Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Google LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO DISMISS

UNILOC 2017 LLC,

Plaintiff, Case Nos. 4:20-cv-04355-YGR; 4:20-cv-05330-YGR; 4:20-cv-05333-YGR; v. 4:20-cv-05334-YGR; 4:20-cv-05339-YGR; 4:20-cv-05341-YGR; 4:20-cv-05342-YGR; GOOGLE LLC, 4:20-cv-05343-YGR; 4:20-cv-05344-YGR; 4:20-cv-05345-YGR; 4:20-cv-05346-YGR Defendant.

11 12 Plaintiff Uniloc 2017 LLC brings these eleven patent infringement actions against defendant Google LLC for infringement of certain patents. After pending in the Eastern District of Texas since late 2018, the cases were transferred, and now before the Court is Google’s motions to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). Google asserts that Uniloc 2017 has not been injured by Google’s alleged infringement because it lacks the right to exclude Google from practicing the invention and therefore lacks standing. Moreover, Google argues that Uniloc 2017 lacks “all substantial…