Zions Bancorporation v. U.S. Ethernet Innovations LLC
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ORDER re (95 in 5:10-cv-03481-JW) Notice (Other) filed by U.S. Ethernet Innovations LLC. Signed by Judge James Ware on January 20, 2012. (jwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/20/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC,
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Plaintiff,
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ORDER RE. NOTICE REGARDING
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION PROGRAM
Acer, Inc., et al,
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NO. C 10-03724 JW
NO. C 10-05254 JW
NO. C 10-03481 JW
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AT&T, Inc., et al.,
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Defendants.
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Zions Bancorporation, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC,
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Defendant.
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On December 12, 2011, Plaintiff in the above-captioned cases filed a Notice Regarding
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.1 In its Notice, Plaintiff contends that it is “unclear”
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(Notice Regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Multi-Option Program, hereafter,
“Notice,” Docket Item No. 95 in No. C 10-3481 JW.)
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whether these actions remain assigned to the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”)
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program. (Id. at 2.) Further, Plaintiff contends that it has been “unable to reach an agreement” with
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Defendants on “any form of ADR process,” and “requests clarification” regarding the status of these
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actions with regard to ADR. (Id. at 2-3.) Defendants respond that there is “no current requirement
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for the parties to participate in ADR in these cases,” and that the Court “should not require the
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multitude of defendants . . . to submit to ADR until after the Court determines the appropriate
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structure” for the cases.2
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Upon review, the Court finds that requiring the parties to engage in the ADR process would
be premature at this time. In its May 11, 2011 Order, the Court explained that it had “repeatedly
emphasized that it intends to initially limit this action to claim construction proceedings that will be
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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binding on all parties in order to assist the Court in identifying which parties are the proper
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defendants.”3 Thus, it would be premature to require Defendants to engage in the ADR process,
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insofar as this action is still at the stage of claim construction proceedings.
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Accordingly, the Court finds that this action is not subject to the ADR process at this time
and removes any pending referral to the ADR program.
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Dated: January 20, 2012
JAMES WARE
United States District Chief Judge
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(Response to Plaintiff’s Notice Regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Multi-Option
Program at 1, Docket Item No. 96 in No. C 10-3481 JW.)
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(Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Clarification of the Patent Scheduling Order at 2,
Docket Item No. 55 in No. C 10-3481 JW.)
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:
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Andy Tindel atindel@andytindel.com
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Ashlea Pflug araymond@winston.com
Barry Kenneth Shelton shelton@fr.com
Benjamin Charles Elacqua elacqua@fr.com
Brian Christopher Claassen Brian.Claassen@kmob.com
Bruce A Smith bsmith@jwfirm.com
Charlene Marie Morrow cmorrow@fenwick.com
Charles Ainsworth charley@pbatyler.com
Christopher Frederick Jeu cjeu@mofo.com
Christopher Needham Cravey ccravey@wmalaw.com
Christopher Ronald Noyes christopher.noyes@wilmerhale.com
Craig Steven Summers 2css@kmob.com
Danny Lloyd Williams dwilliams@wmalaw.com
Darryl Michael Woo dwoo@fenwick.com
David J Healey healey@fr.com
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David Lee Gann dgann@rgrdlaw.com
David T McDonald david.mcdonald@klgates.com
David T Pollock dpollock@reedsmith.com
Deron R Dacus ddacus@rameyflock.com
Dominic E. Massa dominic.massa@wilmerhale.com
Douglas R. Young dyoung@fbm.com
E Joseph Benz jbenz@csgrr.com
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Garland T. Stephens stephens@fr.com
Harold H Davis harold.davis@klgates.com
Hector J. Ribera hribera@fenwick.com
Hiep Huu Nguyen hnguyen@winston.com
Hsiang H. Lin jlin@ftbklaw.com
Irfan A Lateef 2ial@kmob.com
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Kyung Kim dkim@wmalaw.com
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Lillian J Pan lpan@orrick.com
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Mark Daniel Selwyn mark.selwyn@wilmerhale.com
Marko R Zoretic 2mrz@kmob.com
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Dated: January 20, 2012
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
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By:
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/s/ JW Chambers
Susan Imbriani
Courtroom Deputy
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