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

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEGAN LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZYNGA INC,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-01315-VC 

ORDER RE WAIVER

Re: Dkt. No. 229

Based on the materials submitted to the Court and the exhibits attached to Segan's 

opposition to Zynga's motions for attorney fees and Rule 11 sanctions, it appears Segan's subject 

matter waiver of the attorney work-product protection is limited to materials related to Segan's 

infringement investigation of Zynga games before Segan accused those games of infringement. 

Moreover, it does not appear that examination of post-accusation attorney work product (or of any 

attorney-client communications) will be necessary to adjudicate Zynga's motions. Accordingly, 

Zynga's discovery motion is denied. Denial is without prejudice to renewing the discovery motion

at the hearing on Zynga's fee motions, if it becomes apparent that Segan's waiver was actually 

broader in scope.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 25, 2015

______________________________________

 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

Case 3:14-cv-01315-VC Document 230 Filed 06/25/15 Page 1 of 1