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Western District of Texas Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.0
W.D. Tex. OGP 4.0 was the Waco patent standing order; no district-wide rules exist.
Citation: W.D. Tex. Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.0, Patent Cases (Mar. 7, 2022)
Type: Regulation
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Status: In force as a standing order; the Western District has no district-wide patent rules
The Western District of Texas has no district-wide patent rules; each judge's standing orders control. Under the Waco order used by Judge Albright, OGP 4.0, infringement contentions were due 7 days before the case management conference and invalidity contentions 7 weeks after that conference, with trial set about 52 weeks after the claim construction hearing. After Judge Albright's resignation effective August 31, 2026, litigants should confirm which procedures the assigned judge follows.
Related guides.
- Local Patent Rules in Texas Federal Courts
- Where Patent Cases Are Heard: Venue, Transfer, and the ITC
Sources.
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