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Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (hereinafter

Zabell Entertainment, LLC, Tom Zotos,

Foundation dba J imi Hendrix Foundat ion

fo l lows:

Plaintiff), for its Complaint against

a nd T he J ame s Ma rs ha ll Hend ri x

(hereinafter Defendants ), states as

SUMM , IR Y OF CLA IMS

THE HENDR IX

F AM IL Y S COMMITMEN T TO

PRESERV ING J IM I

HENDR IX S MUS ICA L AND

CULTURAL

LEGACY

A ND ITS

VALID

SEN IOR

TRADEMARK S PROTECT ING T H AT L EG AC Y

1. J imi Hendr ix wa s

a

famous

died

in 1970.

James Allen

AT

Hendrii

Hendr ix d i ed in

2002.

2. The J imi Hendr ix estate

musical compositions, audio-visual worKs

photographs,

and

other properties and ri

agreements, Al Hendrix assigned his rig

o f

J imi

Hendr ix

to

Plaint i ff

and

i ts

( Authentic ) in 1995. Thereafter,

Jimi Hendrix's musical compositions

3. Plaintiffowns original sourld

tapes for Jimi Hendrix's major albums,

produces

audio

and audiovisual

product^

these products and related rights

throug

are commercially available and sold to t

website www.iimihendrix.com.

4.

Authentic licenses, sells,

numerous types, owns the website www

musician, guitar player, and celebrity. Jimi

was

J imi ' s

father

and

sole

heir.

Al

included, without limitation, sound recordings,

, copyrights, trademarks, writings,

*hts of Jimi Hendrix. By written

its

personally

and

as sole heir to the estate

subsidiary

company

Authentic Hendrix, LLC

Pla in ti ff has been the owner and

administrator of

related copyrights, and all trademarks,

and

audiovisual recordings and

master

ive

concer ts

a nd o th er works . Plaintiff

derived

from

these

recordings and license

Hout

the

world, and Jimi

Hendrix's

works

le general public.

Plaintiff

owns the

and

and over se es J im i Hend r ix merchandise

o f

authentichendrix.com, and licenses

Jimi

Hendrix

merchandise, which is promoted throughout the world.

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Complaint


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5. Together, Plaintiff and

administer, and license, in

the

United

and artistic properties

of

the late Jimi

services related to Jimi Hendrix, using

trademarks, service marks, trade names

and services are marketed

and

promotec

Internet websites,

retail stores,

and 1

industry

venues, events andpublication^

6.

Al Hend ri x and

his close

been singularly committed to preservin

artistic legacy.

The

Jimi Hendrix

family

licensed, and tastefully marketed

Jimi's

related merchandise throughout the world

the Hendrix family companies' continued

and

his works

are wel l known,

and

he

7. Since 1996

or

earlier,

companies have used, federally registered

marks,

trade names, and

logos ( Hendri|x

related promotional merchandise and

through catalog sales and Internet websites

Hendrix Marks include the federally

THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE'

HENDRIX , and

AUTHENTIC

Authentic own, sell, market, promote,

Stjates and overseas, the music, recordings,

Hendrix, and promotional merchandise and

federally registered and common law

and logos. Plaintiffs and Authentic's goods

to the general consuming public through

licensee sales, and through entertainment

ft mily members and their companies have

Jimi Hendrix's

musical,

cultural,

and

companies have owned, managed,

music, recordings, artistic properties and

. As a result of Jimi's unique talents, and

stewardship and promotion, Jimi Hendrix

continues to enjoy celebrity status.

owned, and the

Hendrix family

and

common

law trademarks,

service

Marks )

to sell Jimi

Hendrix's

music and

services to the general consuming public

, retai l stores, and

licensee

sales.

The

trademarks:

JIMI

HENDRIX ,

, HENDRIX , EXPERIENCE

, and

the following design marks:

Plaint i ff has

registered

HENDR IX

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Complaint


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HENDR I X HENDR I X

8. Through substantial and

services

under

the

Hendr ix Marks

for

companies have been the recognized

services. The

Hendr ix Marks

are well-

States and

elsewhere .

