Future Motion, Inc. v. JW Batteries LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FUTURE MOTION, INC., Case No. 21-cv-06771-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT

DISCOVERY, AND DEFERRING

JW BATTERIES LLC, RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION

TO DISMISS

Defendant. Docket Nos. 16, 24 12 13 Plaintiff Future Motion, Inc. is a company that markets and sells “the ONEWHEEL® line of self-balancing electronically motorized skateboards, along with related accessories, replacement parts, and merchandise.” Compl. ¶ 9. The skateboards have processors and software incorporated into them that control various functions and safety features – e.g., “monitoring the status of the skateboard and causing it to slow down or stop if it approaches an unsafe operating condition.” Compl. ¶ 11. Future Motion has filed suit against Defendant JW Batteries LLC because the latter sells a computer processor chip that is allegedly intended to circumvent the safety and technological measures…