Globus Medical, Inc. and NuVasive, LLC v. Alphatec Spine, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. and Case No.: 3:25-cv-01522-CAB-DDL

NUVASIVE, LLC,

ORDER GRANTING-IN-PART AND

Plaintiffs, DENYING-IN-PART DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS

ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.,

[Doc. No. 11] Defendant. 16 On June 12, 2025, Plaintiffs Globus Medical, Inc. and NuVasive, LLC (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against Defendant Alphatec Spine, Inc. (“Defendant” or “ATEC”) for patent infringement. [Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”).] ATEC filed a motion to dismiss the claims for willful and induced infringement pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). [Doc. No. 11.] Having considered the parties’ arguments, applicable law, and the record, and for the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS-IN-PART AND DENIES-IN-PART the motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs and Defendant are companies that develop and market products used by surgeons during minimally invasive spine surgery. One type…