UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION , Plaintiff, v. Case No: , Defendant. CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR PATENT CASES The Court notes that patent cases present unique challenges and require special attention. In an effort to streamline these proceedings, the Court requires the parties to utilize this Case Management Report form in patent cases. Importantly, the Court limits the parties to 10 claims. In that regard, the parties shall jointly identify the 10 terms likely to be most significant to resolving the parties' dispute, including those terms for which construction may be case or claim dispositive. DEADLINE OR EVENT PARTIES’ AGREED DATE Mandatory Initial Disclosures (pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. [Court recommends 1 month after 26(a)(1)) CMR meeting] Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure [Each party who has not previously Statement filed must file immediately] Motions to Add Parties or Amend Pleadings recommends 1-2 months after CMR meeting] Plaintiff shall serve Disclosure of Asserted Claims and [Court recommends 1 month after Preliminary Infringement Contentions and accompanying CMR meeting] document production Defendants shall serve the Preliminary Invalidity Contentions [Court recommends 2 months after and accompanying document production CMR meeting]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION , Plaintiff, v. Case No: , Defendant. CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR PATENT CASES The Court notes that patent cases present unique challenges and require special attention. In an effort to streamline these proceedings, the Court requires the parties to utilize this Case Management Report form in patent cases. Importantly, the Court limits the parties to 10 claims. In that regard, the parties shall jointly identify the 10 terms likely to be most significant to resolving the parties' dispute, including those terms for which construction may be case or claim dispositive. DEADLINE OR EVENT PARTIES’ AGREED DATE Mandatory Initial Disclosures (pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)) [Court recommends 1 month after CMR meeting] Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement [Each party who has not previously filed must file immediately] Motions to Add Parties or Amend Pleadings recommends 1-2 months after CMR meeting] Plaintiff shall serve Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions and accompanying document production [Court recommends 1 month after CMR meeting] Defendants shall serve the Preliminary Invalidity Contentions and accompanying document production [Court recommends 2 months after CMR meeting]
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