Visual Merchandising, Inc. v. Creative New Leader, Inc.

Filing 37

MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya: Scheduling Conference held on 5/29/2012, denying 29 Motion for Protective Order. Discovery due by 5/6/2013. Dispositive Motions due by 5/20/2013. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/11/2013 09:30 AM in Courtroom C201 before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. (FTR: Courtroom C-201) (kmtcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 12-cv-00009-CMA-KMT

FTR - Courtroom C-201

Date: May 29, 2012

Deputy Clerk, Nick Richards

FUSION SPECIALTIES, INC.,

William D. Meyer
Kimberly M. Hult

Plaintiff,
v.
CHINA NETWORK LEADER, INC., a California
corporation, d/b/a CNL Mannequins,

John Timothy Kennedy
Tucker K. Trautman

Defendant.

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 10:58 a.m.
Court calls the case. Appearances of counsel.
Discussion regarding China Network Leader, Inc.’s Motion for Protective Order [Doc.
No. 29, filed May 16, 2012].
It is ORDERED:

[XX]

China Network Leader, Inc.’s Motion for Protective Order [29] is
DENIED. A stay of discovery is not warranted at this time.
Defendant’s shall respond to outstanding discovery propounded by
plaintiff’s on or before June 12, 2012.

Scheduling Order entered.

THE FOLLOWING WILL CONFIRM THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND DATES SET AT THE
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD THIS DATE.
DEADLINES:
Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: July 9, 2012
Deadline for Patentee to disclose initial claim chart: June 29, 2012
Deadline for alleged infringer to disclose initial claim chart: August 6, 2012.
Deadline for alleged infringer’s prior art statement, including but not limited to invalidity
contentions: August 6, 2012

Deadline for patentee’s prior art statement: September 4, 2012
Deadline for parties to exchange terms to be construed: September 18, 2012.
Deadline for filing of joint claim construction statement, including statements of the
intended impact on the parties’ proposed constructions on the merits of the case:
October 9, 2012.
Month of technology tutorial with District Judge and Magistrate Judge: Same date as
claims construction hearing.
Deadline for filing of both parties’ opening briefs regarding claim construction: October
26, 2012.
Deadline for filing of any reply briefs by both parties: November 16, 2012.
Month of claim construction hearing with District Judge and estimated time necessary
for hearing: December 2012 or January 2013.
Deadline to amend pleadings regarding willful infringement or inequitable conduct and
deadline to amend claim charts and prior art statements: February 1, 2013
Fact Discovery Cut-off: March 8, 2013.
Each side shall be limited to 4 expert witnesses.
Disclosure of Affirmative Experts: March 15, 2013.
Disclosure of Rebuttal Experts: April 15, 2013.
Expert Discovery Deadline: May 6, 2013
Dispositive Motion Deadline: May 20, 2013.
Each side shall be limited to 25 interrogatories, 25 requests for admission, and 40
requests for documents.
Each side shall be limited to 10 fact depositions, excluding experts.
NO SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OR EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION set for this
matter at this time.
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for July 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom
C-201, Second Floor, of the Byron Rogers U.S. Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street,
Denver, Colorado.
TRIAL:
Trial Preparation Conference and trial dates will be set by District Judge Christine M.
Arguello.

Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov and shall fully comply with the procedures
of the judicial officer assigned to try this case on the merits.
Court in recess: 11:25 a.m.
Total In-Court Time: 00:27

Hearing concluded.

*To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Avery Woods Reporting at
[phone].
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