Ayla, LLC v. Alya Skin Pty. Ltd.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AYLA, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-00679-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF
v. PERSONAL JURISDICTION
ALYA SKIN PTY. LTD., Re: Dkt. No. 35 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, Ayla, LLC (“Ayla” or “Plaintiff”) filed trademark infringement claims against Defendant Alya Skin Pty. Ltd. (“Alya Skin” or “Defendant”) for its use of the ALYA and ALYA SKIN marks. See Dkt. No. 1. Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, for which briefing is complete. See Dkt. No. 36 (“Mot.”), 40 (“Opp.”), and 44 (“Reply”). Because Plaintiff has not shown that Defendant has sufficient contacts within California or the United States, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Plaintiffs’ Allegations Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, “has attempted to capitalize on Ayla’s valuable reputation and customer goodwill in the AYLA® Mark…