Impinj, Inc. v. NXP USA, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IMPINJ, INC., Case No. 19-cv-03161-YGR (AGT)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING IMPINJ’S

v. MOTIONS TO COMPEL

NXP USA, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 176, 198 Defendant.

12 Impinj brings this patent infringement suit against NXP USA, asserting direct infringement of four Impinj patents relating to integrated circuits (“ICs”). Before the undersigned are two motions to compel, both filed by Impinj after the close of fact discovery, seeking documents and 30(b)(6) testimony from NXP USA relating primarily to an unpled theory of induced infringement. Dkts. 176, 198. After the motions to compel were taken under submission, Impinj sought leave from Judge Gonzalez Rogers to amend its complaint and infringement contentions to add claims of induced infringement, which, if granted, would have undisputedly rendered much of the discovery at issue relevant and discoverable. But Judge Gonzalez Rogers denied Impinj’s motion for leave to assert…