Here's a paste of Doc 255 which is today's courtroom minutes:

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe

Civil Action No. 09-cv-02578-MSK-MJW FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date: April 01, 2010 Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller

Parties

E.DIGITAL CORPORATION,

Plaintiff(s),

Counsel

L. Norwood “Woody” Jameson

Natalie M. Hanlon-Leh

Matthew S. Yungwirth

Jared B. Briant

v.

PENTAX OF AMERICA, INC., et al,

Defendant(s).

[See below]

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER

HEARING: RULE 16(B) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE as to MARKMAN HEARING SHOW CAUSE HEARING / STATUS CONFERENCE

Court in Session: 9:15 a.m.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Appearing in person for defendants: Bruce D. Featherstone, Matthew D. Collins, Howard E. Silverman, Jerry R. Selinger, Scott F. Llewellyn, Michael L. Brody, Tyler T. VanHoutan, Scott R. Bialecki, Eric C. Cohen, Richard D. Harris, and Richard P. Holme. Appearing by telephone for defendants: Ming-Tao Yang, Abraham Kasdan, Dariush G. Adli, Mark H. Francis, and Alexas D. Skucas. No one appears for Sakar International, Inc.

It is ORDERED: Defendant Imation’s UNOPPOSED MOTION TO PARTICIPATE

TELEPHONICALLY IN THE APRIL 1ST, 2010 CASE STATUS CONFERENCE [Docket No. 253, Filed March 31, 2010] is GRANTED.

It is noted defendants Canon, Inc., DXG Technology, Inc., HTC Corporation, Kyocera Corporation; Leica Camera AG; D & M Holdings, Inc.; and Panasonic Corporation have now been served, dismissed, or accepted service of process.

It is ORDERED: The ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE [Docket No. 145, Filed January 20, 2010] is deemed satisfied and is vacated.

The Court Order of February 24, 2010 [Docket No. 196] directed the parties to meet and confer regarding possible appointment of a Special Master. Parties report to the Court that they do not believe a Special Master is needed at this time.

The following will confirm the actions taken and dates set at the scheduling conference held this date on the Markman issues only. PHASE I.

On or before APRIL 07, 2010 Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be produced

On or before APRIL 15, 2010 Parties exchange list of terms in asserted claims that parties believe require construction, along with their proposed constructions.

On or before APRIL 29, 2010 Deadline for parties to meet and confer in an effort to agree on proposed constructions

On or before APRIL 30, 2010 Supplemental Disclosures by Defendants due.

On or before MAY 07, 2010 Parties file with the Court a Joint Claim Construction Statement.

On or before May 24, 2010 Parties serve rebuttal expert reports of any expert who will be providing rebuttal testimony at the Markman hearing, along with a detailed summary of any testimony by any rebuttal fact witness who will be offering rebuttal testimony at the Markman hearing.

On or before JUNE 04, 2010 Deadline for deposing any expert or fact witness who has been identified to testify at Markman hearing.

On or before JUNE 14, 2010 Parties file opening claim construction briefs

On or before JULY 12, 2010 Parties file responsive claim construction briefs

On or before JULY 19, 2010 Parties submit respective tutorials (if requested by Court) for claim construction hearing

Markman hearing will be set by Judge Marcia S. Krieger

Fourteen (14) days after Court issues a claim construction order Parties to meet and confer with respect to the current discovery plan for case in view of claim construction decision and any need for a Scheduling Order on the merits.

Twenty-eight (28) days after Court issues a claim construction order Parties to file a Proposed Amended Scheduling Order regarding PHASE II of discovery on the merits.

Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: MAY 03, 2010

Discovery Cut-off: JUNE 04, 2010

No Dispositive Motions Deadline is set.

Limitations on experts and deadlines regarding experts on the merits Phase II will be set after the Markman hearing is held.

As to claim construction, Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions shall be served on or before MAY 04, 2010.

As to claim construction, each side shall be limited to twenty-five (25) Interrogatories, twenty-five (25) Requests for Production, and twenty-five (25) Requests for Admissions, without leave of Court.

Each side shall be limited to ten (10) depositions on claim construction. Each deposition shall be limited to one (1) day of a maximum of seven (7) hours, absent leave of Court.

Depositions which require the use of an interpreter shall be limited to a maximum of fourteen (14) hours, absent leave of Court.

No SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE is set at this time.

A STATUS CONFERENCE is set MAY 13, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time in Courtroom A-502, Fifth floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Counsel who are appearing by telephone today may also appear by telephone for the Show Cause Hearing and Status Conference. Out-of-state counsel may participate by telephone; in-state counsel shall appear in person. Plaintiff’s counsel shall coordinate the conference call through a conference operator and contact the Court at (303) 844-2403 of the dial-in number and access code at least one day prior to the scheduled conference.

On or before MAY 06, 2010, parties shall notify plaintiff if they intend to participate in the conference call.

A SHOW CAUSE HEARING as to counsel for Sakar International, Inc., Mr. Ezra Sutton, is set MAY 13, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time in Courtroom A-502, Fifth floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. A written ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall issue.

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE, and TRIAL will be set by the Honorable Marcia S. Krieger at a future date. The parties anticipate a 7 to 20 day trial to a jury. Length of trial will depend on the number of defendants involved.

Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov and shall fully comply with the procedures of the judicial officer assigned to try this case on the merits.

On or before APRIL 15, 2010, parties shall submit for the Court’s signature the final form SCHEDULING ORDER ON MARKMAN ISSUE , nunc pro tunc April 01, 2010.

Hearing concluded.

Court in recess: 10:32 a.m.

Total in-court time: 01:17