Next Generation Systems Inc. v. Brocade Communications Systems Inc.

Filing 44

CASE SCHEDULING ORDER re #42 Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on October 30, 2014 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, )
INC.,
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Defendant.
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IT IS ORDERED that the presumptive limits on discovery set forth in the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure shall apply to this case.

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(Re: Docket No. 42)

conference on October 8, 2014, 1

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CASE SCHEDULING ORDER

Based on the parties’ joint case management statement and the case management

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline for joinder of any additional parties, or other
amendments to the pleadings, is January 26, 2015.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties participate in a neutral evaluation with United

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States Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins. The parties shall contact him within 14 days to
schedule the evaluation on or before February 28, 2015.

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See Docket No. 43.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following schedule and deadlines shall apply to this

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case:

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Rule 26(a) Initial Disclosures .......................................................................... October 22, 2014

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Plaintiff’s Initial Disclosure of Asserted Claims/Preliminary
Infringement Contentions & Document Production.................................. October 22, 2014

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Exchange Proposed Terms & Claim Elements for Construction ................ December 29, 2014

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Exchange Preliminary Claim Constructions ................................................... January 19, 2015

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Joint Claim Construction & Prehearing Statement ....................................... February 16, 2015

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Defendant’s Preliminary Invalidity Contentions &
Document Production ........................................................................... December 15, 2014

Claim Construction Discovery Cut-Off............................................................. March 18, 2015

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Document Production Substantially Complete ................................................. March 30, 2015

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Opening Claim Construction Brief ........................................................................ April 2, 2015

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Opposition Claim Construction Brief .................................................................. April 16, 2015

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Reply Claim Construction Brief .......................................................................... April 23, 2015

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Technology Tutorial ............................................................................................ April 30, 2015

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Markman Hearing ................................................................................................... May 7, 2015
Fact Discovery Cut-Off ...................................................................................... August 3, 2015
Designation of Opening Experts with Reports .................................................. October 5, 2015
Last Day to Serve Final Infringement/Invalidity Contentions .......................... October 5, 2015
Designation of Rebuttal Experts with Reports .............................................. November 2, 2015
Expert Discovery Cutoff.............................................................................. November 20, 2015
Last Day for Dispositive and Daubert Motions .............................................. January 26, 2016
Responses to Dispositive and Daubert Motions ............................................. February 9, 2016
Replies to Dispositive and Daubert Motions ................................................ February 16, 2016

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Dispositive and Daubert Motions Hearing.................................................... February 23, 2016
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Proposed Final Pretrial Order ............................................................................... May 17, 2016
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Pre-Trial Conference ............................................................................................ May 31, 2016
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Jury Trial ............................................................................................................. June 13, 2016

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