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Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION
Aug 2, 2012
Case No.: 11-CV-01846-LHK (N.D. Cal. Aug. 2, 2012)

Summary

finding sufficient prejudice to strike expert reports where party supplemented answers to contention interrogatories on same subject after close of fact discovery

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Opinion

Case No.: 11-CV-01846-LHK

08-02-2012

APPLE, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., A Korean corporation; SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., a New York corporation; SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Defendants.


ORDER ON (1) SAMSUNG'S

[CORRECTED] OBJECTIONS

REGARDING FORSTALL EXHIBITS,

AND AMENDED EXHIBIT

DISCLOSURES FOR BRESSLER,

KARE, SCHILLER AND DENISON;

AND (2) APPLE'S OBJECTIONS TO

SAMSUNG'S PROPOSED DIRECT

EXAMINATION MATERIALS FOR

DENISON AND SUPPLEMENTAL

OBJECTIONS TO SAMSUNG'S

PROPOSED CROSS EXAMINATION

MATERIALS FOR SCHILLER

(re: dkt. #1542, 1543)

Samsung has filed additional objections to the exhibits and demonstratives to be used during Apple's direct examinations of (1) Peter Bressler; (2) Susan Kare; (3) Phil Schiller; (4) Justin Denison; and (5) Scott Forstall. See ECF No. 1542. Apple has filed objections to the exhibits and materials to be used during Samsung's (1) direct examination of Justin Denison, and (2) cross examination of Phil Schiller. See ECF No. 1543. After reviewing the parties' briefing, considering the record in this case, and balancing the considerations set forth in Federal Rule of Evidence 403 ("FRE 403"), the Court rules on the parties' objections as follows:

