This report presents the results of a survey of federal district court judges regarding their use of patent litigation case management and claim construction procedures.

FJC Research Brief, No. 2: Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: 1975-2000

Joe S. Cecil, Rebecca N. Eyre, D. Dean P. Miletich, David Rindskopf

December 1, 2007

For the full 33-page report see Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: 1975-2000 (2007).

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition [Superseded]

September 1, 2007

An ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings.

Form 28: Local Rules and Orders Pertaining to Differentiated Case Management

June 4, 2007

Federal Judicial Center

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Case Management

Exhibit I-2. Local Rule on Joint Administration of Cases

Exhibit I-11. Sample Form of Notice of Agenda

Exhibit IV-1. Sample Confirmation Trial Scheduling Order

Exhibit III-7. Sample Order Regarding Estimation of Claims Through Summary Trial

Appendix C-4: Middle District of Alabama — Order Detailing Budget Procedure and Hourly Rates

Form 13: Minute Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report, and Early Settlement

Patent Claim Construction: A Survey of Federal District Court Judges

FJC Research Brief, No. 2: Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: 1975-2000

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition [Superseded]

Form 28: Local Rules and Orders Pertaining to Differentiated Case Management

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