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[sheet: Invoice Summary]

FieldValue
Invoice DateFebruary 10, 2025
Invoice PeriodJanuary 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025
Matter NameOptiwave Semiconductor Corp. v. Lumicore Technologies, Inc.
Case Number2:24-cv-00319-JRG (E.D. Tex.)
CourtUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, marshall Division
Presiding JudgeJudge James R. Gilstrap
ClientOptiwave Semiconductor Corp.
Client Address4810 Bayside Technology Parkway, Suite 300, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Client ContactRebecca Tanaka, General Counsel
Billing Contact (PE Sponsor)Franklin Osei, Managing Partner, Ridgeline Capital Partners, LP
PE Sponsor Address200 Clarendon Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
FirmCalderwood & Harkness LLP
Firm Address350 South Grand Avenue, 48th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Responsible PartnerAlan Ngo
Billing PartnerMarcus Delgado
Engagement Letter DateMarch 18, 2024
Blended Cap Rate$925/hr
Success Fee5% of net recovery above $150,000,000
Approved Litigation Budget$18,500,000
Current Month Fees$312,800.00
Current Month Costs$18,650.00
Current Month Total$331,450.00
Cumulative Fees (Apr 2024 – Jan 2025)$3,201,600.00
Cumulative Costs (Apr 2024 – Jan 2025)$198,400.00
Cumulative Total Billed$3,400,000.00
Remaining Budget$15,100,000.00
Budget Utilization (%)18.4%
Insurance PolicyPacific Rim Insurance Group — Policy No. PLI-2023-08812

[sheet: Timekeeper Detail]

TimekeeperTitle / RoleStandard Rate ($/hr)Hours WorkedStandard FeesCap-Adjusted FeesEffective Blended Rate ($/hr)
Alan NgoResponsible Partner$1,35042.50$57,375.00$39,312.50$925.00
Marcus DelgadoBilling Partner$1,25018.25$22,812.50$16,881.25$925.00
Wendy SchultzLead Associate (Senior)$82596.75$79,818.75$89,493.75$925.00
Omar SiddiquiWorking Associate$725124.50$90,262.50$115,162.50$925.00
James CallahanLocal Counsel Partner (Whitmore & Callahan LLP)$57512.00$6,900.00$6,900.00$575.00
Associate (Whitmore & Callahan)Local Counsel Associate$4008.50$3,400.00$3,400.00$400.00
Paralegal (C&H)Paralegal$37528.00$10,500.00$10,500.00$375.00
Paralegal (Whitmore & Callahan)Local Counsel Paralegal$2756.25$1,718.75$1,718.75$275.00
C&H Subtotal (Cap-Adjusted at $925/hr)310.00$260,768.75$271,350.00$925.00
Whitmore & Callahan Subtotal26.75$12,018.75$12,018.75$449.30
TOTAL336.75$272,787.50$312,800.00$928.71 (pre-cap check)

[sheet: Task Phase Summary]

PhaseBudget AllocationCumulative Spend to DateJanuary 2025 HoursJanuary 2025 FeesPhase Budget RemainingPhase Utilization (%)
Pre-Suit Investigation & Analysis$1,200,000.00$1,185,400.000.00$0.00$14,600.0098.8%
Pleadings & Motions$1,800,000.00$1,124,300.0014.50$13,412.50$675,700.0062.5%
Fact discovery$4,600,000.00$2,847,600.00142.25$131,581.25$1,752,400.0061.9%
Claim Construction$2,100,000.00$1,478,200.00148.00$136,900.00$621,800.0070.4%
Expert discovery$3,400,000.00$68,500.0012.00$11,100.00$3,331,500.002.0%
Dispositive / Daubert Motions$1,900,000.00$42,800.008.00$7,400.00$1,857,200.002.3%
Trial Preparation$2,300,000.00$28,600.006.50$6,012.50$2,271,400.001.2%
Trial$1,200,000.00$0.000.00$0.00$1,200,000.000.0%
TOTAL (Fees Only)$18,500,000.00$3,201,600.00 (fees) / $3,400,000.00 (fees + costs)336.75$312,800.00$15,100,000.00 (total)18.4%
NoteContingency reserve is $0 allocated from success fee component per engagement letter

