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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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Crutcher LLP 

MICHAEL J. BETTINGER (State Bar No. 122196) 

KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART PRESTON GATES ELLIS LLP

55 Second Street, Suite 1700 

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 882-8200 

Fax: (415) 882-8220 

mike.bettinger@klgates.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SPANSION LLC 

JONATHAN C. DICKEY, SBN 088226 

STEVEN J. JOHNSON, SBN 121568 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

1881 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, California 94304 

Telephone: (650) 849-5300 

Facsimile: (650) 849-5333 

jdickey@gibsondunn.com 

sjjohnson@gibsondunn.com 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., 

and MACRONIX AMERICA, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

SPANSION, LLC, a Delaware corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., a 

Taiwan corporation, and MACRONIX 

AMERICA, INC., a California corporation, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. C 06-01733 MJJ (EMC) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER APPOINTING A SPECIAL 

MASTER 

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In its December 19, 2006 Minute Order, this Court advised the parties that if any further 

discovery disputes arose, the Court would refer the parties to a special master. 

In early January 2007, Counsel for Defendants proposed a schedule for depositions whereby 

witnesses for Macronix International Co., LTD. (“Macronix International”) were to be deposed 

during the week of February 5, 2007, witnesses for Spansion LLC (“Spansion”) were to be deposed 

during the week of February 19, 2007 and witnesses for Macronix America, Inc. (“Macronix 

America”) were to be deposed during the week of February 26, 2007. Counsel for Spansion accepted 

Defendants’ proposed schedule without modification. 

On or about January 22, 2007, Counsel for Macronix International and Macronix America 

initiated a meet and confer to change the deposition schedule in light of pending discovery disputes, 

but the parties were unable to come to an agreement. 

On January 29, 2007, Counsel for Macronix International and Macronix Amercia sent a letter 

to Judge Chen seeking to modify the deposition schedule on the grounds that significant discovery 

disputes exist. 

Following a conference call with Judge Chen’s chambers, counsel for the parties conferred 

and agreed to modify the deposition schedule and to submit any discovery disputes to a Special 

Master to be mutually agreed upon. 

No depositions have yet been taken in this case. 

WHEREAS, the parties agree to the appointment of Judge Eugene Lynch as a Special Master 

to resolve all discovery disputes in this matter. 

NOW, THEREFORE subject to the Court’s approval, plaintiff Spansion and defendants 

Macronix International and Macronix America hereby STIPULATE AND AGREE that: 

1. Judge Eugene Lynch shall be appointed Special Master to hear all discovery disputes 

in this matter. 

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DATED: February 7, 2007 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

By: /s/ Jonathan C. Dickey 

Jonathan C. Dickey 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Macronix International Co., LTD., and Macronix 

America, Inc. 

Dated: February 7, 2007 K&L GATES 

By: /s/ Michael J. Bettinger 

 Michael J. Bettinger 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

Spansion LLC 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ____________________ 

 ___________________________________________ 

 The Honorable Martin J. Jenkins 

 United States District Court Judge 

 

February 12, 2007

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