Two Northern California judges have required patent plaintiffs to provide detailed pre-discovery damages calculations. A dramatic shift from the common practice in patent cases, this could spur early resolution.
Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires a party to disclose, "without awaiting a discovery request, a computation of each category of damages claimed."
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