TransPerfect Global, Inc. et al v. MotionPoint Corporation
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ORDER re 235 Letter Brief filed by TransPerfect Global, Inc., TransPerfect Translations International, Inc., Translations.com, Inc., MotionPoint Corporation Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on December 12, 2012. (jcslc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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TRANSPERFECT GLOBAL, INC., et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
v.
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Northern District of California
United States District Court
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MOTIONPOINT CORP.,
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Case No.: C-10-02590 CW (JCS)
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART
MOTIONPOINT’S MOTION TO
STRIKE; DENYING
TRANSPERFECT’S MOTION TO
STRIKE
[DOCKET NO. 235]
Defendant.
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Defendant MotionPoint Corporation (“MotionPoint”) moved to strike portions of Dr. Paul
Clark‟s expert report on the purported invalidity of the asserted patents. Plaintiffs TransPerfect
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Global, Inc., TransPerfect Translations, International, Inc., and Translations.com, Inc.,
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(“TransPerfect”) moved to strike MotionPoint‟s addition of three witnesses to its Initial Disclosures.
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The parties appeared and argued their motions at a hearing held on December 7, 2012 at 9:30 am.
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Good cause appearing and for the reasons stated on the record at the hearing, it is hereby Ordered as
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follows:
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MotionPoint‟s motion to strike Dr. Clark‟s references to (1) “WizTom Software build
3.20.1246 („WizTom Software‟),” (2) “WizArt WizTom 3.0 Documentation („WizTom User
Guide‟),” (3) “WizTom Internet Archive documentation („WizTom IA‟),” (4) “WizTom for the Web
Version 3 Installation Guide („WizTom Install‟),” and (5) “WizTom Power Builder” is DENIED.
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TransPerfect adequately disclosed the WizTom system in their Invalidaty Contentions. These
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particular supporting documents were only discovered, and the WizTom Software operated
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successfully, by TransPerfect shortly before they disclosed them in their June 11, 2012 expert report
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on invalidity. TransPerfect was diligent in locating these documents and promptly provided all of the
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documents to MotionPoint. Given the extensive disclosure of the WizTom System, MotionPoint will
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not be prejudiced by the use of these supporting documents.
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MotionPoint‟s motion to strike Dr. Clark‟s references to “WebBudget Demonstration
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Software: WebBudget 3 (3.0.1.1) („WB Demo‟)” is DENIED. TransPerfect discovered and operated
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the WB Demo shortly before they disclosed it in their June 11, 2012 expert report on invalidity.
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TransPerfect was diligent and there is good cause to allow them to use the cited document.
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MotionPoint has not shown prejudice from this additional reference.
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MotionPoint‟s motion to strike Dr. Clark‟s references to “Idiom WorldServer in 20 Questions”
“(„20 Questions‟)” is GRANTED. The document was not adequately disclosed in TransPerfect‟s
Northern District of California
invalidity contentions and TransPerfect was not diligent in their discovery and addition of this
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United States District Court
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reference.
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MotionPoint stipulated at the hearing that it is withdrawing its motion to strike Dr. Clark‟s
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references to “TheOne Frequently Asked Questions” and “Live from Japan – an e-commerce site gets
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a make-over from Asia.”
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TransPerfect stipulated at the hearing that is was withdrawing its references to (1) “U.S. Patent
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No. 6,122,666 („Beurket‟),” (2) “PCT Publ. No. WO 00/05660 („Pringle‟),” and (3) “U.S. Patent No.
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6,662,233 („Skarpness‟).” Accordingly, these three references are stricken from Dr. Clark‟s report
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TransPerfect‟s motion to strike MotionPoint‟s addition of Jacob B. Morris, Matthew J.
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Kimball, and Jeffrey D. Weness to its Initial Disclosures is DENIED. TransPerfect may depose these
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witnesses and subpoena documents from the witnesses and from their previous employers. Those
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subpoenas shall issue and the depositions shall occur forthwith.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: December 12, 2012
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______________________________
JOSEPH C. SPERO
United States Magistrate Judge
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