Fortinet, Inc. v. Forescout Technologies, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FORTINET, INC., Case No. 20-cv-03343-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO DISMISS
COUNTERCLAIMS
FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Docket No. 115 Defendant.
12 13 I. INTRODUCTION In this action, Defendant Forescout Technologies, Inc. (“Forescout”) counterclaims against Plaintiff Fortinet, Inc. (“Fortinet”), alleging that Fortinet infringed six of its patents and tortiously interfered with its business relations. Pending before the Court is Fortinet’s motion to dismiss Forescout’s counterclaim. Fortinet argues that four of Forescout’s patents claimed ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and that Forescout’s claim for tortious interference should be dismissed due to: (1) lack of subject matter jurisdiction, (2) federal law preemption of the state claim, and (3) failure to state a plausible claim. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Fortinet’s motion to dismiss.…