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Jury Instructions

Model and sample jury instructions provide a starting point for developing case-specific jury instructions. Links to several compilations of model jury instructions, including the Northern District’s Model Patent Jury Instructions, are included on this page.

Ninth Circuit Model Civil & Criminal Jury Instructions

• Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions 
• Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Criminal Jury Instructions 

Northern District’s Model Patent Jury Instructions

• Northern District of California Model Patent Jury Instructions (.pdf)
• Northern District of California Model Patent Jury Instructions (.doc)