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+May 27, 2016
+
+VIA EMAIL (copyright@github.com)  
+Github, Inc.  
+copyright@github.com  
+Re: Takedown Request of Github Post Containing Xilinx Inc.’s Copyrighted Material  
+
+Dear Github DMCA Team:
+
+This firm represents Xilinx, Inc. (“Xilinx”) in connection with certain intellectual property matters. Xilinx
+is a leading semiconductor, software, and hardware company with over $2.3 billion in annual revenues
+(fiscal year 2014). Additional information about Xilinx, its products, and its corporate history is provided
+at Xilinx’s website, www.xilinx.com. Xilinx’s offerings are founded on and used in connection with
+numerous pieces of copyrighted material and trade secrets, including proprietary source code.
+
+Xilinx recently learned that certain of its proprietary and copyrighted source code, passphrases, and
+software “keys” have been made available on your website at https://github.com/hdlwriter/hdl_decrypt.
+The copyrighted information appears to have been submitted by GitHub user “hdlwriter.”
+I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the
+infringing web page is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. In fact, Xilinx has
+taken substantial steps to protect this information, and is highly concerned by the presence of this
+material on your website.
+
+Therefore, we request that you immediately remove the entirety of the material posted detailed above.
+
+I have read and understand GitHub’s Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice. Further, I swear, under penalty of
+perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of
+the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is infringed. If needed, please contact me using the
+contact information provided below.
+
+Date: May 27, 2016 
+
+Sincerely,
+
+[private]  
+K&L Gates, LLP  
+630 Hansen Way  
+Palo Alto, CA 94304  
+[private]