These Local Patent Rules apply to all civil actions filed in, removed to, or transferred to
this Court that allege infringement of a patent in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third
party claim, or that seek a declaratory judgment that a patent is not infringed, is invalid, or is
unenforceable. The Local Rules of this Court shall also apply to such actions, except to the
extent that they are inconsistent with these Local Patent Rules. If the filings or actions in a case
do not trigger the application of these Local Patent Rules under the terms set forth herein, the
parties shall, as soon as such circumstances become known, meet and confer for the purpose of
agreeing on the application of these Local Patent Rules to the case and promptly report the
results of the meeting to the Court.
