STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SYNOPSYS, INC.'S PRODUCTS

DONNA M. RYU, Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12 and Local Patent Rule 3-6, Plaintiff Synopsys, Inc. ("Synopsys") and Defendant Mentor Graphics Corporation ("Mentor Graphics") jointly submit this stipulated motion.

WHEREAS, Synopsys identified a total of 26 asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,530,841 (the "`841 patent"), U.S. Patent No. 5,680,318 (the "`318 patent"), U.S. Patent No. 5,748,488 (the "`488 patent"),1 and U.S. Patent No. 6,836,420 (the "`420 patent") (collectively, the "Asserted Patents") in its Infringement Contentions served on April 12, 2013 in this case;

WHEREAS, Mentor Graphics identified 39 prior art references and products for the Gregory patents, and 31 prior art references and products for the `420 patent in its First Amended Invalidity Contentions served January 29, 2014 in this case;

WHEREAS, the Court has stayed "all proceeding on the `420 patent pending completion of trial on inter partes review of said patent by the Patent Trial and Appeals Board" (Dkt. No. 215);

WHEREAS, Synopsys and Mentor Graphics seek to further streamline and narrow the issues in the case as it moves forward;

IT IS, THEREFORE, AGREED AND STIPULATED, AS FOLLOWS:

By August 7, 2014 Synopsys will elect 8 claims total for the Gregory patents.

By August 14, 2014 Mentor will elect 6 prior art references for the Gregory patents.

For purposes of this Stipulation, a prior art instrumentality (such as a device or process) and associated references that describe that prior art instrumentality shall count as one prior art reference, as shall the closely related work of a single prior artist.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), counsel for Synopsys has obtained the concurrence of Defendant's counsel in the filing of this stipulation.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.