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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING STAY 

CASE NO. 5:08-CV-3454-JF-PSG 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER

& FELD LLP 

REGINALD D. STEER (SBN 056342) 

rsteer@akingump.com 

AMIT KURLEKAR (SBN 244230) 

akurlekar@akingump.com 

580 California Street, 15th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104-1036 

Telephone: (415) 765-9500 

Facsimile: (415) 765-9501 

FRED I. WILLIAMS (Pro Hac Vice) 

fwilliams@akingump.com 

300 West Sixth Street, Suite 2100 

Austin, TX 78701 

Telephone: (512) 499-6200 

Facsimile: (512) 499-6290 

ERIC J. KLEIN (Pro Hac Vice) 

eklein@akingump.com 

1700 Pacific Ave., 41st Floor 

Dallas, TX 75201 

Telephone: (214) 969-2751 

Facsimile: (214) 969-4343 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

ROBERT B. MORRILL (SBN 035488) 

rmorrill@sidley.com 

PETER H. KANG (SBN 158101) 

pkang@sidley.com 

AARON R. BLEHARSKI (SBN 240703) 

ableharski@sidley.com 

1001 Page Mill Road, Building 1 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

Telephone: (650) 565-7000 

Facsimile: (650) 565-7100 

PHILIP. W. WOO (SBN 196459) 

pwoo@sidley.com 

555 California Street, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 772-1200 

Facsimile: (415) 772-7400 

Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaimants 

SHUTTLE, INC. and SHUTTLE COMPUTER 

GROUP, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

Case No. 5:08-CV-3454-JF-PSG

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING STAY PENDING 

SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS

Judge: Hon. Jeremy Fogel 

LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.,

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

SHUTTLE, INC. and SHUTTLE COMPUTER 

GROUP, INC., 

Defendants. 

**E-Filed 1/5/2011**

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING STAY 

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Plaintiff Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Shuttle Inc. and Shuttle 

Computer Group Inc. (together “Defendants”) respectfully request that the Court enter an order 

staying this case until February 24, 2011 pending the outcome of settlement discussions. In support 

of this Stipulation, the parties state as follows: 

I. Reasons for Requested Stay 

1. On or about November 22, 2010, representatives for both parties met in Taiwan to 

discuss a possible settlement of the pending litigation. During those discussions, the parties reached 

a preliminary agreement to a four week standstill in the lawsuit while settlement discussions 

continue. At that time, the parties also agreed and requested that the Court stay all case deadlines, 

both Court imposed and discovery related, during this four week period. In the event that a 

settlement could not be reached, the parties requested that the Court extend the case deadlines set 

forth in the Joint Stipulated Case Management Order entered by the Court on September 2, 2010 by 

four weeks. The Court signed an Order granting the stay on November 30, 2010. 

2. However, due to the holiday season, the parties were unable to complete settlement 

discussions during the four week period. Moreover, given the holiday season, the four week 

adjustment of the case schedule did not provide ample time to satisfy approaching deadlines. For 

example, pursuant to the Court’s November 30, 2010 Order, the deadline for claim construction 

discovery was shifted from December 23, 2010 to January 20, 2011. Even under the adjusted 

timeline, the parties’ ability to conduct claim construction discovery would be hindered given the 

logistics of scheduling and conducting depositions over the holidays, in addition to the parties’ 

continuing efforts to collect responsive documents. Therefore, on December 21, 2010 the parties 

filed a Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Modify Case Management Order Pursuant to L.R. 

6-2 requesting an additional four week extension of all remaining deadlines established by 

September 2, 2010 Order and modified by the November 30, 2010 Order. 

3. Since requesting an extension on December 21, 2010, the parties have reached an 

agreement regarding a standstill in the lawsuit through February 24, 2011 while settlement 

discussions continue. The parties have agreed and request that the Court stay all case deadlines, both 

Court imposed and discovery related, until February 24, 2011. The parties request the standstill 

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through February 24, 2011 in order to accommodate the upcoming holidays, including the Chinese 

New Year. The Chinese New Year falls on February 2, 2011, and it is customary for people to take 

the week off before and/or after for family gathering. Thus, Defendants may not be able to 

communicate in a most timely fashion from now to shortly after the Chinese New Year. In the event 

that the parties cannot reach a settlement, the parties request that the Court extend the current case 

deadlines set forth in the Joint Stipulated Case Management Order entered by the Court on 

September 2, 2010 and modified by the Court’s November 30, 2010 Order as set forth in section III 

below. 

