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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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CELERITY, INC., Case No. C-05-4374 MMC (JCS) and

Consolidated Case No. C-05-3560 MMC

Plaintiff(s),

v. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE AND SETTLEMENT

 ULTRA CLEAN HOLDING INC. ET AL., CONFERENCE ORDER

Defendant(s). (E-FILING CASES)

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matters were referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for settlement

purposes. 

You are hereby notified that a Settlement Conference is scheduled for May 1, 2006, at

9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

California 94102.

Additionally, the following individuals and counsel are ORDERED to meet and confer

in person on or before April 15, 2006, to discuss settlement: Nicol Hebert and/or Eric

Redemann for Celerity, Inc., and Sowmya Krishnan and/or Bruce Wier for Ultra Clean

Holdings Inc., et al. If the client representatives desire, lead counsel for Plaintiff(s), and lead

counsel for Defendant(s) may also attend. Two weeks before the meeting, Plaintiff(s) shall

make a settlement proposal, in writing, with a copy to the undersigned. One week before the

meeting, Defendant(s) shall respond and make a counter-proposal, in writing, with a copy to

the undersigned.

It is the responsibility of counsel to ensure that whatever discovery is needed for all sides to

evaluate the case for settlement purposes is completed by the date of the Settlement Conference. 

Counsel shall cooperate in providing discovery informally and expeditiously.

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Lead trial counsel shall appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties. The principals

Nicol Hebert and/or Eric Redemann, and Sowmya Krishnan and/or Bruce Wier shall also attend the

Settlement Conference. Any party who is not a natural person shall be represented by the person(s)

with unlimited authority to negotiate a settlement. A person who needs to call another person not

present before agreeing to any settlement does not have unlimited authority. If a party is a

governmental entity, its governing body shall designate one of its members or a senior executive to

appear at the Settlement Conference with authority to participate in the Settlement Conference and,

if a tentative settlement agreement is reached, to recommend the agreement to the governmental

entity for its approval. An insured party shall appear with a representative of the carrier with full

authority to negotiate up to the limits of coverage. Personal attendance of a party representative will

rarely be excused by the Court, and then only upon separate written application demonstrating

substantial hardship served on opposing counsel and lodged as early as the basis for the hardship is

known but no later than the Settlement Conference Statement.

Each party shall prepare a Settlement Conference Statement, which must be lodged with the

undersigned's Chambers no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the conference. The

Settlement Conference Statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court, and need not be

served on opposing counsel. The parties are encouraged, however, to exchange Settlement

Conference Statements. If Settlement Conference Statements are exchanged, any party may submit

an additional confidential settlement letter to the Court not to exceed three (3) pages. The contents

of this confidential settlement letter will not be disclosed to the other parties.

The Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following:

1. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

2. A brief statement of the claims and defenses including, but not limited to, statutory or

other grounds upon which the claims are founded, and a candid evaluation of the parties' likelihood

of prevailing on the claims and defenses. The more candid the parties are, the more productive the

conference will be.

3. A list of the key facts in dispute and a brief statement of the specific evidence

relevant to a determination of those facts.

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4. A summary of the proceedings to date and any pending motions.

5. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial and trial.

6. The relief sought, including an itemization of damages.

7. The party's position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a history

of past settlement discussions. The Court's time can best be used to assist the parties in completing

their negotiations, not in starting them. The parties are urged to carefully evaluate their case before

taking a settlement position since extreme positions hinder the settlement process.

Settlement Conference Statements may be submitted on CD-ROM with hypertext links to

exhibits. Otherwise, the portion of exhibits on which the party relies shall be highlighted.

It is not unusual for the conference to last three (3) or more hours. Parties are encouraged to

participate and frankly discuss their case. Statements they make during the conference will not be

admissible at trial in the event the case does not settle. The parties should be prepared to discuss

such issues as:

1. Their settlement objectives.

2. Any impediments to settlement they perceive.

3. Whether they have enough information to discuss settlement. If not, what additional

information is needed.

4. The possibility of a creative resolution of the dispute.

The parties shall notify Chambers immediately at (415) 522-3691 if this case settles prior to

the date set for Settlement Conference. Counsel shall provide a copy of this order to each party who

will participate in the conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2006

_________________________________ JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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