Genetic Technologies Ltd. v. Agilent Technologies, Inc.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

RICHARD SEEBORG, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Genetic Technologies Limited (“GTG”) brings this action for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,612,179 (“the '179 patent”) against defendant Agilent Technologies, Inc. Agilent moves to dismiss plaintiffs Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, arguing the '179 patent claims an unpatentable law of nature. Although the '179 patent does embrace a law of nature, defendant’s motion to dismiss must be denied, because Agilent has not…