Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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768 F. Supp. 2d 1040·2011 WL 2462665·79 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1178·2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65679

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJune 21, 2011Case 11-CV-01846-LHKCalifornia3,937 words

Opinion

Koh, J.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL EXPEDITED DISCOVERY

Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (collectively “Samsung”) move to compel expedited discovery from Plaintiff Apple, Inc. (“Apple”). Specifically, Samsung seeks an order compelling Apple to produce product samples, packaging, and packaging inserts for the next generation iPhone and iPad. The Court heard oral argument on June 17, 2011. Having considered the submissions and arguments of the parties, the Court DENIES Samsung’s motion to compel.

I. Background

On April 15, 2011, Plaintiff Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) filed suit against Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (collectively “Samsung”). In its Complaint, Apple alleges that Samsung’s Galaxy cell phones and computer tablets infringe Apple’s trade dress, trademarks, and utility and design patents. On April 19, 2011, Apple filed a motion seeking expedited discovery related to five products that Samsung was allegedly preparing to introduce into the U.S. market: (1) the Galaxy S2 cell phone, (2) the Galaxy Tab 8.9…

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