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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

United States District Court

Northern District of California

ALEKSANDR L. YUFA,

Plaintiff,

v.

TSI INCORPORATED,

Defendant.

Case No.: CV 09-01315 KAW

ORDER REGARDING TUTORIAL AND 

CLAIM CONSTRUCTION HEARING

The Court will hold the a tutorial on September 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. The Claim 

Construction hearing will be held on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

I. Tutorial

At the Tutorial, each side will be permitted 30-45 minutes to present a summary of the 

background of the technology involved, an explanation of the nature of the problem the inventor 

sought to solve, and reference to the prior art in existence at the time of conception. The patent 

holder will make the first presentation. Visual aids are encouraged. The court prefers that 

someone other than counsel make the presentation. No argument or examination will be 

permitted. The proceeding is not recorded and statements made during the tutorial may not be 

cited as judicial admissions against a party.

II. Claim Construction Hearing

The Claim Construction Hearing will be limited to three hours. The patent holder will act 

as the moving party for the purposes of claim construction. The court will not ordinarily hear 

extrinsic evidence at the claim construction hearing. Should it become apparent that testimony 

will be necessary, counsel may request a telephone conference with the court within two weeks of 

the hearing to seek the court’s approval.

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Demonstrative exhibits and visual aids are permissible at the hearing as long as they are 

based on information contained in the papers already filed. Counsel shall exchange copies of 

exhibits no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing, and will provide the Court with two chambers 

copies of all exhibits no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing. 

III. Subsequent Case Management Conference

Upon issuance of the claim construction ruling, the court will also set a date for a further 

case management conference. In the case management statement to be filed 7 calendar days prior 

to the conference, the parties must address the following topics:

a) Anticipated post-claim construction discovery;

b) the filing of dispositive motions;

c) if willful infringement has been asserted, whether the allegedly-infringing party wishes to 

rely on the advice of counsel defense. If so, the parties should be prepared to address proposals 

for resolving any attorney-client privilege issues that arise, and whether the parties believe 

bifurcation of the trial into liability and damages phases would be appropriate;

d) the progress of settlement discussions, if any; and

e) any other pretrial matters.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 19, 2013

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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