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

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Sean P. DeBruine(SBN 168071) 

(sdebruine@akingump.com) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

2 Palo Alto Square, Suite 400 

3000 El Camino Real 

Palo Alto CA 94306 

Telephone: (650) 838-2000 

Facsimile: (650) 838-2001 

Steven M. Zager (pro hac vice) 

(szager@akingump.com) 

Michael Simons (pro hac vice) 

(msimons@akingump.com) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

1111 Louisiana Street, 44th Floor 

Houston, Texas 77002 

Telephone: (713) 220-5800 

Facsimile: (713) 236-0822 

Michael A. O’Shea (pro hac vice) 

(moshea@akingump.com) 

Paul A. Gennari (pro hac vice) 

(pgennari@akingump.com) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Telephone: (202) 887-4000 

Facsimile: (202) 887-4288 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

MEDTRONIC, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., 

MEDTRONIC USA, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD., 

MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC., and 

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 

Frank E. Scherkenbach (SBN 142549) 

(scherkenbach@fr.com) 

Karen I. Boyd(SBN 189808) 

(boyd@fr.com) 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

500 Arguello Street, Suite 500 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

Telephone: (650) 839-5070 

Facsimile: (650) 839-5071 

Michael J. Kane (pro hac vice) 

(kane@fr.com) 

Thomas S. McClenahan(SBN 203204) 

(mcclenahan@fr.com) 

William R. Woodford (pro hac vice) 

(woodford @fr.com) 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

3300 Dain Rauscher Plaza 

60 South Sixth Street 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Telephone: (612) 335-5070 

Facsimile: (612) 288-9696 

Attorneys for Defendant 

KYPHON, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MEDTRONIC, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., 

MEDTRONIC USA, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD., 

MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC., and 

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

KYPHON INC., 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. C06-02559 SI 

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER TO FILE 

DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL 

Case 3:06-cv-02559-SI Document 85 Filed 10/26/2006 Page 1 of 4
 Case 3:06-cv-02559-SI Document 95 Filed 10/30/06 Page 1 of 4
Joint Stipulation and [Proposed Order] 2 Case No. C06-02559 SI 

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 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREED, by and between the parties through their 

undersigned counsel, that the following confidential documents should be filed under seal: 

1. Medtronic’s Opposition to Kyphon’s Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 

11; 

2. Confidential letter from Michael O’Shea to Michael J. Kane dated September 18, 2006 

(Exhibit 1 to the Sean DeBruine); 

3. Confidential deposition transcript of Mark Anthony Saab dated August 22, 2006 

(DeBruine Decl., Ex. 9), which Kyphon filed previously in its entirety as Exhibit P to 

the September 25, 2006 Declaration of William R. Woodford; and 

4. Confidential deposition transcript of Michael David Barbere dated August 23, 2006 

(DeBruine Decl., Ex. 10), which Kyphon filed previously in its entirety as Exhibit Q to 

the September 25, 2006 Declaration of William R. Woodford. 

Dated: October 26, 2006 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

By: _______/s___________________ 

 Sean P. DeBruine 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

MEDTRONIC, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., 

MEDTRONIC USA, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD., 

MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC., and 

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 

Dated: October 26, 2006 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

By: _______/s___________________ 

 William R. Woodford 

Attorneys for Defendant 

KYPHON, INC.

FILER’S ATTESTATION 

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X (B) regarding signatures, I, Sean P. DeBruine, 

attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained. 

Dated: October 26, 2006 __/s_____________________

 Sean P. DeBruine 

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 Case 3:06-cv-02559-SI Document 95 Filed 10/30/06 Page 2 of 4
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Sean P. DeBruine(SBN 168071) 

(sdebruine@akingump.com) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

2 Palo Alto Square, Suite 400 

3000 El Camino Real 

Palo Alto CA 94306 

Telephone: (650) 838-2000 

Facsimile: (650) 838-2001 

Steven M. Zager (pro hac vice) 

(szager@akingump.com) 

Michael Simons (pro hac vice) 

(msimons@akingump.com) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

1111 Louisiana Street, 44th Floor 

Houston, Texas 77002 

Telephone: (713) 220-5800 

Facsimile: (713) 236-0822 

Michael A. O’Shea (pro hac vice) 

(moshea@akingump.com) 

Paul A. Gennari (pro hac vice) 

(pgennari@akingump.com) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Telephone: (202) 887-4000 

Facsimile: (202) 887-4288 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

MEDTRONIC, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., 

MEDTRONIC USA, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD., 

MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC., and 

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 

Frank E. Scherkenbach (SBN 142549) 

(scherkenbach@fr.com) 

Karen I. Boyd(SBN 189808) 

(boyd@fr.com) 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

500 Arguello Street, Suite 500 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

Telephone: (650) 839-5070 

Facsimile: (650) 839-5071 

Michael J. Kane (pro hac vice) 

(kane@fr.com) 

Thomas S. McClenahan(SBN 203204) 

(mcclenahan@fr.com) 

William R. Woodford (pro hac vice) 

(woodford @fr.com) 

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

3300 Dain Rauscher Plaza 

60 South Sixth Street 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Telephone: (612) 335-5070 

Facsimile: (612) 288-9696 

Attorneys for Defendant 

KYPHON, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MEDTRONIC, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., 

MEDTRONIC USA, INC., 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD., 

MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC., and 

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 

 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

KYPHON INC., 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. C06-02559 SI 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

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 Case 3:06-cv-02559-SI Document 95 Filed 10/30/06 Page 3 of 4
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 Pursuant to the parties’ Joint Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore, it is here by 

ORDERED that the following documents be filed under seal: 

1. Medtronic’s Opposition to Kyphon’s Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 

11; 

2. Confidential letter from Michael O’Shea to Michael J. Kane dated September 18, 2006 

(Exhibit 1 to the DeBruine Declaration); 

3. Confidential deposition transcript of Mark Anthony Saab dated August 22, 2006 

(DeBruine Decl., Ex. 9); and 

4. Confidential deposition transcript of Michael David Barbere dated August 23, 2006 

(DeBruine Decl., Ex. 10). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _____________, 2006 _____________________________________ 

 HON. SUSAN ILLSTON 

 DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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 Case 3:06-cv-02559-SI Document 95 Filed 10/30/06 Page 4 of 4