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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER (1) ENTERING 

CONSENT JUDGMENT AND (2) PERMANENT INJUNCTION

CASE NO. C-07-4033 JSW 

Stephen F. Sherry (pro hac vice) 

Brain C. Bianco (pro hac vice) 

MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD. 

500 West Madison Street, 34th Floor 

Chicago, Illinois 60661 

Telephone: (312) 775-8000 

Facsimile: (312) 775-8100 

Igor Shoiket (190066) 

TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP 

Two Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 576-0200 

Facsimile: (415) 576-0300 

Counsel for Plaintiff Grundfos Pumps 

Manufacturing Corporation 

G. Peter Albert, Jr. (211248) 

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 

11250 El Camino Real 

Suite 200 

San Diego, California 92130 

Telephone: 858-847-6700 

Facsimile: 858-792-6773 

Counsel for Defendant Laing Thermotech, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GRUNDFOS PUMPS 

PUMPS MANUFACTURING CORP., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

LAING THERMOTECH, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No. C-07-4033 JSW 

STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER (1) 

ENTERING CONSENT 

JUDGMENT and (2) 

PERMANENT INJUNCTION 

Hon. Jeffrey S. White 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER (1) ENTERING 

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Pursuant to Northern District Civil Local Rules 7-1(a)(5) and 7-12, as well as 

Fed.R.Civ.P. 58 and 65, Plaintiff, Grundfos Pumps Manufacturing Corporation 

(“GRUNDFOS”), and defendant, Laing Thermotech, Inc. (“LAING”), jointly submit 

this stipulation requesting an Order from this Court (1) entering a final consent 

judgment in this action and (2) a permanent injunction against any further infringement 

by defendant of plaintiff’s patent rights. 

BACKGROUND

This is a patent infringement action commenced on August 6, 2007 by 

GRUNDFOS against defendant LAING involving two patents. The patents-in-suit 

relate generally to water control valves and pumps for use in home or industrial water 

distribution systems that supply water to various fixtures at different temperatures 

through different pipe systems. More specifically, the patented technology relates to 

such water control valves that are adaptable for use with a pump and bypass valve so 

as to bypass cold or tepid water away from the associated fixture until it reaches the 

desired temperature. 

LAING has manufactured, used, sold, and offered for sale in the United States 

its AUTOCIRC2 SYSTEM which incorporates a water pump and bypass valve 

combination, and provided installation and operating instructions to purchasers of that 

system. GRUNDFOS alleges that the LAING AUTOCIRC2 SYSTEM infringes the 

patents in suit. 

LAING has answered the complaint and served a counterclaim. GRUNDFOS 

has replied to the LAING counterclaim. 

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On October 26, 2007, the Court entered a preliminary injunction order by 

stipulation and stayed this litigation for ninety (90) days while the parties pursued 

further settlement discussions (Doc. 21). 

GRUNDFOS and LAING have now reached an agreement to resolve this matter 

by the entry of a consent final judgment and permanent injunction. A stipulation to 

that effect and proposed order are set out below. 

STIPULATION REGARDING CONSENT JUDGMENT 

AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

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

respective attorneys of record that: 

(1) this Court should enter a consent final judgment incorporating the following: 

 a) This Court has jurisdiction over GRUNDFOS and LAING, as well as 

over the subject matter of this patent infringement action. 

 b) Venue is proper in this Court. 

 c) LAING acknowledges and admits that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,536,464 and 

7,073,528 are owned by GRUNDFOS and are valid and enforceable in all respects, 

including with respect to any future litigation, with regard to any products or parties 

and for all purposes. 

 d) LAING acknowledges and admits that its manufacture, use, sale, and 

offer for sale in the United States of its AUTOCIRC2 SYSTEM infringed claims of 

U.S. Patent Nos. 6,536,464 and 7,073,528. 

 e) Final Judgment is therefore entered in favor of GRUNDFOS and 

against LAING. LAING’S Counterclaim is dismissed with prejudice. LAING 

acknowledges and agrees that the Final Judgment is binding upon and constitutes res 

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judicata between the parties. LAING further waives all right to appeal from this Final 

Judgment. GRUNDFOS waives all right to recover damages against LAING or 

LAING’s customers for infringement of the patents in suit which occurred prior to the 

effective date of the permanent injunction. 

f) Each party shall bear is own costs and attorney’s fees. 

