Eastern District of Texas Local Patent Rules
E.D. Texas LPRs by Division
The Local Rules in the Eastern District of Texas presently provide Patent Rules that apply to all civil actions filed in or transferred to the Eastern District of Texas. The Patent Rules are set out in Section V of the Local Rules.
The Eastern District of Texas also provides the following forms for patent cases:
E.D. Texas Assignments
The following Judges have opted into the Eastern District of Texas Patent Project (by division) with the respective orders and forms for cases:
Tyler Division:
U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker
U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle
Sherman Division:
U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III
U.S. District Judge Richard Schell
Beaumont / Lufkin Division:
U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale
o Beaumont: Proposed Order Setting Patent Cases for Rule 16 Management Conference
o Beaumont: Proposed Scheduling Order and Scope of Discovery for Patent Cases
o Lufkin: Proposed Order Setting Patent Cases for Rule 16 Management Conference
o Lufkin: Proposed Scheduling Order and Scope of Discovery for Patent Cases
U.S. District Judge Ron Clark
Texarkana Division:
U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III
o Track B Initial Patent Case Management Order
o Sample Markman Track B Schedule
Marshall Division:
U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
o Docket Control Order - Patent