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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ASIAN COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD., an

Australian corporation, and TEGIC

COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Washington

corporation,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

ZI CORPORATION, a Canadian corporation,

and ZI CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.,

a Nevada corporation,

Defendants. /

No. 00-0989 MMC

ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON

PLAINTIFF TEGIC’S MOTIONS FOR

LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE AND FOR ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE; DIRECTIONS TO

COUNSEL

Before the Court is plaintiff Tegic Communications, Inc.’s (“Tegic”) “Motion for Order

to Show Cause Why Zi Defendants Should Not be Held in Contempt of Consent Judgment”

and “Motion for Leave to File [said motion],” each filed August 19, 2008 and noticed for

hearing on September 26, 2008.

On August 21, 2008, counsel for defendants notified the Court that “after the

settlement and final judgment in this case several years ago,” the engagement of counsel

was terminated and, accordingly, said counsel no longer has authority to act on behalf of

defendants. (See Letter dated August 20, 2008 from Jack W. Londen.) 

In light of defendants’ current unrepresented status, the hearing on Tegic’s motions

is hereby CONTINUED to October 31, 2008, to afford defendants the opportunity to appear

through new counsel.

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Defendants are hereby ADVISED that, as corporations, defendants may not appear

pro se, and that if a substitution of counsel has not been filed, the Court may take action

against them without their having had an opportunity to be heard thereon.

To assist the Court, defendants’ former counsel of record is hereby ORDERED 

(1) to serve on defendants a copy of this order, as well as copies of the above-referenced

two motions and supporting documents, and to file, no later than September 5, 2008, proof

of service thereof; and (2) to file, no later than September 3, 2008, a notice setting forth

defendants’ current mailing address and telephone number.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 28, 2008 MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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