Confluent, Inc. v. Slower, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CONFLUENT, INC., Case No. 24-cv-04447-SVK

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION

v. TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

SLOWER, LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 21 Defendant.

Plaintiff Confluent, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Confluent”) develops and sells subscriptions to cloud services and software data streaming products. Dkt. 1 (Complaint) ¶ 1. Defendant Slower, LLC (“Defendant” or “Slower”) entered into a Reseller Agreement and a Partner Agreement with Confluent. Id. ¶¶ 11-20. Confluent filed this lawsuit on July 23, 2024. Id. The Complaint contains five causes of action: (1) breach of contract; (2) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage; (3) violation of the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”); (4) violation of California Business and Professions Code § 17200; and (5) federal unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Id. All Parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a …