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

E.D. Tex.

Sinostar Global Ltd. v. Rakuten Kobo, Inc., No. 4:20-cv-00096 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 12, 2021)

Denied
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division
Case No.
No. 4:20-cv-00096, Dkt. No. 30
Decided
April 12, 2021
Judge
Amos L. Mazzant, III, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 17 MOTION to Dismiss - DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Rakuten Kobo, Inc
Length
3 pages

From the Opinion

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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) (Dkt. #17). Having considered the Motion and relevant pleadings, the Court finds that it should be DENIED. BACKGROUND On February 7, 2020, Plaintiff Sinostar Global Ltd. (“Sinostar”) sued Defendant Rakuten Kobo, Inc. (“Rakuten Kobo”) for patent infringement (Dkt. #1). On January 15, 2021, Rakuten Kobo moved to dismiss the Complaint (Dkt. #9). On February 5, 2021, Sinostar filed a First Amended Complaint (Dkt.