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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDSEY J. WALKER, Civil No. 05-CV-2253 BEN (CAB)

Plaintiff, FIRST REVISED ORDER REGULATING

DISCOVERY AND OTHER PRETRIAL

PROCEEDINGS

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)

(Local Rule 16.1)

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 26)

(Patent Local Rules)

v.

THE JON RENAU COLLECTION, INC.,

Defendant.

On May 23, 2007, the Court conducted a telephonic Status Conference regarding issuing a new

case schedule. After consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and being advised of the

status of the case, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions. On or

before June 1, 2007, Plaintiff shall serve on all parties a “Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary

Infringement Contentions.” Separately for each opposing party, the “Disclosure of Asserted Claims and

Preliminary Infringement Contentions” must contain the following information:

a. Each claim of each patent in the suit that is allegedly infringed by each opposing

party;

b. Separately for each asserted claim, each accused apparatus, product, device,

process, method, act, or other instrumentality (“Accused Instrumentality”) of each opposing party of

which the party is aware. This identification must be as specific as possible. Each product, device and

apparatus must be identified by name or model number, if known. Each method or process must be

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identified by name, if known, or by any product, device, or apparatus which, when used, allegedly results

in the practice of the claimed method or process;

c. A chart identifying specifically where each element of each asserted claim is

found within each Accused Instrumentality, including for each element that such party contends is

governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(6), the identity of the structure(s), act(s), or material(s) in the Accused

Instrumentality that performs the claimed function;

d. Whether each element of each asserted claim is claimed to be literally present or

present under the doctrine of equivalents in the Accused Instrumentality;

e. For any patent that claims priority to an earlier application, the priority date to

which each asserted claim allegedly is entitled; and

f. If a party claiming patent infringement asserts that its own apparatus, product,

device, process, method, act, or other instrumentality practices the claimed invention, the party must

identify, separately for each asserted claim, each such apparatus, product, device, process, method, act,

or other instrumentality that incorporates or reflects that particular claim.

2. Document Production Accompanying Disclosure. With the “Disclosure of Asserted

Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions,” the party claiming patent infringement must produce

to each opposing party, or make available for inspection and copying, the following documents in the

possession, custody and/or control of that party:

a. Documents (e.g., contracts, purchase orders, invoices, advertisements, marketing

materials, offer letters, beta site testing agreements, and third party or joint development agreements)

sufficient to evidence each discussion with, disclosure to, or other manner of providing to a third party,

or sale of or offer to sell, the claimed invention prior to the date of application for the patent in suit. A

party’s production of a document as required herein does not constitute an admission that such document

evidences or is prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102;

b. All documents evidencing the conception, reduction to practice, design, and

development of each claimed invention, which were created on or before the date of application for the

patent in suit or the priority date identified pursuant to Patent L.R. 3.1(e), whichever is earlier; and

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c. A copy of the file history for each patent in suit and each application to which a

claim for priority is made under Patent L.R. 3.1(e).

The producing party must separately identify by production number which documents correspond

to each category.

The party claiming patent infringement is required to use its best efforts to obtain the documents

to make a timely disclosure if the documents identified above are not in the possession, custody and/or

control of that party.

3. Preliminary Invalidity Contentions. On or before June 29, 2007, Defendants shall

serve on all parties its “Preliminary Invalidity Contentions” which must contain the following

information:

a. The identity of each item of prior art that allegedly anticipates each asserted claim

or renders it obvious. This includes information about any alleged knowledge or use of the invention in

this country prior to the date of invention of the patent. Each prior art patent must be identified by its

number, country of origin, and date of issue. Each prior art publication must be identified by its title,

date of publication, and where feasible, author and publisher. Prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) must be

identified by specifying the item offered for sale or publicly used or known, the date the offer or use took

place or the information became known, and the identity of the person or entity which made the use or

which made and received the offer, or the person or entity which made the information known or to

whom it was made known. Prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102(f) must be identified by providing the name

of the person(s) from whom and the circumstances under which the invention or any part of it was

derived. Prior art under 35 U.S.C. §102(g) must be identified by providing the identities of the person(s)

or entities involved in and the circumstances surrounding the making of the invention before the patent

applicant(s);

b. Whether each item of prior art anticipates each asserted claim or renders it

obvious. If a combination of items of prior art makes a claim obvious, each such combination must be

identified;

c. A chart identifying where specifically in each alleged item of prior art each

element of each asserted claim is found, including for each element that such party contends is governed

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by 35 U.S.C. §112(6), the identity of the structure(s), act(s), or material(s) in each item of prior art that

performs the claimed function;

d. Any grounds of invalidity based on indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. §112(2) of any

of the asserted claims; and,

e. Any grounds of invalidity based on lack of written description, lack of enabling

disclosure, or failure to disclose the best mode under 35 U.S.C. §112(1).

