Subject to the convenience of the Court’s calendar, the Court shall conduct a Claim
Construction Hearing within 30 days after the Responsive Claim Construction Briefs are filed to
the extent the parties or the Court believe a hearing is necessary for construction of the claims at
issue. Prior to the Claim Construction Hearing, the parties shall contact the Court to make
arrangements for any use of courtroom technology, such as demonstrations, PowerPoint®
presentations, or evidence presentation programs. At the Claim Construction Hearing, the
parties shall submit the best available specimens of patented technology and allegedly infringing
activity (e.g. products, schematics, photos, product information sheets).
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