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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`STANDING ORDER REGARDING
`NOTICE OF READINESS FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE IN PATENT CASES
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`In all patent cases pending before the undersigned, after all Defendants have responded to
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`the initial pleadings (whether by Answer or Motion), the Parties are directed to meet-and-confer
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`within seven (7) days of the last1 Answer or Motion in response to the Original Complaint to
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`discuss any pre-Markman issues and the Parties shall jointly file the Case Readiness Status
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`Report (“CRSR”) in the format attached as Exhibit A promptly thereafter. Plaintiff shall be
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`responsible for ensuring the prompt filing of the CRSR. Plaintiff shall also email the Court
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`(TXWDml_LawClerks_JudgeAlbright@txwd.uscourts.gov) a courtesy copy of the CRSR and
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`shall also copy the Defendants.
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`SIGNED this 19th day of November, 2020.
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`ALAN D ALBRIGHT
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`1 By “last,” the Court is only referring to the (1) last defendant in a single case with multiple defendants or the (2)
`last defendant in a set of related cases to answer or otherwise respond.
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`CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`BY: ________________________________
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`DEPUTY
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`November 19, 2020
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`Mark Borchardt
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`Case 6:21-cv-00158-ADA Document 7 Filed 11/19/20 Page 2 of 4
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`Exhibit A
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`Case 6:21-cv-00158-ADA Document 7 Filed 11/19/20 Page 3 of 4
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`WACO DIVISION
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`[Plaintiff],
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`Plaintiff
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-00000-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`[Defendant],
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`Defendant
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`CASE READINESS STATUS REPORT
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`Plaintiff [name] and Defendant [name(s)], hereby provide the following status report in
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`advance of the initial Case Management Conference (CMC).
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`FILING AND EXTENSIONS
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`Plaintiff’s Complaint was filed on [filing date]. There have been [one/two] extension[s]
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`for a total of __ days.
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`RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT
`[Indicate if/when the defendant(s) responded to the Complaint, whether it was an Answer or
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`Motion, and whether any counterclaims were filed other than counterclaims for non-infringement
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`or invalidity]
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`PENDING MOTIONS
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`[Identify all pending motions]
`RELATED CASES IN THIS JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`[Identify all related cases in this Judicial District, including any other cases where a
`common patent is asserted]
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`IPR, CBM, AND OTHER PGR FILINGS
`[There are no known IPR, CBM, or other PGR filings.] [Or]
`ALT: IPR2020-00000 was filed on ____ and docketed on ____. A Final Written decision
`is expected on or before _____.]
`NUMBER OF ASSERTED PATENTS AND CLAIMS
`Plaintiff has asserted [Num Patents] patent[s] and a total of [Num Claims] claims.
`[If a Plaintiff has already served Preliminary Infringement Contentions (“PICs”), note the date of
`service. Note: Per the Court’s Order Governing Proceeding, Plaintiff must serve PICs no later
`than 7 days before the CMC]
`APPOINTMENT OF TECHNICAL ADVISER
`[Indicate whether the parties request a technical adviser to be appointed to the case to assist the
`Court with claim construction or other technical issues]
`MEET AND CONFER STATUS
`Plaintiff and Defendant met and conferred. [The parties have no pre-Markman issues to
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`Dated: ___________
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`Respectfully Submitted
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