Synthes (USA) v. Spinal Kinetics Inc.

Filing 105

ORDER 104 Granting Request to Change the Deadline for Spinal Kinetics to Provide Information Re Advice of Counsel Per Patent Local Rule 3-7. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/21/10. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2010)

Synthes (USA) v. Spinal Kinetics Inc.

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JAMES W. GERIAK (STATE BAR NO. 32871) [e-mail] ROBERT W. DICKERSON (STATE BAR NO. 89367) [e-mail] ALLAN W. JANSEN (STATE BAR NO. 81992) [e-mail] KURT T. MULVILLE (STATE BAR NO. 149218) [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 Irvine, CA 92614-2558 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 949-567 6710 MONTE M.F. COOPER (STATE BAR NO. 196746) [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 650-614-6401 Attorneys for Defendant SPINAL KINETICS, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

*E-FILED - 10/21/10*

SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES (U.S.A.)); SYNTHES USA SALES, LLC; and SYNTHES, INC., Plaintiffs, v. SPINAL KINETICS, INC., Defendant.

Case No. 5:09-cv-01201 RMW [] ORDER GRANTING LOCAL CIVIL RULE 6-2 JOINT STIPULATED REQUEST TO CHANGE THE DEADLINE FOR SPINAL KINETICS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RE ADVICE OF COUNSEL PER PATENT LOCAL RULE 3-7 Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

OHS West:261012010.1

[] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW

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The matter before the Court is Plaintiffs Synthes USA, LLC (f/k/a Synthes (U.S.C.)), Synthes USA Sales, LLC, and Synthes, Inc. (collectively, "Synthes"), and Defendant Spinal Kinetics, Inc. ("Spinal Kinetics"), stipulated request pursuant to Local Civil Rules 6-2 and 7-12 for the Court to enter an Order extending by 46 days, through and including November 30, 2010, the deadline for Spinal Kinetics to produce the documentation and other information required by Patent Local Rule 3-7(a)-(c) concerning the advice of counsel defense. By further stipulation of the parties, Spinal Kinetics will advise Synthes no later than October 15, 2010, pursuant to Patent Local Rule 3-7, whether or not it will rely upon such advice of counsel defense to any patentrelated claims, and if it does so elect to rely upon such defense, to provide the identity (or identities) of said counsel. FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE SEPARATELY FILED JOINT STIPULATED REQUEST AND PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION OF ALL PARTIES THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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HON. RONALD M. WHYTE United States District Judge Northern District of California

OHS West:261012010.1

[] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW