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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED 

LLC AND MCM PORTFOLIO LLC,

PLAINTIFFS, 

V. 

CANON, INC. ET AL., 

 DEFENDANTS.

CASE NO. 14-CV-03640-CW 

MINUTE ORDER AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT ORDER 

TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED 

LLC AND MCM PORTFOLIO LLC,

PLAINTIFFS, 

V. 

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 

DEFENDANT. 

CASE NO. 14-CV-03643-CW 

TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED 

LLC AND MCM PORTFOLIO LLC, 

 PLAINTIFFS,

 V.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, ET 

AL.,

 DEFENDANTS.

 CASE NO. 14-CV-03646-CW 

Clerk: Jean Ballard Reporter: Diane Skillman 

Attorney for Plaintiff: Denise De Mory 

Appearing by Phone: Anthony G. Simon, Benjamin R. Askew, and 

 Michael P. Kella 

Attorney for Defendant: Jacqueline Lee, for Cannon Inc. 

Appearing by Phone: David M Maiorana and Tracy Ann Stitt, for 

 Canon Inc. 

 Marcia Henninger Sundeen and Cy Walker, 

 for Hewlett-Packard Company 

 William Edward Devitt and Matthew 

 Hertko, for Seiko Epson Corporation 

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A case management conference was held on: November 3, 2015. 

The Case Management Statement and Proposed Order filed by the 

parties is hereby adopted by the Court as the Case Management Order 

for the case, except as may be noted below. The Court's standard 

Order for Pretrial Preparation, distributed at the conference, also 

applies. 

 

Date of next case management conference: 8/9/16 at 2:30 p.m. 

Completion of Fact Discovery: 4/6/16 

Disclosure of identities and reports of expert witnesses: 4/27/16 

Completion of Expert Discovery: 6/16/16 

Further case management conference, and all case-dispositive 

motions, to be heard at 2:30 P.M. on or before: 8/9/16 

Final Pretrial Conference at 2:30 P.M. on: 11/22/16 

A 5 day Jury Trial will begin at 8:30 A.M. on: 12/5/16 

 

Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After 

the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a 

joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. Up 

to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be 

electronically filed under the Civil Events category of "Motions 

and Related Filings >Motions-- General > Discovery Letter Brief." 

The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the 

parties of how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge 

may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or set a telephone 

conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been 

assigned, all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to 

that Judge's procedures. 

 

Motions for Summary Judgment: Absent permission from the Court, all 

case-dispositive motions in a case will be briefed and heard 

together, on the case-dispositive motion hearing cut-off date, or 

on an earlier available date agreed to by the parties. Multiple 

parties should file joint briefs if possible. If Plaintiffs wish 

to file a motion for summary judgment, they shall do so 6 weeks 

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before the cut-off date. If Defendants wish to file a cross-motion 

as well as an opposition to the motion, any cross-motion shall be 

contained within the opposition to the motion, which may contain up 

to 25 pages in total, and shall be filed 14 days after the filing 

of the motion. The reply to the motion shall include the 

opposition to any cross-motion, may contain up to 15 pages in 

total, and shall be filed 7 days after the filing of the 

opposition. A reply to any cross-motion may contain up to 15 

pages, and shall be filed 7 days after the filing of the 

opposition. If Plaintiffs do not file a motion for summary 

judgment, Defendants may file one 5 weeks before the casedispositive motion hearing cut-off date and the schedule in Local 

Rule 7-3 shall apply. Courtesy copies of multi-page exhibits for 

chambers should be clearly marked with tabbed dividers. 

Civil motion calendar is conducted on Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. Parties 

need not reserve a hearing date for civil motions; however, parties 

must check the legal newspapers or the Court’s website at 

www.cand.uscourts.gov for unavailable dates. 

A Further Case Management Conference will be held on the casedispositive motion hearing cut-off date, whether or not dispositive 

motions are filed. 

Dated: November 9, 2015 

________________________________ 

CLAUDIA WILKEN 

United States District Judge 

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ORDER FOR PRETRIAL PREPARATION 

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 

 1. Not less than 28 days prior to the pretrial conference, 

counsel shall exchange (but not file or lodge) the papers 

described in Civil L.R. 16-10(b)(7),(8),(9), and (10), and their 

motions in limine. 

 2. At least 21 days before the final pretrial conference, 

lead counsel who will try the case shall meet and confer with 

respect to: 

 (a) Preparation and content of the joint pretrial 

conference statement; 

 (b) Resolution of any differences between the parties 

regarding the preparation and content of the joint pretrial 

conference statement and the preparation and exchange of pretrial 

materials to be served and lodged pursuant to this Order for 

Pretrial Preparation. To the extent such differences are not 

resolved, the parties will present the issues in the pretrial 

conference statement so that the judge may rule on the matter 

during the pretrial conference; and 

 (c) Settlement of the action. 

 3. Not less than 14 days prior to the pretrial conference, 

counsel shall submit the following. 

 (a) Pretrial Conference Statement. The parties shall 

file a joint pretrial conference statement containing the 

following information: 

 (1) The Action. 

 (A) Substance of the Action. A brief description of 

the substance of claims and defenses which remain to be decided. 

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 (B) Relief Prayed. A detailed statement of all the 

relief claimed, particularly itemizing all elements of damages 

claimed. 

 (2) The Factual Basis of the Action. 

 (A) Undisputed Facts. A plain and concise statement of 

all relevant facts not reasonably disputed. 

 (B) Disputed Factual Issues. A plain and concise 

statement of all disputed factual issues which remain to be 

decided. 

 (C) Agreed Statement. A statement assessing whether 

all or part of the action may be presented upon an agreed 

statement of facts. 

 (D) Stipulations. A statement of stipulations 

requested or proposed for pretrial or trial purposes. 

 (3) Disputed Legal Issues. Without extended legal 

argument, a concise statement of each disputed point of law 

concerning liability or relief. 

 (4) Further Discovery or Motions. A statement of all 

remaining discovery or motions. 

 (5) Trial Alternatives and Options. 

 (A) Settlement Discussions. A statement summarizing 

the status of settlement negotiations and indicating whether 

further negotiations are likely to be productive. 

 (B) Consent to Trial Before a Magistrate Judge. A 

statement whether the parties consent to a court or jury trial 

before a magistrate judge, with appeal directly to the Ninth 

Circuit. 

 (C) Bifurcation, Separate Trial of Issues. A statement 

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of whether bifurcation or a separate trial of specific issues is 

feasible and desired. 

 (6) Miscellaneous. Any other subjects relevant to the 

trial of the action, or material to its just, speedy and 

inexpensive determination. 

 (b) Exhibit List and Objections. The exhibit list 

shall list each proposed exhibit by its number (see Civil L.R. 30-

2(b)), description, and sponsoring witness, followed by blanks to 

accommodate the date on which it is marked for identification and 

the date on which it is admitted into evidence. No party shall be 

permitted to offer any exhibit in its case-in-chief that is not 

disclosed in its exhibit list without leave of the Court for good 

cause shown. Parties shall also deliver a set of premarked 

exhibits to the Courtroom Deputy. The exhibit markers shall each 

contain the name and number of the case, the number of the 

exhibit, and blanks to accommodate the date admitted and the 

Deputy Clerk's initials. (Appropriate sample forms are available 

on the Court’s website at www.cand.uscourts.gov). Any objections 

to exhibits which remain after the pretrial meeting shall be 

indicated in the pretrial statement. 

 (c) Witness List. In addition to the requirements of 

FRCivP 26(a)(3)(A), a brief statement describing the substance of 

the testimony to be given by each witness who may be called at 

trial. No party shall be permitted to call any witness in its 

case-in-chief who is not disclosed in its pretrial statement 

without leave of Court for good cause shown. 

 (d) Use of Discovery Responses. In addition to the 

requirements of FRCivP 26(a)(3)(B), a designation of any excerpts 

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from interrogatory answers or from responses for admissions 

intended to be offered at trial. Counsel shall indicate any 

objections to use of these materials and that counsel have 

conferred respecting such objections. 

 (e) Trial briefs. Briefs on all significant disputed 

issues of law, including foreseeable procedural and evidentiary 

issues, which remain after the pretrial meeting. 

 (f) Motions in Limine. Any motions in limine that 

could not be settled at the pretrial meeting shall be filed with 

the pretrial statement. All motions in limine shall be contained 

within one document, limited to 25 pages pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-

2(b), with each motion listed as a subheading. Opposition to the 

motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited 

to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and filed seven (7) 

days thereafter. 

 (g) Joint Proposed Voir Dire. The attached voir dire 

questionnaire will be given to the venire members, and copies of 

the responses will be made available to counsel at the beginning 

of voir dire. Counsel may submit a set of additional requested 

voir dire, to be included in the questionnaire or posed by the 

Court, to which they have agreed at the pretrial meeting. Any 

voir dire questions on which counsel cannot agree shall be 

submitted separately. Counsel may be allowed brief follow-up voir 

dire after the Court's questioning. 

 (h) Joint Proposed Jury Instructions. As applicable, 

jury instructions §1.1A, §1.1C, §1.2 through §1.17, §1.19, §2.1 

through §2.13, §3.1 through §3.3 from the Manual of Model Civil 

Jury Instructions for the Ninth Circuit (most recent edition) will 

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be given absent objection. Counsel shall jointly submit one set 

of additional proposed jury instructions, to which they have 

agreed at the pretrial meeting. The instructions shall be ordered 

in a logical sequence, together with a table of contents. Any 

instruction on which counsel cannot agree shall be marked as 

"disputed," and shall be included within the jointly submitted 

instructions and accompanying table of contents, in the place 

where the party proposing the instruction believes it should be 

given. Argument and authority for and against each disputed 

instruction shall be included as part of the joint submission, on 

separate pages directly following the disputed instruction. 

 The parties shall email to cwpo@cand.uscourts.gov a copy of 

their proposed jury instructions in WordPerfect or Word format. 

The subject of the email should include the name of the parties, 

the case number and a description of the document. 

 (i) Proposed Verdict Forms, Joint or Separate. 

 (j) Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 

(Court Trial only). The Court requests that the parties hyperlink 

each proposed Finding of Fact to any supporting evidence. The 

parties shall email to cwpo@cand.uscourts.gov a copy of their 

proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in WordPerfect or 

Word format. The subject of the email should include the name of 

the parties, the case number and a description of the document. 

JURY SELECTION 

 The Jury Commissioner will summon 20 to 25 prospective 

jurors. The Courtroom Deputy will select their names at random 

and seat them in the courtroom in the order in which their names 

are called. Copies of their questionnaires will be provided to 

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counsel. 

 Voir dire will be asked of sufficient venire persons so that 

eight (or more for a lengthy trial) will remain after all 

peremptory challenges and an anticipated number of hardship 

dismissals and cause challenges have been made. 

 The Court will then take cause challenges, and discuss 

hardship claims from the individual jurors, outside the presence 

of the venire. The Court will inform the attorneys which hardship 

claims and cause challenges will be granted, but will not announce 

those dismissals until the process is completed. Each side may 

then list in writing up to three peremptory challenges. The 

attorneys will review each other's lists and then submit them to 

the Courtroom Deputy. 

 Then, from the list of jurors in numerical order, the Court 

will strike the persons with meritorious hardships, those excused 

for cause, and those challenged peremptorily, and call the first 

eight people in numerical sequence remaining. Those people will 

be the jury. 

 All jurors remaining at the close of the case will 

deliberate. There are no alternates. 

SANCTIONS 

 Failure to comply with this Order is cause for sanctions 

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f). 

 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 9, 2015 ________________________________ 

CLAUDIA WILKEN 

United States District Judge 

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JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE 

Please fill out this form as completely as possible and print 

clearly. Since we want to make copies for the attorneys and the 

Court, do not write on the back of any page. If you need more 

room, continue at the bottom of the page. Thank you for your 

cooperation. 

1. Your name: ________________________________________________ 

2. Your age: _________________________________________________ 

3 The city where you live: __________________________________ 

 How long have you lived there:_____________________________ 

4. Your place of birth: ______________________________________ 

5. Do you rent or own your own home? _________________________ 

6. Your marital status: (circle one) 

single married live with partner separated divorced widowed 

7. What is your occupation, and how long have you worked in it? 

(If you are retired, please describe your main occupation 

when you were working). 

_______________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________ 

8. Who is (or was) your employer? 

_______________________________________________________________ 

9. How long have you worked for this employer? ______________ 

10. Please list the occupations of any adults with whom you 

live. 

_______________________________________________________________ 

11. If you have children, please list their ages and sex and, if 

they are employed, please give their occupations. 

_______________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________ 

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12. Please describe your educational background: 

 Highest grade completed: _________________________________ 

 College and/or vocational schools you have attended: 

 Major areas of study:_____________________________________ 

13. Have you ever served on a jury before? ________ How many 

 times?________ 

 If yes: State/County Court _______ Federal Court _______ 

 When? ____________________________________________________ 

 Was it a civil or criminal case? _________________________ 

 Did the jury(ies) reach a verdict? _______________________ 

14. Attached is a list of the parties in this case, the law firms 

representing the parties, attorneys in this case, and persons who 

are potential witnesses in this case. Do you know, or think you 

know, any of the persons listed? 

 Yes:_____ No:_____ 

 If so, make a check next to their name. 

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