Local Rule Patent L.R. 1.3: Scope and Construction

1.3 Scope and Construction. These Patent Local Rules apply to all civil actions filed in or transferred to this court which allege infringement of a utility patent in a complaint, counterclaim, crossclaim or third-party claim, or which seek a declaratory judgment that a utility patent is not infringed, is invalid or is unenforceable. The Court may accelerate, extend eliminate, or modify the obligations or deadlines set forth in these Patent Local Rules based on the Court's schedule or the circumstances of any particular case, including, without limitation, the complexity of the case or the number of patents, claims, products, or parties involved. If any motion filed prior to the Claim Construction Hearing provided for in Patent L.R. 4.5 raises claim construction issues, the Court may, for good cause shown, defer the motion until after completion of the disclosures, filings, or ruling following the Claim Construction Hearing. The Civil Local Rules of this court also apply to these actions, except to the extent they are inconsistent with these Patent Local Rules.