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

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS 

CASE NO. 05-CV-03560 MMC 

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PAUL J. ANDRE, California State Bar No. 196585 

(pandre@perkinscoie.com) 

LISA KOBIALKA, Bar No. 191404 

(lkobialka@perkinscoie.com) 

RADHIKA TANDON, Bar No. 209126 

(rtandon@perkinscoie.com) 

SHREYA RAMCHANDANI, Bar No. 232041 

(sramchandani@perkinscoie.com) 

ROBERT C. MATZ, Bar No. 217822 

(rmatz@perkinscoie.com) 

PERKINS COIE LLP

101 Jefferson Drive 

Menlo Park, CA 94025 

Telephone: (650) 838-4300 

Facsimile: (650) 838-4350 

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Defendants 

ULTRA CLEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 

AND SERVICE, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ULTRA CLEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 

AND SERVICE, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CELERITY, INC., 

 Defendant. 

CASE NO. 05-CV-03560 MMC 

[RELATED CASE: 05-CV-04374 MMC] 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS

The parties in the above-referenced action, as well as the parties in related case 05-CV04374 MMC, by and through their attorneys of record, Paul J. Andre of Perkins Coie, LLP, for 

Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Services, Inc. (“Ultra Clean Systems”) and Ultra Clean 

Holdings, Inc. ( "Ultra Clean Holdings"), and Keith L. Slenkovich of Thelen Reid & Priest, LLP, 

for Celerity, Inc. ("Celerity"), hereby stipulate and request this Court to make an order 

consolidating the following two matters: Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Services, Inc. v. 

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Celerity, Inc., 05-CV-03560 MMC, and Celerity, Inc. v. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. et al., 05-

CV-04374 MMC. 

 This stipulation is made on the following grounds: Prior to the filing of either litigation, 

Celerity and Ultra Clean Systems were involved in a course of correspondence through which 

Celerity advised Ultra Clean Systems of the patents in suit. On September 2, 2005, Ultra Clean 

Systems filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of California Case No. C05-03560 BZ, Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Service, Inc. v. Celerity, Inc. (the “California 

Action”), an action for declaration of invalidity and noninfringement for these patents, namely 

U.S. Patent No. 6,142,539, U.S. Patent No. 6,189,570, U.S. Patent No. 6,192,938, U.S. Patent 

No. 6,293,310, U.S. Patent No. 6,394,138, U.S. Patent No. 6,435,215, and U.S. Patent No. 

6,474,700 (collectively, the “patents in suit”).

On September 13, 2005, prior to being served with the California Action, Celerity filed 

United States District Court, District of Delaware Case No. 05-668 (KAJ) Celerity, Inc. v. Ultra 

Clean Holdings, Inc., and Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Service, Inc. (the “Delaware 

Action”), alleging that Ultra Clean Systems and Ultra Clean Holdings are infringing these 

patents in suit.

The parties agreed that in order to avoid duplication of efforts, the Delaware Action 

should be transferred to the District Court for the Northern District of California and 

consolidated with Ultra Clean's declaratory judgment action, and filed a Joint Motion To 

Transfer the Delaware Action on October 14, 2005. On October 17, 2005, the District of 

Delaware granted the Joint Motion and ordered that the Delaware Action be transferred to the 

Northern District of California.

On October 10, 2005, Celerity filed its Notice of Pendency of Other Action or Proceeding 

("Notice of Pendency") in accordance with Civil Local Rule 3-13, noting the parties' agreement. 

On November 1, 2005, an order holding that the two above-mentioned cases were related was 

issued by this Court, and Case No. 05-CV-04374 MEJ was reassigned to Judge Maxine M. 

Chesney.

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Both parties respectfully submit that the two actions, the Delaware Action, Celerity, Inc. 

v. Ultra Clean Holding, Inc. et al., 05-CV-04374 MMC, and the California Action, Ultra Clean 

Technology Systems and Services, Inc. v. Celerity, Inc., 05-CV-03560 MMC, should be 

consolidated. Consolidation of these two actions would avoid conflicts, conserve resources, and 

promote an efficient determination of this action. The parties have not been able to agree upon 

the plaintiff/defendant alignment of the parties in the consolidated cases, and anticipate that a 

motion will be filed prior to the initial case management conference to determine the proper 

alignment of the parties. 

PERKINS COIE LLP 

By _______/s/_____________________

Paul J. Andre 

Attorneys for Ultra Clean Technology 

Systems and Service, Inc. and Ultra Clean 

Holdings, Inc. 

Dated: December 8, 2005 

THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP

By ________/s/___________________

Keith L. Slenkovich 

Attorneys for Celerity, Inc. 

Dated: December 8, 2005 

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that the Court hereby 

consolidates Celerity, Inc. v. Ultra Clean Holding, Inc. et al., 05-CV-04374 MMC and Ultra 

Clean Technology Systems and Services, Inc. v. Celerity, Inc., 05-CV-03560 MMC. 

 Pursuant to the usual practice of the Clerk’s Office, all future filings shall be in the earlierfiled action (05-CV-03560 MMC). 

Dated: December 12, 2005 

 _____________________________________ 

 MAXINE M. CHESNEY 

 United States District Judge 

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