Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Davis-Lynch Inc v. Weatherford Int'l Inc, No. 6:07-cv-00559 (E.D. Tex. July 21, 2009)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:07-cv-00559, Dkt. No. 187
Decided
July 21, 2009
Judge
John D. Love, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION and ORDER re 176 MOTION to Quash Depositions Of Its Counsel Of Record Or In The Alternative For Protective Order filed by Weatherford Int'l Inc,
Length
6 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court are Defendant Weatherford’s Motion to Quash the Depositions of its Counsel of Record, (Doc. No 176), Defendant's Reply in Support (Doc. No. 183), and Plaintiff Davis-Lynch's Response in Opposition (Doc. No. 180). For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Quash the Subpoenas of its Counsel of Record: Mr. Dean Lechtenberger and Mr. Stephen Cagle. BACKGROUND In the present suit Davis-Lynch alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,679,336 (“ the ‘336 patent”) by Weatherford.