Trial Update Press Release01 Communique Provides an Update on its Patent Litigation with Citrix Systems Inc. (NSDQ:CTXS)
Mon Jun 4, 7:36 AM
Email Story IM Story Printable View TORONTO, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSX: ONE.TO) today provided an update on its patent litigation with Citrix Systems Inc. (NSDQ: CTXS).
We commenced a patent infringement lawsuit against Citrix Systems Inc. in February 2006. The case is moving forward and we remain confident in the merits of our case. A synopsis of important milestones of the litigation to date and timeframes as decided by the court in a Court Order dated May 30, 2007 is described below.
The claim construction hearing, also known as the Markman hearing, was held on November 2, 2006. In March 2007 the court issued a patent claim construction ruling adopting our claim construction for 19 of the 20 disputed claims terms.
In a Court Order dated May 30, 2007 the court referred all of the parties' discovery disputes to the magistrate judge for determination. New case deadlines were laid out as follows:
Discovery Deadlines:
Fact Discovery: July 12, 2007
Citrix's Identification of Prior Art: July 12, 2007
Initial Expert Reports: August 3, 2007
Rebuttal Expert Reports: August 24, 2007
Close of Expert Discovery: September 14, 2007
Dispositive Motions (Summary Judgment Motions) are due October 19,
2007 leading up to the trial.
Trial by Jury is January 28, 2008 in the United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division.
"We believe that the timelines as laid out by the court provide for sufficient time to allow the magistrate judge to mediate our differences and for us to prepare for trial," said Andrew Cheung President and CEO for 01 Communique. "We remain very confident in the merits of our case and will continue to prepare in earnest for trial."