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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
`AT SEATTLE
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`CYWEE GROUP LTD.,
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`Plaintiff(s),
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`Case No. 2:17−cv−00932−JLR
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` v.
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`HTC CORPORATION ET AL.,
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`Defendant(s).
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`MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL
`DATES AND RELATED DATES
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`MARCH 25, 2019
`7−8 days
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`December 29, 2017
`January 11, 2018
`September 26, 2018
`January 19, 2018
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`JURY TRIAL DATE
`Length of Jury Trial
`Preliminary infringement contentions and
` disclosure of asserted claims
`Deadline for joining additional parties
`Deadline for amending pleadings
`Disclosure of preliminary invalidity contentions
`Reports from expert witnesses regarding
`February 16, 2018
` Markman issues due
`Rebuttal expert reports regarding Markman issues due March 15, 2018
`Preliminary Claim Chart
`March 30, 2018
`Joint claim chart and Prehearing Statement
`April 25, 2018
`Opening claim construction briefs due
` (24 pages per side)
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`May 18, 2018
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`Responsive claim construction briefs due
` (24 pages per side)
`Markman hearing at 09:00 AM on
`Reports from expert witnesses under FRCP 26(a)(2)
` due
`Rebuttal expert reports due
`All motions related to discovery must be noted
` on the motion calendar no later than the Friday
` before discovery closes pursuant to
` CR7(d)(d)(3) or CR37(a)(2)(B)
`Discovery completed by
`All dispositive motions must be filed by
` and noted on the motion calendar no
` later than the fourth Friday thereafter
` (see CR7(d))
`Settlement conference per CR 39.1(c)(2) held
` no later than
`All motions in limine must be filed by
` and noted on the motion calendar no
` later than the second Friday thereafter
`Agreed pretrial order due
`Pretrial conference to be held at 02:00 PM on
`Trial briefs , proposed voir dire questions and
` jury instructions
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`June 1, 2018
`July 13, 2018
`August 24, 2018
`September 21, 2018
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`October 12, 2018
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`November 20, 2018
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`December 21, 2018
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`February 22, 2019
`March 7, 2019
`March 11, 2019
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`March 18, 2019
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`These dates are set at the direction of the Court after reviewing the joint
`status report and discovery plan submitted by the parties. All other dates are
`specified in the Local Rules. If any of the dates identified in this order or
`the Local Rules fall on a weekend or federal holiday, the act or event shall be
`performed on the next business day. These are firm dates that can be changed
`only by order of the court, not by agreement of counsel or the parties. The
`court will alter these dates only upon good cause shown: failure to complete
`discovery within the time allowed is not recognized as good cause.
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`If the Markman hearing or trial dates assigned to this matter create an
`irreconcilable conflict, counsel must notify Ashleigh Drecktrah, Deputy Clerk,
`at (206) 370−8520 within 10 days of the date of this order and must set forth
`the exact nature of the conflict. A failure to do so will be deemed a waiver.
`The parties shall comply with the procedures outlined in the court's
`Standing Order as to all patent claim construction issues. PLEASE NOTE:
`The court will not rule on dispositive motions that raise issues of claim
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`construction prior to the hearing, unless special circumstances warrant
`and leave of court is obtained in advance of filing.
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`As required by Local Rules W.D. Wash CR 37(a), all discovery matters
`are to be resolved by agreement if possible. In addition, pursuant to
`Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, the Court "direct[s] that before
`moving for an order relating to discovery, the movant must request a
`conference with the court" by notifying Ashleigh Drecktrah at
`(206) 370−8520. See Fed. Rule Civ.P. 16(b)(3)(B)(v). Counsel are further
`directed to cooperate in preparing the Joint Claim Chart and final pretrial
`order in the format required by CR 16.1, except as ordered below.
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`The original and one copy of any exhibits to be used at the Markman
`hearing and/or trial are to be delivered to chambers five days before the
`trial date. Each exhibit shall be clearly marked. Exhibit tags are available
`at the Clerk's Office. The Court hereby alters the CR 16.1 procedure for
`numbering exhibits: Plaintiff's exhibits shall be numbered beginning with
`1. Defendant's exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with
`500. Duplicate documents shall not be listed twice: once a party has
`identified an exhibit in the pretrial order, any party may use it. Each
`set of exhibits shall be submitted in a three−ring binder with
`appropriately numbered tabs.
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`Counsel must be prepared to begin trial on the date scheduled, but it
`should be understood that the trial may have to await the completion of
`other cases.
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`Should this case settle, counsel shall notify Ashleigh Drecktrah, Deputy
`Clerk, at 206−370−8520, as soon as possible. Pursuant to GR 3(b), an attorney
`who fails to give the Deputy Clerk prompt notice of settlement may be subject
`to such discipline as the court deems appropriate.
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`A copy of this Minute Order shall be mailed to all counsel of record.
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`DATED: December 14, 2017
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` s/ Ashleigh Drecktrah
`Ashleigh Drecktrah, Deputy Clerk to
`Hon. James L. Robart, Judge
`(206) 370−8520
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