STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT AND TO COMPLY WITH PATENT L.R. 4-3

RICHARD G. SEEBORG, District Judge.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-1(b) and 7-12, Plaintiff Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. ("KSEA") and Defendants Stryker Corporation and Stryker Communications, Inc. (collectively, "Stryker"), by and through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate to and jointly request an extension of time until January 12, 2015, to file their Joint Claim Construction Statement and to comply with Patent L.R. 4-3. The accompanying declaration of Merle S. Elliott sets forth all requirements of Civil Local Rule 6-2, including identifying all previous time modifications in the case. For the Court's convenience, the Parties will not repeat all information contained in Ms. Elliott's declaration, but the Parties do note as follows:

1. The deadline for the Parties to file their Joint Claim Construction Statement and to comply with Patent L.R. 4-3 is currently set for Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (See Dkt. No. 59.) Given the upcoming winter holidays, and to allow the Parties a full and fair opportunity to review each other's proposed claim constructions, meet and confer as necessary, and prepare the required documentation for the Court, the Parties jointly request a six (6) day extension of time, until January 12, 2015, to file the Joint Claim Construction Statement and to comply with Patent L.R. 4-3.

2. This stipulated extension will not alter any other deadlines currently set by the Court.

3. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2(a), this stipulation is accompanied by the Declaration of Merle S. Elliott setting forth (1) the reasons for the requested enlargement of time; (2) all previous time modifications in this case; and (3) the effect of the requested enlargement of time.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.