Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, fact discovery for all actions subject to these
Local Patent Rules shall close no later than 30 days after the Court’s Claim Construction Ruling
is issued. The parties shall also appear for a Status Conference (in person or telephonically, at
the option of the Court) within 30 days of that Ruling.
In addition to updating the Court regarding the status of the pending litigation, each party
shall inform the Court whether mediation of the dispute is appropriate during the Status
Conference. The Court, at its option, may refer any case subject to these rules to mediation
under Local Rule 16.3 upon request of one or both the parties or sua sponte. Any party
objecting to the Court selecting its case for mediation may file a motion to be relieved of the
obligation as required by Local Rule 16.3(e). A failure to participate in good faith in the
mediation may expose a party and/or its counsel to sanctions.
