Dimdim Inc et al v. Williamson

Filing 37

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Case Referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/28/2013 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Markman hearing set for 10/16/2013 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/16/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2012)

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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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DIMDIM, INC., a Delaware corporation, and
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corporation,
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 12-03403 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.

RICHARD WILLIAMSON, ON BEHALF
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BONDHOLDERS’ LIQUIDATING TRUST,
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Defendant.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a

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Case Management Conference on October 15, 2012. After considering the Joint Case

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Management Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for

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the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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1.

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PRIVATE MEDIATION. The parties are engaging in informal settlement discussions,

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

and have agreed to participate in private mediation.

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2.

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On or before June 14, 2013 discovery related to claim construction shall be completed by

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the parties. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) each party will have a total of twenty-eight

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(28) hours of depositions, with each side having a total of 20 depositions; (b) thirty-five (35)

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interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for

DISCOVERY.

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production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number of requests for

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admission per party.
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FURTHER SCHEDULING. The dates proposed by the parties leading up to the

Markman Hearing on page 10 of their Joint Case Management are adopted as follows:
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On or before December 7, 2012, Williamson is to serve its Disclosure of Asserted

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Claims and Infringement Contentions, and accompanying documents in the form and with the

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content required by Patent L.R. 3-1 and 3-2.
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On or before February 15, 2013, Salesforce is to serve Invalidity Contentions, and

accompanying documents in the form and with the content required by Patent L.R. 3-3 and 3-4.
C.

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On or before March 1, 2013, the parties are to exchange claim terms needing

construction in the form and with the content required by Patent L.R. 4-1.
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On or before April 19, 2013, the parties are to exchange proposed claim

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constructions and extrinsic evidence in the form and with the content required by Patent L.R. 4-

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2.

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E.

On or before May 17, 2013, the parties are to file a Joint Claim Construction and

Prehearing Statement in the form and with the content required by Patent L.R. 4-3.
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On or before June 14, 2013, the parties are to complete claim construction

discovery in the manner set forth in Patent L.R. 4-4.
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On or before August 7, 2013, the parties are to file simultaneous responsive claim

construction briefs.
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On or before October 14, 2013, the parties are to exchange exhibits including

demonstrative exhibits to be used at the Markman Hearing.
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MARKMAN HEARING. A Markman Claim Construction Hearing shall held on

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October 16, 2013 at 10 a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden

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Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. A further Case Management Conference will be

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scheduled following this Hearing to set the remaining dates in this case.

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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case

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Management Conference shall be held on February 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3,

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17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The

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parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the Conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 10/16/12
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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