Courtesy copies are required for briefs, appendixs, exhibits, declarations, affidavits, and paper under seals. Details: 2 copies, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Two double-sided courtesy copies required for all briefs and supporting documents, with tabs and highlighted exhibits.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. Discovery disputes require filing a Motion for Teleconference after reasonable efforts to resolve under Local Rule 7.1.1.
Judge Eleanor G. Tennyson's rules include page or word limits for covered filings. Daubert motion briefing subject to case dispositive motion page limits.
Judge Eleanor G. Tennyson's rule states these limits: 3 pages. File 3-page letter 72 hours before discovery conference.
Judge Eleanor G. Tennyson's formatting rule includes must follow sample format from judge tennyson's website. Joint claim construction charts must follow sample format on Judge Tennyson's website.
The rule requires caption, judge name, case number, legal argument, and statement of facts. All fact discovery must be completed by specified date.
The rule requires caption, judge name, case number, legal argument, and statement of facts. All final contentions must include positions under both parties' proposed claim constructions.
Judge Eleanor G. Tennyson's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. Redacted version of sealed documents must be filed electronically within 7 days.
Judge Eleanor G. Tennyson's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, and proposed new dates. Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be filed by specified date.
Yes. Judge Eleanor G. Tennyson requires bundling for covered papers. In limine requests must be included in proposed pretrial order, limited to 3 per side.
All fact discovery must be completed by specified date.
Initial disclosures under Rule 26(a)(1) must be made within 5 days of order entry.
Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be filed by specified date.
Protective order agreement must be submitted within 10 days of order entry.
Redacted version of sealed documents must be filed electronically within 7 days.
All final contentions must include positions under both parties' proposed claim constructions.
Two double-sided courtesy copies required for all briefs and supporting documents, with tabs and highlighted exhibits.
Plaintiff must identify accused products, asserted patents, damages theory, and prosecution history by specified date.
Defendant must produce core technical documents and sales figures by specified date.
Plaintiff must provide initial and final infringement contentions by specified dates; Defendant must provide initial non-infringement contentions by specified date.
Defendant must provide initial and final invalidity contentions by specified dates; Plaintiff must provide initial and final validity contentions by specified dates.
Document production must be substantially complete by specified date.
Maximum number of requests for admission permitted per side (number unspecified).
Maximum number of interrogatories permitted per side (number unspecified).
Each side limited to ___ hours of deposition testimony.
Parties must submit to depositions within this district upon request.
Expert report deadlines: initial [DATE], supplemental [DATE], reply [DATE].
Parties must advise of expert deposition availability with expert reports.
Expert declarations not permitted with motions briefing.
Daubert objections must be made by dispositive motion deadline.
Daubert motion briefing subject to case dispositive motion page limits.
Expert discovery must be completed by [DATE].
Discovery motions must follow specific procedures or be denied.
File Motion for Teleconference to Resolve Discovery Dispute if unable to resolve.
Motion text available in Forms section of Judge Tennyson's website.
File 3-page letter 72 hours before discovery conference.
Opposition letters limited to 3 pages in 12-point font, filed at least 48 hours before conference.
Motions to amend or strike follow discovery dispute procedure.
Motions to amend/strike must include proposed pleading and redline comparison.
Technology tutorials must be filed by the date of the joint claim construction brief.