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`EXHIBIT A
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`Plaintiff’s Proposed Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates for the Signal Actions
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`Case No.
`2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM
`Case Name: Signal IP, Inc. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
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`Plaintiff’s
`Defendant’s
`Court
`Request
`Request
`Order
`[X] Jury Trial [ ] Court Trial: (Tuesday
`Beginning
`3/1/16
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`at 9:00 a.m.)
`06/27/17, 5
`
`day trials,
`Time Estimate: __5-10__ Days / ____
`separated by 8
`Weeks
`weeks.
`Final Pretrial Conference and Status
`06/12/17
`Conference re
`Exhibits: (Monday at 3:00 p.m.)
`2 weeks before the trial date
`Post Mediation Status Conference:
`(Monday at 1:30 p.m.)
`30 days before the cut-off date
`Last day to conduct a settlement
`conference/mediation
`Selection of Settlement Procedure:
` 1. Magistrate Judge
` 2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
` 3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial/Private
`Neutral
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`Selection: Magistrate
`Judge__________________________
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`Deadlines:
`Weeks After
`Listed Event
`Infringement
`2 (After Order
`Setting Scheduling
`Contentions (S.P.R.
`2.1, 2.2)
`Conference)
`Early Meeting of
`3 (After Order
`the parties, Initial
`Setting Scheduling
`Disclosures
`Conference)
`Joint Rule 26(f)
`6 (After Order
`Report (S.P.R. 2.3)
`Setting Scheduling
`Conference)
`Scheduling
`[Set by Court]
`Conference (S.P.R.
`2.4)
`Invalidity
`Contentions (S.P.R.
`2.5, 2.6)
`Exchange of Claim
`Terms (S.P.R. 3.1)
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`28
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`2 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`4 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
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`11/3/14
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`10/20/14
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`2/22/16
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`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`34 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`Defendant(s)
`Plaintiff(s)
`Request
`Request
`Completed: 7/7/14
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`Court
`Order
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`Completed:
`Early Meeting: 8/25/14
`Initial Disclosures: 8/4/14
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`9/5/14
`9/5/14
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`9/15/14
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`9/29/14
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`9/15/14
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`9/29/14
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`10/13/14
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`10/13/14
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`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
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`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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`Case 2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM Document 39-1 Filed 09/05/14 Page 2 of 6 Page ID #:354
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`10/27/14
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`10/27/14
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`11/24/14
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`11/24/14
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`12/1/14
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`12/1/14
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`12/8/14
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`12/8/14
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`12/22/14
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`12/22/14
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`1/12/15
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`1/12/15
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`[set by
`Court]
`8 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`6 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`10 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`11 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`12 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`14 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
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`17 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`[set by Court]
`4 (After Markman
`Decision)
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`Exchange Proposed
`Constructions and
`Evidence (S.P.R.
`3.2)
`Complete Claim
`Construction
`Discovery (S.P.R.
`3.3)
`Joint Markman
`Prehearing
`Statement (S.P.R.
`3.4)
`Simultaneous
`Opening Markman
`Briefs (S.P.R. 3.5)
`Simultaneous
`Responding
`Markman Briefs,
`Tutorials, and
`Presentation
`Materials (S.P.R.
`3.5)
`Markman Hearing
`(S.P.R. 3.6) (must
`be Monday)
`Markman Decision
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`Patentee Files Final
`Infringement
`Contentions and
`Expert Reports on
`Infringement, All
`Parties File Advice
`of Counsel (S.P.R.