[sheet: Cost Detail]

DateDescriptionVendor / PayeeAmountCategory
2025-01-07Deposition of Kevin Ng — court reporter fees and transcriptTyler Court Reporting Services$4,875.00Deposition Costs
2025-01-07Deposition of Kevin Ng — videographyTyler Court Reporting Services$2,200.00Deposition Costs
2025-01-10Lumicore Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief — filing fee (by leave of Court)USDC E.D. Tex.$0.00Court Fees
2025-01-15Relativity hosting and processing fees — January 2025 (329,000 documents)Tarrant Solutions$5,425.00ESI / Technology
2025-01-22Service of third-party subpoena — Melissa Chen (Veridian Photonics, Inc.)ABC Process Servers, Inc.$385.00Service of Process
2025-01-25Expert travel — Dr. Caroline Ashford (Chicago to Los Angeles, claim construction preparation meeting)Sterling Reach Holdings / Omni Los Angeles Hotel$1,890.00Expert Costs
2025-01-28Westmark Data Systems / patent database research charges — January 2025Pemberton & Co. / Westmark Data Systems$2,375.00Research
2025-01-31Photocopying and printing — claim construction chart preparationCalderwood & Harkness LLP (in-house)$1,500.00Reproduction
TOTAL JANUARY 2025 COSTS$18,650.00
CUMULATIVE COSTS (Apr 2024 – Jan 2025)$198,400.00

[sheet: Cumulative Billing History]

Billing MonthInvoice DateMonthly FeesMonthly CostsMonthly TotalCumulative FeesCumulative CostsCumulative TotalBudget Remaining
April 20242024-05-10$287,450.00$14,220.00$301,670.00$287,450.00$14,220.00$301,670.00$18,198,330.00
May 20242024-06-10$295,100.00$22,350.00$317,450.00$582,550.00$36,570.00$619,120.00$17,880,880.00
June 20242024-07-10$268,400.00$16,800.00$285,200.00$850,950.00$53,370.00$904,320.00$17,595,680.00
July 20242024-08-10$342,200.00$24,500.00$366,700.00$1,193,150.00$77,870.00$1,271,020.00$17,228,980.00
August 20242024-09-10$310,500.00$18,100.00$328,600.00$1,503,650.00$95,970.00$1,599,620.00$16,900,380.00
September 20242024-10-10$356,800.00$21,450.00$378,250.00$1,860,450.00$117,420.00$1,977,870.00$16,522,130.00
October 20242024-11-10$345,600.00$19,800.00$365,400.00$2,206,050.00$137,220.00$2,343,270.00$16,156,730.00
November 20242024-12-10$298,750.00$16,530.00$315,280.00$2,504,800.00$153,750.00$2,658,550.00$15,841,450.00
December 20242025-01-10$384,000.00$26,000.00$410,000.00$2,888,800.00$179,750.00$3,068,550.00$15,431,450.00
January 20252025-02-10$312,800.00$18,650.00$331,450.00$3,201,600.00$198,400.00$3,400,000.00$15,100,000.00

[sheet: January 2025 Narrative]

