Research Corp. v. Gourmet's Delight Mushroom Co.

OPINION

LUONGO, Chief Judge.

This is an action for patent infringement brought by plaintiff, Research Corporation (Research), owner of United States Patent No. 3,942,964 for “Delayed Release Nutrients for Mushroom Culture.” Research obtained the patent by assignment from the co-inventors, Lee C. Schisler and Alban David Carroll, Jr. Defendants have moved to compel discovery of communications between Schisler and the patent attorney retained by Research to represent Schisler and his co-inventor in the prosecution of the patent application. Research opposes discovery on the ground of…