9. Additionally, by their

educational events,

and

private touring

emphasizing the cultural and artistic leg

companies have intentionally associated

innovative spirit, and musical and artistic

10.

Plaintiff

owns registered

t he Un it ed S ta te s

Patent and Trademark

which

are incontestable

pursuant

to 15

of

the allegations herein: U.S. Regi

clothing in Class 25); 2,245,408 (

telephone and online ordering services

neai

u

colntinuous sales and promotion of goods and

rly two decades, the Hendrix family

source of Jimi Hendrix-related goods and

ktnown by consumers throughout the United

sponsorship andpromotion of charitable

and

music, art

and multimedia

events

icy

of

Jimi Hendrix, the Hendrix family

their

Hendr ix Marks

with Jimi Hendr ix 's

talent .

Hendrix Marks

onthe

Principal Register

of

Office (hereinafter,

USPTO ),

many

of

.S.C. Section 1065, including for purposes

istratfon Nos. 2,322,761 ( JIMI HENDRIX for

AUTHENTIC HENDRIX

for mai l

order,

n Class 35); 2,245,409 ( EXPERIENCE

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12. Pla in t i f f

has

referred

to anc

A Jimi

Hendrix

Family Company,

Plaintiffs letterhead, showing the

Jimi Hendrix Family Company is

13.

Plaintiffuses, licenses,

in connection with a broad range of

grays for judgment

against

Defendants, and

each

of them, as follows:

A S TO T HE F IR ST

CLA IM

FO R R F XIE F

1.

For

t reble

th e amou nt

o f

sus ta ined

and

wil l

s u st a in a s

a

Hendrix Marks, together with interest

amount to be proved at trial;

2.

For

an accounting by

profits, and advantages derived by them

Hendrix Marks;

3.

For

an

Order

requiring

Plaintiffall gains, profits, and advantag

based

upon

their infringement of the

4. For a temporary, prelimin

the powers granted to this Court under 1

Defendants (and their distributors,

from directly or indirectly using

the

or slogan similar to the Hendrix Marks

or

to deceive.

And that

this Court,

1118, order that all labels,

signs, print$

and advertisements in

the possession

or

employees, agents, related parties and li

compensatory damages that Plaintiffhas

consequeince

of

Defendants'

infringement

of

the

thereon at the maximum legal rate, in an

Defendants,

and each of them, ofall gains,

, based

upon

their infringement

of

the

Defendants,

and

each

of

them,

to

turn over

to

$s derived by Defendants, and each

of

them,

Hebdrix Marks;

ary, and permanent injunction pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 1116,

enjoining

and restraining

employees, agents,

related

parties and licensees)

Hendrix Marks or any other mark, word, name,

>|vhich is likely to cause confusion, mistake

pursuant to the power granted it under 15 U.S.C.

, packages, wrappers, receptacles, websites,

control of

Defendants

(or their distributors,

oensees) bearing the infringing marks, and

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all plates, molds, matrices

and

other meians

up and destroyed. And that this Court

any registrations or

pending

application^

domain names infringing the rights ofP|laintiff;

5. For reasonable attorneys'

6. For punitive and exemplary

damages against Defendants, jointly and

amount to be determined at trial by reason

of making the same, shall be delivered

cfrder the Defendants to withdraw or abandon

with the USPTO or elsewhere for marks or

lintiff;

fees in an amount to be proved at trial;

damages and corrective advertising

severally, and in favor of Plaintiff in an

of

Defendants' palming off.

AS TO T H E

S E CO N D C L AI M

F O R

REL IEF :

7.

For

t re b le t he amount

sustained and will

sustain as a

Hendrix Marks, together with interest tl

amount to be proved at trial;

8. For an accounting by Defendants

profits,

and

advantages derived by them],

Hendrix

Marks;

9.

