Case 1:23-cv-00278-MN Document 24 Filed 07/27/23 Page 1 of 16 PageID #: 862
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`PAYRANGE INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`CSC SERVICEWORKS, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`C.A. No. 1:23-CV-00278 (MN)
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`(cid:54)(cid:38)(cid:43)(cid:40)(cid:39)(cid:56)(cid:47)(cid:44)(cid:49)(cid:42)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:53)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:53)
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`This ____________ day of ________________, 2023, the Court having conducted an
`27th
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`July
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`initial Rule 16(b) scheduling conference pursuant to Local Rule 16.1(b), and the parties having
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`determined after discussion that the matter cannot be resolved at this juncture by settlement,
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`voluntary mediation, or binding arbitration;
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`IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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`1.
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`Rule 26(a)(l) Initial Disclosures and E-Discovery Default Standard. Unless
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`otherwise agreed to by the parties, the parties shall make their initial disclosures pursuant to
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`Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(l) by (cid:36)(cid:88)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:25)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22). If they have not already done so,
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`the parties are to review the Court’s Default Standard for Discovery, Including Discovery of
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`Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”), which is posted at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see
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`Other Resources, Default Standard for Discovery) and is incorporated herein by reference.
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`2.
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`Joinder of Other Parties and Amendment of Pleadings. All motions to join other
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`parties, and to amend or supplement the pleadings, shall be filed on or before (cid:41)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23).
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`Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any motion to join a party or motion to amend the
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`pleadings shall be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in Paragraphs 8(g) and 9.
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`3.
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`Application to Court for Protective Order. Should counsel find it will be
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`necessary to apply to the Court for a protective order specifying terms and conditions for the
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`disclosure of confidential information, counsel should confer and attempt to reach an agreement
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`on a proposed form of order and submit it to the Court by (cid:36)(cid:88)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:22)(cid:19)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22). Should counsel be
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`unable to reach an agreement on a proposed form of order, counsel must follow the provisions
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`of Paragraph 8(g) below.
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`Any proposed protective order must include the following paragraph:
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`Other Proceedings. By entering this order and limiting the
`disclosure of information in this case, the Court does not intend to
`preclude another court from finding that information may be
`relevant and subject to disclosure in another case. Any person or
`party subject to this order who becomes subject to a motion to
`disclose another party’s information designated “confidential” [the
`parties should list any other level of designation, such as “highly
`confidential,” which may be provided for in the protective order]
`pursuant to this order shall promptly notify that party of the motion
`so that the party may have an opportunity to appear and be heard on
`whether that information should be disclosed.
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`4.
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`Papers Filed Under Seal. In accordance with section G of the Revised
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`Administrative Procedures Governing Filing and Service by Electronic Means, a redacted
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`version of any sealed document shall be filed electronically within seven (7) days of the filing of
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`the sealed document.
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`5.
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`Courtesy Copies. The parties shall provide to the Court two (2) courtesy copies
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`of all briefs and any other document filed in support of any briefs (i.e., appendices, exhibits,
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`declarations, affidavits etc.). This provision also applies to papers filed under seal. All courtesy
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`copies shall be double-sided.
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`6.
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`ADR Process. This matter is NOT referred to a magistrate judge to
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`explore the possibility of alternative dispute resolution.
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`7.(cid:3)
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`Disclosures. Absent agreement among the parties, and approval of the Court: By(cid:3)
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`(cid:36)(cid:88)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:22)(cid:19)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:15) Plaintiff shall identify the accused product(s), including accused methods and
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`systems, and their damages model, as well as the asserted patent(s) that the accused product(s)
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`allegedly infringe(s). Plaintiff shall also produce the file history for each asserted patent.
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`(a)(cid:3)
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`By (cid:54)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:28)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22), Defendant shall produce core technical(cid:3)
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`documents related to the accused product(s), sufficient to show how the accused product(s)
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`work(s), including but not limited to non-publicly available operation manuals, product literature,
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`schematics, and specifications. Defendant shall also produce sales figures for the accused
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`product(s).
