Verinata Health, Inc. et al v. Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc et al

Filing 555

ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE EXPERT REPORT OF DR. CANTOR (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 1/3/2018)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VERINATA HEALTH, INC., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 12-cv-05501-SI

v.
ARIOSA DIAGNOSTICS, INC, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE
PORTIONS OF THE EXPERT REPORT
OF DR. CANTOR
Re: Dkt. No. 518

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Plaintiffs Illumina, Inc. and Verinata Health, Inc. move to strike portions of defendant

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Ariosa Diagnostic, Inc.’s expert Dr. Charles Cantor’s report based on collateral estoppel. Dkt. No.

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518. In particular, plaintiffs seek to strike Dr. Cantor’s opinion that U.S. Patent Publication No.

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2002/0172946 (“Fan”), in combination with U.S. Patent No. 6,316,229 (“Lizardi”), renders

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obvious U.S. Patent No. 7,955,794 (“the ’794 patent”). Id. at 1. In response, Ariosa represents

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that it will not argue at trial that the combination of Fan and Lizardi renders obvious any claim of

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the ’794 patent. Dkt. No. 553. Therefore, the Court DENIES the motion as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 3, 2018
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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge