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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR

INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 15-4854 MMC

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS;

VACATING HEARING

Before the Court is defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, filed February 11, 2016. On

February 25, 2016, plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”).

A party may amend a pleading “once as a matter of course within . . . 21 days after

service of a responsive pleading or 21 days after service of a motion under Rule 12(b), (e),

or (f), whichever is earlier.” See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). “[A]n amended pleading

supersedes the original, the latter being treated thereafter as non-existent.” Bullen v. De

Bretteville, 239 F.2d 824, 833 (9th Cir. 1956), cert. denied, 353 U.S. 947 (1957).

In the instant case, plaintiff filed its FAC within 21 days after service of defendants’

Motion to Dismiss, and, consequently, was entitled to amend as of right. See Fed. R. Civ.

P. 15(a).

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Accordingly, the Court hereby DENIES as moot defendant’s motion, and VACATES

the April 8, 2016 hearing scheduled thereon.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2016 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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