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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 Californi

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ILLUMINA, INC., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

NATERA, INC., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 18-cv-01662-SI (SI) 

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER 

(CIVIL) 

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court: 

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT: August 16, 2019 at 3:00 PM. 

Counsel must file a joint case management statement seven days in advance of the 

conference. 

DISCOVERY PLAN: Per F.R.Civ.P and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below. 

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is: August 9, 2019. 

DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS: August 23, 2019; REBUTTAL: September 20, 2019; 

 Parties SHALL conform to Rule 26(a)(2). 

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is: October 11, 2019. 

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL be filed by; October 18, 2019; 

 Opp. Due: November 1, 2019; Reply Due: November 8, 2019; 

 and set for hearing no later than November 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM. 

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: January 22, 2020 at 3:30 PM. 

JURY TRIAL DATE: February 3, 2020 at 8:30 AM. 

 Courtroom 1, 17th floor. 

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be days. 

 

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS: 

The parties are informally discussing settlement and may at any time request a referral to an 

ADR procedure. 

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The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects 

of the case, including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. 

Plaintiff is ORDERED to serve a copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this 

action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

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SUSAN ILLSTON 

United States District Judge 

2/22/19

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