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

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Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] 

Order Staying Litigation 

Case No. C-05-3691 CW 

[COUNSEL LISTED 

ON SIGNATURE PAGE] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

SHARPER IMAGE CORPORATION, a 

Delaware corporation 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

WAL-MART STORES, INC., a Delaware 

corporation, BEST BUY CO., INC., a 

Minnesota corporation, KMART HOLDING 

CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, 

J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC., a 

Delaware corporation, FRY’S 

ELECTRONICS, INC., a California 

corporation, and SHOPKO STORES, INC., a 

Wisconsin corporation, 

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Case No. C-05-3691-CW 

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

ORDER STAYING LITIGATION

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RECITALS

1. WHEREAS, pursuant to a joint stipulation between the parties, on January 26, 2006, 

the Court ordered this case stayed until July 5, 2006, and continued the Case Management 

Conference to May 26, 2006; 

2. WHEREAS, on March 29, 2006, in Sharper Image Corporation v. The May 

Department Stores Co., Case No. 04-0824 CW (the “underlying action”), the Court issued an Order 

Addressing Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment which dismissed several claims based on issues 

similar to those pending in the present action; 

3. WHEREAS, on May 17, 2006, Sharper Image Corporation filed a Notice of Appeal 

in the underlying action; 

4. WHEREAS, in light of the similar issues shared by the present action and the 

underlying action, the parties agree that judicial and party resources would best be conserved by 

staying the present action pending the outcome of the appeal in the underlying action; 

5. WHEREAS, the parties wish to vacate the Case Management Conference scheduled 

for May 26, 2006. 

THEREFORE: 

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for 

Defendants, that all activity in this case shall be stayed pending the outcome of the appeal in Sharper 

Image Corporation v. The May Department Stores Co., Case No. 04-0824 CW, and the Case 

Management Conference be vacated and a status conference set for June 8, 2007. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED: 

e. robert (bob) wallach (29078) 

Lawyer-Counselor 

Law Offices of e. robert (bob) wallach, P.C. 

P. O. Box 2670 

San Francisco, CA 94126-2670 

155 Jackson Street, No. 602 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 989-6445 

David L. Aronoff (152606) 

Patrick M. Ryan (203215) 

Brian Hennessy (226721) 

Thelen Reid & Priest LLP 

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3048 

Telephone: (213) 576-8044 

Alan L. Barry (pro hac vice) 

Amy G. O’Toole (pro hac vice) 

Heather A. Boice (pro hac vice) 

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC 

Three First National Plaza 

70 West Madison, Suite 3300 

Chicago, IL 60602 

Telephone: (312) 372-1121 

Dated: May 23, 2006 /s/ Alan L. Barry 

 Alan L. Barry, counsel for Plaintiff and 

 Counterdefendant Sharper Image Corporation 

 IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

Morgan Chu (70446) 

Jonathan S. Kagan (166039) 

Mary Ann Novak (202502) 

Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt (203196) 

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900 

Los Angeles, California 90067-4276 

Telephone: (310) 277-1010 

Dated: May 23, 2006 /s/ Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt 

Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt, counsel for Defendants and 

Counterclaimants Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy 

Co., Inc., Kmart Holding Corporation, J.C. Penney 

Corporation, Inc., Fry’s Electronics, Inc. and 

ShopKo Stores, Inc. 

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I, Alan L. Barry, hereby attest, pursuant to N.D. Cal. General Order No. 45, that the 

concurrence to the filing of this document has been obtained from each signatory hereto. 

/s/Alan L. Barry 

Attorney for SHARPER IMAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 24, 2006 

 /s/ CLAUDIA WILKEN 

 

 HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I am a citizen of the United States of America, and I am employed in Chicago, Illinois. I am 

over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is 70 West Madison 

Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, Illinois 60602. 

On May 23, 2006, I served the Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Staying Litigation by 

e-filing on the parties or their counsel shown below: 

Morgan Chu 

Jonathan S. Kagan 

Mary Ann Novak 

Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt 

Irell & Manella LLP 

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900 

Los Angeles, California 90067-4276 

 /s/ Alan L. Barry (electronically filed)

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