California Magistrate Judge OKs Service By Publication In Copyright, Patent Case

Mealey's (October 10, 2017, 12:51 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Citing an inability by a copyright, patent and trade dress infringement plaintiff to serve a copy of its complaint on two defendants, a California federal judge on Oct. 6 found “good cause” to allow service by publication (Rain Design Inc. v. Spinido Inc., et al., No. 17-3681, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166415)....