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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Xiangfeng “Sean” Chen, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 03-04375 JW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

RE: SETTLEMENT

On April 20, 2007, the parties filed a Further Stipulation Regarding Case Management

Conference Dates. (See Docket Item No. 92.) The Stipulation states that the request is made

because the “parities are negotiating the final terms of the settlement, and need additional time to

finish.” This is the parties’ ninth Stipulation in this regard. The first Stipulation where the parties

informed the Court that they were negotiating settlement terms, and had prepared and would shortly

exchange draft settlement documents was filed on June 15, 2005. (See Docket Item No. 52.) It has

been nearly two years and the parties have not yet finalized their settlement. This case is now four

years old.

In light of the Court’s need to control its docket and the settlement that was reached two

years ago, the Court vacates all trial and pretrial dates. On or before May 24, 2007, the parties shall

file a stipulated dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). 

If a dismissal is not filed by the specified date, all parties shall appear in Courtroom No. 8,

4th Floor, United States District Court, 280 South First Street, San Jose, Ca. on June 4, 2007 at 9:00

a.m. and to show cause, if any, why the case should not be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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41(b). On or before May 24, 2007, the parties shall file a joint statement in response to the Order to

Show Cause. The joint statement shall set forth the status of the activities of the parties for

finalizing the settlement and how much additional time is requested to finalize and file the dismissal. 

If a voluntary dismissal is filed as ordered, the Order to Show Cause hearing will be automatically

vacated.

Failure to comply with any part of this Order will be deemed sufficient grounds to

dismiss this action.

Dated: April 24, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Annette L. Hurst annette.hurst@hellerehrman.com

Ashok Ramani axr@kvn.com

Jeffrey R. Chanin jrc@kvn.com

Jenna Marie Whitman jwhitman@lchb.com

Keith Kessler kkessler@howardrice.com

Ragesh K. Tangri rkt@kvn.com

Steven R. Manchester srman@gatespeed.com

Thomas J. Nolan ealdi@nablaw.com

Dated: April 24, 2007 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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