[sheet: Invoice Summary]
Field | Value
Firm Name | Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Firm Address | One Embarcadero Center, 34th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
Firm Telephone | (415) 392-7800
Firm EIN | 94-2876531
Invoice Date | November 10, 2022
Invoice Number | SC-2022-0478-005
Billing Period | October 1, 2022 — October 31, 2022
Matter Number | 1014-00003
Matter Description | Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. v. Lumos Photonics, Inc., Case No. 5:22-cv-03417-EJD (N.D. Cal.)
Client Name | Optiwave Semiconductor Corp.
Client Address | 2775 Augustine Drive, Suite 400, San Jose, CA 95054
Client EIN | 47-3918264
Client Contact | Sandra Ellison, General Counsel
Responsible Partner | Alan Ngo
Billing Partner | Marcus Delgado
Fee Arrangement | Blended hourly — 10% volume discount on standard rates
Evergreen Retainer Balance (Beginning of Period) | $100,000.00
Total Professional Fees (This Period) | $287,437.50
Total Costs & Disbursements (This Period) | $38,214.67
Total Current Charges | $325,652.17
Less: Retainer Applied | $0.00
Amount Due | $325,652.17
Payment Terms | Net 30 days
Cumulative Fees Billed (Matter-to-Date) | $743,818.50
Cumulative Costs Billed (Matter-to-Date) | $112,640.33
Cumulative Total Billed (Matter-to-Date) | $856,458.83
Board-Approved Litigation Budget (Through Trial) | $4,200,000.00
Budget Remaining | $3,343,541.17
Budget Utilization (%) | 20.4%
[sheet: Timekeeper Summary]
Timekeeper | Title / Role | Standard Rate ($/hr) | Discount (%) | Effective Rate ($/hr) | Hours Billed | Total Fees
Alan Ngo | Partner (Responsible) | $1,150.00 | 10% | $1,035.00 | 31.5 | $32,602.50
Marcus Delgado | Partner (Billing) | $1,050.00 | 10% | $945.00 | 5.0 | $4,725.00
Omar Siddiqui | Senior Associate (Lead) | $785.00 | 10% | $706.50 | 79.0 | $55,813.50
Christy Bauer | Associate | $625.00 | 10% | $562.50 | 90.5 | $50,906.25
Jennifer Hartwell | Associate | $600.00 | 10% | $540.00 | 62.0 | $33,480.00
David Chen | Senior Associate | $750.00 | 10% | $675.00 | 45.5 | $30,712.50
Patricia Yoon | Contract Attorney | $450.00 | 10% | $405.00 | 78.0 | $31,590.00
Ryan Gallagher | Paralegal | $350.00 | 10% | $315.00 | 40.0 | $12,600.00
Megan Trask | Paralegal | $325.00 | 10% | $292.50 | 34.0 | $9,945.00
Lisa Fontaine | Legal Secretary / Litigation Support | $300.00 | 10% | $270.00 | 24.5 | $6,615.00
Kenji Morimoto | Technical Specialist / Patent Analyst | $475.00 | 10% | $427.50 | 38.0 | $16,245.00
Sarah Lindquist | Associate | $575.00 | 10% | $517.50 | 4.0 | $2,070.00
Eric Holbrook | Legal Intern / Law Clerk | $225.00 | 10% | $202.50 | 1.5 | $132.75
TOTAL | 533.5 | $287,437.50
[sheet: Time Detail]
Date | Timekeeper | Hours | Effective Rate ($/hr) | Amount | Description of Services
2022-10-03 | Alan Ngo | 2.0 | $1,035.00 | $2,070.00 | Review and revise OWS's Responsive Claim Construction Contentions; call with Sandra Ellison (OWS General Counsel) and Ted Marchetti (VP of IP) regarding claim construction strategy
2022-10-03 | Omar Siddiqui | 6.5 | $706.50 | $4,592.25 | Prepare and finalize OWS's Responsive Claim Construction Contentions per Patent L.R. 4-2; review and respond to Lumos's preliminary contentions for '567 Patent ('adiabatically coupled') and '234 Patent ('continuously varying germanium concentration'); coordinate with A. Ngo on strategy for narrowing disputed terms
2022-10-03 | Christy Bauer | 8.0 | $562.50 | $4,500.00 | Draft responsive claim construction contentions for '678 Patent ('monolithically formed on a single silicon die') and '890 Patent ('co-integrated'); compile intrinsic evidence citations from prosecution histories
2022-10-03 | Ryan Gallagher | 3.0 | $315.00 | $945.00 | Compile prosecution history files for all four patents-in-suit; organize exhibits for responsive claim construction contentions filing
2022-10-03 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Format and finalize OWS's Responsive Claim Construction Contentions for CM/ECF filing; coordinate service on opposing counsel
2022-10-04 | Marcus Delgado | 1.5 | $945.00 | $1,417.50 | Review monthly billing summary and budget forecast; call with Sandra Ellison re: invoice and retainer status
2022-10-04 | Christy Bauer | 4.0 | $562.50 | $2,250.00 | Begin analysis of Lumos's responsive claim construction contentions received October 3; identify areas of overlap and disagreement on proposed constructions for '567 and '234 Patents
2022-10-04 | David Chen | 5.0 | $675.00 | $3,375.00 | Review Lumos's responsive claim construction contentions; analyze prior art references cited by Lumos in support of narrow constructions; prepare memorandum on prior art landscape for '567 Patent
