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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NIDEC CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-05-0686 SBA (EMC)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO STRIKE OR, IN THE

ALTERNATIVE, COMPEL

TESTIMONY OF FORREST TITCOMB

(Docket No. 465)

Nidec has filed a motion asking the Court to strike the testimony of Forrest Titcomb (and all

related evidence) offered in support of JVC’s final invalidity contentions and motion for summary

judgment of invalidity. In the alternative, Nidec asks that the Court order JVC to provide a further

deposition of Mr. Titcomb. Having reviewed the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, as

well as the oral argument of counsel, the Court hereby DENIES the motion to strike but GRANTS

the motion to compel testimony for the reasons stated on the record. The deposition of Mr. Titcomb

shall take place at a location convenient to him and shall last no longer than 4.5 hours. Nidec may

ask questions relating to the ‘309 patent and inquire about communications between Mr. Titcomb

and the Howard Rice or Amster Rothstein firms prior to his retaining them as counsel, and ask

foundational questions relating to the existence and scope of the attorney-client privilege. The 

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United States District Court

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parties shall meet and confer regarding the time and place of deposition.

This order disposes of Docket No. 465.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 1, 2007

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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