Strub v. YouTube LLC

Filing 46

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Tutorial and Markman hearing set for 8/20/2014 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/23/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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DANIEL STRUB,

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 13-04704 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

YOUTUBE, LLC.,
Defendant.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a

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Case Management Conference on January 23, 2014. After considering the Joint Case

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Management Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for

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the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party,

DISCOVERY.

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limited to seven (7) hours per individual deposition; (b) seven (7) hours of deposition testimony

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of each adverse expert for each report provided, extended to fourteen (14) hours if any single

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experts provides a report related to both infringement and validity; (c) twenty-five (25)

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interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (d) a reasonable number of requests for

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per party.

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Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and

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conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute.

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Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under

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the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery

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Letter Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of

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how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal

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briefing, or set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned,

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For the Northern District of California

production of documents or for inspection per party; and (e) thirty (30) requests for admission

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United States District Court

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all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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hereby adopted:
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FURTHER SCHEDULING. The following dates proposed by the parties are

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Strub to serve Initial Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary
Infringement Contentions and accompanying document production
pursuant to Pat. L.R. 3-1 and 3-2. Last day for Strub to amend pleadings to
add parties, claims or defenses without leave of Court.

4/8/14

YouTube to serve Preliminary Invalidity Contentions and accompanying
document production pursuant to Pat. L.R. 3-3 and 3-4. Last day for
YouTube to add parties, claims or defenses through amended pleadings
without leave of Court.

4/22/14

Parties to exchange Proposed Terms and Claim Elements for Construction
pursuant to Pat. L.R. 4-1

5/13/14

Parties to exchange Preliminary Claim Constructions pursuant to Pat. L.R.
4-2

6/9/14

Parties to file Joint Claim Construction & Prehearing Statement pursuant to
Patent L.R. 4-3.

7/9/14

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Claim Construction Discovery Cut-Off pursuant to Pat. L.R. 4-4

7/24/14

Strub to file Opening Brief on Claim Construction pursuant to Patent L.R.

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4-5(a)

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8/7/14

YouTube to file Responsive Brief on Claim Construction pursuant to
Patent L.R. 4-5(b)

8/14/14

Strub to file Reply Brief on Claim Construction pursuant to Patent L.R. 4-5
(c)

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CLAIMS CONSTRUCTION HEARING. A tutorial and Markman hearing shall

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be held on August 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States

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Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

January 23, 2014
_______________________________
RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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