U.S. District Court
`California Northern District (San Francisco)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:02−cv−02800−WHA
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`AO279,CLOSED,MEDTERM
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`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd v. Acer
`Incorporated et al
`Assigned to: Hon. William Alsup
`Demand: $0
`Cause: 35:145 Patent Infringement
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`Date Filed: 06/11/2002
`Date Terminated: 09/08/2003
`Jury Demand: Defendant
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`Date Filed
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`06/11/2002
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`06/11/2002
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`06/11/2002
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`06/28/2002
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`06/28/2002
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`06/28/2002
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`07/02/2002
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`#
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`Docket Text
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`1 COMPLAINT ; summons issued against Acer America Corporation, Acer
`Incorporated (Filing fee $150; receipt number 5505374). Filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (slh, ) (Entered: 06/26/2002)
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`2 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 9/5/2002.
`Case Management Conference set for 9/12/2002 at 11:00 AM. (slh) (Entered:
`06/26/2002)
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`REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent infringement
`(cc: form mailed to register). (slh, ) (Entered: 06/26/2002)
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`3 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Jerold Solovy filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`4 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Donald Harris filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`5 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Joseph F. Marinelli filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Marilyn Chimes filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Joseph Saltiel filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Stanely A. Schlitter filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 6 , 7 , 8 , 3 , 4 , 5 (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against AU Optronics Corporation, Acer America
`Corporation, Acer Incorporated. Filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`Summons Issued as to AU Optronics Corporation ; Acer America Corporation ;
`Acer Incorporated (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
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`11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Terrence J. Truax filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/09/2002)
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`Received Order re 11 by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 07/09/2002)
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`12 MOTION for the issuance of a letter of request for judicial assistance filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/10/2002)
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`13 DECLARATION in Support re 12 (Victoria F. Maroulis) filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (Related document(s) 12 ) (kpc, ) (Entered:
`07/10/2002)
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`Received Order re 12 by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 07/10/2002)
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`07/05/2002
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`07/05/2002
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`07/05/2002
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`08/09/2002
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`08/09/2002
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`08/13/2002
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`08/14/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/16/2002
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`08/22/2002
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`09/05/2002
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`09/06/2002
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`09/11/2002
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`09/11/2002
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`14 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Hajime Watanabe filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/11/2002)
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`Received Order re 14 by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 07/11/2002)
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`15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 14 (kpc, ) (Entered: 07/11/2002)
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`16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 1 , 2 (rcs, ) (Entered: 08/16/2002)
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`17 SUMMONS Returned Executed, by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company
`Ltd. Acer America Corporation (rcs, ) (Entered: 08/16/2002)
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`18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice for Terrence J. Traux for plaintiff, fee paid $60 receipt
`3338330 filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (db, ) (Entered:
`08/19/2002)
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`Received Document stipulation extending time to answer or otherwise respond to
`first amended complaint by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer America Corporation,
`Acer Incorporated. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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`19 STIPULATION extending time to answer or otherwise respond to first amended
`complaint until 9/24/02 by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer America Corporation,
`Acer Incorporated. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`20 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Hajime Watanabe filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Donald Harris filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Stanley A. Schlitter filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`23 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Joseph F. Marinelli filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`24 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Joseph A. Saltiel filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`25 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Jerold S. Solovy filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 20 (kpc, ) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
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`27 ADR Certification re handbook and ADR options (ADR L.R. 3−5b) joint (kpc, )
`(Entered: 08/23/2002)
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`28 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Semiconductor Energy
`Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 09/06/2002)
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`29 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 10 (kpc, ) (Entered: 09/09/2002)
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`30 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER:, ORDER REFERRING CASE
`to Mediation. Discovery due by 5/23/2003. Jury Trial set for 9/29/2003 08:00 AM.
`Motions due by 7/10/2003. Pretrial Conference set for 9/15/2003 02:00 PM..