I. SAMSUNG'S OBJECTIONS

1. Objections Re: Peter Bressler

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS AND ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) requires that an expert's report ¦ ¦ ¦contain "the facts or data considered by the witness" in ¦ ¦ ¦forming the expert's opinions, as well as "any exhibits that ¦ ¦ ¦will be used to summarize or support" the expert's opinions. ¦ ¦ ¦The devices in PX3, PX4, and PDX65-66 to which Samsung now ¦ ¦Bressler: PX3¦objects were either omitted from the Bressler Report or struck ¦ ¦(revised), ¦from the Bressler Report by Judge Grewal's June 27, 2012 Order ¦ ¦PX4, PDX65-66¦for being untimely disclosed. See ECF No. 1144 at 7. ¦ ¦ ¦Accordingly, these exhibits are beyond the scope of Bressler's ¦ ¦ ¦disclosed expert opinion and may not be used during his direct ¦ ¦ ¦examination. Apple may submit an amended exhibit that is ¦ ¦ ¦properly tailored to include only evidence timely disclosed and¦ ¦ ¦within the scope of Bressler's expert reports. ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. Under FRCP 26(a)(2)(B), Bressler's expert report was¦ ¦ ¦required to disclose all the articles on which Bressler will ¦ ¦ ¦give direct testimony at trial. Samsung asserts that the ¦ ¦ ¦Bressler Report did not disclose all the articles quoted in PX5¦ ¦ ¦and PX6. The Court has only an excerpt of the Bressler Report, ¦ ¦ ¦which appears to reference only three of the nine articles in ¦ ¦ ¦PX5: the eWeek, PC Magazine, and PCWorld reviews. See ECF¦ ¦Bressler: ¦No. 935, Ex. 6 (excerpts of Bressler Report). Likewise, ¦ ¦PX5, ¦Bressler's Report appears to reference only three of the 16 ¦ ¦ ¦articles in PX6: the June 29, 2010, PCWorld review, the ¦ ¦PX6 ¦Washington Post review, and the July 15, 2010, ¦ ¦ ¦Wired review. See ECF No. 935, Ex. 6 (excerpts of Bressler ¦ ¦ ¦Report). Accordingly, the exhibits not disclosed in Bressler's ¦ ¦ ¦expert opinion may not be used during his direct examination. ¦ ¦ ¦The timely disclosed press reviews are relevant to trade dress ¦ ¦ ¦and therefore will not be excluded for lack of relevance. Apple¦ ¦ ¦may submit amended exhibits that are properly tailored to ¦ ¦ ¦include only evidence timely disclosed and within the scope of ¦ ¦ ¦Bressler's expert reports. ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. The Court has already ruled that Apple is not ¦ ¦ ¦precluded from using images of the accused devices or of ¦ ¦ ¦Apple's products. See ECF No. 1455 at 4; ECF No. 1520 at 2. ¦ ¦ ¦The actual devices themselves must be made available for the ¦ ¦ ¦jury to consider and compare during trial and deliberations, ¦ ¦ ¦and therefore Apple's use of images of the devices does not run¦ ¦Bressler: ¦afoul of Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, 543 F.3d 665 (Fed. Cir. ¦ ¦PX7, ¦20008), or the requirement under Contessa v. Conagra, 282 ¦ ¦ ¦F.3d 1370, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2002), that "the 'ordinary observer'¦ ¦PX8 ¦analysis . . . encompass all ornamental features visible at any¦ ¦ ¦time during normal use of the product." The Court has already ¦ ¦ ¦denied Samsung's motion to exclude the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S2 ¦ ¦ ¦i9100, which were subjects of Samsung's Motion in Limine #3. ¦ ¦ ¦See ECF No. 1267 at 4. The Court has also already denied ¦ ¦ ¦Samsung's motion to exclude evidence related to the Galaxy S ¦ ¦ ¦i9000 and Galaxy Ace, as there is a factual dispute as to ¦ ¦ ¦whether the devices were sold in the U.S. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦or not. See ECF No. 1267 at 2. To the extent the Mesmerize slide¦ ¦ ¦shows the wrong phone, Apple shall file a corrected version of ¦ ¦ ¦that slide by 8:00 a.m. on August 3, 2012. