected] MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP 11377 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90064-1683 Telephone: (310) 312-2000 Facsimile: (310) 312-3100 Attorneys for Plaintiff BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
TO: DEFENDANT(S):
A lawsuit has been filed against you.
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached Z complaint n amended complaint Z counterclaim E cross-claim or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff's attorney, Alexa L. Lewis, whose address is Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, 11377 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064-1683. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. r 4041/411
Clerk, U.S. District Court FEB - 6 2013
Dated: By: JULIE PRADV:
Deputy Clerk 7
(Seal of the Court)
[Use 60 days if the defendant is the United States or a United States agency, or is an officer or employee of the United States. Allowed 60 days by Rule 12(a)(3)].
CV-01A (10/11 SUMMONS
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL COVER SHEET
I (a) PLAINTIFFS (Check box if you are representing yourself ID) BEATS ELECTRONICS, LLC
DEFENDANTS YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(b) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number. lfyou are representing yourself, provide same.) Karin G. Pagnanelli (SBN 174763) [email protected] Alexa L. Lewis (SBN 235867) [email protected] MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP 11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 Telephone: 310-312-2000 Facsimile: 310-312-3100
Attorneys (If Known)
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in one box only.)
0 I U.S. Government Plaintiff 3 Federal Question (U.S.
III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES - For Diversity Cases Only (Place an X in one box for plaintiff and one for defendant.)
PTF DEF PTF DEF Government Not a Party Citizen of This State 1:1 1 0 1 Incorporated or Principal Place 111
of Business in this State 4 0 4
0 2 U.S. Government Defendant 0 4 Diversity (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)
Citizen of Another Stele 0 2 0 2 Incorporated and Principal Place 0 of Business in Another State
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Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country 0 3 0 3 Foreign Nation 0 6 E] 6 IV. ORIGIN (Place an X in one box only.)
El 1 Original C1 2 Removed from 111 3 Remanded from 0 4 Reinstated or Proceeding State Court Appellate Court Reopened
0 5 Transferred from another district (specify): El 6 Multi- 0 7 Appeal to District District Judge from Litigation Magistrate Judge
V. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT: JURY DEMAND: [g] Yes El No (Check 'Yes only if demanded in complaint.) CLASS ACTION under F.R.C.P. 23: 0 Yes El No Ei MONEY DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT: S various damages
'.:' .01'fiElk. STATUTES ' .: . . . .
',.. CONTRACT .. LI 110 Insurance
. lOwts . . .. : .. . .
'PERSONAL'INIURY ..
_.,:_ TORTS
I' ElkSONAI, - PROPERTY ., .,..
:PRISONER . _. .... ..., .. . PETITIONS ,, ,
. ,,LkijOR ,.... • 400 State Reapportionment • 710 Fair Labor Standards • 410 Antitrust • 120 Marine • 310 Airplane • 510 Motions to Vacate Act DI 430 Banks and Banking • 130 Miller Act 0 315 Airplane Product
Liability • 370 Other Fraud Sentence Habeas
Corpus • 720 Labor/Mgmt.
• 450 Commerce/ICC • 140 Negotiable Instrument • 371 Truth in Lending Relations Rates/etc. • 150 Recovery of • 320 Assault, Libel & • 380 Other Personal • 530 General IN 730 Labor/Mgmt.
• 460 Deportation Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment
Other • 740 Railway Labor Act • 151 Medicare Act • 340 Marine • 550 Civil Rights • 790 Other Labor
• 480 Consumer Credit • 152 Recovery of Defaulted • 345 Marine Product U 22 Appeal 28 USC I 555 Prison Condition Litigation • 490 Cable/Sat TV Student Loan (Excl.
Veterans) Liability 158 FQRFEITuRE / . , „— - .
1 '.PENALTY • 791 Empl. Ret. Inc.
• 810 Selective Service • 350 Motor Vehicle • 423 Withdrawal 28 Security Act .. ........ ., _ ,PROPERTY RIGHTS • 850 Securities/Commodities/ • 153 Recovery of • 355 Motor Vehicle USC 157
: CR/ILI/MT-ITS • 610 Agriculture
Exchange Overpayment of Veteran's Benefits
Product Liability •II 620 Other Food & • 820 Copyrights • 875 Customer Challenge 12 • 360 Other Personal U 441 Voting Drug r 830 Patent
USC 3410 • 160 Stockholders' Suits Injury • 442 Employment • 625 Drug Related 840 Trademark • 890 Other Statutory Actions • 190 Other Contract I 362 Personal Injury- III 443 Housing/Acco- Seizure of
Property 21 USC 881
:.SOCIAL SECURITY ., r , , , . _ El 891 Agricultural Act • 195 Contract Product Med Malpractice mmodations • 61 HiA(13951t) • 892 Economic Stabilization Liability • 365 Personal Injury- • 444 Welfare • 862 Black Lung (923)
Act • 196 Franchise Product Liability 0 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury td Prouc .Liability
: RATION G ‘ .
