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

Filing 93

ORDER RE: SCHEDULING OF PRELIMINARY INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS, PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS, AND PROPOSED TERMS FOR CONSTRUCTION. The deadline for VNUS to serve Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions is continued to February 12 , 2009. The deadline for defendants to serve Preliminary Invalidity Contentions is continued to March 13, 2009. The deadline to exchange proposed terms for construction and to meet and confer is continued to March 20, 2009. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on December 16, 2008. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2008)

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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) 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 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ) ) 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 REGARDING SCHEDULING OF PRELIMINARY INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS, PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS, AND PROPOSED TERMS FOR CONSTRUCTION CASE NO. C08-04234 MMC (consolidated with C08-3129 MMC)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING OF PRELIMINARY INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS, PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS, AND PROPOSED TERMS FOR CONSTRUCTION CASE NOs. C08-03129 MMC & C08-04234 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 Statement and Rule 26(f) Report filed on November 7, 2008; WHEREAS, under the Pretrial Order the deadline for Plaintiff VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. ("VNUS") to serve its Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions pursuant to Patent L.R. 3-1 and 3-2 is January 13, 2009; WHEREAS, under the Pretrial Order the deadline for Defendants biolitec, Inc., Dornier MedTech America, Inc., New Star Lasers, Inc. d/b/a CoolTouch, Inc., and Total Vein Solutions, LLC d/b/a Total Vein Systems (collectively "Defendants") to serve their Preliminary Invalidity Contentions pursuant to Patent L.R. 3-3 and 3-4 is February 27, 2009; WHEREAS, under the Pretrial Order the deadline to exchange proposed terms for construction and meet and confer pursuant to Patent L.R. 4-1 is March 13, 2009; WHEREAS good cause for rescheduling these deadlines includes enabling parties and their counsel to avoid conflict with the year end-holidays and enabling VNUS to conduct depositions of Defendants pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) prior to serving its infringement contentions; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated and agreed by the respective parties by and through their counsel of record: 1. The deadline for VNUS to serve its Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement

Contentions pursuant to Patent L.R. 3-1 and 3-2 shall be moved from January 13, 2009 to February 12, 2009. 2. The deadline for Defendants to serve their Preliminary Invalidity Contentions

pursuant to Patent L.R. 3-3 and 3-4 shall be moved from February 27, 2009 to March 13, 2009. 3. The deadline for the parties to exchange proposed terms for construction and meet

and confer pursuant to Patent L.R. 4-1 is moved from March 13, 2009 to March 20, 2009. 4. All other deadlines in the Pretrial Order shall remain unchanged.

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Dated: December 12, 2008

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

By: /s/ Diem-Suong T. Nguyen 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) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 [phone]/[phone] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT BIOLITEC, INC.

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] 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)
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[e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DORNIER MEDTECH AMERICA, INC.

By: /s/ A. Shane Nichols 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 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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I hereby attest that I have on file written permission to sign this stipulation from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a "conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

/s/ Diem-Suong T. Nguyen Diem-Suong T. Nguyen PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16

, 2008 MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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