Synchronoss Technologies v. Dropbox Inc

Filing 451

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 448 Stipulation OF THE PARTIES REGARDING BILL OF COSTS. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2019)

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[COUNSEL OF RECORD IDENTIFIED IN SIGNATURE BLOCK]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
DROPBOX, INC.,

Case No. 4:16-cv-00119-HSG-KAW
STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES
REGARDING BILL OF COSTS
AND ORDER
Judge: Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

Defendant.

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES REGARDING BILL OF COSTS AND ORDER
CASE NO. 4:16-CV-00119-HSG-KAW

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss”) accused

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Defendant Dropbox, Inc. (“Dropbox”) of infringement of several patents, including U.S.

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Patent Nos. 6,671,757 (“the ’757 patent”) and 7,587,446 (“the ’446 patent”) (Dkt. No. 1);

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WHEREAS, on June 17, 2019, the court granted Dropbox’s Motion for Summary

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Judgment, and found that Synchronoss had failed to show that Dropbox directly infringes any

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claims of the ’757 patent or the system claims of the ’446 patent, and that the asserted claims

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of the ’446 patent are invalid as indefinite (Dkt. No. 406);

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WHEREAS, on June 19, 2019, the Court entered Judgment consistent with its June
17, 2019 Order (Dkt. No. 411);

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WHEREAS, on July 3, 2019, Dropbox filed its Bill of Costs with this Court,

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identifying certain costs it sought to be taxed against Synchronoss pursuant to the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure and the Civil Local Rules of this Court (Dkt. No. 434);

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WHEREAS, on July 18 and 19, 2019, counsel for Synchronoss and counsel for

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Dropbox met and conferred telephonically and via e-mail to discuss the costs listed in

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Dropbox’s Bill of Costs and any disputes related thereto;

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WHEREAS, counsel for Dropbox agreed to withdraw the following costs identified

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in its Bill of Costs: 1) $1,840.00 identified as Filing Fees and Docket Fees, Civil Local Rule

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54-3(a)(1), 18 U.S.C. 1923 (Dkt. Nos. 434, 434-2); and 2) $3,840.00 of the $15,360.00 total

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amount identified by Dropbox as “Project Management” costs listed within the invoices from

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Lighthouse Document Technologies, Inc. for electronic discovery services rendered to

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Dropbox as Disclosure/formal discovery documents, Civil L.R. 54-3(d)(2) (Dkt. Nos. 434,

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434-3);

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WHEREAS, in order to avoid burdening the Court with any dispute, the parties agreed

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to the adjustment to the Bill of Costs as noted above, and counsel for Synchronoss agreed not

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to object to or file an opposition to Dropbox’s Bill of Costs; and

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WHEREAS, the parties jointly request that the Court issue an order for the Clerk to
tax costs against Synchronoss in the agreed-to amount of $65,044.54.

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES REGARDING BILL OF COSTS AND ORDER
CASE NO. 4:16-CV-00119-HSG-KAW

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, BY AND

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BETWEEN THE PARTIES THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL, THAT: (1)

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Counsel for Synchronoss agrees not to object to or file an opposition to Dropbox’s Bill of

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Costs; and (2) The Parties jointly request that the Court issue an order for the Clerk to tax costs

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against Synchronoss in the agreed-to amount of $65,044.54.

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES REGARDING BILL OF COSTS AND ORDER
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Dated this 19th day of July, 2019.

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/s/ Sarah S. Eskandari
SARAH S. ESKANDARI (SBN 271541)
JENNIFER D. BENNETT (SBN 235196)
DENTONS US LLP
One Market Plaza,
Spear Tower, 24th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

/s/ Jonathan A. Patchen
STEPHEN E. TAYLOR (SBN 058452)
JONATHAN A. PATCHEN (SBN 237346)
KARAN S. DHADIALLA (SBN 296313)
TAYLOR & PATCHEN, LLP
One Ferry Building, Suite 355
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]

MARK L. HOGGE (Pro Hac Vice)
KIRK R. RUTHENBERG (Pro Hac Vice)
NICHOLAS H. JACKSON (SBN 269976)
KEVIN GREENLEAF (SBN 256896)
RAJESH NORONHA (Pro Hac Vice)
DENTONS US LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

THOMAS H. L. SELBY (pro hac vice)
DAVID M. KRINSKY (pro hac vice)
ADAM D. HARBER (pro hac vice)
CHRISTOPHER J. MANDERNACH (pro
hac vice)
SARAH L. O’CONNOR (pro hac vice)
D. SHAYON GHOSH (SBN 313628)
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

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Attorneys for Defendant
Dropbox, Inc.

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STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES REGARDING BILL OF COSTS AND ORDER
CASE NO. 4:16-CV-00119-HSG-KAW

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FILER’S ATTESTATION:

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I, Sarah S. Eskandari, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to

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file the above STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES REGARDING BILL OF COSTS.

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In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that each listed counsel above

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has concurred in this filing.

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Dated: July 19, 2019

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By:

/s/ Sarah S. Eskandari
SARAH S. ESKANDARI

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ORDER
THIS MATTER, came before the Court on the Stipulation of the Parties Regarding
Bill of Costs by Plaintiff Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. and Defendant Dropbox, Inc.,
(collectively, the “Parties”). The Court, having reviewed and considered the submitted papers
in this matter and all relevant factual statements therein, hereby GRANTS the Parties’
Stipulation of the Parties Regarding Bill of Costs. The Clerk shall tax costs against
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $65,044.54.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 7/22/2019

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HONORABLE HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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