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

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REQUEST PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 11-5 FOR AN ORDER 

PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL 

CASE NO. 3:13-cv-00457 JST

Yitai Hu (SBN 248085)

Elizabeth H. Rader (SBN 184963)

ALSTON & BIRD LLP

1950 University Circle, 5th Floor

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2282

Telephone: 650-838-2000

Facsimile: 650-838-2001

yitai.hu@alston.com

elizabeth.rader@alston.com

Frank G. Smith, III (admitted pro hac vice)

ALSTON & BIRD LLP

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309-3424

Telephone: 404-881-7000

Facsimile: 404-881-7777

frank.smith@alston.com

Celine Liu (SBN 268990)

ALSTON & BIRD LLP

The Atlantic Building

950 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004-1404

Telephone: 202-239-3300

Facsimile: 202-239-3333

celine.liu@alston.com

Attorneys for Defendant

CMI USA, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ASETEK DANMARK A/S,

Plaintiff,

v.

CMI USA, INC., fka COOLER MASTER USA, 

INC.,

Defendant.

Case No.: 3:13-cv-00457 JST

REQUEST PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 

11-5 FOR AN ORDER PERMITTING 

WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AND 

[PROPOSED]ORDER

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REQUEST PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 11-5 FOR AN ORDER 

PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

CASE NO. 3:13-cv-00457 JST

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, as of May 1, 2015, subject to the approval of the Court,

pursuant to Local Rule 11 -5, the law firm of Alston & Bird withdraws as counsel for CMI USA Inc. 

and will no longer appear as counsel of record in this action.

The undersigned provided written notice of Alston & Bird’s intent to seek to withdraw to 

counsel for Asetek Danmark A/S on April 30, 2105. CMI USA Inc. has engaged and will be 

represented by Kyle Dakai Chen and Reuben Chen, of the law firm Cooley Godward LLP, whose 

appearances on behalf of Defendants in this action were made on April 28, 2015 (Dkt. Nos. 250 and 

251). Accordingly, Alston & Bird respectfully requests an Order permitting the requested 

withdrawal. 

DATED: May 1, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

ALSTON & BIRD LLP

/s/Elizabeth H. Rader

Elizabeth H. Rader

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REQUEST PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 11-5 FOR AN ORDER 

PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

CASE NO. 3:13-cv-00457 JST

[PROPOSED ORDER]

The request of CMI USA’s attorneys of record at the law firm of Alston & Bird to withdraw 

as counsel is hereby granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: __________________

United States District Judge

May 4, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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