DateTimekeeperHoursTask DescriptionPhase
2025-01-02Wendy Schultz4.50Review and analyze Lumicore Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief (D.E. 56, filed January 10, 2025); identify new arguments raised on 'waveguide multiplexer' and 'micro-channel heat sink' constructions; circulate summary to case teamClaim Construction
2025-01-02Omar Siddiqui3.75Review recent Lumicore document production (LUM-000145000 through LUM-000147200); identify documents responsive to RFP Nos. 14, 17, and 22 concerning LumiLink 800G-DR8 design history; tag for privilege reviewFact discovery
2025-01-02Paralegal (C&H)4.00Process and upload Lumicore supplemental production to Relativity; run deduplication and near-duplicate analysis; generate production tracking report for case teamFact discovery
2025-01-03Omar Siddiqui6.25Prepare final Joint Claim Construction Chart consolidating OWS and Lumicore positions on all 14 disputed terms; coordinate with Hawthorne Vega & Cruz LLP (Samantha Briggs) on formatting and agreed constructions for 2 termsClaim Construction
2025-01-03Wendy Schultz3.25Research Federal Circuit precedent on 'integrated on a silicon substrate' claim limitation; analyze Phillips v. AWH Corp., Thorner v. Sony, and Williamson v. Citrix for specification-based claim construction argumentsClaim Construction
2025-01-03Paralegal (C&H)2.50Compile and index prosecution history files for '847 and '193 Patents; prepare binder of key office action responses and amendments for claim construction analysisClaim Construction
2025-01-06Alan Ngo3.00Conference call with Rebecca Tanaka (OWS GC) and Franklin Osei (Ridgeline Capital Partners) regarding Q4 2024 case status, claim construction posture, and upcoming Markman hearing preparation timelineCase Administration
2025-01-06Wendy Schultz5.50Draft deposition outline for Kevin Ng deposition (scheduled January 7, 2025); prepare exhibit list including teardown photographs, chain-of-custody logs, and accused product samples documentationFact discovery
2025-01-06Omar Siddiqui4.25Prepare deposition exhibits for Kevin Ng deposition; organize accused-product teardown photographs (LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiLink 800G-DR8, LumiEdge 1600G-LR); coordinate with Benchmark Semiconductor regarding chain-of-custody documentationFact discovery
2025-01-06Marcus Delgado2.75Review Kevin Ng deposition outline; provide strategic input on examination topics regarding teardown methodology and identification of structures corresponding to asserted claim limitationsFact discovery
2025-01-06Paralegal (C&H)3.00Prepare deposition exhibit binders for Kevin Ng deposition; coordinate with Tyler Court Reporting Services on logistics; confirm videographer availabilityFact discovery
2025-01-07Wendy Schultz7.00Attend and defend deposition of Kevin Ng (Benchmark Semiconductor Analysis, LLC) in Tyler, TX; examine on teardown methodology, chain of custody for accused product samples, and identification of structures corresponding to asserted claim limitationsFact discovery
2025-01-07Omar Siddiqui7.00Second-chair deposition of Kevin Ng; prepare real-time exhibit management; annotate transcript with key admissions regarding LumiLink 400G-ZR+ and LumiLink 800G-DR8 waveguide multiplexer structures and micro-channel heat-sink featuresFact discovery
2025-01-07James Callahan3.00Attend Kevin Ng deposition in Tyler, TX as local counsel; advise on E.D. Tex. local rule requirements for deposition conduct and exhibit handlingFact discovery
2025-01-07Associate (Whitmore & Callahan)3.00Assist at Kevin Ng deposition; manage exhibit logistics and real-time transcript review at Tyler courthouse facilityFact discovery
2025-01-07Paralegal (Whitmore & Callahan)3.00Coordinate deposition logistics in Tyler, TX; manage exhibit copies and courtroom technology setup for Kevin Ng depositionFact discovery
2025-01-08Omar Siddiqui3.50Draft deposition summary memorandum for Kevin Ng deposition; identify key testimony supporting infringement contentions for '847, '193, '562, and '015 PatentsFact discovery
