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Case 2:16-cv-05871-RSWL-AS Document 21-1 Filed 09/01/16 Page 1 of 27 Page ID #:301

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RYAN M. NISHIMOTO (State Bar No. 235208)


ryan.nishimoto@aporter.com
AMANDA SEMAAN (State Bar No. 293896)
amanda.semaan@aporter.com
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
777 South Figueroa Street, Forty-Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017-5844
Telephone: 213.243.4000
Facsimile: 213.243.4199
Attorneys for Defendants
STEFAN DELGADO ARGOTE, MATTHIAS
OLTMANN, TYRONE TOM PAUER, and
CHACHANI MISTI Y PICHU PICHU S.R.L.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION

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RIOT GAMES, INC., a Delaware


corporation,

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Plaintiff,
v.
STEFAN DELGADO ARGOTE a/k/a ,
Ohm and Burberry; MATTHIAS
OLTMANN a/k/a Joduskame,
Rolle3k, and Sheppard; TYRONE
TOM PAUER a/k/a Beaving;
CHACHANI MISTI Y PICHU PICHU
S.R.L., a company organized under the
laws of Peru; and DOES 1-10,
inclusive,
Defendants.

Case No. 2:16-CV-5871-RSWL-AS


The Honorable Alka Sagar
SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION
OF RYAN M. NISHIMOTO IN
SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS SURREPLY TO PLAINTIFFS EX PARTE
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
TAKE LIMITED IMMEDIATE
DISCOVERY

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SUPP. DECLARATION OF RYAN M. NISHIMOTO IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS SUR-REPLY TO


PLAINTIFFS EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE LIMITED IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

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SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF RYAN M. NISHIMOTO

I, Ryan M. Nishimoto, declare and state:

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I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and a

partner with Arnold & Porter LLP (Arnold & Porter). I submit this declaration in

support of Defendants Sur-Reply to Plaintiffs Ex Parte Application for Leave to

Take Limited Immediate Discovery. I have personal and firsthand knowledge of the

facts set forth herein.

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2.

Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of a portion of the docket (i.e., through

April 23, 2002) from the case styled Semitool, Inc. v. Tokyo Electron America, Inc.,

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N.D. Cal. case no. 3:02-cv-00288-JSW, showing that plaintiff filed its motion for

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limited expedited discovery on March 15, 2002 (D.I. 8), that defendants, who had

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already waived service (D.I. 3), opposed the motion on April 3, 2002 (D.I. 21-24),

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that plaintiff filed its reply in support of its motion on April 10, 2002 (D.I. 26), and

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that the Court entered its order on the motion on April 19, 2002 (D.I. 33).

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3.

A copy of the webpage available at

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http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=3061610 is attached

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as Exhibit B to this declaration.

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A copy of the webpage available at

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http://boards.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/announcements-en/91vEPc8g-

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reintroducing-the-emissaries is attached as Exhibit C to this declaration.

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A copy of the webpage available at

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http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=378052 is attached as

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Exhibit D to this declaration.

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A copy of the webpage available at

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http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1769085 is attached

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as Exhibit E to this declaration.

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-1SUPP. DECLARATION OF RYAN M. NISHIMOTO IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS SUR-REPLY TO
PLAINTIFFS EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE LIMITED IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed this 1st day of September, 2016 at Los Angeles, California.

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/s/ Ryan M. Nishimoto


RYAN M. NISHIMOTO

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-2SUPP. DECLARATION OF RYAN M. NISHIMOTO IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS SUR-REPLY TO
PLAINTIFFS EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE LIMITED IMMEDIATE DISCOVERY

Case 2:16-cv-05871-RSWL-AS Document 21-1 Filed 09/01/16 Page 4 of 27 Page ID #:304

EXHIBIT A

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AO279,CLOSED,EFiling,ENETERM,MOTREF

U.S.DistrictCourt
CaliforniaNorthernDistrict(SanFrancisco)
CIVILDOCKETFORCASE#:3:02cv00288JSW
Semitool,Incv.TokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.etal
Assignedto:Hon.JeffreyS.White
Referredto:Hon.EdwardM.Chen
Demand:$0
Cause:35:145PatentInfringement
DateFiled

DateFiled:01/16/2002
DateTerminated:10/17/2003
JuryDemand:Both
NatureofSuit:830Patent
Jurisdiction:FederalQuestion

DocketText

01/16/2002

1 COMPLAINTagainstalldefendants(Filingfee$150receiptnumber3330712).Filedby
Semitool,Inc.(rcs,)Additionalattachment(s)addedon4/4/2002(cp,).Additional
attachment(s)addedon4/8/2002(cp,).(Entered:01/23/2002)

