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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Civil No. 02cv2060-B (CAB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER REGARDING LUCENT

MOTIONS TO COMPEL AND FOR A

PROTECTIVE ORDER [Doc. No. 2282;

Doc. Filed under seal pursuant to Doc. No.

2281 and 2288] AND VACATING

EXISTING DEADLINES FOR EXPERT

REPORT EXCHANGES AND EXPERT

DISCOVERY

v.

GATEWAY, INC.; GATEWAY COUNTRY

STORES LLC; MICROSOFT

CORPORATION; and DELL, INC.,

Defendants.

On November 14, 2008, the Court held a telephonic discovery conference on Lucent's

Motions to Compel Production of Documents from Microsoft [filed under seal pursuant to Doc. Nos.

2281 and 2288] and for a Protective Order to preclude Dell from proceeding with subpoenas to third

parties [Doc. No. 2282]. Paul Bondor, Esq., and Eric Hayes, Esq., appeared for Lucent. Lara

Garner, Esq., and Joe Reed, Esq., appeared for Microsoft. Jim Blackburn, Esq., appeared for Dell. 

Having considered the submissions of the parties and the arguments of counsel, the Motion for

Production of Documents [filed under seal pursuant to Doc. Nos. 2281 and 2288] is GRANTED and

the Motion for Protective Order [Doc. No. 2282] is DENIED.

Lucent moved for an order compelling Microsoft to produce certain reports by

PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding licensing policies. Microsoft objected on the grounds that the

reports are not relevant to the issues in this litigation. Lucent contends that at least portions of the

reports contain information about theories for calculating royalties employed by Microsoft and such

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information is relevant to the damages issues in this case. Microsoft's objection is overruled. The

motion is GRANTED and the documents should be produced no later than November 21, 2008.

Nothing in this order precludes Microsoft from challenging the admissibility of reports at trial.

Lucent also moved for a protective order to preclude Dell from proceeding with the

depositions of third parties International Business Machines ("IBM") and LL. Bean, Inc. ("LL

Bean"). The parties were subpoenaed to depositions on October 31, 2008, the last day of fact

discovery, and Lucent was not given notice of the subpoenas until October 27, 2008, allowing it

insufficient time to prepare for and attend the depositions. Although Dell does not appear to have

exercised the utmost diligence in identifying the need for and noticing these third-party depositions,

and the notice to Lucent was inadequate, Lucent's motion is DENIED. The conclusion of fact

discovery in this matter has been extended beyond October 31, 2008, to accommodate the schedules

of all the parties, witnesses and counsel. Trial is not scheduled until June and these additional

depositions will cause no undue hardship. Lucent's request that it be given leave to do reasonable

followup discovery if needed following these third party depositions is GRANTED.

Having considered the representations of counsel regarding the status of discovery, the good

faith efforts of counsel to prepare this matter for trial and the current scheduling order, the Court

finds good cause to VACATE the existing deadlines for expert report exchanges and the expert

discovery deadline. The parties are instructed to meet and confer and provide the Court with a

proposed schedule, no later than December 15, 2008, that will provide for the orderly conclusion of

fact discovery, and the efficient exchange of expert reports.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 14, 2008

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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