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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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JOINT STIPULATION RE: LIMITED 

JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY TO ASMC 

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

1 Case No. C 04-2000-CW

COUNSEL LISTED ON SIGNATURE PAGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, 

INC., a California Corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

O2 MICRO INTERNATIONAL LTD., a 

Cayman Islands corporation,

Defendant.

O2 MICRO INTERNATIONAL LTD., a 

Cayman Islands corporation,

Counterclaimant,

v.

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, 

INC., a California Corporation, and 

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR 

MANUFACTURING LIMITED aka 

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR OF 

SHANGHAI, a Chinese joint venture,

Counter Defendants.

Case No. C 04-2000-CW

ELECTRONIC CASE FILING

ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED JOINT 

STIPULATION RE: LIMITED 

JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY TO ASMC 

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JOINT STIPULATION RE: LIMITED 

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-11, Defendant and Counterclaimant O2 Micro International and 

Limited ("O2Micro") and Counter Defendant Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 

aka Advanced Semiconductor of Shanghai ("ASMC") through their respective counsel of record, 

submit this Joint Stipulation Re: Limited Jurisdictional Discovery to ASMC and proposed order

in accordance with the current Case Management schedule entered on or about April 21, 2005.

This Joint Stipulation is based upon the following recitals:

WHEREAS, ASMC has filed a motion to dismiss itself from this action, asserting the 

Court lacks jurisdiction over ASMC; 

WHEREAS, the Court has initially stayed discovery pending receipt of the Court's final 

disposition relating to ASMC's jurisdictional claims;

WHEREAS, O2 Micro intends to file a response to ASMC's motion to dismiss; 

WHEREAS, the date for hearing argument on ASMC's motion to dismiss is currently 

scheduled for July 15, 2005, requiring O2 Micro to file its response to ASMC's motion to dismiss 

by June 24;

WHEREAS, O2 Micro's lead counsel, Mr. McMahon is scheduled to be out of the country 

on the presently scheduled hearing date, and

WHEREAS, the parties believe that it is in the best interests of the Court and the parties to 

stipulate to limited jurisdictional discovery and to a Case Management schedule that 

accommodates the taking of such discovery in order to better resolve the jurisdictional issues 

raised by ASMC, prior to commencing with the timelines of the local Patent Rules;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, through their respective counsel of record, jointly 

propose and stipulate to the following modifications to the Court's case management Order:

1. ASMC will allow O2 Micro to take limited discovery on jurisdictional issues;

2. O2 Micro acknowledges that ASMC retains the right to object to any such 

discovery propounded;

3. The parties will meet and confer on or prior to June 30, 2005 to discuss 

appropriate discovery topics and requests and will apprise the Court by letter brief if the parties 

cannot resolve those issues in good faith by July 10, 2005;

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4. The hearing on ASMC’s motion to dismiss is continued from July 15, 2005 to 

October 14, 2005; and

5. The parties agree to complete the jurisdictional discovery by August 31, 2005, O2 

Micro will file its opposition to ASMC’s motion to dismiss by September 16, 2005, and ASMC 

will file a response, if any, by October 3, 2005.

This stipulation is entered into without prejudice to either party's right subsequently to 

request further changes to the schedule.

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JOINT STIPULATION RE: LIMITED 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: June 23, 2005 By: /s/ Bijal V. Vakil

Terrence P. McMahon

Stephen J. Akerley

Bijal V. Vakil

Shamita D. Etienne

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

3150 Porter Drive

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212

Telephone: 650.813.5000

Facsimile: 650.813.5100

Dated: June 23, 2005 By: /s/ Korula T. Cherian

Korula T. Cherian

Duane H. Mathiowetz

HOWREY LLP

525 Market Street, Suite 3600

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415.848.4900

Facsimile: 415.848.4999

Attorneys for O2 Micro International Ltd

Dated: June 23, 2005 By: /s/ Michael Barclay

Michael Barclay

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Telephone: 650.493.9300

Facsimile: 650.565.5100

Attorneys for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Dated: June 23, 2005

MPK 92822-1.073254.0011

By: /s/ Ned N. Isokawa

Ned N. Isokawa

PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP

55 2nd St., 24th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415.856.7000

Facsimile: 415.856.7100

Attorneys for Semiconductor Manufacturing 

Corporation Limited aka Advanced Semiconductor 

Manufacturing Corporation of Shanghai

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ORDER

The Case management Order is modified to reflect the following:

1. ASMC will allow O2 Micro to take limited discovery on jurisdictional issues;

2. O2 Micro acknowledges that ASMC retains the right to object to any such 

discovery propounded;

3. The parties will meet and confer on or prior to June 30, 2005 to discuss 

appropriate discovery topics and requests and will apprise the Court by letter brief if the parties 

cannot resolve those issues in good faith by July 10, 2005;

4. The hearing on ASMC’s motion to dismiss is continued from July 15, 2005 to 

October 14, 2005; and

5. The parties agree to complete the jurisdictional discovery by August 31, 2005, O2 

Micro will file its opposition to ASMC’s motion to dismiss by September 16, 2005, and ASMC 

will file a response, if any, by SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 6/28/05

Dated:

/s/ CLAUDIA WILKEN

The Honorable Claudia Wilken

United States District Court Judge

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