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. Title is not improperly argumentative, as exhibit ¦ ¦Bressler: ¦contains images of commercial alternatives. Ruling on Fidler ¦ ¦PX10 ¦replica image is reserved until Apple produces the Fidler replica ¦ ¦ ¦for inspection. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. Samsung does not identify the basis for the translation¦ ¦Bressler: ¦dispute and therefore provides no basis for sustaining the ¦ ¦PX59 ¦objection on this ground. Exhibit is a party admission and not ¦ ¦ ¦hearsay. Exhibit is relevant at least to damages and is not unduly¦ ¦ ¦prejudicial under FRE 403. Apple must lay a proper foundation. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. A party may not use untimely disclosed evidence at ¦ ¦PX133, ¦trial except upon a showing that "the failure was substantially ¦ ¦ ¦justified or is harmless." Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c)(1). These ¦ ¦PX141, ¦exhibits were untimely produced after the close of fact discovery,¦ ¦PX142, ¦and Apple has made no showing of substantial justification or lack¦ ¦ ¦of prejudice. Accordingly, Samsung's objections to PX133, 141, ¦ ¦PX174, ¦142, 174, and 175 are sustained. ¦ ¦PX175 ¦ ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. PX135 was timely produced, is relevant to secondary ¦ ¦Bressler: ¦considerations of non-obviousness, is not offered for the truth of¦ ¦PX135 ¦the matter asserted and therefore is not hearsay, and is not ¦ ¦ ¦unfairly prejudicial under FRE 403. Accordingly, Samsung's ¦ ¦ ¦objection to PX135 is overruled. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦Sustained. These devices were never produced for inspection during¦ ¦ ¦fact discovery and were not discussed in Bressler's Report, and ¦ ¦PX152, ¦are therefore excludable under FRCP 26(a)(2) and 37(c)(1). ¦ ¦ ¦Furthermore, these undisclosed devices are excluded pursuant to ¦ ¦PX197, ¦Judge Grewal's June 27, 2012 Order striking portions of Bressler's¦ ¦PX198 ¦Report that reference undisclosed alternative devices. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦Sustained. The Court has already ruled that this exhibit is ¦ ¦PX157 ¦inadmissible hearsay. See ECF No. 1522 at 2. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) requires that an expert's report ¦ ¦Bressler: ¦contain "the facts or data considered by the witness" in forming ¦ ¦ ¦the expert's opinions, as well as "any exhibits that will be used ¦ ¦PX173 ¦to summarize or support" the expert's opinions. This exhibit was ¦ ¦ ¦not considered by Bressler in his expert report and is therefore ¦ ¦ ¦beyond the scope of Bressler's disclosed expert opinion. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦Overruled. The Court has already denied Samsung's motion to ¦ ¦JX1007, ¦exclude evidence related to the Galaxy S i9000 and Galaxy Ace, as ¦ ¦JX1030 ¦there is a factual dispute as to whether the devices were sold in ¦ ¦ ¦the U.S. or not. See ECF No. 1267 at 2. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦ ¦ ¦JX1031, ¦Overruled. The Court has already denied Samsung's motion to ¦ ¦JX1032, ¦exclude these accused devices (Galaxy S2 (AT&T), Galaxy S2 i9100, ¦ ¦JX1033, ¦Galaxy S2 (T-Mobile), Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch, and Galaxy S2 ¦ ¦ ¦Skyrocket), which were the subject of Samsung's Motion in Limine #¦ ¦JX1034, ¦3. See ECF No. 1267 at 4. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦JX1035 ¦ ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦Reserved. Apple must produce the Fidler replica for inspection and¦ ¦JX1078, ¦make it available in court. ¦ ¦PDX15-17 ¦ ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦Overruled. Title is not improperly argumentative, as exhibit ¦ ¦PDX46-60 ¦contains images of commercial alternatives. ¦ +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Bressler: ¦Overruled, as long as Apple can lay a foundation. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-------+ ¦PDX67 ¦¦ +-------+

