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

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[COUNSEL LISTED ON SIGNATURE PAGES]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

SICK A.G., a German corporation, and SICK, 

INC., a Minnesota corporation,

Plaintiffs, counterdefendants

v.

Scientific Technologies, Inc., an Oregon 

corporation,

Defendant, counterclaimant. Case No.: 06-2028 CW (MEJ)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO 

COMPLY WITH ADR DEADLINES; 

DECLARATION OF ELAINE Y. CHOW 

IN SUPPORT THEREOF

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1(b) and 6-2, defendant Scientific Technologies, Inc. (“STI”) 

and plaintiffs SICK A.G. and SICK, INC. (collectively, “SICK”) hereby stipulate that STI shall have 

an extension of time to, and including, July 18, 2006, in which to file an ADR Certification and that 

STI and SICK shall have an extension of time to, and including, July 18, 2006 in which to file a 

Stipulation to ADR Process. According to the March 16, 2006 Order Setting Initial Case 

Management Conference and ADR Deadlines issued by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James, the 

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deadline for the parties to file an ADR Certification and a Stipulation to ADR Process is June 22, 

2006. STI requested, and SICK agreed, to an extension of time because representatives for STI have 

been out of the country and because the parties are scheduled to discuss ADR options on July 17, 2006 as part of their Rule 26(f) conference. The Declaration of Elaine Y. Chow is attached hereto 

pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2(a). Previously, the Court granted STI an additional 30 days in which to answer, respond or 

otherwise plead to the Complaint. An extension of time to file an ADR Certification and a 

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Stipulation to ADR Process will not affect the schedule of this case. DATED: June 15, 2006. PRESTON GATES & ELLIS LLP

By /s/

MICHAEL J. BETTINGER (State Bar No. 122196)

ELAINE Y. CHOW (State Bar No. 194063)

mikeb@prestongates.com

echow@prestongates.com

Preston Gates & Ellis LLP

55 Second St. #1700

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Phone: (415) 882-8200

Fax: (415) 882-8220

DAVID E. BENNETT, Pro Hac Vice

ANTHONY J. BILLER, Pro Hac Vice

MICHAEL D. MURPHY, Pro Hac Vice

dbennett@coatsandbennett.com

abiller@coatsandbennett.com

mmurphy@coatsandbennett.com

COATS & BENNETT, P.L.L.C.

1400 Crescent Green, Suite 300

Cary, NC 27511

Phone: (919) 854-1844

Fax: (919) 854-2084

Attorneys for Defendant

SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

DATED: June 15, 2006. TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP

By: ___________/s/_______________________

J. GEORG SEKA (State Bar No. 40069)

IGOR SHOIKET (State Bar No. 190066)

PRIYA SREENIVASAN (State Bar No. 232649)

TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP

Two Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: (415) 576-0200

Fax: (415) 576-0300

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SICK A.G. and SICK INC.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _________________________ ____________________________ _ United States District Judge

6/30/06

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DECLARATION OF ELAINE Y. CHOW

I, Elaine Y. Chow, declare as follows:

1. I am an attorney licensed to practice in California and before this Court. I am one of 

counsel for defendant Scientific Technologies Inc. (“STI”) in the above-entitled action. I submit this 

declaration based upon personal knowledge, and if called as a witness, would testify as follows:

2. According to the March 16, 2006 Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference 

and ADR Deadlines issued by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James, the deadline for the parties to 

file an ADR Certification and a Stipulation to ADR Process is June 22, 2006. 

3. STI requested, and SICK agreed, to an extension of time to July 18, 2006 because 

representatives for STI have been out of the country and because the parties are scheduled to discuss 

ADR options on July 17, 2006 as part of their Rule 26(f) conference.

4. Previously, the Court granted STI an additional 30 days in which to answer, respond 

or otherwise plead to the Complaint. An extension of time to file the ADR Certification and the 

Stipulation to ADR Process will not affect the schedule of this case. 

I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed on June 15, 2006. /s/ __________ Elaine Y. Chow

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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45

I, Elaine Y. Chow, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained 

from counsel for plaintiffs. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of 

America that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed this 15th day of June, 2006 at San Francisco, California. /s/

 Elaine Y. Chow

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