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`Stephen S. Korniczky, Cal. Bar No. 135532
`SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON
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`A Limited Liability Partnership
`Including Professional Corporations
`ERICKA J. SCHULZ, Cal. Bar No. 246667
`JAMES YOUNG HURT, Cal. Bar No. 312390
`MICHAEL J. HOPKINS, Cal. Bar No. 326621
`ZACHARY M. ALPER, Cal. Bar No. 339489
`12275 El Camino Real, Suite 100
`San Diego, California 92130-4092
`Telephone:
`858.720.8900
`Facsimile:
`858.509.3691
`skorniczky@sheppardmullin.com
`eschulz@sheppardmullin.com
`jhurt@sheppardmullin.com
`mhopkins@sheppardmullin.com
`zalper@sheppardmullin.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte.
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`Nathan Dooley (SBN 224331)
`COZEN O’CONNOR
`601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3700
`Los Angeles, CA 90017
`Tel:
`213-892-7900
`Fax: 213-892-7999
`Email: ndooley@cozen.com
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`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
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`tfisher@cozen.com
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`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
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`rfink@davisfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`10Tales, Inc.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN JOSE DIVISION
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`10TALES, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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` Case No. 5:21-cv-03868-VKD
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`JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
`ORDER REGARDING HEARING AND
`BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANTS’
`MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
`PURSUANT TO 35 U.S.C. § 285 AND 28 U.S.C.
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`Judge: Honorable Virginia K. DeMarchi
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`JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING HEARING
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`Case No. 5:21-cv-03868-VKD
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`Re: Dkt. No. 237
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`Case 5:21-cv-03868-VKD Document 238 Filed 05/24/24 Page 2 of 4
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`Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2 and 7-12, Plaintiff 10Tales, Inc. (“10Tales”) and Defendants
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`by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
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`WHEREAS, Defendants filed and served a Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pursuant
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`to 35 U.S.C. § 285 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927 (the “Motion”) on May 16, 2024 (ECF No. 236);
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`WHEREAS, Defendants noticed their motion for a hearing on June 25, 2024;
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`WHEREAS, 10Tales’ Opposition brief is currently due May 30, 2024, and Defendants’
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`Reply brief is currently due no later than June 6, 2024;
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`WHEREAS, Defendants’ motion was originally due on April 16, 2024;
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`WHEREAS, 10Tales stipulated to a 30-day extension of time for Defendants to file their
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`WHEREAS, due to amount of supporting documents that Defendants’ filed with the
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`Motion, the length of time this case has been pending, and other commitments that 10Tales’
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`counsel has over the next several weeks, the Parties stipulate to a thirty (30) day extension of time
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`for 10Tales to file their opposition to Defendants’ Motion;
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`WHEREAS, the Parties further stipulate to a fourteen (14) day extension of time for
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`Defendants to file their reply to 10Tales’ Opposition;
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`WHEREAS, the Court entered judgment in this case on April 2, 2024 (ECF No. 224), such
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`that the requested extensions will not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by
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`THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their
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`respective undersigned counsel, that 10Tales’ Opposition brief to Defendants’ Motion shall be due
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`by July 1, 2024, Defendants’ Reply brief shall be due by July 22, 2024, and Defendants’ Motion is
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`deemed noticed for a hearing on August 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., or at some other date set by the
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`Court, in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi.
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`Case 5:21-cv-03868-VKD Document 238 Filed 05/24/24 Page 3 of 4
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`Dated: May 23, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`COZEN O’CONNOR
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`By
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`/s/ Thomas J. Fisher
`Nathan Dooley
`Barry Golob
`Thomas J. Fisher
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`THE DAVIS FIRM PC
`William E. Davis, III
`Rudolph (Rudy) Fink IV
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff 10Tales, Inc.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
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`By
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`/s/ Stephen S. Korniczky
`Stephen S. Korniczky
`Ericka J. Schulz
`James Young Hurt
`Michael J. Hopkins
`Zachary M. Alper
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`Attorneys for Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.,
`ByteDance Ltd., and ByteDance Inc.
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`[PROPOSED] ORDER
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`Pursuant to Stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`Dated: ______________
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`Virginia K. DeMarchi
`United States Magistrate Judge
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