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

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1 The holding of this court is limited to the facts and the particular circumstances

underlying the present motion.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

IN RE TOWNSHEND PATENT

LITIGATION,

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AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

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Case No.: C 02-4833 JF (PVT)

And Consolidated Cases 

ORDER GRANTING ESS TECHNOLOGY,

INC.’S MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF A

LETTER ROGATORY 

On October 4, 2005 the parties appeared before Magistrate Judge Patricia V. Trumbull for

hearing on ESS Technology, Inc.’s motion for issuance of a letter rogatory.1 Based on the briefs

and arguments submitted, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that ESS’ motion is GRANTED. However, the parties shall

meet and confer regarding the specific wording of the letter rogatory. If the parties cannot agree

on the wording, then no later than October 14, 2005 each side shall submit to the court its

proposed form of letter rogatory. The proposed form of letter rogatory shall include the correct

phone number for this court’s chambers (408/535-5438).

Dated: 10/5/05

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 5:02-cv-04833-JF Document 542 Filed 10/05/05 Page 1 of 1