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

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STIP AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING DEADLINE FOR

MEDIATION

(CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW]

James W. Geriak (State Bar No. 32871)

jgeriak@orrick.com

Robert W. Dickerson (State Bar No. 89367)

rdickerson@orrick.com

Kurt T. Mulville (State Bar No. 149218)

kmulville@orrick.com

Allan W. Jansen (State Bar No. 81992)

ajansen@orrick.com

André De La Cruz (State Bar No. 245175)

adelacruz@orrick.com

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600

Irvine, CA 92614-2558

Telephone: (949) 567-6700

Facsimile: (949) 567-6710

Monte M.F. Cooper (State Bar No. 196746)

mcooper@orrick.com

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

1000 Marsh Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: 650-614-7400

Facsimile: 650-614-7401

Attorneys for Defendant

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES

(U.S.A.)); SYNTHES USA SALES, LLC;

and SYNTHES, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW

JOINT STIPULATION AND

ORDER CONTINUING

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF

PRIVATE MEDIATION

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

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STIP AND ORDER CONTINUING DEADLINE FOR

MEDIATION

(CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW]

On October 5, 2010, the Court entered an Amended Joint Second Case Management

Order referring the parties to non-binding mediation to be completed no later than December 13,

2010. [Dkt. No. 102].

Counsel for plaintiffs Synthes USA, LLC (f/k/a Synthes (U.S.A.)), Synthes USA Sales,

LLC, and Synthes, Inc. (collectively, “Synthes”) and defendant Spinal Kinetics, Inc. (“Spinal

Kinetics”) have discussed and agreed to continue the present date by which mediation is to be

completed for an additional 60 days.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their counsel, that:

The parties shall complete non-binding mediation within 60 days of the entry of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2011

The Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Judge

Agreed to and submitted by:

Dated: December 10, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ André De La Cruz

André De La Cruz

Attorneys for Defendant

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

Dated: December 10, 2010 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Olson

Jeffrey M. Olson

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SYNTHES USA, LLC, SYNTHES USA SALES,

LLC, AND SYNTHES, INC.

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STIP AND ORDER CONTINUING DEADLINE FOR

MEDIATION

(CASE NO. 5:09-CV-01201 RMW]

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, I hereby attest

under penalty of perjury that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from

Jeffrey M. Olson, counsel for Plaintiffs Synthes USA, LLC (f/k/a Synthes (U.S.A.)), Synthes

USA Sales, LLC, and Synthes, Inc..

Dated: December 10, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ André De La Cruz

André De La Cruz

Attorneys for Defendant

SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

OHS West:261053992.1

14591-2001 A90/Y2M

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