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Timestamp: 2017-10-20 11:06:28
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1051', '§ 1121', '§ 1331', '§ 1332', '§ 1391', 'Arts 9', '§ 1114', '§ 1125', '§1125', '§ 1125', '§ 1117', '§ 1117', '§ 1117', '§1114', '§1125', '§1332', 'arty 26']

Comedy Playground v. NBC Universal -Trademark Lawsuit | Lanham Act | Trademark
Description: Comedy Plaground sues NBC Universal over COMEDY PLAYGROUND trademark. Plaintiff is an entertainment company that provides comedy seminars, classes, coaching, and performance opportunities. Accordin...
Comedy Plaground sues NBC Universal over COMEDY PLAYGROUND trademark. Plaintiff is an entertainment company that provides comedy seminars, classes, coaching, and performance opportunities. According to the complaint, NBC is planning on airing a television program with that name.
1 Alan Jay Weil (SBN 63153
GAIMS WElL WEST LLtf
2 1875 Century Park East, 12 Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-2513
3 Telephone: (310) 407-4526
FacsImile: (31Q) 277-2133
4 Email: ajweil@gwwe.com
5 Douglas A. Rettew (Pro Hac Vice atr:lication in process)
Julia Anne Matheson (SBN 214163
6 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FA BOW,
7 901 New York Avenue, N.W.
8 Telephone: (202) 408.4000
FacsImile: (202) 408.4400
9 Email: doug.rettew@finnegan.com
Email: julia.matheson@finnegan.com
Attorneys for Comedy Playground, LLC
COMEDY PLAYGROUND, LLC, a
16 California limited liability company,
NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC, a
19 Delaware limited liability company,
Case No.: 2:14-CIV-03110
COMPLAINT FOR FEDERAL
AND STATE TRADEMARK
INFRINGEMENT AND UNFAIR
23 Plaintiff Comedy Playground, LLC, by its undersigned attorneys, alleges as
24 follows, upon actual knowledge with respect to itself and its own acts, and upon
25 information and belief as to all other matters:
This is a civil action for trademark infringement and unfair competition
28 under federal and state law.
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1 Alan Jay Weil (SBN 63153)
4 Email : ajweil@gwwe.com
15 COMEDY PLAYGROUND, LLC, a
2. While this case involves comedy, it's no laughing matter. For over a
decade, Plaintiff Comedy Playground has creatively employed the medium of
comedy to train youth, business people, and senior citizens alike in the skills of
public performance, comic timing, self esteem, public speaking, team building, and
personal achievement. Designed to appeal to participants of all ages, ethnicities, and
cultural backgrounds, Comedy Playground' s programs have been implemented
regionally, nationally, and internationally, and enjoy a strong base of support among
parents, educators, and comedic professionals alike. Comedy Playground alumni
have gone on to professional entertainment careers, including the comedy club
circuit, television commercials, successful sitcoms, and feature films.
3. Ironically, despite Comedy Playground's longstanding nationwide
rights in the COMEDY PLAYGROUND name and mark, NBC has adopted the
identical name and mark for its own nationwide contest to identify fresh, comedic
talent for new television comedies to air on NBC television networks. The harm
caused by NBC's actions to Comedy Playground and its reputation is devastating and
irreversible. Even though NBC's contest has not yet formally begun, Comedy
Playground has already experienced multiple instances of actual confusion. If
permitted to continue, NBC's use of the COMEDY PLAYGROUND name and mark
will deceive the public about the relationship of the parties and effectively obliterate
Comedy Playground's hard earned reputation and goodwill.
4. Plaintiff Comedy Playground, LLC is a California limited liability
company with a principal place of business at 236 N. Catalina Avenue, Pasadena,
California 91106.
5. Defendant NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a Delaware limited liability
company, with a principal place of business at 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY
27 10112.