For

an

Order

requiring

Plaintiffall gains, profits, and advantag

based upon their infringement

of

the Hehdrix

10. For a temporary, preliminary

the

powers

granted to this Court under

Defendants (and their distributors, employees

from directly or indirectly using the Heiidrix

or slogan similar to the Hendrix Marks

or to

deceive. And that

this Cour t

1118, orderthat all labels,

signs,

print$

and advertisements in the possession or

of

compensatory damages that Plaintiff has

consequence ofDefendants' infringement

of

the

ereon at the

maximum

legal rate, in an

,

and each

of them, of all gains,

based upon their infringement

of

the

Defendants, and each

of

them,

to

turn over to

derived by Defendants, and each of them,

Marks;

,

and permanent

injunction pursuant to

U.S.C. 1116, enjoining and restraining

, agents, related parties and licensees)

Marks or

any other

mark, word, name,

jvhich

is likely to cause confusion,

mistake

pursuant to the power granted it under 15 U.S.C.

, packages, wrappers, receptacles, websites,

control of Defendants (or their distributors,

;es

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employees, agents, related parties and

all plates, molds, matrices and other meftns

up and destroyed. And that this Court

any registrations or pending

application^

domain names infringing the rights

of

P

11. For reasonable attorneys'

12. For punitive and exemplary

damages against Defendants, jointly anc

amount to be determined at trial by

licensees) bearing the infringing marks, and

of

making the same, shall be delivered

t he De fe nda nt s t o w i thd raw or abandon

w ith th e

USPTO

or elsewhere

for

marks or

aintiff;

fees in an amount to be proved at trial;

damages and corrective advertising

severally, and in favor of Plaintiff in an

of Defendants' palming

off.

orde r

reason

A S

TO

A L L

CLA IMS

FOR

REL IEF

13. For costs of

suit

herein

inburred;

14. For such other and furthei reliefas the Court deems just and proper.

Dated:

October

9,

2014

Edwin

F.

McPherson

Tracy

B. Rane

Mcpherson

rane

John D.

Wilson.

Jr.

Alfred

E.

Dononue

WI L SON

SM I TH

COCHRAN

D ICKER SON

16-

FTMcPHERSUN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Experience Hendrix, LLC

Complaint


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STATENITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA

CIVIL

COVER

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CALIf

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PLAINTIFFS

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representing

yourself Q )

EXPERIENCE

HENDRIX,

LLC,

a Washington Limited Liability

Company

(b)County of Residenceof FirstListed Plaintiff

King,WA

EXCEPTIN U.S.

PLAINTIFF

CASES)

(c)Attorneys Firm

Name,

Address andTelephone Number) Ifyou are

representing yourself, provide

the same

information.

Edwin

F.

McPherson

Tracy B.Rane

McPherson Rane,

LLP

1801 CenturyParkEast, 24th

Floor,

Los Angeles,CA 90067

DE :ENDANTS

(

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box if

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are

representing

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ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,

a California Limited LiabilityCompany; TOM ZOTOS,

an i idividual; and THEJAMES MARSHALLHENDRIXFOUNDATIONd/b/a JIMI

HEr]lDRIX FOUNDATION, a

Washington Corporation

CoJintyof Residenceof FirstListedDefendant Los Angeles

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I 2. U.S. Gove r nmen t

Defendant

I 14.Diversity (Indicate Citizenship

of

Parties in Item III)

IV.ORIGIN (Place an Xin one box only.)

is

Sta te

Sta te

bject

of a

itizen

or Si

Foreign CoLntry

Incorporated and

Principal Place

of

Business in

Another S ta te

I I 3 Foreign Nation

a s

6

X

1.Original

Proceeding

2. Removed

from

Sta t eC ou r t

3. Remanded from

Appellate Court

4. Reinstai ed or

Reopen

;d

5.

