Lenovo (Singapore) PTE, Ltd. v. Shuttle, Inc. et al

Filing 43

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING STAY PENDING REEXAMINATION OF THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT re 42 . Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 3/23/09. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2009)

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Robert B. Morrill (SBN 035488) [e-mail] Peter H. Kang (SBN 158101) [e-mail] Philip W. Woo (SBN 196459) [e-mail] Kevin P. Burke (SBN 241972) [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 California Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys For Defendants SHUTTLE, INC. and SHUTTLE COMPUTER GROUP, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) SHUTTLE, INC. and SHUTTLE COMPUTER ) ) GROUP, INC., ) ) Defendants, ) LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD., Case No. 5:08-CV-3454 JF(PVT) STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER -----------------REGARDING STAY PENDING REEXAMINATION OF THE PATENTS-INSUIT

Plaintiff LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. ("Plaintiff"), and Defendants SHUTTLE INC. and SHUTTLE COMPUTER GROUP INC. (together "Defendants"), respectfully request that the Court enter an Order Staying this Case Pending Resolution of the Reexamination Proceedings for U.S. Patent Nos. 5,600,766 ("the `766 patent") and 5,513,359 ("the `359 patent").

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE STAY PENDING REEXAM CASE NO. 08-CV-3454

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In support of this Stipulation, the Parties state as follows: 1. On December 9, 2008, an Ex Parte Request for Reexamination of the `359 patent was

filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"); 2. On December 23, 2008, an Ex Parte Request for Reexamination of the `766 patent

was filed with the PTO; 3. On January 26, 2009, the PTO granted the Ex Parte Request for Reexamination of the

`766 patent; and 4. On February 12, 2009, the PTO granted the Ex Parte Request for Reexamination of

the `359 patent. Because both patents-in-suit are in reexamination and to preserve judicial economy, the parties agree this case should be stayed pending final resolution of the reexamination proceedings of the `766 and `359 patents in the PTO.

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SO STIPULATED: Respectfully submitted, Dated: March 20, 2009 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

By: /s/ FRED I. WILLIAMS1 Attorneys for Plaintiff LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Dated: March 20, 2009 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

By: /s/ Robert B. Morrill Attorneys for Defendants SHUTTLE, INC. and SHUTTLE COMPUTER GROUP, INC.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This case is stayed pending final resolution of the reexamination proceedings of the

`766 and `359 patents in the PTO; and 2. The parties shall promptly notify the Court when the PTO issues a final decision with

respect to the `766 and/or `359 patents.

3/23 Dated: _______________, 2009 JEREMY FOGEL United States District Judge

Pursuant to General Order 45(X), the filer of this document hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from Fred Williams.

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