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Intellectual Property

Nov. 24, 2020

Northern District amends Local Rules on claim construction disclosures

On Nov. 4, the Northern District of California amended its Patent Local Rules to clarify when, and to what extent, disclosures are due for claim construction experts.

Matthew A. Chivvis

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market St 32nd Fl
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Phone: (415) 268-7307

Email: mchivvis@mofo.com

University of San Francisco SOL; San Francisco CA

On Nov. 4, the Northern District of California amended its Patent Local Rules to clarify when, and to what extent, disclosures are due for claim construction experts. Why does this matter? In Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 831 (2015), the Supreme Court held that claim construction fact determinations based on extrinsic...

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