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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STV ASIA, LTD.,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

PRN CORPORATION, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

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Case No. C06-1664 JCS

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS

ATTORNEYS OF RECORD [Docket No.

148] AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On March 2, 2007, Plaintiff’s counsel Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (the

“law firm”) filed a Motion to Withdraw As Attorneys of Record (the “Motion”).

On April 6, 2007, the Motion came on for hearing. Kevin C. Trock, counsel for Plaintiff,

appeared. Harold McElhinny and Alison Tucher, counsel for Defendant, appeared.

For reasons stated on the record and good cause shown, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED on the following conditions:

1. The law firm shall serve a copy of this Order on Plaintiff STV Asia.

2. The law firm shall file a pleading with a service address for the Plaintiff STV Asia.

3. The law firm shall remain in this action for the limited purpose of responding to any

Rule 11 motions that may be filed seeking remedies against the law firm.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff STV Asia no longer has counsel of

record. As an entity, Plaintiff may only appear through counsel. Accordingly, Plaintiff is

ORDERED to appear through new counsel before May 4, 2007, or show cause why, if there is no

appearance through new counsel by May 4, 2007, this case should not be dismissed for failure to

prosecute. A written response to the Order to Show cause is due by

May 1, 2007. Plaintiff is advised that the dismissal of the complaint may be with prejudice.

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Any party desiring to file a brief on whether the dismissal shall be with or without prejudice shall do

so by April 20, 2007.

A further case management conference is set for May 11, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2007 _______________________________

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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