Motion to Dismiss

A motion to dismiss tests whether a complaint states a claim at all, before discovery and on the pleadings alone. In patent litigation it is most often used to challenge the sufficiency of infringement allegations, to argue that the asserted claims are directed to ineligible subject matter, or to contest the court's jurisdiction over a party. The court accepts the complaint's factual allegations as true and asks whether they plausibly support relief, which means these rulings turn on what a pleading says rather than on what the evidence will show. The opinions collected here include dismissals with and without leave to amend, denials that send a case into discovery, and rulings on renewed motions after amendment.

1,235 opinions and orders, showing 1,201–1,235.

• February 16, 2007 Fed. Cir. RFR Indus. v. Century Steps, No. 05-1610 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 16, 2007) Vacated & Remanded
• February 15, 2007 E.D. Tex. Leap Wireless International, Inc. v. Metro PCS Communications, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00240 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 15, 2007) Denied
• February 14, 2007 Fed. Cir. Regents of the Univ. of California v. Dako North America, No. 07-M842 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 14, 2007) Granted
• February 8, 2007 E.D. Tex. Rembrandt Technologies, LP v. Comcast Corporation et al, No. 2:05-cv-00443 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 8, 2007) Granted
• January 10, 2007 Fed. Cir. Parker v. Microsoft, No. 07-1017 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2007) Affirmed
• January 9, 2007 Fed. Cir. Roper v. Jo-Ann Stores, No. 06-1575 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 9, 2007) Affirmed
• December 29, 2006 E.D. Tex. Egyptian Goddess Inc v. Rahatlev et al, No. 4:05-cv-00246 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 29, 2006) Denied
• November 20, 2006 E.D. Tex. Litepanels, LLC et al v. VFGadgets Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00167 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2006) Denied
• September 7, 2006 E.D. Tex. Daniels et al v Progressive Turf LLC, No. 4:05-cv-00394 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 7, 2006) Granted
• August 9, 2006 Fed. Cir. Pennington Seed v. Produce Exchange NO. 299, No. 05-1440 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 9, 2006) Affirmed
• July 18, 2006 E.D. Tex. FCI USA Inc et al v. Tyco Electronics Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00128 (E.D. Tex. July 18, 2006) Granted in Part
• July 14, 2006 E.D. Tex. FCI USA Inc et al v. Tyco Electronics Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00128 (E.D. Tex. July 14, 2006) Granted in Part
• July 14, 2006 Fed. Cir. Intel v. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Microsoft v. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, No. 06-1032 (Fed. Cir. July 14, 2006) Affirmed in Part
• July 13, 2006 E.D. Tex. epicRealm Licensing, LLC v. Franklin Covey Co. et al, No. 5:07-cv-00126 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2006) Adopted
• July 13, 2006 E.D. Tex. epicRealm Licensing, LLC v. autoflex Leasing, Inc. et al, No. 5:07-cv-00125 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2006) Adopted
• June 8, 2006 Fed. Cir. Motionless Keyboard Co. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 05-1574 (Fed. Cir. June 8, 2006) Affirmed
• May 22, 2006 E.D. Tex. Egyptian Goddess Inc v. Rahatlev et al, No. 4:05-cv-00246 (E.D. Tex. May 22, 2006) Granted in Part
• May 5, 2006 E.D. Tex. Micron Technology, Inc. vs Tessera, Inc., No. 2:05-cv-00319 (E.D. Tex. May 5, 2006) Denied
• March 28, 2006 E.D. Tex. O2 Micro International Limited v. Monolithic Power Systems Inc, No. 2:04-cv-00359 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2006) Granted in Part
• February 15, 2006 Fed. Cir. The Nautilus Group v. Icon Health and Fitness, No. 05-1577 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 15, 2006) Dismissed
• January 10, 2006 Fed. Cir. Aspex Eyewear v. Miracle Optics, No. 04-1265 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2006) Vacated & Remanded
• October 28, 2005 E.D. Tex. Alt v. Medtronic Inc, No. 6:06-cv-00095 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 28, 2005) Granted in Part
• July 14, 2005 E.D. Tex. Tessera, Inc v. Micron Technology Inc et al, No. 2:05-cv-00094 (E.D. Tex. July 14, 2005) Granted in Part
• July 13, 2005 Fed. Cir. Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Gen-Probe, Inc., ET AL., No. 04-1570 (Fed. Cir. July 13, 2005) Dismissed
• June 14, 2005 Fed. Cir. Showmaker v. Advanta USA, No. 04-1502 (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2005) Affirmed
• April 11, 2005 Fed. Cir. Bowling v. Hasbro, Inc., No. 04-1364 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 11, 2005) Reversed
• April 4, 2005 Fed. Cir. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA v. Pfizer, No. 04-1186 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 4, 2005) Denied
• February 17, 2005 Fed. Cir. Rates Technology, Inc. v. Nortel Networks Corp., No. 04-1212 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 17, 2005) Affirmed
• February 14, 2005 Fed. Cir. Gyory v. Reebok International, Ltd., No. 04-1516 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 14, 2005) Affirmed
• January 19, 2005 Fed. Cir. Trintec Industries v. Pedre Promotional Products, No. 04-1293 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 19, 2005) Vacated & Remanded
• January 13, 2005 Fed. Cir. Pieczenik v. Domantis, No. 04-1477 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 13, 2005) Affirmed
• January 5, 2005 Fed. Cir. Electronics for Imaging, Inc. v. Coyle, No. 04-1266 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 5, 2005) Reversed
• January 3, 2005 Fed. Cir. Competitive Technologies v. Fujitsu Limited, No. 03-1380 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 3, 2005) Denied
• December 8, 2004 Fed. Cir. Galbreath v. Dudas, No. 04-1260 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 8, 2004) Affirmed
• October 25, 2004 Fed. Cir. Capo, Inc. v. Dioptics Medical Products, Inc., No. 04-1045 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 25, 2004) Vacated & Remanded