2022-10-04 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Technical review of Lumos's proposed claim constructions; prepare technical memorandum comparing OWS's and Lumos's positions on 'adiabatically coupled' with reference to photonics literature
2022-10-05 | Alan Ngo | 2.0 | $1,035.00 | $2,070.00 | Call with Ted Marchetti (OWS VP of IP) regarding deposition preparation for Dr. Fong; review key prosecution history events for '567 Patent (two office action rejections; claims narrowed to include 'adiabatically coupled')
2022-10-05 | Omar Siddiqui | 5.0 | $706.50 | $3,532.50 | Prepare deposition outline for Dr. Kevin Fong (named inventor, '567, '234, '890 Patents); review prosecution histories of all three patents for inventor testimony topics; identify key claim terms for examination
2022-10-05 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.5 | $540.00 | $2,430.00 | Research case law on proper scope of inventor depositions in claim construction discovery under N.D. Cal. Patent Local Rules; prepare memorandum on permissible topics
2022-10-05 | Megan Trask | 3.0 | $292.50 | $877.50 | Organize deposition preparation binders for Dr. Kevin Fong; compile relevant prosecution history exhibits and specification excerpts
2022-10-06 | Omar Siddiqui | 3.5 | $706.50 | $2,472.75 | Prepare deposition outline sections for Dr. Fong addressing '890 Patent and 'co-integrated' limitation; review '890 Patent prosecution history (two office actions; 'co-integrated' added to distinguish separately fabricated and bonded driver circuits)
2022-10-06 | Christy Bauer | 7.5 | $562.50 | $4,218.75 | Research extrinsic evidence (technical dictionaries, treatises on silicon photonics) supporting OWS's proposed construction of 'adiabatically coupled'; compile annotated bibliography for claim construction briefing
2022-10-06 | David Chen | 4.0 | $675.00 | $2,700.00 | Analyze prosecution history of '234 Patent; prepare timeline of claim amendments and examiner rejections relating to 'continuously varying germanium concentration' limitation
2022-10-06 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review and responsiveness coding for OWS's anticipated production; review batch of 1,200 documents for privilege and responsiveness
2022-10-07 | Alan Ngo | 3.5 | $1,035.00 | $3,622.50 | Strategy conference with O. Siddiqui and C. Bauer regarding deposition preparation for three named inventors; review deposition outline for Dr. Kevin Fong; discuss prosecution history estoppel risks for '567 Patent related to Tanaka prior art (U.S. 9,456,012)
2022-10-07 | Christy Bauer | 6.0 | $562.50 | $3,375.00 | Review Lumos's responsive claim construction contentions; analyze Lumos's proposed narrow constructions for all 11 disputed terms; prepare comparison chart of parties' positions
2022-10-07 | Jennifer Hartwell | 5.0 | $540.00 | $2,700.00 | Prepare memorandum analyzing Federal Circuit claim construction standards under Phillips v. AWH for each of the 11 disputed terms; focus on intrinsic evidence hierarchy
2022-10-07 | Ryan Gallagher | 2.5 | $315.00 | $787.50 | Prepare deposition preparation binders for Hideo Tanaka and Dr. Amara Osei; compile relevant prosecution history and prior art exhibits
2022-10-10 | Omar Siddiqui | 4.5 | $706.50 | $3,179.25 | Prepare deposition outline for Hideo Tanaka (named inventor, '567 Patent; also inventor of prior art U.S. 9,456,012); address dual role as '567 Patent co-inventor and prior art inventor; review prosecution history narrowing of claims to add 'adiabatically coupled' limitation
2022-10-10 | Jennifer Hartwell | 5.5 | $540.00 | $2,970.00 | Research case law on prosecution history estoppel in context of named inventor who is also prior art inventor; prepare memorandum on estoppel risks for '567 Patent
2022-10-10 | David Chen | 4.5 | $675.00 | $3,037.50 | Analyze '678 Patent prosecution history; prepare timeline of amendments adding 'monolithically formed' limitation; review prior art cited by examiner (hybrid integration references)
2022-10-10 | Kenji Morimoto | 3.5 | $427.50 | $1,496.25 | Prepare technical comparison of Tanaka prior art (U.S. 9,456,012) and '567 Patent claims; diagram differences in waveguide coupling architectures
2022-10-10 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review and responsiveness coding; review batch of 1,100 documents; flag 47 documents for attorney privilege review
2022-10-11 | Omar Siddiqui | 3.0 | $706.50 | $2,119.50 | Review Lumos's responsive claim construction contentions; assess strength of Lumos's arguments for narrow construction of 'pre-emphasis equalization stage electrically co-integrated' in '890 Patent; confer with A. Ngo