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`(b)(cid:3)
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`By (cid:50)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:22)(cid:19)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22), Plaintiff shall produce an initial claim chart relating
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`each known accused product to the asserted claims each such product allegedly infringes.
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`(c)(cid:3)
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`By (cid:39)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:22), Defendant shall produce its initial invalidity
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`contentions for each asserted claim, as well as the known related invalidating references.
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`(d)
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`(e)
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`(f)
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`By (cid:45)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), Plaintiff shall provide final infringement contentions.
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`By (cid:45)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:26)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), Defendant shall provide final invalidity contentions;
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`By (cid:36)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), the parties will meet and confer to discuss a reduction
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`of asserted claims and prior art references. If the parties are unable to reach agreement, they may
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`seek a conference with the Court.
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`8.
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`Discovery. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or agreed to by parties, the
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`limitations on discovery set forth in the Federal Rules shall be strictly observed.
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`(a)
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`Fact Discovery Cut Off. All fact discovery in this case shall be initiated
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`so that it will be completed on or before (cid:45)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23).
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`(b)
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`Document Production. Document production shall be substantially
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`complete by (cid:41)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23).
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`(c)
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`Requests for Admission. Requests for admission shall not be limited in
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`number.
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`(d)
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`Interrogatories.
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`i.
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`A maximum of 25
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`interrogatories,
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`including contention
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`interrogatories, are permitted for each side.
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`ii.
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`The Court encourages the parties to serve and respond to
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`contention interrogatories early in the case. In the absence of agreement among the parties,
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`contention interrogatories, if filed, shall first be addressed by the party with the burden of proof.
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`The adequacy of all interrogatory answers shall be judged by the level of detail each party
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`provides (i.e., the more detail a party provides, the more detail a party shall receive).
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`(e)
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`Depositions.
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`i.
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`Limitation on Hours for Deposition Discovery. Each side is
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`limited to a total of (cid:20)(cid:19) depositions and a total of (cid:26)(cid:19) hours of taking testimony by deposition upon
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`oral examination.
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`ii.
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`Location of Depositions. Any party or representative (officer,
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`director, or managing agent) of a party filing a civil action in this district court must ordinarily
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`be required, upon request, to submit to a deposition at a place designated within this district.
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`Exceptions to this general rule may be made by order of the Court. A defendant who becomes a
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`counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party plaintiff shall be considered as having filed an
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`action in this Court for the purpose of this provision.
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`(f)
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`Disclosure of Expert Testimony.
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`i.
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`Expert Reports. For the party who has the initial burden of proof
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`on the subject matter, the initial Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) disclosure of expert
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`testimony is due on or before (cid:39)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:21)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23). The supplemental disclosure to contradict or
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`rebut evidence on the same matter identified by another party is due on or before (cid:45)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:23)(cid:15)(cid:3)
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`(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:24). Reply expert reports from the party with the initial burden of proof are due on or before
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`(cid:41)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:24). No other expert reports will be permitted without either the consent of all
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`parties or leave of the Court. Along with the submissions of the expert reports, the parties shall
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`advise of the dates and times of their experts’ availability for deposition.
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`ii.
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`Expert Report Supplementation. The parties agree they (cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)permit
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`expert declarations to be filed in connection with motions briefing (including case- dispositive
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`motions). Any opinions set forth in supplemental expert declarations must have been previously
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`disclosed in an expert report on the issue subject to the motion.
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`iii.
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`Objections to Expert Testimony. To the extent any objection to
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`expert testimony is made pursuant to the principles announced in Daubert v. Merrell Dow
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`Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), as incorporated in Federal Rule of Evidence 702, it
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`shall be made by motion no later than the deadline for dispositive motions set forth herein, unless
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`otherwise ordered by the Court. Briefing on such motions is subject to the page limits set out in
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`connection with briefing of case dispositive motions.
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`iv.
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`Expert Discovery Cut-Off. All expert discovery in this case shall
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`be initiated so that it will be completed on or before (cid:41)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:24).
