Lopez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS V. LOPEZ, Case No.: 21cv0044 DMS (MDD)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

COUNTERCLAIMS AND MOTION

FLUIDRA USA LLC; ZODIAC POOL

TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE

SYSTEMS LLC; COVER-POOLS

DEFENSES

INCORPORATED,

16 Defendants. 17 18 This case comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss Defendants’ Counterclaims and motion to strike Defendants’ affirmative defenses. Defendants filed an opposition to the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. For the following reasons, the motion is denied. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Thomas Lopez is the named inventor and assignee of United States Patent Numbers 9,625,041 (“the ‘041 Patent”) and 10,641,401 (“the ‘401 Patent”). Both Patents relate to valves for use with pool pump assemblies in swimming pools having in-floor cleaning systems. (Compl.…