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E.D.N.Y. Local Patent Rule 7

Invalidity Contentions

activein force · 2026-01-02 – presentact-effective-date

Unless otherwise specified by the court, not later than 45 days after service of the

“Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions,” each party opposing a

claim of patent infringement must serve on all parties its “Invalidity Contentions,” if

any. Invalidity Contentions must identify each item of prior art that the party contends

allegedly anticipates or renders obvious each asserted claim, and any other grounds of

invalidity, including any under 35 U.S.C. § 101 or § 112, or unenforceability of any of the

asserted claims.

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Source: www.nyed.uscourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-18
Edition: fed-district-2026-09-18
Content hash: d781114042e7d52e8c5f32ed7718708945d258f5f5e63ecfafa81fc4afc26d70

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