US · rules
D.C.COLO.LPtR 3
Discovery Objection; Preserving Confidentiality; Entry of Protective Order
(a) Premature Discovery Objection. A party may object to a request for discovery
seeking information or documents in advance of the deadline in the Patent
Scheduling Order for disclosure of such information or documents.
(b) Confidentiality. The parties shall not delay making disclosures under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 26(a) on the grounds of confidentiality. The parties shall not delay
responding to discovery on the grounds of confidentiality. The producing party
may designate a discovery response as “confidential” or use another confidential
designation such as "outside attorneys' eyes only". Disclosure of a confidential
document or information by the receiving party shall be limited by the designation
of confidentiality.
(c) Protective Order. No later than ten (10) days prior to the Rule 16 Scheduling
Conference: (1) the parties shall submit an agreed proposed protective order; or
(2) if they cannot agree, each party shall submit a separate proposed protective
order which specifically identifies the provisions on which the parties agree and
disagree. Each party simultaneously may submit a brief of no more than two (2)
pages in support of its proposed protective order.
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-18
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