Asurvio LP v. Malwarebytes, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 ASURVIO LP, a Texas limited partnership, Case No. 5:18-cv-05409-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

MALWAREBYTES INC.,

Re: Dkt. No. 85 Defendant.

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Asurvio LP (“Asurvio”)1 alleges that Malwarebytes, Inc. (“Malwarebytes”) wrongfully categorized Asurvio’s software as malware or a “Potentially Unwanted Program” (“PUP”). In its Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), Asurvio asserts claims for (1) violation of the Lanham Act, (2) business disparagement, (3) tortious interference with contractual relations, (4) common law unfair competition and (5) violation of the Texas Theft Liability Act (“TTLA”). Malwarebytes moves to dismiss the SAC, asserting among other things that it is entitled to immunity under section 230(c)(2)(B)…