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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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NOVECK & MOORE

Thomas A. Moore (S.B.N.#148698)

P.O. Box 1438

Los Altos CA 94023

Telephone: (650) 949-1899

Facsimile: (650) 887-0402

Attorneys for plaintiff

Hill Design Group

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Hill Design Group

Plaintiff,

vs.

Spring Wang (aka Wang Chun Yueh Lo,

Wang Lo Chun Yueh, Lo Chun Yueh, Chun

Yueh Lo, Lo Chun Yoeh, Wang Chun Yoeh

Lo, Chun Yoeh Lo, Wang Lo Chun Yoeh);

Michael Wang (aka Michael Teng-yi Wang,

Wang Teng-yi, Wang T.Y.); Mia Wang

(aka Mia Hyon Chong Kim); Shen-Tai

Industry Co. Ltd. (d.b.a. Shen Tai Group,

Shen-Tai, Shen-Tai Industries Co. Ltd.,

Shen-Tai Industries Co., San Sky Group, San

Sky, San Sky Industrial Co., San Sky

Industry Co. Ltd., SanSky Industrial Ltd.,

Shen-Li, Shen Li Co. Ltd., ; Styling Plastic

Products Co. Ltd., Styling Plastic Industry

Co. Ltd., Styling Plastic Co., Styling

Industrial Co. Ltd., Styling Industry Co. Ltd.,

Shenta Industrial S.A., Shen-He, Shenhe

Luggage Co. Ltd., Room Store.) and DOES 1

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Case No. CV-04-00521 JF

PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: USE AND

DISSEMINATION OF DOCUMENTS AND

INFORMATION DISCLOSED BY WALMART

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER

WHEREAS, the parties are engaged in discovery from Wal-Mart Corporation

which involves, among other things, the production of certain information, documents, and

things by Wal-Mart Corporation subject to discovery or disclosure in this action which may be

claimed to be or deemed to contain Confidential Information, or Highly Confidential Information

by Wal-Mart Corporation, as defined herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in the interest of expediting discovery pursuant to the

subpoena issued to Wal-Mart by Plaintiff Hill Design Group, and permitting the same to proceed

without delay, the parties, by their attorneys, have agreed to provide access to and to accept such

information, documents, and things subject to certain protective provisions hereinafter set forth.

It is hereby stipulated by the attorneys of the parties, subject to the approval of the

Court, that:

1. All documents or information produced by Wal-Mart in this litigation

shall be deemed to contain commercially sensitive information (hereinafter “Confidential

Documents”, “Confidential Information”, “Highly Confidential Documents” or “Highly

Confidential Information”), and shall be stamped or otherwise marked CONFIDENTIAL or

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL. This Protective Order shall only apply to any discovery from WalMart.

a. “Confidential Documents” or “Confidential Information” as used

herein means any type or classification of information produced or disclosed by Wal-Mart during

this action that contains commercially sensitive, proprietary and confidential material or

information (e.g., vendor agreements, basic contracts, etc.) and that is designated by any person

or party as confidential at the time of disclosure in writing or in the record of a deposition or

hearing, whether revealed during deposition, in a document, in an interrogatory answer, by

production of tangible evidence, or otherwise. The Parties may retroactively designate as

“CONFIDENTIAL” under this Order any information or documents produced in discovery in

this action prior to the date of this Order. No designation shall be made unless counsel for the

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designating party believes in good faith that the designated material is entitled to protection

under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

b. “Highly Confidential Documents” or “Highly Confidential

Information” as used herein means any type or classification of information produced or

disclosed by any person or party (the “designating party”) during this action that contains

commercially very sensitive, exceptionally proprietary and highly confidential material or

information (e.g., trade secrets, corporate strategies, etc.) and that is designated by that person or

party as highly confidential at the time of disclosure in writing or in the record of a deposition or

hearing, whether revealed during deposition, in a document, in an interrogatory answer, by

production of tangible evidence, or otherwise. The Parties may retroactively designate as

“HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” under this Order any information or documents produced in

discovery in this action prior to the date of this Order. No designation shall be made unless

counsel for the designating party believes in good faith that the designated material is entitled to

protection under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

2. Information designated confidential or highly confidential shall be

indicated as follows:

a. In the case of an exhibit, document or other tangible evidence, by a

sticker, stamp or other written means to the exhibit, document or tangible evidence stating

