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`SIPCO, LLC, ET AL.
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`v.
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., ET AL.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`ORDER
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`Case No. 6:15-CV-907-JRG-KNM
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`This case is set for a scheduling conference in Marshall, Texas on February 22, 2016 at
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`1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Rodney Gilstrap. The purpose of the scheduling conference will
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`be to assign a claim construction hearing date and a trial setting. The parties shall be prepared to
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`inform the Court whether they will consent to trial before the Magistrate Judge.
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`The parties shall prepare and submit a proposed docket control order, a proposed
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`discovery order and a proposed protective order, within the time periods contained in the
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`schedule set forth hereinafter.1 These orders shall be guided by the sample docket control,
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`discovery, and protective orders for patent cases, which can be found on the Court’s website.
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`The sample orders include provisions that require input from the parties. If the parties are unable
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`to reach agreement on these provisions, then the parties shall submit to the Court their competing
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`proposals along with a summary of their disagreements in a single joint submission.
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`The sample orders include provisions that are mandatory and are not subject to change
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`without showing good cause. Good cause shall not be considered to be met simply by an
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`indication of the parties’ agreement. Should either party believe good cause can be shown to
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`alter an otherwise mandatory provision, then such party shall file a separate motion to alter the
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`1 Timely submission of the parties’ proposed docket control order, proposed discovery
`order and proposed protective order will be viewed by the Court as complying with the
`conference requirement of Rule 26(f).
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`Case 1:16-cv-02690-AT Document 38 Filed 01/26/16 Page 2 of 2
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`provision after the parties have filed the proposed docket control and discovery orders with the
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`mandatory provisions intact as previously required above.
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`Furthermore, it is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule of deadlines is in effect
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`until further order of this Court:
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`Comply with P.R. 3-3 & 3-4 (Invalidity Contentions)
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`*File Proposed Protective Order and Comply with Paragraphs 1 & 3
`of the Discovery Order (Initial and Additional Disclosures)
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`The Proposed Protective Order shall be filed as a separate motion
`with the caption indicating whether or not the proposed order is
`opposed in any part.
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`*File Proposed Docket Control Order and Proposed Discovery Order
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`The Proposed Docket Control Order and Proposed Discovery Order
`shall be filed as separate motions with the caption indicating whether
`or not the proposed order is opposed in any part.
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`Join Additional Parties
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`*File Notice of Mediator
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`Comply with P.R. 3-1 & 3-2 (Infringement Contentions)
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`6 Weeks After
`Scheduling Conference
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`3 Weeks After
`Scheduling Conference
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`2 Weeks After
`Scheduling Conference
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`1 Week After
`Scheduling Conference
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`3 Days After
`Scheduling Conference
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`2 Weeks Before
`Scheduling Conference
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`____________________________________
`RODNEY GILSTRAP
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`SIGNED this 19th day of December, 2011.
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`So ORDERED and SIGNED this 26th day of January, 2016.
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