Droplets, Inc. v. Williams Sonoma, Inc.

Filing 52

STIPULATION AND ORDER regarding production of settlement and license agreements. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on May 9, 2013. (hrllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2013)

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(SEE SIGNATURE PAGE FOR ATTORNEY LIST)

*E-FILED: May 9, 2013*

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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DROPLETS, INC.
Plaintiffs,

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v.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,
Defendant.

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Case No. 3:12-CV-04047 EJD
Related Case Nos.
5:12-cv-03733 EJD; 3:12-cv-04049 EJD
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING PRODUCTION OF
SETTLEMENT AND LICENSE
AGREEMENTS

DROPLETS, INC.
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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YAHOO, INC.,
Defendant.

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DROPLETS, INC.

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Plaintiffs,
v.
NORDSTROM, INC.,
Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF SETTLEMENT
AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS
RELATED CASE NOS. 3:12-cv-04047 EJD, 5:12-cv-03733 EJD and 5:12-cv-04049 EJD

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WHEREAS, Defendant Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (“Williams-Sonoma”) has requested that

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Plaintiff Droplets, Inc. (“Droplets”) produce to it all settlement and license agreements relating to U.S.

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Patent Nos. 6,687,745 and 7,853,881 (the “patents-in-suit”);

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WHEREAS, Droplets has represented that it needs a Court Order to produce the requested

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settlement and license agreements in order to satisfy confidentiality agreements with third parties;

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WHEREAS, during the March 7, 2013 Case Management Conference in this action, Williams-

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Sonoma requested such an order from Court, and Droplets did not object to Williams-Sonoma’s

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request;

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WHEREAS, during the March 7, 2013 Case Management Conference in this action, the Court

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directed the parties to submit a proposed order regarding Droplets’ production of settlement and

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license agreements;

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NOW, THEREFORE, Williams-Sonoma and Droplets stipulate and agree as follows:

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1.

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 and 34, and upon entry of the attached

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Proposed Order, Droplets will produce to Williams-Sonoma copies of any settlement or license

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agreements related to the patents-in-suit on or before May 24, 2013.

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2.

To the extent necessary, the settlement and license agreements shall be produced as

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HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Protective Order entered

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in this case (Dkt. No. 49.)

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3.

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the Court.

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Williams-Sonoma and Droplets request that this stipulation and order be approved by

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF SETTLEMENT
AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS
RELATED CASE NOS. 3:12-cv-04047 EJD, 5:12-cv-03733 EJD and 5:12-cv-04049 EJD

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SO STIPULATED.
DATED: May 8, 2013

By: /s/ Josh W. Budwin
Courtland Reichman
MCKOOL SMITH HENNIGAN, P.C.
California Bar No. 268873
[e-mail]
255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 510
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
Sam F. Baxter (admitted pro hac vice)
Texas State Bar No. 01938000
[e-mail]
104 E. Houston St., Ste. 300
P.O. Box O
Marshall, Texas 75670
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Josh W. Budwin (admitted pro hac vice)
Texas State Bar No. 24050347
[e-mail]
James E. Quigley (admitted pro hac vice)
Texas State Bar No. 24075810
[e-mail]
300 West Sixth Street, Suite 1700
Austin, Texas 78701
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Droplets, Inc.

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/s/ Robert J. Artuz
E. Danielle T. Williams
[e-mail]
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP
1001 W. Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF SETTLEMENT
AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS
RELATED CASE NOS. 3:12-cv-04047 EJD, 5:12-cv-03733 EJD and 5:12-cv-04049 EJD

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William H. Boice
[e-mail]
Russell A. Korn
[e-mail]
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Robert J. Artuz
[e-mail]
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP
1080 Marsh Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 650-326-2422
Attorneys for Defendant Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

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Filer’s Attestation
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), Robert Artuz, hereby attests that the above-named
signatories concur in this filing.
DATED: May 8, 2013
/s/ Robert J. Artuz
Robert J. Artuz

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the stipulation set forth above, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that:
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Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 and 34, the Court hereby Orders

Droplets to produce copies of all settlement and license agreements related to the patents-in-suit on or
before May 24, 2013.
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To the extent necessary, the settlement and license agreements shall be produced as

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY pursuant to the Protective Order entered
in this case (Dkt. No. 49.)
May 9, 2013
DATED: _____________________
The Honorable Edward J. Davila
United States District Judge
The Honorable Howard R. Lloyd
United States Magistrate Judge

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF SETTLEMENT
AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS
RELATED CASE NOS. 3:12-cv-04047 EJD, 5:12-cv-03733 EJD and 5:12-cv-04049 EJD

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