Astral IP Enterprise LTD v. Apero Technologies Group
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ASTRAL IP ENTERPRISE LTD, Case No. 23-cv-02853-JSC
Plaintiff, ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 12 APERO TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, Defendant.
12 Astral IP Enterprise Ltd. filed this copyright infringement action against Defendant Apero Technologies Group. Plaintiff seeks leave to serve Defendant via email “given the efficiency and increased reliability of service when dealing with foreign defendants that provide services online.” (Dkt. No. 12 at 2.) After carefully considering Plaintiff’s motion and the relevant legal authority, the Court concludes oral argument is unnecessary, see Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the motion for alternative service. BACKGROUND Plaintiff designed a mobile application titled “Auto Tapper: Auto Clicker,” offered on the Google Play store. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 12-13.) Plaintiff owns all exclusive rights to the mobile application. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 16.) Defendant…