Expert reports struck in part
Portions of the defendant’s damages and invalidity experts’ reports were ordered struck in this case, providing a good look at what is a bridge too far for an expert.
Marshall
Trial Etiquette, a.k.a Limine Orders
Limine orders are in some ways the equivalent of etiquette guides for trials. So let’s see which fork the parties either agreed, or the Court concluded should be used with this particular course.
Motions to stay pending IPR
While this is a well-trodden area of the law, it’s always good to keep an eye on the standards to see if anyone’s changed their practices.
Indefiniteness
Reading Markman rulings sometimes reminds me of the Curies going through mountains of pitchblende to find a little radium. In this case, the valuable part for most readers is the Court’s decision finding two claims indefinite.
Venue Discovery
The pipes are blowing from Scotland, apparently, as this order from Judge Gilstrap accepted the terms in the parties’ agreed joint motion for limited venue discovery.
Fractus – trial scheduling
Last Thursday I posted on Judge Gilstrap’s order denying separate trials by intervening manufacturer in this case, noting that absent agreement by the defendants to waive their right under the AIA to separate trials, the case would have to proceed one defendant at a time. Then the other shoe dropped.
Meet & Confers When You’re All Alone
The EDTX meet and confer requirements before filing a motion are pretty well established, but what if there’s no one on the other side?
Adding parties after the deadline
Following a hearing, the Court entered this order allowing a party to add a new defendant in a patent after the deadline, and deeming them already served.
What a resolved discovery dispute looks like
I posted a few days ago about a discovery dispute where the Court resolved part and carried part pending a hearing. As expected, the parties resolved the disputes – this sets out what they agreed on.
And Then There Were Three: EDTX Adds Subject Matter Eligibility Contentions
For right at 20 years, patent practitioners nationwide have been used to providing infringement and invalidity contentions. Now in what may be a nationwide first, the EDTX is rolling out a third set of contentions – subject matter eligibility.