August Home, Inc. v. SHOPRIME Corp.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AUGUST HOME, INC., Case No. 21-cv-01915-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
SHOPRIME CORP., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 18 Defendants.
Plaintiff August Home, Inc. alleges trademark infringement and related claims against Defendants Shoprime Corp. and Royal Music, LLC (“Shoprime” or “Defendants”). Plaintiff now moves for leave to serve Shoprime by publication. This motion is suitable for determination without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons stated below, the motion is denied without prejudice. I. BACKGROUND A. Allegations and Claims Plaintiff manufactures and retails a variety of “smart home entry products,” including locksets (the “Products”). Compl. ¶ 4 [Docket No. 1]. The Products bear various trademarks, including: AUGUST (Reg. No. 4818400), AUGUST ACCESS (Reg. No. 5541349), AUGUST CONNECT (Reg. No. 4861042), AUGUST SMART LOCK (Reg.…