Backweb Technologies, Ltd v. Hewlett-Packard Company

Filing 61

ORDER by Judge Nandor J. Vadas finding as moot 49 HP's Motion for Protective Order; finding as moot 54 BackWeb's Motion to Compel; and granting 60 Joint Motion to Withdraw. The hearing set for March 30, 2011 is vacated. (njvlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2011)

Backweb Technologies, Ltd v. Hewlett-Packard Company

Doc. 61

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 BACKWEB TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, et al., 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 This is an action for patent infringement. Plaintiff BackWeb Technologies, Ltd. alleges that Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP") infringes three of its patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,913,040 ("the '040 Patent"); 6,539,429 ("the '429 Patent"); and 6,317,789 ("the '789 Patent"). On February 14, 2011, HP filed a motion for a protective order to relieve HP from complying with two Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) depositions noticed by BackWeb. Doc. No. 49. On February 15, 2011, the district court referred HP's motion for a protective order and all future discovery to this Court. Doc. No. 52. On March 9, 2011, BackWeb filed its response to HP's motion and a cross-motion to compel the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition topics. Doc. No. 54. The Court granted the parties' stipulation shortening time to simultaneously hear BackWeb's cross-motion with HP's motion for a protective order set for hearing on March 30, 2011. Doc. No. 57. On March 29, 2011, the parties filed a joint motion to withdraw HP's motion for a protective order and BackWeb's cross-motion to compel because the parties have resolved the discovery Defendant. / No. CV 10-4311 PJH (NJV) ORDER FINDING MOOT AND GRANTING WITHDRAWAL OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL (Docket Nos. 49, 54 & 60) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION NOT FOR CITATION

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dispute. Doc. No. 60. Therefore, HP's motion for a protective order and BackWeb's cross-motion to compel are now moot. The Court grants the joint motion to withdraw and the hearing set for March 30, 2011 is vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 29, 2011

NANDOR J. VADAS United States Magistrate Judge

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