Driscoll's, Inc. v. California Berry Cultivars, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DRISCOLL’S INC. and DRISCOLL’S OF No. 2:19-cv-00493-TLN-CKD

EUROPE B.V.,

12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v.

CALIFORNIA BERRY CULTIVARS,

LLC and DOUGLAS SHAW, Defendants. 17 This matter is before the Court on Defendants California Berry Cultivars, LLC (“CBC”) and Douglas Shaw’s (“Shaw”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Request for Reconsideration. (ECF No. 48.) The motion is fully briefed. (ECF Nos. 50, 54.) Also before the Court is Defendant’s Ex Parte Application for a Stay of Discovery. (ECF No. 51.) Plaintiffs Driscoll’s Inc. and Driscoll’s of Europe B.V. (collectively, “Driscoll’s”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 52.) For the reasons set forth below, Defendants’ request is DENIED and their ex parte application is DENIED as moot. /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1 Driscoll’s is a holder of strawberry patents who allege patent infringement by Defendants. After this Court granted Defendants’ first motion to…