II. Previous Time Modifications 

4. On July 17, 2008, Plaintiff filed the Complaint (see Dkt. No. 1). On the same day, 

the Court set a Case Management Conference (“CMC”) for Oct. 27, 2008 (see Dkt. No. 3). 

5. On Aug. 18. 2008, this case was reassigned to Judge Fogel (see Dkt. No. 11). The 

CMC scheduled for Oct. 27, 2008 was vacated. 

6. On Sept. 26, 2008, the parties filed a Stipulation and Proposed Order enlarging 

Defendants’ time to reply to Plaintiff’s Complaint to Dec. 1, 2008 (see Dkt. No. 17). Judge Fogel 

granted this request on Oct. 6, 2008 (see Dkt. No. 20). 

7. On Sep. 30, 2008, before the extension was granted by Judge Fogel, the Court noticed 

the CMC for Oct. 31, 2008 (see Dkt. No. 19). 

8. On Oct. 21, 2008, the parties field a Stipulation and Proposed Order to Extend CMC 

and ADR Deadlines (see Dkt. No. 22). Judge Fogel granted this request on Oct. 22, 2008, setting the 

CMC for Dec. 5, 2008 (see Dkt. No. 23). 

9. On Nov. 14, 2008, the parties filed a Second Stipulation and Proposed Order to 

Extend the CMC and ADR Deadlines (see Dkt. No. 28). Judge Fogel granted this request on Nov. 

17, 2008, setting the CMC for Dec. 19, 2008 (see Dkt. No. 30). 

10. On Dec. 19, 2008, the Court set a further CMC for Mar. 20, 2009 (see Dkt. No. 38). 

On Mar. 13, 2009, the Court continued the CMC to Mar. 23, 2009 (see Dkt. No. 41). 

11. On Mar. 20, 2009, the parties filed a Stipulation to Stay Pending Reexamination of 

the Patents-In-Suit (see Dkt. No. 42). Judge Fogel granted this request on Mar. 23, 2009 CMC, 

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setting a Status Conference for Sep. 25, 2009 (see Dkt. No. 44). The Order granting the Stay was 

filed on Mar. 24, 2009 (see Dkt. No. 43). 

12. On Sep. 25, 2009, Judge Fogel continued the Stay, setting a Status Conference for 

Mar. 26, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 45). 

13. On Mar. 26, 2010, Judge Fogel set a Status Conference for May 7, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 

48). 

14. On Apr. 30, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Case Management Statement setting forth a 

proposed case schedule (see Dkt. No. 52). 

15. On May 7, 2010, Judge Fogel lifted the Stay and adopted the proposed case schedule 

filed by the parties on Apr. 30, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 53). 

16. On Jun. 24, 2010, Plaintiff Lenovo, filed an Unopposed Motion for Extension of 

Time requesting that the deadlines adopted by the Court in its May 7, 2010 Order be extended by 

seven days (see Dkt. No. 56). Judge Fogel granted this request on July 27, 2010, setting the Claim 

Construction Hearing for Feb. 22, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 58). 

17. On Aug. 12, 2010, Defendant Shuttle, filed a Motion to Enlarge Time and To Modify 

the Case Schedule (see Dkt. No. 59). Judge Fogel granted this request on Aug. 18, 2010, and 

ordered the parties to submit a Proposed Stipulated Case Management Order with a revised case 

schedule by Aug. 31, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 64). 

18. On Aug. 31, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Proposed Stipulated Case Management 

Order (see Dkt. No. 65), which Judge Fogel granted on Sep. 2, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 67). 

19. On Nov. 19, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order to 

Continue the Hearing date on Defendant Shuttle’s Motion to Strike Plaintiff Lenovo’s Infringement 

Contentions (see Dkt. No. 79). Magistrate Judge Patricia Trumbull, granted this request, setting the 

hearing Joint Stipulation for Dec. 14, 2010 (see Dkt. No. 80). 

20. On Nov. 23, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to 

Enlarge Time to File the parties’ Patent L.R. 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement 

(Civil L.R. 6-2) (see Dkt. No. 81). On Nov. 23, 2010, the Court granted the parties’ request (see

Dkt. No. 82). 

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21. On Nov. 24, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order 

Regarding Stay Pending Settlement Discussions (see Dkt. No. 83). On Nov. 30, 2010, the Court 

entered an Order granting the stay (see Dkt. No. 84). 

