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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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vs. HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC., et al.,
RAMBUS INC.,
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CASE NO.: C-06-00244 RMW
vs. MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. and MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC., Defendants. RAMBUS INC.,
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Honorable Read Ambler (Ret.)
Plaintiff,
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR CERTAIN DISCOVERY
Defendants.
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CASE NO.: C 05-00334 RMW
CASE NO.: C-05-02298 RMW Plaintiff,
v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., et al., Defendants.
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STIPULATION 1 2 3 4
WHEREAS, pursuant to the scheduling order in the above-captioned actions, dated July 16, 2008, fact discovery closed on August 29, 2008; WHEREAS this stipulation is without prejudice to the parties’ rights to move the
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Court to reopen discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to allow additional
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depositions to be taken;
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WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that the deposition of OC Kwon may be taken on September 5, 2008; WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that the 30(b)(6) deposition of Nanya Technology Corporation may be taken on September 8 and 9, 2008; WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that deposition(s) regarding topics 4 and 5 in Rambus’s 30(b)(6) notice to Micron may be taken no later than September 26, 2008; WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that the deposition of Silicon Graphics, Inc. may be taken on September 17, 2008; WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that, if the parties are unable to reach a
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stipulation regarding topics 1 and 2 in Rambus’s 30(b)(6) notice to Micron, deposition(s)
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covering these topics may be taken after the close of fact discovery;
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WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that, if the parties are unable to reach a
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stipulation regarding topic 3 in Rambus’s 30(b)(6) notice to Micron, Micron will waive
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objections to a motion to compel filed by Rambus on that topic based solely on it being filed after
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the deadline to file such motions set by L.R. 26-2 (but do not waive objections on any other
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grounds), provided it is filed within seven (7) court days following written notice by either side
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that negotiations on this issue have broken down;
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WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that, if the parties are unable to reach a
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stipulation as to topics 1 and 2 in Rambus’s 30(b)(6) notice to Hynix, deposition(s) covering these
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topics may be taken after the close of fact discovery;
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WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that, if the parties are unable to reach a stipulation as to topics 54-65 in the Manufacturers’ Combined 30(b)(6) notice to Rambus, -1-
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Rambus will waive objections to a motion to compel filed by the Manufacturers on those topics
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based solely on it being filed after the deadline to file such motions set by L.R. 26-2 (but do not
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waive objections on any other grounds), provided it is filed within seven (7) court days following
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written notice by either side that negotiations on this issue have broken down;
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WHEREAS, the parties have stipulated that (1) if after reviewing documents
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produced by Micron, Hynix, and Samsung relating to GDDR5 and/or DDR4, Rambus files a
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motion to compel a 30(b)(6) deposition relating to alternatives and design workarounds relating to
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work on GDDR5 and/or DDR4 of any of, Micron, Hynix, and Samsung, Micron, Hynix, and
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Samsung will not object to such motion to compel on the ground that it was filed after the
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deadline for filing motions to compel set by Local Rule 26-2, or on the ground that the deposition
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was taken after the close of fact discovery, but reserves all other potential objections and
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arguments relating thereto; and (2) if the motions of Samsung and Hynix to strike Rambus’s final
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infringement contentions relating to GDDR5 are denied, and Rambus files a motion to compel
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relating to GDDR5 (promptly after appropriate efforts to meet and confer with Hynix and/or
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Samsung as necessary), Hynix and Samsung will not object to such motion on the ground that it
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was filed after the deadline for filing motions to compel set by Local Rule 26-2, but reserves all
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other potential objections relating thereto;
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WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that each of them shall have until
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September 19, 2008 to supplement their respective opening expert reports based on depositions
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conducted pursuant to this stipulation after August 29, 2008 and before September 19, 2008; that
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this stipulation does not limit in any way the parties’ right to supplement their opening expert
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reports under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and that, in the event that depositions
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covering topics 1-3 in Rambus’s 30(b)(6) notice to Micron and/or topics 1 and 2 in Rambus’s
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30(b)(6) notice to Hynix go forward pursuant to the above stipulations, Rambus shall have five
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(5) court days to supplement its opening expert report based on these depositions;
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WHEREAS the parties have stipulated that each of them shall have seven (7) court
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days from the date on which a deposition conducted pursuant to this stipulation is conducted to
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THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT
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The close of fact discovery in the above-captioned actions shall be extended to
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accommodate the agreement of counsel set forth above. The timing of the motions to compel
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referenced above, if any such motions are filed, shall not be governed by the requirements of
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Civil Local Rule 26-2 of the Northern District of California Local Rules, but rather, may be filed
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pursuant to the timing of the parties’ agreement set forth above.
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SO ORDERED
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DATED:
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______________________________ Honorable Read Ambler (Ret.)
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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/ Rosemarie T. Ring ROSEMARIE T. RING
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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
SVEN RAZ WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
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By:
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/s/ Elizabeth Weiswasser ELIZABETH WEISWASSER
Attorneys for MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC., et. al.
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MATTHEW ANTONELLI WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
DATED: September 16, 2008
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Attorneys for SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., AND SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.P.
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THERESA E. NORTON ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
DATED: September 16, 2008
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By: /s/ Theresa E. Norton THERESA E. NORTON
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Attorneys for NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION and NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION U.S.A.
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Filer's Attestation: I, Rosemary T. Ring, am the ECF user whose identification and password are being used
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to file this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR
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CERTAIN DISCOVERY. In compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that
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Theodore Brown III, Elizabeth Weiswasser, Matthew Antonelli and Theresa E. Norton concur in
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this filing.
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By:
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/s/ Rosemarie T. Ring Rosemarie T. Ring
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