Transferred

from Another

District (Specify)

6 . Mu lt i -

I I

District

Litigation

V.

REQUESTED

IN

COMPLAINT: JURY DEMAND: [x] Yes

No

CLASS ACTION under F.R.Cv.P. 23: QYes [x]

No

(Iheck

Yes only ifdemanded in complaint.)

N

ONEY

DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT: $

VI.CAUSE OFACTION (Cite

the

U.S. Civil Statute under

which

you are filing and writ^

15 USC1114 and 15 USC1116-18, inclusive, Trademark and ContributoryTrademark Infria

a brief

statement

of cause . Do

no t

cite jurisdictional

statutes

unless diversity.)

dement; 15

USC

1121; 28

USC

1338(a) and 1338(b);28

USC

1391(b)and 1391(c)

VII. NATURE OFSUIT (Place an Xin

one

box only).

OTHER

STATUTES

375 False Claims Act

r- , 4 00 S ta te

L-l Reapportionment

410 Antitrust

Q 430 Banks and Banking

45 0 Commerce/ ICC

Rates/Etc.

460 Deportation

rI

470

Racketeer Influ-

II enced &Corrupt Org.

Q 480 Consumer

Credit

490 Cable/SatTV

850 Secur it ies /Com

modities/Exchange

r- , 890 Other Statutory

II

Actions

891

Agricultural

Acts

i1

89 3 Environmental

lJ Matters

I|

895 FreedomofInfo.

II Act

896 Arbitration

89 9

Admin.

Procedures

Q Act/Review ofAppealof

Agency Decision

II

950 Constitutionality of

II State Statutes

FOR OFFICE USEONLY:

CV-71 (06/14)

CONTRACT

Q 110Insurance

120Marine

130

Miller

Act

i| 140

Negotiable

II Instrument

150 Recovery of

I I Overpayment &

Enforcement of

Judgment

151 MedicareAct

152 Recoveryof

DefaultedStudent

Loan

(Excl. Vet.)

153 Recovery of

| | Overp aymen t of

Vet. Benefits

ii 160 Stockholders '

II Suits

[|

190

Other

Contrac t

ii 19 5

Contrac t

II Product

Liability

f j

196Franchise

REAL PROPERTY

Q 210 Land

Condemnation

220Foreclosure

23 0

Rent

Lease &

Ejectment

REAL PROPERTY CONT.

24 0 Tort s to Land

2 4 5To r t Product

Liability

29 0 All Other

Real

Property

TORTS

PERSONAL

INJURY

[ J

310Airplane

315 Airplane

Product

Liability

32 0

Assault,

Libel &

Slander

ii 330

Fed. Employers'

II Liability

340 Marine

345

Marine

Product

Liability

350Motor

Vehicle

35 5 Motor

Vehicle

Product Liability

36 0 Othe r Personal

Injury

362 Personal Injury-

Med Malpratice

365 Personal Injury-

Product

Liability

36 7

Health Care/

Pharmaceu t ica l

Personal Injury

Product Liability

36 8

Asbestos

I I Personal Injury

Product

Liability

IMA

IGRATION

46 2

IJaturalization

Appl

cation

Othe r

gration Actions

465

Im m

TORTS

PERSOIIAL PROPERTY

3700ther Fraud

371

38 0

n

385h

ll Prod

ruth

in

Lending

Other Personal

Property Damage

roperty

Damage

jet

Liability

BANKRUPTCY

n 422

L-1

USC

n

423

L-1 USC

Appeal 28

15 8

Wi thd rawa l 28

15 7

CIVIL

RIGHTS

Other

Civil

Rights

' 'oting

440

44 1

442

443

(mployment

Housing/

Accommoda t i on s

445

Disabil

Em

446

Disaiii

American with

i t ies-

p oyment

American with

i l i t ies-Other

Q

448 Education

PRISONER PETITIONS

Habeas Corpus:

| | 463 Alien De ta inee

I

510

Motions

to

Vacate

II

Sentence

530General

535Death Penalty

Other :

540Mandamus/Other

550Civil

Rights

I I 555

Prison Condition

56 0

Civil

Detainee

I I Conditions of

Conf inemen t

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

625 Drug Related

I I Seizure ofProperty 21

USC

88 1

690Other

LABOR

71 0 Fair Labor Standards

Act

720

Labor/Mgmt.

