Synopsys, Inc. v. Atoptech, Inc

Filing 291

ORDER REGARDING DEADLINES AND DISCOVERY LIMITS FOR SYNOPSYS' PATENT CLAIMS The joint proposed deadlines and discovery limits relating to Synopsys patentclaims are approved, with one exception: the pretrial conference shall be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 27, 2015. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2015)

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Robert A. Mittelstaedt (SBN 60359)
[e-mail]
Patrick T. Michael (SBN 169745)
[e-mail]
Krista S. Schwartz (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Joe C. Liu (SBN 237356)
[e-mail]
JONES DAY
555 California Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SYNOPSYS, INC.

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Attorneys for Defendant
ATOPTECH, INC.

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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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SYNOPSYS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ATOPTECH, INC.,

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Martin R. Glick (#40187)
Daniel B. Asimow (#165661)
Willow White Noonan (#277584)
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Denise McKenzie (#193313)
Ryan Nishimoto (#235208)
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
777 South Figueroa Street
Forty-Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5844
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Paul Alexander (#49997)
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
1801 Page Mill Road, Suite 110
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1216
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Case No. 3:13-cv-02965-MMC (DMR)
[JOINT PROPOSED] ORDER
REGARDING DEADLINES AND
DISCOVERY LIMITS FOR
SYNOPSYS’ PATENT CLAIMS
(COUNTS II–V)

Defendant.

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Pursuant to the Court’s Order to submit a joint proposed order regarding patent deadlines

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(ECF No. 267) and the parties agreement to propose additional discovery limits relating to

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Synopsys’ patent claims when the stay of Synopsys’ patent claims is lifted (ECF No. 172), the

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parties jointly submit the following proposed deadlines and discovery limits relating to Synopsys’

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patent claims (Counts II–V).

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I. Proposed Schedule for Synopsys’ Patent Claims:
DEADLINE

EVENT

May 4, 2015

Filing of any amendment to Answer to Synopsys’
patent claims.

May 15, 2015

Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement
Contentions, and Production of Related
Documents (PLR 3-1, 3-2)

Jun 30, 2015

Disclosure of Invalidity Contentions and
Production of Related Documents (PLR 3-3, 3-4)

Jul 14, 2015

Exchange Proposed Terms and Claim Elements
for Construction (PLR 4-1(a))

Aug 4, 2015

Exchange Preliminary Claim Constructions,
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Evidence (PLR 4-2)

Aug 31, 2015

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing
Statement (PLR 4-3)

Sep 30, 2015

Completion of Claim Construction Discovery
(PLR 4-4)

Oct 15, 2015

Opening Claim Construction Brief (PLR 4-5(a))

Oct 29, 2015

Responsive Claim Construction Brief (PLR 45(b))

Nov 5, 2015

Reply Claim Construction Brief (PLR 4-5(c))

Dec 7, 2015

Claim Construction Hearing (PLR 4-6)

Jan 19, 2016

Ruling on Claim Construction (Estimated)

July 15, 2016

Close of Fact Discovery

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DEADLINE

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Aug 15, 2016

Opening Expert Reports

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Sep 15, 2016

Rebuttal Expert Reports

Oct 15, 2016

Expert Discovery Cutoff

Dec 15, 2016

Motions for Summary Judgment Deadline

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Feb 15, 2017

Pre-Trial Conference

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Mar 1, 2017

Trial

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EVENT

II. Proposed Discovery Limits for Synopsys’ Patent Claims:
DISCOVERY

LIMITS

Interrogatories

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Fact Witness Depositions
(including 30(b)(6) depositions)

80 hours – with a maximum of 15 witnesses

Expert Witness Depositions –
Infringement and Invalidity
Issues

7 hours for each expert report submitted for up
to 2 patents; and 3 additional hours for each
additional patent addressed in each expert
report.

Expert Witness Depositions –
Damages Issues

7 hours for each expert report submitted.

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Dated: April 24, 2015

Respectfully submitted,

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JONES DAY

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By: /s/ Patrick T. Michael
Patrick T. Michael

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
SYNOPSYS, INC.

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ARNOLD & PORTER

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By: /s/ Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander

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Attorneys for Defendant
ATOPTECH, INC.

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[JOINT PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DEADLINES AND DISCOVERY
LIMITS RELATING TO SYNOPSYS’ PATENT CLAIMS
The above joint proposed deadlines and discovery limits relating to Synopsys’ patent
claims (Counts II–V) is approved and all parties shall comply with its provisions. with one
exception: the pretrial conference shall be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.
IT SO ORDERED.

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April 27, 2015
Dated: _________________________

By:

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Hon. Maxine Chesney
United States District Judge

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