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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 SETTING DEADLINES THROUGH TRIAL

Case No. 6-106600-PJH

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 

3300 Hillview Avenue 

Palo Alto, California 94304 

Tel: (650) 849-6600; Fax: (650) 849-6666 

Robert F. McCauley III (Bar No. 162056) 

robert.mccauley@finnegan.com 

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 

901 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20001 

Tel: (202) 408-4000; Fax: (202) 408-4400 

J. Michael Jakes (pro hac vice) 

mike.jakes@finnegan.com 

Gerald F. Ivey (pro hac vice) 

gerald.ivey@finnegan.com 

Christine E. Lehman (pro hac vice) 

christine.lehman@finnegan.com 

Michael A. Morin (pro hac vice) 

michael.morin@finnegan.com 

James R. Barney (pro hac vice) 

james.barney@finnegan.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., 

Abbott Laboratories, and Abbott Vascular, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. 

MEDTRONIC USA, INC., MEDTRONIC, 

INC., MEDTRONIC VASCULAR 

GALWAY, LTD., and EVYSIO MEDICAL 

DEVICES, ULC 

 Plaintiffs/Counterclaim-Defendants 

v. 

ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR 

SYSTEMS INC., ABBOTT 

LABORATORIES, and ABBOTT 

VASCULAR, INC. 

 Defendants/Counterclaim-Plaintiffs 

and 

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 

 Counterclaim-Plaintiff 

 CASE NO. 06-01066-PJH (EMC) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER SETTING DEADLINES 

THROUGH TRIAL 

 

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2 STIPULATION SETTING DEADLINES THROUGH TRIAL

Case No. 6-106600-PJH

 Following the Case Management Conference of January 31, 2008, Plaintiffs and 

Counterclaim-Defendants MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. MEDTRONIC USA, INC., 

MEDTRONIC, INC., MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD., and EVYSIO MEDICAL 

DEVICES, ULC (“Plaintiffs”), Defendants and Counterclaim-Plaintiffs ABBOTT 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and ABBOTT 

VASCULAR, INC. (“Abbott”) and Counterclaim-Plaintiff BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 

CORPORATION (“BSC”) have agreed and stipulate to a case schedule through trial as follows: 

EVENT1

PROPOSED DEADLINE 

Final Infringement Contentions 3/3/2008

Final Invalidity Contentions 3/21/2008 

Willfulness: Defendants to Serve Those Documents Required 

by Patent L.R. 3-8 

3/21/2008 

Commencement of Willfulness Discovery 2/9/2008 

Close of Fact Discovery (except willfulness and damages fact 

discovery) 

5/9/2008 

Beginning of Expert Discovery2 5/12/2008 

Expert Reports Regarding Issues on Which Party Bears the 

Burden of Proof (except willfulness and damages issues) 

5/12/2008 

Expert Reports Regarding Issues on Which Party Does NOT 

Bear the Burden of Proof 

6/9/2008 

Close of Expert Discovery (except willfulness and damages 

discovery) 

7/18/2008 

Close of Willfulness and Damages Fact Discovery 7/18/2008 

Plaintiffs’ Willfulness and Damages Expert Reports 8/22/2008 

 

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 With the exception of the dispositive motion hearing date, asterisked dates have already 

been set by Court at the January 31, 2008 Conference. As for that hearing date, the Court indicated 

only that it would be held “by” the stated date. By this stipulation, the parties seek to have the 

hearing on the date indicated, and at the stated time. 

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 Expert discovery includes depositions of any fact witnesses relied upon by the experts, 

unless the witness is relied upon for information that was the subject of the witness’ prior deposition 

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3 STIPULATION SETTING DEADLINES THROUGH TRIAL

Case No. 6-106600-PJH

EVENT1

PROPOSED DEADLINE 

Defendants’ Willfulness and Damages Expert Reports 9/19/2008 

Close of Willfulness and Damages Expert Discovery 10/15/2008 

Dispositive Motion Due Date 7/18/2008 

Response to Dispositive Motions 8/8/2008 

Reply to Dispositive Motions 8/22/2008 

Oral Argument on Dispositive Motions 9/10/2008* 

9:00 a.m. 

Pretrial disclosures [FRCP 26(a)(3)] 11/18/2008 

Objections Relating to Final Pretrial Disclosures [FRCP 

26(a)(3)] 

12/3/2008 

Final pretrial conference 12/18/2008 

2:30 p.m.* 

Trial (10 days) 1/26/2009 

8:30 a.m.* 

 On February 12, 2008, Abbott filed a motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration of 

the Court's claim construction. In the event the Court modifies its construction, Abbott may seek a 

reasonable modification to the above schedule that will not impact the trial date. Plaintiffs do not 

agree that any reconsideration or schedule modification is warranted and reserve their right to 

contest any future motion Abbott may make in that regard. 

 By his signature below, counsel for the Abbott Defendants attests that counsel for all parties 

concur in the filing of this stipulation. 

9/17/2008

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Dated: February 14, 2008 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, 

 GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P. 

By: /s/ 

Robert F. McCauley 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Abbott 

Laboratories, and Abbott Vascular, Inc. 

Dated: February 14, 2008 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 

By: /s/ 

Cynthia J. Franecki 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Medtronic USA, Inc., 

Medtronic, Inc., and Medtronic Vascular Galway, 

Ltd. 

Dated: February 14, 2008 KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP 

By: /s/ 

Timothy J. Vezeau 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

evYsio Medical Devices ULC 

Dated: February 14, 2008 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

By: /s/ 

Elizabeth A. Brown 

Attorneys for Counterclaim-Plaintiff 

Boston Scientific Corporation 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Dated: , 2008 _ 

 Phyllis J. Hamilton 

 United States District Judge 

February 20

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

SEE CHANGED HEARING 

DATE.

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