Wang v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. et al
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ORDER FOLLOWING HEARING ON MARCH 20 AND FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE re 88 Case Management Scheduling Order, CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: FRE 706 Joint Statement due by noon on 4/3/2014. Dispositive Motions due by 5/15/2014.. Signed by Judge Alsup on March 20, 2014. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2014)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Plaintiff,
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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No. C 12-05579 WHA
QIANG WANG,
v.
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, NIR ZUK, and
FENGMIN GONG,
ORDER FOLLOWING HEARING ON
MARCH 20 AND FURTHER CASE
MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE
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Defendants.
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The parties appeared for a hearing on March 20. The following schedule was set.
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FRE 706 EXPERT.
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From March 6 to March 20, the parties were provided an opportunity to object to the
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Court appointing a FRE 706 expert. At the hearing on March 20, the parties were again asked
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whether they had any objections to the appointment of a FRE 706 expert. There was no
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objection.
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Accordingly, the parties shall move forward with their efforts to find and agree upon
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two proposed FRE 706 experts regarding the patent issues in the case. The parties shall jointly
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call the proposed FRE 706 experts and discuss the case schedule, expected tasks, fees and
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expenses, and any conflicts. The parties may provide the candidates with a copy of the
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asserted patents.
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By NOON ON APRIL 3, the parties shall file a joint statement identifying the two
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agreed-upon proposed FRE 706 experts. The candidates should be available for an interview
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and the statement may identify proposed dates. The undersigned judge will then SET A
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HEARING DATE for the candidates to appear for an interview in open court with both sides
present.
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MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.
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Defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s trade secret
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misappropriation claim based on the statute of limitations, noticed for April 17, is hereby re-set
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for APRIL 10 AT 8:00 A.M. (Dkt. No. 131).
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Plaintiff currently asserts 27 trade secrets. By NOON ON APRIL 15, plaintiff shall
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identify and inform defendants in writing of ALL ASSERTED TRADE SECRETS in this action.
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The asserted trade secrets cannot be withdrawn thereafter and will be read to the jury, unless
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they are dismissed on summary judgment.
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The August 2013 first amended case management order set May 15, 2014, as the last
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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day to file dispositive motions (Dkt. No. 88). Plaintiff does not intend to bring any motions for
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summary judgment. Defendants intend to bring (1) a motion for summary judgment of non-
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infringement and invalidity and (2) a motion for summary judgment on the merits of the trade
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secret misappropriation claim. Defendants expect their invalidity expert to opine on three
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anticipatory references and five obviousness references. Defendants will limit themselves to
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two prior art references for each asserted trade secret.
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Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on ANY AND ALL PATENT ISSUES, not to
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exceed 25 pages of briefing and 150 pages of declarations and exhibits (not counting the
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asserted patents), is due MAY 15, 2014. The opposition must be limited to 25 pages of briefing
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and 170 pages of declarations and exhibits. The reply must be limited to ten pages of briefing
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and twenty pages of declarations and exhibits. All briefing and declarations must be
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double-spaced with number twelve font, with only occasional single-spaced quotes and
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footnotes. All declarations should be hole-punched with exhibit tabs.
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It is possible that the Court may set an evidentiary hearing to allow each side to present
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any diagrams, animations, and cartoons supporting their arguments. One expert from each side
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may be asked to appear and testify in Court. Whether such a hearing is needed will be decided
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in due course.
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Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the trade secret misappropriation claim,
not to exceed 15 pages of briefing, is due MAY 15, 2014. Defendants shall limit their trade2
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secret summary judgment motion to TWO TRADE SECRETS. The opposition shall not exceed
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15 pages of briefing and the reply shall not exceed seven pages of briefing. If the trade-secret
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motion is granted in full, defendants may ask for leave to file another summary judgment
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motion. Permission may be sought by filing a five-page application setting forth the ground
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for the new motion. Any opposition must be filed within three calendar days.
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All other existing deadlines remain in place, including the July 7, 2014, trial date.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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Dated: March 20, 2014.
WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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