Oracle Corporation et al v. SAP AG et al

Filing 738

Declaration of Thomas S. Hixson in Support of 737 MOTION in Limine Plaintiffs' Motions In Limine filed byOracle EMEA Limited, Oracle International Corporation, Oracle USA Inc., Siebel Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit Exhibit W, # 24 Exhibit Exhibit X, # 25 Exhibit Exhibit Y, # 26 Exhibit Exhibit Z, # 27 Exhibit Exhibit AA, # 28 Exhibit Exhibit BB, # 29 Exhibit Exhibit CC, # 30 Exhibit Exhibit DD, # 31 Exhibit Exhibit EE, # 32 Exhibit Exhibit FF, # 33 Exhibit Exhibit GG, # 34 Exhibit Exhibit HH, # 35 Exhibit Exhibit II, # 36 Exhibit Exhibit JJ, # 37 Exhibit Exhibit KK)(Related document(s) 737 ) (Howard, Geoffrey) (Filed on 8/5/2010)

Oracle Corporation et al v. SAP AG et al

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