In states that have patent local rules,which of the following procedures is different in patent litigation than in other litigation?
A)An answer in filed.
B)A complaint is filed.
C)Discovery is conducted.
D)Terms are defined.
E)Patent litigation procedures are the same as any other litigation.

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A)The procedures for patent litigation differ from other litigation in that: 1)after
the initial pleadings i.e. ,complaint and answer)are filed,the patent holder must file patent infringement contentions that explain in detail how the defendant infringes the patent;2)the defendant must file invalidity contentions;3)the parties identify all the terms in the patent that have special definitions and provide their proposed definitions of these terms;4)the court considers the proposed definitions and decides how the terms will be defined for the purpose of the litigation.At this point,the patent case generally proceeds as any other litigation would.
B)The procedures for patent litigation differ from other litigation in that: 1)after the initial pleadings i.e. ,complaint and answer)are filed,the patent holder must file patent infringement contentions that explain in detail how the defendant infringes the patent;2)the defendant must file invalidity contentions;3)the parties identify all the terms in the patent that have special definitions and provide their proposed definitions of these terms;4)the court considers the proposed definitions and decides how the terms will be defined for the purpose of the litigation.At this point,the patent case generally proceeds as any other litigation would.
C)The procedures for patent litigation differ from other litigation in that: 1)after the initial pleadings i.e. ,complaint and answer)are filed,the patent holder must file patent infringement contentions that explain in detail how the defendant infringes the patent;2)the defendant must file invalidity contentions;3)the parties identify all the terms in the patent that have special definitions and provide their proposed definitions of these terms;4)the court considers the proposed definitions and decides how the terms will be defined for the purpose of the litigation.At this point,the patent case generally proceeds as any other litigation would.

In States That Have Patent Local Rules,which of the Following