Yelp Inc. v. Reviewvio Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
YELP, INC., No. C 23-06508 WHA
Plaintiff, ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS
AND MOTION TO STRIKE
v.
REVIEWVIO, INC., d/b/a DANDY, Defendant. 15 INTRODUCTION In this trademark action, defendant moves to dismiss the first amended complaint or, alternatively, to strike allegations. For the following reasons, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART and the motion to strike is DENIED. STATEMENT Yelp, Inc. filed a complaint against ReviewVio, Inc. for unfair competition, trademark infringement, and trademark dilution under federal law, as well as for unfair competition, false advertising, and breach of contract under California law (Amd. Compl. ¶¶ 50–97). Both Yelp and ReviewVio are headquartered in California (id. ¶¶ 9–10). Yelp offers a service for businesses to advertise to consumers, and for consumers to review businesses (and discover new ones)…