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1 Plaintiff, IHOP IP, LLC, by and through its attorneys of record, alleges as
2 follows:
3 Jurisdiction And Venue
4 1. This is an action arising under the trademark laws of the United
5 States, specifically the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq. This Court has
6 subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and
7 1338(a). This Court has personal jurisdiction over IHOP-KC because it conducts
8 business in this judicial district and in the State of California, and has and
9 continues to commit acts of dilution and trademark infringement and/or has
10 contributed to or induced acts of dilution or trademark infringement by others in
11 this judicial district (and elsewhere in California and in the United States).
12 2. This Court has personal jurisdiction over the other Defendants
13 because they reside in this judicial district and conduct business in this judicial
14 district and/or in the State of California, and have and continue to commit acts of
15 dilution and trademark infringement, and/or has contributed to or induced acts of
16 dilution and trademark infringement by others in this judicial district (or elsewhere
17 in California and in the United States).
18 3. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
19 1391(b) because Defendants are each subject to personal jurisdiction in this
20 judicial district, and a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim
21 occurred here, among other reasons.
22 Parties
23 4. Plaintiff IHOP IP, LLC is a limited liability company organized and
24 existing under the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of
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1 business at 450 North Brand Boulevard, 7th Floor, Glendale, California 91203,
2 www.ihop.com (“IHOP-IP”).
3 5. Upon information and belief, Defendants International House of
4 Prayer dba IHOP-KC or IHOP Missions Base, Friends of the Bridegroom, Inc. and
5 Shiloh Ministries, Inc. are all non-profit corporations organized and existing under
6 the laws of the State of Missouri, with their principal place of business at 3535
7 East Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64137, www.ihop.org (collectively
8 “IHOP-KC”).
9 6. Upon information and belief, Defendant Central Coast International
10 House of Prayer, doing business as (Central Coast) IHOP (Missions Base), is a
11 corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, with
12 its principal place of business at 709 N. Curryer, Santa Maria, California,
13 www.ccihop.com (“CCIHOP”).
14 7. Upon information and belief, Defendant Pasadena International
15 House of Prayer, doing business as PIHOP, is a corporation organized and existing
16 under the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business at
17 1401 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California 91104, www.pihop.com
18 (“PIHOP”).
19 8. Upon information and belief, Defendant San Jose International
20 House of Prayer, is an unknown entity, with its principal place of business at 2165
21 Lucretia Ave., San Jose, California 95122 www.sjihop.org (“SJIHOP”).
22 9. Upon information and belief, Defendant International House of
23 Prayer East Bay, doing business as IHOP East Bay, is an unknown entity, with its
24 principal place of business at 7485 Village Parkway, Dublin, California 94568,
25 www.ihopeastbay.org (“IHOPEB”).

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1 10. The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate,

