Qualcomm Incorporated v. Apple Incorporated

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Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 5:19-mc-80057-VKD. Signed by Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 3/12/2019. (vkdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/12/2019)

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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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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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APPLE INCORPORATED,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No.19-mc-80057-VKD
ORDER REFERRING CASE AND
REQUEST TO CONSIDER WHETHER
CASES ARE RELATED

Defendant.

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On January 18, 2019, Qualcomm Incorporated (“Qualcomm”) issued a subpoena pursuant

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to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on Intel Incorporated (“Intel”) in connection

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with a pending action in the Southern District of California (Qualcomm v. Apple Inc., Case No.

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3:17-cv-02398 (S.D. Cal.)). Dkt. No. 1 at 1. The subpoena required Intel to produce certain

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documents and things, as well as produce a witness for deposition. Dkt. No. 2, Exh. A. On

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February 8, 2019, Intel filed a motion to quash the deposition portion of the subpoena in the

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Northern District of California. The miscellaneous action associated with that motion was

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assigned to Judge Westmore, Case No. 19-mc-80038 (KAW). Dkt. No. 1 at 2 n.1. On March 6,

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2019, Qualcomm filed a motion to compel Intel to comply with the document production portion

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of the same subpoena, and the miscellaneous action associated with that motion was assigned to

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the undersigned. Dkt. No. 1.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), the undersigned refers this action to Judge Westmore

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to consider whether the cases are related.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 12, 2019

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VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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