01/16/2002

2 ADRSCHEDULINGORDER:CaseManagementStatementdueby5/15/2002.Case
ManagementConferencesetfor5/22/2002at09:30AM.(rcs,)(Entered:01/23/2002)

01/16/2002

SummonsIssuedastoTokyoElectronKyushuLtd.TokyoElectronLtd.Tokyo
ElectronAmerica,Inc.(rcs,)(Entered:01/23/2002)

01/23/2002

REPORTonthefilingordeterminationofanactionregardingPatentInfringement(cc:
formmailedtoregister).(rcs,)(Entered:01/23/2002)

02/12/2002

3 WAIVEROFSERVICEReturnedExecuted,bySemitool,Inc.TokyoElectronKyushu
Ltd.waiversenton1/18/2002,answerdue3/19/2002TokyoElectronLtd.waiversent
on1/18/2002,answerdue3/19/2002(fb,)(Entered:02/13/2002)

02/21/2002

4 DeclinationtoProceedBeforeaU.S.MagistrateJudgebySemitool,Inc.(fb,)(Entered:
02/21/2002)

02/25/2002

5 STIPULATIONextendingtimetoanswertocomplaintuntil4/5/02bySemitool,Inc.(fb,
)(Entered:02/26/2002)

03/06/2002

6 CLERK'SNOTICEofimpendingreassignmenttoaUnitedStatesDistrictCourtJudge.
(fb,)(Entered:03/08/2002)

03/08/2002

7 ORDERREASSIGNINGCASE.CasereassignedtoJudgeClaudiaWilkenandClaudia
Wilkenforallfurtherproceedings.JudgeEdwardM.Chennolongerassignedtocase.
SignedFortheExecutiveCommittee:RichardW.Wieking,Clerkon3/8/02.(fb,)
(Entered:03/18/2002)

03/15/2002

8 MOTIONforLimitedExpeditedDiscoveryfiledbySemitool,Inc.(kc)(Entered:
03/19/2002)

03/15/2002

9 DECLARATIONinSupportre8filedbySemitool,Inc.(Relateddocument(s)8)(kc,)
(Entered:03/19/2002)

03/15/2002

10 CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEbySemitool,Incre8,9(kc,)(Entered:03/19/2002)

03/15/2002

11 MOTIONtoshortentimeforhearingre8motionfordiscoveryfiledbySemitool,Inc.
(kc,)(Entered:03/19/2002)

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03/15/2002
12 DECLARATIONinSupportre11ofThomasJ.Friel,Jr.filedbySemitool,Inc.(Related
document(s)11)(kc,)(Entered:03/19/2002)

03/15/2002

13 CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEbySemitool,Incre11,12(kc,)(Entered:03/19/2002)

03/18/2002

VENUEchangeformsenttocounsel.(fb,)(Entered:03/18/2002)

03/20/2002

CASEREFERREDtoMagistrateJudgeforDiscoveryEdwardM.Chen.(wh,)(Entered:
03/20/2002)

03/20/2002

16 ORDERREFERRINGCASEtoMagistrateJudgeforDiscoverypurposes.Signedby
JudgeClaudiaWilkenon3/20/02.(kc,)(Entered:03/26/2002)

03/21/2002

17 PartialOppositiontomotionforanordershorteningtime11filedbyTokyoElectron
America,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kc,)(Entered:
03/26/2002)

03/22/2002

18 NoticeofreferenceandORDERre:discoveryMotion8,11referredtoJudgeEdward
M.Chen.SignedbyJudgeEdwardM.Chenon3/22/02.(cp,)(Entered:03/27/2002)

03/25/2002

14 ORDERSETTINGCASEMANAGEMENTCONFERENCEFORREASSIGNED
CIVILCASEANDDESIGNATINGCASEFORELECTRONICCOURTFILING:Case
ManagementConferencesetfor5/24/2002at01:30PM.Thiscaseisdesignatedforthe
Court'sElectronicCaseFiling(ECF)Program.SignedbyJudgeClaudiaWilkenon
3/25/02.(scc,)(Entered:03/25/2002)

03/26/2002

15 ORDERGRANTINGPLAINTIFF'SMOTIONFORANORDERSHORTENINGTIME
11ANDSETTINGBRIEFINGSCHEDULEANDHEARINGONPLAINTIFF'S
MOTIONFOREXPEDITEDDISCOVERY8byMagistrateJudgeEdwardM.Chen
granting11Motion(emclc1,)(Entered:03/26/2002)

03/26/2002

Set/ResethearingastoMotion8.MotionHearingsetfor4/17/200210:30AMbefore
MagistrateJudgeChen.(cp,)(Entered:03/27/2002)

