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

Filing 261

ORDER REGARDING AMENDMENT OF INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS. Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, the Court grants plaintiff leave to amend its infringement contentions to include the accused products identified in Exhibit 1. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on August 30, 2010. (Attachment # 1 Exhibit 1)(mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2010)

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

Doc. 261

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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, California 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) BIOLITEC, INC., and NEW STAR LASERS, ) INC. d/b/a COOLTOUCH, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) ) TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a ) VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC d/b/a ) TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LEAD CASE NO. C08-03129 MMC CASE NO. C08-03129 MMC CIVIL L.R. 7-12 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING AMENDMENT OF INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS

CASE NO. C08-04234 MMC (consolidated with C08-03129 MMC)

CIVIL L.R. 7-12 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING AMENDMENT OF INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS CASE NOS. C08-03129 MMC & C08-04234 MMC Dockets.Justia.com

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WHEREAS Plaintiff Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies ("VNUS") served its Infringement Contentions pursuant to Patent L.R. 3-1 on February 12, 2009--before substantial discovery in the above-captioned litigation had taken place and before certain of the Defendants' accused products were commercialized; WHEREAS despite diligent discovery efforts, VNUS was not aware of certain accused products of Defendants New Star Lasers, Inc. d/b/a CoolTouch, Inc. ("CoolTouch") and Total Vein Solutions, LLC d/b/a Total Vein Systems ("TVS") at the time its Infringement Contentions were due; WHEREAS Patent Local Rule 3-6 permits parties to amend Infringement Contentions by Order of the Court; WHEREAS VNUS provided Defendants with a [Proposed] Amendment to VNUS's Infringement Contentions, attached hereto as Exhibit 1; WHEREAS each of the accused products identified in the proposed amendment were disclosed in interrogatory responses of CoolTouch and TVS, as well as in the report of VNUS's damages expert Julie L. Davis, after the service of VNUS's Infringement Contentions; WHEREAS the proposed amendment would not affect the schedule of the case; and WHEREAS CoolTouch and TVS do not object to the proposed amendment; NOW, THEREFORE, VNUS requests, and CoolTouch and TVS do not oppose, that the Court grant leave for VNUS to amend its Infringement Contentions to include the accused products identified in Exhibit 1. // // // // // // // // 1
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Dated: August 26, 2010

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP /s/ Chung G. Suh 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) 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies

Dated: August 26, 2010

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP /s/ Allan W. Jansen James W. Geriak (Bar No. 32871) Allan W. Jansen (Bar No. 81992) 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 Irvine, CA 92614-2558 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant New Star Lasers, Inc. d/b/a CoolTouch, Inc.

Dated: August 26, 2010

BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. /s/ John Karl Buche John Karl Buche (Bar No. 239477) Sean M. Sullivan (Bar No. 254372) 875 Prospect, Suite 305 La Jolla, CA 92037 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail]

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CIVIL L.R. 7-12 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING AMENDMENT OF INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS CASE NOS. C08-03129 MMC & C08-04234 MMC

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[e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Total Vein Solutions, LLC d/b/a Total Vein Systems

I hereby attest that I have on file written (or e-mail) permission to sign this stipulation from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a "confirmed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document. Dated: August 26, 2010 /s/ Chung G. Suh Chung G. Suh

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

HON. MAXINE M. CHESNEY, U.S.D.J.

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