From : Yahoo message board by: YankeesFaninOhio
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by: YankeesFaninOhio
New Venwest settlement negotiation hearing set for Tuesday, July 18th at 10am.
I'm expecting this hearing to be postponed in light of George McGovern's passing. I expect we'll see the announcement of an interim Chairman and CEO prior to resuming the settlement negotiations.
A docketing statement was filed on behalf of Kathi Vidal at the Federal Court of Appeals on July 5th. In the form Vidal notes that her position is that the case is not amenable to mediation because the PTAB decisions appear well-reasoned and complete. No relevant information is provided for the court's mediation program. Intel's opening brief is due to be filed by September 12, 2023. Once it is filed, the USPTO will have 40 days to file the intervenor's brief.
It will be interesting to see if Intel suddenly develops a sense of urgency with the jury trial looming next year. Typically when given a filing due date they have always filed on the last possible day so as to drag things out as long as possible. I suspect that strategy may change and we'll see an early filing of their opening brief at the Federal Court of Appeals.
No new information regarding the jury trial. Dispositive Motions are due by November 3, 2023. Jury selection and the trial are set for April 8, 2024 before Judge Alan D. Albright.