Sun Microsystems, Inc. v. Network Appliance, Inc.

Filing 102

ORDER re 97 Stipulation filed by Network Appliance, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 11/18/08. (hlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2008)

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MARK D. FOWLER, Bar No. 124235 [e-mail] DAVID ALBERTI, Bar No. 220625 [e-mail] CHRISTINE K. CORBETT, Bar No. 209128 [e-mail] YAKOV M. ZOLOTOREV, Bar No. 224260 [e-mail] CARRIE L. WILLIAMSON, Bar No. 230873 [e-mail] DLA PIPER LLP (US) 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant, Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CASE NO. C-07-05488 EDL STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY DEADLINE

Despite the parties' efforts to complete discovery in accordance with the existing schedule, the large breadth of issues to be addressed in the parties' litigation, and the substantial volume of discovery remaining to be completed, lead the parties to conclude that an extension of the fact discovery cutoff is necessary for the more orderly and efficient resolution of their disputes. Consequently, the parties stipulate that the fact discovery deadline should be extended from December 17, 2008 to April 24, 2009 and request that the Court enter an order to that effect. -1WEST\21589388.1 347155-000029

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Moreover, as reflected in the parties' August 7, 2008 Joint Report Regarding 14 Proposed Terms for Claim Construction (Docket No. 132), the Court ordered the parties to narrow the patents-in-suit to four NetApp patents and five Sun patents for claim construction. In light of this, the parties agree that this new fact discovery deadline (including all deadlines calculated therefrom) should not apply to non-selected patents, which are not proceeding through claim construction at this stage. Accordingly, the parties hereby stipulate to and jointly request that the Court simply vacate the December 17, 2008 deadline for fact discovery with respect to the following patents-in-suit: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,049,528 and 7,130,873. Dated: November 14, 2008 DLA PIPER LLP (US) /s/ Christine K. Corbett MARK D. FOWLER DAVID ALBERTI CHRISTINE K. CORBETT YAKOV M. ZOLOTOREV CARRIE L. WILLIAMSON Attorneys for Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Dated: November 14, 2008 WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

/s/ Jill J. Ho Matthew D. Powers Edward R. Reines Jeffrey G. Homrig Jill J. Ho Attorneys for Defendant-Counterclaim Plaintiff, NetApp, Inc.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Having considered the parties' stipulation, the joint request for relief is GRANTED. The December 17, 2008 deadline for fact discovery is hereby continued to April 24, 2009, and all deadlines calculated based on the close of fact discovery are modified accordingly. However, with respect to U.S. Patent Nos.: 6,049,528 and 7,130,873, the December 17, 2008 deadline for fact discovery (including all deadlines calculated therefrom) is simply vacated.
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