Vnus Medical Technologies Inc. v. Biolitec, Inc. et al

Filing 105

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO EXTEND PATENT L.R. 4-2 DEADLINE FOR EXCHANGE OF PRELIMINARY CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE. The deadline for the parties to exchange their Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence is extended from April 3, 2009 to April 8, 2009. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 30, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2009)

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Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139) Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557) David J. Lisson (Bar No. 250994) Chung G. Suh (Bar No. 244889) Jeremy Brodsky (Bar No. 257674) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, California 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) BIOLITEC, INC., DORNIER MEDTECH ) AMERICA, INC., and NEW STAR LASERS, ) INC. d/b/a COOLTOUCH, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) ) VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC d/b/a ) TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., LEAD CASE NO. C08-03129 MMC CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND PATENT L.R. 4-2 DEADLINE FOR EXCHANGE OF PRELIMINARY CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE AND ORDER THEREON CASE NO. C08-04234 MMC (consolidated with C08-3129 MMC)

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WHEREAS, in its Pretrial Preparation Order ("Pretrial Order") dated November 18, 2008 the Court adopted the parties' schedule for pretrial dates as set forth in the Joint Case Management Statements and Rule 26(f) Reports filed in the above-captioned cases on November 7, 2008; WHEREAS, under the Pretrial Order the deadline for the parties to exchange their Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence pursuant to Patent L.R. 4-2 is April 3, 2009; WHEREAS, on December 16, 2008, the Court entered the parties' Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Scheduling of Preliminary Infringement Contentions, Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, and Proposed Terms for Construction (Doc. Ent. 93), wherein the parties requested extensions of the dates within which to exchange their Preliminary Infringement Contentions, Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, and Proposed Terms for Construction pursuant to Patent L.R. 3-1, 3-3 and 4-1, but failed to request a corresponding extension of the Patent L.R. 4-2 disclosure deadline, which is calculated from the date the parties exchanged their respective Patent L.R. 4-1 lists of Proposed Terms for Construction; WHEREAS rescheduling the Patent L.R. 4-2 disclosure deadline to account for the prior extension of dates will enable the parties to properly develop their positions and arguments related to claim construction; WHEREAS this modification to the case schedule will not otherwise affect the dates set in the Pretrial Order, including the Claim Construction Hearing scheduled for August 17, 2009; WHEREAS all previous time modifications in this case have related to: (1) the time for filing responsive pleadings; (2) the continuance of the initial Case Management Conference; (3) the hearing and briefing schedule on TVS's Rule 12 motions;(4) the exchange of infringement and invalidity contentions and proposed terms for construction; and (5) the deadline to complete mediation. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated and agreed by the respective parties, by and through their counsel of record:

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The deadline for the parties to exchange their Preliminary Claim Constructions and

Extrinsic Evidence pursuant to Patent L.R. 4-2 shall be moved from April 3 to April 8, 2009; 2. All other deadlines in the Pretrial Order shall remain unchanged.

March 27, 2009

Respectfully Submitted, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Chung G. Suh Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139) Diem-Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557) David J. Lisson (Bar No. 250994) Chung G. Suh (Bar No. 244889) Jeremy Brodsky (Bar No. 257674) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 [phone]/[phone] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT BIOLITEC, INC. March 27, 2009 By: /s/ Michael N. Rader Michael A. Albert (pro hac vice) Michael N. Rader (pro hac vice) Charles T. Steenburg (pro hac vice) WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 [phone]/[phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT NEW STAR LASERS, INC. d/b/a COOLTOUCH, INC.

By: /s/ James W. Geriak James W. Geriak (Bar No. 32871) Allan W. Jansen (Bar No. 81992) Mark Stirrat (Bar No. 229448) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 Irvine, CA 92614-2558 [phone]/[phone] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DORNIER MEDTECH AMERICA, INC.

By: /s/ Richard W. Miller A. Shane Nichols (pro hac vice) Richard W. Miller (pro hac vice) KING & SPALDING LLP 1180 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309-3521 [phone]/[phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC d/b/a TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS

By: /s/ John Karl Buche John Karl Buche Sean Sullivan BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, PC 875 Prospect, Suite 305 La Jolla, CA 92037 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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Pursuant to General Order No. 45, I hereby attest that I have concurrence to file this stipulation from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

/s/ Chung G. Suh Chung G. Suh PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30

, 2009 MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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