Finisar Corporation v. Nistica, Inc.

Filing 178

ORDER re 176 Joint Notice Re Finisar's Motion to Strike Nistica's Invalidity Contentions and Parties' Proposed Briefing Schedule for Leave to File Amended Infringement Contentions and Amended Invalidity Contentions filed by Nistica, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 3/31/2015. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2015)

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WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
Christopher J. Cox (151650)
[e-mail]
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
David C. Radulescu, Ph.D. (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Tigran Vardanian (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Robin M. Davis (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Daniel Kesack (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6910
New York, NY 10118
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Finisar Corporation
[Additional Counsel Listed On Next Page]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION

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FINISAR CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
NISTICA, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
Defendant.

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Case No. 5:13-cv-03345-BLF (JSC)
ORDER re:

NOTICE RE FINISAR'S MOTION TO
STRIKE NISTICA'S INVALIDITY
CONTENTIONS AND PARTIES'
PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE
FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED
INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
AND AMENDED INVALIDITY
CONTENTIONS

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NOTICE

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ROBERT F. KRAMER (Bar No. 181706)
Email: [e-mail]
JENNIFER D. BENNETT (Bar. No. 235196)
Email: [e-mail]
RUSSELL S. TONKOVICH (Bar No. 233280)
Email: [e-mail]
C. GIDEON KORRELL (Bar No. 284890)
Email: [e-mail]
DENTONS US LLP
1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1125
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
SHAILENDRA MAHESHWARI (Pro Hac Vice)
Email: [e-mail]
DENTONS US LLP
1301 K Street, NW
Suite 600, East Tower
Washington, D.C. 20005-3364
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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JOEL N. BOCK (Pro Hac Vice)
Email: [e-mail]
DENTONS US LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1089
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant
NISTICA, INC.

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1.

Finisar filed a motion to strike Nistica's amended invalidity contentions (Dkt. No.

155) on February 5, 2015 and the Court held a hearing on March 26, 2015.
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The parties met and conferred regarding whether good cause exists pursuant to

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Patent Local Rule ("PLR") 3-6 for the parties' amendments made to, and the contents of, Finisar's

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amended infringement contentions served December 19, 2014 and for the amendments made to,

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and the contents of, Nistica's amended invalidity contentions served January 19, 2015. The parties

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were unable to resolve these disputes.

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3.

The parties propose that Opening Briefs and supporting papers on motions for

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leave to file amended infringement and invalidity contentions will be filed simultaneously on

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April 9, 2015. Opposition briefs to be filed on April 16, 2015. Reply briefs to be filed on April
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20, 2015. A hearing on the parties' motions are proposed to be held on April 23, 2015, or at the

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Court’s convenience.

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Dated: March 30, 2015

Respectfully Submitted,

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_/s/ David C. Radulescu________

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WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
Christopher J. Cox (151650)
[e-mail]
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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David C. Radulescu, Ph.D. (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Tigran Vardanian (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Robin M. Davis (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Daniel Kesack
[e-mail]
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6910
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Finisar Corporation

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Dated: March 30, 2015

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_/s/ Robert F. Kramer_________________
ROBERT F. KRAMER (Bar No. 181706)
Email: [e-mail]
JENNIFER D. BENNETT (Bar. No. 235196)
Email: [e-mail]
RUSSELL S. TONKOVICH (Bar No. 233280)
Email: [e-mail]
C. GIDEON KORRELL (Bar No. 284890)
Email: [e-mail]
DENTONS US LLP
1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1125
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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SHAILENDRA MAHESHWARI (pro hac vice)
Email: [e-mail]
DENTONS US LLP
1301 K Street, NW
Suite 600, East Tower
Washington, D.C. 20005-3364
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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JOEL N. BOCK (pro hac vice)
Email: [e-mail]
DENTONS US LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1089
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant
NISTICA, INC.

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ATTESTATION CLAUSE

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I attest under penalty of perjury that the concurrence in the filing of this document has been
obtained from its signatories.
By:

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/s/ Robert F. Kramer
Robert F. Kramer

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The hearings on the parties' motions to amend are set for 4/23/2015 at 9:00 a.m.

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Dated: March __, 2015

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

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