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Expert Claim Construction Discovery

W.D. Tenn. Local Rule 4.3

(a) Initial Expert Claim Construction Reports. Within 14 days after the exchange of Preliminary Claim Constructions, pursuant to LPR 4.2(a), any party planning to use an expert witness at the Claim Construction Hearing shall identify that witness and produce a copy of the expert’s curriculum vitae and any expert report or declaration the party intends to rely upon. (b) Rebuttal Expert Claim Construction Reports. Within 14 days after the disclosure of Initial Expert Claim Construction Reports, pursuant to LPR 4.3(a), any party planning to use a rebuttal expert witness at the Claim Construction Hearing shall identify that witness and produce a copy of the expert’s curriculum vitae and any expert report or declaration the party intends to rely upon. (c) Completion of Expert Discovery. Within 14 days after the disclosure of Rebuttal Expert Claim Construction Reports, pursuant to LPR 4.3(b), the parties shall complete any depositions of any experts identified under LPR 4.3.
Official source: https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/sites/tnwd/files/Local%20Rules%20%E2%80%93%20Revised%2011.17 · retrieved 2026-07-23