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`CASREF,JURY,KCJLC1,LEAD,MEDIATION,PATENT/TRADEMARK,PROTECTIVE-
`ORDER,STAYED
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`U.S. District Court [LIVE]
`Eastern District of TEXAS (Sherman)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:16-cv-00812-ALM-KPJ
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`Snyders Heart Valve LLC v. St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. et al
`Assigned to: District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III
`Referred to: Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson
`Related Case: 4:16-cv-00813-ALM
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
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`Date Filed: 10/25/2016
`Jury Demand: Both
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`Date Filed
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`# Docket Text
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`10/25/2016
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`1 ***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT - ATTORNEY MUST REFILE***
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`COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St.
`Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number
`0540-5998010.), filed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Antonelli, Matthew) Modified on 10/25/2016 (baf, ).
`(Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`10/25/2016
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`2 ***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT - ATTORNEY MUST REFILE
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`Additional Attachments to Main Document: 1 Complaint,.. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [U.S. Patent No. 6,540,782],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [U.S. Patent No. 6,821,297])(Antonelli, Matthew) Modified on
`10/25/2016 (baf, ). (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sarah Jean Ring on behalf of Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC (Ring, Sarah) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of
`Snyders Heart Valve LLC (Thompson, Larry) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Zachariah Harrington on behalf of
`Snyders Heart Valve LLC (Harrington, Zachariah) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael David Ellis on behalf of Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC (Ellis, Michael) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`7 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the
`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Antonelli, Matthew)
`(Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`10/25/2016
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`8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Snyders Heart Valve
`LLC (Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`10/25/2016
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`NOTICE by Snyders Heart Valve LLC of Related Cases (Antonelli, Matthew)
`(Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sarah Jean Ring on behalf of Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC (Ring, Sarah) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the COMPLAINT submitted DOCUMENT
`1 and ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT 2 - INCORRECT CASE NUMBER
`ON DOCUMENT. Correction should be made by ONE BUSINESS DAY (baf,
`) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`Case ASSIGNED to Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (baf, ) (Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`11 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St.
`Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., filed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC.
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [U.S. Patent No. 6,540,782],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [U.S. Patent No. 6,821,297],
`# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Antonelli, Matthew) Modified on 10/25/2016 (baf, ).
`(Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`12 SUMMONS Issued as to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.. (baf, )
`(Entered: 10/25/2016)
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`13 SUMMONS Issued as to St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc.. (baf, ) (Entered:
`10/25/2016)
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`14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis on behalf
`of Snyders Heart Valve LLC (Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 10/26/2016)
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`11/08/2016
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`15 ***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT - ATTORNEY MUST REFILE***
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`11/08/2016
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`11/08/2016
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`Defendants' Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer
`Complaint or otherwise plead re St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc..( Tidwell, James) Modified on 11/8/2016 (baf, ).
`(Entered: 11/08/2016)
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`16 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer
`Complaint or otherwise plead re St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc..( Tidwell, James) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
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`NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the UNOPPOSED APPLICATION FOR
`EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER COMPLAINT submitted
`DOCUMENT 15 - INCORRECT CASE NUMBER ON THE DOCUMENT.
