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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN JOSE DIVISION
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RAMBUS INC., Plaintiff,
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Hon. Ronald M. Whyte HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC., et al., Defendants.
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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(ii)
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CASE NO.: C 05-00334 RMW
STIPULATION WHEREAS plaintiff Rambus Inc. filed a First Amended Complaint in this matter on June 6, 2005; WHEREAS Count IX of the First Amended Complaint asserts infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,493,789 (“the ‘789 patent”); WHEREAS Count X of the First Amended Complaint asserts infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,496,897 (“the ‘897 patent”); WHEREAS defendants Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor
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America, Inc., and Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America, Inc., Hynix Semiconductor
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UK Ltd., and Hynix Semiconductor Deutschland GmbH (“Hynix”) filed Counterclaims in this
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matter on June 27, 2005 and July 30, 2007;
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WHEREAS Hynix’s Counterclaims 6, 7, and 8 of its June 27, 2005 Answer to
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First Amended Complaint and Counterclaims and its July 30, 2007 Hynix's Answer To Rambus's
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Reply to Hynix's First Amended Answer and Counterclaims and Rambus's Counterclaims in
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Reply seek, inter alia, a declaratory judgments of noninfringement, invalidity, and
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unenforceability of the ‘789 and ‘897 patents; WHEREAS defendants Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics
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America, Inc., Samsung Semiconductor Inc., and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.P.
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(“Samsung”) filed Counterclaims in this matter on January 31, 2007 and January 4, 2008;
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WHEREAS Samsung’s Counts VIII, IX, and X of its January 31, 2007 and
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January 4, 2008 Counterclaims seek, inter alia, declaratory judgments of noninfringement,
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invalidity, and unenforceability of the ‘789 and ‘897 patents; WHEREAS plaintiff Rambus filed Counterclaims against Hynix and Samsung on
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July 9, 2007; WHEREAS Counts V and VI of Rambus’s Counterclaims against Hynix and
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Samsung assert infringement of the ‘789 and ‘897 patents respectfully; WHEREAS defendants Nanya Technology Corporation and Nanya Technology
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Corporation USA (“Nanya”) filed Counterclaims in this matter on July 9, 2007 and December 21,
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2007.
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WHEREAS Nanya’s Counterclaims 5, 6, and 7 of its July 9, 2007 First Amended
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Answer to First Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement, Affirmative Defenses, and
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Counterclaims and December 21, 2007 Reply to Rambus Inc.’s Counterclaims in Reply,
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Affirmative Defenses thereto, and Counterclaims in Reply thereto seek, inter alia, declaratory
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judgments of noninfringement, invalidity, and unenforceability of the ‘789 and ‘897 patents;
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WHEREAS plaintiff Rambus filed Counterclaims against Nanya on July 24, 2007;
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WHEREAS Counts V and VI of Rambus’s Counterclaims against Nanya assert
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infringement of the ‘789 and ‘897 patents respectfully; WHEREAS, defendant Rambus Inc. (“Rambus”) has filed with the Court and provided to Samsung, Hynix, and Nanya a covenant not to sue with respect to the ‘789 Patent and -2-
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the ‘897 Patents, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (“the Covenant”);
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WHEREAS the parties agree that the Covenant eliminates any need for declaratory
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relief that Samsung, Nanya, and Hynix may have had with respect to the ‘789 Patent and the ‘897
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Patent, and mutually wish to dismiss all claims and counterclaims relating to the ‘789 and ‘897
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patents;
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WHEREAS Hynix, Nanya, and Samsung each do not concede that the ‘789 Patent
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and the ‘897 Patent are valid, enforceable, or infringed by Hynix, Nanya, or Samsung, but, to the
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contrary, contend that those patents are invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed; WHEREAS, in granting the Covenant to the Manufacturers, Rambus in no way
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concedes the allegations of Samsung, Nanya, and Hynix that the ’789 patent and the ’897 patent
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are invalid, unenforceable, and/or not infringed by the Manufacturers, but, to the contrary, denies
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those allegations; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, by their undersigned attorneys, hereby stipulate
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to the dismissal with prejudice of Rambus’s claims and counterclaims for infringement of the
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‘789 and ‘897 patents and Samsung’s, Nanya’s, and Hynix’s counterclaims for declarations that
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the ‘789 Patent and the ‘897 Patent are invalid, unenforceable and/or not infringed. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees.
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MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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McKOOL SMITH P.C.
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By: /s/ Jennifer L. Polse JENNIFER L. POLSE
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Attorneys for RAMBUS INC.
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DATED: September 16, 2008
THEODORE BROWN III TOWNSEND and TOWNSEND and CREW, LLP
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Attorneys for HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC., HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR AMERICA INC., HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AMERICA INC., HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR U.K. LTD., and HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
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DATED: September 16, 2008
MATTHEW ANTONELLI WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
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By: /s/ Matthew Antonelli MATTHEW ANTONELLI Attorneys for SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., AND SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.P.
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THERESA NORTON ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
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Attorneys for NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION U.S.A.
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Filer's Attestation:
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I, Jennifer L. Polse, am the ECF user whose identification and password are being used to
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file this STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 41(A)(II). In compliance
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with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that Theodore Brown, Matthew Antonelli and Theresa
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Norton concur in this filing.
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By: ________/s/ Jennifer L. Polse_______________ Jennifer L. Polse
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