Atari Interactive, Inc. v. Hyperkin Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Atari Interactive, Inc. (“Atari Interactive”) filed this action against defendant Hyperkin Inc. (“Hyperkin”) on January 25, 2019. Dkt. (“Compl.”). Atari Interactive asserts claims for: (1) false designation of origin, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (2) common law unfair competition; and (3) trademark dilution, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c). Id. Hyperkin filed an answer on March 21, 2019. Dkt. 14 (“Answ.”). The gravamen of Atari Interactive’s claims is that Hyperkin’s videogame console and joystick controller infringe Atari Interactive’s trade dress in Atari Interactive’s own console and joystick controller. Id. Hyperkin filed a motion for summary judgment on June 1, 2020, dkt. 41 (“Mot.”), and a statement of uncontroverted facts and conclusions of law on June 2, 2020, dkt. 42 (“SUF”). On June 15, 2020, Atari Interactive filed an opposition, dkt. (“Opp.”), a statement of genuine disputed facts, dkt. 43- (“SGDF’”), and a statement of additional uncontroverted facts, dkt. 43- (“AUF”). On June 29, 2020, Hyperkin filed a reply, dkt. 44 (“Reply”), and an opposition to Atari Interactive’s…