JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY

CARL W. HOFFMAN, Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to the Court's Minute Order dated November 3, 2015, Defendant MARKS STUDIOS, LLC ("Marks Studios") and Plaintiff KONAMI GAMING, INC. ("Konami," and collectively with Mark Studios, the "Parties") hereby file this Joint Status Report and Stipulation and Order to extend discovery as requested below:

1. Status of this action, including any pending motions or other matters which require this Court's attention.

On November 3, 2015, this Court ordered the parties to file a stipulation vacating the dates associated with present discovery schedule outlined in the most recent Scheduling Order (the court order is Docket No. 110). The Court further ordered the Parties to provide a status report within 30 days.

On November 10, 2015, the Parties filed a joint stipulation vacating the above-described dates pending the scheduling of Osamu Yoshimi's continued deposition, which this Court soordered on November 12, 2015 (Docket No. 112).

2. Action required to be taken by this Court.

At this time, the parties remain in discussions about the scheduling of Mr. Yoshimi's continued deposition, but, currently, Mr. Yoshimi is unable to travel to the United States before February 2016. Konami offered two potential dates in February, and Marks Studios accepted February 26, 2016. However, Mr. Yoshimi has indicated that he cannot confirm the February dates for certain until a later time. The parties therefore request additional time to allow Mr. Yoshimi to confirm his availability and allow the parties to submit a proposed schedule based on when Mr. Yoshimi's deposition is finally set. To this end, the parties request the Court set a deadline of January 22, 2016 for a next status report, at which point the parties should have finalized the scheduling of this deposition and agreed upon new dates for the remaining case schedule.

IT IS SO ORDERED.