Intellectual Property
Nov. 16, 2011
Patent reform provision already impacting litigation trends
A provision of the patent reform act that limits the number of defendants that can be tried in a single case already is having an impact on how and where patent infringement complaints are filed.
By Craig Anderson Daily Journal Staff Writer A provision of the patent reform act that limits the number of defendants that can be tried in a single case already is having an impact on how and where patent infringement complaints are filed. The number of defendants sued in the Eastern District of Texas has dropped dramatically in the weeks since President Barack Obama signed the law.
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