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`(g)
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`Discovery Matters and Disputes Relating to Protective Orders.
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`i.
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`Any discovery motion filed without first complying with the
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`following procedures will be denied without prejudice to renew pursuant to these procedures.
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`ii.
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`Should counsel find, after a reasonable effort pursuant to Local
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`Rule 7.1.1 that they are unable to resolve a discovery matter or a dispute relating to a protective
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`order, the parties involved in the discovery matter or protective order dispute shall contact the
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`Court’s Judicial Administrator to schedule an argument.
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`iii.
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`On a date to be set by separate order, generally not less than four
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`(4) days prior to the conference, the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to
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`exceed three (3) pages, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues. On a date
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`to be set by separate order, but generally not less than three (3) days prior to the conference, any
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`party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three (3) pages, outlining
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`that party’s reasons for its opposition.
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`iv.
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`The parties shall provide to the Court two (2) courtesy copies of
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`its discovery letter and any other document filed in support of any letter (i.e., appendices,
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`exhibits, declarations, affidavits etc.). This provision also applies to papers filed under seal. All
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`courtesy copies shall be double-sided.
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`v.
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`Should the Court find further briefing necessary upon conclusion
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`of the conference, the Court will order it. Alternatively, the Court may choose to resolve the
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`dispute prior to the conference and will, in that event, cancel the conference.
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`9.
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`Motions to Amend / Motions to Strike.
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`(a)
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`Any motion to amend (including a motion for leave to amend) a pleading
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`or any motion to strike any pleading or other document shall be made pursuant to the discovery
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`dispute procedure set forth in Paragraph 8(g) above.
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`(b)
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`Any such motion shall attach the proposed amended pleading as well as a
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`“redline” comparison to the prior pleading or attach the document to be stricken.
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`10.
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`Technology Tutorials. Although technology tutorials are not required by the
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`Court, they are appreciated and, if any party chooses to file such a tutorial, it shall be submitted
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`on or before the date that the Joint Claim Construction Brief is filed.
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`11.
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`Claim Construction Issue Identification. On (cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), the parties shall
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`exchange a list of those claim term(s)/phrase(s) that they believe need construction and their
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`proposed claim construction of those term(s)/phrase(s). This document will not be filed with the
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`Court. Subsequent to exchanging that list, the parties will meet and confer to prepare a Joint
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`Claim Construction Chart to be submitted by (cid:45)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:92)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23). The parties’ Joint Claim
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`Construction Chart should identify for the Court the term(s)/phrase(s) of the claim(s) in issue,
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`and should include each party’s proposed construction of the disputed claim language with
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`citation(s) only to the intrinsic evidence in support of their respective proposed constructions.
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`Intrinsic evidence (including copies of the patent(s) at issue) shall NOT be attached to the joint
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`claim construction chart and, instead, the parties shall include a joint appendix with the joint
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`claim construction brief, and the joint appendix shall include a copy of the patent(s) at issue and
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`portions of all relevant intrinsic evidence that would have otherwise been included with the joint
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`claim construction chart, as well as any additional evidence cited in the parties’ briefing.
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`12.(cid:3)
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`Claim Construction Briefing. The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, their opening(cid:3)
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`brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on (cid:36)(cid:88)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23). The Defendant shall serve, but not file, its
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`answering brief, not to exceed 30 pages, on (cid:36)(cid:88)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23). The Plaintiff shall serve, but not
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`file, its reply brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on (cid:54)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23). The Defendant shall serve,
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`but not file, its sur-reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages, on (cid:54)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:21)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23). No later than
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`(cid:54)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), the parties shall file a Joint Claim Construction Brief. The parties shall
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`copy and paste their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in
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`sequential order, in substantially the form below. If the joint brief as submitted is more than 80
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`pages, the parties must certify that the page limits (or equivalent word counts) in the Scheduling
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`Order have been complied with and provide a brief explanation (e.g., formatting issues, listing
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`of agreed-upon terms) as to why the brief is longer than 80 pages.
