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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 GOOGLE INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 10-03561 WHA

NOTICE RE TRIAL STRATEGY

Counsel should bear in mind that, in declining to bar categories of evidence at the

outset, the Court is keeping open the possibility that as the trial develops and it becomes evident

how evidence and argument is used or misused, the Court may restrict lines of evidence,

themes, and arguments and may instruct the jury that certain arguments should or should not be

considered. As in all trials, counsel must feel their way and should not later insist that they

relied on rulings early on refusing to bar evidence at the threshold (or limiting the use of

evidence). The same is true for the jury instruction on fair use. The trial itself may persuade

the judge that modifications are needed. Proceed on notice of that possibility. 

Dated: May 5, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:10-cv-03561-WHA Document 1833 Filed 05/05/16 Page 1 of 1