Opinion of Counsel

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Rule Set: Local Patent Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Rule: 10

Jurisdiction: EDNY

Bluebook Citation: E.D.N.Y. L. Pat. R. 10

All Rules: E.D.N.Y. Local Patent Rules, complete index

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Not later than 30 days after entry of an order ruling on claim construction, each party

that will rely on an opinion of counsel as part of a defense to a claim of willful

infringement or inducement of infringement, or that a case is exceptional, must produce

or make available for inspection and copying the opinion(s) and any other documents

relating to the opinion(s) for which attorney-client or work product protection has been

waived as a result of the production.