Synopsys, Inc. v. Atoptech, Inc
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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)
ramittelstaedt@jonesday.com
Patrick T. Michael (SBN 169745)
pmichael@jonesday.com
Krista S. Schwartz (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
ksschwartz@jonesday.com
Joe C. Liu (SBN 237356)
jcliu@jonesday.com
JONES DAY
555 California Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:
(415) 626-3939
Facsimile:
(415) 875-5700
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: (415) 471-3100
Fax: (415) 471-3400
E-Mail: Marty.Glick@aporter.com
E-Mail: Daniel.Asimow@aporter.com
E-Mail: Willow.Noonan@aporter.com
Denise McKenzie (#193313)
Ryan Nishimoto (#235208)
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
777 South Figueroa Street
Forty-Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5844
Telephone: (213) 243-4000
Fax: (213) 243-4199
E-Mail: Denise.McKenzie@aporter.com
E-Mail: Ryan.Nishimoto@aporter.com
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Paul Alexander (#49997)
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
1801 Page Mill Road, Suite 110
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1216
Telephone: (650) 798-2920
Fax: (650) 798-2999
E-Mail: paul.alexander@aporter.com
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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Joint (Proposed) Order
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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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