2 associate, representative or otherwise, of DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, are
3 unknown to Plaintiff, who therefore sues them by such fictitious names. Plaintiff
4 will seek leave to amend this complaint to show the true names and capacities of
5 the Defendants when they are ascertained. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and
6 thereupon alleges, that each of the Defendants named as a DOE, along with the
7 named Defendants, is responsible in some manner for the occurrences herein
8 alleged, and that Plaintiff's damages herein alleged were legally or proximately
9 caused by said Defendants. Wherever it is alleged that any act or omission was
10 also done or committed by any specifically named Defendant or by Defendants
11 generally, Plaintiff intends thereby to allege, and does allege, that the same act or
12 omission was also done and committed by each and every Defendant named as a
13 DOE, and each named Defendant, both separately and in concert or conspiracy
14 with the named Defendants.
15 11. On information and belief, and at all times mentioned herein, each of
16 the Defendants named herein as DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, performed,
17 participated in or abetted in some manner the acts alleged herein; proximately
18 caused the damages alleged herein below; and are liable to Plaintiff for the
19 damages and relief sought herein.
20 Plaintiff’s Famous Trademarks
21 12. The first International House of Pancakes restaurant opened in
22 Toluca Lake, California in 1958, and in 1960 the company began to expand
23 through franchising. In 1973 a marketing program formally introduced the
24 acronym “IHOP.”
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1 13. The IHOP chain of restaurants grew and prospered. In 1992 the 500th
2 IHOP restaurant opened and in 1993 sales per IHOP restaurant exceeded $1
3 million, and in 1998 for the first time system-wide sales of IHOP reached $1
4 billion. For many years International House of Pancakes enjoyed substantially
5 exclusive use of the term IHOP in commerce in the United States.
6 14. Presently there are about 1400 IHOP restaurants in North America
7 including at least several in every state in the U.S., and about 225 IHOP restaurants
8 in California including about 130 IHOP restaurants in this judicial district. Many
9 IHOP restaurants are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
10 15. Over the years the IHOP trademark has been extensively advertised
11 and publicized across the United States. The mark is widely recognized among the
12 general consuming public in the U.S. as a designation of the goods and services of
13 International House of Pancakes, and has been famous for at least 20 years.
14 16. Plaintiff IHOP-IP, LLC is the owner of a family of IHOP derivative
15 registered trademarks in the United States, including U.S. Reg. No. 3,429,406
16 IHOP for restaurant services; U.S. Reg. No. 3,514,724 INTERNATIONAL
17 HOUSE OF PANCAKES for restaurant services, carry out food services; U.S.
18 Reg. No. 3,743,560 IHOP FOR ME for restaurant services; U.S. Reg. No.
19 3,731,730 IHOP CAFÉ for restaurant services, carry-out café and restaurant
20 services, coffee house services; U.S. Reg. No.: 3,616,420 IHOP ‘N GO for
21 restaurant services, take out restaurant services; U.S. Reg. No.: 3,771,927 IHOP
22 EXPRESS for restaurant and food take-out restaurant services. See information
23 attached at Exhibit A.
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1 Defendants’ Unlawful Activities

2 18. Defendant IHOP-KC operates a religious organization from Kansas
3 City, Missouri. Upon information and belief, IHOP-KC selected and adopted the
4 International House of Prayer name, knowing it would be abbreviated IHOP.
5 IHOP-KC intended to misappropriate the fame and notoriety of the household
6 name IHOP to help promote and make recognizable their religious organization.
7 19. The organization now offers prayer services on a full 24/7 schedule,
8 with services from the IHOP-KC Prayer Room being broadcast live over the
9 internet. Mike Bickle, IHOP-KC’s founder and director, states “30,000 people a
10 day are participating with IHOP due to web streaming,” including, upon
11 information and belief, many persons in this judicial district.
12 20. IHOP-KC regularly offers many events in Greater Kansas City and
13 elsewhere including training programs, workshops, regional camps, and leadership
14 retreats. From Sep. 26 – Oct. 9, 2010 IHOP-KC is sponsoring a prayer journey
15 through California with stops in Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and Orange
16 County, all within this judicial district.
17 21. IHOP-KC operates IHOP University (IHOPU), a full time bible
18 school. IHOPU also offers an eSchool and online courses to train persons
19 worldwide, including, upon information and belief, persons who reside in this
20 judicial district. IHOP-KC also accepts donations online, including, upon
21 information and belief, from persons in this judicial district.
22 22. IHOP-KC operates a web store selling books, teaching materials,
23 music, accessories (t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, a board game, etc.), to
24 persons worldwide including, upon information and belief, persons in this judicial
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1 district. IHOP-KC also operates a coffee shop/café serving food and beverages at
2 its main facility in Kansas City.
3 23. IHOP-KC uses social media to spread its religious message. By way
4 of example, IHOP-KC has about 75,000 Facebook fans; 1200 YouTube
5 subscribers with 30,000 channel views; and 8,500 followers on Twitter, including,
6 upon information and belief, many persons in this judicial district.
7 24. IHOP-KC routinely uses the acronym IHOP to refer to itself, as do the
8 press and many members of the public. Several persons have remarked that
9 confusion exists due to IHOP-KC’s use of IHOP, e.g. saying it is not the pancake
10 house.
11 25. IHOP-KC is affiliated with numerous other religious organizations
12 around the world, and allows and encourages those organizations to use the IHOP
13 acronym to identify themselves and ihop derivative domain names. In light of
14 IHOP-KC’s expansion of its unauthorized use of IHOP, Plaintiff must act to
15 protect its trademark rights.
16 26. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are true and correct copies of IHOP-KC
17 web pages and photographs of IHOP-KC signage and use of IHOP on printed
18 materials.
19 27. Defendant CCIHOP is a religious organization located in Santa Maria,
20 California in this judicial district that offers religious-oriented services. Upon
21 information and belief, CCIHOP is affiliated with IHOP-KC.
22 28. Attached hereto at Exhibit C are true and correct copies of CCIHOP
23 web pages and a photo of CCIHOP signage.
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1 29. Defendant PIHOP is a religious organization located in Pasadena,

