Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Pfaelzer, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON INELIGIBILITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 101
I. Introduction
Plaintiff Enfish, LLC (“Enfish”) has sued Defendants Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), Fiserv, Inc., Intuit, Inc., Sage Software, Inc., and Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (collectively,. “Defendants”) for infringement of two patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,151,604 (“the '604 Patent”) and 6,163,775 (“the '775 Patent”). 1 In an order issued March 31, 2014, the Court invalidated claims 1, 2, and 16 of the '604 patent as single means claims prohibited by 35 U.S.C. § 112 (a). See Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 9 F.Supp.3d 1126 (C.D.Cal.2014). In a separate order issued March 31, 2014, the Court invalidated claims 31, 32, 46, and 47 of the '604 patent and claims 31, 32, and 47 of the '775 patent as anticipated under 35 U.S.C. § 102 . See Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., No. 2:12-cv-07360, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46523 (C.D.Cal. Mar. 31, 2014).
Defendants move for summary judgment on the basis that all asserted claims are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101 . 2 For the reasons set forth in this order, the Court grants the motion.