2022-10-11 | Christy Bauer | 6.0 | $562.50 | $3,375.00 | Prepare deposition outline for Dr. Amara Osei (named inventor, '234 and '678 Patents); review specification embodiments describing both 'continuously graded' and 'step-graded' buffer layers in '234 Patent; review '678 Patent prosecution history regarding 'monolithically formed' amendment
2022-10-11 | David Chen | 3.5 | $675.00 | $2,362.50 | Review Lumos's extrinsic evidence citations for 'co-integrated'; analyze competing technical dictionary definitions; prepare rebuttal chart
2022-10-11 | Ryan Gallagher | 3.5 | $315.00 | $1,102.50 | Organize and index claim construction discovery documents; update matter database with deposition scheduling information
2022-10-11 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Coordinate deposition logistics for Fong, Tanaka, and Osei depositions; schedule conference rooms and court reporter services
2022-10-12 | Alan Ngo | 1.5 | $1,035.00 | $1,552.50 | Review and approve deposition outlines for Tanaka and Osei depositions; call with Dr. Harold Whitfield (Whitfield Technical Consulting Group) re: technical input on claim construction positions
2022-10-12 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.0 | $540.00 | $2,160.00 | Prepare witness preparation memorandum for Dr. Fong deposition; outline anticipated areas of questioning by opposing counsel based on Lumos's contentions
2022-10-12 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Technical review of deposition outlines for Fong and Tanaka; prepare technical background memorandum on adiabatic waveguide coupling for attorney reference during depositions
2022-10-12 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; review batch of 950 documents; code for responsiveness to anticipated Lumos document requests
2022-10-13 | Christy Bauer | 5.0 | $562.50 | $2,812.50 | Prepare witness preparation materials for Fong, Tanaka, and Osei depositions; compile relevant patent prosecution file history excerpts for each witness
2022-10-13 | Omar Siddiqui | 3.0 | $706.50 | $2,119.50 | Conduct witness preparation session with Dr. Kevin Fong (2 hours); review key prosecution history events and anticipated areas of examination
2022-10-13 | David Chen | 3.0 | $675.00 | $2,025.00 | Prepare claim term glossary for use during depositions; compile specification excerpts supporting OWS's proposed constructions for all 11 disputed terms
2022-10-13 | Megan Trask | 4.0 | $292.50 | $1,170.00 | Finalize deposition preparation binders; coordinate with Meridian Court Reporting Services for scheduling confirmation; prepare exhibit sets for three depositions
2022-10-14 | Alan Ngo | 3.0 | $1,035.00 | $3,105.00 | Review and finalize Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement before filing; approve final list of 11 disputed terms; strategic assessment of hearing preparation timeline
2022-10-14 | Omar Siddiqui | 7.0 | $706.50 | $4,945.50 | Finalize and file Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement per Patent L.R. 4-3; compile all 11 disputed claim terms across four patents-in-suit with each party's proposed constructions and supporting evidence; coordinate with D. Kowalski (Brannick Howell & Stein LLP) on joint statement language
2022-10-14 | Christy Bauer | 8.5 | $562.50 | $4,781.25 | Draft Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement sections for '678 and '890 Patents; prepare proposed claim constructions chart with side-by-side comparison of OWS and Lumos proposed constructions; compile evidence lists
2022-10-14 | Jennifer Hartwell | 5.0 | $540.00 | $2,700.00 | Draft Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement sections for '567 and '234 Patents; prepare intrinsic evidence summary tables
2022-10-14 | Lisa Fontaine | 3.0 | $270.00 | $810.00 | Format and finalize Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement for CM/ECF filing; coordinate service and joint filing with opposing counsel
2022-10-14 | Ryan Gallagher | 2.5 | $315.00 | $787.50 | Compile and organize exhibits for Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement; prepare electronic exhibit binders
2022-10-17 | Alan Ngo | 4.0 | $1,035.00 | $4,140.00 | Attend deposition of Dr. Kevin Fong; provide strategic direction during breaks; assess impact of testimony on claim construction positions
2022-10-17 | Omar Siddiqui | 9.0 | $706.50 | $6,358.50 | Prepare for and attend deposition of Dr. Kevin Fong (CTO, OWS) in claim construction discovery; defend deposition; 6-hour deposition session; address questions from V. Ashworth (BHS) regarding meaning of 'adiabatically coupled' and 'continuously varying germanium concentration'
