Cephalon, Inc. et al v. Sandoz Inc.

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ORDER For Briefing On Markman Issues. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 01/28/2010. (sah, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Robert E. Blackburn Civil Action No. 10-cv-00175-REB-MEH CEPHALON, INC., a Delaware corporation, and CEPHALON FRANCE, a French société par actions simplifiée, Plaintiffs, vs. SANDOZ INC., a Colorado corporation, Defendant. ORDER FOR BRIEFING ON MARKMAN ISSUES Blackburn, J. This matter is before the court sua sponte. In this patent infringement action, the court recognizes the need first to construe the claims of the patent before the case properly can proceed to resolution by summary judgment, trial, or otherwise. Therefore, I establish the following briefing schedule to govern resolution of these matters. IT IS ORDERED as follows: 1. That no later than ninety days after the first answer is filed with the court by a defendant in this case, the parties SHALL FILE a joint claim construction statement setting forth the construction of claims and terms on which the parties agree and the construction of claims and terms on which the parties disagree for the patent or patents at issue; 2. That absent further order of the court, the joint claim construction statement SHALL BE LIMITED to fifteen (15) pages;

3. That the plaintiff's brief on claim construction SHALL BE FILED 30 days after the joint claim construction statement is filed; 4. That the deadlines for filing response and reply briefs SHALL BE AS PRESCRIBED under D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1C; 5. That absent further order of the court, the plaintiff's brief on claim construction and the defendant's response brief SHALL BE LIMITED to twenty (20) pages. 6. That within ten (10) days after the reply brief is filed, the parties SHALL CONVENE a telephonic motions' hearing setting conference with the court's administrative assistant (303-335-2350) to set a time for a possible Markman hearing; provided, furthermore, that plaintiff is responsible for initiating the call, which must include representatives of all the parties with authority to schedule matters in this case; 7. That based on the parties' submissions, the court will either rule on the papers, order further briefing, convene a Markman hearing, appoint a special master, or take such further action as the court in its discretion deems proper and necessary. Dated January 28, 2010, at Denver, Colorado. BY THE COURT:

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