Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 UNILOC USA, INC., et al., Case No. 5:19-cv-01692-EJD Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO v. SUBSTITUTE PARTY 10 APPLE INC, Re: Dkt. No. 98 11 Defendant.

Before the Court is the motion of Plaintiffs Uniloc USA, Inc. (“Uniloc USA”) and Uniloc Luxembourg S.A. (“Uniloc Luxembourg” and together with Uniloc USA, “Plaintiffs”) to substitute Uniloc 2017 LLC (“Uniloc 2017”), the new owner of the patent-in-suit, as the plaintiff pursuant to Rule 25(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Dkt. No. 98 (the “Motion”). The Court took the matter under submission for decision without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). Having considered the arguments of the parties and all papers and evidence submitted, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion. I. Background Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit in the Western District of Texas on February 22,…