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL”;

b. In the event that any item with the designation

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” is introduced by counsel during a

deposition, the reporter and counsel for the other party (or parties) must be instructed during the

deposition that, pursuant to this Order, the deposition and such exhibits, if retained by the

reporter, must be held under seal, and if filed in Court, must be filed under seal, and the reporter

must be further instructed not to furnish copies of any such exhibits or disclose the contents

thereof to any person other than counsel for the parties and the deponent at whose deposition the

Confidential Information or Highly Confidential Information was introduced. In addition, a

party may designate deposition testimony as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

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CONFIDENTIAL” by providing either oral notice on the record during the deposition or written

notice of such designation to the reporter and counsel for opposing party within fifteen (15) days

after receipt of the transcript of the deposition. During this 15 day period, the entire deposition

transcript shall be treated as “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” under this Order.

c. In the case of an interrogatory answer or a paper to be filed with

the Court, by a statement in the answer or paper attached thereto by the designating party stating

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” and identifying the portion of the answer

or paper designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.”

3. Information designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL” shall be disclosed only to:

a. Outside legal counsel, including trial counsel and local counsel, for

any party to this action, including members, associates, and employees of the firm or offices of

which such counsel are members or employees, as well as outside copying and computer

services, and the parties themselves;

b. subject to the requirements of paragraph 4, persons who are

designated as experts by a party to this action retained solely for the purposes of this action;

c. court reporters and their staffs; and

d. the Court and all members of the Court’s staff.

1. Under no circumstances shall any party provide Confidential Information,

Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents

and/or Related Materials to any competitor of the parties or of Wal-Mart, unless a written

authorization of the concerned party is first obtained.

5. With respect to Confidential Information or Highly Confidential

Information elicited during hearings and other proceedings, whenever counsel for any party

deems that any question or line of questioning calls for the disclosure of information that should

be kept “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL”, counsel may designate on the

record prior to such disclosure that the disclosure is “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL”. Whenever a matter designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

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CONFIDENTIAL” is to be discussed in hearing or other proceeding, any party claiming such

confidentiality may request that the Court exclude from the room any person who is not entitled

under this Order to receive information designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL”.

6. All discovery materials provided by Wal-Mart may be made, by separate

written agreement, specifically subject to the terms of this Order. Wal-Mart may designate

documents or information as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” in

accordance with this Order. Any designation by Wal-Mart shall have the same force and effect

as if made pursuant to the terms of this Order. The provisions of paragraph 17 relating to a

challenge on the assertion of “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” status shall

apply also to discovery materials designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL” by non-parties.

7. In the event a party wishes to foreclose access to Confidential Information,

Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents

and/or Related Materials, in whole or in part, to any person, that party may, upon a showing of

good cause, move the court ex-parte for an appropriate order precluding access. Once such a

motion has been filed, Confidential Information, Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential

Information, Highly Confidential Documents and/or Related Materials shall not be disclosed to

such person before the Court rules on such motion.

8. If counsel for any party believes that examination of any witness on

deposition will require disclosure of information designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL”, counsel will notify opposing counsel, and that part of the deposition shall be

taken in the presence of only persons authorized to receive Confidential Information or Highly

Confidential Information.

9. In the event that Confidential Information, Confidential Documents,

Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents and/or Related Materials are

used in any court proceeding in this action, they shall not lose their confidential or highly

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confidential status through such use, and the party using such material shall take all steps

reasonably available to protect their confidentiality during such use.

10. This Order shall not be deemed a waiver of any party's right to object to

the production, disclosure or admissibility of Confidential Information, Confidential Documents,

Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents and/or Related Materials or

the taking of any testimony or other evidence on any basis other than their confidential or highly

confidential status pursuant to this Order.

11. The disclosure of the Confidential Information, Confidential Documents,

Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents and/or Related Materials shall

not be deemed as a waiver in whole or in part of a party's claim of confidentiality, either as to the

specific information disclosed or as to any other information relating thereto or in the same or

related subject matters.

