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Case 2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM Document 39-1 Filed 09/05/14 Page 1 of 6 Page ID #:353
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`EXHIBIT A
`
`Plaintiff’s Proposed Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates for the Signal Actions
`
`Case No.
`2:14-cv-03113-JAK-JEM
`Case Name: Signal IP, Inc. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
`
`Plaintiff’s
`Defendant’s
`Court
`Request
`Request
`Order
`[X] Jury Trial [ ] Court Trial: (Tuesday
`Beginning
`3/1/16
`
`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
`
`Selection: Magistrate
`Judge__________________________
`
`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)
`
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`26
`27
`28
`
`
`2 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`4 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`
`11/3/14
`
`10/20/14
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`2/22/16
`
`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`34 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`Defendant(s)
`Plaintiff(s)
`Request
`Request
`Completed: 7/7/14
`
`Court
`Order
`
`Completed:
`Early Meeting: 8/25/14
`Initial Disclosures: 8/4/14
`
`9/5/14
`9/5/14
`
`9/15/14
`
`9/29/14
`
`9/15/14
`
`9/29/14
`
`10/13/14
`
`10/13/14
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`41406.013-2064721v1 (REH)
`
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`1
`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
`
`10/27/14
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`11/24/14
`
`11/24/14
`
`12/1/14
`
`12/1/14
`
`12/8/14
`
`12/8/14
`
`12/22/14
`
`12/22/14
`
`1/12/15
`
`1/12/15
`
`[set by
`Court]
`8 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`6 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`10 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`11 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`12 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`14 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`
`17 (After
`Scheduling
`Conference)
`[set by Court]
`4 (After Markman
`Decision)
`
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`26
`27
`28
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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
`
`Patentee Files Final
`Infringement
`Contentions and
`Expert Reports on
`Infringement, All
`Parties File Advice
`of Counsel (S.P.R.
`4.1, 4.4)
`
`Accused Infringer
`Files Final
`41406.013-2064721v1 (REH)
`
`
`
`estimated
`2/12/15
`Weeks after
`Markman
`Decision, phased
`by five patent
`groups:
`
`10 weeks
`(Group 1 – ‘601
`Patent)
`
`20 weeks
`(Group 2 – ‘486
`Patent)
`
`30 weeks
`(Group 3 – ‘927
`Patent)
`
`40 weeks
`(Group 4 – ‘775
`/ ‘374 Patents)
`
`50 weeks
`(Group 5 –
`‘375/007
`Patents)
`Weeks after
`Markman
`2
`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
`
`8 (After Markman
`Decision)
`
`
`
`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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`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`26
`27
`28
`
`
`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)
`
`12 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
`
`
`
`Patentee Files
`Other Expert
`Reports on Issues
`Where Patentee has
`Burden of Proof
`(e.g. Damages)
`
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`
`
`
`24 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`30 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`Decision, phased
`by patent
`groups:
`
`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:
`
`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):
`
`20 weeks
`(Defendant
`
`41406.013-2064721v1 (REH)
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`3
`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
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`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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`

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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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`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`26
`27
`28
`
`
`
`
`Accused Infringer
`Files Rebuttal
`Expert Reports on
`Other Issues Where
`Patentee has
`Burden of Proof
`(e.g. Damages)
`
`Discovery Cut-Off
`(S.P.R. 4.3)
`
`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)
`
`
`
`
`
`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`40 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`41406.013-2064721v1 (REH)
`
`
`
`4
`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
`
`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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`

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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
`
`
`Last Date to File
`Dispositive
`Motions (S.P.R.
`4.5)
`
`36 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
`
`Last Date to Hear
`Motions
`(not file)
`
`43 (After
`Markman
`Decision)
`
`
`
`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
`
`
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`26
`27
`28
`
`
`41406.013-2064721v1 (REH)
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`5
`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
`
`44 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`
`47 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`1/31/15
`
`Defendant(
`s) Request
`1.
`Magistrate
`Judge
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Court
`Order
`
`
`Weeks After
`Markman
`Decision, Phased
`by Patent
`Groups:
`
`90 weeks
`(Group 1)
`94 weeks
`(Group 2)
`98 weeks
`(Group 3)
`102 weeks
`(Group 4)
`106 weeks
`(Group 5)
`
`For motions not
`relating to an
`asserted patent:
`phased by
`defendant
`groups:
`
`90 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 1)
`98 Weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 2)
`106 weeks
`(Defendant
`Group 3)
`
`Weeks After
`Markman
`Decision:
`
`113 weeks.
`
`9/29/14
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`Request
`3 - 3. Outside
`ADR/Non-
`Judicial
`(Private), or
`Magistrate Judge
`10/20/14
`
`
`
`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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`
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`
`
`10 prior to
`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`36 weeks
`after
`Markman
`decision
`
`10/23/14
`
`11/3/14
`
`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)
`
`
`
`41406.013-2064721v1 (REH)
`
`
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`6
`JOINT RULE 16(b) REPORT
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`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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