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cultural backgrounds, Comedy Playground's programs have been implemented
6. This action arises under the federal Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051,
7. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action
pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1121 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a)-(b). This Court
also has diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because Comedy Playground
and NBC reside in different states, namely, California and New York, respectively,
and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 exclusive of interest and costs. This
court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant, and venue is proper in the Central
District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c). Defendant is doing
business in this District, and a substantial portion of Defendant's unlawful activities
has taken place in this District.
COMEDY PLAYGROUND AND ITS FEDERALLY REGISTERED
"COMEDY PLAYGROUND" TRADEMARK
15 8. Founded in Los Angeles in 2002 at the McCadden Theater In
16 Hollywood, and offering on-going performances from the world-famous Hollywood
17 Improv since 2004, Comedy Playground is an entertainment company that provides
18 comedy seminars, classes, coaching, and performance opportunities in the field of
19 comedy.
20 9. Comedy Playground is run by professional comediennes; its founder
21 boasts such comedy credits as The Improv, The Comedy Store, Comedy Union, and
22 Laugh Factory, among dozens of other venues. Its student body spans all ages and
23 demographics, from teens, to corporations, to senior citizens. And its alumni have
24 gone on to the professional comedy club circuit as well as successful sitcoms and
25 feature films.
26 10. Comedy Playground has used COMEDY PLAYGROUND as both its
27 name and service mark since its inception in 2002.
28 11. Comedy Playground registered the "comedyplayground.com" domain
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8. Founded in Los Angeles in 2002 at the McCadden Theater III
name in October 2002, and has operated an active website at that location since its
launch. It has also maintained an active online presence across social media
channels including a Facebook page, communications on Twitter using the
"#comedyplayground" hashtag, and on Y ouTube both through general postings and
via its own channel.
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live fund-raising events, and by bringing its special brand of humor and compassion
to charities including Children Affected by Aids, the Cancer Awareness Club, A
Place Called Home (a charity serving youth in South Central, LA), Legacy LA (a
community-based non-profit focused on youth development in East, LA), the Teak
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to youth in the Los Angeles area, offering on-site programs in local schools, and to
disadvantaged inner-city and at-risk kids through local organizations such as the
Hollywood YMCA, the Hollywood Boys and Girls Club, Los Angeles Hollygrove,
as well as extending scholarship opportunities to children working with inner-city
14. Over the years since its inception, numerous high-profile comedians
have contributed both their time and considerable talent to furthering Comedy
Playground's youth-based community and charitable efforts, both as supporters and
guest speakers/artists.
15. Comedy Playground owns the following valid, subsisting federal
trademark registration for its COMEDY PLA YGROUND mark for its vanous
entertainment and educational services, the details of which appear below:
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trademark registration for its COMEDY PLAYGROUND mark for its vanous
workshops in the field of comedy, stand
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performance and distriDution of course
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(A printout of this registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office
online database is attached as Exhibit A.)
16. Comedy Playground' s registration for its COMEDY PLAYGROUND
mark constitutes prima facie evidence of the validity of that mark, of Comedy
Playground's ownership of that mark, and of Comedy Playground's exclusive right
to use that mark.
DEFENDANT AND ITS WRONGFUL ACTS
17. On April 8, 2014, NBC announced the launch of COMEDY
PLAYGROUND, "a contest intended to identify talent for the development of two
new television comedies for the NBC television network." NBC subsequently
launched a website devoted to the contest at www.nbccomedyplayground.com. A
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18. Under its rules, COMEDY PLAYGROUND contestants submit
samples of their existing comedy work, sitcom pitch, and resume. After several
rounds of judging, an Advisory Board-comprised of "today's top names in
comedy"- will choose two on-air winners. From the remaining finalists, the public
will choose a "digital winner."
19. Each of the two on-aIr WInners will have his or her sitcom pitch
developed into a television show by NBC. And the digital winner will have his or
her sitcom pitch developed into a "Digital Program" for online broadcast.
