Local Rule Local Patent Rule 7: Invalidity Contentions

Local Patent Rule 7. Invalidity Contentions

Unless otherwise specified by the court, not later than 45 days after service of the "Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions," each party opposing a claim of patent infringement must serve on all parties its "Invalidity Contentions," if any. Invalidity Contentions must identify each item of prior art that the party contends allegedly anticipates or renders obvious each asserted claim, and any other grounds of invalidity, including any under 35 U.S.C. § 101 or § 112, or unenforceability of any of the asserted claims.