2. Objections Re: Susan Kare

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS AND ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. The Court previously overruled the objection based¦ ¦ ¦on FRE 1006. Samsung now supplements its objection on the ¦ ¦ ¦basis that the exhibit depicts 17 devices not considered by ¦ ¦ ¦Kare or mentioned in her expert reports. FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) ¦ ¦ ¦requires that an expert's report contain "the facts or data ¦ ¦Kare: PX7 ¦considered by the witness" in forming the expert's opinions, ¦ ¦ ¦as well as "any exhibits that will be used to summarize or ¦ ¦ ¦support" the expert's opinions. This exhibit depicts evidence¦ ¦ ¦not considered by Kare in her expert reports, and it is ¦ ¦ ¦therefore beyond the scope of her disclosed expert opinion. ¦ ¦ ¦Apple may submit an amended exhibit that is properly tailored¦ ¦ ¦to evidence within the scope of Kare's expert reports. ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. The Court previously overruled the objection based¦ ¦ ¦on various grounds. See ECF No. 1520 at 3. Samsung now ¦ ¦Kare: PX41, ¦objects to these exhibits as not disclosed in Kare's expert ¦ ¦PX178, PX179 ¦reports. Because these three exhibits were not disclosed in ¦ ¦ ¦Kare's expert reports, they are beyond the scope of her ¦ ¦ ¦expert opinion and may not be used in her direct examination.¦ ¦ ¦See FRCP 26(a)(2)(B). ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained in part, overruled in part. The Court previously ¦ ¦ ¦overruled the objection based on various grounds. See ECF ¦ ¦ ¦No. 1520 at 3. Samsung now objects to these exhibits because ¦ ¦Kare: PX35, ¦they were not timely disclosed in response to Samsung's ¦ ¦ ¦contention Interrogatory No. 7 regarding willfulness. Because¦ ¦PX55 ¦these exhibits were not timely disclosed in response to ¦ ¦ ¦Interrog. No. 7 regarding evidence of willfulness, they may ¦ ¦ ¦not be used for this purpose. However, PX41 and PX55 may be ¦ ¦ ¦introduced for other purposes, subject to further FRE 403 ¦ ¦ ¦balancing. ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. Samsung does not identify the basis for ¦ ¦Kare: PX44 ¦translation dispute and therefore provides no basis for ¦ ¦ ¦sustaining the objection on this ground. ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Kare: PX58 ¦Overruled. Apple has withdrawn this exhibit with respect to ¦ ¦ ¦examination of Kare. See ECF No. 1548. ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. Samsung objects to this exhibit as misleading and ¦ ¦ ¦confusing because the user interface does not actually exist ¦ ¦ ¦but rather is a mock-up of a potential product. Nothing about¦ ¦Kare: PX160 ¦the exhibit is inherently misleading, and thus the Court ¦ ¦ ¦finds no reason to exclude the exhibit under FRE 403, ¦ ¦ ¦provided Apple and Kare do not misrepresent during ¦ ¦ ¦examination that this is an actual commercial alternative as ¦ ¦ ¦opposed to a mock-up. ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Reserved. The parties have not numbered the pages of the ¦ ¦Kare: ¦demonstrative to be used with Kare, and therefore the Court ¦ ¦ ¦reserves ruling until the parties identify the subject pages.¦ ¦PDX14.4, ¦However, the Court is likely to overrule Samsung's objection ¦ ¦ ¦that these demonstratives are misleading because they contain¦ ¦PDX14.8-14.10 ¦comparisons between individual icons under FRE 403 balancing.¦ ¦ ¦Samsung must file the pages to which it objects by 8:00 a.m. ¦ ¦ ¦on August 3, 2012. ¦ +---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Kare: ¦Reserved. The parties have not numbered the pages of the ¦ ¦ ¦demonstrative to be used with Kare, and therefore the Court ¦ ¦PDX14.24-14.27,¦reserves ruling until the parties identify the subject pages.¦ ¦14.29- ¦However, the Court is likely to overrule Samsung's objection ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦that these demonstratives are misleading because they only show the¦ ¦14.33 ¦GUI of the iPhone compared to the GUI of the accused Samsung phones¦ ¦ ¦under FRE 403 balancing. Samsung must file the pages to which it ¦ ¦ ¦objects by 8:00 a.m. on August 3, 2012. ¦ +---------+-------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Reserved. The parties have not numbered the pages of the ¦ ¦Kare: ¦demonstrative to be used with Kare, and therefore the Court ¦ ¦ ¦reserves ruling until the parties identify the subject pages. ¦ ¦PDX14.34-¦However, the Court is likely to sustain Samsung's objection on the ¦ ¦ ¦grounds that these pages contain an argument not disclosed in ¦ ¦14.36, ¦Kare's expert reports, and that PDX14.37 contains an excerpt from ¦ ¦14.37 ¦PX55, which was not timely disclosed in response to Samsung's ¦ ¦ ¦Interrog. No. 7 regarding willfulness. Samsung must file the pages ¦ ¦ ¦to which it objects by 8:00 a.m. on August 3, 2012. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

