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: Civil No. :02c 1747 (AMC)
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l. On or before January 16, 2004, the pla ntif s shall identify i
the claim terms they believe, in good aith, require 4
construction. J
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2. On February 16, 2004: 1
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a. All parties shall provide their p opos d claim J
constructions. After this date, ny p rty seeking to )
amend, modify or submit any propo ed c aim construction
must either obtain the consent of all ther parties or i
file a motion requesting permissi n fr m the court for _
such amendment, modification, or ew c nstruction and I
establish to the court that good ause exists for entry =
of the same; i
b. The plaintiffs shall provide all acts and specifically i
identify all information supporti g th ir allegations 1
of invalidity of the claims at is ue;
c. The defendant shall provide all f cts *nd specifically i
identify all information supporti g hi allegations of
infringement; and [
d. The disclosures set forth in this item shall be filed X
with the court. .
3. On or before March 1, 2004, the partie sha l confer in good i
faith in an attempt to agree upon the imitations of the I
asserted claims that are in dispute fo the purposes of a =
Markman hearing. On this date the par ies ill file a joint ¤
claim construction statement setting f rth he construction y
of those claim terms on which the part'es a ree, each {
parties' proposed construction for eac dis uted claim term, T
and the identity of each witness each arty expects to call I
to testify at the Markman hearing. ‘ \
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` 4. On or before March 31, 2004, the defen ant hall file and i
serve an opening Markman brief and any evid nce supporting
his claim construction, including but ot limited to
identifying each witness the defendant expe ts to call to
testify at the Markman hearing and, to the xtent the
defendant identifies an expert witness to t stify on claim
construction, the defendant shall prov'de a report setting
forth that expected testimony.
5. On or before April 30, 2004, the plain iffs shall file and
serve their responsive Markman brief a d an evidence
supporting their claim construction, i cluding but not
limited to identifying each witness it expects to call to
testify at the Markman hearing and, to the xtent the
plaintiffs identify an expert witness o te tify on claim
construction, the defendant shall prov de a report setting I
forth that expected testimony. I
6. On or before May 14, 2004, the defenda t ma file and serve Q
a reply Markman brief on claim constru tion and may identify I
an expert if he did not previously do o pursuant to
Paragraph 4. I
7. During the week beginning June 14, 200 , the court shall {
conduct a Markman hearing.
8. On or before November 15, 2004, the pa ty`h ving the·burden I
of proof on an issue shall designate a l trial experts and
provide opposing counsel with reports rom etained experts
regarding such issues.
9. On or before December 14, 2004, the pa ty h·ving the burden
of proof on an issue shall designate a l tr al experts and
provide opposing counsel with reports rom etained experts
regarding such issues.
10. Within seven days of the service of an expert report
pursuant to Paragraphs 8 and 9 above, he designating party
shall produce the file of the expert w tness authoring such I
report, including all documents review d an /or relied upon I
in connection with the preparations of the eport, as well I
as any computer—generated data or info maticn. I
11. All discovery in both cases related to liab lity '
(infringement, validity, unenforceabil ty, ·nd damages)
including depositions of all related w'tnesies, shall be
completed on or before January 14, 200 . A l written
discovery shall be served sufficiently in acvance of this
date so that responses thereto may be ecei ed prior to this I
date. Q
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A 12. Within 10 days after the Federal Circu't de ides Knorr-
Bremse S steme Fuer Nutzfahrzeu GMBH v D na Cor ., Nos.
01-1357, 02-1256, Ol-1376, 02-1221, th plaintiffs shall
notify the defendant and the court: (1) in ach case whether
they intend to rely on opinions of cou sel as a defense to _
willfulness and (2) in each case wheth r th y intend to seek Q
bifurcation of a trial on willfulness rom he trial of E
liability and damages. The court will hear any motion for §
leave to extend the discovery deadline (or to reopen ;
discovery) on the issue of willfulness of i fringement. (
13. On or before February 15, 2005, all mo ions, except motions
in liminie incident to trial, shall be file .
14. On or before April 30, 2005, the parti s sh ll file a joint
trial memorandum in accordance with th pretrial order,
which order shall accompany the jury s lection calendar, and
be sent to the parties on March 30, 20 5.°
15. Within 30 days after the deadline for ompl tion of the
trial memorandum, the liability and da ages issues in both
the 1723 and 1747 cases shall be ready for trial.
It is so ordered, this 4th day of Dece er, 2003, at [
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Hartford, Connecticut. E
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Alfred . Cov llo l ,
United States Dist ict Judge E
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