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`(cid:45)(cid:50)(cid:44)(cid:49)(cid:55)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:47)(cid:36)(cid:44)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:49)(cid:54)(cid:55)(cid:53)(cid:56)(cid:38)(cid:55)(cid:44)(cid:50)(cid:49)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:53)(cid:44)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:3)
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`I.
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`II.
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`Agreed-Upon Constructions
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`Disputed Constructions
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`[TERM 1]
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Plaintiff’s Opening Position
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`Defendant’s Answering Position
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`Plaintiff’s Reply Position
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`Defendant’s Sur-Reply Position
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`[TERM 2]
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`2.
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`3.
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`Plaintiff’s Opening Position
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`Defendant’s Answering Position
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`Plaintiff’s Reply Position
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`4.(cid:3)
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`Defendant’s Sur-Reply Position
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`The parties need not include any general summaries of the law relating to claim construction. If
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`there are any materials that would be submitted in an index, the parties shall submit them in a
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`Joint Appendix.
`Hearing on Claim Construction. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 24, 2024,
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`the Court will(cid:3) hear argument on claim construction. The parties need not include any general
`summaries of the law relating to claim construction in their presentations to the Court. The
`parties shall notify the Court, by joint letter submission, no later than the date on which their
`joint claim construction brief is filed: (i) whether they request leave to present testimony at
`the hearing; and (ii) the amount of time they are requesting be allocated to them for the
`hearing.
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`Provided that the parties comply with all portions of this Scheduling Order, and any other
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`orders of the Court, the parties should anticipate that the Court will issue its claim construction
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`order within sixty (60) days of the conclusion of the claim construction hearing. If the Court is
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`unable to meet this goal, it will advise the parties no later than sixty (60) days after the conclusion
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`of the claim construction hearing.
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`14.(cid:3)
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`Supplementation. Absent agreement among the parties, and approval of the(cid:3)
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`Court, no later than (cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:19)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), the Plaintiff must finally supplement, inter alia, the
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`identification of all accused products, and no later than (cid:45)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:23), Defendant must finally
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`supplement the identification of all invalidity references.
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`15.
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`Case Dispositive Motions.
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`(a)
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`All case dispositive motions, an opening brief, and affidavits, if any, in
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`support of the motion shall be served and filed on or before (cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:26)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:24). Briefing will be
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`presented pursuant to the Court’s Local Rules in accordance with the briefing schedule in the
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`appended chart. No case dispositive motion under Rule 56 may be filed more than ten (10) days
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`before the above date without leave of the Court.
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`(b)
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`Concise Statement of Facts Requirement. Any motion for summary
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`judgment shall be accompanied by a separate concise statement, not to exceed six (6) pages,
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`which details each material fact which the moving party contends is essential for the Court’s
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`resolution of the summary judgment motion (not the entire case) and as to which the moving
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`party contends there is no genuine issue to be tried. Each fact shall be set forth in a separate
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`numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record.
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`Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response
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`to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six (6) pages, which admits or disputes
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`the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
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`To the extent a fact is disputed, the basis of the dispute shall be supported by specific citation(s)
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`to the record. Failure to respond to a fact presented in the moving party’s concise statement of
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`facts shall indicate that fact is not in dispute for purposes of summary judgment. The party
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`opposing the motion may also include with its opposing papers a separate concise statement, not
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`to exceed four (4) pages, which sets forth material facts as to which the opposing party contends
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`there is a genuine issue to be tried. Each fact asserted by the opposing party shall also be set
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`forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the
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`record.
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`The moving party shall include with its reply papers a response to the opposing
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`party’s concise statement of facts, not to exceed four (4) pages, on a paragraph-by-paragraph
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`basis. Failure to respond to a fact presented in the opposing party’s concise statement of facts
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`shall indicate that fact remains in dispute for purposes of summary judgment.
