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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRAD HOLTORF

Plaintiff,

 v.

SCOTT VOLGER and POCKET BIKES

UNLIMITED

Defendants. /

No. C-09-4560-EDL

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

DISMISS AND ORDERING PRO SE

DEFENDANT POCKET BIKES

UNLIMITED TO OBTAIN COUNSEL

Pro se Defendant Scott Volger filed a Motion to Dismiss Defendant Brad Holtorf’s

Complaint for patent infringement for failure to state a claim. The Motion argued that, “the design

and function of this product was already in use for the application(s) that Plaintiff is claiming,” and

attached various documents to support this contention. Plaintiff countered that the Motion stated an

“anticipation” invalidity defense, and argued that the Court should not convert the Motion into one

for summary judgment and rule on the merits of the defense. The Court held a hearing on December

22, 2009, during which the Court denied the motion to dismiss, informed Defendant that he could

not represent the corporate defendant pro se, and ordered him to obtain counsel for the corporate

defendant. The Court hereby Orders that Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED and Defendant

Pocket Bikes Unlimited is Ordered to obtain counsel within 30 days of the date of this Order. 

Defendant Scott Volger is referred to the Court’s Pro Se Help Desk.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2010 _______________________________________

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:09-cv-04560-EDL Document 26 Filed 02/08/10 Page 1 of 1