Nikon Corp. v. ASM Lithography B.V.

Order and Memorandum Motion to Intervene

PATEL, Chief Judge.

On December 21, 2001, plaintiffs Nikon Corporation and Nikon Precision, Inc. (collectively “Nikon” or “plaintiffs”) brought a patent infringement action against defendants ASM Lithography B.Y. and ASM Lithography, Inc. (collectively “ASML” or “defendants”).1 Among other things, plaintiffs’ complaint alleges infringement of four patents: United States Patent Number 6,233,-041 (“the ’041 patent”), United States Patent Number 6,377,336 (“the ’336 patent”), United States Patent Number 6,392,740 (“the ’740 patent”), and United States…