Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. et al v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al

Filing 236

ORDER DENYING MSILICON'S MOTION TO QUASH (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 8/21/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

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v.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 14-cv-01012-SI
ORDER DENYING MSILICON'S
MOTION TO QUASH
Re: Dkt. No. 235

LG ELECTRONICS, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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The Court is in receipt of a joint letter from plaintiffs Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and
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ATI Technologies ULC (“AMD”) and non-party MSilicon Technology Corp. (“MSilicon”). Dkt.
No. 235. MSilicon is a San Jose-based subsidiary of MStar Semiconductor, Inc. (“MStar”), a

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Taiwanese entity that designs computer chips utilized in many of the LG devices accused of
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infringement in this case. MSilicon seeks to quash AMD’s deposition subpoena, arguing that

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MStar, LG, or another entity is the more appropriate party from which to seek this discovery.
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MSilicon argues that compliance with AMD’s subpoena would subject it to undue burden and

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expense, and that MSilicon likely does not have possession of any relevant information.
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The Court has reviewed the parties’ joint submission in detail and DENIES MSilicon’s
request. MSilicon, whose “principal business relates to promotion, marketing, and customer
support of certain of (but not all of) MStar chips in North, Central, and South America[,]” likely
has responsive information to at least some of AMD’s deposition topics. If MSilicon truly lacked

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any relevant information, it should have made that representation under oath, as opposed to in a
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discovery letter.
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Under these circumstances, the Court finds that providing the subpoenaed

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depositions will not subject MSilicon to undue burden or expense. Accordingly, MSilicon’s

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motion to quash is DENIED.

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This order resolves Dkt. No. 235.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 21, 2017
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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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