Scento, Inc. v. WeVeel, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SCENTCO, INC., Case No. 24-cv-796-MMA-MMP

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

WEVEEL, LLC and DOES 1 through 10, [Doc. Nos. 8] Defendants. 16 17 On May 3, 2024, Scentco, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Scentco”) commenced this trademark infringement action against WeVeel, LLC (“Defendant” or “WeVeel”) and Does 1–10. See Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”). WeVeel now moves to dismiss or stay this case pursuant to the first-to-file rule. See Doc. No. 8. Scentco filed a response in opposition to the motion. Doc. No. 9. The Court found this matter suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.1. See Doc. No. 10. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES WeVeel’s motion to dismiss.

26 1 The Court previously rejected WeVeel’s motion to dismiss for failure to comply with the district’s Civil Local Rules. See Doc. Nos. 6, 7. The…