Alvantor Industry Co. LTD. v. Shenzhen Shi Ou Wei Te Shang Mao You Xian Gong Si

I. INTRODUCTION

On February 26, 2021, plaintiff Alvantor Industry Co., LTD., (“Alvantor’’) filed this action against defendant Shenzhen Shi Ou Wei Te Shang Mao You Xian Gong Si, (“Shenzhen”). See Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). Alvantor is a distributor of online products based in South El Monte, California, and Shenzhen is a corporation with its principal place of business in Guangdong Province, China. See id. Alvantor’s claims arise under the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §501, the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1225(a), and California common law. Compl. § 1. On July 23, 2021, defendant filed a motion to dismiss Alvantor’s copyright, trademark, and unfair competition claims. See dkt. 22. On August 9, 2021, Alvantor filed an opposition. See dkt. 27 (“Opp.”). On August 31, 2021, the Court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. Dkt. 29. After the Court’s denial of its motion, defendant has not responded to Alvantor’s complaint. Defendant’s answer was due September 14, 2021, fourteen days after the Court denied its motion to dismiss, but defendant has not yet answered the complaint or sought an extension. On September 21, 2022, Alvantor requested that the Clerk of Court enter default…