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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MLC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-03657-SI 

ORDER RE: MICRON'S REQUEST 

FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST MLC 

AND RONALD EPSTEIN

Re: Dkt. No. 399

On April 4, 2019, Micron filed a letter requesting sanctions against MLC and its expert 

Ronald Epstein pursuant to, inter alia, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37. Dkt. No. 399. 

Micron’s letter is procedurally improper. Civil Local Rule 37-4 provides that a motion for 

discovery sanctions under Rule 37 must be filed as a noticed motion and in accordance with Civil 

Local Rules 7-2 and 7-8. Further, this Court’s standing order regarding discovery disputes requires 

that parties meet and confer in person prior to the filing of a discovery dispute. It is not clear from 

Micron’s letter whether counsel met and conferred in person prior to the filing of the letter.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Micron’s request for sanctions without prejudice to renewal 

as a noticed motion and only after counsel have engaged in an in-person meet and confer regarding 

all matters raised in the April 4, 2019 letter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2019 ______________________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:14-cv-03657-SI Document 402 Filed 04/08/19 Page 1 of 1