4. Document Production Accompanying Preliminary Invalidity Contentions. With the

“Preliminary Invalidity Contentions,” the party opposing a claim of patent infringement must produce or

make available for inspection and copying:

a. Source code, specifications, schematics, flow charts, artwork, formulas, or other

documentation sufficient to show the operation of any aspects or elements of any Accused

Instrumentality identified by the patent claimant in the “Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary

Infringement Contentions;”

b. A copy of each item of prior art identified in the Preliminary Invalidity

Contentions, which does not appear in the file history of the patent(s) at issue. To the extent any such

item is not in English, an English translation of the portion(s) relied upon must be produced.

5. Exchange of Proposed Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence.

a. On or before July 13, 2007, the parties shall simultaneously exchange a

preliminary proposed construction of each claim term, phrase, or clause which the parties have identified

for claim construction purposes. Each such “Preliminary Claim Construction” will also for each element

which any party contends is governed by 35 U.S.C. §112(6), identify the structure(s), act(s), or

material(s) corresponding to that element.

b. At the same time the parties exchange their respective “Preliminary Claim

Constructions,” they must also provide a preliminary identification of extrinsic evidence, including

without limitation, dictionary definitions, citations to learned treatises and prior art, and testimony of

percipient and expert witnesses they contend support their respective claim constructions. The parties

must identify each such item of extrinsic evidence by production number or produce a copy of any such

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item not previously produced. With respect to any such witness, percipient or expert, the parties must

also provide a brief description of the substance of that witness’ proposed testimony.

c. On or before July 27, 2007, the parties shall simultaneously exchange

“Responsive Claim Constructions”identifying whether the responding party agrees with the other party’s

proposed construction, or identify an alternate construction in the responding party’s preliminary

construction, or set forth the responding party’s alternate construction.

d. At the same time the parties exchange their respective “Responsive Claim

Constructions,” they must also provide a preliminary identification of extrinsic evidence, including

without limitation, dictionary definitions, citations to learned treatises and prior art, and testimony of

percipient and expert witnesses they contend support any responsive claim constructions. The parties

must identify each such item of extrinsic evidence by production number or produce a copy of any such

item not previously produced. With respect to any such witness, percipient or expert, the parties must

also provide a brief description of the substance of that witness’ proposed testimony.

e. The parties must thereafter meet and confer for the purposes of narrowing the

issues and finalizing preparation of a Joint Claim Construction Chart, Joint Claim Construction

Worksheet and Joint Hearing Statement.

6. Joint Claim Construction Chart, Worksheet and Hearing Statement. On or before

August 17, 2007, the parties shall complete and file a Joint Claim Construction Chart, Joint Claim

Construction Worksheet and Joint Hearing Statement.

a. The Joint Claim Construction Chart must have a column listing complete

language of disputed claims with the disputed terms in bold type and separate columns for each party’s

proposed construction of each disputed term. Each party’s proposed construction of each disputed claim

term, phrase, or clause, must identify all references from the specification or prosecution history that

support that construction and an identification of any extrinsic evidence known to the party on which it

intends to rely either to support its proposed construction of the claim or to oppose any other party’s

proposed construction of the claim, including, but not limited to, as permitted by law, dictionary

definitions, citations to learned treatises and prior art, and testimony of percipient and expert witnesses.

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b. The parties Joint Claim Construction Worksheet must be in the format set forth in

Appendix A and include any proposed constructions to which the parties agree, as well as those in

dispute. The parties must jointly submit the Joint Claim Construction Worksheet on computer disk in

both Word and Wordperfect format or in such other format as the court may direct.

c. The Joint Hearing Statement must include:

1. The anticipated length of time necessary for the Claim Construction

Hearing; and

2. Whether any party proposes to call one or more witnesses, including

experts, at the Claim Construction Hearing, the identity of each such witness, and for each expert, a

summary of each opinion to be offered in sufficient detail to permit a meaningful deposition of that

expert.

d. At the Court’s discretion, within five calendar days of the submission of the Joint

Claim Construction Chart, Joint Claim Construction Worksheet and Joint Hearing Statement, the Court

will hold a status conference with the parties, in person or by telephone, to discuss the schedule,

witnesses and any other matters regarding the Claim Construction Hearing.

