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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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AMENDED MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 1

C-04-03923 MMC

GEORGE A. RILEY (S.B. #118304) – griley@omm.com

MARK E. MILLER (S.B. #130200) – markmiller@omm.com

PETER OBSTLER (S.B. #171623) – pobstler@omm.com

CHRISTOPHER D. CATALANO (S.B. #208606) – ccatalano@omm.com

LUANN L. SIMMONS (S.B. #203526) – lsimmons@omm.com

NORA M. PUCKETT (pro hac vice) – npuckett@omm.com

O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP

Embarcadero Center West

275 Battery Street

San Francisco, CA 94111-3305

Telephone: (415) 984-8700

Facsimile: (415) 984-8701

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant

MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

SYNOPSYS, INC., a Delaware 

Corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, 

INC., a Delaware Corporation, AND 

LUKAS VAN GINNEKEN,

Defendants.

Case No. C04-03923 MMC

AMENDED MAGMA DESIGN 

AUTOMATION, INC.’S 

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR 

LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL 

PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 79-5

CERTAIN DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED IN

SUPPORT OF MAGMA’S OPPOSITION

TO SYNOPSYS’S MOTION IN LIMINE

NO. 1 TO EXCLUDE ALL EVIDENCE 

AND ARGUMENT REGARDING IBM’S 

PURPORTED OWNERSHIP INTEREST 

IN THE ‘438 PATENT

 [PROPOSED] ORDER

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

Magma Design Automation, Inc. (“Magma”) hereby moves pursuant to Civil Local Rule 

79-5 for leave to file under seal Exhibits 1-4, 6, and 8-10 and portions of the brief to the 

Declaration of Nora M. Puckett In Support Of Magma’s Opposition to Synopsys, Inc.’s Motion 

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AMENDED MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 1

C-04-03923 MMC

In Limine No. 1 To Exclude All Evidence And Argument Regarding IBM’s Purported 

Ownership Interest In The ‘438 Patent (“Magma’s Opposition”).

Magma’s Opposition relies in part on documents that have been designated as confidential

under the Stipulated Protective Order, or have previously been filed under seal in this action.

Pursuant to the request of Synopsys, Inc. and the Stipulated Protective Order, Magma seeks to file 

the following documents under seal:

1. Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of the Expert Disclosure 

of Dr. Majid Sarrafzadeh Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) served on Synopsys on December

2, 2005. This report is designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains 

confidential business information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

2. Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of the Rebuttal Expert

Disclosure of Dr. Majid Sarrafzadeh Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) served on Synopsys on 

January 20, 2006. This report is designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains 

confidential business information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

3. Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of excerpts from the 

transcript of the October 18, 2005 deposition of Synopsys 30(b)(6) designee Robert Damiano.

This transcript is designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains confidential 

business information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

4. Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of the Expert Disclosure 

of David Harris, Ph.D. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) dated December 2, 2005. This report 

is designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains confidential business 

information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

5. Exhibit 6 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of the draft “White Paper” 

entitled the Constant Delay Methodology and dated March 30, 1996. This document is 

designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains confidential business 

information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

6. Exhibit 8 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of excerpts from the 

transcript of the May 10, 2005 deposition of Prabhakar Kudva. This transcript is designated 

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AMENDED MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 1

C-04-03923 MMC

“Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains confidential business information and/or 

trade secrets and is properly sealable.

7. Exhibit 9 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of an email from Iyer to 

Damiano dated September 11, 1998 produced by Synopsys as SNP003541-3561. This document 

is designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains confidential business 

information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

8. Exhibit 10 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of excerpts from the 

transcript of the October 11, 2005 deposition of Narendra Shenoy. This transcript is designated

“Attorneys and Consultants Only” because it contains confidential business information and/or 

trade secrets and is properly sealable.

9. Magma’s Opposition filed herewith is submitted in redacted version because it 

contains quotations from documents designated “Attorneys and Consultants Only.” An 

unredacted version will be filed with the Court under seal.

Accordingly, this motion is made on the grounds that Exhibits 1-4, 6, and 8-10 to the 

Declaration of Nora M. Puckett in Support of Magma’s Opposition and portions of Magma’s 

Opposition have been designated as confidential under the Stipulated Protective Order and are 

properly sealable, or have previously been filed under seal in this action.

Dated: April 17, 2006 GEORGE A. RILEY

MARK E. MILLER

PETER OBSTLER

CHRISTOPHER D. CATALANO

LUANN L. SIMMONS

NORA M. PUCKETT

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

By: /s/ Nora M. Puckett

Nora M. Puckett

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant

MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.

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AMENDED MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE 

UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 1

C-04-03923 MMC

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered Magma Design Automation, Inc.’s Administrative Motion for Leave to 

File Under Seal Certain Documents Submitted In Support of Magma’s Opposition to Synopsys, 

Inc.’s Motion In Limine No. 1 To Exclude All Evidence And Argument Regarding IBM’s 

Purported Ownership Interest In The ‘438 Patent and all other supporting and opposing 

arguments and papers, and finding good cause,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5, Magma’s Administrative Motion for Leave to File 

Under Seal:

Exhibits 1-4, 6 and 8-10 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett in Support of Magma’s

Opposition to Synopsys, Inc.’s Motion In Limine No. 1 To Exclude All Evidence And Argument 

Regarding IBM’s Purported Ownership Interest In The ‘438 Patent ; and 

portions of Magma’s Opposition to Synopsys, Inc.’s Motion In Limine No. 1 To Exclude 

All Evidence And Argument Regarding IBM’s Purported Ownership Interest In The ‘438 Patent

is GRANTED, and the aforementioned exhibits will be filed under seal.

Dated:

________________________________

The Honorable Maxine M. Chesney

United States District Judge

SF1:625211.1

April 17, 2006

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