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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ILLUMINA, INC., and ILLUMINA

CAMBRIDGE LTD.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

QIAGEN, N.V., QIAGEN GmbH,

QIAGEN GAITHERSBURG, INC.,

QIAGEN SCIENCES, LLC, QIAGEN

INC. (USA), QIAGEN REDWOOD CITY,

INC., and INTELLIGENT BIOSYSTEMS, INC.,

Defendants. /

No. C 16-2788 WHA

ORDER DENYING

PRO HAC VICE

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY

CLAIRE K. COMFORT

The pro hac vice application of Attorney Claire F. Comfort (Dkt. No. 117) is DENIED for

failing to comply with Local Rule 11-3. The local rule requires that an applicant certify that “he

or she is an active member in good standing of the bar of a United States Court or of the highest

court of another State or the District of Columbia, specifying such bar” (emphasis added). 

Filling out the pro hac vice form from the district court website such that it only identifies the

state of bar membership — such as “the bar of New York” — is inadequate under the local rule

because it fails to identify a specific court. While the application fee does not need to be paid

again, the application cannot be processed until a corrected form is submitted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 14, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:16-cv-02788-WHA Document 118 Filed 09/14/16 Page 1 of 1