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

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07cv0324-WQH (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZODIAC POOL CARE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

PENTAIR WATER POOL AND SPA,

INC.,

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Case No. 07cv0324-WQH (BLM)

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

ORDER REGULATING DISCOVERY AND

OTHER PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 16) 

(Local Rule 16.1)

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 26)

(Patent Local Rules)

On June 13, 2007 at 9:30 a.m., the Court held a telephonic,

attorneys-only Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (ENE). Appearing

were Camilla Williams, Stephen Baskin, and Karineh Khachatourian on

behalf of plaintiff. Counsel failed to appear on behalf of defendant.

Settlement of the case could not be reached at the ENE, and the

Court therefore discussed compliance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure and the Patent Local Rules. 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. Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleadings, or

to file additional pleadings shall be filed on or before July 27, 2007.

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2. Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement

Contentions. On or before July 11, 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 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 and/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

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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.

3. 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 P.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 P.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.

4. Preliminary Invalidity Contentions. On or before September

10, 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

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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 and the motivation to

combine such items, 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 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).

5. 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;"

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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.

6. Exchange of Proposed Claim Constructions and Extrinsic

Evidence.

a. On or before September 24, 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 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 October 9, 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

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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.

7. Joint Claim Construction Chart, Worksheet, and Hearing

Statement. On or before October 22, 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

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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.

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 (5) 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.

8. 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 November 19, 2007. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 applies to

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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.

9. Claim Construction Briefs.

a. On or before November 19, 2007, the parties shall

simultaneously file and serve opening briefs and any evidence supporting

their claim construction.

b. On or before December 3, 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.

10. Claim Construction Hearing. On January 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.,

the Honorable William Q. Hayes 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.

11. 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 or a document produced

with the Preliminary Invalidity Contentions so require, not later than

thirty (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 fifty (50) days after service by the Court

of its Claim Construction Ruling, each party opposing a claim of patent

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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.

12. 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.

13. Opinion of Counsel. Not later than thirty (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. 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.

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14. On or before February 29, 2008, all parties shall exchange

with all other parties a list of all expert witnesses expected to be

called at trial. The list shall include the name, address, and

telephone number of the expert and a brief statement identifying the

subject areas as to which the expert is expected to testify. The list

shall also include the normal rates the expert charges for deposition

and trial testimony. On or before March 24, 2008, any party may

supplement its designation in response to any other party's designation

so long as that party has not previously retained an expert to testify

on that subject.

15. Each expert witness designated by a party shall prepare a

written report to be provided to all other parties no later than June

20, 2008, containing the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P.

26(a)(2)(A) and (B). Except as provided in paragraph 16 below, any

party that fails to make these disclosures shall not, absent substantial

justification, be permitted to use evidence or testimony not disclosed

at any hearing or at the time of trial. In addition, the Court may

impose sanctions as permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c).

16. Any party, through any expert designated, shall in accordance

with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e), supplement

any of its expert reports regarding evidence intended solely to

contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified in an

expert report submitted by another party. Any such supplemental reports

are due on or before July 21, 2008.

17. All fact discovery shall be completed on or before May 23,

2008. All expert discovery shall be completed on or before August 18,

2008. "Completed" means that all discovery under Rules 30-36 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and discovery subpoenas under Rule 45,

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must be initiated a sufficient period of time in advance of the cut-off

date, so that it may be completed by the cut-off date, taking into

account the times for service, notice, and response as set forth in the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel shall promptly and in good faith meet and confer with

regard to all discovery disputes in compliance with Civil Local Rules

16.5(k) and 26.1(a). All discovery motions shall be filed within thirty

(30) days after counsel have met and conferred and reached an impasse

with regard to any particular discovery issue, but in no event shall

discovery motions be filed more than sixty (60) days after the date upon

which the event giving rise to the discovery dispute occurred. For oral

discovery, the event giving rise to the discovery dispute is the

completion of the transcript of the affected portion of the deposition.

For written discovery, the event giving rise to the discovery dispute is

the service of the response, or, if no response was served, the initial

date the response was due. In addition, all discovery motions must be

filed within thirty (30) days after the close of discovery.

18. All motions, other than motions to amend or join parties, or

motions in limine, shall be filed on or before September 2, 2008.

Motions will not be heard or calendared unless counsel for the moving

party has obtained a motion hearing date from the law clerk of the judge

who will hear the motion. Be advised that the parties must file their

moving papers within three (3) days of receiving the motion hearing date

from the Court. Failure to timely request a motion date may result in

the motion not being heard. Motions will not be heard unless you have

obtained a date from the judge's law clerk.

Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending

motion shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without

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permission of the judge who will hear the motion. No reply memorandum

shall exceed ten (10) pages without leave of the judge who will hear the

motion.

