Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. et al

Filing 97

Proposed Order re 92 MOTION for Summary Judgment Counterclaim Defendants Stanford University, Dr. Merigan and Dr. Holodniy's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment, 96 Brief, [Proposed] Order Granting Counterclaim Defendants Stanford University, Dr. Merigan and Dr. Holodniy's Motion for Summary Judgment by Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. (Rhyu, Michelle) (Filed on 10/27/2006)

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Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. et al Doc. 97 Case 3:05-cv-04158-MHP Document 97 Filed 10/27/2006 Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW PALO A L T O COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP STEPHEN C. NEAL (No. 170085) (nealsc@cooley.com) RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (No. 173003) (rr@cooley.com) MICHELLE S. RHYU (No. 212922) (mrhyu@cooley.com) Five Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306-2155 Tel: (650) 843-5000 Fax: (650) 857-0663 Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY and Counterclaim Defendant THOMAS MERIGAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, Plaintiff, v. ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, ET AL., Defendants. ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, ET AL., Counterclaimants, v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY; THOMAS MERIGAN AND MARK HOLODNIY Counterclaim Defendants. Case No. C 05 04158 MHP [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANTS STANFORD UNIVERSITY, DR. MERIGAN AND DR. HOLODNIY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING COUNTERCLAIM DEFS MOT. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT CASE NO. C 05 04158 MHP Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:05-cv-04158-MHP Document 97 Filed 10/27/2006 Page 2 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW PALO A L T O On December 4, the Court held a hearing on Stanford University, Dr. Merigan and Dr. Holodniy's Motion for Summary Judgment. Upon full consideration of all submitted papers and oral arguments in support of and in opposition to the Motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS this Motion and holds that: (1) RMS's ownership, license, and breach of contract claims are barred by the statute of limitations, laches and/or estoppel; (2) RMS has no ownership or license rights to the inventions at issue under the 1984 and 1991 Merigan Consulting Agreements; (3) RMS has no ownership or license rights to the inventions at issues under the 1988 MTA; and (4) RMS has no ownership or license rights to the inventions at issue under the 1989 Visitor's Confidentiality Agreement. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: HON. MARILYN HALL PATEL United States District Court Judge 740036 v1/PA 1. [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING COUNTERCLAIM DEFS MOT. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT CASE NO. C 05 04158 MHP

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