Enviro Tech Chemical Services Inc v. Albemarle Corporation

Filing 33

STIPULATION and MODIFIED SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 1/20/09 ORDERING that the Markman Hearing is continued to 11/02/09 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 26 (KJM) before Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. See order for modified scheduling order dates/deadlines. (Becknal, R)

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Audrey A. Millemann, State Bar No. 124954 Dale C. Campbell, State Bar No. 99173 Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corporation 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 [phone] ­ Main [phone] ­ Facsimile Attorneys for Plaintiff Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
) ) ) Case No. 2:08-CV-00374 KJM ) ) STIPULATED AND MODIFIED ) SCHEDULING ORDER ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ENVIRO TECH CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, v. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation, Defendant.

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM

Plaintiff Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. and defendant Albemarle Corporation, by their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate, pursuant to Local Rule 83143, and mutually request a further extension of certain dates established in the current Modified Scheduling Order, document no. 31 filed on November 14, 2008. The parties exchanged initial disclosures on November 7, 2008. The next deadlines in the current Modified Scheduling Order pertain primarily to the claim construction process. The

parties request that these dates be continued an additional 60 days to allow further time for
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the parties to continue the informal settlement process that is ongoing. In connection with the informal settlement process, the parties have exchanged confidential technical information and data related to the issue of infringement/noninfringement of the patent-in-suit. Each party's information has been reviewed by counsel for the opposing party and has now also been analyzed by one or more technical persons for the opposing party. The parties need to obtain some additional information from each other and are discussing the parameters of a settlement. Accordingly, the parties request that the current dates be continued approximately 60 days to allow them to continue the settlement process, to conserve judicial resources, and to maximize the efficiency of the litigation. Respectfully submitted, Dated: January 13, 2009 MCGLINCHEY STAFFORD, PLLC

By:

Joel W. Mohrman Attorneys for Defendant Albemarle Corporation

/s/ Joel W. Mohrman

BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILY PC
By: /s/ M. Taylor Florence

M. Taylor Florence Attorneys for Defendant Albemarle Corporation

WEINTRAUB GENSHLEA CHEDIAK Law Corporation
By: /s/ Audrey A. Millemann Audrey A. Millemann Attorneys for Plaintiff Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.

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6. 7. 8. June 23, 2009 July 7, 2009 July 17, 2009 5. June 23, 2009 3. 4. May 5, 2009 May 22, 2009 2. April 17, 2009 1. March 16, 2009

ORDER Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation of the parties, the current scheduling order is modified as follows: Plaintiff to file its disclosure of asserted claims and preliminary infringement contentions with supporting documents. After this date it is necessary to obtain leave of court to add and/or amend infringement contentions. Join additional parties. It is not necessary to file a motion to join additional parties before this date. Thereafter, it is necessary to obtain leave of court to join additional parties. Add new patents and/or claims for patents-in-suit. It is not necessary to file a motion to add additional patents or claims before this date. Thereafter, it is necessary to obtain leave of court to add patents or claims. Defendant to file its preliminary invalidity contentions with supporting documents. Thereafter, it is necessary to obtain leave of court to add and/or amend invalidity contentions. Add any inequitable conduct allegations to pleadings. Before this date, it is not necessary to file a motion for leave to add inequitable conduct allegations to pleadings. Thereafter, it is necessary to obtain leave of court to add inequitable conduct allegations to pleadings. Deadline for initial document production. Parties to exchange proposed terms and claim elements for construction. Parties to exchange preliminary claim constructions and identify extrinsic evidence. Privilege logs to be exchanged by parties (or a letter to the court stating that there are no disputes as to claims of privileged documents). Parties to file their joint claim construction and prehearing statement. The statement is to include expert witness designation and report under Rule 26(a)(2). Deadline for amended pleadings. Responses to amended pleadings due. Parties to complete discovery on claim construction, including expert depositions. 3
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August 10, 2009 August 24, 2009

Plaintiff to file its claim construction brief with supporting evidence. Two sets of binders to be provided to the court. Defendant to file its responsive claim construction brief with supporting evidence. Two sets of binders to be provided to the court. Plaintiff to file its reply claim construction brief with supporting evidence. Two sets of binders to be provided to the court. Parties to submit claim construction chart in WordPerfect 8.0 (or higher) format. Markman hearing to be held beginning at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Mueller.

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September 21, 2009 November 2, 2009

If further proceedings are necessary after the Markman hearing, a further status conference will be set to establish the further discovery, pre-trial and trial schedule. IT IS SO ORDERED. January 20, 2009.

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