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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`NXP Semiconductors N.V.,
`NXP B.V., and
`NXP USA, Inc.,
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`Defendants.
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`Case No. 6:22-cv-00466-ADA-DTG
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`Jury Trial Demanded
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`AST's Unopposed Motion for Issuance of Letter of Request
`to Inspect Documents under the Hague Evidence Convention
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`Plaintiff Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC moves for issuance of a Letter of Request
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`for International Judicial Assistance under the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence
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`Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters to inspect documents from Allegro DVT, located in
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`France. See Ex. A. Defendant NXP USA, Inc. does not oppose this request.
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`AST's Motion complies with Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 28(b) and the Hague Convention on the
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`Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters, T.I.A.S. No. 7444, 23 U.S.T. 2555,
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`reproduced in 28 U.S.C. § 1781, which is in force between the United States and France. Issuance
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`of the Letter of Request under the Hague Convention is a proper method for collecting documents
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`from persons residing abroad. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 28(b); Pain v. United Tech. Corp., 637 F.2d 775,
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`778-90 (D.C. Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1128 (1991). And the proposed Letter of Request
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`follows the model set forth in the Hague Convention.
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`Case 6:22-cv-00466-ADA-DTG Document 71 Filed 03/16/23 Page 2 of 4
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`STATEMENT OF THE CASE
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`AST brings this Motion because Allegro DVT and its employees likely possess information
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`relevant to AST's allegations of infringement and that discovery to date suggests cannot be
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`obtained from a party to this litigation. For instance, NXP's motion to transfer venue named
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`Allegro DVT as a designer, developer, and supplier of video processing components incorporated
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`into NXP's accused processors. See ECF No. 46 at 2. Allegro DVT uniquely possesses evidence
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`showing the design and functionality of these components that deposition testimony to date
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`suggests cannot be obtained from NXP. NXP does not oppose AST's motion.
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`PROCEDURE
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`This Motion includes the following attachments:
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`• Exhibit A: Request for International Judicial Assistance Under Hague Convention on
`the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters;
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`• Attachment A to Exhibit A: Requests for Production of Documents;
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`• Attachment B to Exhibit A: Joint Motion to Enter Agreed Protective Order
`(ECF No. 43); Text Order Granting Motion for Protective Order entered by Judge
`Derek T. Gilliland; and
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`• Proposed Order.
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`If the Court grants this Motion, AST requests that the Court execute the Letter of Request
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`with the Court's signature and seal in conformity with Article 2 of the Hague Convention and
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`provide an original of the executed Letter of Request to AST's undersigned counsel for forwarding
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`to the appropriate authority in France and execution.
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`Dated: March 16, 2023
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Patrick A. Fitch
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`Brian A. Carpenter (State Bar No. 3820600)
`carpenter@caglaw.com
`Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP
`1105 Wooded Acres, Suite 415
`Waco, Texas 76701
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`Telephone: (254) 294-1854
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`Robert R. Brunelli (admitted pro hac vice)
`rbrunelli@sheridanross.com
`Patrick A. Fitch (admitted pro hac vice)
`pfitch@sheridanross.com
`Alex W. Ruge (admitted pro hac vice)
`aruge@sheridanross.com
`Brian Boerman (admitted pro hac vice)
`bboerman@sheridanross.com
`Briana D. Long (admitted pro hac vice)
`blong@sheridanross.com
`Angela J. Bubis (admitted pro hac vice)
`abubis@sheridanross.com
`Sheridan Ross P.C.
`1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
`Denver, Colorado 80202
`Telephone: (303) 863-9700
`Facsimile: (303) 863-0223
`litigation@sheridanross.com
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`Attorneys for Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
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`I hereby certify that on March 15, 2023, counsel for Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC
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`conferred via email with counsel for NXP USA, Inc. regarding the relief requested in this Motion.
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`Counsel for NXP represented that NXP does not oppose the requested relief.
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`/s/ Patrick A. Fitch
` Patrick A. Fitch
` pfitch@sheridanross.com
`Sheridan Ross P.C.
`1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
`Denver, Colorado 80202
`Telephone: 303-863-9700
`Facsimile: 303-863-0223
`litigation@sheridanross.com
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`Attorney for Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on March 16, 2023, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk
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`of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to all counsel of
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`record in the above-referenced matter.
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`/s/ Thomas J. Armento
` Thomas J. Armento
` Paralegal
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`tarmento@sheridanross.com
`Sheridan Ross P.C.
`1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
`Denver, Colorado 80202
`Telephone: 303-863-9700
`Facsimile: 303-863-0223
`litigation@sheridanross.com
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