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`(c)(cid:3)
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`Page limits combined with Daubert motion page limits. Each party is(cid:3)
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`permitted to file as many case dispositive motions as desired provided, however, that each SIDE
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`will be limited to a combined total of 40 pages for all opening briefs, a combined total of 40
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`pages for all answering briefs, and a combined total of 20 pages for all reply briefs regardless of
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`the number of case dispositive motions that are filed. In the event that a party files, in addition
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`to a case dispositive motion, a Daubert motion to exclude or preclude all or any portion of an
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`expert’s testimony, the total amount of pages permitted for all case dispositive and Daubert
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`motions shall be increased to 50 pages for all opening briefs, 50 pages for all answering briefs,
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`and 25 pages for all reply briefs for each SIDE.1
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`16.(cid:3)
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`Applications by Motion. Except as otherwise specified herein, any application to(cid:3)
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`the Court shall be by written motion. Any non-dispositive motion should contain the statement
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`required by Local Rule 7.1.1.
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`17.(cid:3) Motions in Limine. Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine(cid:3)
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`requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. Each SIDE shall
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`be limited to three (3) in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. The in limine
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`request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be
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`supported by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument, may be opposed by a maximum of three
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`(3)(cid:3)pages of argument, and the side making the in limine request may add a maximum of one (l)(cid:3)
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`additional page in reply in support of its request. If more than one party is supporting or opposing
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`an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three (3) page
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`1 The parties must work together to ensure that the Court receives no more than a total of 250
`pages (i.e., 50 + 50 + 25 regarding one side’s motions, and 50 + 50 + 25 regarding the other
`side’s motions) of briefing on all case dispositive motions and Daubert motions that are covered
`by this scheduling order and any other scheduling order entered in any related case that is
`proceeding on a consolidated or coordinated pretrial schedule.
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`submission (and, if the moving party, a single one (1) page reply), unless otherwise ordered by
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`the Court. No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise
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`permitted by the Court.
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`18.(cid:3)
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`September 15, 2025
`Pretrial Conference. On (cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)___________, the Court will hold a pretrial(cid:3)
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`conference in Court with counsel beginning at ___________. Unless otherwise ordered by the
`4: 30 p.m.
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`Court, the parties should assume that filing the pretrial order satisfies the pretrial disclosure
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`requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3). The parties shall file with the Court the
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`joint proposed final pretrial order in compliance with Local Rule 16.3(c) and the Court’s
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`Preferences and Procedures for Civil Cases not later than seven (7) days before the pretrial
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`conference. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties shall comply with the timeframes
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`set forth in Local Rule 16.3(d)(1)-(3) for the preparation of the joint proposed final pretrial order.
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`The parties shall provide the Court two (2) double-sided courtesy copies of the joint
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`proposed final pretrial order and all attachments. The proposed final pretrial order shall contain
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`a table of contents and the paragraphs shall be numbered.
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`19.(cid:3)
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`Jury Instructions, Voir Dire, and Special Verdict Forms. Where a case is to be(cid:3)
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`tried to a jury, pursuant to Local Rules 47.1(a)(2) and 51.1 the parties should file (i) proposed
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`voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict
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`forms seven (7) days before the final pretrial conference. This submission shall be
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`accompanied by a courtesy copy containing electronic files of these documents, in Microsoft
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`Word format, which may be submitted by e-mail to mn_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
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`Trial. This matter is scheduled for an eight-day* jury trial beginning at 9:30 a.m.
`20.(cid:3)
`September 22, 2025
`on (cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66)(cid:66), with the subsequent trial days beginning at 9:00 a.m. Until the case is
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`submitted to the jury for deliberations, the jury will be excused each day at 4:30 p.m. The trial
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`* Although the Court is setting aside eight (8) days for this jury trial, the actual number of trial
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`will be timed, as counsel will be allocated a total number of hours in which to present their
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`respective cases.
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`21.
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`Judgment on Verdict and Post-Trial Status Report. Within seven (7) days after a
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`jury returns a verdict in any portion of a jury trial, the parties shall jointly submit a form of order
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`to enter judgment on the verdict. At the same time, the parties shall submit a joint status report,
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`indicating among other things how the case should proceed and listing any post-trial motions
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`each party intends to file.
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`22.
