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

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[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO PHASE

DISCOVERY AND FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER—C05-02972 MMC 

Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139) 

Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557) 

Douglas K. Yatter (Bar No. 236089) 

Yiping R. Liao (Bar No. 238319) 

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 

1600 El Camino Real 

Menlo Park, California 94025 

Telephone: (650) 752-2000 

Facsimile: (650) 752-2111 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v.

DIOMED HOLDINGS, INC., DIOMED 

INC., ANGIODYNAMICS, INC., and 

VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. C05-02972 MMC 

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO PHASE DISCOVERY AND 

FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER 

Judge: The Honorable Maxine M. Chesney 

 Defendants filed a Motion to Phase Discovery and for Protective Order on April 3, 2006.

The Court has considered the Motion and the arguments of the parties. Good cause not being 

shown, it is hereby ordered that Defendants’ Motion is denied. Defendants shall respond to 

Plaintiff’s outstanding discovery requests forthwith and comply with all relevant provisions of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Patent Local Rules, and the Pretrial Preparation Order entered 

by this Court on February 15, 2006. 

DATED: May 2, 2006 

 

 MAXINE M. CHESNEY 

 United States District Judge 

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the opposition and reply thereto.

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within 20 days hereafter

The May 5, 2006 hearing is hereby VACATED.

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