Judge Sunil R. Harjani
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Pretrial Order)
Required
Filings (Motions In Limine)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Affects Other Dates
Detailed Drafting Rules
Opening claim construction brief limited to 25 pages.
Within thirty-five (35) days after the exchange of terms set forth in LPR 4.1(a), the parties opposing infringement shall file their Opening Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of court.
Responsive claim construction brief limited to 25 pages.
Within twenty-eight (28) days after filing of the Opening Claim Construction brief, the parties claiming infringement shall file their Responsive Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of Court.
Reply claim construction brief limited to 15 pages.
Within fourteen (14) days after filing of the Responsive Claim Construction Brief, the parties opposing infringement shall file their Reply Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed fifteen (15) pages absent prior leave of Court.
Multiple infringers may justify additional pages or separate briefing.
The presence of multiple alleged infringers with different products or processes shall, in an appropriate case, constitute good cause for allowing additional pages in the Opening, Responsive, or Reply Claim Construction Briefs or for allowing separate briefing as to different alleged infringers.
Trial briefs limited to 10 pages without leave of court.
Any trial briefs shall be limited to 10 pages without leave of court.