Technology Properties Limited LLC et al v. Novatel Wireless, Inc.

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ORDER OF REFERRAL FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 9/24/14. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. C 12-03881 JSW

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ORDER OF REFERRAL FOR
PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
RELATIONSHIP AND
CONTINUING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Plaintiffs,
For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED,
LLC, PHOENIX DIGITAL SOLUTIONS,
LLC, and PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC
CORPORATION,

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v.
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NINTENDO CO., LTD, and NINTENDO OF
AMERICA, INC.,

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Defendants.
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On September 19, 2014, the parties filed a joint case management statement, in which

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they stated that Plaintiffs are litigating the patents at issue in seven other actions in this District,

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and that Plaintiffs recently prevailed in a trial on one of the patents before Magistrate Judge

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Paul S. Grewal. (See Docket No. 34, Joint Case Management Statement at pp. 4-5.) The Court

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CONTINUES the case management conference set for September 26, 2014 to December 5,

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2014, at 11:00 a.m. The parties may submit a revised joint case management statement on

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December 1, 2014, setting forth any dates that may need to be revised in light of this Order.
In the interim, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, and in light of proposed new Patent

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Local Rule 2-1, the Court HEREBY REFERS this matter to Judge Grewal to determine if it is

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related to HTC Corporation, et al. v. Technology Properties, Ltd., et al., No. 08-CV-882-PSG.

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If Judge Grewal determines this matter is not related, the case should then be referred to the

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Honorable Vince Chhabria to determine if it is related to Technology Partners, Ltd., et al., v.

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Barnes & Noble, Inc., No. 12-CV-3863.

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If Judge Chhabria determines this matter is not related, the case should then be referred

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to the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton to determine if it is related to Technology Partners, Ltd., et

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al., v. Huawei Techologies Co., Ltd., et al., No. 12-CV-3865 and/or Techology Partners, Ltd., et

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al., v. Novatel Wireless, Inc., No. 12-CV-3879.

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If Judge Hamilton determines that the cases are not related, the case should then be

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referred to the Honorable Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte to determine if it is

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related to Techology Partners, Inc. v. Garmin Ltd., et al., No. 12-CV-3870.
If Chief Judge Laporte determines this matter is not related, the case should then be

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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referred to the Honorable Beth Labson Freeman to determine if it is related to Technology

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Partners, Ltd., et al. v. ZTE Corporation, et al., No. 12-CV-3876.

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If Judge Freeman determines this matter is not related, the case should then be referred

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to the Honorable Lucy H. Koh to determine if it is related to Technology Partners, Ltd., et al., v.

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Samsun Electronics Co., Ltd., et al., No. 12-CV-3877.

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Finally, if Judge Koh determines this matter is not related, the case should then be

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referred to the Honorable Susan Illston to determine if it is related to Technology Partners, Ltd.,

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et al., v. LG Electronics, Inc., No. 12-CV-3880. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 3-12(f)(2).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 24, 2014
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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