Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd v. AU Optronics Corp. et al

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ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen granting 35 Motion to Stay (Patent Nos. 6,281,955 and 7,697,093 only) in related case C11-3170 EMC. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 8/12/11. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2011)

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GEORGE RILEY (S.B. #118304)
[e-mail]
DARIN SNYDER (S.B. #136003)
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3823
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
MARK SAMUELS (S.B. #107026)
[e-mail]
BRIAN M. BERLINER (S.B. #156732)
[e-mail]
RYAN YAGURA (S.B. # 197619
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
AT&T, INC., BEST BUY CO., INC.,
AND BRANDSMART USA, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 3:11-cv-03170-EMC
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER

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

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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY
Case No. 3:11-cv-03170-EMC

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs AU Optronics Corp. and AU Optronics Corp. America

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collectively ("Plaintiffs") and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics

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America, Inc., AT&T, Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., and BrandsMart USA, Inc. (collectively,

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"Defendants") are also parties to a proceeding before the United States International Trade

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Commission (the "ITC") under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the matter titled, Certain

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Flat Panel Display Devices and Products Containing the Same, Investigation No. 337-TA-793;

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WHEREAS, the ITC instituted an Investigation against Defendants on July 28, 2011
involving, inter alia, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,281,955 and 7,697,093.
WHEREAS U.S. Patent Nos. 6,281,955 and 7,697,093 are also pending in the abovecaptioned action;
WHEREAS, Defendants seek and Plaintiffs are agreeable to a stay under 28 U.S.C. §

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1659(a) in the above-captioned action for all claims related to U.S. Patent Nos. 6,281,955 and

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7,697,093 until the determination of the ITC becomes final;

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Defendants hereby move for an order that all claims related to U.S. Patent Nos. 6,281,955

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and 7,697,093 in the above-captioned action be stayed under 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a) until the

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determination of the ITC becomes final. See In re Princo Corp., 478 F.3d 1345, 1355 (Fed. Cir.

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2007). Defendants expressly reserve and do not waive any other defenses.

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Dated: August 11, 2011

GEORGE RILEY
DARIN SNYDER
MARK SAMUELS
BRIAN BERLINER
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

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By:

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/s/ Philip C. Ducker
Philip C. Ducker

Attorneys for Defendants
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA,
INC., AT&T, INC., BEST BUY CO., INC.,
AND BRANDSMART USA, INC.

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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY
Case No. 3:11-cv-03170-EMC

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a), all claims related to U.S. Patent Nos. 6,281,955

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and 7,697,093 are hereby stayed until the determination of the ITC in the matter titled, Certain

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Flat Panel Display Devices and Products Containing the Same, Investigation No. 337-TA-793,

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becomes final.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY
Case No. 3:11-cv-03170-EMC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have

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consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s

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CM/ECF system pursuant to Local Rule CV-5-5(b).

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the
foregoing is true and correct.

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Dated: August 11, 2011

/s/ Philip C. Ducker

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Case No. 3:11-cv-03170-EMC