(a) Preliminary Identification of Claim Terms to be Construed. Within 95 days after
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the Initial Response is filed, each party shall serve on each other party a list of
claim terms that the party contends should be construed by the Court and identify
any claim terms that the party contends should be governed by 35 U.S.C. §112,
¶6.
(b) Meet and Confer. The parties shall thereafter meet and confer for the purposes of
limiting the terms in dispute by narrowing or resolving differences and facilitating
the ultimate preparation of a Joint Claim Construction and Pre-hearing Statement.
(c) Final Identification of Claim Terms to be Construed. Within 115 days after the
Initial Response is filed, each party shall serve on each other party a final list of
claim terms that the party contends should be construed by the Court, including
any claim terms that the party contends should be governed by 35 U.S.C. §112,
¶6.