2 California in this judicial district that offers religious-oriented services. Upon
3 information and belief, CCIHOP is affiliated with IHOP-KC.
4 30. Attached hereto at Exhibit D are true and correct copies of PIHOP
5 web pages, and PIHOP printed materials and an email from PIHOP.
6 31. Defendant SJIHOP is a religious organization located in Santa Jose,
7 California that offers religious-oriented services. Upon information and belief,
8 SJIHOP is affiliated with IHOP-KC.
9 32. Attached hereto at Exhibit E are true and correct copies of SJIHOP
10 web pages.
11 33. Defendant IHOPEB is a religious organization located in Dublin,
12 California that offers religious-oriented services. Upon information and belief,
13 IHOPEB is affiliated with IHOP-KC.
14 34. Attached hereto at Exhibit F are true and correct copies of IHOPEB
15 web pages.
16 Count One
17 Trademark Dilution (15 U.S.C §1125(c))
18 (Against all Defendants)
19 35. Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates herein the allegations of

20 paragraphs 1-34 as if fully set forth herein.

21 36, Plaintiff’s IHOP mark is distinctive and famous within the meaning of

22 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(1).

23 37. Defendants’ wrongful acts as described herein began long after the

24 Plaintiff’s IHOP mark became famous.

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1 38. Defendants’ acts are likely to cause dilution by blurring Plaintiff’s

2 famous IHOP mark and otherwise have impaired the distinctiveness of this
3 trademark.
4 39. Upon information and belief, Defendants willfully intended to trade
5 on the reputation of Plaintiff’s famous IHOP mark and to cause dilution of
6 Plaintiff’s famous IHOP mark.
7 40. Defendants’ wrongful acts have caused and will continue to cause
8 great and irreparable injury and damage to Plaintiff’s IHOP mark and to the
9 goodwill in the famous IHOP mark, which injury and damage cannot be
10 quantified, and unless this court restrains Defendants’ from further commission of
11 said acts, Plaintiff will continue to suffer substantial irreparable injury for which it
12 has no adequate remedy at law.
13 41. As the acts alleged herein constitute a willful violation of Section
14 43(c) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c), and as Plaintiff has no adequate
15 remedy at law, it is entitled to injunctive relief, as well as, reasonable attorneys’
16 fees and costs.
17 42. Under the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 (which went into
18 effect October 6, 2010), Plaintiff is entitled to an injunction against Defendants,
19 enjoining them from use of the IHOP marks or any designation likely to cause
20 dilution.
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1 Count Two
2 Infringement of Federally Registered Trademarks (15 U.S.C. § 1114(1))
3 (Against All Defendants)
4 43. Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates herein the allegations of
5 paragraphs 1-42 as if fully set forth herein.
6 44. Defendants, without Plaintiff’s consent, have used trademarks
7 confusingly similar to and a colorable imitation of Plaintiff’s IHOP mark in
8 commerce on or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution,
9 promotion and/or advertising of its goods and services, and such use is likely to
10 cause confusion, or to cause mistake or to deceive.
11 45. Upon information and belief, Defendants’ acts have been committed
12 willfully and with knowledge of Plaintiff’s exclusive rights in the IHOP mark, as
13 well as with bad faith and the intent to cause confusion, or to cause mistake and/or
14 to deceive.
15 46. Defendants’ wrongful acts have caused and will continue to cause
16 great and irreparable injury and damage to Plaintiff’s IHOP mark and to the
17 goodwill in the famous IHOP mark, which injury and damage cannot be
18 quantified, and unless this court restrains Defendants’ from further commission of
19 said acts, Plaintiff will continue to suffer substantial irreparable injury for which it
20 has no adequate remedy at law.
21 47. As the acts alleged herein constitute a willful violation of Section
22 43(c) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), and as Plaintiff has no adequate
23 remedy at law, it is entitled to injunctive relief, as well as, reasonable attorneys’
24 fees and costs.
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1 Prayer For Relief

