Perplexity Solved Solutions, Inc. v. Perplexity AI, Inc.; Perplexity AI, Inc. v. Perplexity Solved Solutions, Inc.

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 PERPLEXITY SOLVED SOLUTIONS, Case No. 25-cv-00989-JSC

INC.,

8 Plaintiff, ORDER RE: PERPLEXITY AI, INC.’S 9 MOTIONS TO STRIKE ANSWER AND v. MOTION TO DISMISS 10 PERPLEXITY AI, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 60, 61 11 Defendant.

12 13 PERPLEXITY AI, INC., Counterclaimant-Plaintiff, 14 v. 15

16 PERPLEXITY SOLVED SOLUTIONS,

INC.,

17 Counterclaim-Defendant. 18

19 Perplexity Solved Solutions, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) sues Perplexity AI, Inc. (“Defendant”) for 20 trademark infringement, and Defendant counterclaims for cancellation of Plaintiff’s trademark 21 registration. (Dkt. Nos. 1, 23.)1 Now pending before the Court are Defendant’s motions to strike 22 Plaintiff’s answer to its counterclaims and enter default, (Dkt. No. 60), and to dismiss Plaintiff’s 23 claims with prejudice, (Dkt. No. 61). After carefully considering the party’s submissions, the 24 Court concludes oral argument is not required, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and GRANTS 25 Defendant’s motions. …