20. According to NBC's website, the COMEDY PLAYGROUND contest
will formally launch on May 1, 2014 at 12:00 am EST and end "the date that the
Digital Winner is chosen." The submission period is due to run from May 1, 2014
21. Since its introduction of the contest on April 8, 2014, NBC's contest
has been the subject of numerous articles in the entertainment press and constant
coverage in the same social media channels used by Comedy Playground.
22. In the short time since its announcement, NBC's COMEDY
PLAYGROUND has already caused actual confusion with Comedy Playground.
Comedy Playground has received multiple communications through its website and
social media channels from consumers who mistakenly believe that Comedy
Playground is responsible for or involved with the NBC promotion.
23. Today, as a result of NBC's actions, consumers searching for Comedy
Playground on the Internet will be flooded with pages of listings of articles,
sponsored links, advertisements, and information, all about NBC' s contest.
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INJURY TO COMEDY PLAYGROUND AND THE PUBLIC
24. If not stopped, NBC's use of COMEDY PLAYGROUND is likely to
continue to cause confusion, mistake, and deception as to the source or origin of
NBC's contest, and is likely to falsely suggest a sponsorship, connection, license, or
association between NBC and/or its contest with Comedy Playground, thereby
injuring Comedy Playground, and the public.
25. NBC's actions are also likely to cause "reverse confusion," i.e., NBC
will so saturate the market with its COMEDY PLAYGROUND mark that Comedy
Playground's reputation and goodwill will be dwarfed and consumers will
erroneously believe that Comedy Playground's services emanate from or are
sponsored by NBC.
26. NBC's activities have caused, and unless immediately enjoined will
continue to cause, irreparable harm to Comedy Playground and its federally
registered COMEDY PLAYGROUND mark.
27. NBC' s activities have caused, and unless immediately enjoined will
continue to cause, irreparable harm to both Comedy Playground and consumers, who
have an interest in being free from confusion, mistake, and deception.
28. Comedy Playground has suffered actual damages to be proven at trial.
29. Comedy Playground has no adequate remedy at law.
Federal Trademark Infringement under
Section 32(1) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)
23 30. Comedy Playground repeats and realleges each and every allegation set
24 forth in paragraphs 1 through 29 of this Complaint.
25 31. NBC is using in commerce Comedy Playground's registered
26 COMEDY PLAYGROUND trademark in connection with the sale, offer for sale,
27 distribution, and advertising of services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion,
28 or to cause mistake, or to deceive, in violation of Section 32(1) of the Lanham Act,
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Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin,
Passing Off, and Unfair Competition under
Section 43(a)(1)(A) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A)
5 32. Comedy Playground repeats and realleges each and every allegation set
6 forth in paragraphs 1 through 31 of this Complaint.
7 33. NBC is using in 'commerce a word, term, name, and false designation
8 of origin that, in connection with its commercial activities, is likely to cause
9 confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or
10 association of NBC with Comedy Playground, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or
11 approval of NBC, its products, and its commercial activities by or with Comedy
12 Playground (or vice versa), in violation of Section 43(a)(1)(A) of the Lanham Act, 15
13 U.S.C. §1125(a)(1)(A).
Unfair Competition under California's Unfair Trade Practices Statute
Section 17200 et seq. of the Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code
16 34. Comedy Playground repeats and realleges each and every allegation set
17 forth in paragraphs 1 through 33 of this Complaint.
18 35. In connection with the sale and distribution of the infringing products,
19 NBC has engaged in unfair methods of competition, including unlawful, unfair,
20 and/or fraudulent acts or practices in the conduct of trade and commerce, and unfair,
21 deceptive, untrue, and/or misleading advertising, in violation of Section 17200 et seq.
22 of the Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code.
Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
36. Comedy Playground repeats and realleges each and every allegation set
forth in paragraphs 1 through 35 of this Complaint.
37. NBC's activities described above constitute common law trademark
infringement and misappropriation of the goodwill associated with Comedy
Playground's COMEDY PLAYGROUND trademark, and constitute unfair
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13 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A).
competition in violation of California common law.
