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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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Thomas M. Dunham (appearing pro hac vice)

J. Michael Woods (appearing pro hac vice)

NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP

300 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Fifth Floor

Washington, DC 20001

Telephone: (202) 659-0100

Facsimile: (202) 659-0105

Email: thomas.dunham@novakdruce.com

Email: michael.woods@novakdruce.com

Stephanie R. Wood (State Bar No. 242572)

NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP

555 Mission Street

Thirty-Fourth Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 814-6161

Facsimile: (415) 814-6165

Email: stephanie.wood@novakdruce.com

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterplaintiff

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

ABSTRAX, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.,

 Defendant.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Defendant Sun Microsystems, Inc. (“Sun”), hereby 

substitutes Novak Druce + Quigg LLP as its attorneys of record in this action in place of Howrey 

LLP.

All pleadings, orders and notices should henceforth be served upon Stephanie Wood at 

Novak Druce + Quigg LLP, 555 Mission St, 34th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, telephone 

number (415) 814-6161, facsimile number (415) 814-6165.

Dated: July 27, 2010 

NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP

___/s/ Stephanie R. Wood_______________

Stephanie R. Wood (State Bar No. 242572)

Attorneys for Defendant

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 

I consent to the above substitution of counsel.

Dated: HOWREY LLP

____________________________________

Irene Yang (State Bar No. 245464) 

Attorneys for Defendant

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

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I consent to the above substitution of counsel.

Dated: ORACLE CORPORATION FOR SUN 

MICROSYSTEMS, INC.1

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Rachel Eichenbaum 

Legal Counsel

ORACLE CORPORATION

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

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Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton

 1 On February 15, 2010, Oracle USA, Inc. merged with and into Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun 

Microsystems, Inc., the surviving corporation, was then renamed “Oracle America, Inc.” (“OAI”). 

Non-party Oracle Corporation owns 100% of the common stock of OAI.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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