Judge Andrews' form scheduling order for patent cases requires a joint claim chart. In that chart, in addition to listing the constructions, the Court requires the parties to explain why the parties are seeking construction of each term:
The Joint Claim Construction Chart should include an explanation of why resolution of the dispute makes a difference.
Judge Andrews added this requirement in early 2023. I haven't seen much activity on his dockets related to it—until last week.
In Belden Canada ULC v. CommScope, Inc., C.A. No. 22-782-RGA (D. Del.), the parties filed a joint claim construction chart. The chart included 21 terms and, each time, the parties …
