Northgate Technologies, Inc. v. Stryker Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Northgate Technologies, Inc.
Defendant: Stryker Corporation and W.O.M. World of Medicine AG
Case Number: 1:2012cv07032
Filed: September 4, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Richard A Posner
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 7, 2014 MAILED patent report with certified copy of the order dated 11/6/14 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (mjc, )
November 6, 2014 Filing 159 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: On November 4, 2014, the parties signed and entered a stipulation of dismissal as to all claims against each other. All claims are dismissed with prejudice. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (am)
November 4, 2014 Filing 158 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Oehler, James)
June 2, 2014 Filing 157 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: Pretrial conference date of 6/2/2014 and Jury Trial date of 6/9/2014 are stricken. Mailed notice (am)
May 16, 2014 Filing 156 MOTION by Counter Defendant Northgate Technologies, Inc. for leave to file , MOTION by Counter Defendant Northgate Technologies, Inc. to clarify and extend time (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion to Clarify and Extend, #2 Exhibit Email Sachs to Counsel)(Lydigsen, Laura)
May 12, 2014 Filing 155 Exhibit List by Northgate Technologies, Inc.. (Lindner, David)
May 12, 2014 Filing 154 PROPOSED Jury Instructions by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Lindner, David)
May 12, 2014 Filing 153 PROPOSED Jury Instructions by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Lindner, David)
May 12, 2014 Filing 152 PROPOSED Voir Dire by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Lindner, David)
May 12, 2014 Filing 151 PROPOSED Voir Dire by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Lindner, David)
May 12, 2014 Filing 150 Exhibit List by Stryker Corporation(d/b/a Stryker Endoscopy), W.O.M. World of Medicine AG. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Joint Trial Exhibit List)(Walker, Edward)
May 12, 2014 Filing 149 PROPOSED Voir Dire by Stryker Corporation(d/b/a Stryker Endoscopy), W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Walker, Edward)
May 12, 2014 Filing 148 PROPOSED Jury Instructions by Stryker Corporation(d/b/a Stryker Endoscopy), W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Instructions (Liability), #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Instructions (Damages))(Walker, Edward)
May 12, 2014 Filing 147 RESPONSE by Counter Claimants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to motion for leave to file #145 Supplemental Expert Report (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Walker, Edward)
May 8, 2014 Filing 146 MEMORANDUM by Northgate Technologies, Inc. in support of motion for leave to file #145 Supplemental Expert Report (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Mehta, Manish)
May 8, 2014 Filing 145 MOTION by Counter Defendants Northgate Technologies, Inc., Northgate Technologies, Inc., Northgate Technologies, Inc., Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for leave to file Supplemental Expert Report (Mehta, Manish)
May 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER of May 7, 2014. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 5/7/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
May 1, 2014 Filing 143 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stryker Corporation by Christopher Michael Scharff (Scharff, Christopher)
May 1, 2014 Filing 142 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stryker Corporation by Paul W. McAndrews (McAndrews, Paul)
April 30, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 141 ORDER of April 30, 2014. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 4/30/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
April 30, 2014 Filing 140 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: Enter Order of April 30, 2014, regarding MOTION FOR BENCH TRIAL ON INEQUITABLE CONDUCT IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 9th TRIAL ON LIABILITY. (139). Defendant and counter-plaintiff W.O.M. World of Medicine AGs motion for a bench trial on inequitable conduct (in advance of the June 9th trial on liability) is denied. (For further details, see Order in separate docket entry). Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
April 28, 2014 Filing 139 SEALED RESPONSE by Northgate Technologies, Inc. to SEALED MOTION by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for an Initial Bench Trial on Inequitable Conduct #131 (Northgate's Opposition) (Attachments: #1 List of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9)(Lindner, David)
April 28, 2014 Filing 138 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner:MOTION (137) by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. to seal Northgate's Opposition to W.O.M.'s Motion for an Initial Bench Trial on Inequitable Conduct is granted, as per Judge Posner's statement in docket entry 130. Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
April 28, 2014 Filing 137 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. to seal Northgate's Opposition to W.O.M.'s Motion for an Initial Bench Trial on Inequitable Conduct (Lindner, David)
April 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 136 ORDER of April 25, 2014 - INSTRUCTIONS TO COURT-APPOINTEDDAMAGES EXPERT J. Gregory Sidak (FED. R. EVID. 706). Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 4/25/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
