Sycamore IP Holdings LLC v. Teleport Communications America, LLC et al, No. 2:16-cv-00588 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 16, 2018)

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Before the Court is Defendant Level 3 Communications, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing, Dkt. No. 177. The motion is DENIED. I. Background Level 3 Communications, LLC (“Level 3”), seeks dismissal of the complaint against it on the ground that plaintiff Sycamore IP Holdings LLC (“Sycamore IP”) is merely a co-owner of asserted U.S. Patent No. 6,952,405 (“the ’405 patent”) and cannot bring this action without joining the other co- owner.