"Track B Initial Case Management Order" In The Eastern District of Texas

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) has issued a General Order for an alternative case management schedule that expedites disclosures in patent cases.  The "Track B Initial Case Management Order" is a fast track with focused, substantive disclosures before the Initial Case Management Conference.  The information exchange allows the parties-and the court-to make an early case evaluation before the litigation is set on a standard schedule.

Before the Initial Case Management Conference, the EDTX "Track B" schedule provides expedited disclosures for infringement and invalidity contentions, early disclosure of licensing or settlement agreements of the asserted patents, summary sales information of the accused products, and damages estimates.