Zaletel v. Prisma Labs, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

T.S. Ellis, III, United States District Judge

Defendant in this trademark infringement action has moved pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2), Fed. R. Civ. P., to dismiss plaintiffs complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction or, in the alternative, to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404. Thus, at issue is the threshold question of personal jurisdiction, namely, whether defendant’s distribution of allegedly infringing smart phone and tablet applications through third-party, online stores constitutes a sufficient basis for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over defendant in…