Trove Brands, LLC v. TRRS Magnate LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TROVE BRANDS, LLC, d/b/a No. 2:22-cv-02222 TLN CKD
BLENDERBOTTLE COMPANY,
12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 TRRS MAGNATE LLC d/b/a HYDRA CUP, Defendant. 17 Plaintiff’s (“BlenderBottle”) motion for protective order filed on January 17, 2024, is before the court. (ECF Nos. 51.) The court previously took this matter under submission pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). (See ECF No. 65.) For the reasons set forth below, the motion for a protective order is denied. I. Background BlenderBottle proceeds on a first amended complaint against defendant, “Hydra Cup,” asserting claims for patent infringement, trade dress infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition. (ECF No. 19.) In the pending motion, BlenderBottle moves the court for a protective order (i) relieving it and its employees from the obligation to appear at the depositions noticed in Sacramento and (ii) precluding Hydra Cup from noticing depositions of these…