Comedy Playground requests that this Court enter judgment in its favor on
each and every claim for relief set forth above and award it relief including, but not
A. An Order holding that NBC's actions described above infringe and
dilute Comedy Playground's COMEDY PLAYGROUND trademark, and that NBC's
actions thus constitute federal and state trademark infringement and unfair
competition as detailed above.
B. An Order preliminarily and permanently enjoining NBC, its employees,
agents, officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, related companies, affiliates,
distributors, dealers, and all persons in active concert or participation with any of
(1) From usmg the COMEDY PLAYGROUND mark, or any other
trademarks, trade names, logos, and other names or identifiers that are
confusingly similar to or dilutive of the COMEDY PLAYGROUND
mark, in any manner or form, with any products or services (or vice
(2) From representing or suggesting, by any means whatsoever, directly or
indirectly, that NBC, any products offered by NBC, or any activities
undertaken by NBC, are sponsored or approved by, or are associated,
affiliated, or connected with Comedy Playground in any way (or vice
C. An Order requiring NBC to deliver for destruction all products and
associated materials containing or referring to the infringing mark in its possession,
custody, or control,. or in the possessiOI!-, custody, or control of any of its agents or
D. An Order requiring NBC to deliver for destruction all advertisements,
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A. An Order holding that NBC' s actions described above infringe and
custody, or control,. or in the possessio1!-, custody, or control of any of its agents or
promotional materials, labels, signs, pictures, and any other materials containing
infringing mark in its possession, custody, or control, or in the possession, custody,
or control of any of its agents or representatives.
E. An Order directing NBC to file with this Court and serve on Comedy
Playground's attorneys; within thirty (30) days after the date of entry of any
injunction, a report in writing and under oath setting forth in detail the manner and
form in which they have complied with this injunction.
F. An Order requiring NBC to account for and pay to Comedy Playground
any and all profits arising from NBC's unlawful acts and that such profits be
increased in accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 1117 and other applicable laws.
G. An Order requiring NBC to pay Comedy Playground damages in an
amount to be determined, and that such damages be trebled in accordance with 15
U.S.C. § 1117 and other applicable laws.
H. An Order requiring NBC to pay Comedy Playground its costs and
attorneys' fees in this action pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117 and other applicable laws.
1. Any such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate.
18 Dated: April Z3, 2014
By: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ____________ ___
ALAN JA ElL (SBN 63153)
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Playground's attorneys, within thirty (30) days after the date of entry of any
I. Any such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate.
18 Dated: April t3, 2014
By: ____________ ___
ALAN JA EIL (SBN 63153)
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FA!UBOW,
Plaintiff demands a jury trial on all claims and issues so triable.
4 Dated: April 13, 2014
By: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ____________ _
ALAN ~ ElL (SBN 63153)
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· . d 6. Multi-
. elnstate or 0 5. Transferred from Another D District
Reopened District (Specify) Litigation
V. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT: JURY DEMAND: [g] Yes 0 No (Check "Yes" only if demanded in complaint.)
CLASS ACTION under F.R.Cv.P. 23: DYes 0 No [g] MONEY DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT: $ >$75,000
Trademark infringement, 15 USC §1114(l), 15 USC §1125(a)(1)(A); 28 USC §1332
Habeas Corpus: o 820 Copyrights
400 State
o 463 Alien Detainee
o 830 Patent
Reapportionment o 510 Motions to Vacate
o 130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable
o 530 General
o 535 Death Penalty
o 450 Commerce/ICC
150 Recovery of
Rates/Etc.
460 Deportation Enforcement of
315 Airplane
470 Racketeer Influ-
enced & Corrupt Org.
480 Consumer Credit 152 Recovery of
330 Fed. Employers'
Defaulted Student
Loan (Excl. Vet.)