`Correction should be made by ONE BUSINESS DAY (baf, ) (Entered:
`11/08/2016)
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`11/09/2016
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`***PLEASE DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR BY CLERK***
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`Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer
`Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc. to 10/27/2016; St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. to
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`10/27/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( baf, ) (Entered:
`11/09/2016)
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`Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer
`Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc. to 12/19/2016; St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. to
`12/19/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( baf, ) (Entered:
`11/09/2016)
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`***FILED IN ERROR BY CLERK - INCORRECT ANSWER
`EXTENSION DEADLINE OF 10/27/2016 GRANTED ON
`DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED FIRST APPLICATION FOR
`EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER COMPLAINT. PLEASE
`IGNORE.***
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`(baf, ) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
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`17 Unopposed MOTION to Set the Deadline for All Defendants to Answer, Plead
`or Otherwise Respond by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc.. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
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`18 ORDER - GRANTING 17 Motion to Set the Deadline for All Defendants to
`Answer, Plead or Otherwise Respond. It is therefore ORDERED that said
`Defendants deadline to answer, plead or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs
`Complaint shall be up to and including January 17, 2017. Signed by Judge
`Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/12/2016. (baf, ) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
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`19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc. served on 10/27/2016, answer due 11/17/2016; St. Jude
`Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. served on 10/27/2016, answer due
`11/17/2016. (Attachments:
`# 1 Summons(es) St Jude Medical S.C. Inc)(gsg) (Entered: 01/09/2017)
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`20 ***WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO ORDER 29 ***
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`MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and (3) or, MOTION to
`Transfer to the District of Minnesota, and Memorandum of Law by St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order,
`# 2 Declaration of Richard Olson,
`# 3 Declaration of Joseph W. Winkels,
`# 4 Exhibit 1- US 6,821,297 patent,
`# 5 Exhibit 2- US 6,540,782 patent,
`# 6 Exhibit 3- TX SOS,
`# 7 Exhibit 4- Rowan Law Firm website page,
`# 8 Exhibit 5- Snyders Heart Valve website page,
`# 9 Exhibit 6- excerpt from Piper Jaffray research report,
`# 10 Exhibit 7- Question Presented in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods,
`# 11 Exhibit 8- excerpt from PWC study)(Tidwell, James) Modified on
`2/2/2017 (baf, ). (Entered: 01/17/2017)
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`21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by St. Jude Medical S.C.,
`Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent
`Abbott Laboratories, Corporate Parent St. Jude Medical LLC for St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.. (Tidwell,
`James) (Entered: 01/17/2017)
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`22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude
`Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC, filed by Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [U.S. Patent No. 6,540,782],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [U.S. Patent No. 6,821,297])(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered:
`01/18/2017)
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`01/19/2017
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`23 SUMMONS Issued as to St. Jude Medical, LLC. (baf, ) (Entered: 01/19/2017)
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`01/26/2017
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`01/27/2017
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`24 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20
`MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and (3) or MOTION to
`Transfer to the District of Minnesota, and Memorandum of Law by Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
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`25 ORDER - GRANTING 24 Motion for Extension of Time to File
`Response/Reply re 20 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and
`(3) or MOTION to Transfer to the District of Minnesota, and Memorandum of
`Law. Responses due by 2/8/2017. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on
`1/27/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 01/27/2017)
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`01/27/2017
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`26 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR BY CLERK IN
`INCORRECT CASE***
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`ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MEDIATION - The Court hereby ORDERS
`that this case be submitted to mediation in accordance with this courts
`Mediation Plan. The mediator assigned is John Shipp. The mediation
`conference shall be conducted by the following date: 3/10/2017. Signed by
`Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 1/27/2017. (baf, ) Modified on 1/27/2017 (baf,
`). (Entered: 01/27/2017)
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`***FILED IN ERROR BY CLERK IN INCORRECT CASE - Document
`# 26, ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MEDIATION. PLEASE
`IGNORE.***
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`(baf, ) (Entered: 01/27/2017)
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`27 Joint MOTION for Discovery and Briefing Schedule for the St. Jude Medical
`Defendants' Jurisdiction/Venue/Transfer Motion by Snyders Heart Valve LLC.
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
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`28 ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS - This case is SET for the Initial
`Rule 16 Management on 4/3/2017 at 1:30 PM in Ctrm 208 (Sherman) before
`Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. The Rule 26(f) attorney conference in this case
`must occur by March 3, 2017. The conference may be by telephone. Rule 26(f)
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`requires attorneys of record and all unrepresented parties to confer and attempt
`in good faith to agree on a proposed scheduling order (See Appendix B) and to
`file with the clerk a joint report outlining their proposals no later than 14 days
`after the conference. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 2/1/2017. (baf,
`) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
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`NOTICE of RESETTING of Hearing: By agreement of the parties, the
`Scheduling Conference is reset for Wednesday 4/19/2017 01:30 PM in Ctrm
`208 (Sherman) before Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. (tls) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
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`29 ORDER - Before the Court is the joint motion of the parties concerning a
`discovery plan and briefing schedule relating to the defendants' current and
`intended motions relating to jurisdiction, venue, and transfer issues (Dkt. 27 ).
`The Court having considered the motion, and having found good cause
`therefor, hereby ORDERS that the motion is GRANTED as follows: (1) The
`currently pending motion to dismiss/transfer (Dkt. 20 ) is withdrawn, without
`prejudice. (2) The St. Judge Medical defendants will file any motions relating
`to preliminary jurisdiction, venue and/or transfer issues, by February 8, 2017.
