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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING 

DEFENDANTS NICHIA CORP. AND NICHIA AMERICA CORP. – CASE NO. 3:12-CV-00059-SI

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

MARTIN L. FINEMAN, Bar No. 1104413

Email: martinfineman@dwt.com

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: (415) 276-6575 / Fax: (415) 276-6599

NIRO, HALLER & NIRO

Dean D. Niro (Pro Hac Vice)

Email: dniro@nshn.com

David J. Mahalek (Pro Hac Vice)

Email: mahalek@nshn.com

181 West Madison, Suite 4600

Chicago, IL 60602

Phone: (312) 236-0733 / Fax: (312) 236-3137

Attorneys for Bluestone Innovations, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BLUESTONE INNOVATIONS, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

EPISTAR CORP., ET AL., 

Defendants.

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Case No.: 3:12-cv-00059-SI 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANTS

NICHIA CORPORATION AND NICHIA 

AMERICA CORPORATION

Pursuant to Rules 41(a)(1)(ii) and 41(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff 

Bluestone Innovations, LLC ("Bluestone") and Defendants Nichia Corporation and Nichia 

America Corporation (collectively "Nichia"), by their undersigned attorneys, hereby stipulate 

and agree to entry of an order in the form submitted herewith that dismisses all claims brought 

by Bluestone against Nichia with prejudice, that dismisses all counterclaims and affirmative 

defenses brought by Nichia against Bluestone without prejudice, and that Bluestone and Nichia 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING 

DEFENDANTS NICHIA CORP. AND NICHIA AMERICA CORP. – CASE NO. 3:12-CV-00059-SI

shall each bear its own litigation costs, attorneys' fees, and other expenses arising from or related 

to this litigation. The parties respectfully request that this matter be dismissed.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: April 17, 2015 NIRO, HALLER & NIRO

By: /s/ David J. Mahalek 

DEAN D. NIRO (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

dniro@nshn.com

DAVID J. MAHALEK (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

mahalek@nshn.com

181 West Madison, Suite 4600

Chicago, IL 60602

Telephone: 312-236-0733

Facsimile: 312-236-3137

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Bluestone Innovations, LLC 

Dated: April 17, 2015 PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

By: /s/ Kenneth A. Gallo 

Kenneth A. Gallo

Diane C. Gaylor 

2001 K Street NW 

Washington, DC 20006-1047 

202-223-7356 (tel)

202-204-7356 (fax)

Catherine Nyarady

Brian P. Egan

Matthew C. Zorn

1285 Avenue of the Americas 

New York City, NY 10019-6064 

212/373-3000 (tel)

212/757-3990 (fax)

Attorneys for Defendants Nichia Corporation

and Nichia America Corporation

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING 

DEFENDANTS NICHIA CORP. AND NICHIA AMERICA CORP. – CASE NO. 3:12-CV-00059-SI

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BLUESTONE INNOVATIONS, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

EPISTAR CORP., ET AL.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 3:12-cv-00059-SI

[PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING

DEFENDANTS NICHIA 

CORPORATION AND NICHIA 

AMERICA CORPORATION

Based on the foregoing Stipulation Dismissing With Prejudice Defendants Nichia 

Corporation and Nichia America Corporation, and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Bluestone Innovations, LLC’s claims against 

Defendants Nichia Corporation and Nichia America Corporation be dismissed with prejudice,

that Defendants Nichia Corporation and Nichia America Corporation’s affirmative defenses and 

counterclaims be dismissed without prejudice, and that each party shall bear its own litigation 

costs, attorneys' fees, and other expenses arising from or related to this litigation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 

Susan Illston

United States District Judge

4/20/15

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DEFENDANTS NICHIA CORP. AND NICHIA AMERICA CORP. – CASE NO. 3:12-CV-00059-SI

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on April 17, 2015 the foregoing

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANTS NICHIA 

CORPORATION AND NICHIA AMERICA CORPORATION

was filed with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will then send a notification 

of such filing to the following counsel of record.

Kenneth A. Gallo

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & 

Garrison – DC

kgallo@paulweiss.com

Catherine Nyarady 

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton 

& Garrison – NY 

cnyarady@paulweiss.com

Brian P. Egan 

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton 

& Garrison - NY 

began@paulweiss.com 

Diane C. Gaylor 

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton 

& Garrison – DC 

dgaylor@paulweiss.com 

Matthew C. Zorn

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton 

& Garrison – NY

mzorn@paulweiss.com 

I certify that all parties in this case are represented by counsel who are CM/ECF participants.

/s/ David J. Mahalek

Attorney for Plaintiff

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