7. Completion of Claim Construction Discovery. The parties shall complete all

discovery, including any depositions of any witnesses, including experts, the parties intend to use in the

Claim Construction Hearing by August 24, 2007. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 applies to depositions, except as to

experts. An expert witness identified in a party’s Joint Hearing Statement may be deposed on claim

construction issues. The identification of said expert in the Joint Hearing Statement may be deemed

good cause for a further deposition on all substantive issues.

8. Claim Construction Briefs.

a. On or before August 24, 2007, the parties shall simultaneously file and serve

opening briefs and any evidence supporting their claim construction.

b. On or before September 7, 2007, the parties shall simultaneously file and serve

briefs responsive to the opposing party’s opening brief and any evidence directly rebutting the

supporting evidence contained in the opposing party’s opening brief.

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9. Claim Construction Hearing. On October 1, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., the Honorable

Roger T. Benitez, United States District Judge, will conduct a Claim Construction Hearing, to the

extent that parties or the court believe a hearing is necessary for construction of the claims at issue.

10. Final Contentions. Each party’s “Preliminary Infringement Contentions” and

“Preliminary Invalidity Contentions” will be deemed to be that party’s final contentions, except as set

forth below.

a. If a party claiming patent infringement believes in good faith that the Court’s

Claim Construction Ruling so requires, not later than 30 days after service by the Court of its Claim

Construction Ruling, that party may serve “Final Infringement Contentions” without leave of court that

amend its “Preliminary Infringement Contentions.”

b. Not later than 50 days after service by the Court of its Claim Construction Ruling,

each party opposing a claim of patent infringement may serve “Final Invalidity Contentions” without

leave of court that amend its “Preliminary Invalidity Contentions” if: i) a party claiming patent

infringement has served “Final Infringement Contentions,” or ii) the party opposing a claim of patent

infringement believes in good faith that the Court’s Claim Construction Ruling so requires.

11. Amendment to Contentions. Amendment or modification of the Preliminary or Final

Infringement Contentions or the Preliminary or Final Invalidity Contentions, other than as expressly

permitted in the section above, may be made only by order of the court, which will be entered only upon

a showing of good cause.

12. Opinion of Counsel. Not later than 30 days after filing of the Claim Construction Order,

each party opposing a claim of patent infringement that will rely on an opinion must:

a. Produce or make available for inspection and copying the opinion(s) and any other

documentation relating to the opinion(s) as to which that party agrees the attorney-client or work product

protection has been waived; and

b. Serve a privilege log identifying any other documents, except those authored by

counsel acting solely as trial counsel, relating to the subject matter of the opinion(s) which the party is

withholding on the grounds of attorney-client privilege or work product protection.

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A party opposing a claim of patent infringement who does not comply with this requirement will

not be permitted to rely on an opinion of counsel as part of a defense to willful infringement absent a

stipulation of all parties or by order of the court, which will be entered only upon showing of good cause.

13. The parties shall jointly contact the chambers within seven calendar days after the Claim

Construction Ruling is entered to schedule a Case Management Conference for setting further pre-trial

dates and a Settlement Conference. 

14. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good cause shown.

15. Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a copy of this order on all parties that enter this case

hereafter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 23, 2007

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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APPENDIX A

APPROVED FORM OF

JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION WORKSHEET

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CLAIM CONSTRUCTION WORKSHEET

PATENT CLAIM AGREED PROPOSED

CONSTRUCTION

PLAINTIFF’S

PROPOSED

CONSTRUCTION

DEFENDANT’S

PROPOSED

CONSTRUCTION

COURT’S

CONSTRUCTION

1. Claim language as it

appears in the patent with

terms and phrases to be

construed in bold.

Proposed construction if

the parties agree.

Plaintiff’s proposed

construction if parties

disagree.

Defendant’s proposed

construction if parties

disagree.

Blank column for Court

to enter its construction.

2. Claim language as it

appears in the patent with

terms and phrases to be

construed in bold.

Proposed construction if

the parties agree.

Plaintiff’s proposed

construction if parties

disagree.

Defendant’s proposed

construction if parties

disagree.

Blank column for Court

to enter its construction.

3. Claim language as it

appears in the patent with

terms and phrases to be

construed in bold.

Proposed construction if

the parties agree.

Plaintiff’s proposed

construction if parties

disagree.

Defendant’s proposed

construction if parties

disagree.

Blank column for Court

to enter its construction.

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