Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

NorthStar Systems LLC v. Volkswagen AG, No. 2:22-cv-00486 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 5, 2023)

Granted in Part
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:22-cv-00486, Dkt. No. 71
Decided
September 5, 2023
Judge
Rodney Gilstrap, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re 26 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(7) filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Length
10 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court is Defendant Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’ s (“BMW”) Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(7) (the “Motion”). (Dkt. No. 26.) Plaintiff NorthStar Systems LLC (“NothStar”) opposes the Motion. (See Dkt. No. 43.) For the following reasons, the Court finds that the Motion should be GRANTED under 12(b)(6), and DENIED under 12(b)(7), and further ORDERS and that NorthStar be given leave to amend its complaint. II. BACKGROUND NorthStar filed suit against BMW on December 2 7, 2022. ( 2:22-cv-496, Dkt. No.