Get Your Filings In On Time

In the Northern District of Texas, pleadings, motions, or other papers that are filed electronically before midnight central time of any day will be deemed filed on that day.  See LR 6.1.  The attached decision from the ITC reminds us to comply with filing deadlines.  In In re Certain Digital Photo Frames and Image Display Devices and Components Thereof, respondent Pandigital had filed a motion for summary determination of noninfringement and invalidity of the patent-in-suit.  The administrative law judge denied the motion outright, because it was “not filed by the close of business” on the due date, but “was actually filed at 7:25 p.m., after the close of business, and was officially received at 8:45 a.m. on” the next day.