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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 67 Filed 03/29/18 Page 1 of 3
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`THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
`AT SEATTLE
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`CYWEE GROUP LTD.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
`HTC CORPORATION, and HTC AMERICA,
`INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`HTC CORPORATION, and HTC AMERICA,
`INC.,
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`Third-Party Plaintiffs,
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`v.
`STMICROELECTRONICS N.V.,
`STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., and CYWEE
`MOTION GROUP LTD.,
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`Third-Party Defendants.
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`CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-00932-JLR
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
`THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS HTC
`CORPORATION AND HTC
`AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION FOR
`ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR
`INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL
`ASSISTANCE
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`(LETTER ROGATORY)
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`NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
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`Friday, April 6, 2018
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`THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS HTC CORPORATION AND
`HTC AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF
`REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
`(LETTER ROGATORY)
`2:17-cv-00932-JLR
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`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104-7036
`Tel: (206) 883-2500
`Fax: (206) 883-2699
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 67 Filed 03/29/18 Page 2 of 3
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`Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(h) and 4(f)(2)(B), Third-Party Plaintiff
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`HTC Corporation (“HTC Corp.”) and HTC America, Inc. (“HTC America”) (collectively,
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`“HTC” or “Third-Party Plaintiffs”) respectfully requests that this Court issue Request for
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`International Judicial Assistance (Letter Rogatory) to the courts of Taiwan, in order to effect
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`service of process upon Third-Party Defendant CyWee Motion Group Ltd. (“CyWee Motion”).
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`HTC has attached to this motion a standard Request for International Judicial Assistance
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`for CyWee Motion. HTC respectfully requests that the Court sign and affix its seal to this letter
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`and return the letter with original signatures and seals to HTC’s counsel for forwarding, along
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`with the papers to be served and requisite certified translations, to the United States Department
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`of State at the following address:
`ATTN: Judicial Assistance Officer
`U.S. Department of State
`Office of Legal Affairs, (CA/OCS/L)
`SA-17, 10th Floor
`2201 C Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20522-1710
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`The U.S. Department of State will oversee transmission of the Requests for International
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`Judicial Assistance to Taiwan through diplomatic channels as provided in 28 U.S.C.
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`§ 1781(a)(2), as well as its presentation to the requested court in Taiwan.
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`HTC has included in the proposed Request an expression by this Court of its willingness
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`to reimburse the courts of Taiwan for costs incurred in executing these Requests, in
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`accordance with
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`the stated
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`requirements of
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`the U.S. Department of State.
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` See
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`http://travel.state.gov/law/judicial/judicial_669.html. HTC, by and through its counsel, stands
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`ready to reimburse this Court, the U.S. Department of State, or the courts of Taiwan for any
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`expenses incurred in connection with the execution of these Requests for International Judicial
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`Assistance. HTC will also deposit with the Department of State a certified check payable to the
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`American Institute in Taiwan for the Request in accordance with the schedule of fees at 22
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`C.F.R. § 22.1.
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`THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS HTC CORPORATION AND
`HTC AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF
`REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
`(LETTER ROGATORY)
`2:17-cv-00932-JLR
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`- 1 -
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`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104-7036
`Tel: (206) 883-2500
`Fax: (206) 883-2699
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`Case 2:17-cv-00932-JLR Document 67 Filed 03/29/18 Page 3 of 3
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` s/ Gregory L. Watts
`Gregory L. Watts, WSBA #43995
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104-7036
`Telephone: (206) 883-2500
`Facsimile: (206) 883-2699
`Email: gwatts@wsgr.com
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`James C. Yoon, CA Bar #177155 (pro hac vice)
`Ryan R. Smith, CA Bar #229323(pro hac vice)
`Albert Shih, CA Bar # 251726 (pro hac vice)
`Jamie Y. Otto, CA Bar # 295099 (pro hac vice)
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`650 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
`Telephone: (650) 493-9300
`Facsimile: (650) 565-5100
`Email:
`jyoon@wsgr.com
`rsmith@wsgr.com
`ashih@wsgr.com
`jotto@wsgr.com
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`Ty W. Callahan, CA Bar # 312548 (pro hac vice)
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`Professional Corporation
`633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1550
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2027
`Telephone: (323) 210-2900
`Facsimile: (866) 974-7329
`Email:
`tcallahan@wsgr.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants
`HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc.
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`Dated: March 29, 2018
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`THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS HTC CORPORATION AND
`HTC AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF
`REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
`(LETTER ROGATORY)
`2:17-cv-00932-JLR
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`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100
`Seattle, WA 98104-7036
`Tel: (206) 883-2500
`Fax: (206) 883-2699
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