Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al v. Sandoz, Inc.

Filing 100

ORDER GRANTING re 98 REDACTED STIPULATION TO AMEND THE FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER filed by Sandoz, Inc. Motion filing deadline date 2/7/14. Responses due by 2/28/2014. Replies due by 3/14/2014. Motion hearing date to be set at a future case management conference. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 7/9/13. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2013)

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Jeffrey I. Weinberger (SBN 056214)
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Ted G. Dane (SBN 143195)
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Heather E. Takahashi (SBN 245845)
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Ryan N. Hagglund (admitted pro hac vice)
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Zachary M. Briers (SBN 287984)
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Maureen Rurka (admitted pro hac vice)
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Julia Mano Johnson (admitted pro hac vice)
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Winston & Strawn LLP
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MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]Attorneys for
Plaintiffs
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A.,
INC., TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,
AND TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS
AMERICA, INC.

Jeffrey J. Lederman (SBN: 104622)
[e-mail]
K. Joon Oh (SBN: 246142)
[e-mail]
Winston & Strawn LLP
101 California St., 39th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5802
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[phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant
SANDOZ INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS, CO., LTD., )
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A, INC., )
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, and
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TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS
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AMERICA, INC.,
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Plaintiffs,
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SANDOZ, INC.,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 3:12-cv-0446 JCS
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO AMEND THE FURTHER
CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL
ORDER
The Honorable Joseph C. Spero
Complaint Filed:

January 26, 2012

[REDACTED]

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

CASE NO. 3:12-CV-0446 JCS

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Pursuant to this Court’s Civil Standing Orders and Civil Local Rules 6-1, 6-2, 7-12, and 16-

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10(c), Plaintiffs Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.,

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals LLC, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., (collectively, “Takeda”),

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and Defendant Sandoz Inc. (“Sandoz”) (collectively, the “Parties”) stipulate and agree as follows:

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WHEREAS, on June 1, 2012, the Court held the initial case management conference in this
case;
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2012 the Court entered its Case Management and Pretrial Order
[Docket No. 50] (“June 2012 Order”);
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2012, the Court held a further case management conference;
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2012 the Court modified the June 2012 Order in its Further
Case Management and Pretrial Order [Docket No. 55] (“September 2012 Order”);

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WHEREAS, on December 14, 2012, the Court held a further case management conference;

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WHEREAS, on December 19, 2012 the Court modified the September 2012 Order in its

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Further Case Management and Pretrial Order [Docket No. 63] (“December 2012 Order”);
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2013, the Court modified the December 2012 Order in its Further
Case Management and Pretrial Order [Docket No. 76] (“April 2013 Order”);
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2013, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion to amend their
infringement contentions to assert infringement under the doctrine of equivalents [Docket No. 92];
WHEREAS, the Parties, in light of Plaintiffs’ Amended Infringement Contentions, have
conferred and agreed upon related adjustments to the Schedule set forth in the April 2013 Order;

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

CASE NO. 3:12-CV-0446 JCS

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THEREFORE, the undersigned Parties submit this stipulated request and respectfully request
the Court amend April 2013 Order as follows:

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Current Date

Proposed Change

Fact Discovery Cut-Off

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Event

Friday, 07/19/13

Friday, 10/11/2013

Initial Expert Reports on Issues where
party Bears Burden of Proof. Takeda will
provide any report on secondary
considerations at this time.

Friday, 08/30/13

Friday, 11/22/2013

Rebuttal Expert Reports

Friday, 09/27/13

Friday, 12/20/2013

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Expert Discovery Cut-Off

Friday, 10/25/13

Friday, 1/17/2014

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Last Day to File Dispositive Motions

Friday, 11/15/13

Friday, 2/7/2014

Oppositions Due for Dispositive Motions

Friday, 12/06/13

Friday, 2/28/2014

Replies Due for Dispositive Motions Filed

Friday, 12/20/13

Friday, 3/14/2014

Motions Hearing

Friday, 02/28/14 To be set at a future case
9:30 a.m. management conference

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Pretrial Conference

To be set at a future case
management conference

(no change)

Trial

To be set at a future case
management conference

(no change)

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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Respectfully submitted,
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Dated: July 2, 2013

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

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By: /s/ Ryan N. Hagglund
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.,
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, AND
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA,
INC.

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Dated: July 2, 2013

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

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By: /s/ K. Joon Oh
Maureen Rurka (admitted pro hac vice)
Julia Mano Johnson (admitted pro hac vice)
Jeffrey J. Lederman
K. Joon Oh

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Attorneys for Defendant Sandoz, Inc.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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FILER’S ATTESTATION

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I, K. Joon Oh, am the ECF user whose identification and password are being used to file this

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER. In accordance with Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby

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attest that the above-named signatories concur in this filing.

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DATED: July 2, 2013

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/s/ K. Joon Oh

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