Collins et al v. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:09-cv-00219 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2011)

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Pending before the Court is Intervener Suha s Wagal’s (“Dr. Wagal”) Motion to Intervene (Dkt. No. 201). In his motion, Dr. Wagal moves to intervene in this patent infringement lawsuit to establish that he is a co-i nventor of the two asserted pate nts—United States Patent Nos. 5,411,797 (“the ‘797 patent”) and 5,478,650 (“th e ‘660 patent”) (c ollectively the “patents-in-suit”). The Cour t held a hearing on this motion on August 22, 2011.