US · rules
D. Md. L.R. 804.7
Advice of Counsel
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, not later than twenty-eight (28) days after entry
of the Court’s claim construction order, each party relying upon advice of counsel as part of
a patent-related claim or defense for any reason shall:
a. Produce or make available for inspection and copying any written advice
and documents related thereto for which the attorney-client and work
product protection have been waived;
b. Provide a written summary of any oral advice and produce or make
available for inspection and copying that summary and documents related
thereto for which the attorney-client and work product protection have
been waived; and
c. Serve a privilege log identifying any documents other than those identified
in L.R. 804.7.a above, except those authored by counsel acting solely as trial
counsel, relating to the subject matter of the advice which the party is
withholding on the grounds of attorney-client privilege or work product
protection.
d. A party who does not comply with the requirements of this L.R. 804.7
shall not be permitted to rely on advice of counsel for any purpose absent
a stipulation of all parties or by order of the Court.
(Including Hatch-Waxman Cases) (Including Hatch-Waxman Cases)
Provenance
- Source
- www.mdd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
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