Local Rule Local Patent Rule 1: Application of Rules
S.D.N.Y. — Patent rule
Local Patent Rule 1. Application of Rules
(a) These Local Patent Rules apply to patent infringement, validity, and unenforceability actions and proceedings. The court may modify the obligations or deadlines set forth in these Local Patent Rules based on the circumstances of any particular case, including, without limit, the simplicity or complexity of the case as shown by the patents, claims, technology, products, or parties involved.
(b) The Local Civil Rules also apply to these actions and proceedings, except to the extent they are inconsistent with these Local Patent Rules.