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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

GENENTECH, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

INSMED INCORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-04-5429 CW (EMC)

ORDER REQUIRING JOINT LETTER

RE: PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO

STRIKE

(Docket No. 311)

Plaintiffs have filed a Motion to Strike Defendants' March 1, 2006 Supplemental Rebuttal

Expert Report (docket no. 311) and have asked the Court to hear the motion on shortened time

(docket no. 313). The Court hereby orders that the parties shall further meet and confer and shall

file, by 4 p.m.., March 10, 2006, a joint statement outlining any outstanding issues regarding the

Supplemental Rebuttal Report. For each remaining dispute, the parties should provide brief

statements in support of their respective positions, including citation to any applicable legal

authority. The joint letter shall address Defendants' reasons for the late submission of the

supplemental rebuttal report and the risk of prejudice to Plaintiffs. 

The parties may use the attached template for their joint letter. Genentech shall

electronically file the joint letter, with a request to file under seal, if necessary, and shall fax a

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courtesy copy of the joint letter to chambers at (415) 522-4200 by the specified time. Upon

submission of the joint letter, the Court will determine the necessity of setting a hearing on the

matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2006

 EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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 Note for Counsel: The Court may request a courtesy copy of the joint letter to be faxed to

chambers. If so, counsel should still file a copy of the joint letter with the Clerk of the Court. The letter

faxed to chambers is a courtesy copy only. As a general matter, parties may not fax any papers to the

Court without prior leave of the Court.

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 Note for Counsel: Unnecessary exhibits should not be attached.

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 Note for Counsel: Each party’s position should be stated succinctly (e.g., in one paragraph).

The purpose of the joint letter is to inform the Court of the essence of the dispute in lieu of full briefing.

The Court may order full briefing and/or a hearing if necessary.

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[Date]

VIA [METHOD]1

Honorable Edward M. Chen

United States Magistrate Judge

U.S. District Court

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Re: [Case number and case name]

Dear Judge Chen:

The parties have met and conferred regarding several discovery disputes. The meet and

confer took place on [date], with the participation of [Plaintiff’s attorney], representing Plaintiff, and

[Defendant’s attorney], representing Defendant. The meet and confer was in person and lasted

approximately [minutes or hours].

I. RESOLVED DISCOVERY DISPUTES

The parties reached agreement on several discovery disputes. Those agreements are as

follows:

[Description of Agreement No. 1.]

[Description of Agreement No. 2.]

[Description of Agreement No. 3, etc.]

II. REMAINING DISCOVERY DISPUTES

The parties were not able to reach agreement on the remaining discovery disputes. Those

remaining disputes and the parties’ respective positions are provided below. Copies of the relevant

discovery requests and responses are attached as Exhibits [numbers].2

A. [Dispute No. 1]

1. [Position of Party Seeking Discovery]3

2. [Position of Party Opposing Discovery]

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B. [Dispute No. 2]

1. [Position of Party Seeking Discovery]

2. [Position of Party Opposing Discovery]

C. [Dispute No. 3]

1. [Position of Party Seeking Discovery]

2. [Position of Party Opposing Discovery]

D. [Dispute No. 4, etc.]

1. [Position of Party Seeking Discovery]

2. [Position of Party Opposing Discovery]

Sincerely,

[Plaintiff’s counsel] [Defendant’s counsel]

Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant

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