Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. v. Stryker, Inc. et al

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ORDER ENTERING STIPULATED PARTIAL DISMISSAL re 251 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Stryker Corporation, Stryker Communications, Inc.. Signed by Judge Alsup on March 1, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/1/2011)

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. v. Stryker, Inc. et al

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William R. Overend (SBN 180209) Email: [e-mail] REED SMITH LLP 101 Second Street, Suite 1800 San Francisco, CA 94105-3659 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaimants STRYKER CORPORATION AND STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. [ADDITIONAL COUNSEL IDENTIFIED ON SIGNATURE PAGE]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC., Plaintiff, vs. STRYKER CORPORATION and STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,

Case No. C 09-0355 (WHA) [PROPOSED] STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN PATENT RELATED CLAIMS AND ORDER Honorable William H. Alsup

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

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Plaintiff Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. ("KSEA") and Defendants Stryker Corporation and Stryker Communications, Inc. (collectively "Stryker"), through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate to entry of the following: 1. All claims and counterclaims relating to U.S. Patent No. 6,824,539 ("the '539 patent")

are dismissed WITH PREJUDICE. 2. KSEA covenants not to sue Stryker or any of its divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates,

distributors, customers, or successors, based on any claim that Stryker or any of its divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, customers, or successors, directly, indirectly, contributorily, by inducement, or otherwise infringes any claim of the '539 patent, or any claim of any patent resulting from a reissue or reexamination of the '539 patent. The covenant not to sue applies to all of Stryker's past, present and future conduct and products. KSEA also covenants not to transfer any of its rights to the '539 patent to any person or entity unless that person or entity agrees to these terms. 3. This stipulation has no effect on the parties' claims and counterclaims relating to

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U.S. Patent No. 5,788,688 and U.S. Patent No. 6,397,286.

IT IS SO STIPULATED. Dated: February 14, 2011 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Alfredo Bismonte Justin T. Beck Alfredo A. Bismonte Ron C. Finley Jeremy M. Duggan BECK, ROSS, BISMONTE & FINLEY, LLP 50 West San Fernando Street, Suite 1300 San Jose, California 95113 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Wesley W. Whitmyer David W. Aldrich Christopher H. Strate ST ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS ­2­
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986 Bedford St Stamford , CT 06905 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff, Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ William R. Overend William R. Overend Reed Smith LLP Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 415/543-8700 Email: [e-mail] Gregory Joseph Vogler Robert Anthony Surrette David D. Headrick Andrew Woodcock Bateman MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD 50 W Madison St, 34th Floor Chicago , IL 60661 312-775-8000 Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants, Stryker Corporation and Stryker Communications, Inc.

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CERTIFICATION I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained by the above named signatories.

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By /s/ William R. Overend William R. Overend Attorneys for Defendants Stryker Corporation and Stryker Communications, Inc.

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

March 1 Dated: ____________________, 2011

____________________________________________ Honorable William H. Alsup United States District Judge

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