RECORD NO. 12-1802 In The United States Court of Appeals For The Fourth Circuit DR. MICHAEL JAFFÉ, As Insolvency Administrator Over the Estate of Qimonda AG, i.In., Plaintiff – Appellant, v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LIMITED; INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG; INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION; SK HYNIX INC.; INTEL CORPORATION; NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; MICRON TECHNOLOGY, Defendants – Appellees. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AT ALEXANDRIA PAGE PROOF BRIEF OF APPELLEES William H. Pratt Timothy Muris William E. Devitt JenniFer M. Selendy Daniel A. Bress Dennis J. Abdelnour John P. Del Monaco KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 655 FiFteenth Street, N.W. 300 North LaSalle 601 Lexington Avenue Washington, DC 20005 Chicago, Illinois 60654 New York, New York 10022 (202) 879-5000 (312) 862-2000 (212) 466-4800 Counsel for Appellees Counsel for Appellees Counsel for Appellees Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, and Infineon Technologies AG, and Infineon Technologies AG, and IBM Corporation IBM Corporation IBM Corporation RECORD NO. 12-1802 Stephen E. Leach Lawrence A. Katz Theodore G. Brown, III LEACH TRAVELL BRITT, P.C. LEACH TRAVELL BRITT, P.C. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND 8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 700 8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 700 & STOCKTON LLP Tysons Corner, Virginia 22102 Tysons Corner, Virginia 22102 1080 Marsh Road (703) 584-8902 (703) 584-8362 Menlo Park, California 94025 (650) 324-6353 Counsel for Appellees Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Infineon Technologies AG, SK hynix Inc. SK hynix Inc. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and IBM Corporation Joseph E. Mais John K. Roche Alan D. Smith Timothy J. Franks PERKINS COIE LLP PERKINS COIE LLP PERKINS COIE LLP 700 Thirteenth Street N.W. 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2000 Washington, DC 20005 Seattle, Washington 98101 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (202) 434-1627 (206) 359-8000 (602) 351-8000 Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Intel Corporation Intel Corporation Intel Corporation Marc Palay Jonathan Cohn Maurice Horwitz SIDLEY & AUSTIN LLP SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP Rue de Lausanne 139 Sixth Floor 1501 K Street, N.W. 767 Fifth Avenue 1201 Geneva Washington, DC 20005 New York, New York 10153 41.22.308.00.00 (202) 736-8041 (212) 310-8000 Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Nanya Technology Corp. Nanya Technology Corp. Micron Technology, Inc. M. Jarrad Wright Alfredo R. Perez Jared Bobrow Adam P. Strochak WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1600 201 Redwood Shores Parkway 1300 Eye Street, NW, Suite 900 Houston, Texas 77002 Redwood Shores, California 94065 Washington, DC 20005 (713) 546-5000 (650) 802-3000 (202) 682-7000 Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Counsel for Appellee Micron Technology, Inc. Micron Technology, Inc. Micron Technology, Inc. THE LEX GROUP 1108 East Main Street Suite 1400 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-4419 (800) 856-4419 Fax: (804) 644-3660 www.thelexgroup.com UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTS Disclosures must be filed on behalf of all parties to a civil, agency, bankruptcy or mandamus case, except that a disclosure statement is not required from the United States, from an indigent party, or from a state or local government in a pro se case. In mandamus cases arising from a civil or bankruptcy action, all parties to the action in the district court are considered parties to the mandamus case. Corporate defendants in a criminal or post-conviction case and corporate amici curiae are required to file disclosure statements. If counsel is not a registered ECF filer and does not intend to file documents other than the required disclosure statement, counsel may file the disclosure statement in paper rather than electronic form. Counsel has a continuing duty to update this information. No. __________12-1802 Caption: __________________________________________________Dr. Michael Jaffe v. Samsung Electronics Company, et al. Pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and Local Rule 26.1, ______________________________________________________________________________Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (name of party/amicus) ______________________________________________________________________________ who is _______________________,appellee makes the following disclosure: (appellant/appellee/amicus) 1. Is party/amicus a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? ✔ YES NO 2. Does party/amicus have any parent corporations? YES ✔ NO If yes, identify all parent corporations, including grandparent and great-grandparent corporations: 3. Is 10% or more of the stock of a party/amicus owned by a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? YES ✔ NO If yes, identify all such owners: - 1 - 4. Is there any other publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity that has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the litigation (Local Rule 26.1(b))? ✔ YES NO If yes, identify entity and nature of interest: Infineon Technologies AG, International Business Machines Corp., Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Intel Corporation, Nanya Technology Corporation, and Micron Technology, Inc. (Appellees) 5. Is party a trade association? (amici curiae do not complete this question) YES ✔ NO If yes, identify any publicly held member whose stock or equity value could be affected substantially by the outcome of the proceeding or whose claims the trade association is pursuing in a representative capacity, or state that there is no such member: 6. Does this case arise out of a bankruptcy proceeding? ✔ YES NO If yes, identify any trustee and the members of any creditors’ committee: Dr. Michael Jaffee, as Insolvency Administrator over the Estate of Qimonda AG Signature: ____________________________________/s/ John Del Monaco Date: ___________________November 13, 2012 Counsel for: __________________________________Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ************************** I certify that on _________________November 13, 2012 the foregoing document was served on all parties or their counsel of record through the CM/ECF system if they are registered users or, if they are not, by serving a true and correct copy at the addresses listed below: _______________________________/s/ John Del Monaco ________________________November 13, 2012 (signature) (date) 07/19/2012 - 2 - SCC UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTS Disclosures must be filed on behalf of all parties to a civil, agency, bankruptcy or mandamus case, except that a disclosure statement is not required from the United States, from an indigent party, or from a state or local government in a pro se case. In mandamus cases arising from a civil or bankruptcy action, all parties to the action in the district court are considered parties to the mandamus case. Corporate defendants in a criminal or post-conviction case and corporate amici curiae are required to file disclosure statements. If counsel is not a registered ECF filer and does not intend to file documents other than the required disclosure statement, counsel may file the disclosure statement in paper rather than electronic form. Counsel has a continuing duty to update this information. No. __________12-1802 Caption: __________________________________________________Dr. Michael Jaffe v. Samsung Electronics Company, et al. Pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and Local Rule 26.1, ______________________________________________________________________________Infineon Technologies AG (name of party/amicus) ______________________________________________________________________________ who is _______________________,appellee makes the following disclosure: (appellant/appellee/amicus) 1. Is party/amicus a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? ✔ YES NO 2. Does party/amicus have any parent corporations? YES ✔ NO If yes, identify all parent corporations, including grandparent and great-grandparent corporations: 3. Is 10% or more of the stock of a party/amicus owned by a publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity? YES ✔ NO If yes, identify all such owners: - 1 - 4. Is there any other publicly held corporation or other publicly held entity that has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the litigation (Local Rule 26.1(b))? ✔ YES NO If yes, identify entity and nature of interest: International Business Machines Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., Intel Corporation, Nanya Technology Corporation, and Micron Technology, Inc. (Appellees) 5. Is party a trade association? (amici curiae do not complete this question) YES ✔ NO If yes, identify any publicly held member whose stock or equity value could be affected substantially by the outcome of the proceeding or whose claims the trade association is pursuing in a representative capacity, or state that there is no such member: 6. Does this case arise out of a bankruptcy proceeding? ✔ YES NO If yes, identify any trustee and the members of any creditors’ committee: Dr. Michael Jaffee, as Insolvency Administrator over the Estate of Qimonda AG Signature: ____________________________________/s/ John Del Monaco Date: ___________________November 13, 2012 Counsel for: __________________________________Infineon