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

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order regarding Schedule; C 06-05958 JW PVT 

THOMAS H. JENKINS (Pro hac vice) 

tom.jenkins@finnegan.com

TINA E. HULSE (BAR NO. 232936) 

tina.hulse@finnegan.com

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, 

 Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. 

Stanford Research Park 

3300 Hillview Avenue 

Palo Alto, California 94304 

Telephone: (650) 849-6600 

Facsimile: (650) 849-6666 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

MICHAEL J. MALECEK (BAR NO. 171034) 

Michael_Malecek@Affymetrix.com

STEPHEN C. HOLMES (BAR NO. 200727) 

Stephen_Holmes@Affymetrix.com

Affymetrix, Inc. 

6550 Vallejo Street, Suite 100 

Emeryville, California 94608-1112 

Telephone: (510) 428-8503 

Telefacsimile: (510) 428-8583 

Attorneys for Defendant 

AFFYMETRIX, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

AFFYMETRIX, INC., 

 Defendant. 

Civil Case No. C06 05958 JW PVT 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULE 

WHEREAS the Court held a Case Management Conference on January 8, 2007 and 

issued an Order following Case Management Conference dated January 9, 2007. 

WHEREAS Plaintiff Agilent Technologies, Inc. (“Agilent”) and Defendant Affymetrix, 

Inc. (“Affymetrix”) have met and conferred and jointly propose the following agreed schedule for 

claim construction briefing and other matters relating to this action as discussed at the Case 

Management Conference: 

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order regarding Schedule; C 06-05958 JW PVT 

Event Due date 

Parties to exchange “Proposed Terms and Claim Elements 

for Construction” 

April 6, 2007 

Meet and confer regarding “Joint Claim Construction and 

Prehearing Statement” 

April 13, 2007 

Parties to exchange “Preliminary Claim Constructions and 

Preliminary Identification of Extrinsic Evidence” 

May 4, 2007 

Parties to file a “Joint Statement of the History of the Case” 

(per Order following Case Management Conference 

dated January 9, 2007)

May 11, 2007 

Further meet and confer regarding “Joint Claim 

Construction and Prehearing Statement” 

May 18, 2007 

Parties to file Cross-motions regarding (i) the standard of 

review in this case; and (ii) whether a bench trial or a jury 

trial is appropriate 

May 23, 2007 

Parties to file “Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing 

Statement” 

June 1, 2007 

Parties to file “Joint Case Management Statement” (per 

Order following Case Management Conference dated 

January 9, 2007)

June 1, 2007 

Parties to file Responses to Cross-motions regarding (i) the 

standard of review in this case; and (ii) whether a bench 

trial or a jury trial is appropriate 

June 6, 2007 

Interim Case Management Conference (per Order 

following Case Management Conference dated January 

9, 2007)

June 11, 2007 

Parties file Opening Claim Construction Briefs June 15, 2007 

Parties file Responsive Claim Construction Briefs June 29, 2007 

Technology Tutorial / Hearing on parties Cross-motions 

regarding (i) the standard of review in this case; and (ii) 

whether a bench trial or a jury trial is appropriate (per 

Order following Case Management Conference dated 

January 9, 2007)

July 13, 2007 

Claim Construction Hearing (per Order following Case 

Management Conference dated January 9, 2007)

July 20, 2007 

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order regarding Schedule; C 06-05958 JW PVT 

The parties have agreed to simultaneous briefing of the claim construction briefs to 

resolve the parties’ dispute over which party should submit the opening brief. After several meet 

and confers on the issue, the parties were unable to agree upon who should brief first. Because of 

the unique nature of this § 146 action, there is no precedent that the parties are aware of to guide 

the briefing procedures. Thus, to avoid disturbing the Court with this dispute, the parties have 

agreed to simultaneous briefing, and have agreed to limit the briefings to openings and responses 

to minimize the burden on the Court. Alternatively, the parties would welcome any guidance 

from the Court regarding the best way for the parties to resolve this issue. 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate to and 

request that the Court adopt the parties’ stipulation as the order of this Court. 

Dated: April 5, 2007 

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 

By: _/s/ Tina E. Hulse_________ Tina E. Hulse 

THOMAS H. JENKINS 

TINA E. HULSE 

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, 

 Garrett & Dunner, LLP 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

AFFYMETRIX, INC. 

By: _/s/ Stephen C. Holmes_____ Stephen C. Holmes 

MICHAEL J. MALECEK 

STEPHEN C. HOLMES 

Affymetrix Litigation Unit 

Affymetrix, Inc. 

Attorneys for Defendant 

AFFYMETRIX, INC. 

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order regarding Schedule; C 06-05958 JW PVT 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________________ 

______________________________ 

The Honorable James Ware 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

4/6/2007

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Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Regarding Schedule; C 06-05958 JW PVT 

CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen C. Holmes, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used 

to file the STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULE. In 

compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that all parties have concurred in this 

filing. 

DATED: April 5, 2007 

MICHAEL J. MALECEK 

STEPHEN C. HOLMES 

PETER E. ROOT 

DANIEL R. REED 

ANDREA L. GROSS 

AFFYMETRIX, INC. 

By: /s/ Stephen C. Holmes___ 

Stephen C. Holmes 

Attorneys for Defendant 

AFFYMETRIX, INC. 

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