22. On December 21, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to 

Modify Case Management Order Pursuant to L.R. 6-2 (see Dkt. No. 85). 

III. Effect of Requested Stay 

23. The parties request the Court stay the case and all case deadlines, Court imposed and 

discovery related, until February 24, 2010 pending settlement discussions. 

24. In the event that a settlement cannot be reached, the parties request that the Court 

extend the current case deadlines set forth in the September 2, 2010 Joint Stipulated Case 

Management Order and modified by the Court’s November 30, 2010 Order and the parties’ 

December 21, 2010 Stipulation as set forth below: 

Event Schedule Established 

by September 2 

Order 

4-Week Extension 

Granted Pursuant to 

Nov. 30 Order 

Additional Extension 

Requested by this 

Stipulation 

Parties file Joint Claim 

Construction and 

Prehearing Statement. 

Patent L.R. 4-3 

November 23, 2010 December 21, 2010 March 28, 2011 

Amended pleadings 

deadline 

December 7, 2010 January 4, 2011 April 11, 2011 

Deadline for 

completing discovery 

on issues relating to 

claim construction for 

the patents-in-suit. 

Patent L.R. 4-4 

December 23, 2010 January 20, 2011 April 29, 2011 

Lenovo files Opening 

Claim Construction 

Brief. 

Patent L.R. 4-5(a) 

January 7, 2011 February 4, 2011 May 13, 2011 

Shuttle files 

Opposition Claim 

Construction Brief. 

January 21, 2011 February 18, 2010 May 27, 2011 

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Patent L.R. 4-5(b) 

Lenovo files Reply 

Claim Construction 

Brief. 

Patent L.R. 4-5(c) 

January 28, 2011 February 25, 2011 June 3, 2011 

Claim Construction 

Hearing 

March 4, 2011 April 1, 2011 To be set by Court on 

a date convenient to 

the Court on or after 

July 1, 2011 

Parties relying upon 

advice of counsel to 

support any claim or 

defense must produce 

and serve all 

supporting documents. 

Patent L.R. 3-7. 

50 days after issuance 

of Claim Construction 

Order 

50 days after issuance 

of Claim Construction 

Order 

50 days after issuance 

of Claim 

Construction Order 

FOR THE ABOVE REASONS, the parties respectfully request that the Court enter an order 

staying this case and all deadlines until February 24, 2011. 

SO STIPULATED: 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: January 3, 2011 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

By: /s/ Fred I. Williams 

FRED I. WILLIAMS 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 

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Dated: January 3, 2011 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

By: /s/

PETER H. KANG1

Attorneys for Defendants SHUTTLE, INC. and 

SHUTTLE COMPUTER GROUP, INC. 

 

1

 Pursuant to General Order 45(X), the filer of this document hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of the 

document has been obtained from Peter H. Kang. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING STAY 

CASE NO. 5:08-CV-3454-JF-PSG 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The case is stayed and all case deadlines, Court imposed and discovery related, are 

stayed until February 24, 2010 pending settlement discussions; and 

2. In the event a settlement cannot be reached, the current case deadlines set forth in the 

Joint Stipulated Case Management Order (Dkt. No. 67) entered by this Court on September 2, 2010 

and modified pursuant to the Court’s November 30, 2010 Order and the parties’ December 21, 2010 

Stipulation will be extended as follows: 

March 28, 2011 Parties file Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement. 

Patent L.R. 4-3 

April 11, 2011 Amended pleadings deadline. 

April 29, 2011 Deadline for completing discovery on issues relating to claim 

construction for the patents-in-suit. 

Patent L.R. 4-4 

May 13, 2011 Lenovo files Opening Claim Construction Brief. 

Patent L.R. 4-5(a) 

May 27, 2011 Shuttle files Opposition Claim Construction Brief. 

Patent L.R. 4-5(b) 

June 3, 2011 Lenovo files Reply Claim Construction Brief. 

Patent L.R. 4-5(c) 

 [To be set by Court on a 

date convenient to the 

Court on or after July 1, 

2011] 

Claim Construction Hearing. 

50 days after issuance of 

Claim Construction Order 

Parties relying upon advice of counsel to support any claim or 

defense must produce and serve all supporting documents. 

Patent L.R. 3-7. 

Dated: ________________________ 

HONORABLE JEREMY FOGEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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1/5/2011

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