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

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For the Northern District of California

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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

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Boston Scientific Corporation, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

Micrus Corporation, 

Defendants. /

NO. C 04-04072 JW 

ORDER APPOINTING MR. RAINER

SCHULZ AS A TECHNICAL ADVISOR

On May 22, 2007, the Court issued a Proposed Order of Appointment of a Technical

Advisor, Mr. Rainer Schulz. (hereafter, “Proposed Order,” Docket Item No. 116.) The Proposed

Order directed any objections to the appointment of Mr. Schulz be lodged with Magistrate Judge

Seeborg. On May 31, 2007, Judge Seeborg filed his Report and Recommendation Re: Objection to

Appointment of Technical Advisor. (hereafter, “Report,” Docket Item No. 170.) The Report states

that objections have been raised with respect to Mr. Schulz’s experience and background. The

Report made clear that “no party objects [to the appointment] on the grounds of bias or a lack of

funds to share in the fees of the advisor.” (Report at 1.) The Report concludes that “it is for the

presiding judge to decide if” the appointment of Mr. Schulz comports with the standards articulated

in Reilly v. United States, 863 F.2d 149, 156 (1st Cir. 1988). (Report at 2.)

On June 1, 2007, prior to the claim construction hearing, the Court addressed the parties’

objections. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court overrules the objections and appoints Mr.

Rainer Schulz as a Technical Advisor under the following terms:

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1. Any advice provided to the Court by Mr. Schulz will not be based on any extrarecord information.

2. From time to time, the Court may request Mr. Schulz to provide a formal written

report on technical advice concerning the case. A copy of the formal written report

prepared by Mr. Schulz shall be provided to the parties. The Court, however,

reserves the right to have informal verbal communications with Mr. Schulz which are

not included in any formal written report.

3. Mr. Schulz may attend any court proceedings.

4. Mr. Schulz may review any pleadings, motions or documents submitted to the Court. 

5. As a technical advisor, Mr. Schulz will make no written findings of fact and will not

supply any evidence to the Court. Thus, Mr. Schulz will be outside the purview of 

“expert witnesses” under Fed. R. Evid. 706. As such, the provisions in Rule 706 for

depositions and questioning of expert witnesses will be inapplicable to Mr. Schulz. 

See Reilly, 863 F.2d at 155-56.

6. Mr. Schulz will have no contact with any of the parties or their counsel other than for

billing purposes.

7. The parties are directed to pay the reasonable fees charged by Mr. Schulz for his

service as a technical advisor to the Court in this case. The parties shall confer to

determine an apportionment for purposes of payment of Mr. Schulz’s fees. All

matters pertaining to the fees of Mr. Schulz are referred to the assigned Magistrate

Judge.

8. Mr. Schulz shall file a declaration that he will adhere to the terms of his appointment.

Dated: June 1, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Allison H Stiles astiles@goodwinprocter.com

Douglas E. Lumish doug.lumish@weil.com

Eric P. Xanthopoulos eric.xanthopoulos@weil.com

J. Anthony Downs jdowns@goodwinprocter.com

Julie Lynn Fieber jfieber@flk.com

Matthew D. Powers matthew.powers@weil.com

Michael Francis Kelleher mkelleher@flk.com

Michael G. Strapp mstrapp@goodwinprocter.com

Patrick S. Thompson pthompson@goodwinprocter.com

Paul F. Ware pware@goodwinprocter.com

Rip J Finst rip.finst@weil.com

Roland Schwillinski rschwillinski@goodwinprocter.com

Russell W. Binns rbinns@goodwinprocter.com

Dated: June 1, 2007 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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