`Signed by Judge William Alsup on 9/11/02. (kpc, ) (Entered: 09/12/2002)
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`31 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER:, ORDER REFERRING CASE
`to Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen for SettlementClaims Construction Hearing
`set for 3/26/2003 01:30 PM. The non−expert discovery cut−off date shall be
`5/23/2003. The cutoff for all expert discovery is set for 6/27/03. Jury Trial set for
`9/29/2003 08:00 AM. Motions due by 7/10/2003. Leave to add any new parties or
`pleading amendments must be sought by 10/5/2002. All intitial disclosures under
`FRCP 26 must be completed by 10/5/02, on pain of preclusion. Final Pretrial
`Conference set for 9/15/2003 02:00 PM.. Signed by Judge William H. Alsup on
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`09/17/2002
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`09/25/2002
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`09/25/2002
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`09/25/2002
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`09/27/2002
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`09/30/2002
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`10/15/2002
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`10/15/2002
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`10/15/2002
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`11/15/2002
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`11/25/2002
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`11/27/2002
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`11/27/2002
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`11/27/2002
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`12/03/2002
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`12/03/2002
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`12/06/2002
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`12/06/2002
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`12/06/2002
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`9/11/02. (vlh, ) (Entered: 09/17/2002)
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`32 Certificate of Interested Entities by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company
`Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 09/19/2002)
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`33 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd by Acer America Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered:
`09/26/2002)
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`34 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd by Acer Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered:
`09/26/2002)
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`35 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd by AU Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered:
`09/26/2002)
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`36 Certificate of Interested Entities by AU Optronics Corporation. (kpc, ) (Entered:
`09/30/2002)
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`Received Document jointly agreed claim construction briefing schedule and
`proposed order by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer America Corporation, Acer
`Incorporated, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered:
`10/02/2002)
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`37 ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM filed by Acer Inc. by Semiconductor Energy
`Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) Modified on 10/18/2002 (kpc, ). (Entered:
`10/18/2002)
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`38 ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM filed by America Corp by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 10/18/2002)
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`39 ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM filed by AU Optronics Corp by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 10/18/2002)
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`40 Claim−Construction briefing schedule ORDER . Signed by Judge William Alsup
`on 11/15/02. (kpc, ) (Entered: 11/19/2002)
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`41 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`(kpc, ) (Entered: 11/27/2002)
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`42 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of Hajime Watanabe (filing fee paid receipt #3338434)
`filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (vlh, ) (Entered:
`12/03/2002)
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`Received Document re 42 Order Granting MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of Hajime
`Watanabe by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (vlh, ) (Entered:
`12/03/2002)
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`43 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 42 (vlh, ) (Entered: 12/03/2002)
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`44 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Acer Inc. and Acer America filed by AU
`Optronics Corporation. Motion Hearing set for 1/9/2003 08:00 AM. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 12/05/2002)
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`Received Order re 44 by AU Optronics Corporation. (kpc, ) (Entered: 12/05/2002)
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`45 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 24 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Joseph A. Saltiel (kpc, ) Motion #24 is granted and Motion 7 is denied as moot.
`(Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`46 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Terrence J. Truax (kpc, ) Motion # 18 is granted and Motion 11 is denied as
`moot. (Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`47 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 21 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Donald Harris (kpc, ) Motion #21 is granted and Motion 4 is denied as moot.
`(Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`12/06/2002
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`12/06/2002
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`12/06/2002
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`12/06/2002
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`12/10/2002
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`12/16/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/19/2002
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`12/20/2002
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`12/23/2002
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`48 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 22 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Stanley A. Schlitter (kpc, ) Motion #22 is granted and Motion 8 denied as moot.
`(Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`49 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 25 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Jerold S. Solovy. Motion 3 is DENIED as moot (kpc, ) . (Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`50 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 23 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Joseph F. Marinelli. Motion 5 DENIED as moot (kpc, ) . (Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`51 ORDER by Judge William Alsup granting 20 Motion for Pro Hac Vice admission
`of Hajime Watanabe. Motion 14 DENIED as moot (kpc, ) . (Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`52 ADR CLERK'S NOTICE scheduling ADR Phone Conference on 12/18/2002 at
`10:00 a.m. with ADR Program Counsel. ADR Unit will initiate the call. (cmf, )
`(Entered: 12/10/2002)
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`53 Notice of Settlement Conference and ORDER, Settlement Conference set for
`4/21/2003 09:30 AM.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 12/16/02. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 12/19/2002)
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`54 Ex Parte Applicaton to Shorten Time for Hearing on Cross−Motion for Relief from
`Case Management Schedule filed by Acer America Corporation, Acer
`Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`55 DECLARATION in Support re 54 by Sang N. Dang re Ex Parte Applicaton to
`Shorten Time for Hearing on Cross−Motion filed by Acer America Corporation,
`Acer Incorporated. (Related document(s) 54 ) (ci, ) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`56 Memorandum in Opposition re 44 re MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Acer
`Inc. and Acer America filed by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (ci,
`) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`56 Cross MOTION for Relief from case Management Schedule filed by Acer America
`Corporation, Acer Incorporated. Motion Hearing set for 1/9/2003 08:00 AM. (ci, ) .
