Background
UTBMS coding is reflected in legal bills sent from aLists of the Codes
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*L100 Case Assessment, Development and Administration **L110 Fact Investigation/Development **L120 Analysis/Strategy **L130 Experts/Consultants **L140 Document/File Management **L150 Budgeting **L160 Settlement/Non-Binding ADR **L190 Other Case Assessment, Development and Administration *L200 Pre-Trial Pleadings and Motions **L210 Pleadings **L220 Preliminary Injunctions/Provisional Remedies **L230 Court Mandated Conferences **L240 Dispositive Motions **L250 Other Written Motions and Submissions **L260 Class Action Certification and Notice *L300 Discovery **L310 Written Discovery **L320 Document Production **L330 Depositions **L340 Expert Discovery **L350 Discovery Motions **L390 Other Discovery *L400 Trial Preparation and Trial **L410 Fact Witnesses **L420 Expert Witnesses **L430 Written Motions and Submissions **L440 Other Trial Preparation and Support **L450 Trial and Hearing Attendance **L460 Post-Trial Motions and Submissions **L470 Enforcement *L500 Appeal **L510 Appellate Motions and Submissions **L520 Appellate Briefs **L530 Oral ArgumenteDiscovery Code Set
*L600 Identification **L601 Discovery planning **L602 Interviews **L609 Quality assurance and control *L610 Preservation **L611 Preservation order **L612 Legal hold **L619 Quality assurance and control *L620 Collection **L621 Collection/Recovery **L622 Media costs **L623 Media/ESI Transfer, Receipt, Inventory **L629 Quality assurance and control *L630 Processing **L631 ESI stage, preparation and process **L632 Scanning - Hard Copy **L633 Foreign language translation **L634 Exception handling **L639 Quality assurance and control *L650 Review **L651 Hosting costs **L693 Review Planning & Training **L652 Objective and Subjective coding **L653 First pass document review **L654 Second pass document review **L655 Privilege review **L656 Redaction **L659 Quality assurance and control *L660 Analysis *L670 Production **L671 Conversion of ESI to production format **L679 Quality assurance and control *L680 Presentation *L690 Project ManagementCounseling Code Set
*C100 Fact Gathering *C200 Researching Law *C300 Analysis and Advice *C400 Third Party CommunicationProject Code Set
*P100 Project Administration *P200 Fact Gathering/Due Diligence **P210 Corporate Review **P220 Tax **P230 Environmental **P240 Real and Personal Property **P250 Employee/Labor **P260 Intellectual Property **P270 Regulatory Reviews **P280 Other *P300 Structure/Strategy/Analysis *P400 Initial Document Preparation/Filing *P500 Negotiation/Revision/Responses *P600 Completion/Closing *P700 Post-Completion/Post-Closing *P800 Maintenance and RenewalBankruptcy Code Set
*B100 Administration **B110 Case Administration **B120 Asset Analysis and Recovery **B130 Asset Disposition **B140 Relief from Stay/Adequate Protection Proceedings **B150 Meetings of and Communications with Creditors **B160 Fee/Employment Applications **B170 Fee/Employment Objections **B180 Avoidance Action Analysis **B185 Assumption/Rejection of Leases and Contracts **B190 Other Contested Matters (excluding assumption/rejection motions) **B195 Non-Working Travel *B200 Operations **B210 Business Operations **B220 Employee Benefits/Pensions **B230 Financing/Cash Collections **B240 Tax Issues **B250 Real Estate **B260 Board of Directors Matters *B300 Claims and Plan **B310 Claims Administration and Objections **B320 Plan and Disclosure Statement (including Business Plan *B400 Bankruptcy-Related Advice **B410 General Bankruptcy Advice/Opinions **B420 RestructuringsPatent Code Set
*PA100 Assessment, Development, and Administration **PA110 Fact Investigation and Development **PA120 Analysis/Strategy **PA130 Document/File Management **PA140 Budgeting **PA199 Other Assessment, Development, or Administration *PA200 Patent Investigation and Analysis **PA210 State-of-the-Art Investigation **PA220 Patentability Investigation **PA230 Clearance Investigation **PA240 Validity Investigation **PA250 Publication Watches **PA260 Infringement Investigation **PA270 Status Investigation **PA299 Other Patent Investigation and Analysis *PA300 Domestic Patent Preparation **PA310 Provisional Application Preparation - Domestic **PA320 Non-Provisional Application Preparation - Domestic **PA330 Design Application Preparation - Domestic **PA340 Plant Patent Preparation - Domestic **PA350 Continuing Application Preparation - Domestic **PA360 Validation Patent Application Preparation - Domestic **PA399 Other Patent Application Preparation - Domestic *PA400 Domestic Patent Prosecution **PA450 Post-Issuance Remedial Action - Domestic **PA560 Validation Patent Application Preparation - International **PA650 Post-Issuance Remedial Action - International **PA410 Information Disclosure Statement - Domestic **PA420 Preliminary Amendment - Domestic **PA430 Official Communication - Domestic **PA440 Quasi-Judicial Administrative Proceedings - Domestic **PA499 Other Patent Prosecution - Domestic *PA500 International Patent Preparation **PA510 Provisional Application Preparation - International **PA520 Non-Provisional Application Preparation - International **PA530 Design Application Preparation - International **PA540 Plant Patent Preparation - International **PA550 Continuing Application Preparation - International **PA599 Other Patent Application Preparation - International *PA600 International Patent Prosecution **PA610 Information Disclosure Statement - International **PA620 Preliminary Amendment - International **PA630 Official Communication - International **PA640 Quasi-Judicial Administrative Proceedings - International **PA699 Other Patent Prosecution - International *PA700 Other Patent-Related Tasks **PA710 Opinion Preparation **PA720 Portfolio Analysis and Management **PA730 Assignments and Security Interests **PA740 LicensingTrademark Code Set
*TR100 Assessment, Development, and Administration **TR110 Fact Investigation and Development **TR120 Analysis/Strategy **TR130 Document/File Management **TR140 Budgeting **TR199 Other Assessment, Development, or Administration *TR200 Trademark Investigation and Analysis **TR220 Registerability Investigation **TR230 Clearance Investigation **TR240 Opposition Investigation **TR250 Publication Watches **TR260 Enforcement Investigation **TR270 Status Investigation **TR299 Other Trademark Investigation and Analysis *TR300 Domestic Trademark Application Preparation **TR310 Application Preparation and Filing - Domestic **TR399 Other Domestic Trademark Application Preparation and Filing *TR400 Domestic Trademark Prosecution and Renewal **TR410 Aff., Pet., Ext., Decl. and Other Filings - Domestic **TR420 Preliminary Amendment - Domestic **TR430 Official Communication - Domestic **TR440 Quasi-Judicial Administrative Proceedings - Domestic **TR499 Other Trademark Prosecution - Domestic *TR500 International Trademark Application Preparation and Renewals **TR510 Application Preparation and Filing - International **TR599 Other International Trademark Application Prep. and Filing *TR600 International Trademark Prosecution and Renewal **TR610 Aff., Pet., Ext., Decl. and Other Filings - International **TR620 Preliminary Amendment - International **TR630 Official Communication - International **TR640 Quasi-Judicial Administrative Proceedings - International **TR699 Other Trademark Prosecution - International *TR700 Other Trademark Related Tasks **TR710 Opinion Preparation **TR720 Portfolio Analysis and Management **TR730 Assignments and Security Interests **TR740 Licensing **TR750 Domain Names - gTLDs **TR760 Domain Names - ccTLDs **TR770 Quasi-Judicial Administrative Proceedings - Domain Names **TR799 Other Trademark Prosecution http://utbms.com/download/545/Activity Codes
*A100 Activities **A101 Plan and prepare for **A102 Research **A103 Draft/revise **A104 Review/analyze **A105 Communicate (in firm) **A106 Communicate (with client) **A107 Communicate (other outside counsel) **A108 Communicate (other external) **A109 Appear for/attend **A110 Manage data/files **A111 Other **A112 Travel In late 2013, the Activity Code set was updated and ratified. *A101 Plan and prepare for *A102 Research *A103 Draft/Revise *A104 Review/Analyze *A105 Communicate (within legal team) *A106 Communicate (with client) *A107 Communicate (opponents/other outside counsel) *A113 Communicate (witnesses) *A114 Communicate (experts) *A108 Communicate (other external) *A109 Appear For/Attend *A110 Manage Data/Files/Documentation *A112 Billable Travel Time *A115 Medical Record and Medical Bill Management *A116 Training *A117 Special Handling Copying/Scanning/Imaging (Internal) *A118 Collection-Forensic *A119 Culling & Filtering *A120 Processing *A121 Review and Analysis *A122 Quality Assurance and Control *A123 Search Creation and Execution *A124 Privilege Review Culling and Log Creation *A125 Document Production Creation and Preparation *A126 Evidence/Exhibit Creation and Preparation *A127 Project Management *A128 Collection Closing Activities *A111 OtherExpense Codes
