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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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088208/557098-55300917.1 3:16-CV-04263-HSG

REQUEST AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DEFENDANTS’ LEAD COUNSEL TO APPEAR 

TELEPHONICALLY AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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ROBERT D. LITOWITZ (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

JASON M. JOYAL (CA SBN 251168)

KELLY IP, LLP

1919 M Street, NW, Ste. 610

Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: 202-808-3572

Email: rob.litowitz@kelly-ip.com

Email: jason.joyal@kelly-ip.com

ZUZANA S. IKELS (SBN 208671)

POLSINELLI PC, POLSINELLI LLP in California

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1350

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 248-2100

Facsimile: (415) 248-2101

Email: zikels@polsinelli.com

DANIEL BIR (SBN 227918)

POLSINELLI PC, POLSINELLI LLP in California

2049 Century Park East. Suite 2900

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: 310-556-1801

Facsimile: 310-556-1802

Email: dbir@polsinelli.com

Attorneys for Defendants

VEND LIMITED; and VEND, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CITIXSYS AMERICAS INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

VEND LIMITED and VEND, INC.,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:16-CV-04263-HSG

(Assigned to Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.)

REQUEST AND ORDER FOR 

DEFENDANTS’ LEAD COUNSEL TO 

APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Date: November 29, 2016

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Ctrm: 10, 19th Fl.

Action Filed: July 28, 2016

Trial Date: None

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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16-10(a), Defendants Vend Limited and Vend, Inc.,

(“Defendants”) respectfully request that this Court grant permission for Robert D. Litowitz of 

Kelly IP, LLP, lead trial counsel for Defendants, to appear by telephone for the Case 

Management Conference currently scheduled for November 29, 2016, at 2:00 p.m (“November 

29 Case Management Conference”). In support of this request, undersigned counsel represents 

that (1) counsel for Plaintiff Citixsys Americas Inc. was consulted and has no opposition to this 

request, (2) Defendants’ request is made more than seven (7) days in advance of the November 

29 Case Management Conference, in accordance with Local Civil Rule 16-10; and (3) lead 

counsel, Robert D. Litowitz of Kelly IP, LLP, is located in Washington D.C.

WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request leave of Court for Defendants’ lead trial

counsel, Robert D. Litowitz of Kelly IP, LLP to appear by telephone for the November 29 Case

Management Conference.

Dated: November 21, 2016 POLSINELLI LLP

/s/ Zuzana Ikels

By: Robert D. Litowitz

Jason M. Joyal

Zuzana Ikels

Daniel Bir

Attorneys for Defendants VEND LIMITED and 

VEND, INC.

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ORDER

Defendants Vend Limited and Vend, Inc.’s request for lead trial counsel, Robert D. 

Litowitz of KELLY IP, LLP to appear by telephone for the Case Management Conference 

scheduled for November 29, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. is hereby GRANTED. Counsel shall contact 

CourtCall at (866) 582-6878 to make arrangements for the telephonic appearance. 

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: November 22, 2016 __________________________________

Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

United States District Judge 

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