3. Objections Re: Phil Schiller

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS AND ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. PX 142 is a news article discussing the PTO's ¦ ¦ ¦exhibit on Apple's designs. PDX 16 is a demonstrative that ¦ ¦ ¦enlarges the photograph of the exhibit which features the ¦ ¦Schiller: ¦iPhone design. The Court previously determined that the ¦ ¦ ¦photograph of the exhibit is relevant to Apple's iPhone design ¦ ¦PX142, PDX 16¦patent and trade dress claims and is not unduly prejudicial. ¦ ¦ ¦Neither the exhibit nor the demonstrative is hearsay because it¦ ¦ ¦is not being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted.¦ ¦ ¦Moreover, neither the demonstrative nor the exhibit is ¦ ¦ ¦misleading or cumulative under 403. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

4. Objections Re: Justin Denison

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦AND ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Overruled, for the reasons stated in the Court's previous ¦ ¦PX44, PX54, ¦Order. See ECF No. 1520 at 5. ¦ ¦PX58 ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: PX34 Overruled, if Apple can lay a proper foundation. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained in part, overruled in part. PX38 was not identified ¦ ¦ ¦in response to Samsung's contention Interrogatory No. 7 ¦ ¦Denison: PX38¦regarding willfulness, and therefore may not be used for this ¦ ¦ ¦purpose. Apple may use this exhibit for other purposes, subject¦ ¦ ¦to further FRE 403 balancing. ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained in part, overruled in part. PX62 was not identified ¦ ¦ ¦in response to Samsung's contention Interrogatory No. 7 ¦ ¦Denison: PX62¦regarding willfulness, and therefore may not be used for this ¦ ¦ ¦purpose. Apple may use this exhibit for other purposes, subject¦ ¦ ¦to further FRE 403 balancing. ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. The Court previously overruled Samsung's objection ¦ ¦ ¦to the use of Wookyun Kho's deposition testimony. Samsung's ¦ ¦Denison: Depo¦renewed objection does not persuade the Court to revisit this ¦ ¦testimony of ¦ruling. As a resident of South Korea, Mr. Kho is unavailable to¦ ¦Wookyun Kho ¦testify under FRCP 32(a)(4)(B), and therefore Mr. Kho's ¦ ¦ ¦deposition testimony may be used at trial. Moreover, Samsung ¦ ¦ ¦may not call Mr. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦Kho as a witness, as he does not appear on Samsung's witness list. ¦ ¦ ¦See ECF Nos. 1278 and 1293 (striking Appendix A, which included ¦ ¦ ¦Mr. Kho as a witness). ¦ +---------+-------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: ¦ ¦ ¦Depo ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦testimony¦Sustained, for the reasons stated in the Court's previous Order. ¦ ¦of ¦See ECF No. 1520 at 5. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Jaegwan ¦ ¦ ¦Shin ¦ ¦ +---------+-------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: ¦ ¦ ¦Depo ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Sustained, for the reasons stated in the Court's previous Order. ¦ ¦testimony¦See ECF No. 1520 at 5. ¦ ¦of Qi ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Ling ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

5. Objections Re: Scott Forstall

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS AND ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. Under FRCP 26(a)(1), in its initial disclosures, ¦ ¦ ¦Apple was required to disclose the names "along with the ¦ ¦ ¦subjects of that information" of individuals with discoverable ¦ ¦ ¦information. Under FRCP 26(e), Apple is required to amend or ¦ ¦ ¦supplement Rule 26 disclosures "in a timely manner." The ¦ ¦ ¦discovery disclosures provided by Samsung show that Apple only ¦ ¦ ¦indicated that Forstall had discoverable information regarding ¦ ¦ ¦the '163 Patent in its initial disclosures and its amendment to¦ ¦ ¦its initial disclosures. There was no indication in these ¦ ¦ ¦disclosures that Mr. Forstall would have discoverable ¦ ¦Forstall: ¦information on the '915 Patent, the '381 Patent, or the D'305 ¦ ¦ ¦Patent. Apple points to the pre-trial witness disclosure on ¦ ¦JX1042, ¦July 6, 2012, in which Apple identified Forstall as an intended¦ ¦JX1044, ¦witness for the '915 Patent, and the '381 Patent. Apple also ¦ ¦ ¦noted that Forstall was deposed over several days in this ¦ ¦JX1045, PX12,¦action and the ITC action, but does not indicate on what topics¦ ¦PX19, ¦he was deposed. ¦ ¦PDX17-18, ¦ ¦ ¦PDX20-24 ¦Based on the information before the Court, Apple failed to ¦ ¦ ¦timely update its Rule 26 disclosures to provide Samsung with ¦ ¦ ¦notice that Mr. Forstall would testify as to patents other than¦ ¦ ¦the '163 patent. Under FRCP 37(c), unless the failure was ¦ ¦ ¦substantially justified or harmless, Mr. Forstall may not ¦ ¦ ¦testify on these topics at trial. Apple's pretrial disclosure ¦ ¦ ¦on July 6, 2012 was after the close of expert and fact ¦ ¦ ¦discovery and there is no indication that Samsung had the ¦ ¦ ¦opportunity to depose Forstall on these topics. Therefore, ¦ ¦ ¦these exhibits are excluded, and Mr. Forstall shall not testify¦ ¦ ¦regarding the '915 Patent, the '381 Patent, or the D'305 ¦ ¦ ¦Patent. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

