From the moment he first took the bench in the Waco Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas four years ago, Judge Alan Albright made it known that he welcomed the filing of patent cases...more
The split among district courts as to whether the filing of a patent infringement complaint provides notice to a defendant of its infringing conduct sufficient to support a claim of willful infringement was the subject of a...more
In a new precedential Federal Circuit decision, Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools Inc. v. ITC, that impacts both patent prosecutors and litigators, the court again demonstrated the reach of its recent expansion of language that...more
What standard do U.S. courts apply in deciding claims for willful patent infringement and enhanced damages? Learn tips on how to avoid such damages, as well as a summary of the critical SRI International v. Cisco Systems...more
Forum shopping among patent owners pursuing claims for patent infringement is widespread. One factor a plaintiff may consider in selecting a forum arises out of a split among district courts that the Federal Circuit has yet...more