Case 6:21-cv-00146-ADA Document 34 Filed 07/14/21 Page 1 of 5
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`SATCO PRODUCTS, INC.
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` Plaintiff,
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`SIGNIFY NORTH AMERICA CORP. and
`SIGNIFY NETHERLANDS B.V.
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` Defendants,
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`SIGNIFY NORTH AMERICA CORP. and
`SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
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` Counterclaim-Plaintiffs,
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`SATCO PRODUCTS, INC.
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` Counterclaim-Defendant.
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`Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-00146-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`[PROPOSED] SCHEDULING ORDER
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`On June 30, 2021, the Court conducted a conference in the above entitled and numbered
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`case. All parties appeared through counsel. As a result of such hearing, and pursuant to Rule 16,
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`Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court ORDERS that the following schedule will govern
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`deadlines up to and including the trial of this matter:
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`Applied Materials, Inc. Ex. 1037
`Applied v. Ocean, IPR2021-01348
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`Case 6:21-cv-00146-ADA Document 34 Filed 07/14/21 Page 2 of 5
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`DATE
`06/25/2021
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`08/18/2021
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`09/02/2021
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`EVENT
`Plaintiff serves preliminary infringement contentions1 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.
`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, and (2) technical documents, including
`software where applicable, sufficient to show the operation of the accused
`product(s).
`Parties exchange claim terms for construction.
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`09/13/2021
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`Parties exchange proposed claim constructions.
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`09/20/2021
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`09/27/2021
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`10/4/2021
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`10/14/2021
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`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.2 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.
`Deadline to meet and confer to narrow terms in dispute and exchange revised
`list of terms/constructions.
`Parties each file an Opening claim construction brief for claim terms in patents
`they are accused of infringing, including any arguments that any claim terms
`are indefinite.
`Deadline for Motions for Inter-District Transfer
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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
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`2 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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`Applied Materials, Inc. Ex. 1037
`Applied v. Ocean, IPR2021-01348
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`10/25/2021
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`Parties each file Responsive claim construction brief.
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`11/8/2021
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`Parties each file Reply claim construction brief.
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`11/18/2021
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`Parties each file Sur-Reply claim construction brief.
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`11/22/2021
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`11/29/2021
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`12/09/2021
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`12/10/2021
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`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).3
`Markman hearing at 9:00 a.m. This date is a placeholder and the Court may
`adjust this date as the Markman hearing approaches.
`Fact Discovery opens; deadline to serve Initial Disclosures per Rule 26(a).
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`01/20/2022
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`Deadline to add parties.
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`02/03/2022
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`03/31/2022
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`05/26/2022
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`06/24/2022
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`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
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`07/14/2022
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`Opening Expert Reports
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`08/11/2022
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`Rebuttal Expert Reports
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`09/01/2022
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`Close of Expert Discovery
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`3 The parties should contact the law clerk to request a Box link so that the party can directly upload the
`file to the Court’s Box account.
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`Applied Materials, Inc. Ex. 1037
`Applied v. Ocean, IPR2021-01348
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`09/08/2022
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`Deadline for the second of two meet and confer 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.
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`09/15/2022
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`09/29/2022
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`10/13/2022
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`Dispositive motion deadline and Daubert motion deadline.
`See General Issues Note #8 regarding providing copies of the briefing to the
`Court and the technical adviser (if appointed).
`Serve Pretrial Disclosures (jury instructions, exhibits lists, witness lists,
`discovery and deposition designations).
`Serve objections to pretrial disclosures/rebuttal disclosures.
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`10/20/2022
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`Serve objections to rebuttal disclosures and File Motions in-limine.
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`10/27/2022
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`11/03/2022
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`11/14/2022
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`11/17/2022
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`12/08/2022
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`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
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`Deadline to meet and confer regarding remaining objections and disputes on
`motions in limine.
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`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 this date at the conclusion of the
`Markman Hearing.
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`Signed this ___ day of _______________________, 2021.
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`___________________________________
`ALAN D. ALBRIGHT
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`Applied Materials, Inc. Ex. 1037
`Applied v. Ocean, IPR2021-01348
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`AGREED:
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`Dated: July 14, 2021
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`By: /s/ Janis E. Clements__
`Janis E. Clements
`Texas Bar. No. 04365500
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`300 West 6th Street, Suite 2050
`Austin, TX 78701
`Telephone: (512) 320-7200
`Facsimile: (512) 320-7210
`Email: clementsj@gtlaw.com
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`Scott Bornstein (pro hac vice)
`Joshua L. Raskin (pro hac vice)
`Julie P. Bookbinder (pro hac vice)
`Jeffrey R. Colin (pro hac vice)
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10002
`Telephone: (212) 801-9200
`Facsimile: (212) 801-6400
`Email: bornsteins@gtlaw.com
`Email: raskinj@gtlaw.com
`Email: bookbinderj@gtlaw.com
`Email: colinj@gtlaw.com
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`Robert P. Lynn, Jr. (pro hac vice)
`Katharine Smith Santos (pro hac vice)
`LYNN GARTNER DUNNE, LLP
`330 Old Country Road, Suite 103
`Mineola, New York 11501
`Telephone: (516) 742-6200
`Email: rplynn@lgdlaw.com
`Email: ksantos@lgdlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Satco Products,
`Inc.
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`By: /s/ Brady Cox
`Brady Cox (TX Bar No. 24074084)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`Chase Tower
`2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`Telephone: 214.922.3443
`Facsimile: 214.922.3843
`Email: brady.cox@alston.com
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`Adam Swain (pro hac vice)
`Tom Davison (pro hac vice)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 F Street NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: 202.239.3300
`Facsimile: 202.239.3333
`Email: adam.swain@alston.com
`Email: tom.davison@alston.com
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`Natalie C. Clayton (pro hac vice)
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`90 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
`New York, NY 10016-1387
`Telephone: (212) 210-9400
`Facsimile: (212) 210-9444
`Email: natalie.clayton@alston.com
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`Deron R. Dacus (Texas Bar No. 00790553)
`THE DACUS FIRM, P.C.
`821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430
`Tyler, Texas 75701
`903-705-1117 (phone)
`903-581-2543 (fax) E-mail: ddacus@dacusfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Signify North America
`Corp. and Signify Netherlands B.V. and
`Counterclaim-Plaintiffs Signify North America
`Corp. and Signify Holding B.V.
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`Applied Materials, Inc. Ex. 1037
`Applied v. Ocean, IPR2021-01348
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