Case 6:21-cv-00735-ADA Document 22 Filed 10/28/21 Page 1 of 7
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`GOOGLE, LLC,
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`Defendants.
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`Civil Action No. 6:21-cv-00735-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER
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`Plaintiff Ancora Technologies, Inc., and Defendant Google, LLC, file this proposed
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`schedule as directed by the Court’s Standing Order Governing Proceedings – Patent Cases
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`(Dkt. 21). The dates in this proposed schedule mirror those proposed in all of the Joint
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`Proposed Scheduling Orders that have been or will be filed in all CRSR Related Cases, as
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`reflected in the below table:
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`Parties
`Ancora v. Google, Inc.
`Ancora v. Roku, Inc.
`Ancora v. Nintendo Co. Ltd., et al.
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`Case No.
`6:21-CV-00735-ADA
`6:21-CV-00737-ADA
`6:21-CV-00738-ADA
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`10/7/2021
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`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
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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
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`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.
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`10/14/2021 Case Management Conference (Deemed to Occur)
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`11/23/2021 Deadline for Motions for Inter-District Transfer.
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`12/2/2021 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, and (2) technical documents, including software where
`applicable, sufficient to show the operation of the accused product(s).
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`12/16/2021 Parties exchange claim terms for construction.
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`1/6/2022
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`Parties exchange proposed claim constructions.
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`1/13/2022
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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.
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`1/20/2022 Deadline to meet and confer to narrow terms in dispute and exchange revised list
`of terms/constructions.
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`1/27/2022 Defendant files Opening claim construction brief, including any arguments that any
`claim terms are indefinite.
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`2/17/2022
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`Plaintiff files Responsive claim construction brief.
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`3/3/2022
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`Defendant files Reply claim construction brief.
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`3/17/2022
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`Plaintiff files Sur-Reply claim construction brief.
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`material. Any amendment to add patent claims requires leave of court so that the Court can address
`any scheduling issues.
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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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`Date
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`3/22/2022
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`Parties submit Joint Claim Construction Statement.
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`3/24/2022
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`Parties submit optional technical tutorials to the Court and technical adviser (if
`appointed).3
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`3/31/2022 Markman Hearing at 9:00 a.m. for a half day
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`4/1/2022
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`Fact Discovery opens; deadline to serve Initial Disclosures per Rule 26(a).
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`5/12/2022 Deadline to add parties.
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`5/26/2022 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.
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`7/21/2022 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.)
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`9/29/2022 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.
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`10/27/2022 Close of Fact Discovery
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`11/3/2022 Opening Expert Reports
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`12/1/2022 Rebuttal Expert Reports
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`12/22/2022 Close of Expert Discovery
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`1/12/2023 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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`1/19/2023 Dispositive motion deadline and Daubert motion deadline.
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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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`2/2/2023
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`Serve Pretrial Disclosures (jury instructions, exhibits lists, witness lists, discovery
`and deposition designations).
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`2/16/2023
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`Serve objections to pretrial disclosures/rebuttal disclosures.
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`2/16/2023
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`Parties to email the Court’s law clerk to confirm pretrial and trial dates
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`2/23/2023
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`Serve objections to rebuttal disclosures and File Motions in-limine.
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`3/2/2023
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`3/9/2023
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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.
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`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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`3/20/2023
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`File joint notice identifying remaining objections to pretrial disclosures and
`disputes on motions in-limine.
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`3/23/2023
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`Final Pretrial Conference. The Court expects to set this date at the conclusion of
`the Markman Hearing.
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`4/13/2023
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`Jury Selection/Trial. The Court expects to set this date at the conclusion of the
`Markman Hearing.
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`Dated: October 28, 2021
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`By: /s/ Steven M. Seigel
`Andres Healy (WA 45578)
`Steven M. Seigel (WA 53960)
`SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
`1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800
`Seattle, Washington 98101
`Tel: (206) 516-3880
`Fax: 206-516-3883
`ahealy@susmangodfrey.com
`sseigel@susmangodfrey.com
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`Lexie G. White (TX 24048876)
`SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
`1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100
`Houston, Texas 77002
`Tel: (713) 651-9366
`Fax: (713) 654-6666
`lwhite@susmangodfrey.com
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`Charles Ainsworth
`State Bar No. 00783521
`Robert Christopher Bunt
`State Bar No. 00787165
`PARKER, BUNT & AINSWORTH, P.C.
`100 E. Ferguson, Suite 418
`Tyler, TX 75702
`903/531-3535
`charley@pbatyler.com
`rcbunt@pbatyler.com
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`COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ANCORA
`TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Robert W. Unikel
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`Robert W. Unikel (admitted pro hac vice)
`robertunikel@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`71 South Wacker Drive, 45th Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 499-6000
`Facsimile: (312) 499-6100
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`Robert R. Laurenzi (admitted pro hac vice)
`robertlaurenzi@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Telephone: (212) 318-6000
`Facsimile: (212) 319-4090
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`Elizabeth Brann (admitted pro hac vice)
`elizabethbrann@paulhastings.com
`Ariell N. Bratton (admitted pro hac vice)
`ariellbratton@paulhastings.com
`Sachin Bhatmuley (admitted pro hac vice)
`sachinbhatmuley@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`4747 Executive Drive, 12th Floor
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Telephone: (858) 458-3000
`Facsimile: (858) 458-3005
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`Joshua Yin (admitted pro hac vice)
`joshuayin@paulhastings.com
`PAUL HASTINGS LLP
`1117 S. California Avenue
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`Telephone: (650) 320-1800
`Facsimile: (650) 320-1900
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`Brian C. Banner (TX Bar No. 24059416)
`bbanner@sgbfirm.com
`Truman H. Fenton (TX 24059742)
`tfenton@sgbfirm.com
`Darryl J. Adams (TX 00796101)
`dadams@sgbfirm.com
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`SLAYDEN GRUBERT BEARD PLLC
`401 Congress Ave., Suite 1650
`Austin, TX 78701
`Telephone: (512) 402-3550
`Facsimile: (512) 402-6865
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`COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT GOOGLE
`LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on October 28, 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk
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`of the Court by using the CM/ECF system, and the forgoing was served via e-mail therefrom to
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`all counsel of record.
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`/s/ Steven M. Seigel
`Steven M. Seigel
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