April 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER of April 25, 2014 - INSTRUCTIONS TO COURT-APPOINTEDLIABILITY EXPERT David Lipson (FED. R. EVID. 706). Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 4/25/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
April 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER of April 25, 2014, regarding REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONTERMS TO NEUTRAL EXPERT DAVID LIPSON. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 4/25/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
April 25, 2014 Filing 133 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: Northgates request for clarification of claim construction terms to neutral liability expert David Lipson is denied as improperly filed. Enter Order. (For further details, see Order in separate docket entry).Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
April 25, 2014 Filing 132 SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion for an Initial Bench Trial on Inequitable Conduct (Attachments: #1 List of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6)(Dockterman, Michael)
April 25, 2014 Filing 131 SEALED MOTION by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for an Initial Bench Trial on Inequitable Conduct (Dockterman, Michael)
April 25, 2014 Filing 130 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: The April 25th motion (Docket No. 129) of defendant and counter-plaintiff W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to file under seal is granted. All responses may be filed under seal as well.Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
April 25, 2014 Filing 129 MOTION by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to seal Motion for an Initial Bench Trial on Inequitable Conduct and Memorandum of Law in Support (Dockterman, Michael)
April 7, 2014 Filing 128 Joint Nomination of Neutral Damages Experts by Northgate Technologies, Inc., Stryker Corporation , W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Cotter CV, #2 Exhibit Magee CV, #3 Exhibit Sidak CV)(Lydigsen, Laura)
April 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER of Apr 3, 2013. In place of the neutral damages experts jointly suggested by the parties on April 1, the parties shall submit the names of three academic experts as nominees to be court-appointed experts on damages. If the parties are unable to agree on any such nominees by Monday, April 7, I will find a competent neutral myself. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 4/3/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
April 1, 2014 Filing 126 Joint Letter Regarding Nomination of Neutral Experts by Northgate Technologies, Inc., Stryker Corporation , W.O.M. World of Medicine (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Burdick Web Bio, #2 Exhibit Gassert Web Bio, #3 Exhibit Green CV, #4 Exhibit Gunderson CV, #5 Exhibit Kinrich CV, #6 Exhibit Lipson Web Bio, #7 Exhibit Meyst Web Bio, #8 Exhibit Shoham Web Bio & CV)(Lydigsen, Laura)
March 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 125 ORDER of March 24, 2014. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 3/24/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
March 24, 2014 Filing 124 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: Enter Order of March 24, 2014. MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for reconsideration (94) of the Order of December 16, 2013 is denied. (For further details, see Order of March 24, 2014 in separate docket entry). Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
March 21, 2014 Filing 123 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. by Laura A. Lydigsen (Lydigsen, Laura)
March 21, 2014 Filing 122 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. by Manish K. Mehta (Mehta, Manish)
March 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 121 ORDER of March 20, 2014 - Ground Rules and Schedule. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 3/20/2014:Judicial staff mailed notice(gl, )
March 20, 2014 Filing 120 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner: Enter Order of March 20, 2014. The final pretrial conference will be held on June 2, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., and the trial of liability will begin on June 9, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. (For further details, see Order in sepaarte docket entry). Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
March 19, 2014 Filing 119 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 3/11/14 before the Honorable Richard A. Posner. Court Reporter Contact Information: Kathy Fennell, Kathleen_Fennell@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's 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 the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 4/9/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/21/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/17/2014. (Fennell, Kathleen)
March 11, 2014 Filing 118 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Richard A. Posner:Status hearing held on 3/11/2014.Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, )
March 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER OF MARCH 4, 2014, 1. To facilitate communication, the parties shall submit to the court immediately,by email, three names with email addresses-one for the plaintiff and one foreach of the two defendants-of attorneys who will serve as contacts. The partiesmay contact me by emailing all three of my law clerks:Sean Driscoll, Sean_Driscoll@ca7.uscourts.govSopan Joshi, Sopan_Joshi@ca7.uscourts.govRachel Sachs, Rachel_Sachs@ca7.uscourts.gov2. Counsel for the parties shall appear for a status conference on Tuesday, March11, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago, Room 2787. Signed by the Honorable Richard A. Posner on 3/4/2014:Mailed notice (dl, )
