Local Rule 3-6: Final Contentions

3-6. Final Contentions.

The Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions and Preliminary Invalidity Contentions shall be deemed to be that party's final contentions, except as set forth below.

(a) If a Patent Claimant believes in good faith that the Court's Claim Construction Ruling necessitates a modification of its preliminary position, that party may serve Final Infringement Contentions without leave of Court that amend its Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions with respect to the information required by Local Patent R. 3-1(a)(iii), (iv) and (v). The Patent Claimant may seek leave of Court, for good cause shown, to assert infringement with respect to an Accused Instrumentality not disclosed in the Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions. Any Final Infringement Contentions must be served no later than 28 days after the Court files its Claim Construction Ruling.

(b) Not later than 49 days after the Court files its Claim Construction Ruling, each Alleged Infringer may serve Final Invalidity Contentions without leave of Court that amend its Preliminary Invalidity Contentions with respect to the information required by Local Patent R. 3-3 if: (i) a Patent Claimant has served Final Infringement Contentions pursuant to Local Patent R. 3-6(a), or (ii) the Alleged Infringer believes in good faith that the Court's Claim Construction Ruling necessitates a modification of its preliminary position. Leave of Court upon good cause shown is required to the extent the Alleged Infringer seeks to rely on prior art not disclosed in the Preliminary Invalidity Contentions.