JBF Interlude 2009 Ltd - Israel v. Quibi Holdings, LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff JBF Interlude 2009 Ltd. — Israel (“Eko”) is a technology company that describes itself as a platform for interactive multimedia storytelling and licensing partner for others to use its platform for developing content. On January 8, 2020, defendant Quibi Holdings, LLC (“Quibi’) debuted publicly its mobile device application and service at the Consumer Electronics Show (“CES”) in Las Vegas, which included Quibi’s “Turnstyle” feature that enables, inter alia, mobile device users to change between portrait and landscape mode while watching a video without wasting unused screen area. On April 6, 2020, Quibi launched its video-streaming service that delivers short-form video content to its subscribers on mobile devices and that includes its Turnstyle feature. On March 10, 2020, in advance of Quibi’s planned April 6, 2020 release date, Eko filed this action against Quibi based on Quibi’s Turnstyle feature and advanced two claims for misappropriation of trade secrets under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and for patent infringement. See ECF No. 1. (“Compl.”). This action was filed one day after Quibi filed suit against…