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

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, 

INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

STRYKER CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-00876-RS (JSC)

ORDER RE: DISCOVERY DISPUTES

Re: Dkt. Nos. 191, 192, 194, 195

The Court is in receipt of two individual discovery dispute letter briefs filed by Plaintiff 

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America (“KSEA”) as well as the responses filed by Defendants Stryker 

Corporation and Stryker Communications, Inc. (together, “Stryker”). (Dkt. Nos. 191, 192, 194, 

195.) Also pending before the Court are Stryker’s motions to retain confidentiality designations 

and for leave to amend invalidity contentions, which are set for oral argument on May 12, 2016. 

(Dkt. No. 165, 168.) The Court declines to adjudicate the new discovery disputes at this time and 

ORDERS the parties to come prepared to meet and confer in the Court’s jury room about the 

issues raised in the new discovery dispute letters following the May 12 motions hearing. Counsel 

should plan on meeting and conferring for the entire day, if necessary. Defendants should be 

prepared to give dates as to when documents will be produced, and exactly what documents will 

be produced and what documents are being withheld as privileged, not relevant or that do not 

exist. The same responses are required for the interrogatories—Defendants must provide dates 

certain for any supplementation. If an impasse remains toward the end of the day, the Court will 

meet with the parties regarding their discovery disputes at that time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2016

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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