2025-01-08Wendy Schultz2.50Review Kevin Ng rough deposition transcript; identify key admissions and impeachment opportunities; circulate deposition highlights memorandum to case team and clientFact discovery
2025-01-08Paralegal (C&H)2.00Process Kevin Ng deposition transcript and exhibits; upload to Relativity case database; create deposition digest with page/line citationsFact discovery
2025-01-09Omar Siddiqui5.75Continue review of Lumicore document production; analyze engineering design documents for LumiEdge 1600G-LR polarization-diverse grating coupler implementation; identify documents supporting willful infringement theoryFact discovery
2025-01-09Wendy Schultz3.50Analyze Lumicore interrogatory responses (served December 20, 2024); identify deficiencies in responses to Interrogatory Nos. 4, 7, 11, and 15; draft meet-and-confer letter regarding supplementationFact discovery
2025-01-10Wendy Schultz5.25Review Lumicore Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief (D.E. 56, filed by leave of Court); analyze new extrinsic evidence cited by Dr. Rajesh Sundaram (Pacific Western University) regarding POSITA definition; draft rebuttal points for Markman hearing preparationClaim Construction
2025-01-10Omar Siddiqui4.50Research prosecution history for '562 Patent; analyze applicant's statements during prosecution regarding 'micro-channel heat sink' term; prepare prosecution history estoppel analysis for claim construction briefingClaim Construction
2025-01-10Associate (Whitmore & Callahan)2.50Research E.D. Tex. local patent rules regarding sur-reply briefing and supplemental claim construction submissions; advise C&H on procedural optionsClaim Construction
2025-01-13Alan Ngo4.25Begin preparation of Claim Construction Tutorial submission for Judge Gilstrap; outline silicon photonics technology overview, waveguide multiplexing principles, coherent transceiver architecture, thermal management in photonic integrated circuits, and polarization-diverse grating coupler operationClaim Construction
2025-01-13Wendy Schultz5.00Continue drafting Claim Construction Tutorial; prepare technology primer section on silicon photonics manufacturing processes and photonic integrated circuit design; incorporate patent specification figures and prior art referencesClaim Construction
2025-01-13Omar Siddiqui6.00Draft sections of Claim Construction Tutorial addressing disputed terms 'waveguide multiplexer,' 'coherent detection module,' and 'two-dimensional sub-wavelength grating'; incorporate intrinsic evidence from patent specifications and prosecution historiesClaim Construction
2025-01-14Alan Ngo3.50Review and revise draft Claim Construction Tutorial; conference call with Dr. Caroline Ashford regarding technical accuracy of silicon photonics primer and POSITA qualification sectionClaim Construction
2025-01-14Wendy Schultz4.75Continue Claim Construction Tutorial drafting; prepare sections on 'integrated on a silicon substrate' and 'polarization-diverse grating coupler' disputed terms; analyze Federal Circuit claim construction standards applicable to means-plus-function argumentsClaim Construction
2025-01-14Paralegal (C&H)3.50Compile patent prosecution history excerpts and prior art references for inclusion in Claim Construction Tutorial; prepare exhibit appendixClaim Construction
2025-01-15Wendy Schultz6.00Finalize Joint Claim Construction Chart (filed January 15, 2025, D.E. 58); coordinate with Jim Callahan (Whitmore & Callahan LLP) on local-rule formatting requirements; file with CourtClaim Construction
2025-01-15James Callahan2.50Review and approve final Joint Claim Construction Chart for local-rule compliance; coordinate E.D. Tex. ECF filingClaim Construction
2025-01-15Paralegal (Whitmore & Callahan)1.75File Joint Claim Construction Chart via ECF; serve copies on all parties; confirm docket entryClaim Construction
2025-01-16Omar Siddiqui5.50Draft third-party subpoena duces tecum directed to Veridian Photonics, Inc. (Melissa Chen); prepare document request categories targeting Lumicore LumiLink 400G-ZR+ design collaboration and patent awareness communicationsFact discovery
