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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 1 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

TECHNOLOGY LICENSING 

CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

THOMSON, INC., a Delaware 

Corporation, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. CIV S-03-1329 WBS PAN 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF 

SPECIAL MASTER FOR PURPOSES OF 

CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 

and related counterclaims 

Technology Licensing Corporation and Thomson, Inc. (“the parties”), hereby stipulate to the 

appointment of Gale R. (“Pete”) Peterson of Cox Smith, 112 E. Pecan St., Suite 1800, 16311 Axis 

Trail San Antonio, Texas 78205 for purposes of claim construction in the above captioned case, 

pursuant to the terms set forth in the Parties’ Joint Statement Regarding Appointment of Special 

Master for Purposes of Claim Construction, filed on April 8, 2010 (Dkt. No. 269). 

Specifically, the parties stipulate that Mr. Peterson will serve as special master in this case to 

perform the duties set forth in the Court’s Memorandum and Order (Doc. No. 267), with the 

modifications proposed herein. The Parties respectfully propose that the scope of the special 

master’s duties be modified from that stated in the Court’s Memorandum and Order (Doc. No. 267) 

as follows: 

a. paragraphs 2 and 3 on page 18 be deleted because the parties have reached agreement 

on the meaning of “video type signal” as used in claims 19 and 25 of the ‘411 Patent; 

b. in paragraph 4 on page 19, change “’411 patent” to “’412 patent.” 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 2 

Mr. Peterson’s standard hourly rate is $595. The parties agree to equally split the 

compensation for Mr. Peterson’s services as special master. 

At this time, the parties cannot identify any circumstances in which the special master may 

communicate ex parte with the Court or a party. 

 Dated: April 13, 2010 Respectfully submitted, 

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER AND NIRO 

By:_/s/ _Kara L. Szpondowski________________

Kara L. Szpondowski 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Technology Licensing 

Corporation 

 DUANE MORRIS LLP 

By:__/s/ _Richard T. Redano_________________

 Richard T. Redano 

 Attorneys for Defendant Thomson, Inc. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 3 

ORDER

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Gale R. (“Pete”) Peterson will be appointed as special 

master for purposes of claim construction, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and to perform the 

duties as set forth in the parties’ stipulation. 

Dated: April 13, 2010 

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