Betak

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 GEORGE BETAK, Case No. 19-cv-02516-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTIONS TO DISMISS

VALERY MIFTAKHOV, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 22, 30 Defendants.

George Betak sues Electric Motor Werks, Inc. (“EMW”), Enel X North America (“Enel X”) (together, “Corporate Defendants”), and Valery Miftakhov for correction of inventorship of two patents related to Plaintiff’s work on an electric vehicle charging product. (Dkt. No. 1 at 2.)1 Before the Court are Corporate Defendants’ and Mr. Miftakhov’s motions to dismiss, (Dkt. Nos. 22 & 30), pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). After careful consideration of the parties’ briefing and having had the benefit of oral argument on October 30, 2019, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motions. BACKGROUND I. The Parties A. Plaintiff Plaintiff is an “electrical engineer, software engineer, and computer scientist.” (Dkt. No. 1 at ¶…