Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory v. Guardant Health, Inc.
Plaintiff: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Defendant: Guardant Health, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2025cv00263
Filed: March 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Jennifer Choe-Groves
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: Fourth Amended Scheduling Order re #42 . Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 08/26/2025. (oam)
August 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant to serve its Invalidity Contentions to 9/19/2025 - filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 07/31/2025. (jfm)
July 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 40 PROPOSED ORDER Stipulated Protective Order by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Farnan, Kelly)
July 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions for U.S. Patent Nos. 10,947,589 filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.(Farnan, Kelly)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPLY BRIEF re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Farnan, Michael)
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 THIRD AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Upon consideration of the Parties Stipulation to Extend Time (D.I. #36 ), and all other papers and proceedings in this action, it is hereby ORDERED that this case shall proceed according to the following schedule: Rule 26(a)(l) Initial Disclosures. Unless otherwise agreed to by theParties, the Parties shall make their initial disclosures required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(l) on or before May 30, 2025; Any Party claiming patent infringement shall serve on all Parties a Disclosure ofAsserted Claims and Infringement Contentions on or before July 11, 2025. Extension to File Proposed Protective Order to July 30, 2025.. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 07/01/2025. (oam)
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to confer and submit a proposed protective order (D.I. 35 10) to July 30, 2025 - filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Farnan, Kelly)
June 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: #34 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to serve its Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions is extended through and including July 11, 2025 and the deadline for Defendant to file a Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 06/25/2025. (oam)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to serve its Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions is extended through and including July 11, 2025 and the deadline for Defendant to file a Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss is extended to through and including July 2, 2025 - filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Metzler, Sara)
June 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 DECLARATION of Kevin Goon in support of Answering Brief re #32 Answering Brief in Opposition by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Metzler, Sara)
June 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 6/25/2025. (Metzler, Sara)
June 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiffs Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 and (2) Plaintiffs Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Default Standard for Discovery, Including Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.(Farnan, Kelly)
June 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Guardant Health, Inc.'s Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Default Standard for Discovery and (2) Guardant Health, Inc.'s Initial Disclosures filed by Guardant Health, Inc..(Farnan, Brian)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SCHEDULING ORDER: Plaintiff's Answering Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss due 6/18/2025. Defendant's Reply Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion is due 6/25/2025. (See Order for further details) Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 6/6/2025. (mpb)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order CORRECTING ENTRY: Additional Text added to D.I. #28 per Counels Request. (oam)
June 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file Answering Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss to June 18, 2025, and Extension of Time to Submit a Proposed Protective Order - filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Farnan, Kelly) Modified on 6/6/2025 (oam).
May 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice Attorney Derek C. Walter, Edward R. Reines for Guardant Health, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 DECLARATION of Derek C. Walter re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Farnan, Brian)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Guardant Health, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 6/11/2025. (Farnan, Brian)
May 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Brian)
May 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SO ORDERED: Granting re #21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Edward R. Reines and Derek C. Walter. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 05/16/2025. (oam)
May 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Edward R. Reines and Derek C. Walter. ( re #21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Edward R. Reines and Derek C. Walter )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number ADEDC-4687767).(Farnan, Brian)
May 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Edward R. Reines and Derek C. Walter - filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian)
May 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice Attorney Kevin Goon, Ashley DaBiere, John M. Desmarais for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Letter (D.I. #19 ), the Courts Scheduling Order (D.I. #18 ), and all other papers and proceedings in this action, it is hereby ORDERED that the issues of liability, including willful infringement, and damages will be tried in one trial and not bifurcated. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 05/13/2025. (oam)
May 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Letter to The Honorable Jennifer Choe-Groves from Brian E. Farnan regarding Scheduling Order - re #18 Scheduling Order,,,,. (Farnan, Brian)
