Arteris S.A.S v. Sonics, Inc.

Filing 42

ORDER by Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 39 Stipulation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (kawlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2012)

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BRYAN WILSON (CA SBN 138842)
[e-mail]
KIMBERLY N. VAN VOORHIS (CA SBN 197486)
[e-mail]
CHRISTOPHER F. JEU (CA SBN 247865)
[e-mail]
ZAHRA HAYAT (CA SBN 262605)
[e-mail]
BENJAMIN PETERSEN (CA SBN 267120)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304-1018
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 650.494.0792
Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant
SONICS, INC.

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ADDITIONAL ATTORNEYS LISTED
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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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ARTERIS, S.A.S.,

Case No.

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SONICS, INC.,
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3:12-CV-00434-WHA (KAW)

REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL
JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT
TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 18
MARCH 1970 ON TAKING OF
EVIDENCE ABROAD IN CIVIL OR
COMMERICAL MATTERS

Defendant.
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AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

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MARK D. FOWLER (Bar No. 124235)
[e-mail]
CHANG KIM (Bar No. 273393)
[e-mail]
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2215
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
GERALD T. SEKIMURA (Bar No. 96165)
[e-mail]
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
KEVIN C. HAMILTON (Bar No. 269423)
[e-mail]
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff and CounterDefendant
ARTERIS S.A.S.

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REQUEST FOR INT’L JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION
CASE NO. 3:12-CV-00434-WHA (KAW)
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Sender:

Office of the Clerk
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Oakland Courthouse, Courtroom 4 - 3rd Floor
1301 Clay Street,
Oakland, CA 94612

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Central Authority of the
Requested State:

Ministère de la Justice
Direction des Affaires Civiles et du Sceau
Bureau de l’entraide civile et commerciale internationale (D3)
13, Place Vendôme
75042 Paris Cedex 01
France
Tel: + 33 (1) 44 77 64 52

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Person to whom the
executed request is to be
returned:

The Hon. Kandis A. Westmore
U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Oakland Courthouse, Courtroom 4 - 3rd Floor
1301 Clay Street,
Oakland, CA 94612

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In accordance with Article
3 of the Convention, the
undersigned application
hast the honor to submit
the following request:

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a.

Requesting judicial
authority:

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Oakland Courthouse, Courtroom 4 - 3rd Floor
1301 Clay Street,
Oakland, CA 94612

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To the competent
authority of:

France

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Name of case and
identifying number:

Arteris, S.A.S. v. Sonics, Inc., Case No. 3:12-CV-00434-WHA
(KAW)

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Names and addresses of
the parties and their
representatives:

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a.

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Plaintiffs:

Arteris, S.A.S.
6 Parc Ariane – Immeuble Mercure
Boulevard des Chenes – 78284 Guyancourt Cedex – France
Represented by:
Mark D. Fowler
Chang Kim
DLA PIPER LLP
2000 University Ave.
E. Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Gerald T. Sekimura
DLA PIPER LLP
555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Kevin C. Hamilton
DLA PIPER LLP
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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b.

Defendant and
Counterclaimant:

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Represented by:
Bryan Wilson
Christopher F. Jeu
Kimberly N. Van Voorhis
Zahra Hayat
Benjamin Petersen
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Sonics, Inc.
890 N McCarthy Blvd # 220
Milpitas, CA 95035

Nature and purposes of the
proceedings and summary
of the facts:

Defendant and Counterclaimant Sonics, Inc. (“Sonics”) was
founded in 1996. Sonics provides network-on-a-chip
(“NoC”) technology and tools. Sonics’ products include
SonicsSX, SonicsLX, SNAP, Sonics3220, and SonicsGN.
Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant Arteris S.A.S. (“Arteris”),
was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of U.S. based Arteris
Holdings, Inc. Arteris provides NoC technology and tools.
Arteris’ NoC products include Arteris FlexNoC, Arteris
FlexWay, Arteris NoCcompiler, FlexArtist, FlexExplorer,
FlexVerifier, NoCverifier, and Danube Network on a Chip
Intellectual Property Library.
Arteris, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is also a subsidiary of
U.S. based Arteris Holdings, Inc. Arteris, Inc. provides NoC
technology and tools. Arteris, Inc.’s NoC products include,
Arteris FlexNoC, Arteris FlexWay, Arteris NoCcompiler,
FlexArtist, FlexExplorer, FlexVerifier, NoCverifier, and
Danube Network on a Chip Intellectual Property Library.

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There are two lawsuits involving the parties, both pending in
the Northern District of California: Sonics, Inc. v. Arteris, Inc.
(Case No. 4:11-CV-05311-SBA), pending before Judge
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Armstrong, and Arteris, S.A.S. v. Sonics, Inc. (Case No. 12CV-00434-WHA), pending before Judge Alsup.

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On November 1, 2011, Sonics filed a complaint against
Arteris, Inc., alleging infringement of United States Patents
Nos. 6,182,183 (the “’183 Patent”); 7,266,786 (the “’786
Patent”); 7,277,975 (the “’975 patent”); 6,961,834 (the “’834
Patent”); 7,191,273 (the “’273 Patent”); 6,816,814 (the “’814
Patent”); and 7,299,155 (the “’155 Patent”) (collectively, the
“Sonics Patents-in-Suit”) by the Arteris Accused Products
(including, but not limited to, Arteris FlexNoC, Arteris
FlexWay, Arteris NoCcompiler, FlexArtist, FlexExplorer,
FlexVerifier, NoCverifier, and Danube Network on a Chip
Intellectual Property Library). Sonics has served its
preliminary infringement contentions, and Arteris, Inc. has
served its invalidity contentions.

