Acer, Inc. et al v. Technology Properties Limited et al

Filing 199

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES re (192 in 5:08-cv-00877-JF), (187 in 5:08-cv-00882-JF), (108 in 5:08-cv-05398-JF). Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 10/26/10. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/26/2010)

Acer, Inc. et al v. Technology Properties Limited et al

Doc. 199

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES

[SEE SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

ACER, INC., ACER AMERICA CORPORATION and GATEWAY, INC., Plaint iffs, v. TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED, PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, and ALLIACENSE LIMITED, Defendants. HTC CORPORATION, HTC AMERICA, INC., Plaint iffs, v. TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED, PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, and ALLIACENSE LIMITED, Defendants.

Case No. 5:08-cv-00877 JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES [RELATED CASES]

Case No. 5:08-cv-00882 JF HRL

Dockets.Justia.com

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

BARCO N.V., a Belgian corporation, Plaint iff, v. TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LTD., PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORP., ALLIACENSE LTD., Defendants.

Case No. 5:08-cv-05398 JF HRL

The parties in these three related cases, Acer, Inc., Acer America, Inc. and Gateway, Inc. (collectively "Acer"), Barco, N.V. ("Barco"), HTC Corp. and HTC America, Inc. (collectively "HTC") (Acer, Barco and HTC collectively "Plaintiffs"); and Technology Properties Ltd., Patriot Scientific Corp. and Alliacense, Ltd. (collectively "TPL" or "Defendants"), pursuant to Northern District of California Civil Local Rule 6-2, make this stipulated requested for an order continuing case scheduling dates with reference to the following facts: WHEREAS, on February 22, 2010 this Court entered an Order establishing a case schedule following a Case Management Conference; WHEREAS, on May 19, 2010 this Court entered an amended scheduling order; WHEREAS, on September 20, 2010 this Court entered another amended scheduling order establishing the currently operative schedule ("Current Scheduling Order"); WHEREAS, no claim construction hearing has been scheduled, so no adjustments to the Court's calendar are needed if the Current Scheduling Order is further amended; WHEREAS, in the Current Scheduling Order, the deadline to file with the Court the parties' joint claim construction and pre-hearing statement ("Statement") is October 21, 2010; WHEREAS, the parties have diligently met and conferred as to claim construction and have made significant progress; WHEREAS, because Barco's counsel have been traveling in Asia during the past week, it is difficult for Barco to meet the October 21, 2010 deadline; WHEREAS, because of the scheduling conflicts caused by the time difference between Asia and California, parties have been recently unable to schedule conference calls in which all
-2Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

counsel of record could participate to finalize the Statement for filing with the Court by October 21, 2010; WHEREAS, the parties met and conferred as to these issues, and agreed that the Scheduling Order be modified as follows to allow more time to finalize the Statement; ACCORDINGLY, it is HEREBY STIPULATED by and among the parties and their counsel of record, who respectfully request that the Court order the dates in the Current Scheduling Order be modified as follows (under the "Proposed" column):

Event Current Last day to file joint claim construction and pre-hearing statement Claim construction discovery cut-off Defendants' opening claim construction brief Plaint iffs' responsive claim construction brief Defendants' reply claim construction brief Patent Technology Tutorial* October 21, 2010 November 19, 2010 December 2, 2010 January 14, 2011 February 4, 2011

Date Proposed October 28, 2010 November 29, 2010 December 9, 2010 January 21, 2011 February 11, 2011

*If requested by the Court Approximately 20 days after reply claim construction brief

Claim construction hearing Status conference Final infringement contentions1
12

To be determined Three weeks after the claim construction hearing 30 days after the claim construction ruling

These two deadlines for final infringement and final invalidity contentions only apply to case nos. 5:08-cv-0877 (Acer v. TPL) and 5:08cv-0882 (HTC v. TPL). Case no. 5:08-cv-05398 (Barco v. TPL) was filed in December 2008 and operates under the Patent Local Rules that were in effect after March 2008, which do not provide for final infringement or invalidity contentions absent leave from Court.
-3Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Event Current Final invalidity contentions2 Defendants to serve willfulness documents; opinion of counsel Close of fact discovery Init ial expert reports Rebuttal expert reports Close of expert discovery Trial

Date Proposed

50 days after the claim construction ruling 50 days after the claim construction ruling Six months after the final invalidity contentions 30 days after the close of fact discovery 30 days after the initial expert reports Two weeks after the rebuttal expert reports To be determined

Dated: October 21, 2010

FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP

By:

/s/ Stephanie Powers Skaff John L. Cooper [e-mail] m Stephanie Powers Skaff [e-mail] Eugene Y. Mar [e-mail] Farella Braun + Martel LLP 235 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Technology Properties Ltd., and Alliacense Ltd.

-4Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Dated: October 21, 2010

KIRBY NOONAN LANCE & HOGE, LLP

By:

/s/ Charles T. Hoge Attorneys for Patriot Scientific Corporation

Dated: October 21, 2010

K&L GATES LLP

By:

/s/ Timothy P. Walker, Esq. [e-mail] Harold H. Davis, Jr., Esq. [e-mail] Jas Dhillon, Esq. Jas.dhillo [e-mail] Jeffrey M. Ratioff [e-mail] K&L Gates LLP Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Acer, Inc., Acer America Corp. and Gateway, Inc.

Dated: October 21, 2010

COOLEY LLP

By:

/s/ Kyle D. Chen, Esq. [e-mail] m Heidi L. Keefe, Esq. [e-mail] Mark R. Weinstein, Esq. [e-mail] Cooley LLP 3000 El Camino Real Five Palo Alto Square, 4th Floor Palo Alto, California 94306 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc.

-5Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Dated: October 21, 2010

BAKER & MCKENZIE

By:

/s/ Edward Runyan, Esq. [e-mail] Baker & McKenzie 130 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Barco, N.V.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

10/25/10 Dated: _________________ , 2010

___________________________________ THE HONORABLE JEREMY FOGEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

-6Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
883418

ATTESTATION PER GENERAL ORDER 45 I, Stephanie Powers Skaff, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this Stipulation. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that the counsel listed above have concurred with this filing.

Dated: October 21, 2010

FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP

By:

/s/ Stephanie Powers Skaff John L. Cooper [e-mail] m Stephanie Powers Skaff [e-mail] Eugene Y. Mar [e-mail] Farella Braun + Martel LLP 235 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Technology Properties Ltd., Patriot Scientific Corp., and Alliacense Ltd.

-7Case Nos. 5:08-cv-00877-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-00882-JF HRL; 5:08-cv-05398-JF HRL STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE SCHEDULING DATES