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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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Case No. C03-02289 MJJ (EMC)/C03-04669 MJJ (EMC)

ORDER ALLOWING DEPOSITIONS AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN 

OSAKA-KOBE JAPAN

HOWREY LLP

Teresa M. Corbin (SBN 132360)

Denise M. De Mory (SBN 168076)

Jaclyn C. Fink (SBN 217913)

HOWREY LLP

525 Market Street, Suite 3600

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 848-4900

Facsimile: (415) 848-4999

Attorneys for Plaintiff SYNOPSYS, INC. and

Defendants AEROFLEX INCORPORATED,

AMI SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., MATROX

ELECTRONIC SSYTEMS, LTD., MATROX

GRAPHICS, INC., MATROX INTERNATIONAL

CORP., and MATROX TECH, INC.,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SYNOPSYS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

RICOH COMPANY, LTD.,

Defendant.

RICOH COMPANY, LTD.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

AEROFLEX INCORPORATED, AMI 

SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., MATROX 

ELECTRONIC SSYTEMS, LTD., MATROX 

GRAPHICS, INC., MATROX 

INTERNATIONAL CORP., and MATROX 

TECH, INC.,

Defendants.

Case No. C03-02289 MJJ (EMC)

ORDER ALLOWING DEPOSITIONS AT 

THE U.S. EMBASSY IN OSAKA-KOBE 

JAPAN

Trial Date: November 27, 2006

Case No. C03-4669 MJJ (EMC)

Upon the application of Synopsys, Inc., the plaintiff in the Synopsys, Inc. v. Ricoh Company, 

Ltd. matter and Aeroflex Incorporated, AMI Semiconductor, Inc., Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd., 

Matrox Graphics, Inc., Matrox International Corp., and Matrox Tech, Inc., the defendants in the Ricoh 

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GRANTED

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HOWREY LLP

Company, Ltd. v. Aeroflex Incorporated, et al., matter, and pursuant to Article 17 of the U.S.-Japan 

Consular Convention, it is ordered that the depositions on notice of the following witnesses, who will 

appear voluntarily, be taken at the U.S. Embassy in Osaka-Kobe, Japan, commencing on or about April 

13, 2006 and terminating on or about April 20, 2006:

1. Mr. Zenji Oka

2. Mr. Takahei Takada

3. Mr. Hisashi Ishijima

Ricoh’s counsel will be accompanied by Mr. Jared Taylor who will interpret.

Counsel for Synopsys, Aeroflex, AMI, Matrox Electronic Systems, Matrox Graphics, Matrox 

International and Matrox Tech who will participate in said depositions are:

1. Ms. Denise M. De Mory

2. Ms. Jaclyn C. Fink

Counsel for Ricoh, Co. Ltd. who will participate in said depositions are:

1. Mr. Gary Hoffman

2. Mr. Eric Oliver

3. Ms. DeAnna Allen

4. Ms. Rebecca Barbisch

Counsel may arrive in Japan as early as April 9, 2006, in order to prepare for the deposition.

The proceedings will be reported by Ms. Louise Sousoures and will be interpreted by Mr. 

William Lise, Mr. Sadaaki Matsutani, or Mr. Toyu Yazaki. The proceedings will be videotaped by 

Mr. Paul Diserio. 

Please cause the testimony of said witnesses to be videotaped and reduced to writing.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: March ____, 2006

HON. MARTIN J. JENKINS

JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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HOWREY LLP

Approved:

HOWREY LLP

By: /s/ Denise M. De Mory

Denise M. De Mory

525 Market Street, Suite 3600

San Francisco, CA 94105

Attorneys for Synopsys and Aeroflex 

Incorporated, Aeroflex Colorado Springs, 

AMI Semiconductor, Inc., Matrox 

Electronic Systems, Ltd., Matrox 

Graphics, Inc., Matrox International 

Corp., and Matrox Tech, Inc.

DICKSTEIN SHAPRIO MORIN &

 OSHINSKY, LLP

By: /s/Kenneth W. Brothers

Kenneth W. Brothers

2101 L Street NW

Washington, DC 20037

Attorneys for Ricoh Company, Ltd

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