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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

VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Plaintiff

 v.

DIOMED HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,

Defendants /

No. C-05-2972 MMC

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART ANGIODYNAMICS’

MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER

SEAL; DIRECTIONS TO

ANGIODYNAMICS

Before the Court is defendant AngioDynamics, Inc.’s (“AngioDynamics”) motion to

file documents under seal, filed August 10, 2007. Having reviewed the Declaration of Mark

Kertz, filed by plaintiff VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. (“VNUS”) on August 17, 2007, the

Court rules as follows:

1. AngioDynamics’s motion is hereby GRANTED in part, specifically, as to the

following documents that VNUS has shown contain material properly filed under seal:

a. Defendants’ Notice and Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under

35 U.S.C. §§ 112

b. Declaration of Richard J. Twilley in Support of Defendants’ Motion for

Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. § 112.

2. With respect to Exhibits C and I to the Declaration of Richard J. Twilley, only a

portion of those exhibits are, for the reasons stated by VNUS, properly filed under seal. 

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Accordingly, AngioDynamics’s motion is hereby DENIED to the extent AngioDynamics

seeks to file the entirety of said exhibits under seal. If AngioDynamics wishes the Court to

consider the portions of those exhibits that have not been designated as confidential by

VNUS, specifically, any page of Exhibit C other than pages 67-68 and 227-228, and any

page of Exhibit I other than the pages stamped “VNUS_014109-11,” AngioDynamics is

hereby DIRECTED to electronically file in the public record such page(s) no later than

August 30, 2007.

3. AngioDynamics’s motion is hereby DENIED in part, specifically, as to the

following documents for which VNUS has withdrawn any prior designation of confidentiality: 

Exhibits E, F, O, and V to the Declaration of Richard J. Twilley. If AngioDynamics wishes

to have the Court consider such exhibits, AngioDynamics is hereby DIRECTED to

electronically file in the public record such exhibits no later than August 30, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 23, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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