Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc., No. 17-2235 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 13, 2017)

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Appellant Anthony Levandowski, an intervenor, seeks to prevent disco very sought by Appellee Waymo LLC (“Waymo”).1 Waymo sued Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Ub- er”), Otto motto LLC, and Otto Trucking LLC (together, “Ottomotto”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) alleging, inter alia, claims of patent infringement and violations of federal and state trade secret laws. Specifically, Waymo alleges that its former employee, Mr.