RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. v. Recycle Track Systems, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 ROADRUNNER RECYCLING, INC., 11 Plaintiff, No. C 23-04804 WHA

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13 RECYCLE TRACK SYSTEMS, INC., and ORDER GRANTING MOTION

RECYCLESMART SOLUTIONS, INC., TO DISMISS

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16 17 INTRODUCTION 18 In this trade-secret and breach-of-contract action, defendants move to dismiss the trade- 19 secret claims. For the following reasons, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED. 20 STATEMENT 21 Plaintiff RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. provides waste and recycling metering technology. 22 Its predecessor-in-interest, Compology, Inc., allegedly spent millions of dollars and tens of 23 thousands of person-hours developing this technology before plaintiff acquired Compology in 24 2022, assuming its intellectual-property rights and contractual obligations (FAC ¶¶ 2–3). 25 As explained by plaintiff, “Compology developed an AI system configured to operate 26 with [] smart cameras at specified locations in waste bins in order to monitor fill levels…