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On January 27, 2012, Arteris, S.A.S. filed a complaint,
alleging infringement of United States Patents Nos. 7,574,629
and 7,769,027 (collectively, the “Arteris Patents-in-Suit”).
This case is assigned to Judge Alsup. Sonics has since filed
counterclaims against Arteris, S.A.S. alleging that the Arteris
Accused Products each infringe some or all of the same seven
patents Sonics is asserting against Arteris, Inc. in Sonics v.
Arteris, Inc. The parties served their preliminary
infringement contentions on May 10, 2012. The parties
served their invalidity contentions on June 25 and 26, 2012.

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The Parties have identified several individuals likely to be in
possession of relevant information. An important category of
such individuals is the named inventors of the Arteris Patentsin-Suit. Mr. Cesar Douady, who resides and works in France,
is a named inventor on both the Arteris Patents-in-Suit. Mr.
Douady is a former employee of Arteris, S.A.S.

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Evidence to be obtained or
other judicial act to be
performed:

It is respectfully requested that an appropriate French judicial
authority ask Mr. Douady to appear for a deposition. Given
the attorneys’ scheduling constraints, Sonics would like to
conduct this deposition preferably in late July, 2012, and
therefore respectfully requests that this Letter of Request be
executed as expeditiously as possible.

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Identity and address of any
person to be examined:

Cesar Douady
DxO Labs SA
3 rue Nationale
92100, Boulogne-Billancourt
France
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Questions to be put to the
person to be examined or
statement of the subject
matter about which he is to
be examined:

Mr. Douady will be examined in his personal capacity, as one
of the inventors of the Arteris Patents-in-Suit. The subject
matter about which Mr. Douady will be examined will pertain
to the general characteristics, inventorship, alleged
infringement and validity of the Arteris Patents-in-Suit. As
Mr. Douady is also a former Chief Technology Officer of
Arteris, S.A.S., he may also be examined on the design and
development of the Arteris Accused Products.

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Documents or other
property to be inspected:

It is respectfully requested that an appropriate French judicial
authority ask Mr. Douady to produce at his deposition any
documents that are in his possession, custody or control and
that pertain to (i) the Arteris Patents-in-Suit, including, but
not limited to, inventor notebooks or any documents showing
conception or reduction to practice of inventions reflected in
the Arteris Patents-in-Suit; (ii) the design and development of
the Arteris Accused Products; and (iii) any communications
with Arteris regarding Sonics, or the Sonics, Inc. v. Arteris,
Inc. (Case No. 4:11-CV-05311-SBA) or Arteris, S.A.S. v.
Sonics, Inc. (Case No. 12-CV-00434-WHA) lawsuits.

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Any requirement that the
evidence be given on oath
or affirmation and any
specific form to be used:

It is respectfully requested that Mr. Douady’s answers to the
questions posed to him be under oath, under penalty of
perjury.

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Special methods or
procedures to be followed:

None at this time.

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Request for notification of
the time and place for the
execution of the Request
and identity and address of
any person to be notified:

Arteris, S.A.S.
6 Parc Ariane – Immeuble Mercure
Boulevard des Chenes – 78284 Guyancourt Cedex – France

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Represented by:
Mark D. Fowler
Chang Kim
DLA PIPER LLP
2000 University Ave.
E. Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Gerald T. Sekimura
DLA PIPER LLP
555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Kevin C. Hamilton
DLA PIPER LLP
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Sonics, Inc.
890 N Mccarthy Blvd # 220
Milpitas, CA 95035

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Represented by:
Bryan Wilson
Christopher F. Jeu
Kimberly N. Van Voorhis
Zahra Hayat
Benjamin Petersen
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Request for attendance or
participation of judicial
personnel of the requesting
authority at the execution
of the Letter of Request:

None at this time.

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Specification of privilege
or duty to refuse to give
evidence under the law of
the State of origin:

Mr. Douady may refuse to answer a question or produce a
requested document only where doing so would disclose a
privileged communication with counsel or where doing so
would disclose work performed under the direction of an
attorney.

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The fees and costs incurred
which are reimbursable
under the second paragraph
of Article 14 or under
Article 26 of the
Convention will be borne
by:

Arteris, S.A.S.
6 Parc Ariane – Immeuble Mercure
Boulevard des Chenes – 78284 Guyancourt Cedex – France

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Represented by:
Mark D. Fowler
Chang Kim
DLA PIPER LLP
2000 University Ave.
E. Palo Alto, Ca 94303
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Gerald T. Sekimura
DLA PIPER LLP
555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Kevin C. Hamilton
DLA PIPER LLP
401 B Street, Suite 1700
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Tel.: [phone]
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Sonics, Inc.
890 N Mccarthy Blvd # 220
Milpitas, CA 95035

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Represented by:
Bryan Wilson
Christopher F. Jeu
Kimberly N. Van Voorhis
Zahra Hayat
Benjamin Petersen
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Date of Request:

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July 3, 2012

Signature and seal of the
requesting authority:

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Kandis A. Westmore
United States Magistrate Judge

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