`The St. Judge Medical defendants are allowed a maximum of 40 pages for a
`combined motion and brief (not including the caption, table of contents, table
`of authorities, signature blocks of counsel, and required certifications), and
`leave to file and exceed the page limit for this motion and brief is specifically
`granted. (3) By February 10, 2017, Snyders will serve its discovery requests
`relating to the motions. (4) The St. Judge Medical defendants shall respond to
`the written discovery by February 22, 2017. (5) The St. Jude Medical
`defendants shall make their deposition witness available for deposition during
`the week of February 27, 2017 in Minnesota. (6) Snyders' opposition brief will
`be due 7 days after the deposition. Snyders will be allowed up to 40 pages for
`its opposition (not including the caption table of contents, table of authorities,
`signature block of counsel, and required certifications), and leave to file and
`exceed the page limit is specifically granted. (7) The St. Jude Medical
`defendants' reply brief will be due 7 days after the opposition brief is due; and
`(8) Snyders' sur-reply brief will be due 7 days after the reply brief is due. The
`Court shall set a hearing date for the St. Jude Medical defendants' motions
`relating to jurisdiction, venue, and/or transfer as soon as practicable on or after
`March 29, 2017. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 2/2/2017. (baf, )
`(Entered: 02/02/2017)
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`30 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Pre-Trial Purposes by Snyders Heart
`Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 02/02/2017)
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`31 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File by Snyders Heart Valve LLC.
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 02/07/2017)
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`32 ORDER - Before the Court is the joint motion of the parties concerning
`extension of various deadlines set in the February 2, 2017 Order (Dkt. 29 ).
`The Court, having considered the 31 Motion for Extension of Time to File and
`having found good cause therefor, hereby ORDERS that the motion is
`GRANTED as follows: (1) The St. Judge Medical defendants will file any
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`motions relating to preliminary jurisdiction/venue/transfer issues and/or
`respond to the first amended compliant by February 13, 2017. (2) By February
`15, 2017, Snyders will serve its discovery requests relating to the motions. (3)
`The St. Judge Medical defendants shall respond to the written discovery by
`March 1, 2017. (4) The St. Judge Medical defendants shall make their
`deposition witness available for deposition between March 6, 2017 and March
`10, 2017 in Minnesota. The remainder of the deadlines set out in the February
`2, 2017 Order (Dkt. #29) remain unchanged. Signed by Judge Amos L.
`Mazzant, III on 2/8/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 02/08/2017)
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`33 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) and Plaintiff's
`and Defendants', Joint MOTION to Hold Defendants' Opposed Motion to
`Dismiss in Abeyance by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 02/13/2017)
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`34 NOTICE by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology
`Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC of Appearance of Andrei Iancu (Tidwell,
`James) (Entered: 02/13/2017)
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`35 NOTICE by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology
`Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC of Appearance of Joseph W. Winkels
`(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 02/13/2017)
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`36 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC, St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc.. St. Jude Medical, LLC served on 1/23/2017, answer due
`2/13/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 02/15/2017)
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`37 RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Pre-Trial
`Purposes filed by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology
`Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order,
`# 2 Declaration of Joseph W. Winkels,
`# 3 Exhibit 1- printout from U.S. government website clinicaltrials.gov,
`# 4 Exhibit 2- excerpt from Piper Jaffray research report,
`# 5 Exhibit 3- Medtronic Press Release,
`# 6 Exhibit 4- Keranos LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc.,
`# 7 Exhibit 5- National Prods. Inc. v. Arkon Resources, Inc.,
`# 8 Exhibit 6- Dietgoal Innovations LLC v. Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc.)
`(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 02/16/2017)
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`38 REPLY to Response to Motion re 30 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Pre-
`Trial Purposes filed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [JACC Article],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [1_17_14_PR])(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 02/22/2017)
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`02/13/2017
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`02/13/2017
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`02/16/2017
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`02/23/2017
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`39 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph Walter Winkels on behalf of St.
`Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude
`Medical, LLC (Winkels, Joseph) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
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`02/23/2017
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`NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrei Iancu on behalf of St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude
`Medical, LLC (Iancu, Andrei) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
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`41 ORDER - It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff Snyders Heart Valve LLC's
`Motions to Consolidate for Pre-Trial Purposes (Dkt. 30 St. Jude; Dkt. 31
`Medtronic) are hereby GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the lawsuits
`styled Snyders Heart Valve LLC v. St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division Inc.,
`et al., Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-812 and Snyders Heart Valve LLC v.
`Medtronic, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-813 shall be consolidated for
`pretrial purposes into one lawsuit styled, Snyders Heart Valve LLC v. St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-812. All further pleadings in
`this case shall be filed in 4:16-cv-812. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III
`on 2/28/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 02/28/2017)
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`42 ORDER - It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff's and Defendants' Joint
`Motion to Hold Defendants' Opposed Motion to Dismiss in Abeyance (Dkt. 33
`) is DENIED IN PART. Defendants' Opposed Motion to Dismiss Under Fed.
`R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) is still pending before the Court. Signed by Judge Amos L.
`Mazzant, III on 2/28/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 02/28/2017)
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`Pursuant to ORDER 41 all further pleadings should be filed in LEAD CASE
`4:16cv812. LEAD CASE is 4:16cv812 and MEMBER CASE is 4:16cv813.
`The Court consolidates these actions for the purposes of discovery and all other
`pretrial proceedings only. After the conclusion of pretrial activities, the issues
`involving Snyders and each Defendant shall proceed to trial separately. (baf, )
`(Entered: 03/01/2017)
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`43 RESPONSE in Opposition re 33 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R.
`Civ. P. 12(b)(3) and Plaintiff's and Defendants'Joint MOTION to Hold
`Defendants' Opposed Motion to Dismiss in Abeyance filed by Snyders Heart
`Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [Stip],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [SJM HQ],
`# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
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`44 REPLY to Response to Motion re 33 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Under
`Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) and Plaintiff's and Defendants'Joint MOTION to Hold
`Defendants' Opposed Motion to Dismiss in Abeyance -- St. Jude Medical
`Defendants' Brief in Support of Its Opposed Motion to Dismiss Under Fed. R.
`Civ. P. 12(b)(3) -- filed by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Appendix 1,
`# 2 Appendix 2,
`# 3 Appendix 3,
`# 4 Appendix 4)(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 03/05/2017)
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`03/06/2017
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`45 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re 33 Opposed MOTION to
`Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) and Plaintiff's and Defendants'Joint
`MOTION to Hold Defendants' Opposed Motion to Dismiss in Abeyance filed
`by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
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`46 Defendants' ANSWER to 22 Amended Complaint, and, COUNTERCLAIM
`against Snyders Heart Valve LLC by St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division,
`Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC, St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc..(Tidwell, James)
`(Entered: 03/07/2017)
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`47 Unopposed MOTION To Set A Common Deadline For The Parties' Joint Rule
`26(f) Report by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 03/10/2017)
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`48 ANSWER to 46 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC.(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 03/13/2017)
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`49 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Strike by
`Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 03/13/2017)
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`50 ORDER - GRANTING 47 Unopposed MOTION To Set A Common Deadline
`For The Parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report filed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC.
`Rule 26 Meeting Joint Report due by 3/23/2017. Signed by Judge Amos L.
`Mazzant, III on 3/14/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 03/14/2017)
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`51 ***WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO ORDER 83 ***
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`MOTION to Change Venue to the Central District of California by Medtronic
`CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc.. (Attachments:
`# 1 Guaragna Decl.,
`# 2 Exhibit A,
`# 3 Exhibit B,
`# 4 Exhibit C,
`# 5 Exhibit D,
`# 6 Exhibit E,
`# 7 Exhibit F,
`# 8 Exhibit G,
`# 9 Exhibit H,
`# 10 Exhibit I,
`# 11 Exhibit J,
`# 12 Exhibit K,
`# 13 Exhibit L,
`# 14 Exhibit M,
`# 15 Hodge Decl.,
`# 16 Text of Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) Modified on 5/2/2017 (baf, ).
