Internet Patents Corporation v. Tree.com Inc.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on September 24, 2013. (jswlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2013)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION,
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Plaintiff,
No. C 12-06505 JSW
v.
TREE.COM, INC.,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE
DISMISSAL
Defendant.
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In a related matter pending before this Court, Case No. 12-5036 JSW, the Court has
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dismissed the suit based on the finding that Plaintiff’s claims fail as a matter of law because the
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asserted patent, United States Patent No. 7,707,505 (“the ’505 Patent”) entitled “Dynamic Tabs
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for a Graphical User Interface” is invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for lack of patent-eligible
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subject matter.
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It “is the duty of the court to dismiss a patent infringement suit whenever it appears that
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the patent is invalid.” Barkeij v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp., 201 F.2d 1, 2 (9th Cir. 1954)
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(citations omitted). Accordingly, this Court issues Plaintiff this Order to Show Cause in writing
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why this related matter premised upon the same patent should not be dismissed. Plaintiff shall
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file a response, not to exceed 10 pages, by no later than October 4, 2013. Should Defendant
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elect to file a reply, it shall be due no later than October 11, 2013.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 24, 2013
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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