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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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[PROPOSED] ORDER AND STIPULATION REGARDING ISSUANCE OF COMMISSION

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[SEE SIGNATURE PAGES FOR COUNSEL NAMES]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC and

ENDOGAD RESEARCH PTY LIMITED,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COOK INCORPORATED and W.L.

GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.,

Defendants.

No. C 03-3817 JSW (WDB)

THIRD [PROPOSED] ORDER AND

STIPULATION REGARDING

ISSUANCE OF COMMISSION FOR

TAKING DEPOSITIONS IN

AUSTRALIA

Judge Jeffrey S. White

Magistrate Judge Wayne D. Brazil

Plaintiffs, Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited, and

Defendants, Cook Incorporated and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., by and through their

undersigned counsel, hereby submit this Third Joint Stipulation Regarding Issuance of

Commission for Taking Depositions in Australia. The stipulation is based on the following

recitals.

WHEREAS, Dr. Geoffrey White, Dr. Weiyun Yu, Mr. Crispin Marsh, and Dr. James May

are Australian nationals who live and work in Australia;

WHEREAS, the parties have scheduled the depositions of these witnesses in Sydney,

Australia, as follows: Dr. Geoffrey White (February 27, 28, and 29, 2008), Dr. Weiyun Yu

(February 27 and 29, 2008), Mr. Crispin Marsh (February 28 and 29, 2008), and Dr. James May

(March 1, 2008).

WHEREAS, Dr. Geoffrey White, Dr. Weiyun Yu, Mr. Crispin Marsh, and Dr. James May

have agreed to voluntarily appear for depositions in Australia;

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WHEREAS, the Court issued a Second Order and Stipulation Regarding Issuance of

Commission for Taking Depositions in Australia on August 9, 2007 (Docket #487), which

Defendants believe applies to the above-identified depositions in Australia, but Plaintiffs believe

another commission is necessary;

WHEREAS, the parties therefore request that the Court issue a commission pursuant to

FED. R. CIV. P. 28(b) for purposes of taking these depositions in Australia;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties jointly stipulate to the issuance of a commission by the

Court – directed to the attorneys representing the parties and the court reporter retained to attend

and transcribe the depositions – to administer the oath and take testimony in Australia from

these witnesses, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 28(b).

Dated: February 21, 2008 By: /s/ Lisa A. Schneider .

David T. Pritikin

Hugh A. Abrams

Richard T. McCaulley

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

One S. Dearborn Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Russell L. Johnson

Matthew T. Powers

Carrie W. Cotter (Pro Hac Vice)

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

555 California Street, Suite 5000

San Francisco, California 94104-1715

Attorneys for Plaintiffs,

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC and

ENDOGAD RESEARCH PTY LIMITED

Dated: February 21, 2008 By: /s/ Jeffry M. Nichols .

Richard A. Kaplan

Thomas J. Filarski

Bradley G. Lane

Jeffry M. Nichols

Julie L. Leichtman

BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE

NBC Tower, Suite 3600

455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60611-5599

Dirk M. Schenkkan (No. 72533)

Jeffrey E. Faucette (No. 193066)

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Jason S. Takenouchi (No. 234835)

HOWARD RICE NEMEROVSKI CANADY

FALK & RABKIN

A Professional Corporation

Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-4024

Attorneys for Defendant,

COOK INCORPORATED

Dated: February 21, 2008 By: /s/ Jennifer BianRosa .

David H. Pfeffer

Christopher K. Hu

Gerard A. Haddad

Jennifer BianRosa

MORGAN & FINNEGAN, L.L.P.

3 World Financial Center

New York, NY 10281-2101

Mark J. Linderman

Hillary Kalay

SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL

525 Market Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Attorneys for Defendant,

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

I, Jeffry M. Nichols, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this

THIRD [PROPOSED] ORDER AND STIPULATION REGARDING ISSUANCE OF

COMMISSION FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONS IN AUSTRALIA. In compliance with General

Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Lisa A. Schneider and Jennifer BianRosa have concurred in

this filing.

Dated: February 21, 2008 By: /s/ Jeffry M. Nichols .

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION AND FED. R. CIV. P. 28(B), IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that the attorneys representing the parties and/or the court reporter retained to attend

and transcribe the depositions of Dr. Geoffrey White, Dr. Weiyun Yu, Mr. Crispin Marsh, and

Dr. James May are commissioned to administer the oath and take testimony from the witnesses

in Australia. This commission applies to the taking of these depositions in Australia even if one

or more of them are rescheduled to an alternative date.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Date Magistrate Judge Wayne D. Brazil

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