*E100 Expenses **E101 Copying **E102 Outside printing **E103 Word processing **E104 Facsimile **E105 Telephone **E106 Online research **E107 Delivery services/messengers **E108 Postage **E109 Local travel **E110 Out-of-town travel **E111 Meals **E112 Court fees **E113 Subpoena fees **E114 Witness fees **E115 Deposition transcripts **E116 Trial transcripts **E117 Trial exhibits **E118 Litigation support vendors **E119 Experts **E120 Private investigators **E121 Arbitrators/mediators **E122 Local counsel **E123 Other professionals **E124 Other In late 2013, the Expense Code set was reworked and ratified. *X100 Expenses **X101 Copies/Blowbacks/Printing-Black & White (Internal) **X102 Copies/Blowbacks/Printing-Color (Internal) **X103 Copy Service (External) **X104 Special Handling Copying/Scanning/Imaging (Internal) **X105 Word Processing **X106 Facsimile **X107 Telephone-Local **X108 Telephone-Long Distance **X109 Telephone-Mobile **X110 Conference Call/Video Call/Webinar Charges **X111 Online Legal Research **X112 Delivery Services/Messengers **X113 Postage **X114 Local Travel **X115 Out-of-Town Travel **X116 Meals **X117 Court and Governmental Agency Fees **X118 Eviction Costs **X119 Foreclosure Costs **X120 Title Insurance Costs **X121 Immigration Costs **X122 Late Fees **X123 Publication Costs **X124 Publications/Books/Treatises **X125 ATE Premiums/Insurance **X126 Witness Fees **X127 Deposition Transcripts **X128 Trial Transcripts **X129 Trial Exhibits **X130 Medical Records Costs **X131 Medical Records Analysis **X132 Medical Record Service Provider Fees **X133 Private Investigators, Investigative Reports and Investigation Fees **X134 Arbitrators/Mediators **X135 Local Counsel **X136 Appraiser/Appraisal Fees **X137 Experts, Consultants, Other Vendors and Professionals **X138 Litigation Support Vendors **X139 Translation **X140 Special Purpose Location/Office Rental **X141 Special Purpose Moving and Storage Fees **X142 Settlement Costs **X143 Bank Fees **X200 Drawings **X201 Patent and Trademark Records **X202 Patent and Trademark Searching and Monitoring **X203 Patent and Trademark Prosecution Application Official Fees, Excluding Prosecution Post-Issuance and Opposition Fees **X204 Patent and Trademark Prosecution Post-Issuance (Patent Maintenance and Trademark Renewal) Fees, Excluding Prosecution Application and Opposition Fees **X205 Official Fees, Patent and Trademark Opposition Fees, Excluding Prosecution (Application or Post-Issuance) Fees **X206 IP Annuity Payments **X207 IP Holdbacks **X300 Discovery/eDiscovery Collection-Forensic **X301 Discovery/eDiscovery Collection-Third Party **X302 Discovery/eDiscovery Culling & Filtering **X303 Bates Stamping/ Control Numbers **X304 Discovery/eDiscovery Review and Analysis **X305 Discovery/eDiscovery Privilege Review Culling and Log Creation **X306 Discovery/eDiscovery Document Production Creation and Preparation **X309 Discovery/eDiscovery Evidence/Exhibit Creation and Preparation **X307 Electronic Media Cost **X308 Discovery/eDiscovery Technical Services-Other **X400 Software License/User Access Fee **X401 Subscription Fee **X402 Transaction Fee **X403 Hardware Costs **X404 Hosting Fees- Internal **X405 Data Storage Fees- Internal **X999 OtherCivil Litigation J-Code Set (England & Wales)
*JA00 Funding **JA10 Funding *JB00 Budgeting incl. costs estimates **JB10 Budgeting - own side's costs **JB20 Budgeting - Precedent H **JB30 Budgeting - between the parties *JC00 Initial and Pre-Action Protocol Work **JC10 Factual investigation **JC20 Legal investigation **JC30 Pre-action protocol (or similar) work *JD00 ADR / Settlement **JD10 Mediation **JD20 Other Settlement Matters *JE00 Issue / Statements of Case **JE10 Issue and Serve Proceedings and Preparation of Statement(s) of Case **JE20 Review of Other Party(s)' Statements of Case **JE30 Requests for Further Information **JE40 Amendment of Statements of Case *JF00 Disclosure **JF10 Preparation of the disclosure report and the disclosure proposal **JF20 Obtaining and reviewing documents **JF30 Preparing and serving disclosure lists **JF40 Inspection and review of the other side's disclosure for work undertaken after exchange of disclosure lists. *JG00 Witness statements **JG10 Taking, preparing and finalising witness statement(s) **JG20 Reviewing Other Party(s)' witness statement(s) *JH00 Expert reports **JH10 Own expert evidence **JH20 Other Party(s)' expert evidence **JH30 Joint expert evidence *JI00 Case and Costs Management Hearings **JI10 Case Management Conference **JI20 Pre Trial Review **JI30 Costs Management Conference *JJ00 Interim Applications and Hearings (Interlocutory Applications) **JJ10 Applications relating to originating process or Statement of Case or for default or summary judgment **JJ20 Applications for an injunction or committal **JJ30 Applications for disclosure or Further Information **JJ40 Applications concerning evidence **JJ50 Applications relating to Costs alone **JJ60 Permission applications **JJ70 Other applications *JK00 Trial preparation **JK10 Preparation of trial bundles **JK20 General work regarding preparation for trial *JL00 Trial **JL10 Advocacy **JL20 Support of advocates **JL30 Judgment and post-trial activity *JM00 Costs Assessment **JM10 Preparing costs claim **JM20 Points of dispute, Replies and Negotiations **JM30 Hearings **JM40 Post Assessment Work (excluding Hearings)References
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