`(Entered: 03/22/2017)
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`03/23/2017
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`03/27/2017
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`52 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [Schedule])(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
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`53 First Amended ANSWER to 22 Amended Complaint, and, COUNTERCLAIM
`against Snyders Heart Valve LLC by St. Jude Medical, LLC, St. Jude Medical,
`Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc..(Tidwell, James)
`(Entered: 03/27/2017)
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`03/27/2017
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`Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 51
`MOTION to Change Venue to the Central District of California by Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered:
`03/27/2017)
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`55 ORDER - GRANTING 54 Motion for Extension of Time to File
`Response/Reply re 51 MOTION to Change Venue to the Central District of
`California. Responses due by 4/19/2017. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant,
`III on 3/28/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 03/28/2017)
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`56 ORDER - GRANTING 49 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion to
`Strike. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 4/4/2017. (baf, ) (Entered:
`04/04/2017)
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`57 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 51
`MOTION to Change Venue to the Central District of California (Motion for
`Second Extension) by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
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`58 ANSWER to 53 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC.(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
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`59 ORDER - GRANTING 57 Motion for Extension of Time to File
`Response/Reply re 51 MOTION to Change Venue to the Central District of
`California. Responses due by 5/3/2017. Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III
`on 4/11/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 04/11/2017)
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`NOTICE of Resetting of Hearing: Scheduling Conference reset for Thursday
`4/20/2017 02:30 PM via telephone before Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. The
`Court provides participants with the teleconference call-in information, as
`follows: ATT Toll-Free Conference Number: 888-363-4749, Access Code:
`1588844, followed by #. Participants are directed to call this number no later
`than 2:25 p.m. (tls) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
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`60 Emergency MOTION for Protective Order Regarding Snyder's Second 30(b)
`(6) Deposition of Medtronic by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc..
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit A,
`# 2 Exhibit B,
`# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
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`61 ***FILED IN ERROR, PER ATTORNEY, PLEASE
`IGNORE***Unopposed MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Emergency
`Motion for Protective Order by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc..
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) Modified on 4/17/2017 (sm, ).
`(Entered: 04/17/2017)
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`04/17/2017
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`***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 61, Unopposed Motion to Expedite.
`PLEASE IGNORE.***
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`(sm, ) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
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`62 Unopposed MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Medtronic's Emergency Motion
`for Protective Order by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc..
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 04/18/2017)
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`ORDER granting 62 Motion to Expedite Briefing on Motion for Protective
`Order. It is hereby ORDERED that any response to the Emergency Motion for
`Protective Order shall be filed by April 18, 2017 with any reply filed by 2:30
`p.m. CT on April 19, 2017, and any sur-reply by Snyders will be filed by 9:00
`a.m. on April 20, 2017. Entered by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 04/18/2017.
`(no attachment) (tls) (Entered: 04/18/2017)
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`63 RESPONSE in Opposition re 60 Emergency MOTION for Protective Order
`Regarding Snyder's Second 30(b)(6) Deposition of Medtronic filed by Snyders
`Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [Original 3/30/17 Notice],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [Letter],
`# 3 Exhibit 3 [Letter Response],
`# 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/18/2017)
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`64 SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: 63 Response
`in Opposition to Motion,. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 4 [Rog Responses])(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/18/2017)
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`65 MOTION Defendants' Joint Opposed Motion for Entry of Order Regarding
`E-Discovery by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc., St. Jude
`Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude
`Medical, LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
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`66 REPLY to Response to Motion re 60 Emergency MOTION for Protective
`Order Regarding Snyder's Second 30(b)(6) Deposition of Medtronic filed by
`Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered:
`04/19/2017)
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`67 MOTION for Protective Order Regarding Snyders' Second Noticed 30(b)(6)
`Deposition by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude Medical, Cardiology
`Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Appendix 1: First 30(b)(6) deposition notice,
`# 2 Appendix 2: Amended first 30(b)(6) deposition notice,
`# 3 Appendix 3: Second 30(b)(6) deposition notice,
`# 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
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`68 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re 60 Emergency MOTION for
`Protective Order Regarding Snyder's Second 30(b)(6) Deposition of Medtronic
`filed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [First Notice])(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
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`69 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III:
`Telephone Conference on scheduling held on 4/20/2017. Motion for Protective
`Orders also addressed. (Court Reporter Jan Mason.) (dm, ) (Entered:
`04/20/2017)
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`70 PAPER TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Snyders Heart Valve LLC for
`proceedings held on 4/20/2017 Telephonic Scheduling Conference before
`Judge Mazzant. (Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`71 RESPONSE in Opposition re 65 MOTION Defendants' Joint Opposed Motion
`for Entry of Order Regarding E-Discovery filed by Snyders Heart Valve LLC.