03/26/2002

19 CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEbySemitool,Incre18(cp,)(Entered:03/29/2002)

04/01/2002

20 NOTICEofChangeofAddressbySemitool,Inc.(cp,)(Entered:04/03/2002)

04/03/2002

21 MemoranduminOppositionre8Plaintiff'sMotionforExpeditedDiscoveryfiledby
TokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..
(Bodzin,Robert)(Entered:04/03/2002)

04/03/2002

22 MemoranduminOppositionre8Plaintiff'sMotionforExpeditedDiscoveryfiledby
TokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..
(Bodzin,Robert)Modifiedon4/4/2002(cp,****NOTE:THISISADECLARATION
OFRICHARDE.PARKE***(Entered:04/03/2002)

04/03/2002

23 MemoranduminOppositionre8Plaintiff'sMotionforExpeditedDiscoveryfiledby
TokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..
(Bodzin,Robert)Modifiedon4/4/2002(cp,).***NOTE:THISISADECLARATION
OFMASAHIKOHAMAJIMA***(Entered:04/03/2002)

04/03/2002

24 MemoranduminOppositionre8Plaintiff'sMotionforExpeditedDiscoveryfiledby
TokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..
(Bodzin,Robert)Modifiedon4/4/2002(cp,).***NOTE:THISISAPROOFOF
SERVICE***(Entered:04/03/2002)

04/05/2002

25 ANSWERtoComplaint,COUNTERCLAIMagainstSemitool,IncbyTokyoElectron
America,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(Attachments:#1
ProofofService)(Bodzin,Robert)(Entered:04/05/2002)

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26 ReplytoOppositionre8filedbySemitool,Inc.(Hoppe,Monica)(Entered:04/10/2002)

04/17/2002

27 STIPULATIONToResetCMCDatebyTokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectron
KyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(Attachments:#1Letterregardingrequesttoreset
CMCdate#2ProposedOrderResettingCMCDate)(Bodzin,Robert)(Entered:
04/17/2002)

04/17/2002

28 MinuteEntry:Plaintiff'sMotionforLimitedExpeditedDiscoveryisSUBMITTED
CourttoissueorderMotionHearingre8heldon4/17/2002beforeMagistrateJudge
EdwardM.Chen.(Tape#02/23&02/24.)(bug)Modifiedon4/17/2002(bug).(Entered:
04/17/2002)

04/17/2002

36 AMENDEDANSWERtoComplaint,COUNTERCLAIMagainstSemitool,Incby
TokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..
(Attachments:#1Noticereexhibits)(cp,)(Entered:04/22/2002)

04/17/2002

37 EXHIBITSre36(ExhibitsA,BandC)filedbyTokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,Tokyo
ElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(Relateddocument(s)36)(cp,)(Entered:
04/22/2002)

04/18/2002

29 MOTIONforProHacViceofattorneyGraceL.Pan,Feepaid,filedbyTokyoElectron
America,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:
04/19/2002)

04/18/2002

ReceivedOrderre29prohacviceofGraceL.PanbyTokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,
TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:04/19/2002)

04/18/2002

04/18/2002
04/18/2002

04/18/2002
04/18/2002

04/18/2002

30 MOTIONforProHacViceofEdgarH.Haug,Feepaid,filedbyTokyoElectron
America,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:
04/19/2002)
ReceivedOrderre30prohacviceofEdgarH.HaugbyTokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,
TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:04/19/2002)
31 MOTIONforProHacViceofStephenJ.Lieb,Feepaid,filedbyTokyoElectron
America,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:
04/19/2002)
ReceivedOrderre31prohacviceofStephenJ.LiebbyTokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,
TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:04/19/2002)
32 MOTIONforProHacViceofRichardE.Parke,Feepaid,filedbyTokyoElectron
America,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:
04/19/2002)
ReceivedOrderre32prohacviceofRichardE.ParkebyTokyoElectronAmerica,Inc.,
TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(kk,)(Entered:04/19/2002)

04/19/2002

33 ORDERbyMagistrateJudgeEdwardM.Chengrantinginpartanddenyinginpart8
Plaintiff'sMotionforLimitedExpeditedDiscovery(emclc1)(Entered:04/19/2002)

04/19/2002

34 NOTICEre8EntryofOrderbySemitool,Inc.(Hoppe,Monica)(Entered:04/19/2002)

04/22/2002

35 ORDERRESETTINGCASEMANAGEMENTCONFERENCEPURSUANTTO
LOCALRULE711.CaseManagementConferencesetfor6/7/2002at01:30PM.Signed
byJudgeClaudiaWilkenon4/22/02.(scc,)(Entered:04/22/2002)

04/23/2002

38 DECLARATIONinSupportre29,30,31,32(byRobertM.Bodzin)filedbyTokyo
ElectronAmerica,Inc.,TokyoElectronKyushuLtd.,TokyoElectronLtd..(Related
document(s)29,30,31,32)(cp,)(Entered:04/24/2002)

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