Case 6:20-cv-00665-ADA Document 29 Filed 11/25/20 Page 1 of 8
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
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`Case No.
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`6:20-cv-00663-ADA
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`Plaintiff,
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` v.
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`PLANTRONICS, INC. and POLYCOM, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
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`Case No.
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`6:20-cv-00664-ADA
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`Plaintiff,
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`SKULLCANDY, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`KOSS CORPORATION,
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`Case No.
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`6:20-cv-00665-ADA
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` v.
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`APPLE INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`AGREED [PROPOSED] SCHEDULING ORDER
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`APPLE 1018
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`Case 6:20-cv-00665-ADA Document 29 Filed 11/25/20 Page 2 of 8
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`DATE
`November 6, 2020
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`EVENT
`Plaintiff serves preliminary1 infringement contentions in the form of a
`chart setting forth where in the accused product(s) each element of the
`asserted claim(s) are found. Plaintiff shall also identify the earliest
`priority date (i.e. the earliest date of invention) for each asserted claim
`and produce: (1) all documents evidencing conception and reduction to
`practice for each claimed invention, and (2) a copy of the file history for
`each patent in suit.
`December 18, 2020 Deadline for Motions to Transfer.
`January 8, 2021
`Deadline for Plaintiff’s response to Motions to Transfer.
`January 15, 2021
`Deadline for Defendant’s reply in support of Motion to Transfer.
`January 15, 2021
`Defendant serves preliminary invalidity contentions in the form of (1) a
`chart setting forth where in the prior art references each element of the
`asserted claim(s) are found, (2) an identification of any limitations the
`Defendant contends are indefinite or lack written description under
`section 112, and (3) an identification of any claims the Defendant
`contends are directed to ineligible subject matter under section 101.
`Defendant shall also produce (1) all prior art referenced in the invalidity
`contentions, (2)
`technical documents,
`including software where
`applicable, sufficient to show the operation of the accused product(s), and
`(3) summary, annual sales information for the accused product(s) for the
`two years preceding the filing of the Complaint, unless the parties agree
`to some other timeframe2.
`Parties exchange claim terms for construction.
`Parties exchange proposed claim constructions.
`Parties disclose extrinsic evidence. The parties shall disclose any
`extrinsic evidence, including the identity of any expert witness they may
`rely upon with respect to claim construction or indefiniteness. With
`respect to any expert identified, the parties shall identify the scope of the
`topics for the witness’s expected testimony.3 With respect to items of
`extrinsic evidence, the parties shall identify each such item by production
`number or produce a copy of any such item if not previously produced.
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`1 The parties may amend preliminary infringement contentions and preliminary invalidity
`contentions without leave of court so long as counsel certifies that it undertook reasonable efforts
`to prepare its preliminary contentions and the amendment is based on material identified after those
`preliminary contentions were served, and should do so seasonably upon identifying any such
`material. Any amendment to add patent claims requires leave of court so that the Court can address
`any scheduling issues.
`2 Inclusion of this deadline does not prejudice any defendant’s rights to raise with the Court any
`issues relating to an alleged lack of pre-suit notice.
`3 Any party may utilize a rebuttal expert in response to a brief where expert testimony is relied
`upon by the other party.
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`January 22, 2021
`January 29, 2021
`February 5, 2021
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`DATE
`February 12, 2021
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`February 19, 2021
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`March 12, 2021
`March 26, 2021
`April 9, 2021
`April 14, 2021
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`April 15, 2021
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`April 22, 2021
`April 23, 2021
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`June 3, 2021
`June 17, 2021
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`August 12, 2021
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`October 21, 2021
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`EVENT
`Deadline to meet and confer to narrow terms in dispute and exchange
`revised list of terms/constructions.
`Plaintiff files Opening claim construction brief, including any arguments
`that any claim terms are indefinite.
`Defendant files Responsive claim construction brief.
`Plaintiff files reply claim construction brief.
`Defendant files a Sur-Reply claim construction brief.
`Parties submit Joint Claim Construction Statement.
`See General Issues Note #8 regarding providing copies of the briefing to
`the Court and the technical adviser (if appointed).
`Parties submit optional technical tutorials to the Court and technical
`adviser (if appointed).4
`Markman Hearing at 9:00 a.m.
`Fact Discovery opens; deadline to serve Initial Disclosures per Rule
`26(a).
`Deadline to add parties.
`Deadline to serve Final Infringement and Invalidity Contentions. After
`this date, leave of Court is required for any amendment to Infringement
`or Invalidity contentions. This deadline does not relieve the Parties of
`their obligation to seasonably amend if new information is identified after
`initial contentions.
`Deadline to amend pleadings. A motion is not required unless the
`amendment adds patents or patent claims. (Note: This includes
`amendments in response to a 12(c) motion.)
`Deadline for the first of two meet and confers to discuss significantly
`narrowing the number of claims asserted and prior art references at issue.
`Unless the parties agree to the narrowing, they are ordered to contact the
`Court’s Law Clerk to arrange a teleconference with the Court to resolve
`the disputed issues.
`Close of Fact Discovery.
`Opening Expert Reports.
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`November 4, 2021
`November 19, 2021
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`December 23, 2021 Rebuttal Expert Reports.
`January 20, 2022
`Close of Expert Discovery.
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`4 The parties should contact the law clerk to request a Box link so that they can directly upload the
`file to the Court’s Box account.
