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D. Md. L.R. 804.2
Cases Seeking Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in all cases in which a party files a complaint or
other pleading seeking a declaratory judgment that a patent is invalid, and there are no claims
for patent infringement asserted by any party, the parties shall make the following
disclosures.
a) Initial Disclosure of Invalidity Contentions
Twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the Scheduling Order, the party seeking a
declaratory judgment of invalidity shall serve upon each opposing party its Initial Disclosure
of Invalidity Contentions that conform to L.R. 804.1.c.
b) Document Production Accompanying Initial Disclosure of Invalidity Contentions
With the Initial Disclosure of Invalidity Contentions, the party seeking a declaratory
judgment that a patent is invalid shall produce or make available for inspection and copying
the documents described in L.R. 804.1.d.
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-18
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