These Patent Local Rules apply to all civil actions filed in or transferred to this court which allege
infringement of a utility patent in a complaint, counterclaim, crossclaim or third-party claim, or which
seek a declaratory judgment that a utility patent is not infringed, is invalid or is unenforceable. The Court
may accelerate, extend eliminate, or modify the obligations or deadlines set forth in these Patent Local
Rules based on the Court’s schedule or the circumstances of any particular case, including, without
limitation, the complexity of the case or the number of patents, claims, products, or parties involved. If
any motion filed prior to the Claim Construction Hearing provided for in Patent L.R. 4.5 raises claim
construction issues, the Court may, for good cause shown, defer the motion until after completion of the
disclosures, filings, or ruling following the Claim Construction Hearing. The Civil Local Rules of this
court also apply to these actions, except to the extent they are inconsistent with these Patent Local Rules.