`(Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`Proposed Order Granting Defendants Acer Incorporated and Acer America
`Corporation's Motion to Shorten Time for Hearing on Cross−Motion for Relief
`from Case Management Schedule by Acer America Corporation, Acer
`Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`57 MOTION to File Document Under Seal for In−Camera Review filed by Acer
`America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. Motion Hearing set for 1/9/2003 08:00
`AM. (ci, ) . (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`Proposed Order Granting Defendants Acer Incorporated and Acer America
`Corporation's Miscellaneous Administrative Request to File Document Under Seal
`for In−Camera Review by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (ci, )
`(Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`58 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated re
`54 , 55 , 56 , [], 57 , [] (ci, ) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`59 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated re
`54 , 55 , 56 , 56 , [], 57 , [] (ci, ) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`60 Reply Memorandum to Motion re 44 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Acer
`Inc. and Acer America filed by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (ci,
`) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
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`ADR Phone Conference by HAH (tjs, ) (Entered: 12/20/2002)
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`Received Document stipulation and proposed order to shorten time for hearing on
`defendant's cross motion for relief from case management schedule by AU
`Optronics Corporation, Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`12/23/2002
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`61 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated
`stipulation (kpc, ) (Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`12/23/2002
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`12/23/2002
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`12/26/2002
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`01/02/2003
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`01/06/2003
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`01/06/2003
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`01/06/2003
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`01/06/2003
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`01/09/2003
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`01/09/2003
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`01/17/2003
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`01/22/2003
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`02/03/2003
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`02/03/2003
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`02/25/2003
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`62 Statement of Non−Opposition re 56 filed by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer
`America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (Related document(s) 56 ) (kpc, )
`(Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`63 Memorandum in Opposition re 56 Cross MOTION for Relief from case
`Management Schedule filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd.
`(kpc, ) (Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`64 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Reginald J. Hill filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, ) (Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`65 DECLARATION in Support re 63 (Terrence J. Truax) filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (Related document(s) 63 ) (kpc, ) (Entered:
`12/30/2002)
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`Received Order re 64 by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`66 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd
`re 63 , 64 , 65 (kpc, ) (Entered: 12/30/2002)
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`67 Reply Memorandum to Motion re 44 MOTION to Withdraw filed by AU Optronics
`Corporation, Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (ci, ) . (Entered:
`01/02/2003)
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`68 ORDER granting defendants motion to shorten time for hearing on cross−motion
`for relief form case management schedule. Signed by Judge William Alsup on
`12/23/02. (kpc, ) (Entered: 01/06/2003)
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`69 ORDER by Judge William H. Alsup granting 57 Motion to File Document Under
`Seal for In−Camera Review. (vlh, ) (Entered: 01/07/2003)
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`70 ORDER by Judge William H. Alsup granting 44 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney,
`granting in part and denying in part 56 Motion Relief from Case Management
`Schedule. The hearing scheduled for 1/9/2003 is VACATED. The claim
`construction hearing is rescheduled for 4/9/2003 at 1:30PM. The tutorial for the
`Court is rescheduled for 3/26/2003 at 1:30 PM. (vlh, ) (Entered: 01/07/2003)
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`Set/Reset Hearings: Claims Construction Hearing set for 4/9/2003 01:30 PM. (vlh,
`) (Entered: 01/07/2003)
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`74 DECLARATION in Support re 69 Ares Yang (UNDER SEAL) filed by Acer
`America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (Related document(s) 69 ) (kpc, )
`(Entered: 01/24/2003)
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`71 ORDER by Judge William H. Alsup granting 64 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of
`Reginald J. Hill. (ci, ) (Entered: 01/13/2003)
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`72 ORDER REMOVING CASE FROM ARBITRATION . Signed by Judge William
`H. Alsup on 1/8/2003. (ci, ) (Entered: 01/13/2003)
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`Received Document revised jointly agreed claim−construction briefing schedule
`and proposed order by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (kpc, )
`(Entered: 01/22/2003)
