Courtesy copies are required for discovery letters. Details: 2 copies, delivery upon filing. Two courtesy copies required for discovery letters
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. Details: 3 pages. Joint letter required for discovery disputes after meet-and-confer
Judge Gregory B. Williams' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Opposition to motions to strike must be filed within 7 days as a 5-page letter.
Judge Gregory B. Williams' rule states these limits: 2 pages. Reply to motions to strike must be filed within 3 days as a 2-page letter, with teleconference request.
Judge Gregory B. Williams' formatting rule includes file format docx and must be emailed to gbw civil@ded.uscourts.gov. Joint Claim Construction Chart must be in Word format and emailed to specified address.
The rule requires certificate of service. Initial disclosures required within 5 days of order entry.
The rule requires certificate of service. Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be filed by specified deadline.
Parties may contact Judge Gregory B. Williams' chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Parties must notify court by joint letter about testimony request and time allocation for claim construction hearing
Judge Gregory B. Williams'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.
Yes. Judge Gregory B. Williams requires bundling for covered papers. In limine motions must be included in pretrial order.
Initial disclosures required within 5 days of order entry.
Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be filed by specified deadline.
Joint letter required for discovery disputes after meet-and-confer
Seeking party must file 3-page letter 48 hours before discovery conference
Opposing party may file 3-page opposition letter before discovery conference
Two courtesy copies required for discovery letters
Technology tutorials may be filed under seal.
Pretrial order must have table of contents and numbered paragraphs.
Each side limited to 3 in limine requests.
Motions to amend require 3-page letter with proposed pleading and blackline
Opposition to motions to amend must file 5-page response within 7 days
Motions to strike must be accompanied by a 3-page letter, not an opening brief.
Opposition to motions to strike must be filed within 7 days as a 5-page letter.
Reply to motions to strike must be filed within 3 days as a 2-page letter, with teleconference request.
Joint technology tutorial limited to 30 minutes, due with Joint Claim Construction Chart.
Technology tutorials must focus on education, not argument.
Joint Claim Construction Chart must be in Word format and emailed to specified address.
Joint Claim Construction Chart must identify disputed terms and cite only intrinsic evidence.
Patents and relied-upon intrinsic record portions must accompany Joint Claim Construction Chart.
Plaintiff's opening brief limited to 5,000 words (served but not filed)
Defendant's answering brief limited to 7,500 words (served but not filed)
Plaintiff's reply brief limited to 5,000 words (served but not filed)
Defendant's sur-reply brief limited to 2,500 words (served but not filed)
Joint Claim Construction Brief must be filed by specified deadline
Materials for index must be submitted in Joint Appendix
Claim construction hearing scheduled at specified time and date
Parties must notify court by joint letter about testimony request and time allocation for claim construction hearing
Court will issue claim construction order within 60 days of hearing conclusion
Interim status report required by joint letter on specified date
Two courtesy copies of joint proposed final pretrial order required.