Minnesota Rule 26(f) Report and Proposed Scheduling Order (Patent Cases) is a set of rules and procedures that must be followed by parties involved in patent litigation in the state of Minnesota. It is used to help streamline the patent litigation process. The Rule requires parties to submit reports to the court, detailing the issues that will be litigated in the case, as well as a proposed scheduling order that sets forth deadlines for filing of various documents and other procedural matters. There are two types of Minnesota Rule 26(f) Reports and Proposed Scheduling Orders (Patent Cases): Initial Reports and Amended Reports. Initial Reports are due within 14 days of the filing of a patent case, and must include a list of the parties, the patent at issue, the accused products, and the issues to be litigated. Amended Reports may be filed at any time after the Initial Report, and must include any additional issues or facts that have arisen since the filing of the Initial Report.