Plexxikon Inc. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Filing 443

ORDER REGARDING 202 MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF DR. GREGORY K. LEONARD, PH.D. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 1/7/2021. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2021)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 4:17-cv-04405-HSG

PLEXXIKON INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS
CORPORATION,

ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO
EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF
DR. GREGORY K. LEONARD, PH.D
Re: Dkt. No. 202

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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The Court has received and reviewed Novartis’ motion to exclude the testimony of

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Plexxikon’s damages expert, Dr. Gregory J. Leonard. Dkt. No. 202. In his report, Dr. Leonard

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relies, in part, on the opinion of Plexxikon’s technical expert, Dr. Michael Metzker, to conclude

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that the technology of the patents licensed to Roche is comparable to the asserted patents. Dkt.

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No. 325-2 ¶ 103. The parties are ORDERED to submit the portions of the Metzker report or

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deposition indicating his opinion in this respect, or to indicate the location in the record where this

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opinion can be found, no later than January 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm. The parties should not include

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any further argument.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 7, 2021

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge