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

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Ryan W. Koppelman (State Bar No. 290704) 

Ryan.Koppelman@alston.com 

Xavier M. Brandwajn (State Bar No. 246218) 

Xavier.Brandwajn@alston.com 

Timothy Watson (State Bar No. 293774) 

Tim.Watson@alston.com 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

1950 University Avenue, 5th Floor 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2282 

Telephone: 650-838-2000 

Facsimile: 650-838-2001 

Michael S. Connor (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

Mike.Connor@alston.com 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

Bank of America Plaza 

101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000 

Charlotte, NC 28280-4000 

Telephone: 704-444-1000 

Facsimile: 704-444-1111 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No.: 4:15-CV-03730-PJH

STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF 

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE 

PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF 

CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and 

41(c) 

Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor 

Judge: Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton 

Trial Date: None Set

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AND ORDER

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Plaintiff Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Methode Electronics, Inc. 

(“Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”) have resolved the issues raised by the claims in this action 

involving U.S. Patent Nos. 7,934,959 and 8,419,444 (“Asserted Patents”) and the counterclaims 

asserted by Defendant. Plaintiff filed its initial Complaint on August 16, 2015, its First Amended 

Complaint on December 3, 2015, and its Second Amended Complaint on March 17, 2016. On April 

7, 2016, Defendant filed its Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims, and on July 26, 2016, 

filed Defendant’s First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim (collectively, “the 

Lawsuit”). 

In view of the foregoing, the Parties hereby stipulate, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and Rule 41(c), that this Action, including all claims and counterclaims 

asserted by Plaintiff and Defendant in the Lawsuit, is dismissed with prejudice. Each Party shall bear 

its own expenses, costs and fees. 

Dated: December 12, 2016 ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

By: /s/ Michael S. Connor 

Ryan W. Koppelman (State Bar No. 290704) 

Ryan.Koppelman@alston.com 

Xavier M. Brandwajn (State Bar No. 246218) 

Xavier.Brandwajn@alston.com 

Timothy Watson (State Bar No. 293774) 

Tim.Watson@alston.com 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

1950 University Avenue, 5th Floor 

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2282 

Telephone: 650-838-2000 

Facsimile: 650-838-2001 

Michael S. Connor (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

Mike.Connor@alston.com 

ALSTON & BIRD LLP 

Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, 

Suite 4000 

Charlotte, NC 28280-4000 

Telephone: 704-444-1000 

Facsimile: 704-444-1111 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 

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Dated: December 12, 2016 By: /s/ David L. Newman (with permission) 

David L. Newman (pro hav vice)

dnewman@gouldratner.com 

Robert A. Carson (pro hav vice) 

rcarson@gouldratner.com 

Stephanie A. Petersmarck (pro hav vice) 

spetersmarck@gouldratner.com 

Christina O. Alabi (pro hav vice) 

calibi@gouldratner.com 

GOULD & RATNER LLP 

222 North LaSalle Street 

Suite 800 

Chicago, Illinois 60601 

Telephone: 312.899.1691 

Facsimile: 312.236.3241 

Matthew K. Blackburn (SBN 261959) 

mblackburn@diamondmccarthy.com 

DIAMOND MCCARTHY LLP 

150 California Street, Suite 2200 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: 415-692-5200 

Facsimile: 415-263-9200 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Methode Electronics Inc. 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Dated: December __, 2016 ________________________________________ 

Hon. Phyllis Hamilton 

United States District Judge 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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DECLARATION OF CONSENT

The undersigned filer attests, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), that the concurrence in 

the filing of the document has been obtained from the other parties to this document. 

Dated: December 12, 2016 

By: /s/ Michael S. Connor 

Michael S. Connor 

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