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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

SHARPER IMAGE

CORPORATION,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

THE MAY DEPARTMENT

STORES, et al., 

 Defendant(s).

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No. C 04-0824 CW (WDB)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF

THE CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER 

 Having considered the parties’ multiple written submissions in connection with this

dispute, the court has concluded that oral argument is not necessary. The court also has

concluded that plaintiff has made a showing sufficient to justify four additional depositions:

(1) Estelle Cohen, (2) the author(s) of the two Gardner Groff opinion letters on which

defendants will rely, (3) the author(s) of the earlier Sutherland Asbill opinions on the same

subjects, and (4) Paul Shellhammer. Plaintiff has not made a showing sufficient to justify

depositions of either Mark Funk or Craig Sandler. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 14, 2005 /s/ Wayne D. Brazil 

 WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: parties, WDB, CW,

stats.

Case 4:04-cv-00824-CW Document 395 Filed 10/14/05 Page 1 of 1