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Case 1:06-cv-00785-GMS

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August 23, 2007 BY ELECTRONIC FILING The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge United States District Court 844 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Re: Rem Inc. et al v. CIF Licensing LLC et al C.A. No. 06-785 MPT

Dear Judge Thynge: I Write on behalf of third-party defendant STMicroelectronics, Inc. in connection with Your Honor's June 27, 2007 order that the parties meet and confer about scheduling. (D.I. 41) STMicroelectronics has moved to dismiss Wells Manufacturing's ("Wells") complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and to stay Wells' third-party action' in favor of a first-filed state court action between STMicroelectronics and Wells on the exact same issues. STMicroelectronics participated in the discussions regarding proposed dates for a scheduling order, as required by the Court's Order, but respectfully submits that it is premature to enter a scheduling order on Wells' third party claims and that discovery should not proceed on the claims between STMicroelectronics and Wells unless and until STMicroelectronics' motion to dismiss or stay is denied. Should the Court disagree and determine that discovery on the third-party claim should proceed at this time, STMicroelectronics believes that a separate scheduling order should be entered to govern the third-party complaint and that separate discovery limits and periods for the third party action are appropriate. We understand that Wells disagrees, even though it has taken
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Wells is asking STM to indemnify Wells for indemnity claims made against Wells by plaintiff Remy; Remy in turn is being sued for patent infringement by CIF/GE Licensing.

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YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge August 23, 2007 Page 2 the opposite position before the court in Texas where it has requested a stay pending a resolution of the underlying patent dispute between CIF/GE Licensing and Remy. Additionally, many of the features of the scheduling order in the primary actions between CIF/GE Licensing, Remy, and Remy's suppliers do not apply to STMicroelectronics, including, for example claim construction and validity. Finally, STMicroelectronics consents to Your Honor hearing and deciding STMicroelectronics' motion to dismiss or stay, along with Wells' notion to strike or for leave to file a stir-reply.

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