Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-5_03-cv-02289/USCOURTS-cand-5_03-cv-02289-44/pdf.json

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

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Synopsys, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Ricoh Company, Ltd.,

Defendant ___________________________________

Ricoh Company, Ltd.,

Third-Party Plaintiff,

 v.

Aeroflex Inc., et al.,

Third-Party Defendants. /

NO. C 03-02289 JW 

NO. C 03-04669 JW 

ORDER FOLLOWING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On April 7, 2008, the Court conducted a case management conference. Counsel for the

respective parties were present. At the case management conference, the parties represented that

U.S. Patent No. 4,922,432 (the “‘432 Patent”), the key patent at issue in these related cases, remains

in reexamination at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”). According to the

parties, a second, but non-final, office action issued by the examiner has canceled all of the ‘432

Patent’s claims. However, given the age of these cases, and the fact that they were recently

reassigned, the Court has determined that there is significant work that may be accomplished despite

the pending reexamination. Therefore, the Court VACATES the order staying these related cases

and ORDERS as follows: 

Case 5:03-cv-02289-JW Document 548 Filed 04/16/08 Page 1 of 3
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 2

(1) The parties shall file cross-motions regarding: (a) whether the Court should adopt the

claim construction reached by the previously assigned district judge; (b) whether the

Court should reconsider any part of that construction; and (c) whether there are any

words or phrases that remain to be construed. In light of the parties’ representation

that the final office action should be issued by the PTO within the next four to six

months, the Court sets a hearing on the parties’ cross-motions for September 26,

2008 at 9 a.m. The parties shall noticed their cross-motions in accordance with the

Civil Local Rules of Court. 

(2) Following the hearing on the cross-motions, the Court will hold a further Case

Management Conference to discuss a schedule for the case. The parties shall file a

Joint Case Management Statement updating the Court on the status of the

reexamination on or before September 16, 2008.

(3) Based on the discussion with the parties, the Court finds that these related cases

should be consolidated into one action. Since Case No. 03-2289 JW is the earlier

filed action, it shall be the lead case. All future filings shall be filed in Case No. 03-

2289, and to avoid confusion, shall bear the caption: In Re Ricoh Company Ltd.

Patent Litigation. In light of the consolidation, the Clerk shall administratively close

Case No. 03-4669 JW.

Dated: April 16, 2008 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

Case 5:03-cv-02289-JW Document 548 Filed 04/16/08 Page 2 of 3
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Brian A. E. Smith smithbrian@howrey.com

Christopher L. Kelley kelleyc@howrey.com

DeAnna Dahlyce Allen allend@dsmo.com

Denise M. De Mory demoryd@howrey.com

Eric Oliver OLIVERE@DSMO.COM

Erik Keith Moller invalidaddress@myrealbox.com

Ethan B. Andelman andelmane@howrey.com

Gary M. Hoffman HoffmanG@dicksteinshapiro.com

Henry C. Su suh@howrey.com

Jaclyn C. Fink finkj@howrey.com

Jeffrey B. Demain jdemain@altshulerberzon.com

Jonathan David Weissglass jweissglass@altshulerberzon.com

Kenneth W. Brothers BrothersK@dicksteinshapiro.com

Matthew Greinert greinertm@howrey.com

Matthew E. Hocker hockerm@howrey.com

Michael A. Weinstein weinsteinm@dicksteinshapiro.com

Teresa M. Corbin corbint@howrey.com

Thomas C. Mavrakakis tmavrakakis@mac.com

Dated: April 16, 2008 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

Case 5:03-cv-02289-JW Document 548 Filed 04/16/08 Page 3 of 3