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Rule 26f Report For Patent Cases Page 7

(j)

Motion Schedule

(1)

The parties recommend that all non-dispositive motions be filed and served

on or before the following dates:

(A)

All motions that seek to amend the pleadings or add parties must be

served by ____________.

(B)

All other non-dispositive motions and supporting documents,

including those which relate to discovery, shall be served and filed by

the discovery deadline date ____________.

(C)

All non-dispositive motions shall be scheduled, filed and served in

compliance with the Local Rules.

(2)

The parties recommend that all dispositive motions be filed and served so

they can be heard by the following dates:

(A)

All dispositive motions shall be served and filed by the parties by

____________.

(B)

All dispositive motions shall be scheduled, filed and served in

compliance with the Local Rules.

(k)

Trial-Ready Date

(1)

The parties agree that the case will be ready for trial on or after

____________.

(2)

A final pretrial conference should be held on or before ____________.

(l)

Settlement

(1)

The parties will discuss settlement before ____________, the date of the

initial pretrial conference, by Plaintiff making a written demand for settlement

and each Defendant making a written response/offer to Plaintiff's demand.

(2)

The parties believe that a settlement conference is appropriate and should

be scheduled by the Court before ____________.

(3)

The parties have discussed whether alternative dispute resolution will be

helpful to the resolution of this case and recommend the following to the

Court:

Trial by Magistrate Judge

(m)

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