2025-01-16Paralegal (C&H)2.00Research Melissa Chen contact information and Veridian Photonics registered agent for service of process; prepare subpoena packageFact discovery
2025-01-17Omar Siddiqui8.00Continue analysis of Lumicore invalidity contentions for '015 Patent; evaluate prior-conception defense based on Lumicore internal design documents dated 2016–2017; research corroboration requirements under applicable Federal Circuit precedentValidity Defense
2025-01-17Wendy Schultz3.75Research Federal Circuit standards for corroboration of prior conception and reduction to practice; analyze Mahurkar v. C.R. Bard, Woodland Trust v. Flowertree Nursery, and Price v. Symsek; prepare memorandum for case teamValidity Defense
2025-01-20Wendy Schultz5.50Prepare Markman hearing presentation slides (draft); create visual aids for 'integrated on a silicon substrate' and 'polarization-diverse grating coupler' disputed terms using patent specification figures and prosecution history excerptsClaim Construction
2025-01-20Omar Siddiqui4.50Continue Markman hearing presentation preparation; draft visual aids for 'waveguide multiplexer,' 'micro-channel heat sink,' and 'coherent detection module' disputed terms; incorporate accused product teardown images from Kevin Ng reportsClaim Construction
2025-01-20Paralegal (C&H)3.00Prepare demonstrative exhibit graphics for Markman hearing slides; format patent figures and annotated claim charts per C&H presentation standardsClaim Construction
2025-01-21Alan Ngo4.00Continue drafting Claim Construction Tutorial; revise technology primer based on Dr. Ashford's comments; draft POSITA definition section and supporting evidence summaryClaim Construction
2025-01-21Marcus Delgado3.50Review draft Claim Construction Tutorial; provide strategic comments on presentation of 'two-dimensional sub-wavelength grating' and means-plus-function arguments for '193 Patent claimsClaim Construction
2025-01-21Omar Siddiqui5.25Review and analyze newly produced Lumicore engineering notebooks (LUM-HC-SC-001200 through LUM-HC-SC-001450) produced under Highly Confidential — Source Code tier; identify design annotations relevant to '015 Patent claim limitationsFact discovery
2025-01-22Alan Ngo3.75Draft and finalize third-party subpoena duces tecum and deposition notice directed to Melissa Chen (Veridian Photonics, Inc.) regarding her work at Lumicore on the LumiLink 400G-ZR+ design team (2020–2024) and knowledge of OWS patent awareness within Lumicore engineeringFact discovery
2025-01-22Associate (Whitmore & Callahan)3.00Coordinate service of Melissa Chen subpoena through Texas-based process server; confirm compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 geographic and notice requirementsFact discovery
2025-01-22Paralegal (Whitmore & Callahan)1.50Arrange process server for service of Melissa Chen subpoena; prepare proof of service documentationFact discovery
2025-01-23Wendy Schultz4.50Draft meet-and-confer letter to Hawthorne Vega & Cruz LLP (defense counsel) regarding deficient Lumicore interrogatory responses; address inadequate responses on willful infringement knowledge, licensing history, and design-around effortsFact discovery
2025-01-23Omar Siddiqui6.00Continue analysis of Lumicore RTL schematics and photonic-IC layout files produced under Highly Confidential — Source Code tier; map design elements to '193 Patent Claim 1 limitations; prepare annotated comparison chartsInfringement Analysis
2025-01-24Marcus Delgado4.50Review and provide strategic input on draft Claim Construction Tutorial; conference with Dr. Caroline Ashford (Northfield Institute of Technology) regarding demonstrative diagrams for coherent detection module and two-dimensional sub-wavelength grating claim limitationsClaim Construction
2025-01-24Alan Ngo3.75Conference call with Dr. Caroline Ashford regarding Markman hearing preparation; discuss anticipated questions from Judge Gilstrap on POSITA definition and 'integrated on a silicon substrate' construction; review draft demonstrative exhibitsClaim Construction