Relations

740 Railway Labor Act

751 Family

and

Medical

Leave Act

79 0

Other

Labor

Litigation

791

Employee

Ret. Inc.

Security Act

Case

Number :

>duct Liabil i ty l i _

CV14-0786B

CIVIL

COVER

HEET

PROPERTY RIGHTS

820

Copyrights

8 3 0 Pa te n t

84 0

Trademark

SOCIAL SECURITY

861

HIA(1395ff)

862 Black Lung(923)

863DIWC/DIWW

(405

(g))

864 SSID

Title XVI

865 RSI (405 (g))

FEDERAL

TA X SUITS

870

Taxes

(U.S. Plaintiff or

Defendant)

871 IRS-ThirdParty 26 USC

7609

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of

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UNITED STATES

DISTRICT

COURT,

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA

CIVIL COVER SHEET

IX a . IDENTICAL CASES:

Has this action been previously filed in this court?

Ifyes, listcase number(s):

[x] NO Q YES

IX b .

RELATED CASES: Is this case

related (as defined below) to

any cases |

Ifyes, listcase number(s):

pr< viously filed

in this

court?

[X] NO YES

Civil

cases are related when they:

A.

Arise

from

thesame or

closely related transactions, happening

B Call

for

determination ofthe same or

substantially

related or

C. For

other

reasons would entail substantial duplication

of

labor

Check all boxes that apply. That cases

may

involve the same patent,

related.

o r e v en t ;

lar questions of law and fact; or

ifheard bydifferent judges.

rademark, or copyright isnot, in itself,sufficient to deem cases

sim

X. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY

(OR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT):

Notice

toCounsel/Parties:

The submission ofthis Civil Cover Sheet is required

neither replaces nor

supplements the filing and

service

of

pleadings

orother

more detailed instructions, see separate instructionsheet (CV-071 A).

DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2014

b /

Local

Rule 3-1. ThisForm

CV-71

and the informationcontained herein

papers as required by

law,

except as provided

by

local rules ofcourt. For

Key to Statistical codes relatingto Social SecurityCases:

Nature of Suit Cod e A bb re vi at io n

Substantive

Statement

o f

Cauie

o f

Action

All claimsfor health insurance benefits (Melicare)

includeclaimsby hospitals,skilled nursing

(42 U.S.C.1935 FF(b

86 1

HIA

86 2

BL

863

DIWC

86 3

DIWW

864

SSID

86 5

RSI

All claims for BlackLung benefits under Ti

923)

All

claimsfiled by insured workers fordisab(i

all claims filed for child's

insurance benefits

All claims filed for widows

or

widowers

insu

amended.

(42

U.S.C.

405 (g))

All claimsforsupplemental security income

amended .

:are) underTitle 18,PartA, ofthe Social Security Act, asamended. Also,

1acilities,

etc.,

for

certification

asproviders of

services under

theprogram.

le4,Part

B,

ofthe

Federal Coal

Mine

Health

and

Safety Act

of

1969. (30 U.S.C.

ity

insurance benefits

under

Title

2ofthe Social

Security

Act, as

amended;

plus

Dased

on disability. (42U.S.C. 405 (g))

ancebenefits basedon

disability

underTitle 2ofthe

Social

Security

Act,

as

payments based upondisability filed underTitle 16ofthe

Social

Security

Act, as

All claims for retirement (oldage) and sun

(42

U.S.C.

405 (g))

rvi\ orsbenefitsunderTitle 2ofthe

Social

Security

Act,

asamended.

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