Case 5:21-cv-03868-VKD Document 161 Filed 05/13/22 Page 1 of 4
`
`Stephen S. Korniczky, Cal. Bar No. 135532
`SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON
`LLP
`A Limited Liability Partnership
`Including Professional Corporations
`MARTIN R. BADER, Cal. Bar No. 222865
`ERICKA J. SCHULZ, Cal. Bar No. 246667
`JAMES YOUNG HURT, Cal. Bar No. 312390
`MICHAEL J. HOPKINS, Cal. Bar No. 326621
`12275 El Camino Real, Suite 100
`San Diego, California 92130-4092
`Telephone:
`858.720.8900
`Facsimile:
`858.509.3691
`E-mail
`skorniczky@sheppardmullin.com
`mbader@sheppardmullin.com
`eschulz@sheppardmullin.com
`jhurt@sheppardmullin.com
`mhopkins@sheppardmullin.com
`
`Attorneys for Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte.
`Ltd., ByteDance Ltd., and ByteDance Inc.
`
`Andrew M. Hutchison (SBN 289315)
`COZEN O’CONNOR
`101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400
`San Francisco, California 94104
`Tel:
`415-593-9625
`Fax: 415-692-3514
`Email: ahutchison@cozen.com
`Barry Golob (Pro Hac Vice)
`Thomas J. Fisher (Pro Hac Vice)
`COZEN O’CONNOR
`1200 19TH Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20036
`Tel:
`202-912-4800
`Fax: 202-861-1905
`Email: bgolob@cozen.com
`tfisher@cozen.com
`
`William E. Davis, III (Pro Hac Vice)
`Rudolph (Rudy) Fink IV (Pro Hac Vice)
`THE DAVIS FIRM, PC
`213 N. Fredonia Street, Suite 230
`Longview, Texas 75601
`Tel:
`903-230-9090
`Fax: 903-230-9661
`Email: bdavis@davisfirm.com
`rfink@davisfirm.com
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`10TALES, INC.
`
`
`
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION
`
`10TALES, INC.,
`Plaintiff,
`
`v.
`TIKTOK INC., TIKTOK PTE. LTD.,
`BYTEDANCE LTD., and BYTEDANCE
`INC.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`Case No. 4:21-cv-03868-YGR
`JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
`ORDER MODIFYING CASE SCHEDULE
`AND MAINTAINING STAY OF
`DISCOVERY
`Judge: Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
`
`Case No. 4:21-cv-03868-YGR
`JOINT STIPULATION MODIFYING CASE SCHEDULE AND
`MAINTAINING STAY OF DISCOVERY
`
`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
`
`

`

`Case 5:21-cv-03868-VKD Document 161 Filed 05/13/22 Page 2 of 4
`
`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
`
`Pursuant to Local Civil Rules 6-2 and 7-12, Plaintiff 10Tales, Inc. (“10Tales”) and
`Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd., ByteDance Ltd., and ByteDance Inc. (collectively,
`“Defendants”) through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
`WHEREAS the close of claim construction discovery was on April 27, 2022 (ECF Nos.
`129 and 157);
`WHEREAS the parties previously filed a joint stipulation on April 13, 2022, modifying the
`case schedule to accommodate the respective schedules and availability of the parties’ expert
`witnesses (ECF No. 150);
`WHEREAS the Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation on April 19, 2022 (ECF No.
`
`151);
`
`WHEREAS the Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Compliant Damages Contentions on
`April 26, 2022 (ECF No. 153);
`WHEREAS the Court denied without prejudice Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss on April
`28, 2022 (ECF No. 156);
`WHEREAS the Court entered its Case Management and Scheduling Order on April 28,
`2022 (ECF No. 157);
`WHEREAS Defendants’ expert witness Dr. Alan Bovik is no longer available for
`deposition on May 4, 2022, due to Judge Gilstrap unexpectedly rescheduling the United Services
`Automobile Association v. PNC Bank, N.A., C.A. No. 2:20-cv-00319-JRG (E.D. Tex.) matter for
`trial on May 9, 2022, his commitment to prepare for said trial, and other prior commitments;
`WHEREAS 10Tales’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Compel Compliant Damages
`Contentions is due on May 10, 2022;
`WHEREAS the parties wish to maintain a standstill of discovery and contentions until the
`Court issues its Markman order;
`THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following:
`The deposition of Dr. Alan Bovik shall occur on May 19, 2022, assuming no further
`changes to the USAA v. PNC trial schedule.
`10Tales’ Opening Claim Construction Brief shall be due on May 27, 2022;
`Case No. 4:21-cv-03868-YGR
`-1-
`JOINT STIPULATION MODIFYING CASE SCHEDULE AND
`MAINTAINING STAY OF DISCOVERY
`
`

`

`Case 5:21-cv-03868-VKD Document 161 Filed 05/13/22 Page 3 of 4
`
`Defendants’ Responsive Claim Construction Brief shall be due on June 10, 2022;
`10Tales’ Reply Claim Construction Brief shall be due on June 17, 2022;
`The technology tutorial will be held on June 22, 2022, at 2:00 pm; and
`The claim construction hearing will be held on July 13, 2022, at 2:30 pm.
`The parties agree to a stay of discovery, contentions, and any potential motions to strike or
`compel said contentions, until the Court issues its Markman order; and
`Defendants will submit papers per Local Civil Rule 7-7(e) by May 6, 2022, withdrawing
`their pending Motion to Compel Compliant Damages Contentions without prejudice with leave to
`refile after the Court issues its Markman order.
`Dated: May 3, 2022
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`COZEN O’CONNOR
`
`By
`
`/s/ Andrew M. Hutchison
`Andrew M. Hutchison
`Barry Golob
`Thomas J. Fisher
`
`THE DAVIS FIRM PC
`William E. Davis, III
`Rudolph (Rudy) Fink IV
`
`Attorneys for Plaintiff 10Tales, Inc.
`
`Dated: May 3, 2022
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
`
`By
`
`/s/ Stephen S. Korniczky
`Stephen S. Korniczky
`Martin R. Bader
`Ericka J. Schulz
`James Young Hurt
`Michael J. Hopkins
`
`Attorneys for Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.,
`ByteDance Ltd., and ByteDance Inc.
`Case No. 4:21-cv-03868-YGR
`-2-
`JOINT STIPULATION MODIFYING CASE SCHEDULE AND
`MAINTAINING STAY OF DISCOVERY
`
`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
`
`

`

`Case 5:21-cv-03868-VKD Document 161 Filed 05/13/22 Page 4 of 4
`
`[PROPOSED] ORDER
`PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
`
`Dated:
`
`May 13, 2022
`
`Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
`United States District Court Judge
`
`Case No. 4:21-cv-03868-YGR
`-3-
`JOINT STIPULATION MODIFYING CASE SCHEDULE AND
`MAINTAINING STAY OF DISCOVERY
`
`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
`
`