Synthes (USA) v. Spinal Kinetics Inc.

Filing 65

ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 60 Motion to Amend invalidity contentions; defendant shall serve amended contentions within ten days. (rmwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2009)

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS--No. C-09-1201 RMW TER

E-FILED on

12/18/09

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

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

No. C-09-1201 RMW ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS [Re Docket No. 60]

Defendant's motion for leave to amend its preliminary patent invalidity contentions came on for hearing before the court on December 18, 2009. Plaintiffs oppose the motion. At the hearing, both parties accepted the court's tentative ruling, which is hereby adopted as the order of the court. Defendant's motion for leave to amend its preliminary invalidity contentions is granted. Defendant shall have ten days to serve its amended preliminary invalidity contentions.

DATED:

12/18/09

RONALD M. WHYTE United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to: Counsel for Plaintiff: Jeffrey Martin Olson Email: [e-mail] Matthew Spencer Jorgenson Email: [e-mail] Paul Howard Meier Email: [e-mail] Samuel N. Tiu Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendants: James W. Geriak Email: [e-mail] Robert W. Dickerson Email: [e-mail] Allan William Jansen Email: [e-mail] Kurt Timothy Mulville Email: [e-mail] Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated:

12/18/09

TER Chambers of Judge Whyte

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS--No. C-09-1201 RMW TER 2