Nielsen Consumer LLC v. LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC, Case No. 24-cv-07355-SVK

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 38, 48, 52 Defendants.

Plaintiff Nielsen Consumer LLC (“Nielsen”) accuses Defendants LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. and LiveRamp, Inc. (collectively, “LiveRamp”) of infringing two of its trademarks. See Dkt. 1 (the “Complaint”). LiveRamp moves to dismiss. See Dkts. 38 (the “Motion”), 44 (the “Opposition”), 49 (the “Reply”). Nielsen and LiveRamp have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. See Dkts. 16, 35. The Court has determined that the Motion is suitable for resolution without oral argument. See Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). After considering the Parties’ briefing, relevant law and the record in this action, and for the reasons that follow, the Court DENIES the Motion. I. BACKGROUND The following discussion of background facts is based on the allegations contained…