H.W.J. Designs for Agribusiness, Inc. v. Rethceif Enterprises, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 H.W.J. DESIGNS FOR AGRIBUSINESS, Case No. 1:17-cv-00272-AWI-SKO INC., et al., ORDER GRANTING IN PART Plaintiffs, DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES PENDING v. ISSUANCE OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER RETHCEIF ENTERPRISES, LLC, et al., (Doc. 171) Defendants. 16 I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs filed this patent infringement case against Defendants on February 24, 2017. (Doc. 1.) The Court entered a scheduling order on November 30, 2018, setting the claim construction hearing for April 8, 2019, the non-expert discovery deadline for October 31, 2019, the expert discovery deadline for April 5, 2020, the dispositive motions filing deadline for April 17, 2020, and a trial date of September 15, 2020. (Doc. 99 at 1–2.) The Court held a claim construction hearing on April 9, 2019, and May 7, 2019. (See Docs. 127, 132.) …