AbCellera Biologics Inc. v. Berkeley Lights, Inc.

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC, et al., Case No. 20-cv-08624-JST (Consolidated) 8 Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING-IN-PART AND

9 v. DENYING-IN-PART PLAINTIFFS'

MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND STRIKE

10 BRUKER CELLULAR ANALYSIS. F/K/A CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC., AND COUNTERCLAIMS FROM

11 DEFENDANT'S ANSWER AND Defendant. SECOND AMENDED 12 COUNTERCLAIMS

13 Re: ECF No. 115

14 Pending before the Court are three motions by Plaintiffs AbCellera Biologics, Inc. 15 (“AbCellera”) and the University of British Columbia’s (“UBC”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) to 16 dismiss and strike certain affirmative defenses and counterclaims from Defendant Bruker Cellular 17 Analysis, formerly known as Berkeley Lights, Inc.’s (“Defendant” or “Berkeley Lights”) Answer 18 and Second Amended Counterclaims in this case, Case No. 3:20-CV-08626 (the “8626 Case”), 19 and Case No.…