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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.,

Plaintiff,

v.

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-03730-PJH 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED ANSWER

Re: Dkt. No. 57

Defendant Methode Electronics, Inc.’s motion for leave to file a first amended 

answer came on for hearing before this court on July 20, 2016. Defendant appeared 

through its counsel, Matthew Blackburn. Plaintiff Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. appeared 

through its counsel, Timothy Watson. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully 

considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, the court hereby GRANTS 

the motion in part and DENIES the motion in part, for the reasons stated at the hearing. 

The motion for leave to amend is GRANTED with respect to counterclaims three and five, 

and the associated affirmative defenses. The motion for leave to amend is DENIED with 

respect to counterclaims four and six and their corresponding affirmative defenses, as 

“failure to state a claim” is not a proper counterclaim or defense.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2016

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:15-cv-03730-PJH Document 64 Filed 07/20/16 Page 1 of 1