Free Motion for Protective Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ST. CLAIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY )
CONSULTANTS, INC., )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. O4-1436 JJF
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG )
ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG )
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, L.P., )
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., )
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF )
AMERICA, VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD., )
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA, NOKIA )
CORPORATION, NOKIA, INC., HEWLETT- )
PACKARD COMPANY, EASTMAN KODAK )
COMPANY, )
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Defendants. )
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DEFENDANT EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY’S MOTION FOR A
PROTECTIVE ORDER
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26(c) and the Local Rules of
this Court, Defendant Eastman Kodak Company ("K0dak") respectfully moves this Court
for a Protective Order holding discovery in abeyance pending determination of the
ownership of the asserted patents. The issue of ownership is the subject of an action
pending in California Superior Court, Mirage Sys., Inc. v. Speasl, Case No. 105 CV
039164 (Cal. Sup. Ct.), The grounds for this Motion are fully set forth in the

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accompanying Opening Brief In Support Of Defendant Eastman Kodak Company’s
Motion For A Protective Order. A proposed Order granting the Motion is attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
Rule 7.1.4 Request For Oral Argument: Kodak respectfully requests that the
Court hear oral argument following completion of the parties’ briefing on this motion for _
a protective order.
Rule 7.1.1 Certification: On January 9, 2006, counsel for all of the parties
discussed the issue of whether discovery should move forward in this action. Counsel for
Kodak explained that discovery should not go forward in light of the California state
action of Mirage Sys., Inc. v. Speasl, Case No. 105 CV 039164 (Cal. Sup. Ct.). Counsel
for St. Clair disagreed, and the parties were unable to find resolution. Kodak therefore
brings this motion for a protective order.
P® S§3LIOTT, P.A.
William F. Lee PAUL M. LUKOFF (I.D. No. 96)
Michael J. Stunmersgill DAVID E. BRAND (I.D. N0 201)
Mark D. Selwyn 1310 King Street
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING Wilmington, Delaware 19899
HALE AND DORR LLP (302) 888-6500
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109 Attorneys for Defendant,
(617) 526-6000 Eastman Kodak Company
Nora Q.E. Passamaneck
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING
HALE AND DORR LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 1002
(212) 230-8800
Date: January 19, 2006
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on January 19, 2006, I electronically filed DEFENDANT
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER with the
Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the following:
George H. Seitz, III, Esquire Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire
Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 Hercules Plaza
P.O. Box 68 P. O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899 Wilmington, DE 19899
Josy W. Ingersoll, Esquire Steven J. Balick, Esquire
Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor John G. Day, Esquire
1000 West Street Ashby & Geddes
P. O. Box 391 222 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19899 P. O. Box 1150
Wilmington, DE 19899
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esquire
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
1201 N. Market Street
P. O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899 _
PAUL M. LUKOFF (Bar I.D. #96)
DAVID E. BRAND (Bar I.D. #201)
Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A.
1310 King Street
P.O. Box 1328
Wilmington, DE 19899-1328
TEL: 302-888-6500
E-MAILS: [email protected]
[email protected]
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