Default Protective Order In A Patent Case

DEFAULT PROTECTIVE ORDER IN A PATENT CASE. This form is used in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina to establish guidelines on how confidential information is handled during discovery in patent litigation. The order's purpose is to protect sensitive, proprietary, or private information from public disclosure and unauthorized use, specifying different confidentiality levels such as "Confidential," "Highly Confidential - Outside Counsel Only," and "Highly Confidential - Source Code - Outside Counsel Only." It defines the type of information qualifying for each level and who may access this information. The form sets requirements for labeling documents, handling inadvertent mislabeling, challenging designations, and ensuring only authorized persons can access confidential material based on their roles, such as Outside Counsel, Experts, or Professional Vendors. www.FormsWorkflow.com