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

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OHS West:261057907.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND

HEARING FOR MSJ

James W. Geriak (State Bar No. 32871)

jgeriak@orrick.com

Robert W. Dickerson (State Bar No. 89367)

rdickerson@orrick.com

Kurt T. Mulville (State Bar No. 149218)

kmulville@orrick.com

Allan W. Jansen (State Bar No. 81992)

ajansen@orrick.com

André De La Cruz (State Bar No. 245175)

adelacruz@orrick.com

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600

Irvine, CA 92614-2558

Telephone: (949) 567-6700

Facsimile: (949) 567-6710

Monte M.F. Cooper (State Bar No. 196746)

mcooper@orrick.com

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

1000 Marsh Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: 650-614-7400

Facsimile: 650-614-7401

Attorneys for Defendant

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES

(U.S.A.)); SYNTHES USA SALES, LLC;

and SYNTHES, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW

STIPULATION AND

ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE

AND HEARING FOR SPINAL

KINETICS’ MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT

Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

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On September 13, 2010, Defendant Spinal Kinetics, Inc. (“Spinal Kinetics”) filed a

Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-infringement of Claims 29-31 of U.S. Patent No.

7,429,270 by Lumbar Disc of Spinal Kinetics. [Dkt. No. 98].

On November 16, 2010, the parties stipulated to the continuance of the filing date of

Spinal Kinetics’ Reply to Synthes’ Opposition and the hearing date. [Dkt. No. 109] On

November 24, 210, the Court approved the parties continued briefing and hearing schedule as

stipulated to by the parties. [Dkt. No. 111]

The parties have had further discussions and agreed to amend the briefing schedule and

hearing date for Spinal Kinetics’ Motion that should accommodate the various discovery

activities presently ongoing.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their counsel, that:

(1) Spinal Kinetics shall file its Reply to Synthes’ Opposition by January 6, 2011; and

(2) The hearing date for Spinal Kinetics’ Motion, presently scheduled for January 14,

2011, is continued to January 28, 2011 [or thereafter on a date available to the Court].

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2011

The Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Judge

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Agreed to and submitted by:

Dated: December 16, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ André De La Cruz

André De La Cruz

Attorneys for Defendant

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

Dated: December 16, 2010 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Olson

Jeffrey M. Olson

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SYNTHES USA, LLC, SYNTHES USA SALES,

LLC, AND SYNTHES, INC.

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, I attest under

penalty of perjury that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from Jeffrey

M. Olson.

Dated: December 16, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ André De La Cruz

André De La Cruz

Attorneys for Defendant

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

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