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

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SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST FOR INT’L JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE 

HAGUE CONVENTION OF 18 MARCH 1970 ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD 

CASE NO. 5:10-CV-02863-EJD (PSG) 

Shawn E. McDonald (State Bar No. 237580) 

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 

EMAIL: SEMCDONALD@FOLEY.COM

975 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 

Telephone: (650) 856-3700 

Facsimile: (650) 856-3710 

Nancy L. Stagg (State Bar No. 157034) 

Ary Chang (State Bar No. 244247) 

Wendy W. Cheung (State Bar No. 285802) 

Steven M. Millendorf (State Bar No. 292704) 

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 

EMAIL: NSTAGG@FOLEY.COM

EMAIL: ACHANG@FOLEY.COM

EMAIL: WCHEUNG@FOLEY.COM

EMAIL: SMILLENDORF@FOLEY.COM

3579 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 300 

San Diego, CA 92130 

Telephone: (858) 847-6732 

Facsimile: (858) 792-6773 

John C. Vetter (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

EMAIL: JVETTER@FOLEY.COM

Two South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900 

Miami, FL 33131 

Telephone: (305) 382-8424 

Facsimile: (305) 482-8600 

Richard S. Florsheim (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 

EMAIL: RFLORSHEIM@FOLEY.COM 

777 E Wisconsin Avenue 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 

Telephone: (414) 271-2400 

Facsimile: (414) 297-4900 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES U.S. INC., AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP 

(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES TRADING LTD., AND 

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LTD. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES U.S. INC.,

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP 

(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., AVAGO 

TECHNOLOGIES TRADING LTD., AND 

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES 

INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LTD., 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

IPTRONICS INC., MELLANOX 

TECHNOLOGIES DENMARK APS, 

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., and 

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., 

 Defendants.

Case No.: 5:10-CV-02863-EJD (PSG)

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST FOR 

INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE 

PURSUANT TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 

18 MARCH 1970 ON THE TAKING OF 

EVIDENCE ABROAD IN CIVIL OR 

COMMERCIAL MATTERS 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST FOR INT’L JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE 

HAGUE CONVENTION OF 18 MARCH 1970 ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD 

CASE NO. 5:10-CV-02863-EJD 

1. Sender 

The Honorable Paul S. Grewal 

United States Magistrate Judge 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California 

San Jose Division 

280 South 1st Street 

San Jose, CA 95113 

United States of America 

2. Central Authority of the Requested State 

Ministère de la Justice 

13 Place Vendôme 

75042 Paris Cedex 01 

FRANCE 

3. Person to Whom the Executed Request is to be Returned 

Alexandra Neri 

Partner-IP/TMT Department 

Herbert Smith Freehills Paris LLP 

66 avenue Marceau 

75008 PARIS 

T: +33 (0)1 53 57 78 30 

F: +33 (0)1 53 57 70 80 

Alexandra.Neri@hsf.com 

4. Specification of the Date by Which the Requesting Authority Requires Receipt of the 

Response to the Letter Request 

As soon as reasonably practicable. 

IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 3 OF THE CONVENTION, THE UNDERSIGNED 

APPLICANT HAS THE HONOR TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL 

REQUEST: 

5. a. Requesting Judicial Authority (Art. 3(a)) 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California 

San Jose Division 

280 South 1st Street 

San Jose, CA 95113 

United States of America 

b. To the Competent Authority of (Art. 3(a)) 

The Central Authority of France 

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SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST FOR INT’L JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE 

HAGUE CONVENTION OF 18 MARCH 1970 ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD 

CASE NO. 5:10-CV-02863-EJD (PSG) 

c. Name of the Case and Any Identifying Number 

Avago Technologies Fiber IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., et al. v. IPtronics, Inc. and IPtronics A/S; 

Case Number 5:10-CV-02863 EJD (PSG), United States District Court for the Northern District of 

California. 

6. Clarification of Initial Letter of Request 

On July 21, 2015, the Court granted Avago’s Application for Request for International Judicial 

Assistance (the “Application”) (Dkt. No. 636) and executed Avago’s Letter Request to the Central 

Authority of France. The undersigned Judicial Authority has been informed that, on or about July 28, 

2015, the Central Authority indicated that it would prefer that the Judicial Authority nominate a specific 

commissioner for appointment to preside over the taking of evidence in France pursuant to the Letter 

Request. Accordingly, the undersigned Judicial Authority hereby nominates the following person for 

the position of commissioner in the above-cited case: 

Ms. Sylvie Mandel, 

Conseiller honoraire at the Cour de cassation [French Supreme Court] 

Residing at: 47 rue Saint André des Arts Paris 75007 

Telephone: +33146331880 

In this capacity, Ms. Sylvie Mandel would have broad powers to undertake the measures that 

have previously been defined under the conditions set forth in points 10 to 17 of the letter rogatory dated 

of the 21 July 2015; no changes are made to any of the other points. 

The examination will take place at the offices of Herbert Smith Freehills Paris – 66 avenue 

Marceau Paris 75008. 

Date of Request: August ____, 2015 

Signature and Seal of 

Requesting Authority _______________________________ 

 Honorable Paul S. Grewal 

 U.S. Magistrate Judge 

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