Bravick

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 DFINITY USA RESEARCH LLC, Case No. 22-cv-03732-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT

ERIC BRAVICK, Re: ECF No. 8 Defendant.

13 Before the Court is Defendant Eric Bravick’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Dfinity USA Research LLC’s Complaint (“Motion”). See ECF No. 8 (“Mot.”). The Court finds the Motion appropriate for decision without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). See ECF No. 22. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Motion to Dismiss, with leave to amend. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual History The following facts derive from the allegations in the Complaint. Plaintiff Dfinity USA

23 1 Mr. Bravick provided the Court with a redlined version of the Motion striking certain arguments following a change in controlling authority with the issuance of…