Local Rule D.C.COLO.LPtR 1: SCOPE OF THE LOCAL RULES
D. Colo. — Patent rule
D.C.COLO.LPtR 1 SCOPE OF THE LOCAL RULES
(a) Title and Citation. These rules shall be known as the Local Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado - Patent Rules. These rules shall be cited as D.C.COLO.LPtR Rule, Section, and Subsection (e.g., D.C.COLO.LPtR 3(a)).
(b) Effective Date. Unless otherwise stated, these rules are effective as of December 1 of each year.
(c) Scope and Applicability. These rules apply to patent infringement, invalidity and unenforceability actions. A judicial officer may modify the obligations or deadlines set forth in these rules based on the circumstances of any particular case, including, without limitation, the nature of relief sought and/or the simplicity or complexity of the case as shown by the patents, claims, technology, products, or parties involved.
(d) Applicability of Local Civil Rules. Except where inconsistent with these rules, the Local Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado – Civil apply.
(e) Forms. Forms are subject to modification without notice.