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

Filing 139

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION SUBSTITUTING TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP D/B/A VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AS PLAINTIFF AND COUNTER-CLAIM DEFENDANT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on October 22, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/22/2009)

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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 LLP 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, California 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SUBSTITUTING PLAINTIFF AND COUNTER-CLAIM DEFENDANT ­ CASE NOs. C08-03129 MMC & C08-04234 MMC

) ) 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 SUBSTITUTING TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP D/B/A VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AS PLAINTIFF AND COUNTER-CLAIM DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 25(C)

CASE NO. C08-04234 MMC (consolidated with C08-3129 MMC)

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WHEREAS, this action involves inter alia claims for patent infringement and
counterclaims for invalidity, non-infringement, and unenforceability of the following patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,752,803; 6,769,433; 6,258,084; 7,396,355; and 7,406,970 (collectively, the "patentsin-suit"); WHEREAS, at the time of filing this action, Plaintiff VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. ("VNUS") alleged that it owned all right, title and interest in the patents-in-suit; WHEREAS, on June 26, 2009, VNUS executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Conversion of VNUS into VNUS Medical Technologies, LLC ("VNUS LLC"); WHEREAS, Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies ("THGLP"), a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member, and owner of all the outstanding limited liability
company interests, of VNUS LLC; WHEREAS, on June 26, 2009, THGLP authorized and approved (i) the dissolution of VNUS LLC, and (ii) the winding up of VNUS LLC's affairs and the distribution of its assets. WHEREAS, in connection with and to effectuate such distribution, VNUS LLC and THGLP entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement whereby VNUS LLC assigned to THGLP all of the assets of VNUS LLC and THGLP assumed all of the liabilities of VNUS LLC; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement effective June 26,

2009, VNUS LLC transferred and assigned the entire right, title and interest in the patents-in-suit, including the right to sue for present, past and future infringement, to THGLP; WHEREAS, THGLP accordingly has become the real party in interest in this litigation with standing to sue for present, past and future infringement of the patents-in-suit; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this action, through their respective attorneys of record, stipulate and agree as follows: 1. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(c), THGLP is substituted for VNUS

as plaintiff and counter-claim defendant in the above-captioned action, and shall assume all of VNUS's rights and obligations with respect thereto.

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2.

THGLP hereby acknowledges actual notice of this action and subjects itself to the

jurisdiction of the Court in this action. 3. To avoid confusion, THGLP shall continue to be called VNUS for purposes of this

action, which shall be re-captioned as follows: "Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant v. biolitec, Inc., Dornier MedTech America, Inc., and New Star Lasers, Inc. d/b/a CoolTouch, Inc., Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs, Lead Case No. C08-03129 MMC" and "Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant v. Total Vein Solutions, LLC d/b/a Total Vein Systems, Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff, Case No. C08-04234 MMC (consolidated with Lead Case No. C08-3129 MMC)." Dated: October 21, 2009 Respectfully Submitted, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ David J. Lisson 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 LLP 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. By: /s/ Charles T. Steenburg 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] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT NEW STAR LASERS, INC. d/b/a COOLTOUCH, INC. By: /s/ Allan W. Jansen 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 Lisa Kobialka (Bar No. 191404) King & Spalding LLP 333 Twin Dolphin Drive Suite 400 Redwood Shores, California 94065 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] 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 (Bar No. 239477) Sean M. Sullivan (Bar No. 254372) BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, PC 875 Prospect, Suite 305 La Jolla, CA 92037 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] jbuche@ buchelaw.com [e-mail]

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1 Pursuant to General Order No. 45, I hereby attest that that I have concurrence to file this 2 stipulation from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s/) within 3 this e-filed document. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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/s/ David J. Lisson David J. Lisson PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 22

, 2009 MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge