RODE Microphones, LLC v. FEAM GMBH

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiffs RODE Microphones, LLC and Freedman Electronics Pty. Ltd. bring 19 this action for trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition 20 against Defendant FEAM GMBH. (Compl. ¶¶ 79–164, ECF No. 1.) FEAM moves to 21 dismiss or transfer the case for lack of personal jurisdiction and pursuant to the 22 first-to-file rule. (Mot. Dismiss or Transfer (“Mot.”), ECF No. 21.) For the reasons 23 discussed below, the Court GRANTS the Motion IN PART and TRANSFERS the 24 case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. (ECF No. 21.)1 25 Accordingly, the Court denies as moot FEAM’s request for dismissal, (ECF No. 21), 26 and denies as moot Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, (ECF No. 18).

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. II. BACKGROUND As alleged in the Complaint, RODE is a leading global manufacturer of audio 3 technology. (Compl. ¶ 7.) Resellers of RODE products must be members of…