HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. v. Availink Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HDMI LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR, Case No. 22-cv-06947-HSG

INC.,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO Plaintiff, DISQUALIFY COUNSEL 9 v. Re: Dkt. No. 81

AVAILINK INC.,

11 Defendant. 12 Before the Court is Plaintiff HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc.’s (“HDMI LA”) motion to disqualify King & Wood Mallesons LLP (“King & Wood”) as counsel for Defendant Availink Inc. See Dkt. No. 81. The Court held a hearing on Plaintiff’s motion. See Dkt. No. 101. Having reviewed the parties’ arguments, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND This is a trademark infringement and antitrust case. Plaintiff filed a complaint alleging that Defendant infringed its High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) trademark. Dkt. No. 1. Defendant answered and filed antitrust counterclaims, alleging that Plaintiff restrained competition in the consumer electronic HDMI market. Dkt. No. 49. Plaintiff now moves to disqualify King & Wood on the basis that the…