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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15:1126 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

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

Sportvision, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SportsMEDIA Technology Corp., 

Defendant.

 /

NO. C 04-03115 JW 

ORDER APPOINTING RAINER

SCHULZ AS A TECHNICAL ADVISOR

On March 27, 2006, the Court conducted a case management conference. Counsel Burt

Magen, Howard Susser, and Merton Thompson appeared on behalf of Plaintiff Sportvision. Counsel

Kerry Hopkins appeared on behalf of Defendant SportsMEDIA. The parties confirmed orally that

they do not object to the appointment of Mr. Rainer Schulz as a “Technical Advisor” pursuant to the

Court's previous order. (See Docket Item No. 251.) Therefore, the Court appoints Mr. Rainer

Schulz as a Technical Advisor under the following terms:

1. Any advice provided to the Court by Mr. Schulz will not be based on any extra-record

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. However, the Court reserves the right to have informal verbal

communication with Mr. Schulz which are not included in any formal written report.

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2. Mr. Schulz may attend any court proceedings.

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

4. 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 v. United States, 863

F.2d 149, 155-156 (1st Cir. 1988).

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

billing purposes.

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

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 Magistrate Judge Trumbull.

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

Dated: March 27, 2006 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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

Larry Vierra lvierra@vmmhd.com

Burt Magen bmagen@vmmhd.com

Laura L. Carroll lcarroll@burnslev.com

Merton E. Thompson mthompson@burnslev.com

Doyle B. Johnson dbjohnson@reedsmith.com

John P. Bovich jbovich@reedsmith.com

Kerry Hopkins khopkins@reedsmith.com

Scott D. Baker sbaker@reedsmith.com

Matthew H. Adler adlerm@pepperlaw.com

Nathan W. Dean deann@pepperlaw.com

Vincent V. Carissimi carissimiv@pepperlaw.com

Dated: March 27, 2006 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers Melissa Peralta

Courtroom Deputy

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