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

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Jeffrey E. Ostrow (CSB No. 213118)

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

2550 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, California 94304

Telephone: (650) 251-5000

Facsimile: (650) 251-5002

Henry B. Gutman (admitted pro hac vice)

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Telephone: (212) 455-2000

Facsimile: (212) 455-2502

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant

3COM CORPORATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

3COM CORPORATION,

Plaintiff/Counterdefendant

v.

D-LINK SYSTEMS INC.,

and

REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR 

CORPORATION

Defendants/Counterplaintiffs.

Case No. Cv-03-2177-VRW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

Date: September 28, 2006

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Judge: Vaughn R. Walker 

WHEREAS, on January 7, 2003, 3Com Corporation (“3Com”) filed its Complaint 

for Patent Infringement and Demand for Jury Trial against D-Link Systems Inc.;

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WHEREAS, on May 21, 2004, Realtek Semiconductor Corporation (“Realtek”) 

filed its Motion to Intervene Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 which was so ordered by this Court on 

June 23, 2004;

WHEREAS, on June 23, 2004, Realtek filed its Intervention Complaint for 

Declaratory Judgment;

WHEREAS, on July 13, 2004, 3Com filed its Answer and Counterclaims to 

Realtek’s Intervention Complaint, alleging, inter alia, direct and/or indirect infringement of 

United States Patent No. 6,115,776 (the “ ‘776 patent”), entitled “Network and adapter with timebased and packet number based interrupt combinations,” in violation of the patent laws of the 

United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.;

WHEREAS, on September 2, 2004, Realtek filed its Answer and Counterclaims, 

alleging in part, that one or more claims of the ‘776 patent are invalid and/or unenforceable for 

failure to comply with the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.;

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2005, 3Com filed its Amended Disclosure of 

Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions Under Patent Local Rule 3-1, 

asserting no claims from the ‘776 patent against any accused Realtek product;

WHEREAS, on September 22, 2005, 3Com informed Realtek that it was no longer 

asserting the ‘776 patent against Realtek at that time;

WHEREAS, on August 14, 2006, Realtek filed its Notice of Motion and Motion to 

Dismiss with Prejudice 3Com’s Infringement Claims for U.S. Patent No. 6,115,776, re-noticed on 

August 17, 2006.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Count Four of 3Com’s Answer and Counterclaims to Realtek’s Intervention 

Complaint, alleging infringement by Realtek of U.S. Patent No. 6,115,776, is dismissed in its 

entirety with prejudice with respect to all past and existing Realtek products.

2. The First Claim of Realtek’s Answer and Counterclaims seeking 

declaratory relief is dismissed with respect to Realtek’s allegations that one or more claims of U.S. 

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Patent No. 6,115,776 are invalid and/or unenforceable for failure to comply with the patent laws of 

the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., without prejudice to the reassertion of such claims in 

another case.

3. Realtek hereby agrees to withdraw its Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice 

3Com’s Infringement Claims for U.S. Patent No. 6,115,776. The motion hearing previously set 

for September 28, 2006 shall be removed from the Court’s calendar.

4. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees with respect to all 

claims and allegations hereby dismissed. 

Dated: September 21, 2006

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

By: /s/

Kerry L. Konrad

(admitted pro hac vice)

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant

3COM CORPORATION

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

By: /s/

Elizabeth H. Rader, Esq.

(State Bar No. 184963)

Attorneys for Defendant/Counterplaintiff

REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. 

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, I attest under penalty of 

perjury that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from Elizabeth H. Rader. 

Dated: September 21, 2006

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

By: /s/

Kerry L. Konrad

(admitted pro hac vice)

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant

3COM CORPORATION

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _______________, 2006 _________________________

Honorable Vaughn R. Walker

United States District Judge

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