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`JOINT IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TEXARKANA DIVISION
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`MAXELL, LTD.,
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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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`Case No. 5:19-cv-0036-RWS
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER
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`It is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule of deadlines is in effect until further
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`order of this Court:
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`Date
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`Event
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`Parties to file Motion to Seal Trial Exhibits, if they wish to seal any
`highly confidential exhibits.
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`EXHIBITS: See Order Regarding Exhibits below.
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`9:00 a.m. JURY TRIAL before Judge Robert W. Schroeder III,
`Texarkana, Texas.
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`For planning purposes, parties shall be prepared to start the
`evidentiary phase of trial immediately following jury selection.
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`9:00 a.m. JURY SELECTION before Judge Robert W.
`Schroeder III, Texarkana, Texas.
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`3 DAYS after
`conclusion of
`Trial
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`October 26, 2020
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`Court designated
`date – not flexible
`without good cause -
`Motion Required
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`October 26, 2020
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`Court designated
`date – not flexible
`without good cause -
`Motion Required
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 277-1 Filed 04/14/20 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 9965
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`Date
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`Event
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`October 6, 2020
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`10:00 a.m. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE before Judge Robert W.
`Schroeder III, Texarkana, Texas.
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`Discuss trial logistics and voir dire procedure. Resolve any pending
`motions or objections.
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`Lead trial counsel must attend the pretrial conference.
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`File a Notice of Time Requested for (1) voir dire, (2) opening
`statements, (3) direct and cross examinations, and (4) closing
`arguments.
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`File Responses to Motions in Limine.
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`File Motions in Limine and pretrial objections.
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`The parties are ORDERED to meet and confer to resolve any
`disputes before filing any motion in limine or objection to pretrial
`disclosures.
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`September 29,
`2020
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`[1 week before
`pretrial]
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`September 29,
`2020
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`[1 week before
`pretrial]
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`September 22,
`2020
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`[2 weeks before
`pretrial]
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`September 22,
`2020
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`File Joint Final Pretrial Order, Joint Proposed Jury Instructions
`with citation to authority and Form of the Verdict for jury trials.
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`[2 weeks before
`pretrial]
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`Parties shall use the pretrial order form on Judge Schroeder’s
`website.
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`Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law with citation to
`authority for issues tried to the bench.
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`Exchange Objections to Rebuttal Deposition Testimony.
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`September 15,
`2020
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`[3 weeks before
`pretrial]
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 277-1 Filed 04/14/20 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 9966
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`Date
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`Event
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`September 8, 2020
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`[4 weeks before
`pretrial]
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`September 8, 2020
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`[4 weeks before
`pretrial]
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`Notice of Request for Daily Transcript or Real Time Reporting of
`Court Proceedings due.
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`If a daily transcript or real time reporting of court proceedings is
`requested for trial or hearings, the party or parties making said
`request shall file a notice with the Court.
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`Exchange Rebuttal Designations and Objections to Deposition
`Testimony.
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`For rebuttal designations, cross examination line and page numbers
`to be included.
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`In video depositions, each party is responsible for preparation of the
`final edited video in accordance with their parties’ designations and
`the Court’s rulings on objections.
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`Exchange Pretrial Disclosures (Witness List, Deposition
`Designations, and Exhibit List) by the Party with the Burden of
`Proof.
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`Video and Stenographic Deposition Designation due. Each party
`who proposes to offer deposition testimony shall serve a disclosure
`identifying the line and page numbers to be offered.
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`10:00 a.m. HEARING ON ANY REMAINING DISPOSITIVE
`MOTIONS (INCLUDING DAUBERT MOTIONS) before Judge
`Robert W. Schroeder III, Texarkana, Texas.
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`August 25, 2020
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`[4 weeks before
`pretrial]
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`September 15,
`2020
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`Court designated
`date – not flexible
`without good cause -
`Motion Required
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 277-1 Filed 04/14/20 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 9967
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`Date
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`Event
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`June 30, 2020
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`Court designated
`date – not flexible
`without good cause -
`Motion Required
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`Any Remaining Dispositive Motions1 due from all parties and
`any other motions that may require a hearing (including Daubert
`motions).
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`Motions shall comply with Local Rule CV-56 and Local Rule CV-7.
`Motions to extend page limits will only be granted in exceptional
`circumstances. Exceptional circumstances require more than
`agreement among the parties.
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`For each motion filed, the moving party shall provide the Court with
`one (1) copy of the completed briefing (opening motion, response,
`reply, and if applicable, surreply), excluding exhibits, in a three-ring
`binder appropriately tabbed. All documents shall be double-sided
`and must include the CM/ECF header. These copies shall be
`delivered to Judge Schroeder’s chambers in Texarkana as soon as
`briefing has completed.
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`Respond to Amended Pleadings.
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`July 2, 2020
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`Parties to Identify Rebuttal Trial Witnesses.
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`[1 week before
`dispositive
`motions]
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`June 25, 2020
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`[2 weeks before
`dispositive
`motions]
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`Parties to Identify Trial Witnesses; Amend Pleadings (after Markman
`Hearing).
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`It is not necessary to file a Motion for Leave to Amend before the
`deadline to amend pleadings. It is necessary to file a Motion for
`Leave to Amend after the deadline. However, except as provided in
`Patent Rule 3-6, if the amendment would affect infringement
`contentions or invalidity contentions, a motion must be made
`pursuant to Patent Rule 3-6 irrespective of whether the amendment is
`made prior to this deadline.
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`June 25, 2020
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`Expert Discovery Deadline.
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`[2 weeks before
`dispositive
`motions]
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`1 I.e. any motions on issues other than indefiniteness.
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 277-1 Filed 04/14/20 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 9968
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`Date
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`Event
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`June 4, 2020
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`[5 weeks before
`dispositive
`motions]
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`May 7, 2020
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`[9 weeks before
`dispositive
`motions]
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`Parties designate rebuttal expert witnesses (non-construction issues),
`rebuttal expert witness reports due. Refer to Local Rules for required
`information.
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`If, without agreement, a party serves a supplemental expert report
`after the rebuttal expert report deadline has passed, the serving party
`must file notice with the Court stating service has occurred and the
`reason why a supplemental report is necessary under the
`circumstances.
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`Parties with burden of proof designate expert witnesses (non-
`construction issues). Expert witness reports due. Refer to Local
`Rules for required information.
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`April 30, 2020
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`Deadline to complete all fact depositions.
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