Umbanet, Inc. v. Epsilon Data Management, LLC, No. 2:16-cv-00682 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 18, 2017)

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Before the Court is Defendant Epsilon Data Management, LLC’s (“Epsilon”) Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Dkt. No. 26), arguing that the asserted patents are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101, and Plaintiff Umbanet, Inc.’s (“Umbanet”) Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 38) seeking to foreclose and dispose of Epsilon ’s § 101 defenses . Having considered the motions and for the reasons set forth below, Epsilon’s Motion is GRANTED as to U.S. Patent No. 7,444,374 (“the ’374 Patent”) and both motions are DENIED as to U.S. Patent No.