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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Cryptography Research, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Visa International Service Assoc., et al.,

Defendant. /

NO. C 04-04143 JW 

ORDER FOLLOWING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE;

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT

SPECIAL MASTER

The Court conducted a Case Management Conference on January 15, 2008. Counsel for the

respective parties were present. In light of the discussion at the conference, the Court orders as

follows:

A. Notice of Intent to Appoint Special Master

The Court reiterated its desire to appoint a Special Master to assist in the management of this

lawsuit. The parties were agreeable. Thus, due to the parties' consent, the complexity of legal and

factual issues involved in this case, and the cost savings to the parties which will result from a more

focused management of pre-trial matters, the Court concludes that the appointment of a Special

Master in this lawsuit would be beneficial to all. Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 53, the Court notifies

the parties of its intent to appoint a Special Master. 

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B. Scope of the Special Master’s Appointment

The Special Master shall preside over all proceedings, with the power to hear and make

reports and recommendations on the following pretrial matters:

1. Timing of pre-answer motions or any responsive pleadings;

2. Motions to dismiss under FED. R. CIV. P. 12;

3. Timing and content of initial disclosures;

4. Case development processes (e.g., staged discovery and discovery schedules or

plans);

5. Disclosures and discovery;

6. Disclosure or discovery disputes;

7. Motions for preliminary injunction, writs of attachment, or modifications of existing

injunctions or attachment orders;

8. Limits on the number of party experts.

Furthermore, the Special Master shall have the authority to:

1. Conduct pretrial conferences and hearings to establish:

(a) The substance of the claims and defenses presented in the case and of the

issues to be decided;

(b) The material facts not reasonably disputable;

(c) The disputed material factual issues;

(d) The relief claimed, including a particularized itemization of all elements of

damages which may reasonably be claimed based upon the evidence which

would be presented at trial;

(e) The pertinent undisputed and disputed points of law, with respect to liability

and relief, including proposed jury instructions;

(f) The witnesses necessary to be called at trial, except for impeachment or

rebuttal, together with the substance of the testimony to be given;

(g) A compilation of all documents and other items necessary to be offered as

exhibits at trial, except for impeachment or rebuttal, together with a brief

statement following each item describing its substance or purpose and the

identity of the authenticating witness; 

2. Audit and establish attorney fees to be awarded, if any.

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The Special Master shall exercise the power necessary or proper to regulate all proceedings

before him and shall do all acts and take all measures necessary or proper for the efficient

performance of his duties under this Order.

The Special Master shall file numbered interim reports or recommendations which: 1)

advise this Court of the status of the case, and 2) recommend the disposition of any matter heard by

him. The parties shall have ten (10) days from the date an interim report or recommendation is filed

to file any objections. Any party opposing the objection(s) shall file an opposition within ten (10)

days after the objection is filed. If no objection is filed, the Special Master's report or

recommendation shall become a binding Order of the Court and the parties shall comply with the

Order. If, however, an objection is filed, the matter shall be deemed submitted to the Court without

oral argument twenty (20) days after the Special Master's report or recommendation is filed--unless

an application is made and the Court orders the matter to be scheduled for hearing. 

Reports or recommendations pertaining to non-dispositive motions or pretrial discovery

matters shall be reconsidered by this Court only where the Special Master's report or

recommendation is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. Reports or recommendations pertaining to

dispositive motions shall be reconsidered by this Court de novo.

C. Fees and Costs of Special Master

Unless the Court receives a recommendation from the Special Master for some other

apportionment, each party shall bear the cost of the Special Master on a per capita basis, payable in

advance. The Special Master shall report to the Court on a periodic basis regarding the state of his

fees and expenses. Unless otherwise ordered, the Special Master shall, in his report, advise the

Court, without specifically identifying parties, as to whether the parties are current in their payment

of his fees and expenses. 

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 Mr. Denver is with Mediation Masters and may be reached at (408) 280-7883.

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D. Nominations of Special Master

The Court nominates Tom Denver.1 The parties shall file any objections to Mr. Denver

being named as Special Master on or before January 31, 2008. In their objections, the parties shall

provide alternate nominations. 

If no objection is filed and Mr. Denver accepts his appointment, Mr. Denver shall file an

affidavit as required by FED. R. CIV. P. 53(b)(3). The Court's appointment of the Special Master

shall become effective on February 1, 2008. Once appointment is effective, the parties shall notice

all relevant discovery and pretrial motions before the Special Master and not the assigned Magistrate

Judge Howard Lloyd.

Dated: January 23, 2008 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Alexandra V. Percy apercy@hansonbridgett.com

Ann S. Auiler aauiler@whitecase.com

Brandon D. Baum bbaum@mayerbrown.com

Darren E. Donnelly ddonnelly@fenwick.com

David Douglas Schumann dschumann@fenwick.com

Dennis S Corgill dcorgill@mayerbrownrowe.com

Ian N. Feinberg ifeinberg@mayerbrownrowe.com

J. David Hadden dhadden@fenwick.com

Jedediah Wakefield jwakefield@fenwick.com

Joshua M. Masur jmasur@mayerbrownrowe.com

Laurie Michelle Charrington lcharrington@gmail.com

Lynn H. Pasahow lpasahow@fenwick.com

Marshall C. Wallace mwallace@reedsmith.com

Martin F. Majestic Mmajestic@hansonbridgett.com

Mary Elaine Johnston mejohnston@whitecase.com

Michael A. Duncheon mduncheon@hansonbridgett.com

Michael A. Molano mmolano@mayerbrownrowe.com

Michael J. Gallagher mgallagher@whitecase.com

Roderick M. Thompson rthompson@fbm.com

Ryan Aftel Tyz rtyz@fenwick.com

Sangeetha M. Raghunathan sraghunathan@fbm.com

Stephen Roger Dartt sdartt@fenwick.com

William Healey whealey@mayerbrownrowe.com

William Paul Schuck wps@mjllp.com

Dated: January 23, 2008 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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