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D.C.COLO.LPtR 12

Disclosure Requirement in Patent Cases Seeking Declaratory Judgment

activein force · 2026-03-04 – presentact-effective-date

If a party files a pleading seeking a declaratory judgment that a patent is not

infringed, is invalid, or is unenforceable and the responsive pleading does not include a

claim for patent infringement, then D.C.COLO.LPtR 4 shall not apply. If a party does not

assert a claim for patent infringement in its answer to the pleading requesting

declaratory judgment, then the party seeking a declaratory judgment shall proceed

under D.C.COLO.LPtR 8 by the date specified in the Patent Scheduling Order.

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www.cod.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-18
Content hash
c0a39fe7fe665e429a6477efebc2e75006397a0627ab983d50fffb4782bf5e44
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