Most of the judges in the District of Delaware have settled on page limits for summary judgment and Daubert motions in patent cases of 250 total pages: 50 pages opening, 50 pages answering, and 25 pages reply—per side.
The "per side" part is important, and it can have a significant impact on cases with multiple unrelated defendants or defendant groups.
The Court has usually resisted expanding these limits, and in many cases, has instead experimented with ways of reducing the burden on the Court. Judge Noreika, for example, has sometimes required parties to seek leave before filing summary judgment motions.
Chief Judge Connolly has instituted a "ranking" procedure in his cases to help deter meritless …
