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EXHIBIT C-1
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3 SCHEDULE A TO ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b)/26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE:
4 SCHEDULE OF PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES FOR:
5 1. CIVIL CASES
2. PATENT CASES
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3. ERISA CASES
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4. TRIAL DATES FOR ALL CASES
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EXHIBIT A - SCHEDULE OF PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES FOR CIVIL CASES
2 Case No.:
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Case Name:
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5 Deadlines: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
Request Request
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7 Last Date to Add Parties/Amend Pleadings
8 Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off
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Expert Disclosure (Initial)
10 (2 weeks after non-expert discovery cut-off)
11 Expert Disclosure (Rebuttal)
(4 weeks after non-expert discovery cut-off)
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13 Expert Discovery Cut-Off
(6 weeks after non-expert discovery cut-off)
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Last Date to File All Motions
15 (6 weeks after non-expert discovery cut-off)
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Settlement Procedure Selection: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
17 (ADR-12 Form will be completed by Court after Request Request
scheduling conference)
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1. Magistrate Judge
19 2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial (Private)
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Last day to conduct settlement conference or
21 mediation
22 Notice of Settlement / Joint Report re Settlement
(First Friday following last day to conduct settlement
23 conference or mediation)
24 Post Mediation Status Conference
(10 days after due date to file notice of settlement / joint
25 report re settlement: Mondays at 1:30 pm)
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27 Note: If necessary, counsel will be invited to submit proposed dates with respect to the
final pretrial conference and trial date upon the Court’s final ruling on all motions. The
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trial estimate will be set at the final pretrial conference.
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EXHIBIT A - SCHEDULE OF PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES FOR PATENT CASES
2 Case No.:
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Case Name:
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Deadlines: Weeks After Listed Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
6 Event Request Request
7 Infringement Contentions 2 (After Order Setting
(S.P.R. 2.1, 2.2)
Scheduling Conference)
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Early Meeting of the
4 (After Order Setting
9 Parties, Initial Disclosures
Scheduling Conference)
(S.P.R. 2.3)
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Joint Rule 26(f) Report 10 days (Before
11 (S.P.R. 2.3) Scheduling Conference
Date)
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Scheduling Conference [set by Court]
13 (S.P.R. 2.4)
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Last Date to Add
15 Parties/Amend Pleadings
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Invalidity Contentions 2 (After Scheduling
(S.P.R. 2.5, 2.6) Conference)
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18 Exchange of Claim Terms 4 (After Scheduling
(S.P.R. 3.1) Conference)
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Exchange Proposed 6 (After Scheduling
20 Constructions and Evidence Conference)
(S.P.R. 3.2)
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Complete Claim 10 (After Scheduling
22 Construction Discovery Conference)
(S.P.R. 3.3)
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Joint Markman Prehearing 11 (After Scheduling
24 Statement Conference)
(S.P.R. 3.4)
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Simultaneous Opening 12 (After Scheduling
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Markman Briefs Conference)
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Simultaneously Responding 14 (After Scheduling
2 Markman Briefs, Tutorials, Conference)
and Presentation Materials
3 (S.P.R. 3.5)
4 Markman Hearing 17 (After Scheduling
(S.P.R. 3.6) Conference)
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Markman Decision [set by Court]
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Patentee Files Final 4 (After Markman
7 Infringement Contentions, Decision)
Expert Reports on issues
8 Where Patentee has
Burden of Proof, All Parties
9 File Advice of Counsel
Disclosures (S.P.R. 4.1,
10 4.4)
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Accused Infringer Files 8 (After Markman
Final Invalidity Contentions, Decision)
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Rebuttal Expert Reports,
and Opening Expert
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Reports Where Accused
14 Infringer has Burden of
Proof (S.P.R. 4.2)
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Patentee’s Rebuttal Expert 12 (After Markman
16 Reports on Issues Where Decision)
Accused Infringer has
17 Burden of Proof
(S.P.R. 4.3)
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Discovery Cut-Off 16 (After Markman
19 (S.P.R. 4.3) Decision)
20 Last Date to File All Motions 20 (After Markman
(S.P.R. 4.5) Decision)
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22 Note: If necessary, counsel will be invited to submit proposed dates with respect to the
final pretrial conference and trial date upon the Court’s final ruling on all motions. The
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Settlement Procedure Selection: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
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scheduling conference)
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1. Magistrate Judge
2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
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3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial (Private)
5 Last day to conduct settlement conference or
mediation
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Notice of Settlement / Joint Report re Settlement
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conference or mediation)
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Post Mediation Status Conference
9 (10 days after due date to file notice of settlement / joint
report re settlement: Mondays at 1:30 pm)
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EXHIBIT A - SCHEDULE OF PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES FOR ERISA CASES
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Case No.:
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4 Case Name:
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6 Hearings: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
Request Request
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Last Date to Add Parties/Amend Pleadings:
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9 Simultaneous Opening Briefs:
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Simultaneous Responsive Briefs:
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Court Trial/Hearing on Administrative Record:
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(Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.)
