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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`CML MINUTES - GENERAL
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`Case No.
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`SACV 19-1072 PSG (ADSx) {LEAD consolidated case)
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`Date
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`June 23, 2020
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`EDCV I 9-1224 PSG (ADSx)
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`CV 19-6224 PSG (ADSx)
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`CV 19-6978 PSG (ADSx)
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`CV 19-6952 PSG (ADSx)
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`Title
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`Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., et al.
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`Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC et al.
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`Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Z-Shade Co. Ltd. et al.
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`Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Walmai1, Inc. et al.
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`Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Shelterlogic Corp. et al.
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`Present: The Honorable
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`Ph.ilip S. Gutierrez, United States District Judge
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`Wendy Hernandez
`Deputy Clerk
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`Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s):
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`Not Present
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`Not Repo11ed
`Court Reporter
`Attorneys Present for Defendant(s):
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`Not Present
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`Proceedings (In Chambers):
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`The Court CO STRUES the Disputed Claim Terms as
`Stated Herein
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`In 2019, Plaintiff Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. ("Plaintiff'') filed the above-captioned
`actions for patent infringement in this District, asserting U.S. Patent No. 5,944,040 ("the '040
`Patent"). The actions were consolidated for pretrial pmposes. Dk.'t. # 52. 1 Plaintiff and the
`remaining consolidated Defendants- Z-Shade Co. Ltd., Shelterlogic Corp., Lowe's Home
`Center, LLC, Walmart, Inc., and Costco Wholesale Co1poration (collectively, "Defendants")(cid:173)
`have now submitted disputed claim terms for constmction.
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`A Joint Claim Constmction and Preheaiin g Statement reflecting the parties' competing
`claim constmction positions was filed on May 18, 2020. Dkt. # 90 ("Joint Statement"). On
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`1 All docket citations in this Order refer to Lead Case No. SACV 19-1072 PSG (ADSx) unless
`otherwise noted.
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`CV-90(10/08)
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`m 11. '.\IIXUTIS - GD:"l:RAL
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`Page I of 21
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`Petitioners Exhibit 1018
`Patent 5,944,040
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