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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., a

Delaware corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

O2 MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a

Cayman Island corporation,

Defendant.

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AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

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O2 MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a

Cayman Islands corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., a

California corporation, et al.,

Defendants.

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AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS AND

COUNTERCLAIMS.

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No. C 04-2000 CW

(consolidated with

No. C 06-2929 CW)

ORDER CONCERNING

POTENTIAL COURTAPPOINTED EXPERTS

Case 4:04-cv-02000-CW Document 786 Filed 03/02/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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On February 28, 2007, Defendants submitted a letter to the

Court identifying two potential court-appointed expert witnesses,

Professor Enrico Santi and Dr. Thomas Szepesi. The parties are

ordered to interview each of the two potential witnesses regarding

their qualifications, impartiality and availability, via a

conference call, at each witness' first availability. One day

after the conference calls are completed, O2 Micro shall submit to

the Court its choice between the two for the court-appointed expert

witness, or its grounds for objecting to both potential witnesses. 

If O2 Micro objects to both, Defendants shall submit their response

the next day.

The parties shall attempt to reach agreement as to the

instructions to the selected court-appointed expert witness,

informing the witness of his duties, and, if they are unable to do

so, shall each submit their proposed instructions on March 7, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 3/2/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

Case 4:04-cv-02000-CW Document 786 Filed 03/02/07 Page 2 of 2