Grail Semiconductor v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc.

Filing 101

ORDER/Schedule re 100 Notice (Other) Proposed Schedule filed by Grail Semiconductor. Claims Construction Hearing set for 5/9/2013 01:30 PM. Tutorial Hearing set for 5/6/2013 01:30 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed as modified by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 8/29/12. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2012)

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MARTIN L. FINEMAN, Bar No. 1104413
([e-mail])
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
505 Montgomery Street
Suite 808
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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NIRO, HALLER & NIRO
Raymond P. Niro (Member of the N.D. Cal.
Bar) ([e-mail])
Christopher J. Lee (Pro Hac Vice)
([e-mail])
Kara L. Szpondowski (Pro Hac Vice)
([e-mail])
181 West Madison, Suite 4600
Chicago, IL 60602-4515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
James Isbester (State Bar No. 129820)
Byron Robert Chin (State Bar No.
259846)
1080 Marsh Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Ulmer & Berne LLP
Michael D. Switzer (Pro Hac Vice)
Brian C. Bianco (Pro Hac Vice)
Alissa R. Pohlman (Pro Hac Vice)
Peter G. Hawkins (Pro Hac Vice)
500 West Madison Street
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60661-4587
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff
Grail Semiconductor, Inc.

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Attorneys for Defendant
Renesas Electronics America Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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GRAIL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.,

Case No. 11-cv-03847-JCS

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Plaintiff,
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Courtroom: G, 15th Floor, SF
Judge: Honorable Joseph C. Spero

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE

RENESAS ELECTRONICS
AMERICA INC.,
Defendant.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE − GRAIL V. RENESAS, CASE NO. 11-cv-03847 JCS

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In accordance with the Court’s Order of July 20, 2012 (Dkt. No. 95), Plaintiff Grail

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Semiconductor ("Grail") and Defendant Renesas Electronics America Inc. ("REA")

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respectfully submit the following Proposed Schedule.

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Deadline

Event

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09/14/2012

Complete Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures

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10/26/2012

Serve "Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement
Contentions" (P.L.R. 3-1)

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Produce documents to accompany "Asserted Claims and
Infringement Contentions" (P.L.R. 3-2)

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12/10/2012

Serve "Invalidity Contentions" (P.L.R. 3-3)
Produce documents to accompany "Invalidity Contentions" (P.L.R.
3-4)

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TBD 1

ADR Process: ENE

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12/21/2012

Exchange of proposed terms for construction (P.L.R. 4-1)

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01/25/2013

Exchange of Preliminary Claim Construction and Extrinsic
Evidence (P.L.R. 4-2)

02/22/2013

File Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (P.L.R 4-3)

03/22/2013

Complete claim construction discovery ( P.L.R. 4-4)

03/28/2013

Deadline to amend pleadings or
add parties

04/05/2013

Grail to file opening claim construction brief (P.L.R. 4-5(a))

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For currently expected
amendments, REA agrees to
March 28, 2013. In the event
information is disclosed after
March 28, 2013, REA
respectfully requests that Rule
15 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure govern potential
amendments to the pleadings.

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Specific time for ADR process to be determined. Parties contemplate ADR process will
occur sometime after the exchange of infringement and invalidity contentions.
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Deadline

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04/19/2013

REA to file responsive claim construction brief (P.L.R. 4-5(b))

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04/26/2013

Grail to file reply claim construction brief (P.L.R. 4-5(c))

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Subject to the Court's Claim Construction Hearing (P.L.R. 4-6) - May 9, 2012 at 1:30 PM
calendar
Tutorial for Claim Construction - May 6, 2013 at 1:30 PM

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50 days from claim
construction ruling

Advice of counsel defense discovery due (P.L.R. 3-7)

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120 days from claim
construction ruling

Close of fact discovery

150 days from claim
construction ruling

Designation of expert witnesses and exchange of initial reports for
party with burden of proof

190 days from claim
construction ruling

Exchange of rebuttal expert reports

220 days from claim
construction ruling

Close of expert discovery

250 days from claim
construction ruling

Dispositive motions due
Pretrial conference

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At the Court's
convenience

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At the Court’s
convenience

Trial

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The parties have requested a jury trial for all issues so triable. Grail believes that the

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trial will require five (5) full court days. REA believes that the trial will require ten (10) full

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court days.

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE − GRAIL V. RENESAS, CASE NO. 11-cv-03847 JCS

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Dated: August 16, 2012

Respectfully submitted,

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DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Martin L. Fineman, Bar No. 1104413

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NIRO, HALLER & NIRO
Raymond P. Niro
Christopher J. Lee
Kara L. Szpondowski

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By: /s/__Kara L. Szpondowski

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Grail Semiconductor, Inc.

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Dated: August 16, 2012

ULMER & BERNE LLP
Michael D. Switzer
Brian C. Bianco
Alissa R. Pohlman
Peter G. Hawkins

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KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON
LLP
James Isbester, State Bar No. 129820
Byron Robert Chin, State Bar No. 259846

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By: /s/_Alissa R. Pohlman________________

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Attorneys for Defendant Renesas Electronics
America Inc.

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Concurrence in the filing of this document has
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