Orchid Biosciences, Inc. v. St. Louis University

ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER DENYING, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, LIMITING THE DISCOVERY OF PLAINTIFF

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant’s motion for a protective order denying, or, in the alternative, limiting the discovery of Plaintiff came on regularly for hearing on December 14, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom E of the above-entitled Court. The subject motion was filed on November 15, 2000. Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendant’s motion on November 30, 2000. Defendant filed a reply on December 7, 2000. Attorney Michael J. Hickman appeared on behalf of Defendant. Attorney David M. Beckwith appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.

II.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, Orchid Biosciences, Inc., is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Princeton, New Jersey. Defendant, St. Louis University, is a non-profit corporation with its offices and campuses in St. Louis, Missouri. Plaintiff filed the present action on August 3, 2000, seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement, invalidity and non-enforceability of a patent held by Defendant which is identified as Patent No. 5,846,710 (the “ ’710 Patent”). The ’710 Patent…