February 28, 2014 Filing 116 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that 12 C 7032, Northgate Technologies, Inc. v. Stryker Corporation, and 13 C 7900, BRK Brands, Inc. v. Nest Labs, Inc., are currently pending before the Hon Virginia M. Kendall; and It further appearing that the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has designated the Hon. Richard A. Posner to preside over these cases; therefore It is hereby ordered that the Clerk of Court is to reassign 12 C 7032, Northgate Technologies, Inc. v. Stryker Corporation, and 13 C 7900, BRK Brands, Inc. v. Nest Labs, Inc., to the Hon. Richard A. Posner. Case reassigned to the Honorable Richard A. Posner for all further proceedings. Signed by Executive Committee on 2/28/2014. (td, )
February 25, 2014 Filing 113 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for extension of time JOINT FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINES FOR COMPLYING WITH LOCAL PATENT RULES AFTER THE MARKMAN RULING #111 is granted until 3 weeks after the ruling on the marking hearing. Motion hearing set for 2/25/2014 on this motion is hereby stricken. Mailed notice (tsa, )
February 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER extending the post markman local patent rule deadlines. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/24/2014.Mailed notice(mjc, )
February 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ORDER: Enter order extending the post markman local patent rule deadlines. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/24/2014. Mailed notice(mjc, )
February 18, 2014 Filing 112 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of extension of time #111 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/25/2014 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
February 18, 2014 Filing 111 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for extension of time JOINT FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINES FOR COMPLYING WITH LOCAL PATENT RULES AFTER THE MARKMAN RULING (Lindner, David)
January 27, 2014 Filing 110 SUR-REPLY by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to motion for reconsideration #94 (Walker, Edward)
January 24, 2014 Filing 109 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Minute entry #108 is amended to include, the surreply should be filed as a separate document and not as an attachment.Mailed notice (tsa, )
January 24, 2014 Filing 108 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: MOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for leave to file a Sur-Reply Instanter #105 is granted. No further briefing is permitted. Motion hearing set for 1/29/2014 on this motion is hereby stricken.Mailed notice (tsa, )
January 24, 2014 Filing 107 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 01/08/2014 before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Claim Construction Hearing. Court Reporter Contact Information: Gayle A. McGuigan, CSR, RMR, CRR, (312) 435-6047, Gayle_McGuigan@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's 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 the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 2/14/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/24/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/24/2014. (McGuigan, Gale)
January 22, 2014 Filing 106 NOTICE of Motion by Edward Timothy Walker for presentment of motion for leave to file #105 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/29/2014 at 09:00 AM. (Walker, Edward)
January 22, 2014 Filing 105 MOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for leave to file a Sur-Reply Instanter (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Sur-Reply to Motion for Reconsideration)(Walker, Edward)
January 17, 2014 Filing 104 STATEMENT by Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG on Star Scientific (Walker, Edward)
January 17, 2014 Filing 103 REPLY by Northgate Technologies, Inc. to response in opposition to motion #101 , response to motion #102 for Reconsideration (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 4)(Oehler, James)
January 10, 2014 Filing 102 RESPONSE by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for reconsideration of the Order of December 16, 2013 #94 (Walker, Edward)
January 10, 2014 Filing 101 RESPONSE by Stryker Corporationin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for reconsideration of the Order of December 16, 2013 #94 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Elliott, Merle)
January 10, 2014 Filing 100 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Document entry #99 is stricken and was entered in error.Mailed notice (tsa, )
January 9, 2014 Filing 99 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Preliminary Injunction hearing held on 1/9/2014.Advised in open court notice (tsa, )
January 8, 2014 Filing 98 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:In court claim construction hearing held on 1/8/2014. Mailed notice (tsa, )
December 27, 2013 Filing 97 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration #94 set for 1/6/14 is stricken. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration #94 on or before 1/10/14 and Plaintiff shall reply on or before 1/17/14. Mailed notice (ep, )
