Advanced Micro Devices Inc. et al v. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd et al

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ORDER substituting Samsung Digital Imaging (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2009)

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William H. Manning (pro hac vice) E-mail: [e-mail] Brad P. Engdahl (pro hac vice) E-mail: [e-mail] Samuel L. Walling (pro hac vice) E-mail: [e-mail] Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. 2800 LaSalle Plaza 800 LaSalle Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 612-339-4181 John P. Bovich (Bar No. 150688) E-mail: [e-mail] Reed Smith LLP 101 Second Street, Suite 1800 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: [phone]

Robert T. Haslam (Bar No. 71134) E-mail: [e-mail] Covington & Burling LLP 333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 700 Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 650-632-4800 Christine Saunders Haskett (Bar No. 188053) E-mail: [e-mail] Covington & Burling LLP One Front Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-955-6587 Alan H. Blankenheimer (Bar. No. 218713) E-mail: [e-mail] Covington & Burling LLP 9191 Towne Centre Drive, 6th Floor San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 858-678-1601 Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaimants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al.

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Counterdefendants Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., et al.

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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., et al., Defendants.

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Techwin Co., Ltd.; and Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc. (collectively "Samsung") jointly submit this Stipulation regarding substituting Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd. ("SDIC") in this action in place of Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. and Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, "Techwin") pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(c). WHEREAS, plaintiff AMD filed this action against defendants on February 19, 2008; WHEREAS, Techwin is a named defendant in AMD's First Amended Complaint; WHEREAS, AMD's First Amended Complaint alleges that defendant Techwin has directly infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 5,545,592, 4,737,830, 5,248,893, 5,559,990, 5,377,200, 5,623,434, and 6,784,879 by, inter alia, manufacturing, importing, marketing, selling, or offering for sale in the United States certain memory, processors, and consumer electronics; WHEREAS, pursuant to a spin-off on February 1, 2009, Techwin's digital camera business was transferred in its entirety to a separate company, SDIC; WHEREAS, the parties agree that it would be appropriate to substitute SDIC in this action in place of Techwin pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(c); WHEREAS, the parties wish to stipulate to the continuing alleged liability and discovery obligations of SDIC under the proposed substitution; Now, therefore, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between AMD and Samsung, that: 1. "Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd." is hereby substituted for "Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. and Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc." in the above-captioned action; 2. SDIC has assumed all of Techwin's past liabilities relating to Techwin's digital camera business for direct infringement of the patents asserted by AMD in this case, to the extent any such liability exists; 3. SDIC has assumed all of Techwin's discovery obligations in this case, and possesses all documents, information, and sales data from Techwin relating to Techwin's digital camera business; 4. If in the course of discovery it is found that SDIC is not in possession of all documents, information, and sales data relating to Techwin's digital camera business, Samsung's counsel will
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assist in obtaining these documents from Techwin and will accept service of a subpoena on Techwin's behalf.

DATED: October 28, 2009

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. By:_/s/ William H. Manning_____________ William H. Manning Samuel L. Walling ATTORNEYS FOR ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC

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By:_/s/ Christine S. Haskett_____________ Robert T. Haslam Christine Saunders Haskett ATTORNEYS FOR SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.; SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC; SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.; SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC; SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.; AND SAMSUNG OPTO-ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. Plaintiffs' counsel attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the above-named signatory. PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October __, 2009

____________________________ Honorable Susan Illston United States District Judge

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