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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

3COM CORPORATION,

Plaintiff(s),

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D-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C03-2177 VRW (BZ)

SIXTH DISCOVERY ORDER

Following the telephone conference on December 5, 2005,

at which all sides were represented by counsel, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED as follows: 

1. I find no need for further briefing on the issue of

whether 3Com was precluded from including in its amended

preliminary contentions certain Realtek chip models which were

not in its original contentions. The parties agreed and

requested that I rule on the letter briefs.

2. Realtek's motion is DENIED. As I understand it,

Realtek agreed to allow 3Com to amend its preliminary

infringement contentions when new counsel substituted in for

3Com and that no conditions were attached to 3Com's ability to

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amend. Under those circumstances, I conclude that 3Com's

provision of a list of accused chip models of which it was

aware on the date it filed its amended preliminary

infringement contentions is consistent with Patent Local Rule

3-1(b). Nor does it appear that inclusion of the additional

chip models will adversely impact the trial schedule or unduly

expand the scope of trial.

Dated: December 5, 2005

 Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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