AliphCom
Fitbit, Inc. v. AliphCom
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Davila, J.
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
Presently before the Court is Defendants AliphCom d/b/a Jawbone and Bo-dymedia, Inc.’s (collectively “Defendants” or “Jawbone”) motion for judgment on the pleadings that U.S. Patent Nos. 9,026,053 (the “’053 patent”), 9,106,307 (the “’307 patent”), and 9,048,923 (the “’923 patent”) (collectively, the “patents-in-suit”) are invalid for failure to claim patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 . Dkt. No. 88. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES Jawbone’s motion.
I. BACKGROUND
The parties are health and fitness companies that both sell wearable activity trackers. In general, wearable activity trackers are small, lightweight devices that track a user’s activities throughout the day, such as how many steps the user takes, how long the user sleeps, and how many calories the user has burned. The devices can then be connected to a user’s computer or smartphone, where they upload the data they collect. The user can then view this data through an application or website, and analyze it for trends, set or track progress on fitness goals, and share their activities with friends through social…