Winet Labs LLC v. Apple Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

WINET LABS LLC,

Case No. 5:19-cv-02248-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS 10 APPLE INC, Re: Dkt. No. 39 11 Defendant.

Plaintiff WiNet Labs LLC owns a patent covering methods for, among other things, forming ad-hoc networks. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Apple Inc. owns “Personal Hotspot” software that makes, uses, and sells each step of Plaintiff’s patented method. Defendant argues Plaintiff’s first amended complaint must be dismissed because it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The Court finds this motion suitable for consideration without oral argument. See N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Having considered the Parties’ papers, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background On September 12, 2019, Plaintiff filed its first amended…