Semicaps PTE Ltd v. Hamamatsu Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SEMICAPS PTE LTD, Case No. 17-cv-03440-DMR

Plaintiff,

AMENDED ORDER DENYING

v. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS

HAMAMATSU CORPORATION, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 49 Defendants.

Plaintiff SEMICAPS Pte Ltd. (“SEMICAPS”) filed this patent case against Defendants Hamamatsu Corporation, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., and Photonics Management Corp. (collectively, Defendants or “Hamamatsu”), alleging that Hamamatsu infringes the claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,623,982 (the “‘982 patent”), which relates to testing of electronic circuits using a laser. Hamamatsu moves to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the asserted claims are invalid because they claim patent-ineligible subject matter. [Docket No. 49.] The court held a hearing on 18 July 11, 2019. For the following reasons, the motion is denied.1 I. BACKGROUND A. The ‘982 Patent SEMICAPS is the owner by assignment of the ‘982 patent titled, “Method of Testing an…