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USUS.,lXX8@XXdd8      )    USUS.,lXX  _9ll9, ,9l#9l,9, #9X@X9l"US .!#9lX9X@#9, ,9l#, ,,9, t##l,, 5#  \ "    USUS.,lXX  _  lPlaintiffsExhibit     ExhibitNo.##Ԁ______________ `` CaseNo.#`#Ԁ________________ { \ "    USUS.,lXX  _  lDefendantsExhibit     ExhibitNo._______________ `` CaseNo._________________##[[[[)!dxdx d(3 $ h!      USUS.,lXX8@XXdd8   a\EbZE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  h!      USUS.,lXX8@XXdd8   _ F;Y@Y7Oa3/V@ PROPOSEDPATENTCASE!SCHEDULINGORDER       [INSERT!CASECAPTION]X@Xl 8   #lXX@#ǯlItishereby ORDERED ,afterconsultationwiththeparties,thatthefollowing  6 schedulewillapplyinthiscase: l  ee*<[?ddd Xdd Xdd X##, dd ,1 dd ,sdd +  8. <  <  # 8#lǯ4#&%l0 :0%P  #  :1/1/05 P   [sampledate:chosenforillustration] '(x  ' SchedulingConference  P  (see#32re: MEDIATION) F<,|   ?1?F1 E;0   ?1 ? E[2weeksafterSchedulingConf.]    1/15/05 t   'L  ' ComplywithP.R.31andP.R.32 : Partiestomakedisclosure   ofassertedclaimsandpreliminaryinfringementcontentions x  &makedocumentproduction . P   Afterthisdate, itisnecessarytoobtainleaveofcourttoadd ,| and/oramendinfringementcontentions,pursuanttoPatentRule V (P.R.)37. .  Joinadditionalparties .Itisnotnecessarytofileamotiontojoin  additionalpartiesbeforethisdate.Thereafter,itisnecessaryto  obtainleaveofcourttojoinadditionalparties.&%%&Ԁ j  Addnewpatentsand/orclaims forpatentsinsuit.Itisnot B necessarytofileamotiontoaddadditionalpatentsorclaims n beforethisdate.Thereafter,itisnecessarytoobtainleaveofcourt F toaddpatentsorclaims.#&%%&N # F<   @2@F2 E;0:!  @2 @ E[6weeksafter#1] :"  2/26/05 'b# 'ComplywithP.R.33and34: Partiestoservepreliminary :$ invaliditycontentions andmakedocumentproduction. f% Thereafter,itisnecessarytoobtainleaveofCourttoaddand/or B& amendinvaliditycontentions,pursuanttoP.R..37. ' Addany inequitableconductallegations topleadings.Before ( thisdate,itisnotnecessarytofileamotionforleavetoadd ~ ) inequitableconductallegationstopleadings.Thereafter,itis V!* necessarytoobtainleaveofcourttoaddinequitableconduct ."~+ allegationstopleadings. F<#V,  @3@F3 E;0r$-  @3 @ E[2weeksafter#2] r$.  3/12/05 'J% / 'ComplywithP.R.41: Partiesexchangeofproposedtermsand r$0 claimelementsneedingconstruction. F<N% 1  @4@F4 E;0& "2  @4 @ E[3weeksafter#3] & "3  4/2/05 ''"4 'ComplywithP.R.42: Partiesexchangeofpreliminaryclaim & "5 constructionsandextrinsicevidence.  '"6  Privilege&%%&Logs tobeexchangedbyparties(oralettertotheCourt n(#7 statingthattherearenodisputesastoclaimsofprivileged J)$8 documents)_.#&%%&L#&%%& J@"*r%9  @5@J;Y ;w ;  _5_ E;0d  @5 @ E[9weeksafter#2;17weeksafter d  Conf.] <  F4/30/05 ' 'DeadlinetocomplywithP.R.43: Filingofjointclaim d constructionandprehearingstatement.  @ Disclosureofpartiesclaimconstructionexperts &serviceof  fed.r.civ.p.26(a)(2)materials#&%%&L#&%%& F<   @6@F6 E;0 <   @6 @ E[matches#5]  <   4/30/05 '   ' Deadlineforallpartiestofileamendedpleadings(preclaim  <  construction) .ItisnotnecessarytofileaMotionforLeaveto   Amendbeforethedeadlinetoamendpleadings.(Itwillbe   necessarytofileaMotionforLeavetoAmendafterthisdeadline.) x   NOTE :Iftheamendmentwouldaffectpreliminaryinfringement (x  contentionsorpreliminaryinvaliditycontentions,amotionmust T  bemadepursuanttoP.R.37irrespectiveofwhetherthe ,  amendmentismadepriortothisdeadline. F<   @7@F7 E;0 p   @7 @ E[22weeksafterSchedulingConf.]  