Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd. v. Asetek Danmark A/S

Filing 175

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 174 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER regarding Access to Asetek's Confidential Information by AVC's Counsel Wei Lin Chen filed by Asetek Danmark A/S. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on October 9, 2018. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2018)

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Robert F. McCauley (SBN 162056)
[e-mail]
Jacob Schroeder (SBN 264717)
[e-mail]
Jeffrey D. Smyth (SBN 280665)
[e-mail]
Arpita Bhattacharyya (SBN 316454)
[e-mail]
James S. Miller (SBN 317363)
[e-mail]
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
3300 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94304
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant
ASETEK DANMARK A/S

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Hubert H. Kuo (SBN 204036)
[e-mail]
ARDENT LAW GROUP, P.C.
4340 Von Karman Ave., Suite 290
Newport Beach, California
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Wei Lin Chen (Cal. Bar No. 225611)
[e-mail]
ZOOMLAW ATTORNEYS-AT LAW
5F-4, No. 171 Songde Rd. Xinyi Dist.,
Taipei City 11085. Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +(866) 2-2759-5585
Fax: +(866) 2-2759-5589
William L. Buus (SBN 180059)
[e-mail]
SCHIFFER & BUUS, APC
959 South Coast Drive, Suite 385
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant
ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.

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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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ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.,

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Plaintiff and
Counterdefendant,
v.
ASETEK DANMARK A/S

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-07160-JST
STIPULATION REGARDING ACCESS
TO ASETEK’S CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION BY AVC’S COUNSEL
WEI LIN CHEN;
[PROPOSED] ORDER

Defendant and
Counterclaimant.

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STIPULATION RE ACCESS TO ASETEK’S CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07160-JST

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Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd. (“AVC”) and

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Defendant and Counterclaimant Asetek Danmark A/S (“Asetek”), through their counsel of record,

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jointly stipulate as follows:

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Attorney Wei Lin Chen, who has represented that he represents AVC in this

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case and is a member of the Bar of this Court, may have access to Asetek’s

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documents and information designated as CONFIDENTIAL and HIGHLY

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY under the terms and

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restrictions for “Outside Counsel of Record” in the Northern District of

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California’s Patent Local Rule 2-2 Interim Model Protective Order

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(“Operative Protective Order,” found at

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https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/model-protective-orders) which governs this

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case, upon his signing and providing to Asetek’s counsel his signed

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Agreement and Acknowledgement to Be Bound (Exhibit A to the Operative

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Protective Order).

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2.

Jennifer Tan and Melody Foo (supporting staff of Zoomlaw to Mr. Chen),
upon signing and providing to Asetek’s counsel with their signed Agreement
and Acknowledgement to Be Bound, may similarly have access to Asetek’s
documents and information designated as CONFIDENTIAL and HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY under the terms and
restrictions for “Outside Counsel of Record” under the Operative Protective
Order. Other than Mr. Chen, Ms. Tan, and Ms. Foo, no other support staff,
employee, consultant, or personnel working for, at, or employed by Zoomlaw
Attorneys-At-Law (“Zoomlaw”), nor any other support staff working for or
with Mr. Chen, may have any access to Asetek’s documents or information
designated

as

CONFIDENTIAL

or

HIGHLY

CONFIDENTIAL-

ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY under the Operative Protective Order. Other
than Mr. Wei Lin Chen, Zoomlaw attorneys who are not Outside Counsel of
Record under the Operative Protective Order may not have access to Asetek’s
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STIPULATION RE ACCESS TO ASETEK’S CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07160-JST

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documents

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY under the Operative

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Protective Order.

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3.

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designated

HIGHLY

employee, consultant, or personnel working for, at, or employed by Zoomlaw;
and 2) Mr. Wei Lin Chen, Ms. Jennifer Tan, and Ms. Melody Foo will
securely store and maintain Asetek’s CONFIDENTIAL and HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY documents and information
so that they are not accessible to anyone else, including but not limited to any
other attorney, support staff, employee, consultant, or personnel working for,
at, or employed by at Zoomlaw.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: October 5, 2018

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP

By: /s/ Robert F. McCauley
Robert F. McCauley
Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant
ASETEK DANMARK A/S

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has

EYES ONLY documents or information to any other attorney, support staff,

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Asetek

provide access to Asetek’s HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL-ATTORNEYS’

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that

Melody Foo may not disclose (orally or otherwise), show, share, transfer, or

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information

For avoidance of doubt: 1) Mr. Wei Lin Chen, Ms. Jennifer Tan, and Ms.

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or

Dated: October 5, 2018

ARDENT LAW GROUP, PC
By: /s/ Hubert H. Kuo
Hubert H. Kuo
Attorneys for Plaintiff ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS
CO., LTD.

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STIPULATION RE ACCESS TO ASETEK’S HC-AEO DOCUMENTS
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07160-JST

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Dated: October 5, 2018

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By: /s/ William L. Buus
William L. Buus
Attorneys for Plaintiff ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS
CO., LTD.

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SCHIFFER & BUUS APC

Dated: October 5, 2018

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By: /s/ Wei Lin Chen
Wei Lin Chen
Attorney for Plaintiff ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS
CO., LTD.

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ATTESTATION

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Counsel for Asetek Danmark A/S hereby attests by his signature below that concurrence in
the filing of this document was obtained from counsel for Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
Dated: October 5, 2018

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP

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By: /s/ Robert F. McCauley
Robert F. McCauley
Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant
ASETEK DANMARK A/S

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STIPULATION RE ACCESS TO ASETEK’S HC-AEO DOCUMENTS
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07160-JST

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE PARTIES’
STIPULATION IS GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

October 10,2018
October 9, 2018
Hon. Jon S. Tigar
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION RE ACCESS TO ASETEK’S HC-AEO DOCUMENTS
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-07160-JST