19. A Mandatory Settlement Conference shall be conducted on

October 30, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in the chambers of Magistrate Judge

Barbara L. Major located at 940 Front Street, Suite 5140, San Diego, CA

92101. All discussions at the Mandatory Settlement Conference will be

informal, off the record, privileged, and confidential. Counsel for any

non-English speaking party is responsible for arranging for the

appearance of an interpreter at the conference.

a. Personal Appearance of Parties Required: All parties,

adjusters for insured defendants, and other representatives of a party

having full and complete authority to enter into a binding settlement,

as well as the principal attorneys responsible for the litigation, must

be present in person and legally and factually prepared to discuss

settlement of the case. Counsel appearing without their clients

(whether or not counsel has been given settlement authority) will be

cause for immediate imposition of sanctions and may also result in the

immediate termination of the conference.

Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, persons required to

attend the conference pursuant to this Order shall not be excused from

personal attendance. Requests for excuse from attendance for

extraordinary circumstances shall be made in writing at least seventytwo (72) hours prior to the conference. Failure to appear in person at

the Mandatory Settlement Conference will be grounds for sanctions.

b. Full Settlement Authority Required: In addition to

counsel who will try the case, a party or party representative with full

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 "Full settlement authority" means that the individuals at the settlement

conference must be authorized to explore settlement options fully and to agree at that

time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties. Heileman Brewing Co. v. Joseph

Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648, 653 (7th Cir. 1989). The person needs to have "unfettered

discretion and authority" to change the settlement position of a party. Pitman v.

Brinker Int'l, Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose of requiring

a person with unlimited settlement authority to attend the conference contemplates that

the person's view of the case may be altered during the face to face conference. Id.

at 486. A limited or a sum certain of authority is not adequate. See Nick v. Morgan's

Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590, 595-97 (8th Cir. 2001).

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settlement authority1 must be present for the conference. In the case

of a corporate entity, an authorized representative of the corporation

who is not retained outside counsel must be present and must have

discretionary authority to commit the company to pay an amount up to the

amount of the Plaintiff's prayer (excluding punitive damages prayers).

The purpose of this requirement is to have representatives present who

can settle the case during the course of the conference without

consulting a superior. Counsel for a government entity may be excused

from this requirement so long as the government attorney who attends the

Mandatory Settlement Conference (1) has primary responsibility for

handling the case, and (2) may negotiate settlement offers which the

attorney is willing to recommend to the government official having

ultimate settlement authority.

c. Confidential Settlement Statements Required: No later

than October 23, 2007, the parties shall submit directly to Magistrate

Judge Major's chambers confidential settlement statements no more than

five (5) pages in length. These confidential statements shall not be

filed or served on opposing counsel. Each party's confidential

statement must include the following:

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(i) A brief description of the case, the claims and/or

counterclaims asserted, and the applicable defenses or position

regarding the asserted claims;

(ii) A specific and current demand or offer for

settlement addressing all relief or remedies sought. If a specific

demand or offer for settlement cannot be made at the time the brief is

submitted, then the reasons therefore must be stated along with a

statement as to when the party will be in a position to state a demand

or make an offer; and

(iii) A brief description of any previous settlement

negotiations, mediation sessions, or mediation efforts.

General statements that a party will "negotiate in good faith" is

not a specific demand or offer contemplated by this Order. It is

assumed that all parties will negotiate in good faith.

d. Requests to Continue a Mandatory Settlement Conference:

Any request to continue the Mandatory Settlement Conference or request

for relief from any of the provisions or requirements of this Order must

be sought by a written ex parte application. The application must (1)

be supported by a declaration of counsel setting forth the reasons and

justifications for the relief requested, (2) confirm compliance with

Civil Local Rule 26.1, and (3) report the position of opposing counsel

or any unrepresented parties subject to the Order. Absent extraordinary

circumstances, requests for continuances will not be considered unless

submitted in writing no less than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled

conference.

If the case is settled in its entirety before the scheduled date of

the conference, counsel and any unrepresented parties must still appear

in person, unless a written joint motion confirming the complete

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settlement of the case is submitted no less than twenty-four (24) hours

before the scheduled conference.

20. The final pretrial conference is scheduled on the calendar of

the Honorable Hayes on November 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. The trial date

will be assigned by Judge Hayes at the pretrial conference.

21. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified

except for good cause shown.

22. Plaintiff's(s') counsel shall serve a copy of this order on

all parties that enter this case hereafter.

DATED: June 13, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

 COPY TO: 

HONORABLE WILLIAM Q. HAYES

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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APPENDIX A

APPROVED FORM OF

JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION WORKSHEET

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JOINT 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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