p  6/4/05 'H 'Eachpartytoprovidename,address,phonenumber,and  p  curriculumvitaeforuptothree(3)candidatesfora court H appointedspecialmaster (seeFed.R.Civ.P.53) orcourt $ appointedexpert (seeFed.R.Ev.706),withinformation  regardingthenomineesavailabilityfor_Markman_hearingorother  assignmentsasdeemednecessarybythecourt.Thepartiesshall d indicateiftheyagreeonanyofthenominees. F<<   @8 @F8 E;0    @8  @ E[22weeksafterSchedulingConf.; ! generallymatches#7] "  6/4/05 'X# 'Deadlineforparties(optional)toprovideCourtwith written $ tutorialsconcerningtechnologyinvolvedinpatentinissue .If % aspecialmasterorcourtappointedexpertishereafterselected,the `& partieswillprovideeachtutorialtothemasterorexpert. F<8'  "@9"@F9 E;0(  "@9 "@ E[2weeksafter#6;generally19weeks ) afterSchedulingConf.]5/14/05 '|* ' Responsestoamendedpleadingsdue. G=+  $@10$@G10 F<18,  $@10 $@ F[2weeksafter#9;21weeksafter 8- SchedulingConf.] 5/28/05 '. ' Discoverydeadlineonclaimconstructionissues (seeP.R.44)#&%%&F#&%%& G=8/  &@11&@G11 F<1,!|0  &@11 &@ F[7weeksafter#5;3weeksafter#10; ,!|1 generally24weeksafterScheduling "T2 Conf.] ",3  6/18/05 '#4 'ComplywithP.R.45(a): thepartyclaimingpatent ,!|5 infringement mustserveandfilea ClaimConstructionOpening "X6 Brief withitssupportingevidence.Themovingpartyistoprovide "47 theCourtwith2copiesofthebinderscontainingtheirOpening #8 Briefandexhibits.Ifaspecialmasterorcourtappointedexpert $9 hasbeenappointed,themovingpartymustprovidetheOpening p% : BriefondiskorCDalongwithahardcopy,tabbedandboundin H&!; notebookformatwithexhibits,tothespecialmasterorcourt  'p"< appointedexpert. G='H#=  (@12(@G12 F<1d)$>  (@12 (@ F[2weeksafter#11] d)$?  7/2/05 '<*%@ 'ComplywithP.R.45(b): ResponsiveBriefandsupporting d)$A evidenceduetopartyclaimingpatentinfringement .#&%%&"!#&%%& #&%%&&#The @*%B movingpartyistoprovidetheCourtwithtwo(2)courtesycopies +l&C oftheResponsiveBriefandexhibits.&%%&Ifaspecialmasterorcourt +D'D appointedexperthasbeenappointed,thenonmovingpartymust ,(E supplyacopyofitsResponseondiskorCDalongwithahard -(F copy,tabbedandboundinnotebookformatwithexhibits,tothe |.)G specialmasterorcourtappointedexpert. G=T/*H  *@13*@G@Y @ww @  _13 F<1d  *@13 *@ F[1weekafter#12] d  7/9/05 '< '#&%%&'#&%%&ComplywithP.R.45(c)#&%%&*#: Partyclaiminginfringementshallfile d aReplyBriefandsupportingevidence onclaimconstruction . @ ThemovingpartyistoprovidetheCourtwithtwo(2)copiesof  theReplyBriefandexhibits.  &%%&Ifaspecialmasterorcourtappointedexperthasbeenappointed, T   themovingpartymustprovidetheReplyBriefondiskorCD , |  alongwithahardcopy,tabbedandboundinnotebookformatwith  T  exhibits,tothespecialmasterorcourtappointedexpert.  ,  Partiestofilea notice withtheCourtstatingthe estimated   amountoftime requestedfortheClaimConstruction(_Markman_) h  Hearing.TheCourtwillnotifythepartiesifitisunableto D  accommodatethisrequest. G=l   ,@14,@G14 F<1   ,@14 ,@ F[1week before _Markman_Hearing]    8/6/05 'b  'Partiestosubmit ClaimConstructionChart inWordPerfect8.0   (orhigher)formatincompliancewithP.R.45(d). G=d   .@15.@G15 F<1   .@15 .@ F[approx.15weeksafter#5;approx.5   weeksafter#13;32weeksafter  Scheduling_Hrg_.]  