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`73 Revised jointly agreed claim construction briefing schedule and ORDER . Signed
`by Judge William Alsup on 1/22/03. Do not "Go Slow" on discovery ponding
`claim construction. Extensions of the discovery deadlines will rarely be
`granted.(kpc, ) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
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`75 Joint Claim Construction And Prehearing Statement (ci, ) (Entered: 02/05/2003)
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`76 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer America
`Corporation, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd re 75 (ci, ) (Entered:
`02/05/2003)
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`Received Document Stipulated Protective Order by AU Optronics Corporation,
`Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd. (vlh, ) (Entered: 02/28/2003)
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`03/03/2003
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`03/04/2003
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`03/05/2003
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`03/05/2003
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`03/05/2003
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`03/05/2003
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`03/07/2003
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`03/07/2003
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`03/07/2003
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`03/14/2003
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`03/14/2003
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`03/17/2003
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`77 ORDER Approving Stipulated Protective Order Subject to Stated Conditions.
`Signed by Judge William H. Alsup on 2/26/2003. (vlh, ) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
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`Received Document Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending Page Limits for
`Claim Construction Briefing by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer America
`Corporation, Acer Incorporated, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd.
`(ci, ) . (Entered: 03/06/2003)
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`78 STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING PAGE LIMITS FOR CLAIM
`CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between
`SEL and Acer, Acer America, and AU, through their respective counsel of record
`as follows: 1. SEL shall be entittled to file an opening claim construction brief
`consisting of up to but no more than 30 pages; 2. Acer and Acer American shall be
`entitled to file an opposition claim construction brief consisting of up to but no
`more than 30 pages; 3. AU shall be entitled to file an opposition claim construction
`brief of up to but no more than 30 pages; and 4. This stipulation shall not relate to
`any reply brief filed by SEL, and accordingly shall neither alter nor replace any
`limittions set forth in Northern District Local Rule 7−4(b) for said reply brief.
`Signed by Judge William Alsup on 3/4/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 03/06/2003)
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`79 Brief SEL's Opening Brief on Claim Construction and Supporting Evidence filed
`by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered: 03/10/2003)
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`80 DECLARATION in Support re 79 of Rafael Reif re SEL's Opening Brief on Claim
`Construction and Supporting Evidence filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd. (Related document(s) 79 ) (ci, ) (Entered: 03/10/2003)
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`81 DECLARATION in Support re 79 of Donald R. Harris re SEL's Opening Brief on
`Claim Construction and Supporting Evidence filed by Semiconductor Energy
`Laboratory Company Ltd. (Related document(s) 79 ) (ci, ) (Entered: 03/10/2003)
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`Proposed Order on Claim Construction by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered: 03/10/2003)
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`82 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re 81 , [], 79 , 80 (ci, ) (Entered: 03/10/2003)
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`Received Document SEL's Amended Opening Brief on Claim Construction and
`Supporting Evidence by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, )
`(Entered: 03/12/2003)
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`83 DECLARATION in Support of Briand D. Henri Regarding SEL's Amended
`Opening Brief on Claim Construction ad Supporting Evidence filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered: 03/12/2003)
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`84 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re [], 83 (ci, ) (Entered: 03/12/2003)
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`85 Joint Miscellaneous Administrative REQUEST to Bring Equipment Into the
`Courtroom Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7−10(b) by AU Optronics Corporation, Acer
`America Corporation, Acer Incorporated, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd. (ci, ) . (Entered: 03/18/2003)
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`Proposed Order Granting Joint Miscellaneous Administrative Request to Bring
`Equipment Into the Courtroom Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7−10(b) by AU Optronics
`Corporation, Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated, Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
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`86 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re 85 , [] (ci, ) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
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`87 ORDER GRANTING JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE
`REQUEST TO BRING EQUIPMENT INTO THE COURTROOM PURSUANT
`TO CIVIL L.R. 7−10(b). Signed by Judge William H. Alsup on 3/17/03. (ci, )
