Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_07-cv-01359/USCOURTS-cand-4_07-cv-01359-6/pdf.json

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

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAXTER HEALTHCARE, et al.,

Plaintiff(s), No. C 07-1359 PJH

v. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE 

HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,

Defendant(s).

_______________________________/

The Pleadings:

Plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint (docket number 96), to add two additional

Baxter-related entities and eight additional patents, and to assert contributory infringement,

being unopposed by defendants, is GRANTED. No additional patents may be added. The

deadline for any further amendments necessitated by the discovery of currently unknown

facts is 90 days before the close of fact discovery.

Pretrial Schedule:

The previously established pretrial schedule is modified according to defendant’s

proposal as follows:

Tutorial June 20, 2008, 9:00 a.m.

Markman Hearing July 9, 2008, 9:00 a.m.

Pretrial Conference March 12, 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Trial April 6, 2009, 8:30 a.m.

The parties shall meet and confer and prepare a stipulation as to the deadlines that fall

between the Markman Hearing and trial, within thirty days. The court will advise the parties

as to the deadline for plaintiffs to elect a reduced number of claims upon which this

litigation will proceed.

Case 4:07-cv-01359-PJH Document 114 Filed 10/19/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

Discovery

The total deposition time is increased from 90 hours to 140 hours. Discovery

disputes should be noticed on Magistrate Judge Larson’s calendar. If the parties are

unable to determine the protocols for handling electronic discovery, they shall contact

Judge Larson for assistance.

Settlement Conference

The November 1, 2007 settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Laporte is

VACATED. Instead the parties will be required to participate in a settlement conference

after claim construction. Defendants’ request for relief from the protective order with

respect to documents produced in this case that may be relevant to another pending case

between the same parties is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2007 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:07-cv-01359-PJH Document 114 Filed 10/19/07 Page 2 of 2