TimesLines, Inc v. Facebook, Inc.

Filing 137

MOTION by Plaintiff TimesLines, Inc, Counter Defendant TimesLines, Incin limine No. 6 to Bar Dr. Itamar Simonson from Introducing Evidence or Testifying that "Timeline" is Generic (Albritton, Douglas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
TIMELINES, INC.
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
v.
FACEBOOK, INC.
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff.

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Civil Action No.: 11 CV 6867
HONORABLE JOHN W. DARRAH
Jury Trial Demanded

TIMELINES’ MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 6 TO BAR DR. SIMONSON
FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENTS
THAT THE TERM “TIMELINE” IS GENERIC
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Timelines, Inc. (“Timelines”), through its attorneys, Reed
Smith LLP, moves this Court, pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 403 and 702, to enter an
order in limine barring Dr. Itamar Simonson (“Dr. Simonson”) from introducing evidence or
arguments that the term “timeline” is generic for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
memorandum of law.
DATED: April 8, 2013

Respectfully submitted,
TIMELINES, INC.,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
By:

/s/ Douglas A. Albritton______________
James T. Hultquist (SBN 6204320)
Douglas A. Albritton (SBN 6228734)
Michael L. DeMarino (SBN 6298337)
Bruce R. Van Baren (SBN 6310375)
REED SMITH LLP
10 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-7507
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Timelines, Inc.

US_ACTIVE-112577164

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned attorney, certify that I electronically filed TIMELINES’ MOTION
IN LIMINE NO. 6 TO BAR DR. SIMONSON FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE OR
ARGUMENTS THAT THE TERM “TIMELINE” IS GENERIC. Pursuant to Rule 5(b)(3)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 5.9, I have thereby electronically served
all Filing Users.
DATED: April 8, 2013

Respectfully submitted,
TIMELINES, INC.,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant

By: /s/ Douglas A. Albritton
James T. Hultquist (SBN 6204320)
Douglas A. Albritton (SBN 6228734)
Michael L. DeMarino (SBN 6298337)
Bruce R. Van Baren (SBN 6310375)
REED SMITH LLP
10 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-7507
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Timelines, Inc.

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