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Duration Estimate: ____ Days / ____ Weeks
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15 Settlement Procedure Selection: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
(ADR-12 Form will be completed by Court after Request Request
16 scheduling conference)
17 1. Magistrate Judge
2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
18 3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial (Private)
Last day to conduct settlement conference or
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mediation
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Notice of Settlement / Joint Report re Settlement
(First Friday following last day to conduct settlement
21 conference or mediation)
22 Post Mediation Status Conference
(10 days after due date to file notice of settlement / joint
23 report re settlement: Mondays at 1:30 pm)
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EXHIBIT A - SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR CIVIL JURY TRIALS (After Court has
2 ruled on all motions)
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Case No.:
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Case Name:
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Settlement Procedure Selection: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
7 Request Request
8 1. Magistrate Judge
2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
9 3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial (Private)
Last day to conduct settlement conference or
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mediation
(within 30 days of the Court’s final ruling on all motions)
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Notice of Settlement / Joint Report re Settlement
12 (1 week after last day to complete settlement)
13 Pretrial and Jury Trial Dates: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
14 Request Request
Last day to file all pretrial documents and motions
15 in limine
(2 weeks after last day to complete settlement)
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Last day to file response to motions in limine
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(3 weeks after last day to complete settlement)
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Final Pretrial Conference, Status Conference re
19 Disputed Exhibits, and Hearing on Motions in
Limine
20 (4 weeks after last day to complete settlement: Monday at
1:30 pm)
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22 Jury Trial
(6 weeks after last day to complete settlement: Tuesday at
23 9:00 a.m.)
24 Duration Estimate: ____ Days / ____ Weeks
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EXHIBIT A - SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR CIVIL COURT TRIALS (After Court has
2 ruled on all motions)
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Case No.:
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Case Name:
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Settlement Procedure Selection: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
7 Request Request
8 1. Magistrate Judge
2. Attorney Settlement Officer Panel
9 3. Outside ADR/Non-Judicial (Private)
10 Last day to conduct settlement conference or
mediation
11 (within 30 days of the Court’s final ruling on all motions)
12 Notice of Settlement / Joint Report re Settlement
(1 week after last day to complete settlement)
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Pretrial and Jury Trial Dates: Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Court Order
14 Request Request
Last day to file all pretrial documents and direct
15 testimony declarations
(2 weeks after last day to complete settlement)
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Last day to file objections to direct testimony
17 declarations
(3 weeks after last day to complete settlement)
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Anticipated ruling on direct testimony declarations
19 (4 weeks after last day to complete settlement)
20 Final Pretrial Conference and Status Conference re
Disputed Exhibits
21 (4 weeks after last day to complete settlement: Monday at
1:30 pm)
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Court Trial
23 (6 weeks after last day to complete settlement: Tuesday at
9:00 a.m.)
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Duration Estimate: ____ Days / ____ Weeks
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