UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.

In the Matter of
CERTAIN NETWORK DEVICES,
RELATED. SOFTWARE AND "
COMPONENTS THEREOF (II)

ORDER NO, 7:

Ins.No. 337-TA-945

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SETTING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE

(March 9, 2015)

Aer considering the parties proposed dates and input 'om the Case Management
Conference, Ihave nalized the Procedural Schedule, which is attached hereto as Appendix A
SO ORDERED.

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Thomas B. Pender
Administrative Law Judge

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APPENDIX A
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, INV. NO. 337-TA-945

Event
Deadline to seek an addendum to the Protective Order
Deadline for Ground Rule 7.1 Disclosure of Priority Dates and Dates
of Conception/Reduction to Practice
File-identication of expert witnesses, including their expertise and
curriculum vitae
Exchange list of claim terms for construction
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Exchange proposed claim constructionsl
File joint claim construction chart
Deadline for Ground Rule 7.2 Disclosure of Products
Deadline for Ground Rule 7.3 Disclosure of Domestic Industry
Contentions '
First settlement conference
Submit rst settlement conference joint report
Deadline for Ground Rule 7.5 Disclosure of Irrvalidity Contentions
Deadline for Ground Rule 7.4 Disclosure of Iningernent
Contentions
File initial claim construction briefs (Private parties)
File initial claim construction brief (Staff)
File reply claim construction briefs
Technical Tutorial
Markrnan Hearing
Issue Order Construing Terms (*tentative date*)
Fact discovery cutoff and completion
Second settlement conference

Submit second settlement conference joint report

Serve initial expert reports
Serve rebuttal expert reports
Deadline for ling summary determination motions
Expert discovery cutoff and completion
Third settlement conference
Serve proposed exhibit lists
Serve proposed direct exhibits with available proposed physical and
demonstrative exhibits
Submit third settlement conference joint report
File objections to proposed direct exhibits
Serve proposed rebuttal exhibits with available proposed rebuttal

Date
March 13,2015
March 17, 2015

March 20, 2015

March 24, 2015

April 7, 2015
April 14,2015
April 14,2015

April2l, 2015
April 28, 2015
May 5, 2015
May 12,2015
May 12, 2015

May 15,2015
May 22, 2015
May 29, 2015
June 15, 2015
June 15-16, 2015
July 17, 2015

July31, 2015,
August 3, 2015
August 10, 2015
August 14, 2015
August 28, 2015
September 8-,2015
September 8, 2015
September 18, 2015
September 21, 2015
September 23, 2015

September 25, 2015

September 29, 2015
September 30, 2015

1 The private parties remain free to privately exchange their proposed constructions in advance of this deadline. It rs
expected that in the period leading up to the deadline for the joint claim construction cha.rt,the private parties and Sta"
will be actively conferring in an attempt to reduce the number of claim terms in dispute.

physical and demonstrative exhibits

File requests for receipt of evidence Without a Witness
File responses to objections to proposed direct exhibits
File objections to proposed rebuttal exhibits
File pre-hearing statements and briefs (Private parties)
Submit on electronic media proposed direct and proposed rebuttal
exhibits with available proposed direct and proposed rebuttal
physical and demonstrative exhibits
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File responses to objections to proposed rebuttal exhibits
Deadline for ling motions in limine
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File pre-hearing statement and brief (Staff)
File responses to motions in limine
Pre-hearing conference
Hearing
File initial post-hearing briefs and fmal exhibit lists
Submit nal direct and rebuttal exhibits with direct and rebuttal
physical and demonstrative exhibits
File reply post-hearing briefs
Initial Determination Due
Target date for completion of investigation

2 November ll, 2015 is a federal holiday and will not be a hearing day.
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October
October
October
October
October

5, 2015
5, 2015
5, 2015
7, 2015
7, 2015

October 9, 2015
October 13, 2015
October 16, 2015
October 23, 2015
November 6, 2015
November 9-20, 20152
December 4, 2015
December 18, 2015

December 18, 2015

April 26, 2016
August 26, 2016

CERTAIN NETWORK DEVICES,

RELATED SOFTWARE AND
COMPONENTS THEREOF (II)

337-TA-945
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PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached ORDER has been served upon the Commission
Investigative Attorney, Monica Bhattacharyya, Esq., and upon the following parties as indicated

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Lisa R. Barton
Secretary to the Commission
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street, SW, Room 112A
Washington, D.C. 20436

ON BEHALF OF COMPLAINANT CISCO SYSTEMS. INC.:

D. Sean Trainor, Esq.

- ( ) Via Hand Delivery

IGRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

655 15th Street N.W.

( ) Via Express Delivery

(V)/vie First Class Mail

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 879-5000

( ) Other:

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ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT ARISTA NETWORKS. INC.:

Lauren A. Degnan, Esq.

( ) Via Hand Delivery

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

1425 K Street, N.W., 11Floor

( Via Express Delivery

(X Via First Class Mail
( ) Other:

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 783-5070

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