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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC., a
`Delaware corporation,
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
`INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware
`corporation, FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
`CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and
`SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION, a
`Taiwanese corporation,
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`Defendants.
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`C.A. No.
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`JURY TRIAL REQUESTED
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`COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
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`Plaintiff Power Integrations, Inc. hereby alleges as follows:
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`THE PARTIES
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`1.
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`Power Integrations, Inc. ("Power Integrations") is incorporated under the laws of
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`the state of Delaware, and has a regular and established place of business at 5245 Hellyer
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`Avenue, San Jose, California, 95138.
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`2.
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`Upon information and belief, defendant Fairchild Semiconductor International,
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`Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware, with its headquarters located at 82
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`Running Hill Road, South Portland, Maine, 04106.
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`3.
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`Upon information and belief, defendant Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation is
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`incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware, with its headquarters located at 82 Running
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`Hill Road, South Portland, Maine, 04106.
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`4.
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`Upon information and belief, defendant System General Corporation (hereinafter
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`"SG") is incorporated under the laws of Taiwan, with its headquarters located at 517, No. 9, Alley
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`6, Lane 45 Bao Shing Road, Shin Dian, Taipei, Taiwan. Upon information and belief, SG is a
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`wholly owned subsidiary of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
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`5.
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`Defendant Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., defendant Fairchild
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`Semiconductor Corporation, and defendant SG will hereinafter be collectively referred to as
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`"Defendants."
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`6.
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`This action arises under the patent laws of the United States, Title 35 U.S.C. § 1 et
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`seq. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a).
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`7.
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`Upon information and belief, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants
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`because Defendants have purposely availed themselves of the privilege of conducting activities
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`within this State and District.
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`8.
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`Upon information and belief, venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
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`§§ 1391(b), 1391(c), and 1400 because Defendants are subject to personal jurisdiction in this
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`judicial District.
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`GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
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`9.
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`Power Integrations' products include its TOPSwitch®, TinySwitch®,
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`LinkSwitch®, and DPA-Switch® families of power conversion integrated circuit devices, which
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`are used in power supplies for electronic devices such as cellular telephones, LCD monitors, and
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`computers. These products are sold throughout the United States, including Delaware.
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`10.
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`Defendants manufacture pulse width modulation ("PWM") controller integrated
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`circuit devices (e.g., devices intended for use in power conversion applications such as LCD
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`monitor power supplies, off-line power supplies or battery chargers for portable electronics), and
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`directly, and through their affiliates, make, use, import, sell, and offer to sell the same throughout
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`the United States, including Delaware. Defendants also support and encourage others to import,
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`use, offer for sale, and sell throughout the United States, including Delaware, products
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`incorporating Defendants' integrated circuit devices.
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`FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
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`INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO . 6,107,851
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`The allegations of paragraphs 1-10 are incorporated as though fully set forth
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`Power Integrations is now, and has been since its issuance, the assignee and sole
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`herein.
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`11.
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`12.
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`owner of all right, title, and interest in United States Patent No. 6,107,851, entitled "Offline
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`Converter with Integrated Softstart and Frequency Jitter" ("the '851 patent"), which was duly
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`and legally issued on August 22, 2000. A true and correct copy of the '851 patent is attached
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`hereto as Exhibit A.
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`13.
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`Defendants have been and are now infringing, inducing infringement, and
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`contributing to the infringement of the '851 patent in this District and elsewhere by making,
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`using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing devices, including PWM integrated circuit
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`devices, covered by one or more claims of the '851 patent, and/or contributing to or inducing the
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`same by third-parties, all to the injury of Power Integrations.
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`14.
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`15.
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`Defendants' acts of infringement have injured and damaged Power Integrations.
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`Defendants' acts of infringement have been, and continue to be, willful so as to
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`warrant the enhancement of damages awarded as a result of their infringement.
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`16.
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`Defendants' infringement has caused irreparable injury to Power Integrations and
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`will continue to cause irreparable injury until Defendants are enjoined from further infringement
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`by this Court.
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`herein.
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`17.
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`18.