2 WHEREFORE, Plaintiff IHOP-IP, prays for judgment and relief as follows:
3 A) Judgment that Plaintiff owns the IHOP® registered mark and it is valid
4 and enforceable;
5 B) Judgment that each of the Defendants are diluting by blurring the IHOP®
6 mark and such acts have been deliberate and willful;
7 C) Judgment that each of the Defendants are infringing the IHOP® mark,
8 and that IHOP-KC’s acts have been deliberate and willful;
9 D) Judgment that each of the Defendants, its directors, officers, employees,
10 attorneys, and agents, and all those persons acting in active concert or in
11 participation with them, and their successors and assigns, be enjoined
12 from further acts that dilute or infringe, contributorily infringe or induce
13 infringement of the IHOP® mark;
14 E) Judgment that Defendants, and each of them, shall file with the court and
15 serve on Plaintiff a written report stating what actions they have taken to
16 comply with the Court’s injunction, and said report shall be due within
17 thirty (30) days after entry of the injunction;
18 F) Judgment that this case is exceptional, and that the Defendant IHOP-KC
19 be ordered to pay all of Plaintiff's attorney fees associated with this
20 action;
21 G) Judgment that the Defendants individually and collectively be ordered to
22 pay all costs and expenses incurred by Plaintiff associated with this
23 action; and.
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 Case 2:10-cv-06622-SJO -SH Document
UNITED STATI1S DISTRI(]T 1 Filed 09/03/10
COLR-I', CENTRAI, Page
DISTRICT OF 57 of 58 Page ID #:62
CI\LIFORNIA
C:IVII,C]OVEFI
SIIEET

VIII(a). IDf,NTICAL CASES:Hasl.hisactionbeenpneviously

filed in thiscourtanddismissed, or closed?CNo
remanded [] Y'es
If yes, list casenumbe(s):

VIII(b). ttELATED CASES:Haveanycasesbeenprr-"viously

llled in this,:ourtthatarerelate<l
to thcpresent
case?dNo fl Yers
l f y e s , l i s t c a s en u m b e ( s ) :

C i v i l c a s e s e r e d e e m e dr e l r t e d i f s p r e v i o u s l yf r l e d c e s ea n d t h e p r r e s e nct a s e :
(Cher;kall boxesthat apply) [.] A. Arisr: from the sameor closely relatedtransar:tions, 0f events;0r
happenings,
t . l B . C a l l f o r d e t e r m i n a t i o no f t h e s a m eo r s u b s t a n t i a l l y , r e l a toe:drs i m i l a rq u e s t i o n so f l a w a n d f a , c t o; n
f J C . F o r o t h e r r e a s o n vs r o u l de n t a i l s u b r ; t a n t i d
aul p l i c a t i o no 1 ' l a b o irf h e a r db y d i f f e r e n jtu d g e s ,o r
f . lD . I r r v o l v e t h e
sar m e p a t e n t , t r a d e m aorrlc: o p y r ig h t , a n d o n e o f ' t h e f i r c t o r s i d e n t i f i e d a b o v e i n a . , b o r c a , l s o i s p r e s e n t

IX. Vf,NUE: (Whencompleting

thefollowinginformation,usean additionalsheelif necessary
)

(a) List th€Countyin thisDistrict;Calilbmiallounty outsideofthis Distr'ct;Stateif otherlhanCalifbmia;or ForeignCountry,in whi:rhfACH namedplainlifresides
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rtsagencresor ernpl,lYeesrs o nsrTr€rl

Crlunt! in this Distnct:' Countyoutsideof thls Distnct;State,if c'tlrertkm California;or Fc'reign

Califcrnier Country
County
Los .Angr:les

(b)Listth€countyinlhisDistrict;caIifbmiaco!ntyoutsideofthisDistric1;slaleifother1hancaIifomia;orForeigncountry'inwhi.:hAcHn
I Check here if the governm€rnt,
ils agerncres
or ernploveesis a nameddetbn:dant this box i:;checked. go tcl ltcm (c

irr this District:r

C<l,unf-y Countyoutsideof this District;State,if clJrerthanCalifornia;or ForeignCountry
Claliibrnia

