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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:0001 Establishment of PTO

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY 

OF CALIFORNIA; and BECTON, 

DICKINSON and COMPANY; 

SIRIGEN, INC.; and SIRIGEN II 

LIMITED,

Plaintiffs,

v.

AFFYMETRIX, INC.; and LIFE 

TECHNOLOGIES CORP.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 17-cv-01394-CAB-NLS

ORDER GRANTING JOINT 

MOTION FOR DISMISSAL AND 

DIRECTING THE CLERK TO 

CLOSE THE CASE

[Doc. No. 424.]

On April 5, 2019, the parties filed a joint motion to dismiss the entire action without 

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). {Doc. No. 424.] In the joint 

motion, the parties specifically move the Court for dismissal of the entire action as follows: 

1. Plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed without prejudice in their entirety.

2. Defendants’ counterclaims are dismissed without prejudice in their 

entirety.

3. Each of the parties shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ 

fees.

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4. Each of the parties expressly waives any right to appeal the dismissal 

of this action.

(Id.)

The Court, for good cause shown, grants the joint motion and dismisses Plaintiffs’ 

claims and Defendants’ counterclaims without prejudice, with each party to bear its own 

costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees. The Clerk is directed to close the case.

It is SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 9, 2019

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