Illumina, Inc. v. BGI Genomics Co., Ltd

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ILLUMINA, INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-03770-WHO Plaintiffs, 20-cv-1465-WHO 8 v. REDACTED – RULINGS FOLLOWING BGI GENOMICS CO., LTD, et al., THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE Defendants. 11 12 In advance of the Pretrial Conference on October 18, 2021, I provided Tentative Rulings. Dkt. No. 467. At the conference itself, I heard argument on several motions. My rulings on all of the pending motions follow. I. MOTIONS TO STRIKE AND EXCLUDE EXPERT REPORTS A. Illumina’s Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Drs. Hrdlicka, Metzker, and Kearl – Dkt. No. 426 18 1. Opinions of Drs. Hrdlicka and Metzker 19 Illumina’s motion to exclude the opinions of Drs. Metzker and Hrdlicka regarding “the 20 Illumina inventors’ state of mind at the time of the invention and their alleged reliance on prior art 21 references” is GRANTED. Dkt. No. 426 (“Mot.”) at 4. 22 In deciding Illumina’s motion for summary judgment, I reviewed the evidence concerning 23 the inventors’ state of mind…