24/7 Customer, Inc. v. LivePerson, Inc.

Filing 182

STIPULATION AND ORDER re (181 in 3:15-cv-02897-JST) STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re: Stay of Patent Actions filed by 24/7 Customer International Holdings, Ltd., (24)7.ai, Inc. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on February 20, 2018. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2018)

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DARIN W. SNYDER (S. B. #136003)
[e-mail]
MARK E. MILLER (S.B. #130200)
[e-mail]
GEOFFREY H. YOST (S.B. #159687)
[e-mail]
ANNE E. HUFFSMITH (s.b. #236438)
[e-mail]
ALEXANDER B. PARKER (S.B. #264705)
[e-mail]
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Two Embarcadero Center
28ᵗʰ Floor
San Francisco, California 94111-3823
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

MICHAEL W. DE VRIES (S.B. #211001)
[e-mail]
SHARRE LOTFOLLAHI (S.B. #258913)
sharre.lotfollahi @kirkland.com
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
LivePerson, Inc.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs
[24]7.ai, Inc. and 24/7 Customer
International Holdings, Ltd.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO

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[24]7.ai, Inc. and 24/7 Customer International
Holdings, Ltd.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

Case No. 3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW)
(Lead Case)
Case No. 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER RE: STAY OF PATENT
ACTIONS

LivePerson, Inc.,
Defendant.

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STIP RE: STAY OF PATENT ACTIONS
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05585-JST

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STIPULATION
WHEREAS, in Case Nos. 3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW) and 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW)

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(the “Patent Actions”), Plaintiffs [24]7.ai, Inc. and 24/7 Customer International Holdings, Ltd.

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(“[24]7”) presently assert infringement of two patents, including U.S. Patent No. 9,077,804 (the

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“’804 Patent”);

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WHEREAS, Defendant LivePerson, Inc. (“LivePerson”) challenged the validity of

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the ’804 Patent in an inter partes review proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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(IPR2017-00610), and the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1-3, 5, 8, 9, and 16 of

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the ’804 Patent;

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WHEREAS, the inter partes review could invalidate certain of the asserted claims of

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the ’804 Patent, rendering unnecessary further proceedings on those claims in the Patent Actions;

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WHEREAS, the Court’s February 8, 2018 Case Management Order (Dkt. No. 178) set the

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trial date for the Patent Actions to occur after the resolution of post-trial motions in Case No.

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3:17-cv-01268-JUST (KAW) (the “Trade Secret Action”);

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The parties, subject to the approval of the Court, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

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1. Following the close of fact discovery, Case Nos. 3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW)

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and 3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW) shall be stayed. All pending deadlines in the

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Patent Actions other than the close of fact discovery are vacated, including the

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following:

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[24]7 to reduce asserted patent claims in Patent Actions to no more
than four claims per patent
Opening expert reports in Patent Actions and LivePerson to reduce
asserted prior art references to no more than five per patent
Rebuttal expert reports in Patent Actions
Close of expert discovery
Last day to file motion to compel expert discovery
Dispositive motion deadline
Dispositive motion opposition deadline
Dispositive motion reply deadline
Daubert motion deadline
Daubert opposition deadline
Daubert reply deadline
Joint pretrial statement due
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STIP RE: STAY OF PATENT ACTIONS
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05585-JST

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In limine motions due
Pretrial conference
Parties to deliver three sets of pre-marked exhibits to the Courtroom
Deputy
Trial

2. Upon resolution of post-trial motions in Case No. 3:17-cv-01268-JST (KAW),
the Court will lift the stay on the Patent Actions and set a Case Management
Conference. The parties shall submit a Joint Case Management Statement and
Proposed Order that includes their proposed schedule(s) for [24]7 to amend its
selection of asserted claims, LivePerson to select its asserted prior art
references, expert reports and discovery, summary judgement motions, and
trial in the Patent Actions. Plaintiff [24]7 may amend its selection of asserted
claims to assert no more than four claims per asserted patent. [24]7 must select
the four claims per asserted patent from the list of asserted claims identified in
[24]7’s Identification of Asserted Claims, dated September 15, 2016.

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SO STIPULATED.

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STIP RE: STAY OF PATENT ACTIONS
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05585-JST

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Dated: February 16, 2018

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SHARRE LOTFOLLAHI
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
By: /s/ Sharre Lotfollahi
Sharre Lotfollahi

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
LivePerson, Inc.

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Dated: February 16, 2018

GEOFFREY H. YOST
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

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By: /s/ Geoffrey H. Yost
Geoffrey H. Yost

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Attorneys for Defendant
[24]7.ai, Inc.

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ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this
document has been obtained from Sharre Lotfollahi of Kirkland & Ellis, counsel for LivePerson.
Dated: February 16, 2018

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

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By:

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/s/ Geoffrey H. Yost
Geoffrey H. Yost

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STIP RE: STAY OF PATENT ACTIONS
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ORDER
1. Following the close of fact discovery, Case Nos. 3:15-CV-02897-JST (KAW) and

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3:15-CV-05585-JST (KAW) shall be stayed. All pending deadlines in the Patent

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Actions other than the close of fact discovery are vacated, including the following:

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[24]7 to reduce asserted patent claims in Patent Actions to no more
than four claims per patent
Opening expert reports in Patent Actions and LivePerson to reduce
asserted prior art references to no more than five per patent
Rebuttal expert reports in Patent Actions
Close of expert discovery
Last day to file motion to compel expert discovery
Dispositive motion deadline
Dispositive motion opposition deadline
Dispositive motion reply deadline
Daubert motion deadline
Daubert opposition deadline
Daubert reply deadline
Joint pretrial statement due
In limine motions due
Pretrial conference
Parties to deliver three sets of pre-marked exhibits to the Courtroom
Deputy
Trial

2. Upon resolution of post-trial motions in Case No. 3:17-cv-01268-JST (KAW), the

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Court will lift the stay on the Patent Actions and set a Case Management Conference.

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The parties shall submit a Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order that

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includes their proposed schedule(s) for [24]7 to amend its selection of asserted claims,

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LivePerson to select its asserted prior art references, expert reports and discovery,

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summary judgement motions, and trial in the Patent Actions. Plaintiff [24]7 may

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amend its selection of asserted claims to assert no more than four claims per asserted

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patent. [24]7 must select the four claims per asserted patent from the list of asserted

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claims identified in [24]7’s Identification of Asserted Claims, dated September 15,

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2016.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: ___________, 2018
February 20

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Honorable Jon S. Tigar
United States District Judge
Northern District of California

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