Aoki

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS T. AOKI, M.D., an individual, No. 2:11-cv-02797-TLN-CKD and AOKI DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, a California Non-Profit Corporation, ORDER Plaintiffs, 14 v. 15 GREGORY FORD GILBERT, an individual; et al., Defendants. 18 19 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs Thomas Aoki (“Aoki”) and Aoki Diabetes Research Institute’s (“ADRI”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. (ECF No. 437.) Defendants Bionica, Inc. (“Bionica”) and Gregory Ford Gilbert (“Gilbert”) (collectively, “Defendants”) opposed the motion. (ECF Nos. 442, 445.) Plaintiffs filed a reply. (ECF No. 446.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion. /// /// /// 28 I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiffs sued Defendants on October 24, 2011, alleging, among other causes of action, patent infringement, copyright infringement, and various violations of the California Business and Professions Code. (ECF…