Spansion LLC v. Macronix International Co., Ltd. et al

Filing 25

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 24 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO VACATE DEADLINES PENDING ENTRY OF STAY REQUIRED BY 28 U.S.C. 1659 filed by Spansion LLC. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on October 15, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2013)

1 ANDREW THOMASES (Bar No. 177339)
MATTHEW BUCHANAN (Bar No. 243885)
2 JIGANG JIN (Bar No. 239465)
MATTHEW PAIK (Bar No. 267719)
3 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
4 Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail];
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[e-mail];
[e-mail];
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[e-mail]
8 Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SPANSION LLC
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE DIVISION
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SPANSION LLC,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO.,
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MACRONIX AMERICA, INC.;
17 ACER INC.;
ACER AMERICA CORPORATION;
18 ASUSTEK COMPUTER, INC.;
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL;
19 BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
D-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.;
20 NETGEAR INC;
NINTENDO CO., LTD.;
21 NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC.
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Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 3:13-cv-03566-JST
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO VACATE DEADLINES
PENDING ENTRY OF STAY REQUIRED
BY 28 U.S.C. § 1659
Judge: Honorable Jon S. Tigar

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

CASE NO. 3:13-CV-03566-JST

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Plaintiff, Spansion LLC (“Spansion”) and each of the Defendants identified in the above-

2 captioned civil action (i.e., Macronix International Co., Ltd., Macronix America, Inc.; Acer Inc.;
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Acer America Corp.; ASUSTeK Computer Inc.; ASUS Computer International; Belkin

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International, Inc.; D-Link Systems, Inc.; NETGEAR, Inc.; Nintendo Co., Ltd.; Nintendo of
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America, Inc.), hereby agree and stipulate, subject to the approval of the Court, as follows:
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On August 1, 2013, Spansion filed an Original Complaint against certain party

8 defendants in this action (“the Northern District of California action”), alleging infringement of six
9 United States Patents, i.e., U.S. Patent Nos. 6,369,416; 6,459,625; 6,731,536; 6,900,124; 7,018,922;
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and 7,151,027 (collectively, the “Spansion Patents”). On August 29, 2013, Spansion amended its
Original Complaint to delete certain defendants, resulting in the eleven party defendants identified

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above (“Defendants”), and to make certain additional allegations.
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Spansion also has asserted these same six Spansion Patents against the Defendants

15 in a co-pending investigation before the United States International Trade Commission (the
16 “Commission”) entitled Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same,
17 Investigation No. No. 337-TA-893, filed on August 1, 2013 and instituted on September 9, 2013
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(“the ITC action”). See 78 F.R. 55095 (Sept. 9, 2013).

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On October 8, 2013, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659, each of the Defendants has

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asserted its statutory right to a mandatory stay of all proceedings in the Northern District of

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22 California action until the determination of the Commission becomes final. Defendants’ motion is

23 set for November 14, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. Because the requested stay is mandated by statute,
24 Spansion does not oppose the motion.
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See In re Princo Corp., 478 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

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In view of the foregoing, Spansion and the Defendants agree, and hereby stipulate,

2 to vacate all deadlines in the above-captioned Northern District of California action, until the Court
3 enters the requested order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659, staying all proceedings in this case until
4 the resolution of the ITC Action .
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6 DATED: October 15, 2013

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM, LLP

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By:

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/s/ Andrew Thomases
Andrew Thomases

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Spansion LLC

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DATED: October 15, 2013

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WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
By:

/s/ David Enzminger
David Enzminger

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Attorneys for Defendants,
Macronix International Co., Ltd.,
Macronix America, Inc., Acer Inc.,
Acer America Corporation, ASUSTek Computer Inc.,
Asus Computer International (America),
Belkin International, Inc., D-Link Systems, Inc.,
NETGEAR Inc., Nintendo Co., Ltd., and
Nintendo of America, Inc.

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PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES
IT IS SO ORDERED:
Dated: ______________________, 2013
October 15

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HON. JON S. TIGAR
UNITED STATED DISTRICT JUDGE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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