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ASHEY & GEDDES
ATTORNEYS AND couNsE1.1.oRs AT LAW "'E*-E"'*°'*'E
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19899
February 15, 2008
The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
United States District Court
844 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. et al. v. Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
C.A. No. 07-753-JJF
Dear Judge Farnan:
Plaintiffs and defendant Diagnostic Devices, Inc. ("DDI") jointly submit the enclosed
proposed scheduling order for the Court’s consideration. Except for paragraph 7, Plaintiffs and
DDI have agreed to the enclosed scheduling order regarding DDI's motion to dismiss for lack of
personal jurisdiction and related jurisdictional discovery requested by Plaintiffs. The parties'
respective positions with respect to paragraph 7 are bolded for the C0urt's convenience.
Respectfully,
/s/ Lauren E. Maguire
Lauren E. Maguire
Enclosure
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS INC. )
and CORANGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, )
)
Plaintiffs, )
)
v. ) C.A. No. 07-753-JJF
)
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INCORPORATED, )
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE SALES CORPORATION, )
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, DIAGNOSTIC )
DEVICES INC., LIFESCAN INCORPORATED, )
NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, and )
SANVITA INCORPORATED, )
)
Defendants. )
|PROPOSED| SCHEDULING ORDER REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES, INC.’S
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL .lURISDICTION
This matter came before the Court in relation to the Motion by Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
(“DDI") to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (the “Motion").
IT IS SO ORDERED that the following schedule shall apply to the Court’s consideration
of the Motion:
I. By no later than February 18, 2008, Plaintiffs shall provide to DDI evidence of the
purchase of one or more products in Delaware, including the date of purchase, the location of
purchase and the vendor.
2. DDI shall serve its full responses and objections, including DDI’s responsive
documents if any, to P1aintiffs’ previously served discovery requests by no later than February
28, 2008.
3. Within twenty (20) days from Plaintiffs’ receipt of DDI’s responses, including DDI’s
responsive documents if any, DDI shall produce one or more of its representatives for

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deposition(s) in response to notice(s) by Plaintiffs. The deposition(s) of DDI or its
representative(s) shall take place in Charlotte, North Carolina and shall relate only to personal
jurisdiction of DDI in Delaware, including but not necessarily limited to DDI’s contacts, direct
or indirect, directed to Delaware.
4. Plaintiffs’ answering brief in response to the Motion shall be due no later than thirty
(30) days from plaintiffs’ receipt of DDI’s responses to discovery requests, including DDI’s
responsive documents if any.
5. DDI’s reply brief shall be due no later than ten (IO) days from receipt of Plaintiffs’
answering brief
6. Discovery taken in connection with this jurisdictional motion shall not count against
any discovery event limitations that may be set forth in any other Scheduling Order of this Court.
7. DDI’s Position: DDI should not be subject to merits-based discovery until the
Court has ruled on the Motion.
Plaintiffs’ Position: Merits-based discovery is not stayed pending the Court’s
ruling on the Motion.
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP ASHBY & GEDDES
/s/Philip A. Rovner /S/Lauren E. Maguire
Philip A. Rovner (I.D. #3215) Steven J_ Balick (1_1)_ #2114)
Hercules Plaze John G. Day (Lo. #2403)
BGX 951 Lauren E. Maguire (I.D. #4261)
Wiimingwni DE 198990951 500 Delaware Avenue, 8th Floor
(302) 984-6000 1>.o. Box 1150
[email protected] Wihmngton, DE 19399
Airomeyfor Plainiyjfs Roche Diagnostics (302) 654-1333
Op€l‘Lll°i0}'lS Inc, and Corcmge I}’lt€FI’ZClZ`i0}’1LI] Sbglick@gShby-g€ddgS_cOm
Limiied jday@ashby—geddes.com
[email protected]
Attorneys for Dejendant Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
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SO ORDERED this day of , 2008.
188321.1 United States District Judge
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