Los AngelesCounty,SantaBarbrara
Coun1ry IiantaClaraCountyCA, AlamedaCountyCr1.,lvlissouri

(c) Lisr thc Countyin 0lis Dist ict; CalifomiaCountyoutsideofthis District;Stateif olherthanCali{irmia;or ForeiSnCountry,in \Ihi(tt EACH claimlrose.
, s e t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e t r a c t fo f l a n d i n y o l v e d .
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Note: In land condemnrtircn

Cou:nfvin this [:)istrict: if ottrerthanCalifornia;or ForeignCountry'

CaliforniaCounl;,outsideof thrsDtslrict;Sl€rte,

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* frlrs,{ng,eles, Orange,Srn Bernrrdiino'Riverside'Ventur tarlBarbara,

or SanLuisObispoCounties
ron

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X. IjIGNATLIRI] OF ATTORN]::Y(tfiR PRO Plllt): Date

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codesrelatinglo SocialliecurityCases:
Key lo Statistical

Natureof SuitCode Atrbrevirtion S u b s t a n t i v cS t a t e m e n rot f C a u s eo f A c t i o n

861 HIA All claims lbr healthinsurarrce benelits(Medicare)underl'itle 18, Pat1A, of tle Soc;ialSecurityAct, as amended.
A l s o , i n c l u d e , c l a i r nbrys h o s p i t a l ss, k i l l e dn u r s i n gf a c i l i t i e s e, t c . ,f b r c e r t i f i c ; a t i oan: ; p r o v i d e no f s e r v i c e su n d e rt h e
p r o g r a m .( , 1 i U
1 . SC . l 9 l 5 F F i b ) )

BT, l o a l M i n e H e a l t ha n dS a f e fi A c t o f 1 9 6 9
A l l c l a i m sl b r " B l a c k L u n q ' 'b e n e l l t su n d e r ' l - i t l e4 , P a r t I l , o f t h e F e d e r aC
( 3 0u . s . c9. : u 3 )

86i DIWC All claimsliled by iinsured

rvorkers benel'its
for disabilifyinsurance Act,as
unrlerTille 2 of theSocialSecurity
plusall cllaims
arnencled; filedfor,:hilC'sinr;urance based
benefits on,Jisabiliry. (42U.S.C. a05(g))

861 DIWW benelitsbasedon disabilitvunderTitle2 of theSocialSecurity

All claimsljled for widowsor widowersinsurance
,Act,asame,nded. (42LJ.S.C'
a05(g))

86,1 SSID Allclaimslbr supplemental based

income,payments
security I'illed
upondisabilirry l6 of theSocialSectrrity'
underTitle
Act,asamended.

86:i RSI (old age) andsurvivors

All claimstbr retiremerrt underT'itle2 of theljocialSecurify
benefits (4ll
Act,asamende.d
USC (e))

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mOPjl'!-,LC v. INTERNA'I'IIDN.ALI{OUSE OF PR=AYli&et al

CV-071Attachment

Section1(a)Defendants

INTERNiATIONI\L HOLJSEOF Pfu\YER, a Mjissourinon-prolit a)fpor€rtion;

FRIENDS OF THI:1BIS,JDEGI(OOM,Il'trC..,a Missouri non-profit crlrporation;
SHILOHiMINt-ISlllIES,INC., a Nlissouuinon-profitCorporation;CIIN'|RAL
COAST INTE,RNA|IONAL IIOUSE C)FP'RAYER,a Californriacotpr:ration;
PASADIINI\, INTIIR]',iATION,{L HOUSE OF PRAYER, a Califonria c;orporation;
SAN JOiSElf(fuliE CrltPRAIfER, an unkniownentity; INTERI,IATIOI\IAL
HOUSE OIr PR{\"IIR. EAST lBiAY,an runknownentity; and DOES I thnough20

for Plarintiff
Sectionl(b) 7\ffsrrne)'s
LAUSOhI& I-AB:VEITLLP
Robertlas5rcn,Esq.(SBN 17:;'+86',1
bob@t,lauson.c0rn
(,SBN 201943)
Esrtr.
EdwinTarv'€,r,
colrl
edwirr@liluson.
880Apoli6litneet,Suite301
El Sedundo,C:alifbnwr 90245
Teleptrone:(310)726-0892
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