Local Rule D.C.COLO.LPtR 4: DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS

D.C.COLO.LPtR 4 DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS

(a) Infringement Contentions. By the date specified in the Patent Scheduling Order, a party claiming patent infringement shall serve Infringement Contentions identifying with specificity each accused product or process (the "Accused Instrumentality").

(b) Claim Chart. A party who serves Infringement Contentions also shall serve a claim chart for each Accused Instrumentality. If two or more Accused Instrumentalities have the same relevant characteristics, they may be grouped together in one claim chart. The claim chart(s) shall be specific and shall contain the following information:

(1) Identification of each claim of each patent in suit that is allegedly infringed by the Accused Instrumentality;

(2) Identification of the specific location of each limitation of the claim within each Accused Instrumentality, including for each limitation that the party contends is governed by 35 U.S.C. §112(f), the identity of the structures, acts, or materials in the Accused Instrumentality that perform the claimed function;

(3) A statement of whether each limitation of each asserted claim is literally present in the Accused Instrumentality or present under the doctrine of equivalents; and

(4) If an allegation of direct infringement is based on acts of multiple parties, a description of the role of each such party in the direct infringement.