Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc. et al

Filing 139

REPLY, filed by Defendants Netflix Inc, Office Depot Inc, Staples Inc, eBay Inc, TO RESPONSE to #62 MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State Claim Upon Which Relief can be Granted Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(6) (Cleveland, Kristin)

Interval Licensing LLC v. eBay, Inc. et al

Doc. 139

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EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) (2:10cv-01385-MJP) -1 -

HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

Case No. 2:10-cv-01385-MJP Plaintiff, v. AOL, INC.; APPLE, INC.; eBAY, INC.; FACEBOOK, INC.; GOOGLE INC.; NETFLIX, INC.; OFFICE DEPOT, INC.; OFFICEMAX INC.; STAPLES, INC.; YAHOO! INC.; AND YOUTUBE, LLC, Defendants. DEFENDANTS EBAY INC., NETFLIX, INC., OFFICE DEPOT, INC., AND STAPLES, INC.'S NOTICE OF JOINDER IN DEFENDANTS GOOGLE INC. AND YOUTUBE, LLC'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) Oral Argument Requested Noted on Motion Calendar: November 12, 2010 Defendants eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc. hereby join Defendants Google Inc. and YouTube, LLC's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) (Docket No. 130), and the arguments and authorities found therein.

KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Interval Licensing LLC's allegations of infringement fail to identify what products or services are accused. Interval Licensing Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss does not suggest that it cannot identify what it accuses; rather that it won't ­ until it serves its infringement contentions. As set forth in the Motion and Reply, Interval's suggestion that its forthcoming non-infringement contentions cure the deficiencies of its Complaint is unfounded. (See, e.g., Dkt. No. 130 at 5:1-22). Likewise, Interval's agreement to delay the initiation of discovery until after infringement contentions are served cannot cure its deficient pleading. See Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S. Ct. 1937, 1953-54 (2009) ("We decline respondent's invitation to relax the pleading requirement on the ground that the Court of Appeals promises petitioners minimally intrusive discovery.") Because Interval Licensing LLC has not adequately pled the facts required to support an allegation that eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc., directly or indirectly infringe the '507 and '682 patents, and for the reasons discussed in Google Inc. and YouTube, LLC's Motion to Dismiss and Reply in support thereof, eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc. respectfully request that all claims against eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc. be dismissed.

DATED this 12th day of November, 2010.

KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP

By: /s/ Kristin L. Cleveland J. Christopher Carraway, WSBA NO. 37944 John D. Vandenberg, WSBA NO. 38445 Kristin L. Cleveland, admitted pro hac vice Klaus H. Hamm, admitted pro hac vice 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 Telephone: [phone]
EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) (2:10cv-01385-MJP) -2 KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) (2:10cv-01385-MJP)

Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants eBay Inc., Netflix, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., and Staples, Inc.

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KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on November 12, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing on all counsel who are deemed to have consented to electronic service.

By: /s/ Kristin L. Cleveland Kristin L. Cleveland KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

EBAY, NETFLIX, OFFICE DEPOT AND STAPLES: NOTICE OF JOINDER IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) (2:10cv-01385-MJP)

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KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]