(2) the Court shall also enter a permanent injunction consistent with the 

following provisions: 

a) Defendant LAING along with its directors, officers, employees, 

successors, and assigns, are permanently restrained, enjoined and prohibited from 

further infringement of the patents in suit including manufacturing, importing, using, 

selling, and/or offering for sale the AUTOCIRC2 water pump and bypass valve system 

in the United States for the duration of time that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,536,464 and 

7,073,528 remain in force and in effect. However, LAING’s wholesalers, distributors, 

resellers, and other entities in the distribution chain are allowed to resell and otherwise 

dispose of the AUTOCIRC2 products which had already left LAING’s possession 

prior to the effective date of the preliminary injunction (November 2, 2007). 

b) Defendant LAING is enjoined from directly or indirectly aiding or 

participating in any action contesting the validity or enforceability of U.S. Patent Nos. 

6,536,464 and 7,073,528 in any tribunal or forum. 

c) The permanent injunction shall be effective seven (7) calendar days 

following the date of the order entered by this Court. 

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Dated: January 9, 2008 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Stephen F. Sherry 

Dated: January 9, 2008 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ G. Peter Albert, Jr. 

Stephen F. Sherry 

MCANDREWS, HELD & 

MALLOY, LTD. 

500 West Madison Street 

34th Floor 

Chicago, Illinois 60661 

Telephone: (312) 775-8000 

Facsimile: (312) 775-8100 

G. Peter Albert, Jr. (211248) 

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 

11250 El Camino Real 

Suite 200 

San Diego, California 92130 

Telephone: 858-847-6700 

Facsimile: 858-792-6773 

Igor Shoiket (190066) 

TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND 

AND CREW LLP 

Two Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 576-0200 

Facsimile: (415) 576-0300 

Atttorneys for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant 

Grundfos Pumps Mfg. Corp. Laing Thermotech, Inc.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Pursuant to Stipulation and Fed.R.Civ.P. 58 and 65, 

1. This Court has jurisdiction over GRUNDFOS and LAING, as well as 

over the subject matter of this patent infringement action. 

2. Venue is proper in this Court. 

3. LAING has acknowledged and admitted that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,536,464 

and 7,073,528 are owned by GRUNDFOS and are valid and enforceable in all 

respects, including with respect to any future litigation, with regard to any products or 

parties and for all purposes. 

4. LAING has acknowledged and admitted that its manufacture, use, sale, 

and offer for sale in the United States of its AUTOCIRC2 SYSTEM infringed claims 

of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,536,464 and 7,073,528. 

5. Final Judgment is therefore entered in favor of GRUNDFOS and against 

LAING. LAING’S Counterclaim is dismissed with prejudice. LAING has 

acknowledged and agreed that this Final Judgment is binding upon and constitutes res 

judicata between the parties. LAING has further waived all right to appeal from this 

Final Judgment. GRUNDFOS waives all right to recover damages against LAING or 

LAING’s customers for infringement of the patents in suit which occurred prior to the 

effective date of the permanent injunction. 

6. Each party shall bear is own costs and attorney’s fees. 

7. Defendant LAING along with its directors, officers, employees, 

successors, and assigns, are permanently restrained, enjoined and prohibited from 

further infringement of the patents in suit including manufacturing, importing, using, 

selling, and/or offering for sale the AUTOCIRC2 water pump and bypass valve system 

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in the United States for the duration of time that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,536,464 and 

7,073,528 remain in force and in effect. However, LAING’s wholesalers, distributors, 

resellers, and other entities in the distribution chain are allowed to resell and otherwise 

dispose of the AUTOCIRC2 products which had already left LAING’s possession 

prior to the effective date of the preliminary injunction (November 2, 2007). 

8. Defendant LAING is enjoined from directly or indirectly aiding or 

participating in any action contesting the validity or enforceability of U.S. Patent Nos. 

6,536,464 and 7,073,528 in any tribunal or forum. 

9. The permanent injunction shall be effective seven (7) calendar days 

following the date of the order entered by this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, 

Dated: 

JEFFERY S. WHITE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

January 10, 2008

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