Haptic, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HAPTIC, INC., Case No. 24-cv-02296-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION
v. TO DISMISS
APPLE, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 13, 70 Defendant.
12 Haptic sues Apple for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,996,738 (the ’738 patent). (Dkt. No. 1.) Before the Court is Apple’s motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 13.) Having carefully considered the briefing, the Court concludes oral argument is not required, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), VACATES the June 20, 2024 hearing, and DENIES Apple’s motion. Drawing all reasonable inferences in Haptic’s favor, Haptic plausibly states claims for direct and contributory infringement. BACKGROUND Haptic owns the ’738 patent, which is entitled “System and Method for Controlling a Terminal Device.” (Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 2, 14.) Its abstract describes:
A control system includes a housing engaged to a mounting surface, a sensor contained…