`(Entered: 03/20/2003)
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`03/19/2003
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`88 Opposition Brief re 79 on Claim Construction filed by Acer America Corporation,
`Acer Incorporated. (Related document(s) 79 ) (ci, ) . (Entered: 03/21/2003)
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`03/26/2003
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`03/26/2003
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`03/26/2003
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`03/31/2003
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`04/03/2003
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`04/04/2003
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`04/07/2003
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`04/07/2003
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`04/08/2003
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`04/16/2003
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`04/17/2003
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`89 DECLARATION in Support re 88 of Peter J. Wied re Opposition Brief on Claim
`Construction filed by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (Related
`document(s) 88 ) (ci, ) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
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`Proposed Order Re: Claim Construction by Acer America Corporation, Acer
`Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
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`90 Brief re 79 Response to Defendant AU Optronics' to SEL's Amended Opening Brief
`on Claim Construction and Supporting Evidence filed by AU Optronics
`Corporation. (Related document(s) 79 ) (ci, ) . (Entered: 03/21/2003)
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`91 NOTICE of Filing the Declaration of Virginia Rohrabaugh in Support of the
`Response of Defendant AU Optronics' to SEL's Amended Opening Brief on Claim
`Construction and Supporting Evidence and Exhibits by AU Optronics Corporation.
`(ci, ) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
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`92 Reply Brief on SEL's Claim Construction and Supporting Evidence filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) . (Entered: 04/01/2003)
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`93 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re 92 (ci, ) (Entered: 04/01/2003)
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`94 ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
`PRO HAC VICE. This order denies the application for admission pro hac vice of
`Marilyn Chimes, filed on June 28, 2002. The denial is without prejudice to the
`re−filing of a conforming application. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 3/26/03.
`(ci, ) (Entered: 04/01/2003)
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`95 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE
`OF A LETTER OF REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE. Signed by Judge
`William Alsup on 3/31/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/03/2003)
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`96 JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST To Bring Equipment
`Into The Courtroom Pursuant To Civil L.R. 7−10(b) by AU Optronics Corporation,
`Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated &Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd. (tn) (Entered: 04/07/2003)
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`99 ORDER Signed by Judge William Alsup on 4/4/03 GRANTING Parties' Joint
`Miscellaneous Administrative Request To Bring Equipment Into The Courtroom
`Pursuant To Civil L.R. 7−10(b) re 96 .(tn) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
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`97 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd SEL's Settlement Conference Statement (ci, ) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
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`98 NOTICE of Lodging Of File Histories For Patents−In−Suit by Acer America
`Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
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`102 EXHIBITS re 98 File History USP 5,929,527; File History USP 6,355,941; File
`History USP 6,404,476; &File History USP 6,404,480 filed by Acer America
`Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (Related document(s) 98 ) (ci, ) (Entered:
`04/11/2003)
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`100 CORRECTED Response Of Defendant AU Optronics' To SEL's Amended Opening
`Brief On Claim Cosntruction and Supporitng Evidence by AU Optronics
`Corporation. (ci, ) . (Entered: 04/09/2003)
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`101 NOTICE of Filing the Declaration of Virginia Rohrabaugh In Support of the
`Corrected Response of Defendant AU Optroncs' to SEL's Amended Opening Brief
`on Claim Construction and Supporting Evidence and Exhibits by AU Optronics
`Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
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`103 SEL's Amended Certificate of Interested Entities by Semiconductor Energy
`Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/18/2003)
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`104 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re 103 (ci, ) (Entered: 04/18/2003)
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`105 MOTION to Bifurcate Willfulness for a Separte Trial Following Verdicts on
`LIability and Damages and Relief From Patent L.R. 3−8; And Memorandum of
`Points and Authorities filed by AU Optronics Corporation. Motion Hearing set for
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`5/22/2003 08:00 AM. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/21/2003)
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`106 NOTICE re 105 of Filing the Declaration of Virginia Rohrabaugh In Supoort of
`the AU Optronics' Motion for An Order Bifurcating Willfulness for a Separate
`Trial Following Verdicts on Liability and Damages and Relief From Patent L.R.
