Today Markman Hearing, which is the part of the trial in which the court determines literally what the patent means for the purposes of the trial.
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The Court addresses setting the Markman hearing and the joint claim construction statement.
Counsel confirm that all defendants take the same position with regard to the joint construction
statement.
One counsel will serve as lead counsel for all defendants at this proceeding as well as the
Markman Hearing.
The Court addresses presentation of extrinsic evidence. Counsel may stipulate to facts but the
Court will not rely on declarations. Facts that will be elicited in testimony about which no
stipulation has been reached, live testimony will be necessary.
Statements from counsel Featherstone and Youngwirth.
The Court addresses the time needed for the hearing.
Counsel agree that one day is sufficient for the Markman hearing.
ORDER: One day Markman Hearing set January 28, 2011 at 8:30 a.m., in Courtroom
A901, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO. Six hours will be split evenly between the
parties and the time will be tracked on the chess clock by the Courtroom Deputy.
The parties must exchange exhibits no later than the Friday before the hearing and
will prepare a joint exhibit list and exhibit book(s) for use at the hearing.