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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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PHIGENIX STATEMENT RE. ORDER ON DISCOVERY BRIEF; DISCOVERY ORDER 1

CASE NO. C 15-01238 BLF 

Robert A. Gutkin (SBN 119781) 

Dr. John Murray (Pro Hac Vice) 

ANDREWS KURTH KENYON, LLP 

1350 I Street, NW 

Suite 1100 

Washington, DC 20005 

Tel: 202.662.2700 

Fax: 202.662.2739 

robertgutkin@andrewskurth.com 

Gregory L. Porter (Pro Hac Vice) 

ANDREWS KURTH KENYON, LLP 

600 Travis, Suite 4200 

Houston, TX 77002 

Tel: 713.220.4200 

Fax: 713.220.4285 

gregporter@andrewskurth.com 

Paul D. Ackerman (Pro Hac Vice) 

ANDREWS KURTH KENYON, LLP 

450 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

212-850-2858 

Fax: 212-813-8148 

Email: paulackerman@andrewskurth.com 

Edward Vincent King, Jr. (SBN 85726) 

KING & KELLEHER, LLP 

170 Columbus Ave., 5th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94133 

Phone: 415.781.2888 

Fax: 415.781.3011 

evking@kingandkelleher.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

PHIGENIX, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PHIGENIX, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

GENENTECH, INC., 

 Defendant. 

Case No. C 15-01238 BLF-NMC 

PHIGENIX, INC.’S STATEMENT RE 

ORDER ON DISCOVERY BRIEF; 

DISCOVERY ORDER 

Judges: Honorable Beth Labson Freeman; 

Honorable Nathanael M. Cousins 

Case 5:15-cv-01238-BLF Document 303 Filed 12/07/16 Page 1 of 3
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PHIGENIX STATEMENT RE. ORDER ON DISCOVERY BRIEF; DISCOVERY ORDER 1

CASE NO. C 15-01238 BLF 

Discovery Order 

 This Order is issued pursuant to the Court’s Order on Discovery Brief, November 23, 2016, 

docket number 295 (“Order”). 

1. As to the first issue presented in the Order, the parties have advised the Court that MUSCFRD has asserted the privilege over documents identified as document nos. 5, 6, 8, 9 and 22 on the 

Andrews Kurth privilege log. The parties and MUSC-FRD disagree whether MUSC-FRD’s 

assertion of privilege is timely and, if so, whether any potentially applicable privilege was waived 

through MUSC-FRD’s disclosure of the documents to Phigenix. 

 In addition, Genentech now argues that the Court’s November 23 Order should also apply 

to documents on the Andrews Kurth Privilege Log beyond those earlier sought in Genentech’s 

motion, and that such additional documents should be produced as well unless MUSC-FRD asserts 

that a privilege attaches. Phigenix disagrees that Genentech’s belated argument regarding 

documents not addressed in its original motion is timely or that the court’s reasoning underpinning 

the Order is applicable to documents on which Dr. Donald was a party to the communication in 

question. 

 The parties and, if it wishes, MUSC-FRD, shall submit simultaneous briefs to the Court on 

December 14 on these questions. The briefs shall be no more than 5 pages in length, double-spaced. 

After receipt of the briefs referred to above, the Court shall rule on the papers or set a hearing. 

2. As to the second issue, pursuant to the Order, Phigenix has presented Genentech with a 

proffer of Dr. Wang’s expected testimony. Genentech now agrees that scope of Dr. Wang’s 

testimony set forth in the proffer does not result in a waiver of attorney-client privilege, either 

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PHIGENIX STATEMENT RE. ORDER ON DISCOVERY BRIEF; DISCOVERY ORDER 2

CASE NO. C 15-01238 BLF 

express or implied. Accordingly, Genentech’s motion seeking a waiver of privilege (Dkt. No. 280) 

is DENIED as moot. 

Dated: December 7, 2016 

 

 Hon. Nathanael M. Cousins 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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