E-System Design, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corporation, No. 4:17-cv-00682 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 4, 2018)

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Before the Court is Defendant Mentor Gra phics Corporation’s (“Mentor”) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing (Dkt. #9). After reviewing the relevant pleadings and motion, the Court finds that the motion should be denied. BACKGROUND This is a suit about a patent licensee suing for patent infringement. On January 14, 2008, the patent licensor—Georgia Tech Research Co mpany (“Georgia Tech”)—executed a licensing agreement (the “Original License Agreement”) with the patent licensee—Plaintiff E-System Design (“E-System”) (Dkt. #9 at p. 6).