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

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MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE UNDER SEAL 

DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 3

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

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. 3 TO EXCLUDE OPINION AND 

TESTIMONY RELATING TO THE 

INVENTIVENESS OF CONTRIBUTIONS 

TO THE PATENTS

 [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 4, 5, 7, 10, and 11 to the Declaration of Nora M. 

Puckett In Support Of Magma’s Opposition to Synopsys, Inc.’s Motion In Limine No. 3 To

Exclude Opinion And Testimony Relating To The Inventiveness Of Contributions To The 

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MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE UNDER SEAL 

DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 3

C-04-03923 MMC

Patents (“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 4 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of excerpts from the 

transcript of the April 7, 2006 deposition of Dr. Majid Sarrafzadeh. This deposition transcript is

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

information and/or trade secrets and is properly sealable.

2. Exhibit 5 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.

3. Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of Exhibit N of the 

Supplemental Expert Report of Eby G. Friedman, Ph.D 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.

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

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

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

trade secrets and is properly sealable.

5. Exhibit 11 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett consists of the Joint 

Development And License Agreement Concerning EDA Software Between Synopsys, Inc. and 

International Business Machines Corporation. This agreement is designated “Attorneys and 

Consultants Only” because it contains confidential business information and/or trade secrets and 

is properly sealable.

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DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 3

C-04-03923 MMC

Accordingly, this motion is made on the grounds that Exhibits 4, 5, 7, 10, and 11 to the 

Declaration of Nora M. Puckett 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 14, 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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MAGMA’S ADMIN. MOT. TO FILE UNDER SEAL 

DOCUMENTS RE: OPP. TO MIL NO. 3

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. 3 To Exclude Opinion And Testimony Relating To The 

Inventiveness Of Contributions To The Patents 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 4, 5, 7, 10, and 11 to the Declaration of Nora M. Puckett In Support Of Magma’s 

Opposition to Synopsys, Inc.’s Motion In Limine No. 3 To Exclude Opinion And 

Testimony Relating To The Inventiveness Of Contributions To The Patents

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

Dated:

________________________________

The Honorable Maxine M. Chesney

United States District Judge

NB1:682066.1

April 17, 2006

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