Zond, LLC v. Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Two defendants, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (“TSMC, Ltd.”) and its North American subsidiary (“TSMC NA”) (collectively, “TSMC”), move to dismiss the suit against them on the ground that the plaintiff, Zond, LLC (“Zond”), did not properly serve either of them under federal or California law.

A. Procedural History

The present action is a patent infringement suit filed June 9, 2014, by Zond against Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc., TSMC, Ltd., and TSMC NA. Compl. ¶¶ 1-5, ECF No. 1.

Zond states…