The United States Supreme Court clarified that 28 U.S.C. § 1400 is the exclusive venue statute for patent infringement cases, so the definition of “residence” for domestic corporations is limited to where they are...more
New data shows a sharp increase in the number of patent troll lawsuits being filed against energy companies in 2015.
As we predicted in our March 2014 White Paper, “Are Patent Trolls Now Targeting the Energy...more
Court lowers the threshold for “exceptional” cases.
On April 29, in Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s existing...more
Eastern District’s order aims to focus patent cases in an attempt to reduce costs.
On October 29, Chief District Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas signed a general order...more