Sentius International, LLC v. Apple Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 SENTIUS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, CASE NO. 4:20-cv-00477-YGR
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING
vs. IN PART APPLE INC.’S PARTIAL MOTION
TO DISMISS THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT
APPLE INC., FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Defendant. Re: Dkt. No.
11 Plaintiff Sentius International, LLC (“Sentius”) brings this patent infringement action against defendant Apple Inc. for alleged infringement of two of its patents, U.S. Patent No. RE43,633 (the “’633 Patent”) and 7,672,985 (the “’985 Patent”). On June 2, 2020, the Court granted Apple’s partial motion to dismiss on the grounds that Sentius failed to state a claim for direct infringement of the ’633 Patent method claims and joint infringement of the ’633 and ’985 Patent method claims, with leave to amend. (Dkt. No. 55 (“Order”).) On June 23, 2020, Sentius filed an amended complaint, continuing to assert direct and joint infringement of the asserted method claims. (Dkt.…