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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EXCEL INNOVATIONS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

INDIVOS CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants ___________________________________

INDIVOS CORPORATION, et al.,

Counterclaimants

 v.

EXCEL INNOVATIONS, INC., et al.,

Counterdefendants

 /

No. C-03-3125 MMC

AMENDED* ORDER GRANTING

EXCEL’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO DISMISS;

VACATING HEARING

Before the Court is the “Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss,” filed

January 14, 2008 by plaintiff/counterdefendant Excel Innovations, Inc. (“Excel”), by which

Excel seeks summary judgment on the 2nd through 16th, and on the 18th and 20th

counterclaims asserted by defendants/counterclaimants Indivos Corporation and Solidus

Networks, Inc. (collectively hereafter, “defendants”), and dismissal of the 17th and 19th

___________________

* The Order Granting Excel’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss

filed April 10, 2008 is hereby AMENDED to include counterdefendant Ned Hoffman in the

relief granted, based on Hoffman’s joinder in Excel’s motion.

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1

 Defendants’ 1st counterclaim was resolved by order dated May 27, 2004, and thus

adjudication of the instant motion will result in final resolution of all counterclaims.

2

 The April 25, 2008 hearing on the matter is hereby VACATED.

2

 counterclaims asserted by defendants.1 On January 15, 2008, counterdefendant Ned

Hoffman (“Hoffman”) joined in Excel’s motion. On April 9, 2008, defendants filed a

“Statement of Non-Opposition” to Excel’s motion.

Accordingly, Excel’s motion is hereby GRANTED as follows:

1. Excel and Hoffman shall have summary judgment entered in their favor on

defendants’ 2nd through 16th and defendants’ 18th counterclaims, and on defendants’ 20th

counterclaim to the extent it alleges Excel and Hoffman engaged in a conspiracy to commit

patent infringement and violate the Lanham Act.

2. Defendants’ 17th and 19th counterclaims are hereby DISMISSED without

prejudice to refiling in state court; defendants’ 20th counterclaim is hereby DISMISSED

without prejudice to such refiling, to the extent it alleges Excel and Hoffman engaged in a

conspiracy to violate state law.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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