`4.1, 4.4)
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`Accused Infringer
`Files Final
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`estimated
`2/12/15
`Weeks after
`Markman
`Decision, phased
`by five patent
`groups:
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`10 weeks
`(Group 1 – ‘601
`Patent)
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`20 weeks
`(Group 2 – ‘486
`Patent)
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`30 weeks
`(Group 3 – ‘927
`Patent)
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`40 weeks
`(Group 4 – ‘775
`/ ‘374 Patents)
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`50 weeks
`(Group 5 –
`‘375/007
`Patents)
`Weeks after
`Markman
`2
`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
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`8 (After Markman
`Decision)
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`
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`16 weeks
`after
`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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`Case 2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM Document 39-1 Filed 09/05/14 Page 3 of 6 Page ID #:355
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`Invalidity
`Contentions,
`Rebuttal Non-
`Infringement
`Expert Reports, and
`Other Expert
`Reports Where
`Accused Infringer
`has Burden of Proof
`(S.P.R. 4.2)
`
`Patentee’s Rebuttal
`Expert Reports on
`Issues Where
`Accused Infringer
`has Burden of Proof
`(S.P.R. 4.3)
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`12 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
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`Patentee Files
`Other Expert
`Reports on Issues
`Where Patentee has
`Burden of Proof
`(e.g. Damages)
`
`Markman
`decision
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`24 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`30 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`
`Decision, phased
`by patent
`groups:
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`20 weeks
`(Group 1)
`30 weeks
`(Group 2)
`40 weeks
`(Group 3)
`50 weeks
`(Group 4)
`60 weeks
`(Group 5)
`
`Weeks after
`Markman
`Decision, phased
`by patent
`groups:
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`30 weeks
`(Group 1)
`40 weeks
`(Group 2)
`50 weeks
`(Group 3)
`60 weeks
`(Group 4)
`70 weeks
`(Group 5)
`Weeks After
`Markman
`Decision, Phased
`in Three
`Defendant
`Groups: Kia,
`BMW, Nissan
`and Subaru
`(Defendant
`Group 1);
`Honda, Chrysler,
`Mazda, Volvo
`and Mitsubishi
`(Defendant
`Group 2); and
`VWGoA, Ford,
`Mercedes,
`Porsche, and
`Jaguar
`(Defendant
`Group 3):
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`20 weeks
`(Defendant
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`Case 2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM Document 39-1 Filed 09/05/14 Page 4 of 6 Page ID #:356
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`Accused Infringer
`Files Rebuttal
`Expert Reports on
`Other Issues Where
`Patentee has
`Burden of Proof
`(e.g. Damages)
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`Discovery Cut-Off
`(S.P.R. 4.3)
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`32 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
`
`Group 1)
`40 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 2)
`60 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 3)
`Weeks After
`Markman
`Decision, Phased
`in Three
`Defendant
`Groups:
`
`30 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 1)
`50 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 2)
`70 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 3)
`80 Weeks (After
`Markman
`Decision)
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`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`40 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`Case 2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM Document 39-1 Filed 09/05/14 Page 5 of 6 Page ID #:357
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`Last Date to File
`Dispositive
`Motions (S.P.R.
`4.5)
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`36 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
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`Last Date to Hear
`Motions
`(not file)
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`43 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
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`
`
`Last Date to Add
`Parties/Amend
`Pleadings
`Settlement Procedure Selection:
`(ADR-12 Form will be completed by
`Court after scheduling conference)
`1. Magistrate Judge
`2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
`3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial (Private)
`
`Last day to conduct settlement
`conference/mediation
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`44 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`47 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`1/31/15
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`Defendant(
`s) Request
`1.
`Magistrate
`Judge
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`Court
`Order
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`Weeks After
`Markman
`Decision, Phased
`by Patent
`Groups:
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`90 weeks
`(Group 1)
`94 weeks
`(Group 2)
`98 weeks
`(Group 3)
`102 weeks
`(Group 4)
`106 weeks
`(Group 5)
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`For motions not
`relating to an
`asserted patent:
`phased by
`defendant
`groups:
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`90 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 1)
`98 Weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 2)
`106 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 3)
`
`Weeks After
`Markman
`Decision:
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`113 weeks.
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`9/29/14
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`Plaintiff(s)
`Request
`3 - 3. Outside
`ADR/Non-
`Judicial
`(Private), or
`Magistrate Judge
`10/20/14
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`
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`34 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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`Case 2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM Document 39-1 Filed 09/05/14 Page 6 of 6 Page ID #:358
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`10 prior to
`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
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`10/23/14
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`11/3/14
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`Notice of Settlement/Joint Report re
`Settlement
`(10 days before PMSC)
`
`Post Mediation Status Conference:
`(Monday at 1:30 p.m.)
`(14 days after the last day to conduct
`settlement)
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`
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