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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

GENERAL ATOMICS, DIAZYME

LABORATORIES DIVISION, a California 

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

AXIS-SHIELD ASA, a Norway corporation,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:05-cv-04074 SI

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF

GENERAL ATOMICS’, 

CAROLINA CHEMISTRIES’, AND 

AXIS-SHIELD’S REMAINING 

CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS 

REGARDING THE ‘127 AND ‘717 

PATENTS AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

Judge: The Honorable Susan Illston

AND ALL RELATED ACTIONS

WHEREAS on October 11, 2005, General Atomics, Diazyme Laboratories Division 

(“General Atomics”) filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment that its enzymatic 

homocysteine assay does not infringe U.S. Patent No. 5,631,127 (“the ‘127 patent”), U.S. Patent 

No. 5,958,717 (“the ‘717 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 5,827,645 (“the ‘645 patent”), and U.S. Patent 

No. 6,063,581 (“the ‘581 patent”) (collectively, the “patents-in-suit”), and further seeking a 

declaration that the patents-in-suit were invalid and unenforceable;

WHEREAS on October 27, 2005, Axis-Shield ASA (“Axis-Shield”) answered General 

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Atomics’ declaratory judgment complaint; denied the allegations of noninfringement, invalidity, 

and unenforceability; and filed counterclaims of patent infringement by General Atomics and 

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corporation (“Carolina Chemistries”);

WHEREAS on November 16, 2005, Carolina Chemistries replied to Axis-Shield’s 

counterclaims of patent infringement; denied the allegations; and filed counterclaims seeking a 

declaration that any enzymatic homocysteine assay sold or distributed by Carolina Chemistries 

does not infringe the patents-in-suit and further seeking a declaration that that patents-in-suit were 

invalid and unenforceable;

WHEREAS on November 17, 2005, Axis-Shield denied the allegations in Carolina 

Chemistries’ counterclaims;

WHEREAS on February 15, 2006, the parties stipulated, and the Court ordered, that the 

claims and counterclaims relating to the ‘645 and ‘581 patents would be dismissed with 

prejudice;

WHEREAS on March 3, 2006, Axis-Shield identified two accused products: (1) an 

enzymatic homocysteine test kit sold by both General Atomics and Carolina Chemistries, and (2) 

a homocysteine microplate test kit sold by only General Atomics (aka, the “microtiter assay”);

WHEREAS on July 19, 2006, the Court granted General Atomics’ and Carolina 

Chemistries’ motion for summary adjudication that its enzymatic homocysteine test kit did not 

infringe the ‘127 and ‘717 patents;

WHEREAS on August 9, 2006, the Court granted Axis-Shield’s motion to amend its 

infringement contentions;

WHEREAS on September 27, 2006, the Court issued an order construing certain disputed 

claim terms;

WHEREAS on April 11, 2007, the Court granted General Atomics’ and Carolina 

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Chemistries’ second motion for summary judgment that the enzymatic homocysteine assay does 

not infringe the ‘127 and ‘717 patents. The Court held that a triable issue of fact remained 

regarding infringement by the homocysteine microplate test kit sold by General Atomics but not 

by Carolina Chemistries, and summary judgment as to that product was denied;

WHEREAS General Atomics and Axis-Shield hereby stipulate to dismiss without 

prejudice Axis-Shield’s claim of infringement by General Atomics based on the making, using, 

selling, and offering to sell the homocysteine microplate test kit;

WHEREAS General Atomics, Carolina Chemistries, and Axis-Shield hereby stipulate to 

dismiss without prejudice General Atomics’ and Carolina Chemistries counterclaims of invalidity 

and unenforceability;

WHEREAS General Atomics, Carolina Chemistries, and Axis-Shield further agree that 

after the dismissals without prejudice of Axis-Shield’s claim of infringement by General Atomics 

based on the making, using, selling and offering to sell the homocysteine microplate test kit and 

General Atomics’ and Carolina Chemistries counterclaims of invalidity and unenforceability, 

there are no remaining claims or counterclaims in this action;

NOW, THEREFORE, General Atomics, Carolina Chemistries, and Axis-Shield hereby 

AGREE AND STIPULATE as follows:

(1) General Atomics’ and Carolina Chemistries’ claims and counterclaims for declaratory 

judgment of invalidity and unenforceability of the '127 and '717 patents shall be dismissed 

without prejudice;

(2) Axis-Shield’s claims of infringement based on General Atomics’ making, using, 

selling, or offering to sell a homocysteine microplate test kit shall be dismissed without prejudice;

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(3) General Atomics agrees that the statute of limitations on damages for patent 

infringement as to the homocysteine microplate test kit shall be tolled during the pendency of any 

timely appeal in this action;

(4) As to the claims that are dismissed without prejudice by this stipulation and order, 

each party shall bear its own costs and fees;

(5) As to the claims resolved by the above-referenced summary judgment motions, the 

taxing of costs shall be stayed until after the completion of any timely appeal of this action; and

(6) Final judgment of noninfringement pursuant to the motions for summary judgment 

referenced above shall be entered in favor of General Atomics and Carolina Chemistries and 

against Axis-Shield in the form of Exhibit A hereto. Axis-Shield approves entry of judgment 

pursuant to Exhibit A as to form only without prejudice to its right to appeal, which right to 

appeal is expressly reserved by Axis-Shield.

Dated: April 30, 2007 KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART PRESTON 

GATES ELLIS LLP

By: /s/ Timothy P. Walker Timothy P. Walker

Elaine Y. Chow

VOSS, COOK & THEL LLP

Paul C. Nyquist 

Attorneys for Defendant/Cross-Complainant

AXIS-SHIELD ASA

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Dated: April 30, 2007 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: /s Anders T. Aannestad____________ David C. Doyle

Steven E. Comer

Peng Chen

Anders T. Aannestad

Jason A. Crotty

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GENERAL ATOMICS, DIAZYME

LABORATORIES DIVISION and 

Counterdefendant-counterplaintiff 

CAROLINA LIQUID CHEMISTRIES

CORPORATION

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

The Honorable Susan Illston

United States District Judge

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General Order 45 Attestation

I, Anders T. Aannestad, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file 

this STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF GENERAL ATOMICS’, 

CAROLINA CHEMISTRIES’, AND AXIS-SHIELD’S REMAINING CLAIMS AND 

COUNTERCLAIMS REGARDING THE ‘127 AND ‘717 PATENTS AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Timothy P. Walker has

concurred in this filing.

 /s/ Anders T. Aannestad

 Anders T. Aannestad

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