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Case 4:07-cv-06511-CW

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DAVID T. PRITIKIN (PRO HAC VICE PENDING) [email protected] PETER H. KANG (SBN 158101) [email protected] PAUL D. TRIPODI II (SBN 162380) [email protected] THEODORE W. CHANDLER (SBN 219456) [email protected] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 California Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94104-1715 Telephone: 415-772-1200 Facsimile: 415-772-7400 Attorneys for Plaintiff LG Electronics, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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PLAINTIFF LGE'S ADMIN. MOTION RE RELATING CASES PURSUANT TO CIVIL L.R. 3-12 CASE NOS. 4:07 CV 6511 CW and 3:08 CV 03407

LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,

) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) HITACHI, LTD., HITACHI AMERICA, LTD., ) HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION, ) and HITACHI COMPUTER PRODUCTS ) (AMERICA), INC., ) ) ) QUANTA COMPUTER, INC., and ) QUANTA COMPUTER USA, INC. ) ) Defendants. ) )

Case No: Proposed Related Case No:

4:07 CV 6511 CW

3:08 CV 03407 JL

PLAINTIFF LGE'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO CIVIL L.R. 3-12

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 and Civil L.R. 7-11, Plaintiff LG Electronics, Inc. ("LGE"), files this administrative motion asking the Court to consider whether LG Electronics, Inc. v. Quanta Computer, Inc., et al., No. 3:08-CV-03407 ( "the recently-filed case") should be related to LG Electronics, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al., No. 4:07-CV-6511 ("the Hitachi case"). The recently-filed case appears to be related to the Hitachi case under Civil L.R. 3-12. First, the two actions "concern substantially the same parties, property, transaction or event." Civil L.R. 312(a). In both matters, LGE is the plaintiff and alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,918,645 ("the `645 patent"). Also for both matters, the technology at issue with respect to the `645 patent is very similar, and involves integrated circuits conforming to the same industry specifications. Second, it "appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results if the cases are conducted before different Judges." Civil L.R. 3-12(a). The Court has already construed the claims of the `645 patent, and is familiar with at least some of the technology of the accused devices as it relates to the `645 patent. If the recently-filed case is conducted before a different Judge, that Judge will likely have to duplicate effort in understanding the `645 patent, construing its claims, and understanding the technology of the accused devices. Because allegations of infringement of the `645 patent were only recently added to the Hitachi case, both cases are still in their early stages, and largely on the same procedural footing. Whether through relation of the cases, or through formal consolidation of the cases, the Court has the opportunity to avoid duplication of labor, expense, and conflicting results. For the foregoing reasons, and pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12, LGE respectfully requests that the Court find LG Electronics, Inc. v. Quanta Computer, Inc., et al., No. 3:08-CV-03407 relates to LG Electronics, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al., No. 4:07-CV-6511.

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1 Dated: July 17, 2008 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -2PLAINTIFF LGE'S ADMIN. MOTION RE RELATING CASES PURSUANT TO CIVIL L.R. 3-12 CASE NOS. 4:07 CV 6511 CW and 3:08 CV 03407

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP /s/ Peter H. Kang PETER H. KANG (SBN 158101) [email protected] DAVID T. PRITIKIN (PRO HAC VICE PENDING) [email protected] PETER H. KANG (SBN 158101) [email protected] PAUL D. TRIPODI (SBN 162380) [email protected] THEODORE W. CHANDLER (SBN 219456) [email protected] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 California Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94104-1715 Telephone: 415-772-1200 Facsimile: 415-772-7400 Counsel for Plaintiff LG Electronics, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that PLAINTIFF LGE'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO CIVIL L.R. 3-12 was filed electronically, and pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-5 and 5-6, was served on all interested parties in this action. The above document was served to registered ECF recipients via electronic service on July 17, 2008. The above document was also served to other interested parties as follows: Alan Pak-Lim Lam QUANTA COMPUTER USA, Inc. 45630 Northport Loop East Fremont, California, 94538 (VIA HAND DELIVERY) I caused the foregoing document(s) to be delivered by hand to the addressee shown above at the address shown above on July 17, 2008. Barry Lam QUANTA COMPUTER, Inc. No. 211 Wen Hwa 2nd Rd. Kuei Shan Hsiang, Tao Yuan Shien Taiwan, R.O.C. (VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS) I caused the foregoing document(s) to be sent by Federal Express for priority overnight delivery. The above-mentioned document(s) would have been deposited with Federal Express on July 17, 2008 with all charges paid. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP By: /s/ Peter H. Kang Peter H. Kang SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 California Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94104-1715 Telephone: 415-772-1200 Facsimile: 415-772-7400

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DAVID T. PRITIKIN (PRO HAC VICE PENDING) [email protected] PETER H. KANG (SBN 158101) [email protected] PAUL D. TRIPODI II (SBN 162380) [email protected] THEODORE W. CHANDLER (SBN 219456) [email protected] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 California Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94104-1715 Telephone: 415-772-1200 Facsimile: 415-772-7400 Attorneys for Plaintiff LG Electronics, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RELATING CASES CASE NOS. 4:07 CV 6511 CW and 3:08 CV 03407 JL

LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,

) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) HITACHI, LTD., HITACHI AMERICA, LTD., ) HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION, ) and HITACHI COMPUTER PRODUCTS ) (AMERICA), INC., ) ) ) QUANTA COMPUTER, INC., and ) QUANTA COMPUTER USA, INC. ) ) Defendants. ) )

Case No: Proposed Related Case No:

4:07 CV 6511 CW

3:08 CV 03407 JL

[PROPOSED] ORDER RELATING CASES

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RELATING CASES

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. 2. The above-captioned cases are related pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12(f)(3), the Clerk of the Court is Ordered to reassign this

action to the undersigned for all further proceedings. Counsel are instructed that all future filings are to bear the initials CW immediately after the case number. All matters presently scheduled for hearing in the reassigned case are vacated and must be renoticed for hearing before the undersigned.

The Honorable Claudia Wilken United States District Judge

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