International Business Machines Corporation v. Zillow Group Inc et al

Filing 151

MINUTE ORDER: Having conducted a status conference via ZoomGov.com at which Brian Matty and Karim Oussayef appeared on behalf of plaintiff International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), and Ian Crosby and Katy Peaslee appeared on behalf of defendants Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. ("Zillow") (Debbie Zurn, Court Reporter), the Court enters the following Minute Order: (1) Karim Oussayef is designated as liaison counsel for IBM, and Ian Crosby is designate d as liaison counsel for Zillow. (2) The Court SETS the following schedule for preliminary motion practice: (a) Any Rule 12 motion by Zillow challenging patentability shall be filed by February 22, 2021, and noted for April 16, 2021; (b) IBM is granted leave to file an amended complaint on or before March 8, 2021; (c) Any amended Rule 12 motion by Zillow shall be filed by March 25, 2021, and noted for April 16, 2021; if an amended motion is filed, Zillow shall withdraw its o riginal motion; (d) Any response by IBM to either the original or any amended Rule 12 motion shall be filed on or before April 8, 2021; (e) Any reply in support of the original or any amended Rule 12 motion shall be filed by April 15, 2021. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MACHINES CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,

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C20-851 TSZ
v.
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ZILLOW GROUP, INC.; and ZILLOW,
INC.,

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Defendants.

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Having conducted a status conference via ZoomGov.com at which Brian Matty
14 and Karim Oussayef appeared on behalf of plaintiff International Business Machines
Corporation (“IBM”), and Ian Crosby and Katy Peaslee appeared on behalf of defendants
15 Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. (“Zillow”), the Court enters the following Minute
Order:
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(1)
Karim Oussayef is designated as liaison counsel for IBM, and Ian Crosby is
designated as liaison counsel for Zillow. Liaison counsel shall serve as the points of
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contact for the Court, and will be responsible for assisting the Court in scheduling and
coordinating hearings and telephonic conferences, and for appropriately distributing
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emailed or telephonic communications from the Court.
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(2)

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(a)
Any Rule 12 motion by Zillow challenging patentability shall be
filed by February 22, 2021, and noted for April 16, 2021;

The Court SETS the following schedule for preliminary motion practice:

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(b)
IBM is granted leave to file an amended complaint on or before
March 8, 2021;

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(c)
Any amended Rule 12 motion by Zillow shall be filed by March 25,
2021, and noted for April 16, 2021; if an amended motion is filed, Zillow shall
withdraw its original motion;
(d)
Any response by IBM to either the original or any amended Rule 12
motion shall be filed on or before April 8, 2021;
(e)
Any reply in support of the original or any amended Rule 12 motion
shall be filed by April 15, 2021.

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 22nd day of January, 2021.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Gail Glass
Deputy Clerk

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