Hunter Douglas Inc. et al v. Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd.

Filing 86

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 85 to Continue Claim Construction Hearing and Associated Dates. Claim Construction Hearing previously set for 12/12/2017 continued to 1/12/2018 at 10:00 AM. Tutorial Hearing previously set for 12/12/2017 continued to 1/12/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/1/17. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/1/2017)

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Harold H. Davis, Jr. (SBN 235552)
[e-mail]
Timothy P. Walker (SBN 105001)
[e-mail]
Rachel E. Burnim (SBN 292952)
[e-mail]
Peter E. Soskin (SBN 280347)
[e-mail]
K&L GATES LLP
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94111
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Jay C. Chiu (SBN 205385)
[e-mail]
K&L GATES LLP
1 Park Plaza
Twelfth Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant Ching Feng Home
Fashions Co., Ltd.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HUNTER DOUGLAS INC., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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Case No.

3:17-cv-01069-RS

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND
ASSOCIATED DATES

CHING FENG HOME FASHIONS CO., LTD.,

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Defendant.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS

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WHEREAS, this Court’s Case Management Scheduling Order, dated May 25, 2017 set the
Markman hearing and technology tutorial for December 12, 2017 (Dkt. 64.);

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WHEREAS, due to a calendaring error, counsel for Defendant Ching Feng Home Fashions

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Co., Ltd. (“Defendant”) recently became aware of a hearing in another matter that is also scheduled

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for December 12, 2017;

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WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant first attempted to obtain an agreement from opposing
counsel in the other matter to continue the hearing date, but opposing counsel refused;

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WHEREAS, after being unable to move the hearing in the other matter so as not to disturb

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the calendar in this case, counsel for Defendant contacted counsel for Plaintiffs Hunter Douglas,

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Inc., and Andrew J. Toti Testamentary Trust (“Plaintiffs”) to request an agreement to continue the

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Markman hearing date;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel agreed to a continuance of the Markman hearing and
suggested continuing the remaining dates related to claim construction;

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WHEREAS, Defense counsel agreed to continue the remaining dates as well;

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WHEREAS, on August 31, 2017, the clerk of this Court advised Defense counsel that the

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Court’s calendar on January 12, 2018 was available for the setting of the continued Markman

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hearing;

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WHEREAS, the requested continuance will only effect the schedule for the case as described
below and will not have any other effect on the schedule for the case;
WHEREAS, the previous time modifications entered in this case are as follows:
1. the Court granted Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for a 14-day extension to respond to
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 30);
2. the Court granted Plaintiffs’ second unopposed motion for a 14-day extension to
respond to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 33);

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3. the Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation to enlarge time for Defendant to

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respond to Plaintiffs’ first amended complaint, extending Defendant’s deadline by 6

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days (Dkt. No. 74); and

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS

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4. the Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation to enlarge time for Defendant to serve
invalidity contentions, extending Defendant’s deadline by 21 days (Dkt. No. 78).

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THEREFORE, pursuant to Civil L. R. 6-1 and 6-2 of the Northern District of California,

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Plaintiffs and Defendant hereby stipulate, and respectfully request that, the dates related to claim

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construction and the Markman hearing be continued as follows:

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Current Date

New Date

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Exchange Preliminary Constructions

September 11, 2017

September 25, 2017

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Joint CC Statement

September 29, 2017

October 13, 2017

End of CC Discovery

October 23, 2017

November 6, 2017

Opening CC Brief

November 6, 2017

November 20, 2017

Responsive CC Brief

November 21, 2017

December 5, 2017

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Reply CC Brief

November 28, 2017

December 12, 2017

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Markman Hearing

December 12, 2017

January 12, 2018

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IT IS SO STIPULATED

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Respectfully submitted,

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K&L GATES LLP
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Dated: September 1, 2017

By:

/s/ Peter E. Soskin
Harold H. Davis, Jr.
Timothy P. Walker
Rachel E. Burnim
Peter E. Soskin
K&L GATES LLP
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94111
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Jay C. Chiu (SBN 205385)
[e-mail]
K&L GATES LLP
1 Park Plaza
Twelfth Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant Ching Feng Home
Fashions Co., Ltd.
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS

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DATED: September 1, 2017

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

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By: /s/ Frederick L. Whitmer
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
Frederick L. Whitmer, pro hac vice
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Matthew C. Holohan, (SBN 239040)
Kent T. Dallow, pro hac vice
1400 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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A. James Isbester (SBN 129820)
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900
San Francisco, CA 94111
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Hunter Douglas Inc. and Andrew J. Toti
Testamentary Trust

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PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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9/1/17
Dated:_____________

Hon. Richard Seeborg
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS