IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-126-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

AMAZON.COM, INC. AND AMAZON WEB 

SERVICES,INC.,

 Defendants.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-123-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CA, INC.,

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-134-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-150-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

OPTIMORPHIX, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

F5, INC.

 Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:24-cv-26-RWS-JBB

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

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JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Plaintiff OptiMorphix, Inc. (“OptiMorphix” or “Plaintiff”) and Defendants Cisco Systems, 

Inc. (“Cisco”); Amazon.com, Inc.; Amazon Web Services, Inc.; Amazon.com Services LLC 

(collectively, “Amazon”); CA, Inc. (“CA”); Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”); and F5, Inc. 

(“F5”), hereafter Plaintiff and Defendants collectively referred to as “the Parties,” file this Joint 

Motion to Continue Scheduling Conference and show the Court as follows: 

Pursuant to this Court’s April 24, 2024 Order (Dkt. 32 in C.A. No. 5:23-cv-123), these 

cases are currently set for a Scheduling Conference on May 6, 2024. The Parties respectfully 

request the Court continue the scheduling conference by approximately one month to a date and 

time in early June convenient for the Court. Good cause exists to continue the scheduling 

conference because the Parties believe additional time is needed to coordinate and meet and confer 

regarding the Parties’ proposals relating to the case schedule, protective order, and discovery 

issues. 

The Parties are not seeking an Order changing the Markman Hearing, dispositive motion 

deadline, pre-trial conference, or trial dates provided in the Court’s April 24 Order. (Dkt. 32 at 3-

4 in C.A. No. 5:23-cv-123.) The Parties have agreed to incorporate those dates into the proposed 

Docket Control Order they are presently negotiating. Instead, the present Joint Motion only seeks 

to continue by approximately one month the Scheduling Conference to provide the Parties 

additional time to finalize a Joint Conference Report, proposed Docket Control Order, proposed 

Discovery Order, proposed Protective Order, and a proposed E-Discovery Order prior to the 

Scheduling Conference. 

Wherefore, the Parties respectfully request the Court continue the scheduling conference 

as stated above.

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Dated: April 26, 2024 Respectfully submitted,

Counsel for Plaintiff OptiMorphix, Inc. 

/s/ Daniel P. Hipskind 

Dorian S. Berger (CA SB No. 264424)

Daniel P. Hipskind (CA SB No. 266763) 

Erin E. McCracken (CA SB No. 244523)

BERGER & HIPSKIND LLP

9538 Brighton Way, Ste. 320

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Telephone: 323-886-3430 

Facsimile: 323-978-5508 

E-mail: dsb@bergerhipskind.com 

E-mail: dph@bergerhipskind.com 

E-mail: eem@bergerhipskind.com 

Elizabeth L. DeRieux

State Bar No. 05770585

Capshaw DeRieux, LLP

114 E. Commerce Ave.

Gladewater, TX 75647

Telephone: 903-845-5770 

E-mail: ederieux@capshawlaw.com

Counsel for Defendant Cisco Systems, Inc.

/s/ Tamir Packin . 

Tamir Packin (pro hac vice) 

Lindsey Miller (pro hac vice) 

Deborah Mariottini (pro hac vice) 

DESMARAIS LLP

230 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10169

Tel: (212) 351-3400 

Fax: (212) 351-3401 

TPackin@desmaraisllp.com

LMiller@desmaraisllp.com

DMariottini@desmaraisllp.com

Michael R. Rhodes (pro hac vice) 

DESMARAIS LLP

101 California Street, Suite 3000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Tel: (415) 573-1900 

Fax: (415) 573-1901 

MRhodes@desmaraisllp.com

Lead Counsel for Defendant 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 

Melissa R. Smith 

GILLIAM & SMITH LLP 

303 South Washington Avenue 

Marshall, TX 75670 

Telephone: (903) 934-8450 

Facsimile: (903) 934-9257 

melissa@gilliamsmithlaw.com 

Local Counsel for Defendant 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 

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Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corp.

/s/ Betty Chen .

Betty H. Chen

Texas Bar No. 24056720 

Michael R. Rhodes (pro hac vice) 

California Bar No. 319432 

DESMARAIS LLP

101 California Street, Suite 3000 

San Francico, CA 94111 

P: (415) 573-1900 

F: (415) 573-1901 

BChen@desmaraisllp.com

MRhodes@desmaraisllp.com

Thomas Derbish (pro hac vice) 

D.C. Bar No. 1766840 

DESMARAIS LLP

1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400

Washington, D.C. 20006

P: (202) 451-4900 

F: (202) 451-4901 

TDerbish@desmaraisllp.com

Lead Counsel for Defendant 

MICROSOFT CORP.

Melissa R. Smith

Texas Bar No. 24001351 

GILLAM & SMITH LLP

303 S. Washington Avenue

Marshall, Texas 75670

P: (903) 934-8450 

F: (903) 934-9257 

melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com

Local Counsel for Defendant 

MICROSOFT CORP. 

Counsel for Defendant CA, Inc.

/s/ Kristopher L. Reed 

Kristopher L. Reed 

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400

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Dallas, TX 75201

Telephone: (214) 922-7143 

Facsimile: (214) 922-7101 

kreed@ktslaw.com

Russell A. Korn

Joshua H. Lee

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

1100 Peachtree Street NE, Ste. 2800

Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309

Telephone: (404) 815-6500 

Facsimile: (404) 815-6555 

rkorn@ktslaw.com

jlee@ktslaw.com

Edward J. Mayle

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

1400 Wewatta St., Ste. 600

Denver, CO 80202

Telephone: (303) 571-4000 

Facsimile: (303) 571-4321 

tmayle@kilpatricktownsen.com

Counsel for Defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and 

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

/s/ Brian C. Nash

Brian C. Nash (TX Bar No. 24051103) 

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

300 Colorado Street, Suite 1800

Austin, TX 78701

Telephone: 512.617.0650 

BNash@mofo.com

Counsel for Defendant F5, Inc. 

By: /s/ Ramsey M. Al-Salam 

Ramsey M. Al-Salam, WSBA No. 18822 

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 206-359-8000 

Fax: 206-359-9000 

Email: RAlsalam@perkinscoie.com

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

The undersigned counsel hereby certifies the Parties met and conferred on the relief 

requested in this motion, and this motion is joint.

/s/ Daniel P. Hipskind

 Daniel P. Hipskind

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that on April 26, 2024, a copy of the foregoing 

document was served on all counsel who have appeared in this case via CM/ECF.

/s/ Daniel P. Hipskind

 Daniel P. Hipskind

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