Spy Optic Inc. v. AreaTrend, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SPY OPTIC INC., a California Case No.: 3:19-cv-01770-WQH-BLM Corporation, ORDER Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 AREATREND, LLC, an Ohio Limited Liability Company; and

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16 Defendants. 17 HAYES, Judge: The matter pending before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant AreaTrend, LLC (ECF No. 7). PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On September 16, 2019, Plaintiff Spy Optic Inc. (“Spy Optic”) initiated this action by filing a Complaint against Defendant AreaTrend, LLC (“AreaTrend”) for (1) federal trademark infringement and counterfeiting; (2) federal false designation of origin; (3) tortious interference with existing contractual relations; (4) California common law trademark infringement; (5) California common law unfair competition; and (6) California statutory unfair competition. (ECF No. 1). On October 24, 2019, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. (ECF No. 7). On November 18, 2019,…