Cepheid v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. et al

Filing 73

STIPULATION AND ORDER resetting CMC 72 Notice (Other) filed by Cepheid Case Management Statement due by 6/13/2013. Case Management Conference set for 6/20/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 17th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 3/11/13. (bpfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2013)

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Erik R. Puknys (SBN 190926)
[e-mail]
M. Paul Barker (SBN 243986)
[e-mail]
Robert F. McCauley (SBN 162056)
[e-mail]
Tina E. Hulse (SBN 232936)
[e-mail]
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP
3300 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94304
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Cedric C. Chao (SBN 76045)
[e-mail]
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2482
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Cepheid
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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CEPHEID,

CASE NO. 3:12-CV-04411-EMC

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Plaintiffs,
v.
ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. and
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD.,

JOINT NOTICE REGARDING
STATUS OF CASE AND REQUEST TO
CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE ; ORDER RESETTING
CMC

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Defendants.
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JOINT NOTICE RE: STATUS OF CASE
CASE NO. 3:12-CV-04411-EMC

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Plaintiff Cepheid filed this declaratory judgment action on August 21, 2012, seeking,

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inter alia, a declaration that the claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,804,375 (“the ’375 patent”) and

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6,127,155 (“the ’155 patent”) are invalid and that Cepheid has not infringed any valid or

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enforceable claim of the patents. Defendant Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. moved to stay

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Counts I and II related to the ’375 patents pending final resolution of a Swiss arbitration between

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the parties, and moved to dismiss Counts III and IV related to the ’155 patent for lack of case or

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controversy.

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On January 17, 2013, the Court issued its Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Stay and
Motion to Dismiss (“Order”). Dkt. No. 68. The Court stayed Counts I and II until further order

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of this Court, directing the parties to update the Court within 30 days of the issuance of the

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Arbitral Tribunal’s decision on the issue of jurisdiction. The Court also dismissed Counts III and

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IV without prejudice.

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On the same day, the Court also issued its Order Granting Roche Molecular Systems,

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Inc.’s Administrative Motion to Further Continue Hearing Date for Initial Case Management

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Conference and Extend Associated Deadlines. Dkt. No. 69. The Court reset the Initial Case

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Management Conference from January 31, 2013 to March 14, 2013.

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Because nothing new of substance has happened in either this case or the pending

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arbitration since the Court’s Order, the parties believe that the Initial Case Management

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Conference, currently scheduled for March 14, 2013 is not necessary at this time. The parties

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respectfully suggest that the Court schedule a Case Management Conference after the parties

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notify the Court of the Arbitral Tribunal’s decision on jurisdiction or of any other event that may

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affect the case.

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By his signature below, Counsel for Plaintiff certifies that Counsel for Defendants concur
in the filing of this notice.

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JOINT NOTICE RE: STATUS OF CASE
CASE NO. 3:12-CV-04411-EMC

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Dated: March 5, 2013

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP

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/s/ Erik R. Puknys
Erik R. Puknys

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Attorney for Plaintiff Cepheid

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WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND
DORR LLP

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/s/ Robert J. Gunther, Jr.
Robert J. Gunther, Jr.

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Attorney for Defendant F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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COOLEY LLP

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/s/ Mark F. Lambert
Mark F. Lambert

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Attorney for Defendant Roche Molecular Systems,
Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED that the CMC is reset from 3/14/13 to 6/20/13 at 9:00 a.m. A Joint CMC
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JOINT NOTICE RE: STATUS OF CASE
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