TimeBase Pty Ltd. v. Thomson Corporation, The et al

Filing 12

MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Thomson Corporation, The, West Publishing Corporation, West Services, Inc.. (Gordon, Shawn)

TimeBase Pty Ltd. v. Thomson Corporation, The et al

Doc. 12

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA TIMEBASE PTY LTD., Plaintiff, vs. THE THOMSON CORPORATION, WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION, and WEST SERVICES, INC., Defendants. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE WITH CASE NO. 07-CV-1687 AND STAY PENDING REEXAMINATION OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,233,592 Civil No. 07-CV-4551 (JNE/JJG)

Defendants The Thomson Corporation, West Publishing Corporation, and West Services, Inc. hereby move the Court pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and the Court's inherent powers for an order consolidating this case with Case No. 07-CV1687 and staying this case pending the results of the reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,223,592 by the PTO, including all appeals. Defendants' motion is based upon the Notice of Hearing on Motion and Motion, Defendants' Memorandum in Support of Motion, the exhibits accompanying the Declaration of Shawn T. Gordon, and on the file, record, and proceedings herein.

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Dated: January 10, 2008

FAEGRE & BENSON LLP s/ Calvin L. Litsey Calvin L. Litsey #153746 David J.F. Gross, #208772 Shawn T. Gordon, # 336439 Timothy E. Grimsrud, #34283X Kevin P. Wagner, # 34008X
2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants The Thomson Corporation, West Publishing Corporation, and West Services, Inc.