`3−8 by AU Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/21/2003)
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`107 NOTICE re 105 of Filing Cases that Systems than the West Reporter System in
`Support of Au Optronics' Motion for an Order Bifurcating Willfulness for a
`Separate Trial Following Verdicts on Liability and Damages and Relief From
`Patent L.R. 3−8 by AU Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/21/2003)
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`Proposed Order For Bifurcating Willfulness for a Separate Trial Following
`Verdicts on Liability and Damages and Relief from Patent L.R. 3−8 by AU
`Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/21/2003)
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`108 TRANSCRIPT for dates 3/26/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 04/21/2003)
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`109 Minute Entry: Settlement Conference held on 4/21/2003 before Judge Edward M.
`Chen. Further Settlement Conference set for 5/27/2003 02:00 PM. (Court Reporter
`N/A.) (ci, ) (Entered: 04/24/2003)
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`110 TENTATIVE CLAIM−CONSTRUCTION ORDER FOR UNITED STATES
`PATENT NOS. 5,929,527, 6,355,941,6,404,476, AND 6,404,480 . Signed by
`Judge William Alsup on 4/28/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/01/2003)
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`111 ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S APRIL 17 REQUESTS FOR DISCOVERY RELIEF.
`Signed by Judge William Alsup on 4/29/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/02/2003)
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`112 NOTICE AND ORDER SETTING FURTHER SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
`Settlement Conference set for 5/27/2003 02:00 PM. Updated settlement conference
`statements shall be lodged with the Court by May 19, 2003. Signed by Judge
`Edward M. Chen on 4/28/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/02/2003)
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`113 Minute Entry: Tutorial Hearing held on 3/26/2003 before Judge William H. Alsup.
`(Court Reporter Joan Columbini.) (ci, ) (Entered: 05/05/2003)
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`114 Memorandum in Opposition re 105 MOTION to Bifurcate Willfulness for a Separte
`Trial Following Verdicts on LIability and Damages and Relief From Patent L.R.
`3−8 filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered:
`05/06/2003)
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`115 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re 114 (ci, ) (Entered: 05/06/2003)
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`116 PARTIAL OBJECTIONS to the Tentative Claim−Construction Order for United
`States Patent Nos. 5,929,527, 6,355,941, 6,404,476, and 6,404,480 And Request
`for Modification by AU Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/08/2003)
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`117 Comments On Tentative Claim Construction Order by Acer America Corporation,
`Acer Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/08/2003)
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`118 Response to the Court's April 28, 2003 Tentative Claim−Construction Order by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/08/2003)
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`119 MOTION to Seal Supplemental Declaration of Victoria F. Maroulis filed by
`Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. Motion Hearing set for 5/5/2003
`08:00 AM. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/08/2003)
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`120 CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF SERVICE by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
`Company Ltd re 118 , 119 (ci, ) (Entered: 05/08/2003)
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`123 Minute Entry: Claims Construction Hearing held on 4/9/2003 before William H.
`Alsup. (Court Reporter Juanita Gonzalez.) (ci, ) (Entered: 05/15/2003)
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`121 OBJECTIONS to Submission of Improper Extrinsic Evidence With SEL's Responds
`to the Court's April 28, 2003 Tentative Claim−Construction Order by AU
`Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/09/2003)
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`124 Minute Entry: Telephone Confeence re Discovery Dispute held on 4/24/2003
`before Judge William H. Alsup. Ordered After Hearing: Court ruled on the parties
`disputes over answers to interrogatories and request for admissions. (Court
`Reporter Joan Columbini.) (ci, ) (Entered: 05/15/2003)
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`122 Reply to Opposition re 114 Memorandum in Opposition MOTION to Bifurcate
`Willfulness for a Separte Trial Following Verdicts on Liability and Damages and
`Relief From Patent filed by AU Optronics Corporation. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/13/2003)
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`125 REMINDER NOTICE OF UPCOMING TRIAL AND FINAL PRETRIAL
`CONFERENCE.. Notice serves as a friendly reminder that this case remains set for
`a final pretrial conference on September 15, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., with a jurty trial on
`September 29, 2003. Signed by Judge William H. Alsup on 5/8/03. (ci, ) (Entered:
`05/16/2003)
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`126 ORDER by Judge William H. Alsup denying 105 Motion to Bifurcate and Relief
`from Patent Local Rule 3−8 and Vacating May 22 Hearing (ci, ) (Entered:
`05/16/2003)
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`127 TRANSCRIPT for dates 4/24/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/22/2003)
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`128 Minute Entry: Telephone Conference re discovery dispute held on 5/27/2003
`before Judge William H. Alsup. (Court Reporter Diane Skillman.) (ci, ) (Entered:
`05/30/2003)
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`129 CLERK'S NOTICE. The Settlement Conference set for May 27, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.
