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`SNELL & WILMER LLP
`William S. O’Hare (#082562)
`wohare@swlaw.com
`Deborah S. Mallgrave (#198603)
`dmallgrave@swlaw.com
`600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400
`Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7689
`Telephone: 714-427-7000
`Facsimile: 714-427-7799
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON
` & GARRISON LLP
`Kenneth A. Gallo (pro hac vice)
`kgallo@paulweiss.com
`David E. Cole (pro hac vice)
`dcole@paulweiss.com
`2001 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006-1047
`Telephone: 202-223-7300
`Facsimile: 202-223-7420
`Catherine Nyarady (pro hac vice)
`cnyarady@paulweiss.com
`Daniel J. Klein (pro hac vice)
`daklein@paulweiss.com
`1285 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10019-6064
`Telephone: 212-373-3000
`Facsimile: 212-757-3990
`Attorneys for Plaintiff Nichia Corporation
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
`WESTERN DIVISION
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`Nichia Corporation,
`Plaintiff,
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`v.
`VIZIO, Inc.,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 8:16-cv-00545-SJO-MRW
`Joint Status Report Regarding
`Inter Partes Review Proceedings
`Hearing: August 7, 2017 at 8:30 A.M.
`Before: The Honorable S. James Otero
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`Doc#: US1:11477465v1
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`4848-8594-9516
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`Joint Status Report
`Case No. 8:16-cv-00545-SJO-MRW
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`NICHIA EX2006
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Order dated June 23, 2017 (D.I. 71), and in
`anticipation of the status conference scheduled for August 7, 2017, Plaintiff Nichia
`Corporation (“Nichia”) and Defendant VIZIO, Inc. (“VIZIO”) respectfully submit
`this joint status report.
`THIS CASE AND THE PTAB PROCEEDINGS
`This case, filed in March of 2016, involves a dispute concerning Nichia’s
`allegations that certain VIZIO televisions that contain LEDs infringe four of
`Nichia’s patents, specifically, U.S. Patent Nos. 7,901,959; 7,915,631; 8,309,375;
`and 7,855,092 (“the patents-in-suit”).
`On December 30, 2016, VIZIO filed four petitions—one for each of the
`patents-in-suit—with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and
`Appeal Board (“PTAB”) asking that the PTAB institute inter partes review
`(“IPR”) proceedings for the claims Nichia had asserted in this litigation.
`Shortly thereafter, on January 3, 2017, VIZIO moved to stay this case in its
`entirety until the completion of the IPR proceedings. Nichia opposed.
`On February 2, 2017, the Court granted VIZIO’s motion, staying this case
`and ordering the parties to file the present status report to inform the Court of the
`PTAB’s findings, and, if applicable, to request that the Court lift the stay.
`On April 10, 11, and 13, 2017, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.107, Nichia
`submitted to the PTAB Nichia’s preliminary responses to VIZIO’s IPR petitions.
`THE PTAB’S FINDINGS
`On July 6 and 7, 2017, the PTAB issued its decisions denying each of
`VIZIO’s petitions. Copies of the PTAB’s decisions are attached hereto as Exhibits
`A-D.
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`LIFTING THE STAY
`The parties respectfully suggest that the stay should be lifted and, within ten
`days of the Court’s order lifting the stay, they will submit a revised case schedule.
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`REVISED CASE SCHEDULE
`The parties suggest that the revised case schedule should allow sufficient
`time for the parties to ramp up their efforts again.
`Nichia respectfully suggests that the revised case schedule should also allow
`sufficient time for Nichia to assess whether any additional VIZIO products should
`be included in its infringement contentions to the extent that Nichia has gained
`relevant information concerning other VIZIO products since the stay issued.
`VIZIO opposes Nichia’s request, which appears to be a pre-cursor to a
`motion for leave to amend Nichia’s infringement contentions, yet Nichia has
`offered no basis in support of such a motion. To the extent that the Court allows
`Nichia additional time, VIZIO respectfully requests that it be afforded additional
`time to prepare its invalidity contentions.
`Without knowing more, Nichia states that it does not necessarily disagree
`with VIZIO’s view regarding amendments to its invalidity contentions, but
`believes that the Court’s guidance on at least this issue at the status conference
`would likely be helpful to the parties before they start negotiating revisions to the
`case schedule.
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`STATUS CONFERENCE
`VIZIO respectfully requests that the Court continue the August 7, 2017
`status conference until after the stay is lifted and the parties have submitted a
`revised case schedule, as the Court will be in a better position to evaluate the
`parties' positions and any disagreements concerning the proposed schedule.
`Nichia does not join VIZIO’s request and suggests that the August 7, 2017
`status conference should be held so that the parties can address any questions the
`Court may have regarding the PTAB’s decisions, the status of this case when the
`stay entered, and logistical and other issues in restarting the case. Nichia also
`suggests that the parties’ efforts in negotiating and preparing a revised case
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`schedule may be more efficient if they were to receive the Court’s guidance on
`some issues, e.g., amendments to the parties’ contentions.
`ATTENDANCE AT STATUS CONFERENCE
`To the extent the Court wishes to proceed with the August 7 conference,
`VIZIO respectfully request the opportunity to participate by telephone as VIZIO's
`lead counsel has a scheduling conflict and VIZIO's other outside counsel will be
`out of the country.
`Nichia intends for its counsel to attend the August 7 status conference in
`person and notes that a Nichia executive has already made plans to travel from
`Japan to attend this scheduled hearing. Nichia, however, does not oppose VIZIO’s
`request that it have the option to have its counsel attend telephonically.
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`Dated: July 31, 2017
`s/ Deborah S. Mallgrave
`William S. O’Hare (#082562)
`wohare@swlaw.com
`Deborah S. Mallgrave (#198603)
`dmallgrave@swlaw.com
`SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
`600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1400
`Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689
`Tel.: (714) 427-7000
`Fax: (714) 427-7799
`Kenneth A. Gallo (pro hac vice)
`kgallo@paulweiss.com
`David E. Cole (pro hac vice)
`dcole@paulweiss.com
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
` WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
`2001 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006-1047
`Tel.: (202) 223-7300
`Fax: (202) 223-7420
`
`
`
`
`4848-8594-9516
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`s/ Richard W. Erwine
`Michael Fazio (SBN 228601)
`michaelfazio@quinnemanuel.com
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
` SULLIVAN, LLP
`865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor
`Los Angeles, California 90017
`Tel.: (213) 443-3000
`Fax: (213) 443-3100
`Raymond N. Nimrod (pro hac vice)
`raynimrod@quinnemanuel.com
`Richard W. Erwine (pro hac vice)
`richarderwine@quinnemanuel.com
`Matthew A. Traupman (pro hac vice)
`matthewtraupman@quinnemanuel.com
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
` SULLIVAN, LLP
`51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10010
`Tel.: (212) 849-7000
`Attorneys for Defendant VIZIO, Inc.
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`Catherine Nyarady (pro hac vice)
`cnyarady@paulweiss.com
`Daniel J. Klein (pro hac vice)
`dklein@paulweiss.com
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
` WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
`1285 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10019-6064
`Tel.: (212) 373-3000
`Fax: (212) 757-3990
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`Nichia Corporation
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