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Local Patent Rules -- Collection of Rules for the Busiest Patent Litigation Dockets

Local Patent Rules by Jurisdiction

We’ve collected all the local patent rules for the most active patent litigation jurisdictions in the US. Here is a link to each court’s local rules and local patent rules, by state:

California

CACD Local Rules CACD Local Patent Rules

CAED Local Rules

CAND Local Rules CAND Local Patent Rules

CASD Local Rules Note - Local Rules Contain Local Patent Rules

Delaware

DED Local Rules

Florida

FLMD Local Rules

FLND Local Rules

FLSD Local Rules

Georgia

GAND Local Rules GAND Local Patent Rules

Idaho

ID Local Rules ID Local Patent Rules

Illinois

ILCD Local Rules

ILND Local Rules ILND Local Patent Rules

ILSD Local Rules

Maryland

MDD Local Rules Note - Local Rules Contain Local Patent Rules

Massachusetts

MAD Local Rules Note - Local Rules Contain Local Patent Rules

Nevada

NVD Local Rules

New Jersey

NJD Local Rules NJD Local Patent Rules

New York

NYED Local Rules Note - Local Rules Contain Local Patent Rules

NYND Local Rules NYND Local Patent Rules

NYSD Local Rules Note - Local Rules Contain Local Patent Rules

NYWD Local Rules NYWD Local Patent Rules

North Carolina

NCED Local Rules NCED Local Patent Rules

NCMD Local Rules NCMD Local Patent Rules

NCWD Local Rules NCWD Local Patent Rules

Ohio

OHND Local Rules OHND Local Patent Rules

OHSD Local Rules OHSD Local Patent Rules

Pennsylvania

PAW Local Rules PAWD Local Patent Rules

Texas

TXED Local Rules TXED Local Patent Rules

TXND Local Rules TXND Local Patent Rules Note - TXND adopted amended Local Patent Rules effective 10/1/19

TXSD Local Rules TXSD Local Patent Rules

TXWD Local Rules TXWD Local Patent Rules Note - TXWD has not yet adopted formal patent rules

Utah

UTD Local Rules UTD Local Patent Rules

Washington

WAWD Local Rules WAWD Local Patent Rules

Texas Local Patent Rules Resources

For counsel litigating patent cases in Texas, see our white papers Eastern District Texas Patent Rules: Diagram & Checklist, Southern District of Texas Patent Rules: Checklist, and Texas Patent Rules Northern District: Diagram & Checklist for more detail on Texas Local Patent Rules as well as a diagram of each set of rules and a downloadable checklist.

For a discussion of the recently amended local patent rules for the Northern District of Texas (NDTX Second Amended Miscellaneous Order No. 62, effective October 1, 2019) see our posts 7 Changes to the Northern District of Texas (TXND) Local Patent Rules and Northern District of Texas Adopts Amended Local Patent Rules Effective October 1, 2019.

Patent Litigation Insights

For more insights on patent infringement litigation, see our Intellectual Property Litigation Overview and our Patent Litigation Local Counsel pages.


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Klemchuk LLP is a litigation, intellectual property, transactional, and international business law firm dedicated to protecting innovation. The firm provides tailored legal solutions to industries including software, technology, retail, real estate, consumer goods, ecommerce, telecommunications, restaurant, energy, media, and professional services. The firm focuses on serving mid-market companies seeking long-term, value-added relationships with a law firm. Learn more about experiencing law practiced differently and our local counsel practice.

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