Dragon Intellectual Property LLC v. Apple Inc.

Filing 114

MEMORANDUM Denying 111 MOTION For Provisional Entry of Appearance, filed by Dragon Intellectual Property LLC. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/21/2015. (nms)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

DRAGON INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LLC,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 13-2058-RGA

v.
APPLE INC.,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM
The Motion for Provisional Entry of Appearance (D.I. 111) is DENIED. Interestingly,
the Devlin Law Firm - Plaintiff's possible counsel - submits no proposed order with the motion.
I do not think that is a coincidence. It is hard to figure out what sort of order the Devlin Law
Firm would envision were I to grant its motion. That is because the Devlin Law Firm is
essentially seeking an order to limit its potential liability for conduct it has not yet undertaken. I
believe the Devlin Law Firm is seeking an advisory opinion on hypothetical conduct. I do not
believe it is my role to grant prospective "immunity" to the Devlin Law Firm based on a proffer
of its litigation plan if it enters an appearance in this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED this

tJ day of December 2015.

United States Dist ict Judge