Broadcom Corporation v. Netflix, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BROADCOM CORPORATION, et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-04677-JD
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE JUDGMENT ON THE
v. PLEADINGS
NETFLIX INC, Re: Dkt. No. 181 Defendant.
Plaintiffs Broadcom Corp. and Avago Technologies (Broadcom) sued defendant Netflix Inc. (Netflix) for infringement of twelve patents related to video streaming. Dkt. No. 172. Netflix seeks judgment on the pleadings under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) on Broadcom’s twelfth claim for relief, which relates to U.S. Patent No. 8,365,183 (the ’183 patent). Netflix says that the asserted claims of the ’183 patent are directed to patent-ineligible subject matter. Dkt. No. 181. The twelfth claim for relief is dismissed with leave to amend. BACKGROUND The ’183 patent was issued on January 29, 2013, and is assigned to Avago, which currently holds all substantial rights, title, and interest in the ’183 patent. Dkt. No. 172 at ¶¶ 357-58. The …