December 23, 2013 Filing 96 NOTICE of Motion by James Matthew Oehler for presentment of motion for reconsideration #94 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/6/2014 at 09:00 AM. (Oehler, James)
December 23, 2013 Filing 95 MEMORANDUM by Northgate Technologies, Inc. in support of Motion for Reconsideration of Order of December 16, 2013 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Oehler, James)
December 23, 2013 Filing 94 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for reconsideration of the Order of December 16, 2013 (Oehler, James)
December 16, 2013 Filing 93 Enter ORDER: Northgate's motion for leave to amend its infringement contentions is denied. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/16/2013.Mailed notice(tsa, )
December 16, 2013 Filing 92 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Status hearing held on 12/16/2013. In court Claim construction hearing is set for 1/8/2014 at 10:00 AM.Advised in open court notice (tsa, )
December 12, 2013 Filing 91 STATUS Report JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION CHART AND STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO LOCAL PATENT RULE 4.2(f) by Northgate Technologies, Inc., Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Oehler, James)
December 5, 2013 Filing 90 REPLY by Defendants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to Response, #89 Reply Claim Construction Brief (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2, #2 Exhibit 3, #3 Exhibit 4, #4 Exhibit 5)(Walker, Edward)
November 21, 2013 Filing 89 RESPONSE by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. to other #85 Northgate's Responsive Claim Construction Brief (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7-Part 1, #8 Exhibit 7-Part 2, #9 Exhibit 8)(Oehler, James)
November 1, 2013 Filing 88 NOTICE by William H. Frankel of Change of Address (Frankel, William)
October 28, 2013 Filing 87 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: MOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for extension of time to complete discovery (Extend Fact Discovery) andMOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to amend/correct order #68 (Amend the Scheduling Order Solely as to a Third-Party Subpoena) #81 solely for the purpose of completing discovery with respect to the subpoena issued to third-party CareFusion is granted to 11/8/13. Motion hearing set for 10/28/2013 on this motion is hereby stricken.Mailed notice (tsa, )
October 24, 2013 Filing 86 APPENDIX (Joint Appendix for Claim Construction Briefing) (Attachments: #1 Appendix Part 1, #2 Appendix Part 2, #3 Appendix Part 3, #4 Appendix Part 4, #5 Appendix Part 5)(Silvia, David)
October 24, 2013 Filing 85 Defendants' Opening Claim Construction Brief by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG and Stryker Corporation d/b/a Stryker Endoscopy (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Silvia, David)
October 21, 2013 Filing 84 REPLY by Northgate Technologies, Inc. to response in opposition to motion, #76 , response to motion, #75 for leave to amend infringement contentions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Oehler, James)
October 21, 2013 Filing 83 RESPONSE by Northgate Technologies, Inc.in Opposition to MOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for extension of time to complete discovery (Extend Fact Discovery) andMOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to amend/correct order #68 (Amend the Scheduling Order Solely as to a Third-Party Subpoena) #81 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Lindner, David)
October 17, 2013 Filing 82 NOTICE of Motion by Edward Timothy Walker for presentment of motion for extension of time to complete discovery,, motion to amend/correct,, motion for relief, #81 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/28/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Walker, Edward)
October 17, 2013 Filing 81 MOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for extension of time to complete discovery (Extend Fact Discovery) and, MOTION by Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to amend/correct order #68 (Amend the Scheduling Order Solely as to a Third-Party Subpoena) (Walker, Edward)
October 16, 2013 Filing 80 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Emergency MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for protective order #77 is denied for the reasons stated on the record in open court.Advised in open court notice (tsa, )
October 16, 2013 Filing 79 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of motion for protective order #77 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/16/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
October 16, 2013 Filing 78 MEMORANDUM by Northgate Technologies, Inc. in support of motion for protective order #77 (Emergency Motion) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11)(Lindner, David)
October 16, 2013 Filing 77 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for protective order (Emergency Motion) (Lindner, David)
October 15, 2013 Filing 76 RESPONSE by Stryker Corporationin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for leave to file amended infringement contentions #71 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Elliott, Merle)
October 15, 2013 Filing 75 RESPONSE by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG to MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for leave to file amended infringement contentions #71 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2 (Filed Under Seal), #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7-12 (Filed Under Seal), #8 Exhibit 13)(Walker, Edward)
