Synthes (USA) v. Spinal Kinetics Inc.

Filing 594

STIPULATION AND ORDER 593 Approving Supersedeas Bond. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 4/18/13. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/18/2013)

1 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
JEFFREY M. OLSON (SBN 104074) [e-mail]
2 MATTHEW S. JORGENSON (SBN 229131) [e-mail]
555 W. Fifth Street, Suite 4000
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[phone] phone
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SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES (U.S.A.))
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James W. Geriak (State Bar No. 32871) [e-mail]
7 SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
650 Town Center Drive, Fourth Floor
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10 Robert W. Dickerson (State Bar No. 89367) [e-mail]
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP
11 2049 Century Park East, Suite 700
Los Angeles, California 90067
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Attorneys for Defendant
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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20 SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES
(U.S.A.)),
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SPINAL KINETICS, INC.,
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Defendant.
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Case No. C-09-01201-RMW (PSG)
STIPULATION AND []
ORDER APPROVING SUPERSEDEAS
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On April 23, 2012, the Court entered judgment in favor of Spinal Kinetics, Inc. (“Spinal

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Kinetics”) and against Synthes USA, LLC (“Synthes”) that, inter alia, Spinal Kinetics’ M6 Cervical

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and Lumbar Devices do not infringe claims 29-31 of U.S. Patent No. 7,429,270, that claims 29-31 of

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the ’270 patent are invalid, and that Spinal Kinetics is the prevailing party and entitled to its costs of

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suit. Dkt. 524.

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Following post-trial motions, on October 17, 2012, Synthes timely appealed. Dkt. 580.

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On January 9, 2013, the Court awarded costs to Spinal Kinetics in the amount of

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$306,980.32. Dkt. 589.
Synthes desires to obtain a stay of enforcement of the cost award by supersedeas bond
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(d).

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Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a supersedeas bond issued on April 3, 2013 by the Federal

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Insurance Company, 15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey, 07059, for the amount of the

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cost award. Pursuant to L.R. 65.1-1(b)(1), this surety is authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury

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of the United States to act as surety on official bonds under 31 U.S.C. §§ 9301-9306.

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http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/c570_a-z.html.

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The parties are in agreement as to the form and terms of this supersedeas bond.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their

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counsel, that with the Court’s permission:

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The supersedeas bond attached as Exhibit A hereto is approved; and

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Execution of the cost award is stayed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(d).

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Agreed to and submitted by:
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

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Dated: April 5, 2013

By:

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/s/ Jeffrey M. Olson
Jeffrey M. Olson
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES (U.S.A.))

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP

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Dated: April 5, 2013

By:

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/s/ Robert W. Dickerson
Robert W. Dickerson
Attorneys for Defendant
SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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Honorable Ronald M. Whyte
United States District Judge

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Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, I attest under penalty

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of perjury that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from Robert W.

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Dickerson.

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Dated: April 5, 2013

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By:

/s/ Jeffrey M. Olson
Jeffrey M. Olson
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES (U.S.A.))

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