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
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`72 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of the Telephone
`Conference held on April 20, 2017 before Judge Amos L. Mazzant. Court
`Reporter/Transcriber: Jan Mason,Telephone number: 903-209-4013.
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`NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven
`(7) business days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request
`Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will
`be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction
`after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at
`www.txed.uscourts.gov
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`Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the
`Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript
`Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. (67 pages)
`Redaction Request due 5/22/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for
`6/1/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/28/2017. (jm, ) (Entered:
`04/26/2017)
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`73 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Revised Protective Order
`by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc., St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc.,
`St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC.
`(Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tidwell, James) (Entered: 04/26/2017)
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`74 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude
`Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC (Tidwell, James)
`(Entered: 04/26/2017)
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`75 ORDER - On April 20, 2017, the Court held a scheduling conference and
`considered the items in dispute between the parties. The Court orally denied
`both motions. It is therefore ORDERED that Medtronic CoreValve L.L.C.'s
`Emergency Motion for Protective Order Regarding Snyders' Second 30(b)(6)
`Deposition of Medtronic (Dkt. 60 ) is DENIED. It is further ORDERED that
`St. Jude Medical, LLC's Motion for Protective Order Regarding Snyders'
`Second Noticed 30(b)(6) Deposition (Dkt. 67 ) is DENIED. Signed by Judge
`Amos L. Mazzant, III on 4/27/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 04/27/2017)
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`76 NOTICE by Snyders Heart Valve LLC Regarding Mediator (No Agreement)
`(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 04/27/2017)
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`05/01/2017
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`77 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR BY ATTORNEY***
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`NOTICE by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc. re Joint Motion to
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`Dismiss Certain Defendants Without Prejudice (Case 4:16-cv-813-ALM, Dkt.
`#24) (Guaragna, John) Modified on 5/1/2017 (baf, ). (Entered: 05/01/2017)
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`***FILED IN ERROR BY ATTORNEY - LETTERS ARE NOT FILED
`OF RECORD IN OUR COURT. Document # 77, NOTICE. PLEASE
`IGNORE.***
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`(baf, ) (Entered: 05/01/2017)
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`78 REPLY to Response to Motion re 65 MOTION Defendants' Joint Opposed
`Motion for Entry of Order Regarding E-Discovery filed by Medtronic
`CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc., St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., St. Jude
`Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Jude Medical, LLC. (Tidwell, James)
`(Entered: 05/01/2017)
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`79 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C.,
`Medtronic, Inc. (Fountain, Aaron) (Entered: 05/01/2017)
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`80 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re 65 MOTION Defendants'
`Joint Opposed Motion for Entry of Order Regarding E-Discovery filed by
`Snyders Heart Valve LLC. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit 1 [4/20/17 Transcript],
`# 2 Exhibit 2 [4/11/17 Email])(Antonelli, Matthew) (Entered: 05/01/2017)
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`81 NOTICE by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic, Inc. Regarding Joint
`Motion to Dismiss Certain Defendants Without Prejudice (Case 4:16-cv-813-
`ALM, Dkt. #24) (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/02/2017)
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`82 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw 51 MOTION to Change Venue to the
`Central District of California by Medtronic CoreValve, L.L.C., Medtronic,
`Inc.. (Attachments:
`# 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/02/2017)
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`83 ORDER - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants Medtronic, Inc.
`and Medtronic CoreValve LLC's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Motion to
`Transfer to the Central District of California (Dkt. 82 ) is GRANTED, and
`Defendants Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic CoreValve LLC's Motion to
`Transfer to the Central District of California (Dkt. #51) is WITHDRAWN..
`Signed by Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 5/2/2017. (baf, ) (Entered:
`05/02/2017)
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`84 ORDER - GRANTING 73 Motion for Extension of Time to File. It is therefore
`hereby ORDERED the parties will have until 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2017, to
`make their filings regarding the protective order..Signed by Judge Amos L.
`Mazzant, III on 5/3/2017. (baf, ) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
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`85 AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) against
`Medtro