Genentech, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GENENTECH, INC., a Delaware Case No.: 18-CV-1518 JLS (JLB) corporation,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

Plaintiff, MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES v. UNDER 25 U.S.C. § 285

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, an Indiana (ECF No. 80) corporation, 16 Defendant. 17 Presently before the Court is Defendant Eli Lilly and Company’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Under U.S.C. Section 285 (“Mot.,” ECF No. 80-1). Plaintiff Genentech, Inc. filed a Response in Opposition to (“Opp’n,” ECF No. 82) and Defendant filed a Reply in Support of (“Reply,” ECF No. 83) the Motion. The Court took the matter under submission without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). See ECF No. 84. After considering the Parties’ arguments and the law, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Genentech, Inc. is the owner of U.S. Patent No.…