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`Post-Trial Motions. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all SIDES are limited
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`to a maximum of 20 pages of opening briefs, 20 pages of answering briefs, and 10 pages of reply
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`briefs relating to any post-trial motions filed by that side, no matter how many such motions are
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`filed.
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`The Honorable Maryellen Noreika Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhe Hononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn rable Maryellen Noreika
`United States District Judge
`U it d St t Di t i t J d
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`Chart of Relevant Deadlines
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`EwenCeline
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`Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures (§ 1)
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`Application to Court for protective order (§ 3)
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`August 30, 2023
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`Plaintiff to identify accused method(s) and/or products, damages
`model, asserted patents, and producefile histories (§ 7)
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`PURE AES
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`Defendantto produce core technical documents andsales figures
`of accused methods(s) and/or products (J 7a)
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`September 29, 2023
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`Plaintiff to produce an initial infringement claim chart (§ 7b)
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`October 30, 2023
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`Defendantto produceits initial invalidity contentions (§ 7c) and
`initial non-infringement contentions
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`December 20, 2023
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`Plaintiff to produceits initial validity contentions
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`January 22, 2024
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`Document production substantially complete (4 8b)
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`February 21, 2024
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`Joinder of other parties and amendmentof pleadings (§ 2)
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`February 28, 2024
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`Exchangelist of claim terms and proposed constructions (§ 11)
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`March 21, 2024
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`Deadline to meet and confer regarding reduction of asserted
`claims and references ({ 7f)
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`Plaintiffto provide final infringement contentions and
`identification of accused products (¥ 7d)
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`Defendant to provide final invalidity contentions and
`identification of invalidity references ({ 7e)
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`Parties to exchangefinal validity and noninfringement
`contentions
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`April 11, 2024
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`May 10, 2024
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`June 6, 2024
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`June 27, 2024
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`Submit joint claim construction chart (¥ 11)
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`Fact discovery cut off (¶ 8a)
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`Serve Plaintiff’ opening claim construction brief (20 pages) (¶
`12)
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`Serve Defendant’s answering claim construction brief (30 pages)
`(¶ 12)
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`July 25, 2024
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`August 8, 2024
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`August 22, 2024
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`Serve Plaintiff’ reply claim construction brief (20 pages) (¶ 12)
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`September 5, 2024
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`Serve Defendant’s sur-reply claim construction brief (10 pages)
`(¶ 12)
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`September 12, 2024
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`File joint claim construction brief (¶ 12); joint letter re: live
`testimony and amount of time for the claim construction hearing
`(¶ 13); technology tutorials (¶ 10)
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`September 19, 2024
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`Claim construction hearing (¶ 13)
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`October 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
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`Opening expert reports (¶ 8.f.i)
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`Responsive expert reports (¶ 8.f.i)
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`Reply expert reports (¶ 8.f.i)
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`End of expert discovery period (¶ 8.f.iv)
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`Case dispositive motions and opening briefs therefor (¶ 15(a));
`Daubert motions and opening briefs therefor (¶ 8.f.iii)
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`December 12, 2024
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`January 14, 2025
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`February 4, 2025
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`February 28, 2025
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`March 27, 2025
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`Responsive brief(s) for dispositive motions and Daubert motions
`(¶ 15(a); Local Rule 7.1.2(b))
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`April 29, 2025
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`Reply brief for dispositive motions and Daubert motions (¶
`15(a); Local Rule 7.1.2(b))
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`May 20, 2025
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`Jury instructions, voir dire, and special verdict forms (¶ 19)
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`September 5, 2025
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`Joint proposed pretrial order (¶ 18; Local Rule 16.3(c))
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`September 5, 2025
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`Pretrial conference (¶ 18)
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`September 15, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
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`Jury trial (¶ 20) (estimated eight days*)
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`September 22, 2025
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`Judgment on verdict and post-trial status report (¶ 21)
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`Seven (7) days after verdict
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`* Although the Court is setting aside eight (8) days for this jury trial, the actual number of
`trial days will be determiner closer to trial.
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