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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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Case No. 18-cv-00477-BLF (SVK)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

John C. Hueston, State Bar No. 164921

jhueston@hueston.com

Douglas J. Dixon, State Bar No. 275389

ddixon@hueston.com

Adam Olin, State Bar No. 298380

aolin@hueston.com

HUESTON HENNIGAN LLP

523 West 6th Street, Suite 400

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Telephone: (213) 788-4340

Facsimile: (888) 775-0898

Attorneys for Defendant

Beccela’s Etc., LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

BECCELA’S ETC., LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 18-cv-00477-BLF (SVK)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND SETTING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Pursuant to Local Rules 6-1(b) and 6-2, Plaintiffs Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco 

Technology, Inc. (together, “Cisco”) and Defendant Beccela’s Etc., LLC (“BecTech” and together 

with Cisco, the “Parties”) hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, Cisco filed its Complaint on January 22, 2018, ECF No. 1;

WHEREAS, BecTech filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint (the “Motion”) on March 

29, 2018, ECF No. 22, that was set for hearing on August 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.;

WHEREAS, Cisco advised BecTech that it desired to file an amended complaint;

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a stipulation on July 16, 2018, by which the hearing for 

the Motion would be vacated, Cisco would provide a proposed Amended Complaint on August 3, 

2018, and BecTech would inform Cisco that it would either stipulate to or oppose amendment of 

the Complaint by August 7, 2018, and that Cisco would file any stipulation by August 10, 2018;

WHEREAS, Cisco provided BecTech on August 3, 2018 with a copy of its proposed 

Amended Complaint, which seeks to add additional defendants and claims in this action;

WHEREAS, BecTech does not oppose Cisco’s request to file Plaintiffs’ [Proposed]

Amended Complaint attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Amended Complaint”);

WHEREAS, the Amended Complaint adds Arbitech, LLC (“Arbitech”) and another 

company as Defendants;

WHEREAS, Arbitech is the parent of BecTech and is represented by the same counsel; 

WHEREAS, Arbitech has agreed to accept service of the Amended Complaint and respond 

to the Amended Complaint on the same agreed schedule as BecTech below; and,

WHEREAS, good cause exists to permit the extensions of time and stipulated briefing 

schedule in the interest of efficiency and preserving the time and resources of the Parties and the 

Court.

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED that this Stipulation shall be deemed 

entered and the Amended Complaint, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, shall be electronically 

filed as a separate docket entry by Cisco on or before August 14, 2018.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that:

a. Defendant BecTech and Arbitech shall file their responses to the Amended 

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COMPLAINT AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Complaint on or before September 11, 2018, 28 days from the Complaint filing 

deadline above;

b. Should Defendant BecTech and/or Arbitech move to dismiss, Cisco shall file its 

opposition to BecTech’s motion on or before October 9, 2018, 28 days from the last 

day for filing of any such motion to dismiss; and,

c. BecTech and/or Arbitech shall file any reply brief by October 23, 2018, 14 days 

from the last day for filing of Cisco’s opposition.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: August 10, 2018 Respectfully submitted,

HUESTON HENNIGAN LLP

By: /s/ Douglas J. Dixon

Douglas J. Dixon

Attorneys for Defendant

Beccela’s Etc., LLC

DATED: August 10, 2018 SIDEMAN & BANCROFT LLP

By: /s/ Richard J. Nelson

Richard J. Nelson

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco Technology, Inc.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

Beth Labson Freeman

United States District Judge

August 10, 2018

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