California Northern District Court
Judge:Araceli Martinez-Olguin
Referred: Donna M Ryu
Case #: 3:24-cv-06917
Nature of Suit840 Property Rights - Trademark
Cause15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Case Filed:Oct 02, 2024
Last checked: Monday Mar 31, 2025 1:18 AM PDT
Defendant
Automattic Inc.
Represented By
Hadley Dreibelbis
Hogan Lovells Us LLP
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Jiaxing (Kyle) Xu
Hogan Lovells Us LLP
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Orin Snyder
Gibson Dunn And Crutcher, LLP
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Michael McDonald Maddigan
Hogan Lovells Us LLP
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Neal Kumar Katyal
Milbank LLP
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Rosemarie Theresa Ring
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Joseph Richard Rose
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Michael H. Dore
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Josh A. Krevitt
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
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Lauren Beth Cury
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Anna Kurian Shaw
Hogan Lovells LLP
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Defendant
Matthew Charles Mullenweg
Represented By
Orin Snyder
Gibson Dunn And Crutcher, LLP
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Rosemarie Theresa Ring
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Joseph Richard Rose
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Michael H. Dore
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Josh A. Krevitt
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
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Intervenor
Michael Willman
5 Mecca Lane
Washington, ME 04574
Represented By
Michael H. Dore
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Miscellaneous
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Represented By
Lauren Beth Cury
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Plaintiff
WPEngine, Inc.
Represented By
Brian E. Mack
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart And Sullivan LLP
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Michael Ernest Williams
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges
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Kevin Yoshiwo Teruya
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart And Sullivan LLP
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Margret Mary Caruso
Quinn Emanuel
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Brantley Ian Pepperman
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
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Michael H. Dore
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Nathan Archibald
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
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Yury Kapgan
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
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Sara E. Jenkins
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
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Rachel M. Kassabian
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
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GPO Dec 10 2024
ORDER by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin re 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction.(amolc1, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2024)
GPO Mar 03 2025
Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 25-cv-01892-RFL. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 3/3/2025. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2025)
GPO Aug 13 2025
ORDER by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin DENYING 70 Motion to Intervene; DENYING 71 Motion for Contempt; DENYING 99 Motion for Order to Show Cause. (amolc1, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 8/13/2025)
GPO Sep 12 2025
ORDER by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin re 68 Motion to Dismiss. Second Amended Complaint due by 10/3/2025.(amolc1, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 9/12/2025)

Docket last updated: 12/14/2025 11:59 PM PST
Tuesday, December 09, 2025
218 218 misc Statement Tue 12/09 5:14 PM
Statement re215 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed Regarding Proposed Third Amended Complaint by Automattic Inc., Matthew Charles Mullenweg, WooCommerce Inc., Wordpress Foundation.(Rose, Joseph)
Related: [-]
Att: 1 Declaration of Stephen G. Deckert in Support,
Att: 2 Declaration of Matthew Charles Mullenweg in Support,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
Monday, December 08, 2025
217 217 misc Response ( Non Motion ) Mon 12/08 11:21 AM
RESPONSE re208 Request for Judicial Notice, by Automattic Inc., Matthew Charles Mullenweg, WooCommerce Inc., Wordpress Foundation. (Hogan, Howard)
Related: [-]
216 216 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Mon 12/08 11:02 AM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byAutomattic Inc., Matthew Charles Mullenweg, WooCommerce Inc., Wordpress Foundation. (Hogan, Howard)
Related: [-] 207 MOTION to Dismiss and Notice of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
215 215 motion Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Partys Material Should Be Sealed Tue 12/02 10:53 PM
Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed Regarding Proposed Third Amended Complaint filed by WPEngine, Inc..(Kassabian, Rachel)
Related: [-]
Att: 1 Declaration of Sara Jenkins,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 - Unredacted Third Amended Complaint,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 - Unredacted Redline between Corrected Second Amended Complaint and Third Amended Complaint,
Att: 4 Proposed Order
214 214 oth_sup Declaration in Support Tue 12/02 10:28 PM
Declaration of Sara Jenkins in Support of213 MOTION for Leave to File / Plaintiff WPEngine, Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion for Leave to Amend Second Amended Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed byWPEngine, Inc..
Related: [-]
Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Third Amended Complaint (Redacted),
Att: 2 Exhibit A to the Third Amended Complaint,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 - (Sealed)(Related document(s)
Att: 213 ) (Kassabian, Rachel) (Filed on 12/2/2025
213 213 motion Leave to File Document Tue 12/02 5:38 PM
MOTION for Leave to File / Plaintiff WPEngine, Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion for Leave to Amend Second Amended Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by WPEngine, Inc..(Kassabian, Rachel)
Related: [-]
Att: 1 Proposed Order