WI-LAN Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al

Filing 237

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order by Exedea INC., HTC America, Inc., HTC Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Findlay, Eric)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION WI-LAN INC.,   Plaintiff,   v.    ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.; et al.   Defendants.   § § § § § § § § §  §          Civil Action No. 6:10-cv-521-LED JURY TRIAL DEMANDED  JOINT MOTION TO AMEND DOCKET CONTROL ORDER Plaintiff Wi-LAN Inc. (“Wi-LAN”) and Defendants Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Ericsson Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., HTC Corporation, HTC America, Inc., and Exedea Inc. jointly move the Court to amend the Docket Control Order (Dkt. No. 99, as amended by Dkt. Nos. 216, 226 and 232) and would respectfully show the following: Defendant Alcatel-Lucent and Wi-LAN have agreed to extend the date for AlcatelLucent’s responsive expert report concerning infringement to October 26, 2012. Wi-LAN has agreed to extend the date for all Defendants’ expert reports on damages to November 2, 2012. Further, all Defendants and Wi-LAN have agreed to (a) extend the date for Wi-LAN’s responsive expert report concerning validity to October 26, 2012 and (b) extend the time to complete expert discovery to November 30, 2012. The proposed modifications are necessary to permit the parties to incorporate discovery into expert reports and to permit completion of expert discovery following service of expert reports. With the exception of dates above, all other dates currently specified by the Docket Control Order would remain unchanged, with the relevant pre-trial and trial dates unaffected. Accordingly, the parties respectfully request that the Court enter the attached proposed Order effecting the above modifications. Dated: October 17, 2012 Respectfully submitted, /s/ (with permission) Gregory S. Arovas (pro hac vice) Robert A. Appleby (pro hac vice) Akshay S. Deoras (pro hac vice) Jeanne M. Heffernan (pro hac vice) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 446-4800 Fax: (212) 446-4900 Alcatel-Lucent-Wi-LANDefense@kirkland.com By: /s/ Eric H. Findlay Stephen S. Korniczky (pro hac vice) Martin R. Bader (pro hac vice) Daniel N. Yannuzzi (pro hac vice) Lee Hsu (pro hac vice) Graham M. Buccigross (pro hac vice) SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 Tel: (858) 720-8924 Fax: (858) 847-4892 LegalTm-WiLAN-Alcatel@sheppardmullin.com Local Counsel Michael E. Jones (TX Bar No. 10929400) Allen F. Gardner (TX Bar No. 24043679) John F. Bufe (TX Bar No. 03316930) POTTER MINTON PC 110 N. College, Suite 500 P.O. Box 359 Tyler, TX 75710-0359 Tel: (903) 597-8311 Fax: (903) 593-0846 mikejones@potterminton.com allengardner@potterminton.com johnbufe@potterminton.com Local Counsel Eric Hugh Findlay (TX Bar No. 00789886) Brian Craft (TX Bar No. 04972020) FINDLAY CRAFT 6760 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Suite 101 Tyler, TX 75703 Tel: (903) 534-1100 Fax: (903) 534-1137 efindlay@findlaycraft.com bcraft@findlaycraft.com Attorneys for Defendant Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. Attorneys for Defendants HTC Corporation, HTC America Inc., and Exeda Inc. /s/ (with permission) Bruce S. Sostek (TX Bar 18855700) Lead Attorney Richard L. Wynne, Jr. (TX Bar 24003214) Matthew P. Harper (TX Bar 24037777)   THOMPSON KNIGHT LLP 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75201 Tel: (214) 969-1700 Fax: (214) 969-1751 Bruce.Sostek@tklaw.com Richard.Wynne@tklaw.com Matt.Harper@tklaw.com Ericsson-WI-LAN-Defense@tklaw.com Local Counsel Jennifer Ainsworth (TX Bar 00784720) Wilson Robertson & Cornelius PC 909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400 P.O. Box 7339 Tyler, TX 75711-7339 Tel: (903) 509-5000 Fax: (903) 509-5092 jainsworth@wilsonlawfirm.com Attorneys for Defendants Ericsson Inc., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., and Sony Mobile Communications AB /s/ (with permission) David B. Weaver (TX Bar No. 00798576) Lead Attorney Avelyn M. Ross (TX Bar No. 24027817) Ajeet P. Pai (TX Bar No. 24060376) Syed K. Fareed (TX Bar No. 24065216) Jeffrey T. Han (TX Bar No. 24069870) Janice Ta (TX Bar No. 24075138) Seth A. Lindner (TX Bar No. 24078862) Vinson & Elkins LLP 2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78746 Tel: (512) 542-8400 Fax: (512) 236-3476 dweaver@velaw.com aross@velaw.com apai@velaw.com sfareed@velaw.com jhan@velaw.com jta@velaw.com slindner@velaw.com   Chuck P. Ebertin California Bar No. 161374 VINSON & ELKINS LLP 525 University Avenue, Suite 410 Palo Alto, CA 94301-1918 Tel: (650) 687-8204 Fax: (650) 618-8508 cebertin@velaw.com Steve R. Borgman (TX Bar No. 02670300) VINSON & ELKINS LLP 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77002-6760 Tel: (713) 758-2222 Fax: (713) 758-2346 sborgman@velaw.com Local Counsel Johnny Ward (TX Bar No. 00794818) Wesley Hill (TX Bar No. 24032294) WARD & SMITH LAW FIRM 111 W. Tyler Street Longview, TX 75601 Tel: (903) 757-6400 Fax: (903) 757-2323 jw@jwfirm.com wh@jwfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiff, Wi-LAN Inc.   CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE The undersigned certifies that Plaintiff HTC Corporation has complied with the requirements of Local Rule CV-7(h), and no party opposes the relief sought herein. /s/ Martin R. Bader Martin R. Bader CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who are deemed to have consented to electronic service. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A). All other counsel of record not deemed to have consented to electronic service were served with a true and correct copy of the foregoing by email, on October 17, 2012. /s/ Eric H. Findlay Eric H. Findlay  

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