2022-10-17 | Christy Bauer | 3.0 | $562.50 | $1,687.50 | Attend deposition of Dr. Kevin Fong; prepare real-time notes and issue-spot memorandum for team review
2022-10-17 | Ryan Gallagher | 4.0 | $315.00 | $1,260.00 | Attend deposition of Dr. Kevin Fong; manage exhibits during deposition; organize marked exhibits post-deposition
2022-10-17 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Coordinate deposition logistics on-site; manage document production and exhibit handling during Fong deposition
2022-10-18 | Marcus Delgado | 2.0 | $945.00 | $1,890.00 | Review and approve timekeeper entries; coordinate with accounting on retainer replenishment for Q4 2022; review outside counsel billing guidelines
2022-10-18 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.0 | $540.00 | $2,160.00 | Review deposition transcript of Dr. Kevin Fong (expedited delivery); prepare preliminary deposition digest highlighting key testimony on 'adiabatically coupled' construction
2022-10-18 | Kenji Morimoto | 3.5 | $427.50 | $1,496.25 | Review Fong deposition testimony regarding technical aspects of adiabatic coupling; prepare technical memorandum assessing consistency of testimony with OWS's proposed construction
2022-10-18 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; review batch of 1,050 documents; complete second-level review of 47 flagged privilege documents
2022-10-19 | Alan Ngo | 3.5 | $1,035.00 | $3,622.50 | Attend deposition of Hideo Tanaka; assess testimony regarding the scope of the 'adiabatically coupled' limitation added during prosecution to overcome Tanaka prior art
2022-10-19 | Omar Siddiqui | 8.5 | $706.50 | $6,005.25 | Prepare for and attend deposition of Hideo Tanaka (former OWS engineer, named inventor '567 Patent) in claim construction discovery; defend deposition; address BHS questioning regarding Tanaka's prior art patent (U.S. 9,456,012) and its relationship to the '567 Patent; prosecution history estoppel implications
2022-10-19 | David Chen | 3.0 | $675.00 | $2,025.00 | Attend deposition of Hideo Tanaka; prepare real-time notes on prosecution history estoppel testimony; identify areas for follow-up
2022-10-19 | Megan Trask | 3.5 | $292.50 | $1,023.75 | Attend deposition of Hideo Tanaka; manage exhibits during deposition; organize marked exhibits and coordinate with court reporter for transcript
2022-10-19 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Coordinate deposition logistics for Tanaka deposition; handle on-site document production and exhibit management
2022-10-20 | Alan Ngo | 2.5 | $1,035.00 | $2,587.50 | Post-deposition strategy call with O. Siddiqui and C. Bauer; assess impact of inventor deposition testimony on claim construction arguments for Opening Brief; discuss prosecution history estoppel exposure on '567 and '678 Patents
2022-10-20 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.5 | $540.00 | $2,430.00 | Review expedited transcript of Tanaka deposition; prepare deposition digest; analyze testimony regarding Tanaka's understanding of distinction between his prior art and the '567 Patent claims
2022-10-20 | Kenji Morimoto | 3.5 | $427.50 | $1,496.25 | Review Tanaka deposition testimony; prepare technical comparison memorandum analyzing Tanaka's testimony about differences between U.S. 9,456,012 and '567 Patent waveguide coupling designs
2022-10-20 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; review batch of 980 documents; identify 23 additional documents potentially responsive to claim construction topics
2022-10-21 | Christy Bauer | 8.0 | $562.50 | $4,500.00 | Prepare for and attend deposition of Dr. Amara Osei (principal engineer, OWS; named inventor '234, '678 Patents); defend deposition; address questioning on whether '234 Patent specification supports both continuously graded and step-graded buffer embodiments despite claims reciting only 'continuously varying'
2022-10-21 | Omar Siddiqui | 4.0 | $706.50 | $2,826.00 | Attend deposition of Dr. Amara Osei; coordinate with C. Bauer on defense strategy; post-deposition assessment of testimony impact on 'monolithically formed' construction for '678 Patent
2022-10-21 | David Chen | 2.5 | $675.00 | $1,687.50 | Attend deposition of Dr. Amara Osei; prepare real-time notes on testimony regarding germanium buffer layer fabrication processes
2022-10-21 | Ryan Gallagher | 3.5 | $315.00 | $1,102.50 | Attend deposition of Dr. Amara Osei; manage exhibits during deposition; organize marked exhibits post-deposition
