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

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 

RELIEF TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL – C05-02972 MMC (JL) 

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Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139) 

Diem-Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557) 

Duane D. Nash (Bar No. 220785) 

Chung G. Suh (Bar No. 244889) 

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 

1600 El Camino Real 

Menlo Park, California 94025 

Telephone: (650) 752-2000 

Facsimile: (650) 752-2111 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v.

DIOMED HOLDINGS, INC., DIOMED 

INC., ANGIODYNAMICS, INC., and 

VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. C05-02972 MMC (JL) 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR 

ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS OFFERED 

IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S 

OPPOSITIONS TO MOTIONS FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DIRECTIONS 

TO CLERK; DIRECTIONS TO 

PLAINTIFF

[CIVIL LOCAL RULES 7-11, 79-5(d)] 

Date: October 5, 2007 

Time: 9 a.m. 

Judge: Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

 In conjunction with Plaintiff VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.’s Oppositions to 

Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment of Invalidity in this matter, Plaintiff filed a Joint 

Stipulated Motion for Administrative Relief To File Documents Under Seal with respect to certain 

documents designated “Confidential” and/or “Confidential – Attorneys’ Eyes Only” pursuant to the 

Stipulated Protective Order in this case. Based upon this motion and the Declarations filed by the 

respective parties pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(d), and good cause appearing therefore, 

Plaintiff’s Joint Stipulated Motion for Administrative Relief To File Documents Under Seal is 

GRANTED with respect to the following documents: 

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• Portions of Exhibits 2, 3, 14, and 21 to the Declaration of Suong T. Nguyen in 

Support of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment 

of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. § 112 

• Designated portions of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. § 112 

• Exhibits 11, 12, and 39 to the Declaration of Suong T. Nguyen in Support of 

Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment of 

Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102-103 

• Designated portions of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102-103 

The Clerk is DIRECTED to file under seal unredacted versions of the above-referenced 

documents. 

With respect to the following documents, the motion is DENIED, for the reason no party 

has shown any basis to file said exhibits, or any portion thereof, under seal: 

• Exhibits 7, 13, 16, and 30 to the Declaration of Suong T. Nguyen in Support of 

Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment of 

Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. § 112 

• Exhibits 4, 5, 7, 19, 20, 23, 25, 30, 31, and 40 to the Declaration of Suong T. 

Nguyen in Support of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for 

Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102-103 

If plaintiff wishes the Court to consider such exhibits, plaintiff is hereby DIRECTED to file 

such exhibits in the public record no later than September 12, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 7, 2007 

 Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

 Judge, United States District Court 

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