Michlin v. Canon, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY

MORGAN, United States Magistrate Judge.

This matter is before the court on the motion of the plaintiff to compel discovery. This is a patent infringement ease. Plaintiff is a patent holder of three patents allegedly infringed by defendants. Defendants have denied infringement, and have alleged reliance on the advice of counsel in defense of plaintiffs claim of willful infringement. Plaintiff seeks both the production of documents related to the defense of lack of wilfulness and also the ability to depose Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Klock, attorneys…