2022-10-21 | Megan Trask | 3.0 | $292.50 | $877.50 | Coordinate with court reporter for Osei deposition transcript expedited delivery; organize deposition exhibit files
2022-10-24 | Christy Bauer | 7.0 | $562.50 | $3,937.50 | Prepare deposition summary memoranda for Fong, Tanaka, and Osei depositions; identify key testimony excerpts for use in Opening Claim Construction Brief
2022-10-24 | Omar Siddiqui | 5.5 | $706.50 | $3,885.75 | Review deposition transcripts (Fong, Tanaka, Osei); begin drafting sections of Opening Claim Construction Brief addressing 'adiabatically coupled' and 'continuously varying germanium concentration' terms
2022-10-24 | Jennifer Hartwell | 5.5 | $540.00 | $2,970.00 | Review Osei deposition transcript; prepare deposition digest; analyze testimony on 'monolithically formed' and 'continuously varying' terms
2022-10-24 | David Chen | 4.0 | $675.00 | $2,700.00 | Begin research for Opening Claim Construction Brief; compile Federal Circuit cases construing similar semiconductor manufacturing terms ('monolithically integrated,' 'formed on a substrate')
2022-10-24 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Review Osei deposition testimony on germanium buffer fabrication; prepare technical memorandum on continuous vs. step-graded germanium buffer architectures for brief drafting reference
2022-10-24 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; review batch of 1,100 documents; complete responsiveness coding for documents related to '234 and '678 Patent development history
2022-10-25 | Alan Ngo | 4.0 | $1,035.00 | $4,140.00 | Review deposition transcripts and summary memoranda; strategy conference regarding Opening Claim Construction Brief structure and argument priority across 11 disputed terms
2022-10-25 | Christy Bauer | 7.0 | $562.50 | $3,937.50 | Begin drafting Whitfield Declaration sections; coordinate with Dr. Whitfield on technical explanations of waveguide coupling (adiabatic vs. segmented taper designs) and germanium photodetector buffer architectures (continuous vs. step-graded)
2022-10-25 | David Chen | 4.5 | $675.00 | $3,037.50 | Continue research for Opening Claim Construction Brief; analyze claim differentiation doctrine cases relevant to '890 Patent 'co-integrated' term
2022-10-25 | Kenji Morimoto | 3.5 | $427.50 | $1,496.25 | Conference call with Dr. Harold Whitfield regarding technical opinions on 'co-integrated' and 'monolithically formed'; prepare notes for declaration drafting
2022-10-25 | Megan Trask | 3.5 | $292.50 | $1,023.75 | Organize deposition transcript excerpts by claim term; prepare cross-reference index of inventor testimony to disputed claim terms
2022-10-25 | Sarah Lindquist | 4.0 | $517.50 | $2,070.00 | Research extrinsic evidence on 'co-integrated' term usage in semiconductor industry; review IEEE and OSA publications for technical context
2022-10-26 | Omar Siddiqui | 7.0 | $706.50 | $4,945.50 | Draft Opening Claim Construction Brief sections for '567 Patent and '234 Patent; analyze Phillips v. AWH framework for claim construction; incorporate Dr. Harold Whitfield's technical opinions on POSITA understanding of disputed terms
2022-10-26 | Christy Bauer | 9.0 | $562.50 | $5,062.50 | Draft Opening Claim Construction Brief sections for '678 Patent ('monolithically formed') and '890 Patent ('co-integrated'); review prosecution history where 'monolithically formed' was added by amendment to overcome hybrid integration prior art references; draft argument distinguishing 'monolithic' from 'heterogeneous' integration
2022-10-26 | Jennifer Hartwell | 5.5 | $540.00 | $2,970.00 | Draft Opening Claim Construction Brief sections addressing 'pre-emphasis equalization stage' and 'electrically co-integrated' terms for '890 Patent; prepare specification analysis
2022-10-26 | David Chen | 3.5 | $675.00 | $2,362.50 | Draft sections of Opening Claim Construction Brief addressing secondary disputed terms ('optically connected waveguide array,' 'epitaxially grown buffer region'); prepare intrinsic evidence analysis
2022-10-26 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; complete review of final batch of 900 documents in initial review queue; prepare privilege log entries for 82 withheld documents
2022-10-27 | Alan Ngo | 3.0 | $1,035.00 | $3,105.00 | Review draft Opening Claim Construction Brief sections; provide substantive edits and strategic direction; call with Dr. Whitfield regarding declaration content and scope of expert opinion on 11 disputed terms
