Vasudevan Software, Inc. v. TIBCO Software, Inc. et al

Filing 75

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Claims Construction Hearing set for 9/12/2012 10:00 AM. Tutorial Hearing set for 9/12/2012 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 4/27/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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VASUDEVAN SOFTWARE, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 11-06638 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

TIBCO SOFTWARE INC.,
Defendant.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a Case Management

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Conference was held on April 19, 2012. After considering the Joint Case Management Statement

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submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record and good cause appearing, IT

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IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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DISCOVERY. On or before February 15, 2013, all non-expert discovery shall be

completed by the parties. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) fifty (50) hours of nonexpert depositions per party; (b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete
subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for production of documents or for inspection per
party; and (d) a reasonable number of requests for admission per party.

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2.
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ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY. The exchange of all electronically stored

information shall be governed by the Model Order on E-Discovery in Patent Cases with the
following modifications: (1) each party shall limit its email production requests to a total of ten
(10) custodians per producing party; and (2) each party shall limit its email production requests to
a total of twenty-five (25) search terms per custodian per party.

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
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3.

EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witness opinions

shall proceed as follows:
A. On or before March 22, 2013, the parties shall exchange all expert reports related to
issues on which the party bears the burden of proof.

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B. On or before April 12, 2013, the parties shall exchange all rebuttal expert reports.

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C. On or before May 3, 2013, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal Rule

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of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.

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A. All invalidity contentions shall be due no later than April 12, 2012.

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CLAIM CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING.

B. The parties shall exchange proposed terms for construction no later than April 26,
2012 in accordance with Patent L.R. 4-1(b).
C. The parties shall exchange preliminary claim constructions and extrinsic evidence no
later than May 17, 2012.
D. The parties shall file their joint claim construction and prehearing statement no later
than June 11, 2012.

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E. Claim construction discovery shall be completed no later than July 11, 2012.

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F. Plaintiff shall file its opening claim construction brief no later than July 26, 2012.

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G. Defendant shall file its responsive claim construction brief with support no later than

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August 9, 2012.
H. Plaintiff shall file its claim construction reply brief no later than August 16, 2012.
I. A Tutorial and Claim Construction Hearing shall take place in Courtroom 3, 17th
Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California on September 12, 2012 at
10:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 4/27/12
RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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