8/13/05 'X ' #&%%&!,#&%%&ClaimConstruction(_Markman_)Hearing#&%%& 2#&%%&Ԁat_____.m.atthe   UnitedStatesDistrictCourt,515RuskStreet,Courtroom9F,  Houston,Texas #&%%&2#&%%& G=  0@160@G16 F<1  0@16 0@ F[_Markman_rulingwithin6weeksafter   _Markman_hearing] !  9/24/05 't" ' CourtsDecisiononClaimConstruction (_Markman_Ruling) #  (Ifrulingislate,partiesmayseekamendmentofremaining $ datesinSchedulingOrder.)  G=v%  1@171@G17 0&  F<1'  1@17 1@ F[4weeksafterMarkmanRuling(#16)] 0(  10/22/05 ') ' Deadlineforfinalinfringementcontentionsandtoamend 0* pleadingsoninfringementclaims  +  NOTE :ExceptasprovidedinP.R.36,iftheamendmentwould , affectpreliminaryorfinalinfringementcontentions,amotionmust l- bemadeunderP.R.37irrespectiveofwhethertheamendmentis D. madebeforethisdeadline. G=l/  2@182@G18 F<1 0  2@18 2@ F[6weeksafterMarkmanRuling(#16);  1 2weeksafter#17] `!2  11/5/05 '8"3 ' Deadlineforfinalinvaliditycontentionsandtoamend  4 pleadingsoninvalidityclaims . `!5  NOTE :ExceptasprovidedinP.R.36,iftheamendmentwould <"6 affectpreliminaryorfinalinvaliditycontentions,amotionmust #h7 bemadeunderP.R.37irrespectiveofwhethertheamendmentis #@8 madebeforethisdeadline. G=$ 9  3@193@G19 F<14&!:  3@19 3@ F[matches#17;~10.5mos.after 4&!; SchedulingConf.] 10/22/05 ' '\"< 'ComplywithP.R.38. Allpartiesfurnish documentsand 4&!= privilegelogs pertainingtowillfulinfringement. G='`">  4@204@G20 F<1(#?  4@20 4@ F[4weeksafter#19][~8weeksafter (#@ MarkmanRuling(#16)and~11.5 X)$A mos.afterSchedulingConf.)] 0*%B  11/19/05 '+X&C '#&%%&z3#&%%&Datefor designationofexpertwitnessesonnonconstruction#&%%&>#&%%& (#D issuesonwhichthepartyhastheburdenofproof ( BOP)#&%%&7?#&%%&and \)$E  serviceofexpertwitnessreports . 8*%F [RefertoFed.RulesofCivilProc.forinformationrequired_.] G=+d&G  5@215@G21_ F<1,'H  5@21 5@ F[4weeksafter#20] ,'I  12/17/05 'X-(J ' Datefordesignationofresponsiveexpertwitnessesonnon ,'K claimconstructionissuesonwhichpartydoesnothaveBOP , X-(L and serviceof responsiveexpertwitnessreports .[RefertoFed. 4.)M RulesofCivilProc.#&%%&?#&%%&forinformationrequired.] G=/`*N  6@226@G7Oa 7w 7  22 F<1d  6@22 6@ F[8weeksafter#21,~5mos.after d MarkmanRuling(#16),and~14.5 < mos.after_Sched_.Conf.]   2/11/06 ' ' DiscoveryDeadlineonallissues.  d  (Ifrulingislate,partiesmayseekamendmentofremaining  datesinSchedulingOrder#&%%&B#&%%&#l%&z#&%l.) #&%%&E#&%%&#l%&E#&%l G=   7@237@G23 F<1 X   7@23 7@ FMotionsdue:3/11/06[4+weeksafter  X  #22] #&%%&8F#&%%&  0  ResponsiveBriefsdue(3wks): 4/1/06    ReplyBriefsdue(1wk): 4/8/06 '  ' DispositiveandNonDispositiveMotions  X and  0 Briefingdeadlines     G=   8@248@G24 F<1 L  8@24 8@ F[~8weeks.aftermotionsin#23filed;  L ~17mos.from_Schedlg_ԀConf.]  $  5/6/06 '  ' Courtsrulingonallpendingmotions G= L  9@259@G25 F<1h   9@25 9@ F[4weeksafter#24;atleast2weeks h  beforeDocketCall]  @  6/3/06 '  ' JointPretrialOrder dueincluding allcomponents requiredby h  LocalRulesandthisCourtsProcedures(suchaswitnesslists, D  exhibitlistsandcopiesofexhibits(see#29below),and(a)in   benchtrials,proposedfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawwith   citationtoauthorityand(b)forjurytrials,jointproposedjury |  instructionswithcitationtoauthority,andproposedverdictform). T!  #&%%&G#&%%&StatementofExpectedLengthofTrial :_____days(~6hours ,|" withjuryperday)#&%%&M#. G=X#  :@26:@G26 F<1t$  :@26 :@ F[samedayas_JPTO_Ԁ(#25)!butfiled t% separately] 6/3/06 'L& '&%%& Writtennoticedueforrequestfordailytranscriptorrealtime t' reportingoftrialproceedings .#&%%&O# G=L(  ;@27;@G27 F<1 )  ;@27 ;@ F[Samedayas_JPTO_Ԁ(#25)]   * 6/3/06 '+ ' VideoandDepositionDesignations due.  , Eachpartywhoproposestoofferadepositionbyvideomustfile - adisclosureidentifyingthelineandpagenumberstobeoffered. p. Allotherpartieswillhave 1week tofilearesponserequesting  p0  crossdesignation lineandpagenumberstobeincluded. L1 Eachpartyisresponsiblefor preparationofthefinaledited (2 video inaccordancewiththeirpartiesdesignationsandthe 3 Courtsrulingsonobjections.   G= 4  <@28<@G28 F<1!L5  <@28 <@ F[samedayas_JPTO_Ԁ(#25)]  !L6 6/3/06 '"$7 ' MotionsinLiminedue. G=!L8  =@29=@G29 F<1@$9  =@29 =@ F[1weekafter_JPTO_Ԁfiled(#25)]  @$: 6/10/06 '%l ; ' Objections toopponentsproposedwitnesses,proposedexhibits, @$< designateddepositiontestimony,andanyothermatters due. G=%l =  >@30>@G30 F<1&!>  >@30 >@ F[1daybeforeDocketCall!3p.m.] &!?  6/17/06 'd'"@ ' The parties aredirectedtoconferand advisetheCourt about(a) &!A whichliminerequeststhepartiesagreeto. G=h'"B  ?@31?@G31 F<1($$C  ?@31 ?@ F [18.5mos.afterSchedulingConf.;~20 ($$D mos.aftercasefiled]6/18/06 ')$E '9:00a.m. DocketCall/FinalPretrialConference attheUnited ($$F StatesDistrictCourt,515RuskStreet,Houston,Texas. G=)%G  @@32@@G3/V 3X 3  32 F<1d  @@32 @@ F MEDIATIONisrequired  d  priortoDocketCall , <  6/17/06      8 ~ TheCourtrefersmostpatentcasestomediation. d Thepartiesshoulddiscussproposedmediators < andtimingofmediationpriortotheScheduling  Conferenceandbepreparedwith   recommendationsfortheCourt. t ~y"~y" Mediationtobecompletedbythisdate .Thepartiesmustselect L   amediatorforthiscase.Thepartiesandmediatormustcomply ( x  withS.D.TexasLocalRule16. G= P   @@33@@G33 F<1l   @@33 @@ F[generally,thefirstdayofjurytrial] l   ~July,2006 'D  '9:00a.m. JURYSELECTION attheUnitedStatesDistrictCourt G=l   A@34A@G34 F<1   A@34 A@ F[Generallysamedateasjuryselection   #33]~July,2006 '  ' JURYTRIAL (9:30a.m.)commences,subjecttoCourtscriminal   docket"  " "#l%&zF#ǯlǯǯ#lǯ`#&%l OTHERREQUIREMENTSandLIMITATIONS : D  -(a03  r (a)0  Alldepositions tobereadintoevidenceaspartofthepartiescaseinchiefmustbe H  EDITED (withnoticetoopposingparties)toexcludeallunnecessary,repetitious,and $ irrelevanttestimony. ONLY thoseportionsrelevanttotheissuesincontroversymayberead  intoevidence.##  r (b)0  TheCourtwillrefusetoentertainany motiontocompeldiscovery filedafterthedateofthis <  Orderunlessthe_movant_ԀadvisestheCourtwithinthebodyofthemotionthatcounselforthe h! partieshavefirstconferredinagoodfaithattempttoresolvethematter.SeeSouthern @" DistrictofTexasLocalRules7.1,7.2.###  r (c)0  Thefollowing excuseswillneitherwarrantacontinuance norjustifyafailuretocomply x% withthediscoverydeadline:T&##  r   (i)0 " thefactthattherearemotionsforsummaryjudgmentormotionstodismisspending; T(" #" #  r   (ii)0 " thefactthatoneormoreoftheattorneysissetfortrialinanothercourtonthesame !* day,unlesstheothersettingwasmadepriortothedateofthisorderorwasmadeas "+ aspecialprovisionforthepartiesintheothercase;d#," #" #  r   (iii)0 " thefailuretocompletediscoverypriortotrial,unlessthepartiescandemonstrate %d . thatitwasimpossibletocompletediscoverydespitetheirgoodfaithefforttodoso.%