Judge Richard G. Andrews

For all double-spaced submissions where there are page limits specified by Order or Rule, the parties may alternatively use a word count limit. The word count limit is 250 words per page and shall not exceed the total word count for the page limit specified in the Order or Rule. For example, if the page limit specified is 20 pages, the maximum number of words for the submission is 5,000 (20 x 250).

Each party shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Each party shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request.

each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request.

Unless otherwise ordered, by no later than forty-eight hours prior to the hearing, the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues.

By no later than twenty-four hours prior to the hearing, any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, outlining that party's reasons for its opposition.

By no later than forty-eight hours prior to the hearing, the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues. By no later than twenty-four hours prior to the hearing, any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, outlining that party’s reasons for its opposition.

Defendant shall serve, but not file its sur-reply brief, not to exceed 2,500 words, on ________.

Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its opening brief, not to exceed 7,500 words, on ________.

Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its reply brief, not to exceed 5,000 words, on ________.

Absent an order of the Court upon a showing of good cause, each side is limited to one forty-page opening brief, one forty-page answering brief, and one twenty-page reply brief for all of its Daubert and case dispositive motions.

If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one page reply).

By no later than seven business days prior to the conference/argument, any party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues.

Absent prior approval of the Court (which, if it is sought, must be done so by joint letter submission no later than the date on which answering claim construction briefs are due), the parties shall not present testimony at the argument, and the argument shall not exceed a total of three hours.

Each party shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request. If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one page reply). No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request

By no later than five business days prior to the conference/argument, any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, outlining that party's opposition.

Each party shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Absent an order of the Court upon a showing of good cause, each side is limited to one forty-page opening brief, one forty-page answering brief, and one twenty-page reply brief for all of its Daubert and case dispositive motions.

Claim Construction Briefing4. Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its opening brief, not to exceed 7,500 words, on ________. Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its reply brief, not to exceed 5,000 words, on ________. Defendant shall serve, but not file its sur-reply brief, not to exceed 2,500 words, on ________.

The plaintiff should expect to submit to an email address to be designated each of the foregoing four documents in WordPerfect format.

The Joint Claim Construction Chart, in Word format, shall be e-mailed simultaneously with filing to rga_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.

The Joint Claim Construction Chart, in Word format, shall be e-mailed simultaneously with filing to rga_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.

order shall be e-mailed, in Word format, simultaneously with filing to rga_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.

The parties shall submit simultaneously with filing each of the foregoing four documents in Word format to rga_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.

To the extent that a word count is used, a certification as to the total number of words must be attached as part of the submission.

All motions to join other parties, and to amend or supplement the pleadings, shall be filed on or before ___________

To the extent any objection to expert testimony is made pursuant to the principles announced in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), as incorporated in Federal Rule of Evidence 702, it shall be made by motion no later than the deadline for dispositive motions set forth herein, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Where a case is to be tried to a jury, pursuant to Local Rules 47.1(a)(2) and 51.1, the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms no later than 5 p.m. on the third business day before the date of the final pretrial conference. The plaintiff should expect to submit to an email address to be designated each of the foregoing four documents in WordPerfect format.

pursuant to Local Rules 47.1(a)(2) and 51.1, the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms no later than 5 p.m. on the third business day before the date of the final pretrial conference.

Any proposed protective order must include the following paragraph: Other Proceedings. By entering this order and limiting the disclosure of information in this case, the Court does not intend to preclude another court from finding that information may be relevant and subject to disclosure in another case. Any person or disclose another party's information designated as confidential pursuant to this order shall promptly notify that party of the motion so that the party may have an opportunity to appear and be heard on whether that information should be disclosed.

Any non-dispositive motion should contain the statement required by Local Rule 7.1.1.

The parties shall file a joint proposed final pretrial order in compliance with Local Rule 16.3(c) no later than 5 p.m. on the third business day before the date of the final pretrial conference.

Any proposed protective order must include the following paragraph: Other Proceedings. By entering this order and limiting the disclosure of information in this case, the Court does not intend to preclude another court from finding that information may be relevant and subject to disclosure in another case. Any person or party subject to this order who becomes subject to a motion to disclose another party's information designated as confidential pursuant to this order shall promptly notify that party of the motion so that the party may have an opportunity to appear and be heard on whether that information should be disclosed.

