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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNIRAM TECHNOLOGY, INC,

Plaintiff,

v

MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC

et al,

Defendants. /

No C-04-1268 VRW (MEJ)

ORDER

On June 1, 2006, the parties filed a joint meet and

confer letter before Magistrate Judge James regarding plaintiff’s

request to compel defendant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co,

Ltd (TSMC) to produce its tapeout files. Doc #177-1. The parties

agreed the files were at least somewhat relevant but TSMC argued

the files contained proprietary information about its customers

that could not be disclosed. Id.

On June 16, 2006, Magistrate Judge James recommended that

the undersigned grant Judge James authority to appoint a special

master to supervise discovery of the tapeout files. Doc #187. The

parties have since met and conferred and agreed on a special

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master, Lou Brucculeri of Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford &

Brucculeri, LLP.

The court agrees with the magistrate judge’s

recommendation and pursuant to 28 USC § 636(b)(1), GRANTS

Magistrate Judge James authority to appoint a special master to

supervise discovery related to TSMC’s customers’ tapeout files,

with any expenses to be borne by the parties and TSMC’s customers.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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