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

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM 

CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS

Harold H. Davis, Jr. (SBN 235552)

harold.davis@klgates.com

Timothy P. Walker (SBN 105001)

timothy.walker@klgates.com

Rachel E. Burnim (SBN 292952)

rachel.brunim@klgates.com

Peter E. Soskin (SBN 280347)

peter.soskin@klgates.com

K&L GATES LLP

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200

San Francisco, California 94111

Tel: 415.882.8200

Fax: 412.882.8220

Jay C. Chiu (SBN 205385)

jay.chiu@klgates.com

K&L GATES LLP

1 Park Plaza

Twelfth Floor

Irvine, CA 92614

Tel: 949.253.0900

Fax: 949.253.0902

Attorneys for Defendant Ching Feng Home 

Fashions Co., Ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HUNTER DOUGLAS INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

CHING FENG HOME FASHIONS CO., LTD.,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:17-cv-01069-RS

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM 

CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND

ASSOCIATED DATES

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM 

CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS

WHEREAS, this Court’s Case Management Scheduling Order, dated May 25, 2017 set the 

Markman hearing and technology tutorial for December 12, 2017 (Dkt. 64.); 

WHEREAS, due to a calendaring error, counsel for Defendant Ching Feng Home Fashions 

Co., Ltd. (“Defendant”) recently became aware of a hearing in another matter that is also scheduled 

for December 12, 2017;

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant first attempted to obtain an agreement from opposing 

counsel in the other matter to continue the hearing date, but opposing counsel refused;

WHEREAS, after being unable to move the hearing in the other matter so as not to disturb 

the calendar in this case, counsel for Defendant contacted counsel for Plaintiffs Hunter Douglas, 

Inc., and Andrew J. Toti Testamentary Trust (“Plaintiffs”) to request an agreement to continue the 

Markman hearing date;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel agreed to a continuance of the Markman hearing and 

suggested continuing the remaining dates related to claim construction;

WHEREAS, Defense counsel agreed to continue the remaining dates as well;

WHEREAS, on August 31, 2017, the clerk of this Court advised Defense counsel that the 

Court’s calendar on January 12, 2018 was available for the setting of the continued Markman

hearing;

WHEREAS, the requested continuance will only effect the schedule for the case as described 

below and will not have any other effect on the schedule for the case;

WHEREAS, the previous time modifications entered in this case are as follows:

1. the Court granted Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for a 14-day extension to respond to 

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 30);

2. the Court granted Plaintiffs’ second unopposed motion for a 14-day extension to 

respond to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 33); 

3. the Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation to enlarge time for Defendant to 

respond to Plaintiffs’ first amended complaint, extending Defendant’s deadline by 6 

days (Dkt. No. 74); and

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM 

CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ASSOCIATED DATES 3:17-CV-01069-RS

4. the Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation to enlarge time for Defendant to serve 

invalidity contentions, extending Defendant’s deadline by 21 days (Dkt. No. 78).

THEREFORE, pursuant to Civil L. R. 6-1 and 6-2 of the Northern District of California, 

Plaintiffs and Defendant hereby stipulate, and respectfully request that, the dates related to claim 

construction and the Markman hearing be continued as follows:

Current Date New Date

Exchange Preliminary Constructions September 11, 2017 September 25, 2017

Joint CC Statement September 29, 2017 October 13, 2017

End of CC Discovery October 23, 2017 November 6, 2017

Opening CC Brief November 6, 2017 November 20, 2017

Responsive CC Brief November 21, 2017 December 5, 2017

Reply CC Brief November 28, 2017 December 12, 2017

Markman Hearing December 12, 2017 January 12, 2018

IT IS SO STIPULATED

Respectfully submitted,

K&L GATES LLP

Dated: September 1, 2017 By: /s/ Peter E. Soskin

Harold H. Davis, Jr.

Timothy P. Walker

Rachel E. Burnim

Peter E. Soskin

K&L GATES LLP

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200

San Francisco, California 94111

Tel: 415.882.8200

Fax: 412.882.8220

Jay C. Chiu (SBN 205385)

jay.chiu@klgates.com

K&L GATES LLP

1 Park Plaza

Twelfth Floor

Irvine, CA 92614

Tel: 949.253.0900

Fax: 949.253.0902

Attorneys for Defendant Ching Feng Home 

Fashions Co., Ltd.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CLAIM 

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DATED: September 1, 2017 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

By: /s/ Frederick L. Whitmer

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP 

Frederick L. Whitmer, pro hac vice

1114 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Email: fwhitmer@kilpatricktownsend.com

Telephone: (212) 775-8773

Facsimile: (212) 775-8821

Matthew C. Holohan, (SBN 239040)

Kent T. Dallow, pro hac vice

1400 Wewatta Street

Denver, CO 80202

Email: mholohan@kilpatricktownsend.com

kdallow@kilpatricktownsend.com

Telephone: (303) 571-4000

Facsimile: (303) 571-4321

A. James Isbester (SBN 129820)

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900

San Francisco, CA 94111

Email: jisbester@kilpatricktownsend.com

Telephone: (415) 273-4335

Facsimile: (415) 576-0300

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Hunter Douglas Inc. and Andrew J. Toti 

Testamentary Trust

PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:_____________

Hon. Richard Seeborg

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

9/1/17

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