870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or
850 Securities/Com-
modities/Exchange
153 Recovery of
871 IRS-Third Party 26 USC
o Overpayment of
890 Other Statutory Vet. Benefits
423 Withdrawal 28
o 160 Stockholders'
350 Motor Vehicle 0
USC 157
891 Agricultural Acts Suits
893 Environmental
Prod uct Liability
o 1900ther
o 895 Freedom of Info.
o 195 Contract
362 Personal Injury-
Product Liability Med Malpratice
o 720 Labor/Mgmt.
o 896 Arbitration 365 Personal Injury-
899 Admin. Procedures 367 Health Carel
445 American with
o 751 Family and Medical
o Act/Review of Appeal of
o Disabilities-
Agency Decision Condemnation Personal Injury
Product Liability o 446 American with
o 790 Other Labor
Disabilities-Other
o 950 Constitutionality of
o 230 Rent Lease &
368 Asbestos
o 791 Employee Ret. Inc.
o 448 Education
CV-71 (11/13) CIVIL COVER SHEET Page 1 of3
Case 2:14-cv-03110-MRP-MAN Document 2 Filed 04/23/14 Page 1 of 3 Page ID #:14
VIII. VENUE: Your answers to the questions below will determine the division of the Court to which this case will most likely be initially assigned. This initial assignment
is subject to change, in accordance with the Court's General Orders, upon review by the Court of your Complaint or Notice of Removal.
Question A: Was this case removed from
INITIAL DIVISION IN CACD IS:
o Yes No o Los Angeles
If "no, " go to Question B. If "yes," check the
box to the right that applies, enter the
corresponding division in response to
Question D, below, and skip to Section IX.
o Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo
o Riverside or San Bernardino
Question B: Is the United States, or one of '
its agencies or employees, a party to this
o Yes No
If "no, " go to Question C. If "yes," check the
D. Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis
.'. i ..... i.... . .....
. Then thetk the. !;>Pl\ below forth'ecounty in
'!'iwhich the majority.of PLAINTIFFS reside.
o Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis
CACDIS:
C.l. Is either of the following true? If so, check the one that applies: C.2. Is either of the following true? If so, check the one that applies:
D 2 or more answers in Column C
D only 1 answer in Column C and no answers in Column D
Your case will initially be assigned to the
Enter "Southern" in response to Question D, below.
If none applies, answer question C2 to the right. ...
D 2 or more answers in Column D
D only 1 answer in Column D and no answers in Column C
Enter "Eastern" in response to Question D, below.
If none applies, go to the box below.
Enter "Western" in response to Question D below.
Question 0: Initial Division? INITIAL DIVISION IN CACD
Enter the initial division determined by Question A, B, or C above:
CV-71 (11/13) CIVIL COVER SHEET Page20f3
Case 2:14-cv-03110-MRP-MAN Document 2 Filed 04/23/14 Page 2 of 3 Page ID #:15
IX(a). IDENTICAL CASES: Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed, remanded or closed? [8] NO DYES
IX(b). RELATED CASES: Have any cases been previously filed in this court that are related to the present case? [8] NO DYES
(Check all boxes that apply) D A. Arise from the same or closely related transactions, happenings, or events; or
D B. Call for determination of the same or substantially related or similar questions of law and fact; or
D C For other reasons would entail substantial duplication of labor if heard by different judges; or
D D. Involve the same patent, trademark or copyright. and one of the factors identified above in a, b or c also is present.
X. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY
(OR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT): _/5_1 ________________ _
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 ofthe United States in September 1974, is required pursuant to Local Rule 3-1 is not filed
Nature of Suit Code Abbreviation
861 HIA
862 BL
863 DIWC
865 RSI
CV-71 (11113)
Substantive Statement of Cause of Action
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
All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance be.nefits 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 or widowers insurance benefits based on disability under Title 2 of the 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
(42 U.S.C 405 (g))
CIVIL COVER SHEET Page30f3
Case 2:14-cv-03110-MRP-MAN Document 2 Filed 04/23/14 Page 3 of 3 Page ID #:16
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