Geron Corporation v. Viacyte, Inc.

Filing 61

ORDER granting 60 Stipulation for dismissal of action with prejudice. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 05/28/2014. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/28/2014)

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One Embarcadero Center, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

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Benjamin K. Riley (State Bar No. 112007)
[e-mail]
Jayne Laiprasert (State Bar No. 256930)
[e-mail]
BARTKO, ZANKEL, BUNZEL & MILLER
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

Michael J. Malecek (State Bar No. 171034)
[e-mail]
Sean Boyle (State Bar No. 238128)
[e-mail]
KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 400
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94306-2112
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

R. Danny Huntington (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Sharon E. Crane (pro hac vice)
ASTERIAS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
[e-mail]
Seth E. Cockrum (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, PC
607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
VIACYTE, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ASTERIAS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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VIACYTE, INC.,
Defendant.

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Case No. 12-cv-04813-WHO
STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF
ACTION WITH PREJUDICE; ORDER

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITH PREJUDICE; ORDER
Case No. 12-4813 WHO
2414.000/816391

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Plaintiff Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“Asterias”) and Defendant ViaCyte, Inc.

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(“ViaCyte”) (collectively, the “Parties”), through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as

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follows:

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WHEREAS on May 23, 2014, the Parties entered into a Settlement and License

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Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) fully resolving and settling this matter, including each

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Parties’ respective claims and counterclaims in the above-captioned suit; and

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WHEREAS the Parties have agreed to each bear their own costs of suit and attorneys’
fees;

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ACCORDINGLY, pursuant to this Stipulation and the Parties’ Settlement Agreement, the
Parties request that the Court enter the Order below dismissing this action with prejudice.

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94111
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SO STIPULATED this 28th day of May, 2014.

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KAYE SCHOLER LLP

BARTKO, ZANKEL, BUNZEL & MILLER
ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK PC

By:

By:

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/s/ Michael J. Malecek
Michael J. Malecek

Attorneys for Plaintiff
ASTERIAS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

/s/ Benjamin K. Riley
Benjamin K. Riley

Attorneys for Defendant
VIACYTE, INC.

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
Pursuant to General Order 45.X(b), I hereby attest that concurrence has been obtained
from Michael J. Malecek indicated by a “conformed” signature (/s/) within this e-filed
document.

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/s/ Benjamin K. Riley
Benjamin K. Riley

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITH PREJUDICE; ORDER
Case No. 12-4813 WHO
2414.000/816391

ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is
dismissed with prejudice.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’

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fees.

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Dated: May 28, 2014
The Hon. William H. Orrick
Judge of the United States District Court

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITH PREJUDICE; ORDER
Case No. 12-4813 WHO
2414.000/816391