• 445 American with • 630 Liquor Laws • 863 DIWC/DIWW • 893 Environmental Matters , REAL PROPERTY , Disabilities —
Employment • 640 R.R.& Truck 405(g))
• 894 Energy Allocation Act • 210 Land Condemnation • 650 Airline Regs • 864 SSID Title XVI II 895 Freedom of Info. Act • 220 Foreclosure • 446 American with • 660 Occupational • 865 RSI (405(g)) • 900 Appeal of Fee Determi - • 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment Disabilities —
Other Safety /Health . : .V.gliVkku.T.-Ax. SUITS
nation Under Equal Access to Justice
II 240 Torts to Land • 462 Naturalization • 690 Other • 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff • 245 Tort Product Liability Application • 440 Other Civil or Defendant)
• 950 Constitutionality of State • 290 All Other Real Property • 463 Habeas Corpus- Rights • 871 IRS-Third Party 26 Statutes Alien Detainee USC 7609
• 465 Other Immigration Actions .-.
5 A CV13-Cona FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Case Number:
AFTER COMPLETING THE FRONT SIDE OF FORM CV-71, COMPLETE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BELOW.
CV-71 (05/08)
CIVIL COVER SHEET
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VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Cite the U. S. Civil Statute under which you am filing and write a brief statement of cause. Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.) 35 U.S.C. § 271 et seq, patent infringement; 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), trade dress infringement
VII. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an X in one box only. )
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL COVER SHEET
VIII(a). IDENTICAL CASES: Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed, remanded or closed? E] No 0 Yes
If yes, list case number(s):
VIII(b). RELATED CASES: Have any cases been previously filed inthis court that are related to the present case? E No 0 Yes
If yes, list case number(s):
Civil cases are deemed related if a previously filed case and the present case:
(Check all boxes that apply) 0 A. Arise from the same or closely related transactions, happenings, or events; or
0 B. Call for determination of the same or substantially related or similar questions of law and fact; or
0 C. For other reasons would entail substantial duplication of labor if heard by different judges; or
0 D. Involve the same patent, trademark or copyright, and one of the factors identified above in a, b or c also is present.
IX. VENUE: (When completing the following information, use an additional sheet if necessary.)
(a) List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH named plaintiff resides.
0 Check here if the government, its agencies or employees is a named plaintiff. If this box is checked, go to item (b).
County in this District:*
California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country
!Los Angeles
(b) List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH named defendant resides.
Check here if the government, its agencies or employees is a named defendant. If this box is checked, go to item (c).
County in this District:* California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country
Orange
(c) List the County in this District; California County outside of this District; State if other than California; or Foreign Country, in which EACH claim arose. Note: In land condemnation cases, use the location of the tract of land involved.
County in this District:*
California County outside of this District; State, if other than California; or Foreign Country
Los Angeles
* Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo Counties Note: In land condemnation cases, use the location of the tract of land involved
X. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR PRO PER): Date February 5, 2013 Alexa L. Lewis
Notice to Counsel/Parties: The CV-71 (JS-44) Civil Cover Sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required pursuant to Local Rule 3 -1 is not filed but is used by the Clerk of the Court for the purpose of statistics, venue and initiating the civil docket sheet. (For more detailed instructions, see separate instructions sheet.)
Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security Cases:
Nature of Suit Code Abbreviation Substantive Statement of Cause of Action
861 HIA
862 BL
863 DIWC
863 DIWW
864 SSID
865 RSI
All claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Title 18, Part A, of the Social Security Act, as amended. Also, include claims by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., for certification as providers of services under the program. (42 U.S.C. 1935FF(b))
All claims for "Black Lung" benefits under Title 4, Part B, of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. (30 U.S.C. 923)
All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended; plus all claims filed for child's insurance benefits based on disability. (42 U.S.C. 405(g))
All claims filed for widows orwidowers insurance benefits based on disability under Title 2 ofthe Social Security Act, as amended. (42 U.S.C. 405(g))
All claims for supplemental security income payments based upon disability filed under Title 16 of the Social Security Act, as amended.
All claims for retirement (old age) ard survivors benefits under Title 2 of the Social Security Act, as amended. (42 U.S.C. (g))
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