2022-10-27 | Omar Siddiqui | 4.0 | $706.50 | $2,826.00 | Draft sections of Whitfield Declaration regarding POSITA understanding of 'monolithically formed' and 'co-integrated'; review Lumos's accused product technical documentation under protective order for comparison to claim constructions
2022-10-27 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.5 | $540.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue drafting Opening Claim Construction Brief; prepare table of authorities and compile appendix of intrinsic evidence excerpts
2022-10-27 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Review draft Whitfield Declaration sections for technical accuracy; provide comments on waveguide coupling and photodetector architecture descriptions
2022-10-27 | Ryan Gallagher | 4.0 | $315.00 | $1,260.00 | Compile prosecution history exhibit sets for Opening Claim Construction Brief; prepare electronic exhibit binders with hyperlinked citations
2022-10-27 | Megan Trask | 3.5 | $292.50 | $1,023.75 | Prepare appendix materials for Opening Claim Construction Brief; organize claim charts and specification excerpts
2022-10-28 | Marcus Delgado | 1.5 | $945.00 | $1,417.50 | Matter budget review; prepare retainer replenishment request letter for Q4 2022
2022-10-28 | Omar Siddiqui | 6.5 | $706.50 | $4,592.25 | Continue drafting Opening Claim Construction Brief; coordinate with Dr. Whitfield on Whitfield Declaration supporting OWS's constructions; review draft declaration sections on waveguide coupling physics and photodetector architectures
2022-10-28 | Christy Bauer | 8.0 | $562.50 | $4,500.00 | Continue drafting Opening Claim Construction Brief; prepare prosecution history summary charts for all four patents; draft argument rebutting anticipated prosecution history estoppel position on '567 Patent (claims narrowed to add 'adiabatically coupled' to overcome Tanaka U.S. 9,456,012)
2022-10-28 | David Chen | 4.0 | $675.00 | $2,700.00 | Continue drafting Opening Claim Construction Brief; finalize sections on secondary disputed terms; review and integrate deposition testimony excerpts
2022-10-28 | Jennifer Hartwell | 5.0 | $540.00 | $2,700.00 | Continue drafting Opening Claim Construction Brief; prepare claim construction chart comparing OWS and Lumos proposed constructions with supporting evidence for each term
2022-10-28 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Prepare technical figures and diagrams for inclusion in Opening Claim Construction Brief and Whitfield Declaration; illustrate differences between adiabatic and non-adiabatic coupling
2022-10-28 | Lisa Fontaine | 3.0 | $270.00 | $810.00 | Proofread and cite-check draft sections of Opening Claim Construction Brief; verify accuracy of prosecution history citations
2022-10-28 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Finalize privilege log for claim construction discovery documents; prepare privilege log in format required by N.D. Cal. standing order
2022-10-31 | Alan Ngo | 2.5 | $1,035.00 | $2,587.50 | Review status of claim construction discovery close-out; call with Sandra Ellison re: status update; review budget tracking for matter
2022-10-31 | Omar Siddiqui | 5.0 | $706.50 | $3,532.50 | Finalize claim-construction-related discovery matters before close of claim-construction discovery deadline; review and organize discovery file; begin coordinating with Dr. Whitfield on final declaration draft
2022-10-31 | Christy Bauer | 7.5 | $562.50 | $4,218.75 | Finalize discovery-related work product; organize exhibit binders for claim construction briefing; begin research on extrinsic evidence supporting OWS's construction of 'co-integrated' for '890 Patent
2022-10-31 | David Chen | 4.0 | $675.00 | $2,700.00 | Review and organize claim construction discovery file; prepare index of all discovery produced and received during claim construction phase; update matter chronology
2022-10-31 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.0 | $540.00 | $2,160.00 | Finalize research memoranda on remaining disputed claim terms; update case law research for Opening Claim Construction Brief
2022-10-31 | Ryan Gallagher | 4.0 | $315.00 | $1,260.00 | Organize and index all claim construction discovery materials; update electronic document repository; prepare filing system for brief-related work product
2022-10-31 | Megan Trask | 3.5 | $292.50 | $1,023.75 | Final organization of deposition transcripts and exhibits; prepare master index of all three inventor deposition exhibits
2022-10-31 | Lisa Fontaine | 3.5 | $270.00 | $945.00 | Administrative close-out of claim construction discovery phase; update docket calendar with upcoming briefing deadlines; coordinate filing logistics