May 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties and Amended Pleadings due by 10/31/2025. File Joint Claim Construction Chart by 11/21/2025. Opening Claim Construction Brief due 12/12/2025. Responsive Claim Construction Brief due 01/19/2026. Reply Claim Construction Brief due 02/13/2026. Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief due by 02/27/2026. Joint Claim Construction Brief due 03/06/2026. Claim Construction Hearing on 04/02/2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 N. King St. Wilmington, DE 19801. Fact Discovery Cutoff by 07/31/2026. Opening Expert Reports 08/28/2026. Responsive Expert Reports due 09/25/2026. Reply Expert Reports 10/16/2026. Expert Discovery Cutoff 11/06/2026. Dispositive and Daubert Motions due by 12/18/2026. Pretrial Conference 04/01/2027 at 1:00 p.m. at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building. 5-day Jury Trial Begins April 19, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building (see order for further details). Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 05/12/2025. (jfm)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Letter to The Honorable Jennifer Choe-Groves from Kelly E. Farnan regarding Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. (Attachments: #1 Joint Proposed Scheduling Order)(Farnan, Kelly)
May 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 12,234,510 . (Farnan, Kelly)
May 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 First AMENDED COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against Guardant Health, Inc.- filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19)(Farnan, Kelly)
April 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice Attorney Brian D. Matty for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
April 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SO ORDERED, re #12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John M. Desmarais, Brian D. Matty, Kevin Goon, and Ashley DaBiere. Ordered by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 04/28/2025. (oam)
April 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for John M. Desmarais, Brian D. Matty, Kevin Goon, and Ashley DaBiere. ( re #12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John M. Desmarais, Brian D. Matty, Kevin Goon, and Ashley DaBiere )( Payment of $ 200, receipt number ADEDC-4672002).(Farnan, Kelly)
April 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John M. Desmarais, Brian D. Matty, Kevin Goon, and Ashley DaBiere - filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Farnan, Kelly)
April 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Granting #10 Stipulation to extend the deadline for Defendant to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to May 28, 2025. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 04/25/2025. (oam)
April 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to 5/28/2025 - filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian)
April 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER regarding Judge Choe-Groves's procedures. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 4/9/2025. (cdd)
April 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, the Parties shall meet and confer and file a joint proposed Scheduling Order in this action consistent with the applicable form Scheduling Order of Judge Connolly, which is posted at https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/ (See Chambers, Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly), along with a cover letter requesting the Court to enter the joint proposed Scheduling Order (if there are no disputes or other issues concerning scheduling that the Court needs to address) or to schedule the Scheduling Conference. If the Parties are unable to agree upon a proposed scheduling order, each Party shall file a proposed scheduling order by the deadline and contact my Case Manager, Steve Taronji, by telephone at (212) 264-1611 or via e-mail at [email protected], to arrange a conference with the Court. Signed by Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves on 04/09/2025. (jfm)
April 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Case Reassigned to Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves of the United States Court of International Trade. Please include the initials of the Judge (JCG) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STIPULATION to Extend Time - filed by Guardant Health, Inc.. (Farnan, Michael) Modified on 3/28/2025 (nms).
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #7 STIPULATION to Extend Time (*Reset Answer Deadlines: Guardant Health, Inc. answer due 4/28/2025). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 3/28/2025. (nms)
March 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Richard G. Andrews. Please include the initials of the Judge (RGA) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
March 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.Guardant Health, Inc. served on 3/7/2025, answer due 3/28/2025. (Farnan, Kelly)
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Guardant Health, Inc. on 3/6/2025. (cdd)
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (cdd)
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 10,947,589. (cdd)
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cdd)
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Guardant Health, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4629760) - filed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits 1-5, #2 Exhibit 6, #3 Exhibit 7, #4 Exhibit 8 part 1, #5 Exhibit 8 part 2, #6 Exhibits 9-13, #7 Exhibits 14-16, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(cdd)

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Plaintiff: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Represented By: Sara M. Metzler
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
Represented By: Brian D. Matty
Represented By: Kevin Goon
Represented By: John M. Desmarais
Represented By: Ashley DaBiere
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Defendant: Guardant Health, Inc.
Represented By: Michael J. Farnan
Represented By: Brian E. Farnan
Represented By: Edward R. Reines
Represented By: Derek C. Walter
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