Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Teleconference Systems, LLC et al

Filing 279

ORDER RE: DISCOVERY DISPUTES 268 , 269 , 270 , 272 , 277 . (nclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/14/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 09-cv-01550 JSW (NC)
MINUTE ORDER RE:
DISCOVERY DISPUTES

v.
TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS, LLC, and
MARGALLA COMMUNICATIONS INC.,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 268, 269, 270, 272,
277

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Cisco Systems, Inc. moves to compel Defendants Teleconference

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Systems, LLC and Margalla Communications, Inc. (“TS/Margalla”) to provide complete

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responses to Plaintiff’s Interrogatories Nos. 1 and 8. Having considered the parties’ letter

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briefs and accompanying submissions, as well as the oral argument of counsel, the Court

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orders as follows:

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As to Interrogatory No. 1, the Court finds Defendants’ narrative description of

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conception, reduction to practice and diligence to be sufficient at this time. The Court

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orders, however, that TS/Margalla amend their response to clarify their contended date of

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conception and reduction to practice for each of the 26 patent claims by November 3,

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2011. By this date, TS/Margalla must also remove the language “at least as early as”

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from its amended response, as suggested in footnote 3 of its October 11 letter briefing

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(Dkt. No. 277). The Court further orders Mr. Jang to certify the date(s) he specifies as to
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conception and reduction to practice for each claim of the ‘526 patent on or before

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November 3.

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As to Interrogatory No. 8, the Court orders the parties to meet and confer further to

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identify the search terms to be provided to Mr. Jang to determine dates on which he

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became aware of prior art. TS/Margalla is to serve a supplemental response to Plaintiff

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by November 3. The parties are to file a joint status report with this Court on or before

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November 10 verifying that all items due to occur by November 3 have been completed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: October 14, 2011

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___________________________
NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge

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