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`SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
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`INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,249,876
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`The allegations of paragraphs 1-10 are incorporated as though fully set forth
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`Power Integrations is now, and has been since its issuance, the assignee and sole
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`owner of all right, title, and interest in United States Patent No. 6,249,876, entitled "Frequency
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`Jittering Control for Varying the Switching Frequency of a Power Supply" ("the '876 patent"),
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`which was duly and legally issued on June 19, 2001. A true and correct copy of the '876 patent
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`is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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`19.
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`Defendants have been and are now infringing, inducing infringement, and
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`contributing to the infringement of the '876 patent in this District and elsewhere by making,
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`using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing devices, including PWM integrated circuit
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`devices, covered by one or more claims of the '876 patent, and/or contributing to or inducing the
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`same by third-parties, all to the injury of Power Integrations.
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`20.
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`21.
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`Defendants' acts of infringement have injured and damaged Power Integrations.
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`Defendants' acts of infringement have been, and continue to be, willful so as to
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`warrant the enhancement of damages awarded as a result of their infringement.
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`22.
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`Defendants' infringement has caused irreparable injury to Power Integrations and
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`will continue to cause irreparable injury until Defendants are enjoined from further infringement
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`by this Court.
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`THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
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`INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,110,270
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`23.
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`The allegations of paragraphs 1-10 are incorporated as though fully set forth
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`herein.
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`24.
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`Power Integrations is now, and has been since its issuance, the assignee and sole
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`owner of all right, title, and interest in United States Patent No. 7,110,270, entitled "Method and
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`Apparatus for Maintaining a Constant Load Current with Line Voltage in a Switch Mode Power
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`Supply" ("the '270 patent"), which was duly and legally issued on September 19, 2006. A true
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`and correct copy of the '270 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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`25.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendants have been and are now infringing,
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`inducing infringement, and contributing to the infringement of the '270 patent in this District and
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`elsewhere by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing devices, including PWM
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`integrated circuit devices, covered by one or more claims of the '270 patent, and/or contributing
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`to or inducing the same by third-parties, all to the injury of Power Integrations.
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`26.
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`27.
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`Defendants' acts of infringement have injured and damaged Power Integrations.
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`Defendants' infringement has caused irreparable injury to Power Integrations and
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`will continue to cause irreparable injury until Defendants are enjoined from further infringement
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`by this Court.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests the following relief:
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`(c)
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`(d)
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`judgment that Defendants infringe of the '851 patent;
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`judgment that Defendants infringe of the '876 patent;
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`judgment that Defendants infringe of the '270 patent;
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`a permanent injunction preventing Defendants and their officers, directors, agents,
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`servants, employees, attorneys, licensees, successors, assigns, and customers, and those in active
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`concert or participation with any of them, from making, using, offering to sell, or selling in the
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`United States or importing into the United States any devices that infringe any claim of the '851,
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`'876, or '270 patents, or contributing to or inducing the same by others;
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`(e)
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`judgment against Defendants for money damages sufficient to compensate Power
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`Integrations for Defendants' infringement of the '851, '876, and '270 patents in an amount to be
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`determined at trial;
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`(f)
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`that any such money judgment be trebled as a result of the willful nature of
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`Defendants' infringement;
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`(g)
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`an accounting for infringing sales not presented at trial and an award by the court
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`of additional damages for any such infringing sales;
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`(h)
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`costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection with this action
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`pursuant to 35 U.S.C § 285; and
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`(i)
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`such other and further relief as this Court finds just and proper.
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`Plaintiff Power Integrations requests trial by jury.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`Dated: May 23, 2008
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`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
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`By.,
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`William J. Marsden,\Jr. (#2247)
`Kyle Wagner-Compton (#4693)
`919 N. Market St`r`eet;-Suite 1100
`P.O. Box 1114
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`Telephone: (302) 652-5070
`Facsimile: (302) 652-0607
`Email: marsden a,fr.com
`kcompton ,fr.com
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`Frank E. Scherkenbach
`225 Franklin Street
`Boston, MA 02110-2804
`Telephone: (617) 542-5070
`Facsimile: (617) 542-8906
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`Howard G. Pollack
`Michael R. Headley
`Scott Penner
`500 Arguello Street, Suite 500
`Redwood City, CA 94063
`Telephone: (650) 839-5070
`Facsimile: (650) 839-5071
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`80061065.doc
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
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