Steeped, Inc. v. Nuzee, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STEEPED, INC., Case No. 19-cv-03763-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S

MOTION TO DISMISS

v. Re: Dkt. No. 18 NUZEE, INC., Defendant.

Plaintiff Steeped, Inc. (“Steeped Coffee” or “Plaintiff”) filed trademark infringement claims against Defendant Nuzee, Inc. (“Nuzee” or “Defendant”) for its use of the STEEPED COFFEE trademark. See Dkt. No. 1 (“Compl.”). Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, for which briefing is complete. See Dkt. No. 18 (“Mot.”), 26 (“Opp.”), and 30 (“Reply”). The Court DENIES Defendant’s motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a Delaware Corporation headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, which began with a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign in 2015. Compl. ¶ 7. Steeped Coffee “developed a unique and innovative single-serve coffee product that is small, light, pre-ground and pre-portioned, yet can be stored for months with minimal loss of freshness.” …