Monsanto Co. v. Woods

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CAROL E. JACKSON, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiffs Monsanto Co. and Monsanto Technology, LLC for expedited discovery and entry of a protective order. Defendant has not filed an answer or responded to the instant motion, and on March 6, 2008, the Clerk of Court entered default against him.

I. Background

Plaintiffs bring this action for patent infringement, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271, and assert state law claims for conversion, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract. Plaintiffs are the holders of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,352,605 and U.S.…