September 30, 2013 Filing 74 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Plaintiff's motion for leave to file #71 amended infringement contentions is entered and briefed as follows: Responses due by 10/15/2013. Replies due by 10/21/2013. Ruling will be made by mail. Status hearing set for 12/16/2013 at 09:00 AM.Advised in open court notice (tsa, )
September 24, 2013 Filing 73 NOTICE of Motion by James Matthew Oehler for presentment of motion for leave to file #71 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/30/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Oehler, James)
September 24, 2013 Filing 72 MEMORANDUM by Northgate Technologies, Inc. in support of motion for leave to file #71 amended infringement contentions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6 (placeholder), #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11)(Oehler, James)
September 24, 2013 Filing 71 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for leave to file amended infringement contentions (Oehler, James)
September 13, 2013 Filing 70 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. by Robert Steven Mallin (Mallin, Robert)
July 15, 2013 Filing 67 REDACTED ANSWER to Counterclaim of Stryker Corporation #65 by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Oehler, James) (Docket text modified by Clerk's Office.).
July 8, 2013 Filing 69 [PROPOSED] ORDER extending deadlines for complying with Local Patent Rules 1.3, 3.1-3.3 and 4.1-4.2. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 7/8/2013.(mjc, )
July 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER: Enter order extending deadlines for complying with Local Patent Rules 1.3,3.1-3.3 and 4.1-4.2. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 7/8/2013.(mjc, )
July 1, 2013 Filing 66 Northgate Technologies, Inc.'s ANSWER to counterclaim of W.O.M. World of Medicine AG by Northgate Technologies, Inc.(Oehler, James)
June 21, 2013 Filing 65 Public Version ANSWER to amended complaint , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Stryker Corporation against Stryker Corporation . by Stryker Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K)(Surrette, Robert)
June 21, 2013 Filing 64 SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendant Stryker Corporation Answer to Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K)(Surrette, Robert)
June 20, 2013 Filing 63 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc.JOINT FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINES TO COMPLY WITH LPRs 1.3, 3.1-3.3, and 4.1-4.2 #61 is granted. Motion hearing set for 6/26/2013 on this motion is hereby stricken. Mailed notice (tsa, )
June 18, 2013 Filing 62 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #61 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 6/24/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
June 18, 2013 Filing 61 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc.JOINT FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINES TO COMPLY WITH LPRs 1.3, 3.1-3.3, and 4.1-4.2 (Lindner, David)
June 10, 2013 Filing 60 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG by Edward Timothy Walker this is a substitution of appearance and the substitution is withdrawing the appearance of Peter N. Moore pursuant to LR83.17 (Walker, Edward)
June 6, 2013 Filing 59 Public Version ANSWER to amended complaint #57 , COUNTERCLAIM filed by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG against All Plaintiffs . by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M)(Moore, Peter)
June 6, 2013 Filing 58 SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG Answer to Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M)(Moore, Peter)
June 4, 2013 Filing 57 FIRST AMENDED complaint by Northgate Technologies, Inc. against All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Lindner, David)
June 3, 2013 Filing 56 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Motion for leave to file #53 is granted; Status hearing held on 6/3/2013. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file 1st amended complaint is granted. Amended complaint should be filed as a separate document and not as an attachment. Defendant's oral motion for leave to file answers under seal is granted. parties are directed to get a protective order on file. Mailed notice (tsa, )
May 29, 2013 Filing 55 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. by James Matthew Oehler (Oehler, James)
May 29, 2013 Filing 54 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of motion for leave to file #53 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 6/4/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
May 29, 2013 Filing 53 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for leave to file Its First Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Lindner, David)
April 12, 2013 Filing 52 STIPULATION regarding motion to compel #48 (Moore, Peter)
April 1, 2013 Filing 51 MINUTE entry before Honorable Amy J. St. Eve: Status hearing held on 4/1/2013 and continued to 6/3/2013 at 9:00 AM. Briefing as to MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. to compel the production of documents claimed as privileged #48 is set as follows: Response due by 4/22/2013. Reply due by 4/29/2013. Ruling by mail. Mailed notice (tlp, )
March 26, 2013 Filing 50 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of motion to compel #48 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 4/1/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
