IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
INTERVET INC., and )
BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, )
Plaintiffs, i
v. ) CLA, No.: 05—887—KA.l
MERIAL LIMITED, i
Defendant. i
STIPULATION AND ORDER OF STAY OF ACTION
UNTIL FINAL DECISION IN REEXAMINATION
WHEREAS on April 5, 2006 the United States Patent 8.: Trademark Office ordered a
Reexamination of United States Patent No. 5,5 87,l66 ("the ’l66 patent"), the patent-in—suit; and
WHEREAS on June 2, 2006 Defendant Merial Limited filed a Motion To Stay The
Litigation Pending Reexamination with a supporting Opening Brief and [Proposed} Order,
requesting that this action be stayed until there is a final determination in the Reexamination of
the ’l66 patent; and
WHEREAS on June 30, 2006 Plaintiffs Inteivet, Inc. and BTG international tiled a
Response to Merial Li1nited’s Motion To Stay The Litigation Pending Reexamination, wherein
Plaintiffs stated that they "do not oppose Merial’s motion";
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATEI) by and between the parties
hereto, through their counsel, subject to the approvai ofthe Court, that;
i. Effective immediately, this action is stayed until there is a final decision in the
Reexamination ofthe ’l66 patent, or untii such time as the Court lifts the stay of its own volition
or pursuant to a motion by any party.
2. The parties will provide the Court with a report on the status ofthe
Reexamination six months from the date of this Stipuiation and Order, and at six month intervals
thereafter until there is a final decision in the Reexamination, at which time the parties shall
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notify the Court ofthe Reexamination decision and provide a report on the final decision in the
Reexamination.
Younc Con/xwav STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP Ricnnims, LM/ron & FINGER, P.A.
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John W. Shaw (#. 3.362) Frederick L. Cottrell, III (#2555)
Karen L. Pascale (# 290.3) Kelly E. Farnan (#4395)
The Brandywine Building One Rodney Square
1000 West St., t7th Floor RO. Box 1347
P.O. Box 39I Wilmington, DE 19899
Wiiinington, Delaware 19899—0.39l Rhone: 302- 651-7700
Phone: 302-57l-6600 farnan@rifLco1n
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Richard L. DeLucia Judy J arecici-Black
Michael Loughnane MERIAL LIMITED
Kerwon & Knciwon LLP .3239 Sateitire Blvd.
One Broadway Duluth, Georgia 300964640
New York, New York I0004 Telephone: (678) 638-.3805
Telephone: (212) 425-7300
Edgar H. Hang
John R. Hutchins Thomas J. Kowalslci
Kam/on & I<12Nvon LLP Frtommnm Lawnnnca & Haut; LLP
i500 K Street, NW 745 Fifth Avenue
Washington, DC 20005-1257 New York, New York l0l5I
Tetephone: (202) 220-4200 Telephone: (2I2) 588-0800
Frank G. Smith, III
Robert L. Lee
J. Patrick Elsevier
Elizabeth K. Haynes
Ansron & Brno LLP
One Atlantic Center
E20} West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424
Telephone: (404) 881-7000
Attarueysfor PIair:ty'fs Attorneys for Defzndant
IT IS SO ORDERED this day ofJuEy, 2006.
HONORABLE KENT A. JORDAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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