Northern District of California Considering Changes to Its Local Patent Rules
At the Northern District of California's annual Patent Law Roundtable held on October 2, 2007, a panel including judges Marilyn Hall Patel, Ronald Whyte, Susan Illston, and Elizabeth Laporte discussed patent law developments.
One of the items discussed was an effort to revise the Northern District's local rules for patent cases. These rules guide the course of patent litigation in the court and have led other districts to adopt similar rules.
A draft version of the rule changes indicates that the committee is considering several changes, including consolidation of the preliminary and final infringement and invalidity contentions into a single filing which can be amended by order of the Court upon a timely showing of good cause.
One of the items discussed was an effort to revise the Northern District's local rules for patent cases. These rules guide the course of patent litigation in the court and have led other districts to adopt similar rules.
A draft version of the rule changes indicates that the committee is considering several changes, including consolidation of the preliminary and final infringement and invalidity contentions into a single filing which can be amended by order of the Court upon a timely showing of good cause.
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