Scientific Applications & Research Associates (SARA), Inc. v. Zipline International, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & Case No. 22-cv-04480-JSC
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (SARA), INC.,
SARA, ORDER RE: ZIPLINE’S MOTION TO
STRIKE SARA’S UNCLEAN HANDS v. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AND SARA’S MOTIONS TO ENFORCE
ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL, INC., NONPARTY SUBPOENAS
11 Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 122, 126, 127, 128, 129
13 SARA sues Zipline for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,606,115 (the ’115 14 patent) and trade secret misappropriation. (Dkt. No. 86.) Before the Court is Zipline’s motion to 15 strike SARA’s “unclean hands” affirmative defense to Zipline’s inequitable conduct 16 counterclaims, (Dkt. No. 122), SARA’s motion to enforce the nonparty subpoena addressed to 17 Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC (Sequoia Capital), and SARA’s motion to enforce the nonparty 18 subpoenas issued to Katalyst Ventures Warehouse GP, LLC (Katalyst Ventures) and AH Capital 19 Management, LLC (AH Capital). (Dkt. Nos. 122, 127, 129.) …