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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PULSE-LINK INCORPORATED,

Plaintiff,

v.

TZERO TECHNOLOGIES,

INCORPORATED,

Defendant; __________________________________

And related counterclaims.

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Civil No. 07cv1125-L(AJB)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

MOTION TO STAY LITIGATION

PENDING INTER PARTES

REEXAMINATION IN THE

UNITED STATES PATENT AND

TRADEMARK OFFICE

The parties filed a joint motion seeking to stay this action pending the United States

Patent and Trademark Office’s (“PTO”) consideration of their petition for reexamination of

United States Patent No. 6,970,448 (“‘448 Patent”) and, if the petition is granted, the

reexamination of the ‘448 Patent. Because this case is in its early stages and because a

reexamination is likely to simplify the issues before this court, the joint motion for stay is

GRANTED. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All proceedings in this case, including discovery, are STAYED and all hearing dates

set on the court’s calendar are VACATED.

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2. Because a reexamination can take up to two or more years, this case is

TEMPORARILY CLOSED. Either party may file an ex parte application to reopen the case

after either (a) the PTO denies Tzero Technologies, Incorporated’s (“Tzero”) request for

reexamination of the ‘448 Patent; or (b) the PTO issues a reexamination certificate for the ‘448

Patent. The ex parte application shall be filed no later than thirty (30) calendar days after either

event, and shall include a copy of the PTO’s denial of the petition for reexamination or a copy of

the reexamination certificate.

3. Upon reopening of the case, the parties shall comply with their respective outstanding

discovery obligations and shall schedule a case management conference before the Hon.

Anthony J. Battaglia to reset case management dates. Neither party shall argue that the passage

of time due to the stay prejudiced them or that it justifies delaying resolution of this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 21, 2008

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. ANTHONY J. BATTAGLIA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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