II. APPLE'S OBJECTIONS

1. Objections Re: Justin Denison

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦AND ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: ¦Overruled in part, sustained in part. Apple objects that ¦ ¦JX1093 ¦JX-1093, the LG Prada, is not prior art to the D'677 and D'087 ¦ ¦ ¦Patents, and therefore irrelevant. Apple ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦argues that the Prada was released in late 2006 while ¦ ¦ ¦Stringer has testified that the patented iPhone design ¦ ¦ ¦was complete in April 2006. However, the jury may choose ¦ ¦ ¦not to credit Stringer's testimony as to the date he ¦ ¦ ¦designed the iPhone face and bezel. Therefore, the Court ¦ ¦ ¦overrules Apple's objection with respect to the D'677 and¦ ¦ ¦D'087 Patents. Apple also objects that Judge Grewal ¦ ¦ ¦struck any use of the LG Prada as prior art with respect ¦ ¦ ¦to the D'305 Patent because Samsung had not timely ¦ ¦ ¦disclosed the LG Prada as potential D'305 prior art. ¦ ¦ ¦See ECF No. 1144 at 4. The LG Prada was disclosed as ¦ ¦ ¦potential D'677 and D '087 prior art at the preliminary ¦ ¦ ¦injunction stage. Accordingly, the Court sustains Apple's¦ ¦ ¦objection with respect to the D'305 Patent. The Court ¦ ¦ ¦ORDERS Apple to submit a proposed limiting instruction in¦ ¦ ¦accord with this ruling. ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Sustained. The Court previously excluded this exhibit. ¦ ¦ ¦Samsung argues that it seeks to play a 30 second clip of ¦ ¦Denison: ¦a Samsung advertisement that it argues is relevant to its¦ ¦ ¦non-willful intent and to rebut allegations of dilution. ¦ ¦DX629 ¦However, Samsung has not identified which clip it intends¦ ¦ ¦to show, nor does it articulate how the clip is likely to¦ ¦ ¦be relevant to these issues. Accordingly, Apple's ¦ ¦ ¦objection is sustained. ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: Samsung's ¦Sustained. These slides were not on Samsung's exhibit ¦ ¦Opening Slides ¦list, and are not admissible. Furthermore, Denison lacks ¦ ¦41-42 ¦personal knowledge of Apple's internal competitive ¦ ¦ ¦documents. ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: Samsung's ¦ ¦ ¦Objs. to 30(b)(6) ¦ ¦ ¦PI Depo. Notice and¦Sustained for lack of relevance. ¦ ¦Letter from M. Chan¦ ¦ ¦to J. Bartlett ¦ ¦ +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Denison: SDX3586, ¦Reserved. The parties have not provided these ¦ ¦SDX3587, SDX3584, ¦demonstratives to the Court. Accordingly, the Court ¦ ¦SDX3508-09, ¦defers ruling on Apple's objections. Apple must submit ¦ ¦SDX3588, SDX3589 ¦these demonstratives to the Court by 8:00 a.m. on August ¦ ¦ ¦3, 2012. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

2. Objections Re: Phil Schiller

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦WITNESS ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦AND ¦COURT'S RULING ON OBJECTION ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦EXHIBIT NO. ¦ ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦Overruled. Apple objects to this exhibit on the basis that the ¦ ¦Schiller: ¦reference was struck by Judge Grewal's Order. This exhibit, ¦ ¦DX572 ¦however, is an Apple survey that is unrelated to Judge Grewal's¦ ¦ ¦order cited by Apple. ¦ +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Schiller: ¦Overruled. These Apple surveys may be used to impeach Mr. ¦ ¦DX592, 605, ¦Schiller. Moreover, these documents are Apple's internal ¦ ¦and 617 ¦company documents and thus are party admissions. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦Sustained. This exhibit was previously excluded by the Court ¦ ¦Schiller:¦because Judge Grewal struck Samsung's theory of invalidity, as well¦ ¦ ¦as its theory regarding Sony's influence of the Apple design. This ¦ ¦DX649 ¦document cannot be admitted to impeach Schiller without being used ¦ ¦ ¦for the purposes which were barred by Judge Grewal. ¦ +---------+-------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Schiller:¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DX709, ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DX711, ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DX712, ¦Overruled. If Samsung is able to lay proper foundation, Samsung may¦ ¦ ¦be able to use these exhibits. Second, the evidence is admissible ¦ ¦DX714, ¦to rebut allegations of willfulness. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DX715, ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DX716, ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦DX717 ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

IT IS SO ORDERED.

________________________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge


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Date published: Aug 2, 2012

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