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The document outlines a proposed trial plan for a case between Oracle America Inc. and Google Inc. involving copyright and patent claims. The plan proposes trifurcating the trial into three phases before the same jury: Phase one would determine liability on the copyright claims and defenses, phase two would determine liability on the patent claims and defenses, and phase three would determine remaining issues like damages and willfulness. Evidence from earlier phases could be used in later phases if relevant. The court orders that any objections to the proposed plan must be submitted by noon on November 18th, 2011 and cite case law, rules or statutes as well as evidence or advocacy problems with the plan.

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Goog Orcl Delay

The document outlines a proposed trial plan for a case between Oracle America Inc. and Google Inc. involving copyright and patent claims. The plan proposes trifurcating the trial into three phases before the same jury: Phase one would determine liability on the copyright claims and defenses, phase two would determine liability on the patent claims and defenses, and phase three would determine remaining issues like damages and willfulness. Evidence from earlier phases could be used in later phases if relevant. The court orders that any objections to the proposed plan must be submitted by noon on November 18th, 2011 and cite case law, rules or statutes as well as evidence or advocacy problems with the plan.

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Case3:10-cv-03561-WHA Document564

Filed10/26/11 Page1 of 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ORACLE AMERICA, INC., Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE INC., Defendant. / PROPOSED TRIAL PLAN No. C 10-03561 WHA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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The jury trial will be trifurcated into three phases, all before the same jury, as follows: Phase one. Liability on the copyright claims, including all defenses thereto, will be tried and determined by special verdict before going to Phase Two. Phase Two. Liability on the patent claims, including all defenses for the jury. The jury will decide these issues before going to Phase Three. Phase Three. All remaining issues will be tried, including damages and willfulness. All evidence presented in an earlier phase can be used by counsel and by the jury in a subsequent phase as relevant to the issues then on trial. If, for example, more general Java issues are pertinent in Phase One, such as implied license, laches, equitable estoppel, and waiver, then the more general evidence on Java may be presented in Phase One and considered again, as relevant, in any subsequent phase. There will need to be evidence-presentation time limits per side for each phase with the understanding that unused time may be carried forward to a subsequent phase. The time limits will be set later.

Case3:10-cv-03561-WHA Document564

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By NOON ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011, counsel may critique the proposed plan. If there are objections, then case law, rules, or statutes must be cited as well as the particular evidence/advocacy problems. Although the trial will not be in 2011, the Court needs some lead time to pre-clear a venire for hardship for a long trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 26, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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