FILED
June 24, 2021
At: 8:00 a.m.
William T. Walsh
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Clerk
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
IN RE: TERMINATION OF THE PATENT :
PILOT PROJECT; REPEAL OF L. PAT. R. 1.5, : STANDING ORDER 2021-06
L. CIV. R. 40.1(f) and APPENDIX T :
Due to the upcoming termination, on July 4, 2021, of the Patent Pilot Project,
established pursuant to Pub. L. No. 111-349, this Court determines that there is an immediate
need to amend its Local Civil Rules, so as to repeal L. Pat. R. 1.5, L. Civ. R. 40.1(f) and
Appendix T, governing procedures for Patent Pilot Project cases.
IT IS THEREFORE, on this _____
24th day of June 2021, ORDERED THAT this Court’s
Local Civil Rules are amended to read as follows:
L. Pat. R. 1.5 Patent Pilot Project. [Repealed effective July 6, 2021].
L. Civ. R. 40.1
(f) Patent Pilot Project Cases. [Repealed effective July 6, 2021].
APPENDIX T. PROCEDURES FOR PATENT PROJECT CASES [Repealed effective
July 6, 2021].
IT IS FURTHERED ORDERED THAT the “Appendix T” designation is reserved for
future use.
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Hon. Freda L. Wolfson
U.S. Chief District Judge
District of New Jersey
