Playground AI LLC v. Mighty Computing, Inc.

1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 7 PLAYGROUND AI LLC, Case No. 23-cv-05181-BLF

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER VACATING MOTION

9 v. HEARING; AND DENYING

DEFENDANT DOSHI’S MOTION TO

10 MIGHTY COMPUTING, INC. and DISMISS FIRST AMENDED

SUHAIL DOSHI, COMPLAINT

11 Defendants. [Re: ECF 20] 12 _________________________________

13 AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

14 15 This suit arises from a trademark dispute between two competitors in the artificial 16 intelligence market, Playground AI LLC (“Playground AI”) and Mighty Computing, Inc. 17 (“Mighty”). Both companies assert rights in the mark “Playground AI” and variations of that 18 mark. Playground AI filed this suit against Mighty and its founder, Suhail Doshi (“Doshi”), 19 asserting claims under two federal statutes, the Lanham Act and the Anti-Cybersquatting 20 Consumer Protection Act. Mighty answered and filed counterclaims against Playground AI and 21 its founder, Rick Latona…