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

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VENDAVO, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

PRICE F(X) AG, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-06930-RS (KAW)

ORDER TERMINATING JOINT 

DISCOVERY LETTER

Re: Dkt. No. 138

On June 20, 2019, the parties filed a joint letter regarding Plaintiff Vendavo, Inc.’s Request 

for Production of Documents (“RFP”). (Discovery Letter, Dkt. No. 138.) In the letter, Defendants 

Price f(x) AG and Price f(x), Inc. dispute that the parties met and conferred as to RFP Nos. 10-12 

and 27. (Id. at 3-5.) Plaintiff primarily responds that the requests were particularly identified and 

raised in a letter prior to the meet and confer, and were “related” to issues that were discussed at 

the meet and confer. (See id. at 3.) Additionally, as to RFP No. 9, Plaintiff asserts that 

Defendants have provided no responsive documents, while Defendants respond that they have 

produced source code, revision history, and product demo, and will be producing design and 

development documents within the next two weeks. (Id.)

The Court finds this dispute suitable for disposition without hearing pursuant to Civil 

Local Rule 7-1(b),1and TERMINATES the discovery letter. The Court finds that the parties have 

not adequately met and conferred as to RFP Nos. 10-12 and 27. It is not sufficient to discuss a 

dispute by letter only. Prior to filing a discovery letter, the parties shall meet and confer on the 

specific requests in-person or telephonically, as required by the Court’s standing order. (See

 

1 The discovery letter sets a hearing for August 1, 2019. (Discovery Letter at i.) In general, 

discovery matters are resolved without a hearing unless the Court deems one necessary.

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Westmore Standing Ord. ¶ 12.) As to RFP No. 9, Defendants state they have provided documents, 

and will be providing additional documents within the next two weeks. Defendants shall provide 

the design and development documents within two weeks of the date of this order; if there are any 

remaining disputes thereafter, the parties shall meet and confer prior to filing a discovery letter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2019

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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