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

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YITAI HU 

CA Bar No. 248085, yhu@akingump.com 

ELIZABETH H. RADER 

CA Bar No. 184963 erader@akingump.com

GARY C. MA 

CA Bar No. 221294 gma@akingump.com 

AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & 

FELD LLP 

Two Palo Alto Square 

3000 El Camino Real, Suite 400 

Palo Alto, CA 94306 

Telephone: (650) 838-2000; Fax (650) 838-

2001

Attorneys for Coretronic Corporation and 

Optoma Technology, Inc. 

JAMES A. OLIFF (Pro Hac Vice)

JOHN W. O'MEARA (Pro Hac Vice),

WILLIAM J. UTERMOHLEN (Pro Hac Vice),

OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC 

277 South Washington St., Suite 500 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314 

Tel: (703) 836-6400; Fax: (703) 836-2787 

e-mails: joliff@oliff.com, jomeara@oliff.com, 

wutermohlen@oliff.com 

SUSAN VAN KEULEN 

CA Bar No. 136060, svankeulen@thelen.com 

CHRISTOPHER L. OGDEN 

CA Bar No. 235517, cogden@thelen.com 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & 

STEINER, LLP 

225 West Santa Clara Street, Suite 1200 

San Jose, CA 95113

Tel: (408) 292-5800; Fax (408) 287-8040 

Attorneys for Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson 

Research and Development, Inc. and Epson 

America, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(San Francisco Division) 

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CORETRONIC CORPORATION and 

OPTOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC., 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. C06-06946 MJJ (EDL) 

[PROPOSED] SUPPLEMENTAL CASE 

MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL 

ORDER

Judge: Hon. Martin J. Jenkins 

 Jury Trial Demanded 

CORETRONIC CORPORATION and 

OPTOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

 Counterplaintiffs, 

 v. 

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, EPSON 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC., and 

EPSON AMERICA, INC., 

 Counterdefendants. 

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 Pursuant to the status conference held on November 13, 2007, plaintiff/

counterdefendants Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson Research and Development, Inc. and 

Epson America, Inc. (collectively, "Epson") and defendants/counterplaintiffs Coretronic 

Corporation and Optoma Technology, Inc. (collectively, "Coretronic") respectfully submit this 

Proposed Supplemental Case Management and Pretrial Order. 

I. CORETRONIC'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

 The Court grants Coretronic's Motion for Extension of Time and permits Coretronic to 

file a Supplemental Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement containing its 

construction for, and intrinsic and extrinsic evidence in support of, the term "predefined power 

supply block cooling paths respectively formed at the power supply blocks that respectively 

cool the power supply blocks." 

II. EPSON'S SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

 In light of the Court's decision to construe "ventilating path provided inside the power 

unit for circulating cooling air", but not "power unit" separately, and pursuant to the Stipulation 

of the parties reflected by their execution of this Proposed Supplemental Case Management and 

Pretrial Order, the Court permits Epson to file a Supplemental Joint Claim Construction and 

Prehearing Statement incorporating its construction of "power unit" into its proposed 

construction of a "ventilating path provided inside the power unit for circulating cooling air." 

III. TERMS FOR CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

 The Court will construe the following claim terms at the Claim Construction Hearing: 

 1. "directly conducts cooling air"; U.S. Patent No. 6,203,158. 

 2. "duct connecting said second cooling intake port and the air inlet"; U.S. Patent No. 

6,203,158.

 3. "intensively cool the base side of the lamp"; U.S. Patent No. 6,558,004. 

 4. "predefined power supply block cooling paths respectively formed at the power supply 

blocks that respectively cool the power supply blocks"; U.S. Patent No. 6,402,324. 

 5. "second exhaust fan"; U.S. Patent No. 6,739,831. 

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 6. "guiding/guidance surface"; U.S. Patent No. 6,742,899. 

 7. "the air duct is in a closed status and is positioned adjacent to a periphery of the light 

source to concentrate the direction of exhausted air"; U.S. Patent No. 6,739,831. 

 8. "ventilating path provided inside the power unit for circulating cooling air"; U.S. Patent 

No. 6,203,158. 

 9. "exhaust fans"; U.S. Patent No. 6,402,324. 

IV. CLAIM CONSTRUCTION EXPERT TESTIMONY 

 To the extent that Coretronic wishes to rely on the testimony of Dr. Catharina Biber, 

Coretronic shall serve a summary of her opinions by November 20, 2007. 

 Epson may file a summary of rebuttal opinions by December 5, 2007. 

 Any depositions of the parties' experts with respect to claim construction shall be 

concluded by December 21, 2007. 

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DATED this 16th day of November, 2007. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

____________/s/_________________

Yitai Hu, CA Bar No. 248085 

Elizabeth Rader, CA Bar No. 184963 

Gary C. Ma, CA Bar No. 221294 

AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER 

& FELD, LLP 

2 Palo Alto Square 

3000 El Camino Real, Suite 400 

Palo Alto, California 94306 

Telephone: (650) 838-2000 

Facsimile: (650) 838-2001 

_____________/s/_______________________

James A. Oliff (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

John W. O'Meara (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

William J. Utermohlen (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) 

OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC 

277 South Washington Street 

Suite 500 

Alexandria, VA 22314 

Telephone: 703-836-6400 

Facsimile: 703-836-2787 

Susan van Keulen, CA Bar No. 136060 

Christopher L. Ogden, CA Bar No. 235517 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & STEINER 

LLP

225 West Santa Clara Street 

Suite 1200 

San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: (408) 292-5800 

Facsimile: (408) 287-8040 

Attorneys for Coretronic Corporation 

and Optoma Technology, Inc. 

Attorneys for Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson 

Research and Development, Inc. and Epson 

America, Inc. 

SO ORDERED 

 

Judge Martin J. Jenkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

 Date 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Martin J. Jenkins

12/11/07

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

In accordance with General Order 45, part X(B), I hereby attest that concurrence in the 

filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatories. 

 /s/ Christopher L. Ogden 

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