GeoTag, Inc. v. Zoosk, Inc.

Filing 200

ORDER GRANTING re 186 MOTION to Limit Claim Construction Briefing filed by Geotag, Inc.. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 2/21/14. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/21/2014)

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CITYVIEW PLAZA

150 ALMADEN BOULEVARD, 10TH FLOOR
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95113
TELEPHONE [phone]

BECK, BISMONTE & FINLEY, LLP

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STEPHEN F. MALOUF (PRO HAC VICE)
[e-mail]
MALOUF & NOCKELS, LLP
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 214.969.7648
DAVID R. BENNETT (PRO HAC VICE)
[e-mail]
DIRECTION IP LAW
P.O. BOX 14184
Chicago, IL 60614-0184
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 773.244.1070
JEFFREY A. TINKER (PRO HAC VICE)
[e-mail]
WINSTEAD PC
500 Winstead Building
2728 N. Harwood Street
Dallas, Texas 75201

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JOSEPH A. GRECO (Cal. Bar No. 104476)
[e-mail]
KIMBERLY P. ZAPATA (Cal. Bar No. 138291)
[e-mail]
BECK, BISMONTE & FINLEY, LLP
150 Almaden Boulevard, 10th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 408. 938.0790

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and CounterclaimDefendant GEOTAG, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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) Case No.: 13-cv-00217-EMC
GEOTAG, INC.,
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Plaintiff,
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) [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
v.
) PLAINTIFF AND COUNTERLCLAIM
) DEFENDANT GEOTAG, INC’S
ZOOSK, INC.,
) ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
) LIMIT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
) BRIEFING AND ARGUMENT TO
Defendant.
____________________________________ ) THE TEN “MOST SIGNIFICANT”
) TERMS PURSUANT TO PLR 4-3(c)
) [CIVIL L.R. 7-11]
AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.
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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO LIMIT CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING TO THE TEN
“MOST SIGNIFICANT” TERMS

Case No. 13-CV-00217-EMC

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On January 31, 2014, Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant GeoTag, Inc. (“GeoTag”)

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filed an Administrative Motion to Limit Claim Construction Briefing and Argument to the Ten

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“Most Significant” Terms that the parties identified in their Joint Claim Construction and

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Prehearing Statement (Dkt No. 162), pursuant to Patent L.R. 4-3(c). Defendant and

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Counterclaimant Zoosk, Inc. (“Zoosk”) has filed an opposition to GeoTag’s motion.

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The Court has read the parties’ papers, and good cause appearing therefor,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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GeoTag’s Motion is GRANTED.

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The parties shall address in their claim construction briefs and arguments only the

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Prehearing Statement (“Statement”) (Dkt No. 162).

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[The following represents the alternative relief GeoTag requested, only if the Court denies
GeoTag’s motion to limit the proceedings to the 10 “most significant” claim terms and allows
Zoosk’s six additional terms to be briefed and argued:
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The parties may brief and argue the six additional terms Zoosk has identified in the

parties Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (“Statement”) (Dkt No. 162).
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GeoTag may file an opening claim construction brief of no more than 30 pages.

Zoosk may file an opposition claim construction brief of no more than 30 pages. GeoTag may file
a reply claim construction brief of no more than 20 pages.]

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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO LIMIT CLAIM
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10 “most significant” claim terms that they identified in their Joint Claim Construction and

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that on January 31, 2014, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will automatically send e-mail notification
of such filing to all counsel who have entered an appearance in this action.

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By: /s/ Kimberly P. Zapata
Kimberly P. Zapata

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Attorney for Plaintiff and CounterclaimDefendant GeoTag, Inc.

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CITYVIEW PLAZA

150 ALMADEN BOULEVARD, 10TH FLOOR
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95113
TELEPHONE [phone]

BECK, BISMONTE & FINLEY, LLP

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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO LIMIT CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING TO THE TEN
“MOST SIGNIFICANT” TERMS

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