Free Motion for Summary Judgment - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :04-cv-00901-JJF Document 275 Filed 07/14/2006 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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AFFYMETRIX, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
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Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, )
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v. ) Civil Action No.: 04-901 JJF
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ILLUMINA, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
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Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. )
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MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY OF THE ASSERTED
CLAIMS OF THE '531 PATENT
Defendant Illumina, Inc. respectfully moves for summary judgment of invalidity
of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,545,531 ("the '531 Patent"). The grounds for this
motion are fully set forth in the accompanying brief filed contemporaneously h rewith.
Richard errmann @405)
MORRIS, JAMES, HI CHENS
& WILLIAMS LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 888-6800
[email protected]
Robert G. Krupka, P.C.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
777 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 680-8400
Mark A. Pals, P.C.
Marcus E. Semel
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Dated: July 14, 2006 (312) 861-2000

Case 1:04—cv—00901-JJF Document 275 Filed 07/14/2006 Page 2 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
)
AFFYMETRIX, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
)
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, )
)
v. ) Civil Action No.: 04-901 JJF
)
ILLUMINA, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
)
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff )
)
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this day of , 2006,
upon consideration of Illumina’s Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the Asserted
Claims of the '53l Patent, and the parties' arguments and submissions related thereto, that the
motion is GRANTED. The asserted claims 1-4 of U.S. Patent No. 5,545,531 are hereby
adjudged to be invalid.
United States District Judge

Case 1:04—cv—00901-JJF Document 275 Filed 07/14/2006 Page 3 of 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 14th day of July, 2006, I caused to be electronically
filed the foregoing document, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY
OF THE ASSERTED CLAIMS OF THE ‘531 PATENT, with the Clerk of the Court using
CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the following:
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esq.
- Mary Ellen Noreika, Esq.
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell
1201 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Additionally, I hereby certify that on the 14th day of July, 2006, the foregoing document
was served via email and hand delivery on the above and via email and Federal Express on the
following non-registered participant:
Daniel R. Reed, Esq.
Affymetrix, Inc.
6550 Vallejo Street, Suite 100
Emeryville, CA 94618
510.428.8500
By: k S ¥
Richard K. He ann #405
Mary B. Matterer #2696
MORRIS, JAMES, HITCHENS &
WILLIAMS LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(3.02) 888-6800
[email protected]