Glovebox Technologies Inc. v. Da Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA GLOVEBOX TECHNOLOGIES INC., Case No.: 22-cv-1420-AGS-BLM Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

DISMISS (ECF 6) AND CLOSING

v.

CASE

Ricardo DA CRUZ, Complete Auto Reports, LLC, Defendants. 9 Defendants move to dismiss plaintiff’s trademark case, arguing this Court lacks personal jurisdiction and is an inappropriate venue. Because plaintiff cannot meet the venue requirements, defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Glovebox Technologies, Inc., owns registered trademarks in a couple iterations of “ELECTRONIC GLOVE BOX” that it uses in connection with its mobile app, social media, and websites. (ECF 1, at 4–5.) Defendants Ricardo Da Cruz and Complete Auto Reports, LLC, run their own mobile app under the “DIGITAL GLOVEBOX” mark. (Id. at 6.) After being alerted of plaintiff’s accusation that “DIGITAL GLOVEBOX” infringes its trademark, defendants requested that Google and Apple eject plaintiff from…