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

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SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

A Limited Liability Partnership

Including Professional Corporations

NEIL A. SMITH, Cal. Bar No. 63777

DAVID SCHNAPF, Cal. Bar No. 100199

Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-4106

Telephone: 415-434-9100

Facsimile: 415-434-3947

Electronic mail: nsmith@sheppardmullin.com

dschnapf@sheppardmullin.com

Attorneys for NOVA MEASURING

INSTRUMENTS, LTD. and NOVA MEASURING

INSTRUMENTS, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED

Plaintiff, v. NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, LTD. and NOVA MEASURING

INSTRUMENTS, INC., Defendants.

Case No. C06-02252 WDB

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Honorable Wayne D. Brazil

United States Magistrate Judge

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STIPULATION

WHEREAS THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED through their counsel that

defendants NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, LTD. and NOVA MEASURING

INSTRUMENTS, INC., (collectively ìNovaî) shall be deemed to have been served with the

Complaint in this action effective April 7, 2006, on condition that the Court grants Nova 45 days

to Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT Nova shall have 45 days, through and

including Monday, May 22, 2006, to Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint.

SO STIPULATED. DATED: April 24, 2006

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/David Schnapf

NEIL A. SMITH

DAVID SCHNAPF

Attorneys for NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, LTD. and NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.

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DATED: April 24, 2006

MOUNT & STOELKER, P.C. By /s/Alfredo A. Bismonte

ALFREDO A. BISMONTE

RON C. FINLEY

BOBBIE N. S. EFTEKAR

Attorneys for NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

As the attorney e-filing this document, I hereby attest that opposing counsel (Mount

& Stoelker) has concurred in this filing. Respectfully submitted:

DATED: April 24, 2006

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/David Schnapf

NEIL A. SMITH

DAVID SCHNAPF

Attorneys for NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, LTD. and NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.

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ORDER

In accordance with the above Stipulation of the parties which is incorporated herein

by reference, and with good cause appearing therefor, the Court orders as follows:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, LTD. and NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC. shall have through and including Monday, May 22, 2006, to Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: ____________________ ___________________________________________ The Honorable Wayne D. Brazil

United States Magistrate Judge

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