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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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SYNOPSYS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICOH CO., LTD.,

Defendant.

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RICOH CO., LTD.,

Plaintiff,

v.

AEROFLEX, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-03-2289 MJJ (EMC)

No. C-03-4669 MJJ (EMC)

ORDER RE RICOH’S LETTER OF

OCTOBER 16, 2006

(Docket No. 522 in C-03-2289;

Docket No. 713 in C-03-4669)

On October 16, 2006, Ricoh filed a letter asking for reconsideration or modification of the

Court’s order of October 4, 2006, which addressed the deposition of Dr. Kobayashi. Though Ricoh

objects to the deposition, Dr. Kobayashi indicated he is available and willing to give a further

deposition in the United States starting on November 13. Because Judge Jenkins has continued the

trial to March 12, 2007, and Synopsys and Customer Defendants do not object, the Court hereby

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GRANTS Ricoh’s motion and orders that Dr. Kobayashi’s deposition take place on November 13

and 14, 2006, in the United States.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 23, 2006 EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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