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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15:1126 Patent Infringement

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By order filed November 28, 2006, the Court vacated the hearing scheduled for

December 8, 2006.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STORUS CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

 v.

RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC., et al.,

Defendants

 /

No. C-06-2454 MMC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM

FOR INVALIDITY AND TO STRIKE

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Before the Court is plaintiff/counter-defendant Storus Corporation’s “Motion to

Dismiss Defendants’ and Counterclaimants’ Counterclaim for Invalidity and to Strike

Affirmative Defenses,” filed October 27, 2006. Defendant/counterclaimant Aroa Marketing,

Inc. and defendant Skymall, Inc. have not filed opposition or any other response to the

motion. Having considered the moving papers, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion,1

good cause appearing and in light of defendants’ having advised plaintiff that defendants

“elected not to proceed on [the] invalidity contentions.” (See Zynczak Decl. Ex. C.)

Accordingly, the First Counterclaim for Declaratory Relief of Patent NonInfringement, contained in the Answer filed June 29, 2006, is hereby DISMISSED pursuant

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to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and ¶¶ 7 and 8 of the Affirmative

Defenses section of the Answer are hereby STRICKEN pursuant to Rule 12(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2006 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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