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

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Edward A. Mas II (pro hac vice)

emas@mhmlaw.com

James M. Hafertepe (pro hac vice)

jhafertepe@mhmlaw.com

Merle S. Elliot (pro hac vice)

melliot@mhmlaw.com

MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD.

500 West Madison Street, 34th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Tel: (312) 775-8000; Fax: (312) 775-8100

J. Michael Jakes (pro hac vice)

mike.jakes@finnegan.com

Christine E. Lehman (pro hac vice)

christine.lehman@finnegan.com

Michael A. Morin (pro hac vice)

michael.morin@finnegan.com

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,

GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP

901 New York Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20001-4413

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

Robert F. McCauley III (State Bar No. 162056)

robert.mccauley@finnegan.com

Lily Lim (State Bar No. 214536)

lily.lim@finnegan.com

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,

GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP

Stanford Research Park, 3300 Hillview Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1203

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

Atorneys for Defendants,

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.,

ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and ABBOTT XYZ

CORPORATION

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,

v.

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS,

INC., ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and ABBOTT

XYZ CORPORATION,

Civil Action No. 06-1066 PJH

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER (A) WITHDRAWING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE

AND DISMISS AND (B) ALLOWING

DEFENDANTS TO FILE A FIRST

AMENDED ANSWER AND

COUNTERCLAIMS

Defendants.

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE/DISMISS AND ALLOWING

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER -- Case No. 06-1066 PJH

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-12 and Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS

HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Plaintiffs Medtronic Vascular, Inc.,

Medtronic USA, Inc., Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic Vascular Galway, Ltd., and Evysio Medical

Devices ULC (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Abbot

Laboratories, and Abbot XYZ Corporation (“Defendants”), through their respective counsel, as

follows:

1. On April 5, 2006, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended and Suplemental Complaint for

Patent Infringement and Declaratory Judgment Relief (Doc. No. 52). After the parties entered a

Stipulation whereby Plaintiffs dismissed certain claims and parties, Defendants filed their Answer

and Counterclaims on June 2, 2006 (Doc. No. 62).

2. On June 21, 2006, Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Strike Defendants’ First, Third,

Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Affirmative Defenses and Dismiss Counterclaim Counts II and III

(“Motion”) (Doc. No. 68). In particular, in their Motion, Plaintiffs assert that Defendants did not

adequately plead their (a) failure to state a claim defense; (b) invalidity defenses and counterclaim;

and (c) inequitable conduct defense and counterclaim. Defendants disagree with Plaintiffs’

assertion.

3. On July 6, 2006, the parties filed their Joint Case Management Statement (Doc. No.

76-1). That Joint Statement includes, inter alia, a description of Defendants’ defenses and

counterclaims.

4. Although the parties disagree about the merits of Plaintiffs’ pending Motion, in the

spirit of cooperation and to avoid burdening the Court, the parties agree as follows:

a. Defendants will file a First Amended Answer and Counterclaims in the form

atached hereto as Exhibit A within two days of the entry of this Stipulation.

b. Plaintiffs hereby withdraw their pending Motion. As a result, the hearing on

Plaintiffs’ Motion currently scheduled for August 16, 2006 (per the

Stipulation entered as Doc. No. 80) is canceled.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE/DISMISS AND ALLOWING

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER -- Case No. 06-1066 PJH

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By his signature below, counsel for Defendants atests that counsel for all Plaintiffs concur in

the filing of this stipulation.

Dated: July 21, 2006

Dated: July 21, 2006

Dated: July 21, 2006

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Respectfully submited,

MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD.

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT &

DUNNER, LLP

By:_______________/s/_________________________

Robert F. McCauley

Atorneys for Defendants

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS,

INC., ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and ABBOTT

XYZ CORPORATION

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

By: _______________/s/__________________________

Cynthia J. Franecki

Atorneys for Plaintiffs

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC., MEDTRONIC

USA, INC., MEDTRONIC, INC., and MEDTRONIC

VASCULAR GALWAY, LTD.

KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP

KEKER & VAN NEST LLP

By: _______________/s/______________

Michael A. Dorfman

Atorneys for Plaintiff

EVYSIO MEDICAL DEVICES ULC

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE/DISMISS AND ALLOWING

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER -- Case No. 06-1066 PJH

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Dated:

[PROPOSED]ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION,IT IS SO ORDERED.

Phyllis J. Hamilton

Unites States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE/DISMISS AND ALLOWING

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER -- Case No. 06-1066 PJH

7/25/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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