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`CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`BY: ________________________________
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`FILED
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`DEPUTY
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`June 06, 2023
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`Suzanne Miles
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`Case 6:22-cv-00466-ADA-DTG Document 77 Filed 06/06/23 Page 2 of 5
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`equity which properly has jurisdiction over this proceeding and has the power to compel the
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`production of documents. The documentary evidence is intended for use in the above-captioned
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`civil lawsuit and in the view ofthis Court will be highly relevant to the patent infringementclaims
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`asserted therein. In the proper exercise of its authority, this Court has determined that the
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`documentary evidence cannot be secured exceptby the intervention ofFrance'sjudicial authorities.
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`U.S. District Judge Alan D Albright
`United States District Court for the Western
`District of Texas, Waco Division
`800 Franklin Avenue, Room 301
`Waco, Texas 76701
`United States of America
`Phone: +1-254-750-1510
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`Central Authority of the Requested|Ministére de la Justice
`Direction des Affaires Civiles et du Sceau
`Départementde I'entraide, du droit international
`privé et européen (DEDIPE)
`13, Place Vend6me
`75042 Paris Cedex 01
`France
`Phone: +33 (1) 44 77 61 05
`Email: tania.jewczuk@justice.gouv.fr
`catherine.rumeau@justice.gouv.fr
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`1781(b), the undersigned authority respectfully has the honor to submit the following request:
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`Person to whomthe executed
`requestis to be returned
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`Date by which the requesting
`authority requires receipt of the
`response to the Letter of Request
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`This Court; representatives of the parties as
`indicated below; the witnesses from whom
`evidence is requested as indicated below; and such
`other person(s) that you deem proper.
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`Assoonas reasonably practicable.
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`In conformity with Article 3 of the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad
`in1 Civil or Commercial Matters, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 28(b), and 28 U.S.C.A.§
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`a. Requesting judicial authority
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`U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright
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`(Article 3(a))
`United States District Court for the Western
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`District of Texas, Waco Division
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`800 Franklin Avenue, Room 301
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`Waco, Texas 76701
`United States of America
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`Phone: +1-254-750-1510
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` b. To the competentauthority of
`France
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`Ministére de la Justice
`Direction des Affaires Civiles et du Sceau
`Départementde l’entraide, du droit international
`privé et européen (DEDIPE)
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`13, Place Venddme
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`75042 Paris Cedex 01
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`France
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`Phone: +33 (1) 44 77 61 05
`Email: tania.jewczuk@justice.gouv.fr
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`catherine.rumeau@justice.gouv.fr
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`Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC v. NXP
`c. Nameofthe case and any
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`Semiconductors N.V., NXP B.V., and NXP USA,
`identifying number
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`Inc., Case No. 6:22-cv-00466-ADA-DTG,United
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`States District Court for the Western District of
`Texas
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`Nameand addressesofthe parties and their representatives (including representativesin
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`the requested state (Article 3(b)):
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`AdvancedSilicon Technologies LLC ("AST")
`a. Plaintiff and Plaintiff's
`533 Congress Street
`Representatives
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`Portland, Maine 04101
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`ASTis represented by:
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`Brian A. Carpenter
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`carpenter@caglaw.com
`Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP
`1105 Wooded Acres, Suite 415
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`Waco, Texas 76701
`Telephone: (254) 294-1854
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`Robert R. Brunelli
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`rbrunelli@sheridanross.com
`Patrick A. Fitch
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`pfitch@sheridanross.com
`Alex W. Ruge
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`In the event the evidence cannot betaken in
`the mannerrequested, it is to be taken in
`such a manneras provided by local law; and
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`¢ To the extent any request in this section is
`deemed incompatible with French principles
`of procedurallaw,it is to be disregarded.
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`Any requirement that the evidence
`be given on oath oraffirmation
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`and any special form to be used
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`(Article 3(h))
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`Special methodsor procedureto
`This Court respectfully requests the following:
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`be followed(Articles 3, i, and 9)
`the documents identified in Attachment A
`¢ That Allegro DVT be directed to produce
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`Requestfor notification of the time
`This Court respectfully requests that you notify this
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`and place for the execution ofthe
`Court; the representatives of the parties as indicated
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`Requestand identity and address
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`above; the witness from whom evidenceis
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`of any personto benotified
`requested as indicated above; and such other
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`(Article 7)
`person(s) that you deem proper.
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`15.
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`Requestfor attendance or
`Noattendanceofjudicial personnel is requested.
`participation ofjudicial personnel
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`of the requesting authority at the
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`execution of the Letter of Request
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`(Article 8)
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`Theprivilege or duty of the witness(es) to refuse to
`give evidenceshall be the sameas if they were
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`testifying under the applicable provisions of the
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`Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including if
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`giving such evidence would (1) subject them toa
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`real and appreciable dangerof criminalliability in
`the United States, or (2) disclose a confidential and
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`privileged communication between them andtheir
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`respective attorneys.
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` Feesand costs (Articles 14 and 26)
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`Plaintiff will bear the reimbursable costs associated
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`with this Request in accordance with the provisions
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`of the Hague Convention.
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`Specification ofprivilege or duty
`to refuse to give evidence under
`the law of the State of Origin
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`DATE OF REQUEST:
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`ure G 2023
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`2023
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`AlarrD Albright
`Honorable
`United States District Judge
`800 Franklin Avenue, Room 301
`Waco, Texas 76701
`United States of America
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