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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NOVA MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS,

LTD.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

NANOMETRICS, INC.,

Defendants /

No. C-05-0986 MMC

ORDER AFFORDING PLAINTIFF

OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLEMENT

OBJECTION TO SECOND DISCOVERY

ORDER

Before the Court is plaintiff Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.’s objection, filed March

13, 2006, to the Second Discovery Order, filed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman

on February 27, 2006. In its objection, plaintiff identifies the “general grounds” upon which

the objection is based and states it “will develop its arguments further in the briefing.” (See

Pl.’s Objection at 2:21-22.)

The Local Rules of this District provide that the Court may deny an objection to a

discovery order at any time, but may not grant such objection without first providing the

opposing party the opportunity to file an opposition. See Civil L.R. 72-2. The Local Rules

thus contemplate that the objection be fully briefed before the Court determines whether

there is any reason to set a briefing schedule.

Here, as noted, plaintiff states it has not fully briefed its objection. Accordingly, the

Court will afford plaintiff the opportunity to file, no later than March 17, 2006, any

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supplement to its objection. As of March 17, 2006, the Court will take the matter under

submission. Defendant need not file a response to the objection unless the Court notifies

defendant that a response is necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2006 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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