Dfinity Foundation v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 DFINITY FOUNDATION, Case No. 22-cv-02632-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v.
DISMISS
META PLATFORMS, INC., Defendant.
Plaintiff Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity”) alleges that Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) infringed two of its trademarks, the Dfinity Mark and the Rainbow Mark (together, the “Dfinity Marks”) by Meta’s use of a new mark after its rebranding (the “Meta Mark”). See FAC (dkt. 29). Meta moves to dismiss. Mot. (dkt. 34). As explained below, finding this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court GRANTS Meta’s motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND Dfinity alleges the following: Dfinity is a nonprofit organization that runs the Internet Computer, a public blockchain network. FAC ¶ 7. Dfinity seeks to “provid[e] millions of developers and entrepreneurs with a public compute platform—creating a revolutionary new way to build websites,…