Advanced Connection Technology Inc. v. Canon U.S.A., Inc

Filing 25

ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The Case Management Conference is continued from May 10, 2013 to May 31, 2013. A Joint Case Management Statement shall be filed no later than May 24, 2013. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on May 2, 2013. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2013)

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Daniel S. Mount, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 77517)
Kathryn G. Spelman, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 154512)
Jing H. Cherng, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 265017)
Mount, Spelman & Fingerman, P.C.
RiverPark Tower, Suite 1650
333 West San Carlos Street
San Jose CA 95110-2740
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail], [e-mail],
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Advanced Connection Technology Inc.

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Martin L. Fineman (Cal. Bar. No. 104413)
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415/276-6599
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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MOUNT, SPELMAN & FINGERMAN, P.C.
RIVERPARK TOWER, SUITE 1650
333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110-2740
TELEPHONE [phone]

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RALPH J. GABRIC (Pro Hac Vice)
TADASHI HORIE (Pro Hac Vice)
KORI ANNE BAGROWSKI (Pro Hac Vice)
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
NBC Tower, Suite 3600
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 312/321-4299
E-Mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant Canon USA, Inc.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Advanced Connection Technology Inc.,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
Canon U.S.A, Inc.

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Defendant

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Case No. CV 12-6496-MMC
Stipulated Request and [Proposed] Order Extending
Case Management Deadlines Pending Resolution of
ACT’s Motion to Relate Cases Order Continuing
Case Management Conference

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, Plaintiff Advanced Connection Technology Inc. (“ACT”)
and Defendant Canon U.S.A. Inc. (“Canon”) enter into this stipulation based on the following facts:
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Hewlett Packard Company on December 21, 2012:

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a.

Advanced Connection Technology, Inc. v. Hewlett Packard Company, Case

No. 3-12-CV-06487-PJH, filed on December 21, 2012.

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ACT filed its complaints against Canon, Toshiba America Information Systems, and

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Advanced Connection Technology, Inc. v. Toshiba America Information

Systems, Inc., Case No. 3-12-CV-06489-PSG, filed on December 21, 2012.

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c.

Advanced Connection Technology, Inc. v. Canon U.S.A. Inc., Case No. 3-12-

CV-06496-MMC, filed on December 21, 2012.

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MOUNT, SPELMAN & FINGERMAN, P.C.
RIVERPARK TOWER, SUITE 1650
333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110-2740
TELEPHONE [phone]

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2.

On January 18, 2013, in anticipation of the amended complaint, the parties stipulated

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to extend Canon’s time to answer or otherwise respond to amended complaint to February 28, 2013.

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The stipulation did not otherwise affect the existing deadlines set by the Court.

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3.

On January 21, 2013, ACT filed its amended complaint. Canon answered the amended

complaint on February 28, 2013.
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On March 7, 2013, counsel for the parties met and conferred under Rule 26(f). In the

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course of this discussion the parties agreed that it would be beneficial to consolidate the claim

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construction procedures for all three cases. Because of the different procedural postures of the Canon,

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TAIS, and HP cases, a continuance of the existing case deadlines would be appropriate to allow the

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cases to align procedurally.

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5.

On March 14, 2013, the parties filed a Stipulated Request to Extend Case Management

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Deadlines Under Local Rule 6-2. This Court granted the stipulation on March 18, 2013 (D.I. 22.)

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and continued the case management conference to May 10, 2013.

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Since the court granted the parties’ Stipulated Request, ACT has decided to request

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that the court consider the cases to be related. ACT intends to file an administrative motion under

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Local Rule 3-12 in the HP case, 3-12-CV-06487-PJH, to consider whether the Canon, TAIS, and HP

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cases should be related. If this motion is granted, ACT anticipates this case will be reassigned to

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Judge Hamilton. The parties have met and conferred and agree that a further continuance of the case

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management conference pending the resolution of the administrative motion would avoid undue

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replication of efforts and conserve judicial and party resources.

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and respectfully request that the Court continue all existing

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case deadlines pending the resolution of ACT’s Local Rule 3-12 motion. ACT will keep the Court

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apprised of further developments regarding its request to have the Canon, TAIS, and HP cases

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related.

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Date: May 1, 2013

/s/ Jing Hong Cherng
Mount, Spelman & Fingerman, P.C.
Counsel for Advanced Connection Technology Inc.

Date: May 1, 2013

/s/ Martin Fineman
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Counsel for Canon U.S.A., Inc.

MOUNT, SPELMAN & FINGERMAN, P.C.
RIVERPARK TOWER, SUITE 1650
333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110-2740
TELEPHONE [phone]

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SO ORDERED. Specifically, the Case Management Conference is hereby CONTINUED
from May 10, 2013 to May 31, 2013. A Joint Case Management Statement shall be filed no later
than May 24, 2013.
Date: May 2, 2013
Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
United States District Judge

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MOUNT, SPELMAN & FINGERMAN, P.C.
RIVERPARK TOWER, SUITE 1650
333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110-2740
TELEPHONE [phone]

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