Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. v. MiTek Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY Case No. 20-cv-06957-VKD

INC.,

9 Plaintiff, ORDER RE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 70,

MITEK INC.,

REDACTED Defendant.

14 In this action, plaintiff Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. (“Simpson”) asserts the 15 following claims against defendant Mitek Inc. (“MiTek”): (1) false advertising under the Lanham 16 Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B); (2) false advertising under California Business & Professions 17 Code § 17500; (3) passing off under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A); (4) unfair 18 competition under California Business & Professions Code § 17200; (5) copyright infringement 19 under 17 U.S.C. § 106. Dkt. No. 1. MiTek denies these claims, and it counterclaims against 20 Simpson for breach of the parties’ 2014 settlement agreement resolving prior litigation. Dkt. No. 21 50. 22 Simpson moves for summary judgment as to all…