Freelancer International Pty Limited v. Upwork Global, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 FREELANCER INTERNATIONAL PTY Case No. 20-cv-06132-SI LIMITED, et al., ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ Plaintiffs, REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED BRIEFING AND GRANTING IN PART v. AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST FOR UPWORK GLOBAL, INC., et al., EXPEDITED DISCOVERY 12 Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 6, 7, 11, 12 13 On August 31, 2020, plaintiffs Freelancer Technology Pty Limited (“Freelancer Tech”) and Freelancer International Pty Limited (“Freelancer Intl”) (collectively “plaintiffs” or “Freelancer”) filed a complaint alleging ten causes of action,1 including various federal and state trademark infringement and unfair competition claims against defendants Upwork Inc. and Upwork Global Inc. (collectively “defendants” or “Upwork”). Dkt. No. 1 (Complaint). Plaintiffs and defendants are competitors in the market for software platforms that match freelancers with freelancing…