Western Digital Technologies, Inc. v. Viasat, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, Case No. 22-cv-04376-HSG INC., et al., ORDER DENYING MOTION TO Plaintiffs, DISMISS 9 v. Re: Dkt. No. 45

VIASAT, INC.,

11 Defendant. 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Dkt. No. 45. The Court found this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument and took the motion under submission. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b); Dkt. No. 63. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND The factual background of this case is described in greater detail in the Court’s prior order. Dkt. No. 36. In summary, Plaintiffs are five companies: Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WDT”); Western Digital Ireland Ltd. (“WDI”); SanDisk 3D IP Holdings Ltd. (“SD3D”); SanDisk Technologies LLC (“SDT”); and SanDisk Storage Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (“SDSM”). See Dkt. No. 38, ¶¶ 3–10. On July 28, 2022, Plaintiffs…