Valjakka

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LAURI VALJAKKA, Case No. 22-cv-01490-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE AND MOTION TO JOIN AIPI,

NETFLIX, INC., LLC Defendant. Re: ECF Nos. 216, 217

12 Before the Court are Defendant Netflix, Inc.’s motion for an order to show cause and motion to join non-party AiPi, LLC. ECF Nos. 216, 217. The Court will deny both motions. I. BACKGROUND This is a patent infringement case against Netflix brought by Plaintiff Lauri Valjakka. ECF No. 74. Netflix has counterclaimed for a judgment that Netflix does not infringe the patents at issue; that both patents are invalid for lack of inventive concept, obviousness, and other reasons; that one of the patents at issue is unenforceable due to inequitable conduct; that Plaintiff’s claims are barred by the doctrine of unclean hands; and for violation of the California Uniform Voidable Transactions Act…