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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, INC, et

al,

Plaintiffs,

v

SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL,

LTD, et al,

Defendants. /

No C-04-1934 VRW

ORDER

On February 1, 2006, Jenner & Block and Fenwick & West,

counsel for defendant BreGas AB (“BreGas”), moved to withdraw as

counsel and to shorten time on the motion to withdraw. The court

GRANTS the motion to shorten time and schedules a hearing on the

motion to withdraw for February 16, 2006, at 2:00 PM.

Counsel assert that BreGas has not objected to their

motion to withdraw. Nonetheless, a corporation may appear only

through a member of the bar of this court.

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Case 3:04-cv-01934-VRW Document 98 Filed 02/09/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Hence, the grant of counsel’s motion to withdraw will depend upon

substitution of replacement counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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