Parallel Networks Licensing LLC v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 207

MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 194 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Rule 12(c) filed by Microsoft Corporation. Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 6/4/2015. (fms)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
PARALLEL NETWORKS
LICENSING, LLC,
Plaintiff,

v.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant,

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Civ. No. 13-2073-SLR

MEMORANDUM ORDER
At Wilmington this ~day of June, 2015, having reviewed defendant Microsoft
Corporation's ("defendant") motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, and the papers
filed in connection therewith;
IT IS ORDERED that said motion (D.I. 194) is granted, for the reasons that
follow:
1. On December 20, 2013, plaintiff Parallel Networks Licensing LLC ("plaintiff')
filed the instant suit alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,894,554 ("the '554
patent") and U.S. Patent No. 6,415,335 ("the '335 patent") againstdefendant. 1 (D.I. 1)
On the same day, plaintiff filed a complaint for infringement of the same two patents
against defendant International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"). (Civ. No. 132072, D.I. 1) On March 17, 2015, the court granted IBM's motion for partial judgment
on the pleadings. (Civ. No. 13-2072, D.I. 182, D.I. 183)

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The court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).

2. The parties' briefing in the case at bar raises the same arguments and
defendant seeks the same relief as IBM. (D.I. 194; D.I. 203; D.I. 206) For the reasons
stated in this court's memorandum opinion and order of March 17, 2015 in the related
case, the court grants defendant's motion for partial judgment on the pleadings (D.I.
194).

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