Delaware Federal Judge OKs Discovery Of Teardown Reports, Emails In Patent Suits

(February 26, 2016, 1:10 PM EST) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — Despite the objections of the patent holder plaintiffs in three related infringement lawsuits, a Delaware federal judge on Feb. 23 found that reports and emails sought via discovery subpoenas were not protected under the work product doctrine or common interest privilege, leading him to grant the defendants’ motion to compel (Delaware Display Group LLC, et al. v. Lenovo Group Ltd., et al., Nos. 1:13-cv-02108, 1:13-cv-02109 and 1:13-cv-02112, D. Del.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21461)....