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Deadline for Filing Dispositive Motions

N.D.N.Y. Local Rule 5.6

All dispositive motions in the case shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the scheduled date for the end of all discovery. APPENDIX A TIMELINE Event Deadline Rule 26(f) Meeting 21 days prior to Rule 16 conference Filing of Civil Case Management Plan 14 days prior to Rule 16 conference Rule 16 Conference 120 Days after filing/removal of the action Patentee Infringement Contentions 14 days after Rule 16 conference Accused Non-Infringement/ 30 days after service of the disclosure of asserted Invalidity/Unenforceability Contentions claims and infringement contentions Exchange of Claim Terms for Construction 60 days after Rule 16 conference Exchange of Proposed Constructions 21 days after exchange of lists of proposed terms for construction Joint Claim Construction Statement 21 days after exchange of proposed construction Completion of Claim Construction Discovery 30 days after filing of joint statement Opening Markman Briefs 45 days after filing of joint statement Opposing Markman Briefs 30 days after opening Markman submissions Advice of Counsel Disclosure 30 days after claim construction decision Initial Expert Reports (non-claim construction) 60 days after claim construction decision Responsive Expert Reports 30 days after service of initial expert disclosure Completion of All Discovery 120 days after claim construction Filing of Motions 30 days after close of fact discovery TIMELINE SUMMARY Filing of Suit to Full Markman Briefing 297 Days Claim Construction Decision to Motion Deadline 150 days
Official source: https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/sites/nynd/files/local_rules/Local%20Rules%202026_Final.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23