March 26, 2013 Filing 49 MEMORANDUM by Northgate Technologies, Inc. in support of motion to compel #48 the production of documents claimed as privileged (Redacted Memorandum) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (submitted for in camera review), #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4 (submitted for in camera review), #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Lindner, David)
March 26, 2013 Filing 48 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. to compel the production of documents claimed as privileged (Lindner, David)
February 21, 2013 Filing 47 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Unopposed MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for extension of time to Comply with LPR 2.5 #45 is granted to March 8, 2013. Motion hearing set for 2/27/2013 on this motion is hereby stricken. Mailed notice (tsa, )
February 21, 2013 Filing 46 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of extension of time #45 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/27/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
February 21, 2013 Filing 45 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. for extension of time to Comply with LPR 2.5 (Unopposed) (Lindner, David)
January 14, 2013 Filing 44 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: MOTION by Counter Defendant Northgate Technologies, Inc., Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc., Counter Claimants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for Entry Of The Agreed Discovery #42 order up to claim construction is granted. Motion hearing set for 1/15/2013 is hereby stricken.Mailed notice (tsa, )
January 9, 2013 Filing 43 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief, #42 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/15/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
January 9, 2013 Filing 42 MOTION by Counter Defendant Northgate Technologies, Inc., Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc., Counter Claimants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Defendants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for Entry Of The Agreed Discovery Order Up To Claim Construction (Joint Motion) (Lindner, David)
January 3, 2013 Filing 41 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Minute entry #40 is stricken and was entered in error.Mailed notice (tsa, )
January 3, 2013 Filing 40 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Initial status hearing held on 1/3/2013. Plaintiff to file an amended complaint by 2/21/2013. The Court also gives leave to serve subpoenas on other facilities. Status hearing continued to 3/14/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (tsa, )
January 3, 2013 Filing 39 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Initial status hearing held on 1/3/2013. Initial infringements by 1/31/2013. Parties to send an agreed discovery schedule to the Court by 1/9/2013. Advised in open court notice (tsa, )
January 2, 2013 Filing 38 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, Counter Claimant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG by Peter N Moore (Moore, Peter)
December 21, 2012 Filing 37 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG against Northgate Technologies, Inc. . by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG(Smith, Gregory)
December 21, 2012 Filing 36 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Smith, Gregory)
December 11, 2012 Filing 35 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: By agreement of the parties and per telephonic request the initial status hearing set for 12/12/2012 is stricken and reset to 1/3/2013 at 09:00 AM.Telephoned notice (tsa, )
December 7, 2012 Filing 33 STATUS Report (Joint) by Northgate Technologies, Inc., Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Lindner, David)
December 5, 2012 Filing 34 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #28 , #29 are granted.Mailed notice (mjc, )
November 21, 2012 Filing 32 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Agreed MOTION by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 #30 is granted to 12/21/2012. Motion hearing set for 11/28/2012 on this motion is hereby stricken. Mailed notice (tsa, )
November 20, 2012 Filing 31 NOTICE of Motion by Gregory Michael Smith for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer, motion for relief #30 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/28/2012 at 09:00 AM. (Smith, Gregory)
November 20, 2012 Filing 30 MOTION by Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 (AGREED) (Smith, Gregory)
November 16, 2012 Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-7765680. Scott D. Wofsy on behalf of W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Wofsy, Scott)
November 16, 2012 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-7764585. David J. Silvia on behalf of W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (Silvia, David)
November 15, 2012 Filing 27 Northgate Technologies, Inc.'s ANSWER to counterclaim of Stryker Corporation d/b/a Stryker Endoscopy by Northgate Technologies, Inc.(Lindner, David)
November 15, 2012 Filing 26 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG by Michael R. Dockterman (Dockterman, Michael)
November 15, 2012 Filing 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant W.O.M. World of Medicine AG by Gregory Michael Smith (Smith, Gregory)