The parties need not include any general summaries of the law relating to claim construction.

The Joint Claim Construction Chart should include an explanation of why resolution of the dispute makes a difference.

If there are any materials that would be submitted in an appendix, the parties shall submit them in a Joint Appendix.

In this joint submission, the parties shall not provide argument.

The parties shall copy and past their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.

No later than ___________, the parties shall file a Joint Claim Construction Brief.

Subsequent to exchanging that list, the parties will meet and confer to prepare a Joint Claim Construction Chart to be filed no later than ____________, 20__.

A copy of the patent(s) in issue as well as those portions of the intrinsic record relied upon shall be submitted with the Joint Claim Construction Chart.

The Joint Claim Construction Chart should identify for the Court the term(s)/phrase(s) of the claim(s) in issue, and should include each party’s proposed construction of the disputed claim language with citation(s) only to the intrinsic evidence in support of their respective proposed constructions.

For each term in dispute, there should be a table or the like setting forth the term in dispute, the parties’ competing constructions, and why resolution of the dispute matters. The table does not count against the word limits.

Should counsel find it will be necessary to apply to the Court for a protective order specifying terms and conditions for the disclosure of confidential information, counsel should confer and attempt to reach an agreement on a proposed form of order and submit it to the Court within ten days from the date of this Order.

The Parties are required to submit a joint statement no later than one week before the pretrial conference.

The Parties are required to engage in good faith in an in-person mediation. They are to hire a jointly agreed-upon mediator. The timing of mediation efforts is left to the discretion of the Parties, but the mediation efforts need to be conducted in advance of the pretrial conference. The Parties are required to submit a joint statement no later than one week before the pretrial conference. The joint statement is to included the identification of the mediator, the lead counsel for each party at the mediation, the length of the mediation, and the certification of the lead mediation counsel that they have engaged in the efforts in good faith.

The joint statement is to included the identification of the mediator, the lead counsel for each party at the mediation, the length of the mediation, and the certification of the lead mediation counsel that they have engaged in the efforts in good faith.

When the Joint Claim Construction Brief is filed, the parties shall simultaneously file a motion requesting the above-scheduled claim construction hearing, state that the briefing is complete, and state how much total time the parties are requesting that the Court should allow for the argument.

If one or more of the patents-in-suit have already been licensed or settlement agreements to Defendant no later than the time of the initial Rule 16(b) scheduling conference, or (2) if Plaintiff requires a Court Order to make such disclosures, Plaintiff shall file any necessary proposed orders no later than twenty-four hours before the initial Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. Plaintiff shall represent in the scheduling order that it is complying or has complied with this requirement.

No later than ___________, the parties shall file a Joint Claim Construction Brief. The parties shall copy and past their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.

Plaintiff2 should advise whether it expects to institute any further litigation in this or other Districts within the next year. Defendant should advise whether it expects to file one or more IPRs and, if so, when.

Where a case is to be tried to a jury, pursuant to Local Rules 47.1(a)(2) and 51.1, the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms no later than 6 p.m. on the fourth business day before the date of the final pretrial conference.

the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms no later than 6 p.m. on the fourth business day before the date of the final pretrial conference.

Any proposed protective order must include the following paragraph: Other Proceedings. By entering this order and limiting the disclosure of information in this case, the Court does not intend to preclude another court from finding that information may be relevant and subject to disclosure in another case. Any person or party subject to this order who becomes subject to a motion to disclose another party’s information designated as confidential pursuant to this order shall promptly notify that party of the motion so that the party may have an opportunity to appear and be heard on whether that information should be disclosed.

The parties shall file a joint proposed final pretrial order in compliance with Local Rule 16.3(c) no later than 5 p.m. on the fourth business day before the date of the final pretrial conference.

Any non-dispositive motion should contain the statement required by Local Rule 7.1.1.

All parties shall be prepared to discuss at the conference what their preliminary views of damages are.

The parties should set forth a statement identifying any other pending or completed litigation including IPRs involving one or more of the asserted patents.

Whenever the response of the United States is to a "suppression motion," the response shall include the position of the United States as to whether an evidentiary hearing is required, including, if appropriate, the reasons for the position of the United States.