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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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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

NICHIA CORPORATION,

Plaintiff

 v.

SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD., et al.,

Defendants

 /

No. C 06-0162 MMC

ORDER DIRECTING CREATIVE

DEFENDANTS TO LODGE CHAMBERS

COPIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH

GENERAL ORDER 45 AND THE

COURT’S STANDING ORDERS

On May 23, 2006, defendants Creative Technology, Ltd., Creative Labs Inc., and

Creative Holdings, Inc. (collectively, “Creative Defendants”) each electronically filed an

answer to plaintiff’s complaint. On June 13, 2006, Creative Defendants each electronically

filed an amended answer to plaintiff’s complaint. On June 15, 2006, Creative Technology,

Ltd. electronically filed a corrected amended answer to plaintiff’s complaint. Creative

Defendants have violated General Order 45 and the Court’s Standing Orders, however, by

failing to deliver to the Clerk’s Office “no later than noon on the business day following the

day that the papers are filed electronically, one paper copy of each document that is filed

electronically . . . marked ‘Chambers Copy’ and . . . clearly marked with the judge’s name,

case number, and ‘Chambers Copy-Do Not File.’” See General Order 45 § VI.G; see also

Standing Orders For Civil Cases Assigned to The Honorable Maxine M. Chesney ¶ 2.

Creative Defendants are hereby ORDERED to comply with General Order 45 and

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the Court’s Standing Orders by immediately submitting a chambers copy of the abovereferenced documents. Creative Defendants are hereby advised that if they fail in the

future to comply with the Court’s Standing Order to provide chambers copies of

electronically-filed documents, the Court may impose sanctions, including, but not limited

to, striking from the record any electronically-filed document of which a chambers copy has

not been timely provided to the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 22, 2006 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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