[Docket No. 40]
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARETESSERA, INC.,Plaintiff,v.SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONYCORPORATION, SONY MOBILECOMMUNICATIONS AB, SONY MOBILECOMMUNICATIONS (USA), ANDRENESAS ELECTRONICSCORPORTATION,Defendants.Civil No. 10-838 (RMB)(KW)OPINIONAppearances:Philip A. RovnerJonathan A. ChoaPotter Anderson & Corroon, LLP1313 N. Market St., Herclues Plaza, 6
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FloorP.O. Box 951Wilmington, Delaware 19899Morgan ChuBenjamin W. HattenbachMelissa R. McCormickLisa N. PartainIrell & Manella LLP1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900Los Angeles, California 90067Attorneys for PlaintiffKaren Jacobs LoudenMelissa L. TroutnerMorris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP1201 N. Market Street, P.O. Box 1347Wilimgton, Delaware 19899Mark G. DavisRonald J. Pabis
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2Michael FranzingerPatrick J. McCarthyWeil Gotshal & Manges1300 Eye Street N.W.Washington, D.C. 20005Attorneys for Defendant Renesas Electronics CorporationBUMB, United States District Judge, Sitting by Designation:Defendant Renesas Electronics Corporation (“Renesas”) hasmoved pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§1404(a) to transfer this case tothe Northern District of California. For the reasons thatfollow, that motion is DENIED without prejudice.I. BackgroundPlaintiff Tessera Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Tessera”) claimsthat Renesas and its co-defendants Sony Electronics Inc., SonyCorporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, and SonyEricsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. (collectively, the“Defendants”) are engaged in widespread infringement of two ofPlaintiff's patents. Specifically, Plaintiff claims theDefendants are infringing: (1) United States Patent No.6,885,106 (the “106 Patent”); and (2) United States Patent No.6,054,337 (the “337 Patent”). In general, the patents involvesemiconductor packaging technology.A. Location of the PartiesTessera is a Delaware corporation with its principal placeof business in San Jose, California. Two of the other
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3defendants are also Delaware corporations. Sony Electronics,Inc., is a Delaware corporation with its principal place ofbusiness in San Diego, California. Sony Ericsson MobileCommunications (USA) Inc. is a Delaware corporation with itsprincipal place of business in Atlanta, Georgia. The remainingdefendants, including Renesas, are foreign corporations. SonyCorporation and Renesas are Japanese corporations with theirprincipal places of business in Japan. Sony Ericsson MobileCommunications AB is a Swedish corporation with its principalplace of business in London, United Kingdom.
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B. Location of Relevant Non-Party WitnessesThere are five named inventors of the '106 Patent. Threeare non-party witnesses and two are party witnesses. Tesserahas submitted declarations from two of the three non-partywitnesses stating that they would be willing to testify at trialin Delaware. The location of the third non-party witnessinventor is unknown to Tessera, but Renesas believes he islocated in the Northern District of California. There is noindication, however, that he would refuse to appear voluntarilyif asked to appear at trial in this District.As for the ‘337 Patent, there is only one named inventorand he is a non-party witness. Tessera has submitted a
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There is some dispute as to the proper identification of Sony EricssonMobile Communications AB and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA)Inc. It is immaterial to the resolution of this motion.
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