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`DATE
`January 20, 2022
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`January 27, 2022
`February 10, 2022
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`February 24, 2022
`March 3, 2022
`March 10, 2022
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`March 17, 2022
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`March 28, 2022
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`March 31, 2022
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`April 18, 2022
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`EVENT
`Deadline for the second of two meet and confers to discuss narrowing the
`number of claims asserted and prior art references at issue to triable
`limits. To the extent it helps the parties determine these limits, the parties
`are encouraged to contact the Court’s Law Clerk for an estimate of the
`amount of trial time anticipated per side. The parties shall file a Joint
`Report within 5 business days regarding the results of the meet and
`confer.
`Dispositive motion deadline and Daubert motion deadline.
`Serve Pretrial Disclosures (jury instructions, exhibits lists, witness lists,
`discovery and deposition designations).
`Serve objections to pretrial disclosures/rebuttal disclosures.
`Serve objections to rebuttal disclosures and File Motions in limine
`File Joint Pretrial Order and Pretrial Submissions (jury instructions,
`exhibits lists, witness lists, discovery and deposition designations); file
`oppositions to Motions in limine.
`File Notice of Request for Daily Transcript or Real Time Reporting. If a
`daily transcript or real time reporting of court proceedings is requested
`for trial, the party or parties making said request shall file a notice with
`the Court and e-mail
`the Court Reporter, Kristie Davis at
`kmdaviscsr@yahoo.com.
`Deadline to meet and confer regarding remaining objections and disputes
`on Motions in limine.
`File joint notice identifying remaining objections to pretrial disclosures
`and disputes on Motions in limine.
`Final Pretrial Conference. The Court expects to set this date at the
`conclusion of the Markman Hearing.
`Jury Selection/Trial. The Court expects to set these dates at the
`conclusion of the Markman Hearing.
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`SIGNED this ____ day of _________________________, 2020.
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`ALAN D ALBRIGHT
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`AGREED: November 25, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/ Darlene F. Ghavimi
`Darlene F. Ghavimi
`Texas State Bar No. 24072114
`K&L GATES LLP
`2801 Via Fortuna, Suite #350
`Austin, TX 78746
`Tel.: 512.482.6919
`Fax: 512.482.6859
`Darlene.ghavimi@klgates.com
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`Benjamin E. Weed (admitted pro hac vice)
`James A. Shimota (admitted pro hac vice)
`Philip A. Kunz (admitted pro hac vice)
`Erik J. Halverson (admitted pro hac vice)
`Gina A. Johnson (admitted pro hac vice)
`K&L GATES LLP
`70 W. Madison St, Suite 3300
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Tel.: 312.372.1121
`Fax: 312.827.8000
`Benjamin.weed@klgates.com
`Jim.shimota@klgates.com
`Philip.kunz@klgates.com
`Erik.halverson@klgates.com
`Gina.johnson@klgates.com
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`Peter E. Soskin (admitted pro hac vice)
`K&L GATES LLP
`4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Tel: (415) 882-8200
`Fax: (415) 882-8220
`peter.soskin@klgates.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Koss Corporation
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` /s/ Katherine Vidal
`Katherine Vidal (admitted pro hac vice)
`Eimeric Reig-Plessis (admitted pro hac vice)
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`275 Middlefield Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
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`Tel. (650) 858-6500
`Fax (650) 858-6550
`kvidal@winston.com
`ereigplessis@winston.com
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`Samantha M. Lerner (admitted pro hac vice)
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`35 W. Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 606061
`Tel. (312) 558-5600
`Fax (312) 558-5700
`slerner@winston.com
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`Katrina G. Eash (State Bar No. 24074636)
`WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
`2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Tel. (214) 453-6500
`Fax (214) 453-6400
`keash@winston.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Plantronics, Inc. and
`Polycom, Inc.
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` /s/ Barry K. Shelton
`Barry K. Shelton
`Texas State Bar No. 24055029
`Bradley D. Coburn
`Texas State Bar No. 24036377
`SHELTON COBURN LLP
`311 RR 620, Suite 205
`Austin, TX 78734-4775
`bshelton@sheltoncoburn.com
`(512) 263-2165 (Telephone)
`(512) 263-2166 (Facsimile)
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`Attorneys for Defendant Skullcandy, Inc.
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` /s/ Michael T. Pieja
`Michael T. Pieja (pro hac vice)
`Alan E. Littmann (pro hac vice)
`Lauren Abendshien (pro hac vice)
`GOLDMAN ISMAIL TOMASELLI
`BRENNAN & BAUM LLP
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`200 South Wacker Dr., 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel: (312) 681-6000
`Fax: (312) 881-5191
`mpieja@goldmanismail.com
`alittmann@goldmanismail.com
`labendshien@goldmanismail.com
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`Stephen E. McConnico
`State Bar No. 13450300
`Steven J. Wingard
`State Bar No. 00788694
`Kim Bueno
`State Bar No. 24065345
`Stephen L. Burbank
`State Bar No. 24109672
`SCOTT DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO
`Colorado Tower
`303 Colorado St., Ste. 2400
`Austin, TX 78701
`Tel: (512) 495-6300
`Fax: (512) 495-6399
`smcconnico@scottdoug.com
`swingard@scottdoug.com
`kbueno@scottdoug.com
`sburbank@scottdoug.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Apple Inc.
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`PROOF OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic
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`service are being served with a copy of the foregoing document via the Court’s CM/ECF system
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`per Local Civil Rule CV-5(b)(1) on November 25, 2020.
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` /s/ Michael T. Pieja
`Michael T. Pieja (pro hac vice)
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`Counsel for Defendant Apple Inc.
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