Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l. v. Apple Inc.

Filing 175

CASE SCHEDULING ORDER re 173 . Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on December 21, 2015 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CORE WIRELESS LICENSING S.A.R.L.,
Plaintiff,

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Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Based on the parties’ joint case management statement1 and the case management
conference,

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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. 173)

APPLE INC,

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties will bring any discovery disputes to the court
through a letter briefing procedure. If, after conducting good faith meet-and-confer efforts in
person or by telephone, counsel are unable to resolve a discovery dispute, the moving party shall
file with the court a letter brief no longer than 4 pages outlining the issues in dispute and the
requested relief. Within 7 days, the opposing party may file a letter brief no longer than 4 pages
explaining its position on the disputed issues. If necessary, the court will schedule a hearing,
which the parties may attend telephonically. The court will resolve the dispute either by a written
order or on the record at the hearing.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Apple, Inc. may file a renewed motion to

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See Docket No. 173.
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dismiss Plaintiff Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.’s contract and related declaratory judgment

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claims no later than January 14, 2016. The parties will brief the motion in accordance with Civ.

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L.R. 7.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in light of the parties’ substantial progress in the claim

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construction process before this case was transferred to this court, a full set of claim construction

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briefing is unnecessary. Instead, in addition to the joint claim construction and prehearing

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statement, each party will submit a single claim construction brief not to exceed 25 pages in length

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by March 24, 2016.2 Neither party may adopt or argue a claim construction position that is

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inconsistent with a position that the party advanced in its prior briefing in this case.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are referred to United States Magistrate

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Judge Howard Lloyd for a settlement conference. The parties shall contact Judge Lloyd directly to

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schedule the conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following schedule and deadlines shall apply to this

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case:

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Deadline to File Motion to Dismiss .................................................................January 14, 2016

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Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (Pat. L.R. 4-3) .............February 18, 2016

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Deadline to Submit Technical Tutorials (if any) ................................................March 10, 2016

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Claim Construction Briefing Deadline ...............................................................March 24, 2016

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Markman Hearing ................................................................................................April 18, 2016

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Fact Discovery Cut-Off ........................................................................................... June 2, 2016

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Opening Expert Reports .......................................................................................... July 7, 2016

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Rebuttal Expert Reports ........................................................................................ July 28, 2016

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Dispositive Motions Filing Deadline ............................................................ September 1, 2016
Dispositive Motions Hearing ..................................................... October 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM

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Pre-Trial Conference .............................................................. November 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM

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The parties may stipulate to a different page limit, subject to the court’s approval.
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Jury Trial .................................................................................... December 5, 2016 at 9:30 AM

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SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 21, 2015
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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
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