2025-01-24Paralegal (C&H)2.50Coordinate logistics for Dr. Ashford's upcoming visit to Los Angeles office for Markman hearing preparation sessions; arrange travel, conference room, and technology setupExpert Costs
2025-01-27Alan Ngo6.00Begin drafting Markman Hearing Preparation Memorandum; research Judge Gilstrap's prior Markman hearing rulings in silicon-photonics and semiconductor patent cases; identify anticipated questions and prepare sound-bite answers for each of 12 disputed termsClaim Construction
2025-01-27Wendy Schultz5.25Continue Markman hearing slide preparation; finalize visual aids for all 12 disputed claim terms; incorporate feedback from Alan Ngo and Marcus Delgado; prepare speaker notes and anticipated rebuttal pointsClaim Construction
2025-01-27Omar Siddiqui4.75Research Judge Gilstrap's prior claim construction rulings on means-plus-function limitations in semiconductor and photonics patents; prepare bench memo summarizing relevant holdings from Gilstrap Markman orders (2020–2024)Claim Construction
2025-01-28Marcus Delgado3.00Review and revise Markman Hearing Preparation Memorandum; provide input on litigation strategy for 'micro-channel heat sink' and 'waveguide multiplexer' terms based on recent Federal Circuit guidanceClaim Construction
2025-01-28Wendy Schultz4.00Analyze Lumicore's claim construction positions for potential vulnerabilities; prepare impeachment materials from Lumicore's own patent applications and technical publications authored by Dr. Jian-Wei HuangClaim Construction
2025-01-29Omar Siddiqui7.50Continue drafting supplemental infringement contentions incorporating newly produced Lumicore RTL schematics and photonic-IC layout files (designated Highly Confidential — Source Code); map new evidence to claim limitations for '193 Patent Claims 1, 3, 7, 10, 15, 18 and '015 Patent Claims 1, 5, 8, 12, 16Infringement Analysis
2025-01-29Paralegal (C&H)2.50Prepare annotated claim charts incorporating newly produced Lumicore source code documents; format charts per P.R. 3-1 requirements; coordinate with Omar Siddiqui on claim limitation mappingInfringement Analysis
2025-01-30Wendy Schultz4.00Conference call with Dr. Lawrence Keating (Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLC) regarding damages model update; discuss incorporation of actual FY 2024 Lumicore accused-product revenue data (when produced); review 38.2% market-share displacement assumption and 8.5% reasonable royalty rateDamages
2025-01-30Omar Siddiqui6.00Continue drafting supplemental infringement contentions for '847 Patent; map newly identified Lumicore design documents to Claims 1, 4, 7, 11, and 14; prepare comparison charts with claim construction positionsInfringement Analysis
2025-01-30Paralegal (C&H)3.00Compile and organize Lumicore financial documents produced in discovery for damages expert Dr. Keating; prepare document index with Bates ranges and relevance tagsDamages
2025-01-31James Callahan3.00Review and advise on local-rule compliance for upcoming Markman hearing filings; coordinate with C&H on Tyler courthouse logistics and schedulingClaim Construction
2025-01-31James Callahan3.50Prepare local counsel certification for Markman hearing filings; review E.D. Tex. standing orders for Judge Gilstrap's courtroom procedures and technology requirementsClaim Construction
2025-01-31Alan Ngo5.00Strategy session with case team (Wendy Schultz, Omar Siddiqui) regarding: (1) Markman hearing preparation assignments; (2) fact discovery close deadline (May 1, 2025) and remaining ~12 depositions; (3) expert report preparation timeline (due June 15, 2025); (4) IPR risk assessment update — one-year petition deadline under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b) approaching May 1, 2025Case Administration
2025-01-31Wendy Schultz2.50Prepare monthly case status report for client and PE sponsor; compile key developments, upcoming deadlines, and budget status for January 2025 reportingCase Administration
2025-01-31Marcus Delgado4.00Review and approve final monthly billing; verify timekeeper hours, rate application, and cost documentation; prepare billing narrative for PE sponsor reviewCase Administration
TOTAL336.75