Vision Works IP Corp. v. Nissan North American, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 VISION WORKS IP CORP., Case No. 22-cv-00301-BAS-DDL Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

v.

PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

(ECF No. 19)

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

Defendant.

Before the Court is Defendant’s motion brought pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule) 12(b)(6) to partially dismiss this patent infringement action. (Mot., ECF No. 19.) Specifically, Defendant argues that three of Plaintiff’s patents claim ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (Section 101), because they are directed to laws of nature and abstract ideas. (Id. at 1.) Plaintiff opposes (Opp’n, ECF No. 20), and Defendant replies (Reply, ECF No. 23). The Court held a hearing on September 28, 2022. (ECF No. 27.) Having considered the parties’ filings and oral arguments, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s partial motion to dismiss but grants Plaintiff leave to amend. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural Posture …