Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) PTE. LTD. v. Asustek Computer Inc. et al

Filing 8

ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL THIRD PARTY DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 11/12/2015. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/12/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP
(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 15-mc-80249-JSC
ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL
THIRD PARTY DISCOVERY

v.
ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC., et al.,

Re: Dkt. No. 1

Defendants.

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In a related action pending before another court in this District, Plaintiff Avago

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Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“Avago”) brings claims of patent infringement

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against Defendants Asustek Computer Inc. and Asus Computer International (“Asus”). Now

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pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery from third party Advanced

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Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”). (Dkt. No. 1.) Having considered the parties submissions, and

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having had the benefit of oral argument on November 12, 2015, the Court GRANTS IN PART the

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motion to compel. Specifically, the Court ORDERS AMD to produce by November 20, 2015,

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technical documents on the AMD chips referred to in the September 21, 2015 email of AMD’s

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Director of Litigation, Chris Jacobs. (See Dkt. No. 1-2 at 43.) In addition, Avago shall disclose to

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AMD by close of business on November 13, 2015 the Asus products accused of infringement in

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the underlying litigation. This Order disposes of Docket No. 1.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 12, 2015

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY
United States Magistrate Judge