November 13, 2012 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc., Defendant Stryker Corporation to (1) Reschedule the Initial Status Hearing and to (2) Extend the Deadlines for Northgate and Stryker to Comply with LPR 2.2 and 2.3 #22 is granted. Status hearing set for 12/4/2012 is stricken and reset to 12/12/2012 at 09:00 AM. Joint status report by 12/7/2012. Advised in open court notice (tsa, )
November 6, 2012 Filing 23 NOTICE of Motion by David P Lindner for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #22 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/13/2012 at 09:00 AM. (Lindner, David)
November 6, 2012 Filing 22 MOTION by Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc., Defendant Stryker Corporation to (1) Reschedule the Initial Status Hearing and to (2) Extend the Deadlines for Northgate and Stryker to Comply with LPR 2.2 and 2.3 (Lindner, David)
October 25, 2012 Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Stryker Corporation against Northgate Technologies, Inc. . by Stryker Corporation(Surrette, Robert)
October 25, 2012 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall:Initial status hearing set for 12/4/2012 @ 9:00 a.m. Joint Status Report due by 11/28/2012. (See Judge Kendall's web page found at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov for information about status reports). The parties are to report on the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) if no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is to advise all other parties of the Court's action herein. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing.Mailed notice (tsa, )
September 19, 2012 Filing 19 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: MOTION by Defendant Stryker Corporation for extension of time to respond to complaint #16 is granted to 10/25/2012. Motion hearing set for 9/24/2012 on this motion is hereby stricken.Mailed notice (tsa, )
September 18, 2012 Filing 18 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Stryker Corporation (Surrette, Robert)
September 18, 2012 Filing 17 NOTICE of Motion by Robert Anthony Surrette for presentment of extension of time #16 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/24/2012 at 09:00 AM. (Surrette, Robert)
September 18, 2012 Filing 16 MOTION by Defendant Stryker Corporation for extension of time to respond to complaint (Surrette, Robert)
September 18, 2012 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stryker Corporation by Gregory Joseph Vogler (Vogler, Gregory)
September 18, 2012 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stryker Corporation by Merle Sylvester Elliott (Elliott, Merle)
September 18, 2012 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Stryker Corporation by Robert Anthony Surrette (Surrette, Robert)
September 11, 2012 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Northgate Technologies, Inc. as to Stryker Corporation on 9/4/2012, answer due 9/25/2012. (Lindner, David)
September 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Appointing Special Process Server Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/10/2012.(mjc, )
September 10, 2012 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: Enter Order Appointing Special Process Server. [For further detail see separate order(s).]Mailed notice (mjc, )
September 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE entry before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall: Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to appoint special process service for foreign service of process #8 is granted. Draft order to follow. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (srb,)
September 7, 2012 Filing 8 Ex Parte Motion for Service by Special Process Server by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lindner, David)
September 7, 2012 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. by William H. Frankel (Frankel, William)
September 6, 2012 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Stryker Corporation, W.O.M. World of Medicine AG (cft, )
September 6, 2012 Filing 6 MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (mjc, )
September 4, 2012 Filing 5 Local Rule 3.4 Notice of Claims Involving Patents by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Lindner, David)
September 4, 2012 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Lindner, David)
September 4, 2012 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Northgate Technologies, Inc. by David P Lindner (Lindner, David)
September 4, 2012 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Lindner, David)
September 4, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Northgate Technologies, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-7511649. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Lindner, David)
September 4, 2012 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Arlander Keys. (jn, )

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Plaintiff: Northgate Technologies, Inc.
Represented By: Robert Steven Mallin
Represented By: David P Lindner
Represented By: James Matthew Oehler
Represented By: Laura A. Lydigsen
Represented By: William H. Frankel
Represented By: Manish K. Mehta
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Defendant: Stryker Corporation
Represented By: Christopher Michael Scharff
Represented By: Robert Anthony Surrette
Represented By: Paul W. McAndrews
Represented By: Gregory Joseph Vogler
Represented By: Merle Sylvester Elliott
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Defendant: W.O.M. World of Medicine AG
Represented By: Peter N Moore
Represented By: Michael R. Dockterman
Represented By: David J Silvia
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