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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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Stipulation and Order to Stay Proceedings Pending 

Settlement 

 Case No. 18-cv-3598-HSG 

4829-8986-1769

DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP., 

a Taiwanese corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., 

a Singaporean company, LITE-ON 

TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, a Taiwanese 

corporation, LITE-ON TRADING USA, INC., 

a California corporation, and SILITEK 

ELECTRONICS (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD., 

a Chinese company, 

Defendants. 

 

 Case No. 4:18-cv-03598-HSG 

 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY 

PROCEEDINGS PENDING 

SETTLEMENT 

Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

Christopher Kao (SBN 237716) 

 christopher.kao@pillsburylaw.com 

David J. Tsai (SBN 244479) 

 david.tsai@pillsburylaw.com 

Brock S. Weber (SBN 261383) 

 brock.weber@pillsburylaw.com 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5998 

Telephone: 415.983.1000 

Facsimile: 415.983.1200 

Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaim-Plaintiffs 

Lite-On Singapore Pte, Ltd.; 

Lite-On Technology Corporation; 

Lite-On Trading USA, Inc.; and 

Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Ltd. 

Harold H. Davis, Jr. (SBN 235552) 

 harold.davis@klgates.com 

Rachel E. Burnim (SBN 292952) 

 rachel.burnim@klgates.com 

K&L GATES LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, Ste. 1200 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415.882.8200 

Facsimile: 415.882.8220 

Jay C. Chiu (SBN 205385) 

 jay.chiu@klgates.com 

K&L GATES LLP 

1 Park Plaza, Twelfth Floor 

Irvine, CA 92614 

Telephone: 949.253.0900 

Facsimile: 949.253.0902 

Min Wu (SBN 307512) 

 min.wu@klgates.com 

K&L GATES LLP 

620 Hansen Way 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and 

Counterclaim-Defendants 

Darfon Electronics Corp. and Darfon 

America Corp. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., 

a Singaporean company, LITE-ON 

TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, a Taiwanese 

corporation, LITE-ON TRADING USA, INC., 

a California corporation, and LITE-ON 

ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LTD., 

a Chinese company, 

Counterclaim-Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP., 

a Taiwanese corporation, and DARFON 

AMERICA CORP., a California Corporation, 

Counterclaim-Defendants. 

 

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Stipulation and Order to Stay Proceedings Pending 

Settlement 

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Counterclaim-Defendants Darfon Electronics Corporation and 

Darfon America Corporation (collectively, “Darfon”) and Defendants and Counterclaim-Plaintiffs 

Lite-On Singapore Pte., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corporation, Lite-On Trading USA, Inc., and 

Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Ltd. (collectively, “Lite-On Defendants”) (together with Darfon, 

“the Parties”) have reached an agreement in principle to settle this action; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are continuing the process of finalizing a written settlement 

agreement; 

WHEREAS, the Parties believe full settlement is imminent, and wish not to burden the Court 

or one another with unnecessary proceedings while the settlement process is completed; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are due to exchange proposed terms for claim construction on March 

8, 2019; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are due to exchange preliminary claim constructions and produce 

extrinsic evidence on March 29, 2019; 

WHEREAS, the Parties’ damages contentions are due April 14, 2019; and 

WHEREAS, the Parties’ Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement is due April 23, 

2019. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the Parties, through their 

undersigned counsel, that the action be stayed for a period of sixty (60) days pending the finalization 

of the settlement agreement. 

Dated: March 4, 2019 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

/s/ Christopher Kao 

Christopher Kao 

Attorney for Defendants and Counterclaim-Plaintiffs 

Lite-On Singapore Pte, Ltd.; Lite-On Technology 

Corporation; Lite-On Trading USA, Inc.; and LiteOn Electronics (Guangzhou) Ltd. 

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Dated: March 4, 2019 K&L GATES LLP 

/s/Harold H. Davis, Jr. 

Harold H. Davis, Jr. 

Attorney for Plaintiffs and Counterclaim-Defendants

Darfon Electronics Corp.; and 

Darfon America Corp.

ATTESTATION 

Pursuant to L.R. 5-4.3.4(a)(2)(i), I hereby attest that all other signatories listed and on whose 

behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the filing’s content and have authorized this filing. 

Dated: March 4, 2019 

/s/Harold H. Davis, Jr. 

Harold H. Davis, Jr. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: MARCH 5, 2019 __________________________________________ 

Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

United States District Judge 

 

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