Ease2000: When is the predicted trial date in NDoC?_Timeline
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Litigation Timeline: Sorry for any formatting problems
Event Rule | Date |
Rule 26(f) conference F.R.C.P 26(f) | July 16, 2008 |
Rule 26(a) Initial Disclosures F.R.C.P. 26(a) | November 21, 2008 |
Due Date for Defendants’ Answers and/or Counterclaims | November 21, 2008 |
Last Day to Serve Initial Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions (and related documents) | December 05, 2008 |
Last Day to Serve Preliminary Invalidity Contentions (and related documents) | January 20, 2009 |
Last Day to Exchange List of “Proposed Terms and Claim Elements for Construction” (P.L.R. 4-1) | February 03, 2009 |
Last Day to Exchange “Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence” P.L.R. 4-2) | February 23, 2009 |
Last Day to File Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (P.L.R. 4-3) | April 24, 2009 |
Claim Construction Discovery Closes (P.L.R. 4-4) | May 25, 2009 |
Defendants’ Opening Claim Construction Brief (P.L.R. 4-5a) | June 08, 2009 |
Plaintiffs’ Responsive Claim Construction Brief (P.L.R. 4-5b) | June 22, 2009 |
Defendants’ Reply Claim Construction Brief (P.L.R. 4-c) | June 29, 2009 |
Patent Technology Tutorial* *If requested by the Court* (or at the Court’s convenience) | July 20, 2009 |
Claim Construction Hearing | To Be Determined by the Court’s Schedule |
Status Conference | Three weeks after Claim Construction Hearing |
Final Infringement Contentions Per P.L.R. 3-6 | 30 days after claim construction ruling |
Final Invalidity Contentions Per P.L.R. 3-6 ) | 50 days after claim construction ruling |
Defendants to serve willfulness documents; opinion of counsel Per P.L.R. 3-8 | 50 days after claim construction ruling |
Close of Fact Discovery | 6 months after final Invalidity Contentions |
Initial Expert Reports | 30 days after Close of Fact Discovery |
Rebuttal Expert Reports | 30 days after Initial Expert Reports |
Close of Expert Discovery | 2 weeks after Rebuttal Expert Reports |
The parties request that trial be set to commence, as the court’s schedule permits. The case will be tried to a jury. The parties expect trial will last 10-14 court days. | December 2009 or January 2010 |