Tangle, Inc. v. Buffalo Games, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TANGLE, INC., Case No. 22-cv-07024-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

BUFFALO GAMES, LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 18 Defendant.

12 Tangle, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) sues Buffalo Games, LLC (“Defendant”) for (1) trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114; (2) false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (3) copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501(a); and (4) unfair competition under California Business & Professions Code § 17200. (Dkt. No. 4.) Defendant moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue. (Dkt. No. 18.) Alternatively, Defendant seeks to transfer this matter to the Western District of New York. (Id.) Having reviewed the parties’ submissions, and having had the benefit of oral argument on March 16, 2023, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and denies the venue motions. …