2022-10-31 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Finalize technical reference materials for brief drafting; update technical glossary of disputed claim terms; prepare summary of POSITA qualifications for Whitfield Declaration
2022-10-31 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Complete final document review batch; prepare summary report of document review statistics (total documents reviewed, privilege designations, responsiveness coding)
2022-10-31 | Eric Holbrook | 1.5 | $202.50 | $303.75 | Cite-check legal research memoranda; verify Bluebook citation format for Opening Claim Construction Brief draft sections
2022-10-07 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Coordinate deposition scheduling with Meridian Court Reporting; confirm conference room reservations at Pacific Executive Suites for all three depositions
2022-10-10 | Megan Trask | 3.0 | $292.50 | $877.50 | Prepare deposition preparation binders for Tanaka and Osei depositions; compile prosecution history exhibits specific to each witness
2022-10-13 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Final logistics coordination for Fong deposition; confirm videographer and court reporter; prepare deposition notice service confirmation
2022-10-20 | Ryan Gallagher | 4.0 | $315.00 | $1,260.00 | Organize and index all deposition exhibits from Fong and Tanaka depositions; update electronic exhibit database
2022-10-13 | Kenji Morimoto | 4.0 | $427.50 | $1,710.00 | Prepare technical reference guide on germanium photodetector fabrication processes for deposition preparation; review relevant figures from '234 and '678 Patent specifications
2022-10-20 | David Chen | 3.5 | $675.00 | $2,362.50 | Review Tanaka deposition transcript excerpts regarding prosecution history estoppel; prepare memorandum analyzing impact on scope of 'adiabatically coupled' claim term
2022-10-25 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Coordinate with Dr. Whitfield's office regarding declaration timeline and document exchange logistics
2022-10-24 | Ryan Gallagher | 4.0 | $315.00 | $1,260.00 | Organize Osei deposition exhibits; update master exhibit index; prepare electronic filing of deposition transcripts and exhibits
2022-10-26 | Lisa Fontaine | 2.0 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Format Opening Claim Construction Brief draft sections; coordinate internal review circulation among team members
2022-10-26 | Megan Trask | 3.0 | $292.50 | $877.50 | Prepare prosecution history summary charts for all four patents-in-suit; organize charts by claim term for brief appendix
2022-10-07 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review and responsiveness coding; review batch of 1,150 documents for privilege and responsiveness to anticipated discovery requests
2022-10-14 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; review batch of 1,000 documents; code for responsiveness to claim construction and fact discovery topics
2022-10-21 | Patricia Yoon | 6.0 | $405.00 | $2,430.00 | Continue document review; review batch of 1,050 documents; code for responsiveness; flag documents mentioning Tanaka prior art
2022-10-17 | Megan Trask | 3.0 | $292.50 | $877.50 | On-site logistics support for Fong deposition; prepare and organize exhibit binders; coordinate with videographer
2022-10-25 | Jennifer Hartwell | 4.5 | $540.00 | $2,430.00 | Research Federal Circuit precedent on construing means-plus-function limitations relevant to '890 Patent claims; prepare research memorandum
2022-10-03 | David Chen | 3.5 | $675.00 | $2,362.50 | Review OWS's Responsive Claim Construction Contentions; prepare supporting evidence index for '567 Patent terms; organize prosecution history exhibits
SUBTOTAL | Alan Ngo | 31.5 | $1,035.00 | $32,602.50
SUBTOTAL | Marcus Delgado | 5.0 | $945.00 | $4,725.00
SUBTOTAL | Omar Siddiqui | 79.0 | $706.50 | $55,813.50
SUBTOTAL | Christy Bauer | 90.5 | $562.50 | $50,906.25
SUBTOTAL | Jennifer Hartwell | 62.0 | $540.00 | $33,480.00
SUBTOTAL | David Chen | 45.5 | $675.00 | $30,712.50
SUBTOTAL | Patricia Yoon | 78.0 | $405.00 | $31,590.00
SUBTOTAL | Ryan Gallagher | 40.0 | $315.00 | $12,600.00
SUBTOTAL | Megan Trask | 34.0 | $292.50 | $9,945.00
SUBTOTAL | Lisa Fontaine | 24.5 | $270.00 | $6,615.00
SUBTOTAL | Kenji Morimoto | 38.0 | $427.50 | $16,245.00
SUBTOTAL | Sarah Lindquist | 4.0 | $517.50 | $2,070.00
SUBTOTAL | Eric Holbrook | 1.5 | $202.50 | $303.75
GRAND TOTAL | 533.5 | $287,437.50
[sheet: Costs & Disbursements]
Date | Description | Vendor / Payee | Amount
2022-10-03 | Patent L.R. 4-2 Responsive Claim Construction Contentions — CM/ECF filing fee | U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. | $0.00
