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`Washington, D.C.
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CRAFTING MACHINES AND
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`COMPONENTS THEREOF
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`INV. NO. 337-TA-1426
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`ORDERNO.6:
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`SETTING TARGET DATE AND PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
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`(January 23, 2025)
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`On January 21, 2025, the parties submitted a proposed procedural schedule in response to
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`Order No. 4. The proposed schedule was discussed at a preliminary conference held on January
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`22, 2025.
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`This investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the following schedule:
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`Preliminary conference
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`Wednesday, January 22, 2025,
`10:00 a.m. ET
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`Exchangelist of claim terms to be construed
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`Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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`pachange proposed constructions for all terms onall
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`Friday, Feb
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`7, 2025
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`Thursday, February 20, 2025
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`Meetand confer regarding proposed claim
`constructions
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`Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Wednesday, February 12, 2025,
`10:00 am. ET
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`File chart of agreed and disputed constructions
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`Event
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`Date
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`File opening claim construction briefs pursuant to
`Ground Rule 7.1, which shall include any expert
`Markmandeclarations upon which the party will rely.
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`File tentative list of fact witnesses a party will call to
`testify at the hearing, with an identification of each
`witness’ relationship to the party
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`Thursday, February 20, 2025
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`Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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`File notice ofprior art
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`Friday, February 28, 2025
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`Deadline to submit applications for subpoenas
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`Friday, February 28, 2025
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`File responsive claim construction briefs, including
`any rebuttal expert Markmandeclarations upon which
`the party will rely.
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`Thursday, March 6, 2025
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`Substantial completion ofthe production of
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`documents
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`Friday, March 7, 2025
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`File identification oftestifying expert witnesses,
`including their expertise and curriculumvitae
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`Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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`Private Parties submit hyperlinked versions of claim
`construction briefs and exhibits thereto via Box
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`Thursday, March 13, 2025
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`Friday, May 9, 2025 Monthly case managementconference
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`Exchangeofinitial expert reports for issues for which
`a party bears the burden of proof andto identify and
`produceall tests, surveys, and data upon which the
`expert relies
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`Markmanclaim construction hearing and case
`managementconference
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`Thursday, March 20, 2025, 10:00
`a.m. ET
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Monday,April 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
`ET
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`Fact discovery cutoff and completion
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`Friday, April 25, 2025
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`Monday, April 28, 2025
`Deadline to file motions to compel fact discovery
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`Thursday,aedae 2025, 2:00
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`Event
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`Date
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`Friday, May 30, 2025
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`considerations of nonobvious
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`Exchangeofrebuttal expert reports for issues for
`which a party does not bear the burden of proof and to
`identify and produceall tests, surveys, and data upon
`which the expert relies
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`Wednesday,July 9, 2025
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`Commission investigative attorney discloses
`contentions that are different from those raised by the
`private parties
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`Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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`Monthly case managementconference
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`Thursday, vane we2025, 10:00
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`One-day mediation session
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`Friday, June 27, 2025
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`Exchangeof exhibit lists among the parties
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`Monday, June 30, 2025
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`Private Parties submit hyperlinked versions of
`summary determination briefs and exhibits via Box
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`Monday, June 30, 2025
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`File responses to summary determination motions
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`Thursday, July 3, 2025
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`Submit joint report on mediation
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`Thursday, July 3, 2025
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`Complainant and Respondents serve proposed direct
`exhibits and identify physical exhibits
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`Thursday, July 3, 2026
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`Commission investigative attorney serves proposed
`direct exhibits and identifies physical exhibits
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`Tuesday,July 8, 2025
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`Serve proposed rebuttal exhibits and identify rebuttal
`physical exhibits
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`Event
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`Date
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`Complainant and Respondentsfile pre-trial statements
`and briefs
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`Wednesday,July 23, 2025
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`Monthly case management conference
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`Thursday July 24, 2025, 10:00
`a.m. ET
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`File joint list of unopposed exhibits
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`Friday, July 25, 2025
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`Commission investigative attorney files pre-trial
`statement and brief
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`Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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`Deadline for motions in limine
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`Thursday, August 7, 2025
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`File responses to motions in limine
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`Thursday, August 14, 2025
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`Final prehearing conference
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`MondayAugust25, 2025, 9:00
`a.m. ET
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`Evidentiary hearing
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`August 25-29, 2025
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`Friday, October 3, 2025
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`Complainant and Respondentsfile post-hearing initial
`briefs with the Secretary and submitfinal exhibits
`with the Administrative Law Judge
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`Thursday, September 11, 2025
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`File final exhibit list
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`Friday, September 12, 2025
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`Private Parties submit hyperlinked versionsofinitial
`post-hearing briefs and exhibits via Box
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`Friday, September 19, 2025
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`Staff files post-hearing initial brief
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`Friday, September 19, 2025
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`Complainant and Respondentsfile post-hearing
`responsive briefs
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`Friday, September 26, 2025
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`Private Parties submit hyperlinked versions of
`responsive post-hearing briefs and exhibits via Box
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`Staff files post-hearing responsive brief
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`Friday, October 3, 2025
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`Final initial determination on violation
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`Friday, December 12, 2025
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`Event
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`Date
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`Monday, April 13, 2026
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`Target date for completion of investigation
`(16-month target date)
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`SO ORDERED.
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` Ve:
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`Clark S. Cheney
`Chief Administrative Law Judge/
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