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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC No. C-05-3148 MMC (JCS)

INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.,

Plaintiff(s),

NOTICE OF REFERENCE; DATE,

v. TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING

RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR

MEDIATEK, INC., ET AL., LEAVE TO AMEND INFRINGEMENT

CONTENTIONS

Defendant(s).

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AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION.

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for resolution of

Defendant’s Motion for Leave to Amend Infringement Contentions [Docket No. 275] (the

“Motion”).

The hearing on the Motion has been set for January 19, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A,

15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The opposition,

if not already filed, shall be filed and served no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the hearing. 

Any replies to the opposition shall be filed and served no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the

hearing. The opposition and reply shall address in addition to other issues raised by the parties, the

question of “whether the proposed amendment will materially change the length of, timing of, and

the issues to be decided, at the trial?” All documents shall be filed in compliance with Civil L.R. 7-2

through 7-5. Documents not filed in compliance with those rules will not be considered by the

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Court. Any party seeking an award of attorney’s fees or other expenses in connection with this

motion shall file a motion in accordance with Civil L. R. 37-3.

LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES

Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings, at 9:30 a.m., Courtroom A, 15th Floor, 

United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

Motions to compel may be noticed without reserving a hearing date, subject to the Court's

availability. 

Discovery motions may be addressed to the Court in three ways. A motion may be noticed

on not less than thirty-five (35) days notice pursuant to Civil L. R. 7-2. Alternatively, any party may

seek an order shortening time under Civil L. R. 6-3 if the circumstances justify that relief. In

emergencies during discovery events, the Court is available pursuant to Civil L. R. 37-1(b). 

In the event a discovery dispute arises, counsel for the party seeking discovery shall in good

faith confer in person with counsel for the party failing to make the discovery in an effort to resolve

the dispute without court action, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil L. R. 37-1(a). The

meeting must be in person, except where good cause is shown why a telephone meeting is adequate. 

A declaration setting forth these meet and confer efforts, and the final positions of each party, shall

be included in the moving papers. The Court will not consider discovery motions unless the moving

party has complied with Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil L. R. 37-1(a).

A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when required

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e)(1).

Law and motion matters may be submitted without argument upon stipulation of the parties

and notification of the Court no later than 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. Pursuant to Civil

L. R. 7-7(e), filed motions may be withdrawn without leave of the Court within seven (7) days of the

date for service of the opposition. Thereafter, leave of the Court must be sought.

ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES

Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of

California for information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements. 

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BEFORE NOON ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC

FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE

PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S CHAMBERS'

COPY." All filings of documents relating to motions referred to the undersigned shall list the civil

case number and the district court judge’s initials followed by the designation “(JCS)”.

The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 21, 2006 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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