Huber

DealerTrack, Inc. v. Huber

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657 F. Supp. 2d 1152·2009 WL 2020761·92 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1685·2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58125

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaJuly 7, 2009Case CV 06-2335 AG (FMOx)California1,798 words

Opinion

Guilford, J.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY OF '427 PATENT

Defendants Finance Express, LLC (“Finance Express”) and RouteOne, LLC (“RouteOne”) (collectively, “Defendants”) have filed a Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity as to U.S. Patent 7,181,-427 (“Motion”). Because the Court finds that the '427 Patent is directed to unpatentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and the recent case of In re Bilski, 545 F.3d 943 (Fed.Cir.2008), Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff DealerTrack, Inc. (“Dealer-Track”) asserts that Finance Express and RouteOne have infringed three of Dealer-Track’s patents, including U.S. Patent 7,181,427 (the “'427 Patent”). The '427 Patent, which was issued on February 20, 2007, is entitled “Automated Credit Application System.” According to the Abstract, the patent is directed to a “computer based credit application processing system [that] provides a graphical user interface, automatic software update downloading, lender to lender routing of credit applications, and integration with in-house finance and insurance systems and third party data entry facilities, among other features.” The background section of the patent…

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