Xilinx, Inc. v. Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

ORDER RE SERVICE AND MOTION TO DISMISS RE SERVICE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 21,

In this action for declaratory judgment of patent non-infringement, the parties are at loggerheads over service of the complaint on defendant Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 (“IPB”), a corporation located in Japan. Before resolving this dispute, the Court would like to express its concern to counsel about the unprofessional tone and content of some of the. filings in the case, and in emails and other materials in the record. Counsel for both parties are advised that this District requires civility, courtesy and professional integrity from all attorneys admitted to practice here, at all times and in all filings 'and communications related to this case. Conduct below the District’s standards will result in monetary or other sanctions, including attorney discipline and claim or defense preclusion. All counsel involved in this case for each party are directed to read the District’s Guidelines for Professional Conduct located at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ professionaLconduci-guidelines and to advise their .clients .that the Court has ordered this measure.

With respect to the service .dispute, IPB’s contention that it…