12. The inadvertent production of any item without it being designated

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” will not be deemed a waiver of any claim

that the item designated is “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL”. If a party

through inadvertence produces any item designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL” without designating it as such under this Order, the producing party may

furnish a substitute item properly marked along with written notice to all parties (or written

notice alone as to non-documentary information) that such item is deemed “CONFIDENTIAL”

or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” and should be treated as such. The receiving party (or parties)

must treat such information as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” from the

date the notice is received. Disclosure of “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL”

information prior to this receipt of notice will not be deemed a violation of this Order.

13. The terms of paragraph 2 regarding the marking of documents will not

control where a party, in response to a document request, elects to make originals or working

copies of documents available to outside counsel for the receiving party (or parties) for review

before making production copies. In that case, a producing party is not obligated to make any

confidentiality designation upon such documents at the time they are made available. Instead, all

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documents at the time they are made available to outside counsel for the receiving party shall be

treated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” until the producing party

delivers production copies, at which time the confidentiality designations (including no

designation) the producing party will have made will control. Any originals or working copies

of documents that outside counsel for the receiving party has elected not to have copied, and any

notes or summaries thereof, will continue to be treated as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL.”

14. All exhibits and other documents filed with the Court in this action that

contain or describe information designated “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL”, shall be filed in sealed envelopes pursuant to the requirements set forth

in Civil L.R. 79-5.

15. All information or materials received by a party from the producing party

pursuant to this Stipulated Protective Order which contain information designated

“CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL,” shall be used solely for the purpose of

this action and for no other purpose, and shall not be disclosed to any person not authorized to

receive such information or materials pursuant to this Stipulated Protective Order.

16. The restrictions set forth in any of the preceding paragraphs shall not

apply to information which:

a. was, is, or becomes public knowledge, not in violation of this

Stipulated Protective Order; or

b. is acquired from a third party lawfully possessing such information

and having no confidentiality obligation with respect thereto.

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17. In the event that a party disagrees with any “CONFIDENTIAL” or

“HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” designation, the parties shall try first to resolve such dispute on an

informal basis. If necessary, application may be made to the Court for relief, and the party

contending that the “CONFIDENTIAL” or “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” information is legally

protectable confidential information shall have the burden of applying for such relief from the

Court and shall have the burden of proving that the disputed information is legally protectable.

18. Nothing in this Stipulated Protective Order shall be deemed a waiver of a

party’s right to oppose production of any information or documents for any reason other than

that such information or document contains or comprises confidential or highly confidential

information.

19. Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of this case, counsel shall

assemble and return to Wal-Mart all copies of Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential

Documents and/or Related Materials in their possession and in the possession of any person to

whom they have disseminated Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential Documents and/or

Related Materials. Alternatively, counsel may destroy all received Confidential Documents,

Highly Confidential Documents and/or Related Materials and shall certify in writing that such

destruction has occurred. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, each

counsel and its firm may retain one copy of all deposition transcripts and exhibits thereto in this

case and one complete set of pleadings and papers filed with the Court or served on the other

side so long as it is maintained in accordance with this Order.

20. Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Order shall:

a. Limit any party in the introduction of Confidential Information,

Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents

and/or Related Materials into evidence, subject to the designating party's right to seek protection

from the Court;

b. Prevent a party from objecting to discovery which it believes to be

improper; or

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c. Limit any party's disclosure or use of Confidential Information,

Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential Documents

and/or Related Materials that were produced by that party.

21. If any party is served with a subpoena to produce Confidential

Information, Confidential Documents, Highly Confidential Information, Highly Confidential

Documents and/or Related Materials, or ordered by a Court to do so, the party shall give

immediate written notice to the producing party to allow the producing party to seek protection

by the Court or appointed discovery referee.

22. This Stipulated Protective Order shall remain in full force and effect

throughout this action until modified, superseded or terminated by order of the Court or by

agreement of the parties.

Dated this 4th day of August, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

_/s/ Richard Seeborg_

U.S. Magistrate Judge

AGREED TO:

PLAINTIFF

_________ /s/________________________

Hill Design Group

By its attorneys,

Thomas A. Moore

Noveck & Moore

P.O. Box 1438

Los Altos CA 94023

DEFENDANTS

_______/s/________________________

Spring Wang, et.al.

By their attorneys,

Paul Gumina

1735 N. First St., Suite 300

San Jose, CA 95112

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