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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`CIVIL MINUTES
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`Time: 34 minutes
`3:12 p.m. to 3:46 p.m.
`Case Name: Huawei Technologies, Co, Ltd v. Samsung
`Electronics Co, Ltd.
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`Date: April 19, 2017
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`Judge: WILLIAM H. ORRICK
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`Case No.: 16-cv-02787-WHO
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Irene I. Yang, Mike Bettinger, and Nathan A. Greenblatt
`Attorneys for Defendants: Kevin P.B. Johnson, Charles K. Verhoeven, and Iman Lordgooei
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`Deputy Clerk: Jean Davis
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`Court Reporter: JoAnn Bryce
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`PROCEEDINGS
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`Counsel appear for hearing as to motion by Samsung to amend its infringement contentions. The
`Court is inclined to grant the motion as defendant has been at least marginally diligent in
`identifying relevant prior art and amendment will not prejudice plaintiff. Parties discuss the
`issue of a relevant document which has been withheld by defense from discovery on the basis of
`privilege. It is clear to the Court that for plaintiff to effectively defend against the alleged
`conception date, this document will need to be disclosed at some point in the reasonably near
`future.
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`Case management issues addressed. The Court is concerned by the scope of the litigation and is
`interested in possible strategies to allow for a manageable scope of inquiry in approximately a
`two-week trial. Counsel heard on preferred litigation management strategies. The Court directs
`that counsel confer further in an attempt to reach agreements which will limit the scope of trial.
`In two weeks counsel should submit a joint proposal or competing proposals for the Court's
`consideration.
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`Defense requests continuance of claim construction hearing (and possibly the tutorial as well).
`Counsel should confer and submit a stipulation and order for continuance.
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