Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc. v. Google, Inc.
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (Refer to image for additional dates) (MVer)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
VISUAL INTERACTIVE PHONE
CONCEPTS, INC.,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. 11-12348
Hon. Lawrence P. Zatkoff
v.
GOOGLE, INC.,
Defendant.
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SCHEDULING ORDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF:
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Scheduling future proceedings;
Establishing deadline and cut-off dates
for discovery procedures, amendments to
pleadings and joining parties;
Modifying motion practice; and
Referring certain pretrial matters to United
States Magistrate Judge.
ALL COUNSEL ARE ADVISED THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COURT TO ENFORCE
THE DEADLINES AND CUT-OFF DATES SET FORTH IN THIS SCHEDULING ORDER
PURSUANT TO RULE 16(f), FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
Pursuant to Rule 16(b), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
requests for modification of this Scheduling Order must be
submitted in writing by mail to the Court within 14 days
from the date of this Scheduling Order.
Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court enters the following schedule
controlling the progress of the above-entitled action:
IT IS ORDERED:
1. Exchange Initial Disclosures pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) by
November 18, 2011.
2. Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement
Contentions by December 7, 2011.
3. Preliminary Invalidity Contentions are due by January 13, 2012.
4. The parties exchange proposed claim terms to be construed by the
Court by March 1, 2012.
5. The parties exchange proposed claim constructions for all identified
terms by March 20, 2012.
6. Initial Claim construction briefs from both parties are to be filed
with the Court by April 20, 2012. The length and formatting of the
briefs shall conform to the E.D. Mich. Local Rules, specifically E.D.
Mich. L.R. 7.1(d)(3).
7. Reply Claim construction briefs from both parties are to be filed
with the Court by May 18, 2012. The length and formatting of the
briefs shall conform to the E.D. Mich. Local Rules, specifically E.D.
Mich. L.R. 7.1(d)(3).
8. Joint claim construction charts are due by June 1, 2012.
9. The parties will appear for a claim construction hearing on July 17,
2012.
10. After construction of the claim(s), the parties will appear for a
status conference as to how this action should proceed at a date and
time to be set by this Court.
*QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SCHEDULING ORDER SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO THE COURT'S COURTROOM DEPUTY CLERK, MARIE E. VERLINDE, AT (810) 984-3290.
MOTION PRACTICE
Counsel are expected to comply with Rule 7.1, Local Rules of this Court, including the
requiring of filing responses and briefs within the time limits as set forth in LR 7.1(d).
Oral arguments on motions will not be held unless, upon consideration, the Court so orders.
If the Court does order oral argument, reasonable notice of a date and time will be given to all counsel.
E.D. Mich. Local R. 7.1(e)(2).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Lawrence P. Zatkoff
LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: October 25, 2011
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of this Order was served upon the
attorneys of record by electronic or U.S. mail on October 25, 2011.
s/Marie E. Verlinde
Case Manager
(810) 984-3290
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