`before Magistrate Judge Edwared M. Chen has been changed to August 5, 2003 at
`2:00 p.m. Settlement Conference statements shall be lodged with Judge Chen's
`chambers by July 28, 2003. (ci, ) (Entered: 05/30/2003)
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`Set/Reset Hearings: Settlement Conference reset for 8/5/2003 02:00 PM. (ci, )
`(Entered: 05/30/2003)
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`130 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (ci, ) (Entered: 06/02/2003)
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`132 Minute Entry: Telephone Conference re Discovery Dispute Hearing held on
`6/4/2003 before Judge William H. Alsup. Continued to 6/19/03 at 8:00 a.m. for
`Plaintiff's Motion to Bar Defendant. (Court Reporter Diane Skillman.) (ci, )
`(Entered: 06/12/2003)
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`Set/Reset Hearings: Plaintiff's Motion to Bar Defendant Hearing continued to
`6/19/2003 09:00 AM. (ci, ) (Entered: 06/12/2003)
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`131 ORDER GRANTING SEL'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY RELIEF. SEL's
`request for discovery relief concerning AU's response to SEL's document request
`No. 8 is granted. Signed by Judge William H. Alsup on 6/2/03. (ci, ) (Entered:
`06/09/2003)
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`133 TRANSCRIPT for dates June 4, 2003. (ci, ) (Entered: 06/12/2003)
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`134 Response to Order to Show Cause Re: Acer's Reliance on AU Optronic's Opinions
`of Counsel by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (ci, ) (Entered:
`06/16/2003)
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`135 DECLARATION in Support re 134 of Peter J. Wied re Response to Order to Show
`Cause filed by Acer America Corporation, Acer Incorporated. (Related
`document(s) 134 ) (ci, ) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
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`136 FINAL CLAIM−CONSTRUCTION ORDER FOR UNITED STATES PATENT
`NOS. 5,929,527, 635,941, 6,404,476, AND 6,404,480. The foregoing
`claim−construction ruling shall gover all subsequent proceedings herein. Signed by
`Judge William Alsup on 6/9/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
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`137 ORDER REQUIRING PRODUCTION OF IN CAMERA MATERIALS. Signed
`by Judge William Alsup on 6/10/03. (ci, ) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
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`138 ORDER GRANTING SEL's REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY RELIEF. SEL's
`request for discovery relief concerning AU's response to SEL's document request
`No. 8 is GRANTED. (ci, ) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
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`139 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY RELIEF
`REGARDING OPINIONS OF COUNSEL. Acer is ORDERED TO SHOW
`CAUSE why it sould not be precluded from relying at trial upon opinions of
`counsel in defense of SEL's allegation that Acer willfully infringed SEL's patents.
`Acer's response to this order to show cause is due on or before June 11, 2003.
`SEL's reply is due on or before June 16, 2003. The hearing on SEL's motion to bar
`ACER from relying at trial upon opinions of counsel is set for 9:00 a.m., June 19m
`2003, in Courtroom No. 9. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 6/10/03. (ci, )
`(Entered: 06/16/2003)
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`140 FURTHER STIPULATION RE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND
`SELECTION OF SPECIAL MASTER. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 6/8/03.
`(ci, ) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
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`141 SEL's Reply to ACER's Response to the Order To Show Cause Why ACER Should
`Not Be Barred From Relying On Opinions Of Counsel filed by Semiconductor
`Energy Laboratory Company Ltd. (ci, ) (Ente