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

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ORDER DENYING CORETRONIC’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS; No. C06–6946 MJJ (EDL) 

JAMES A. OLIFF (Pro Hac Vice), joliff@oliff.com 

JOHN W. O'MEARA (Pro Hac Vice), jomeara@oliff.com 

WILLIAM J. UTERMOHLEN (Pro Hac Vice), wutermohlen@oliff.com 

OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC 

277 South Washington St., Suite 500 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314 

Tel: (703) 836–6400; Fax: (703) 836–2787 

SUSAN VAN KEULEN, CA Bar No. 136060, svankeulen@thelen.com 

CHRISTOPHER L. OGDEN , CA Bar No. 235517, cogden@thelen.com 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & STEINER, LLP 

225 West Santa Clara Street, Suite 1200 

San Jose, CA 95113 

Tel: (408) 292–5800; Fax (408) 287–8040 

Attorneys for Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson Research and Development, Inc. and Epson 

America, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(San Francisco Division) 

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CORETRONIC CORPORATION and 

OPTOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC., 

 Defendants. 

CORETRONIC CORPORATION and 

OPTOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC., 

 Counterplaintiffs, 

 v. 

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, EPSON 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC., and 

EPSON AMERICA, INC., 

 Counterdefendants. 

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Case No. C06-06946 MJJ (EDL) 

[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING 

CORETRONIC’S MOTION FOR 

SANCTIONS 

Date: November 27, 2007 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Place: Room 11, 19th floor 

Judge: Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte 

 

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ORDER DENYING CORETRONIC’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS; No. C06–6946 MJJ (EDL) 

 Having considered Defendant and Counterclaimant Coretronic’s Motion for Sanctions, the 

supporting and opposing pleadings and other papers filed with the Court, and the arguments of the 

parties at the hearing held on November 27, 2007, the Court holds that there was basis under Rule 

37 for the Motion to Compel filed by Seiko Epson Corporation on August 30, 2007, and that no 

basis has been shown for exercise of the Court’s inherent powers. Accordingly, the Court hereby 

DENIES Coretronic’s Motion. The parties are to adhere to the Court’s Standing Order regarding 

discovery procedures. 

SO ORDERED 

 

 

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

 Date 

December 3, 2007

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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