AbCellera Biologics Inc. v. Berkeley Lights, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC, et al., Case No. 20-cv-08624-LHK (VKD) 20-cv-08626-LHK (VKD) Plaintiffs, 20-cv-08627-LHK (VKD)

v. ORDER RE JULY 21, 2021

DISCOVERY DISPUTE

BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 105 Defendant.

13 Plaintiffs AbCellera Biologics, Inc. and The University of British Columbia (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and defendant Berkeley Lights, Inc. (“Berkeley Lights”) ask the Court to resolve their dispute concerning Plaintiffs’ document requests to Berkeley Lights. Dkt. No. 105. The Court finds this dispute suitable for resolution without oral argument. Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons explained below, the Court grants in part and denies in part Plaintiffs’ request for an order compelling Berkeley Lights to produce responsive documents. I. BACKGROUND In these consolidated actions, Plaintiffs contend that Berkeley Lights infringes…