Unicorn Energy AG v. Tesla, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 UNICORN ENERGY GMBH, Case No. 21-cv-07476-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. FILE FIRST AMENDED ANSWER

TESLA INC., Defendant.

12 Before the Court is Defendant Tesla, Inc.’s (“Tesla”) motion for leave to file a first amended answer in this patent infringement action brought by Unicorn Energy GMBH (“Unicorn”). Tesla seeks to add an inequitable conduct defense. See Mot., ECF No. 127. Unicorn opposes. See Opp’n, ECF No. 138. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds that Tesla’s motion is appropriate for determination without oral argument. Based on the below reasoning, the Court GRANTS Tesla’s motion. I. BACKGROUND On October 26, 2020, Unicorn filed a complaint against Tesla in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Tesla’s manufacture, use, sale, and offers to sell its Powerpack infringed Unicorn’s U.S. Patent No. 10,008,869 (the…