| Telephone
Calls to Chambers: |
Absent exceptional situations, telephone calls are not appropriately
placed to chambers. Chambers shall be contacted only in
situations where scheduling relief is sought and only then when
ALL participating counsel are on the line for purposes of selecting a new
date.
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Calls should not be made to chambers to inquire about
filing procedures. All documents should be filed by electronic
means in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local
Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure, and the Rule 16 Scheduling Order
in place in the case.
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| New
Rule Regarding Page Limits For Briefing: |
Unless otherwise approved by the court, no opening or answering brief shall exceed 20 pages, and no reply brief shall exceed 10 pages, exclusive of any table of contents or table of citations. This rule applies to ALL motions filed with the court, as well as Markman briefing.
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| Courtesy
Copies: |
It is not necessary to provide chambers with a courtesy copy of a letter
or motion. In the event additional copies are required, chambers
will contact counsel. However, when filing briefs please file an
original and two copies.
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| Faxes: |
Letters and/or pleadings are NOT to be faxed to chambers.
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| Motions
and/or Stipulations to Extend Time: |
The reason(s) for the requested relief must be outlined in
the body of the motion or stipulation, otherwise the parties must submit
a letter outlining the reasons for the sought after relief.
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| Important
Notice Concerning Patent Cases: |
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Please note that the form of scheduling order for patent cases has been revised to require the parties to file a Joint Appendix of the intrinsic and extrinsic evidence relied upon in the claim construction briefing. This Joint Appendix must be filed on the same day as the answering claim construction briefs. A sample table of contents can be found under the tab labeled "Forms". |