2022-10-10 | Westmark Data Systems legal research charges | Hollowell Solutions | $4,827.34
2022-10-14 | Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement — CM/ECF filing fee | U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. | $0.00
2022-10-15 | Travel — A. Ngo (San Francisco to San Jose, deposition preparation meeting with OWS) | Various | $312.63
2022-10-17 | Court reporter services — Deposition of Dr. Kevin Fong (6 hrs) | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $3,840.00
2022-10-17 | Videography services — Deposition of Dr. Kevin Fong | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $1,650.00
2022-10-17 | Deposition conference room rental — San Jose | Pacific Executive Suites Inc. | $475.00
2022-10-17 | Deposition transcript — expedited delivery — Dr. Kevin Fong | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $2,280.00
2022-10-19 | Court reporter services — Deposition of Hideo Tanaka (5.5 hrs) | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $3,520.00
2022-10-19 | Videography services — Deposition of Hideo Tanaka | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $1,500.00
2022-10-19 | Deposition conference room rental — San Jose | Pacific Executive Suites Inc. | $475.00
2022-10-19 | Deposition transcript — expedited delivery — Hideo Tanaka | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $1,980.00
2022-10-21 | Court reporter services — Deposition of Dr. Amara Osei (5 hrs) | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $3,200.00
2022-10-21 | Videography services — Deposition of Dr. Amara Osei | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $1,400.00
2022-10-21 | Deposition conference room rental — San Jose | Pacific Executive Suites Inc. | $475.00
2022-10-21 | Deposition transcript — expedited delivery — Dr. Amara Osei | Meridian Court Reporting Services LLC | $1,840.00
2022-10-25 | Technical literature acquisition — silicon photonics treatises and journal articles for claim construction briefing | Various publishers | $1,245.00
2022-10-31 | Photocopying and document reproduction (10,847 pages @ $0.10) | Internal | $1,084.70
2022-10-31 | Document hosting and review platform — monthly charge | Evergreen Litigation Solutions LLC | $5,200.00
2022-10-31 | Severin Partners LLC / courier charges | Severin Partners LLC | $189.00
2022-10-31 | Long-distance telephone charges | Internal | $120.00
2022-10-31 | Postage | Internal | $100.00
2022-10-31 | Parking and local transportation — deposition attendance (three sessions) | Various | $501.00
TOTAL | $38,214.67
[sheet: Retainer & Trust Account]
Date | Description | Deposits | Applications | Balance
2022-05-18 | Initial retainer deposit received (Q2 2022) | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00
2022-06-10 | Applied to June 2022 invoice (SC-2022-0478-001) | $0.00 | $100,000.00
2022-07-12 | Applied to July 2022 invoice (SC-2022-0478-002) | $0.00 | $100,000.00
2022-08-01 | Q3 2022 retainer replenishment deposit received | $100,000.00 | $200,000.00
2022-08-10 | Applied to August 2022 invoice (SC-2022-0478-003) | $0.00 | $200,000.00
2022-09-12 | Applied to September 2022 invoice (SC-2022-0478-004) | $0.00 | $200,000.00
2022-10-31 | Applied to October 2022 invoice (SC-2022-0478-005) | $0.00 | $200,000.00
Retainer Balance as of October 31, 2022 | $200,000.00
Note: Retainer held in C&H IOLTA client trust account. Q4 2022 replenishment request of $100,000 to be submitted November 2022 per engagement letter terms.
[sheet: Budget Tracking]
Litigation Phase | Budgeted Amount | Actual Spend to Date | Variance | % of Phase Budget Used | Status
Engagement & Client Intake | $45,000.00 | $42,315.00 | $2,685.00 | 94.0% | Complete
Pre-Suit Investigation & Strategy | $185,000.00 | $176,840.00 | $8,160.00 | 95.6% | Complete
Pleadings | $120,000.00 | $108,520.00 | $11,480.00 | 90.4% | Complete
Case Management & Protective Order | $65,000.00 | $52,145.00 | $12,855.00 | 80.2% | Ongoing
Claim Construction / Markman Phase | $850,000.00 | $438,424.83 | $411,575.17 | 51.6% | In Progress — Brief drafting phase
Fact discovery | $950,000.00 | $38,214.00 | $911,786.00 | 4.0% | Early Stage
Expert discovery | $650,000.00 | $0.00 | $650,000.00 | 0.0% | Not Yet Started
Dispositive Motions | $450,000.00 | $0.00 | $450,000.00 | 0.0% | Not Yet Started
Trial Preparation & Trial | $785,000.00 | $0.00 | $785,000.00 | 0.0% | Not Yet Started
Contingency / Miscellaneous | $100,000.00 | $0.00 | $100,000.00 | 0.0% | Reserve
TOTAL | $4,200,000.00 | $856,458.83 | $3,343,541.17 | 20.4% | On Track