Law Practice
Oct. 15, 2008
Ruling May Let Patent Suits Out of Texas
For years, patent attorneys representing defendants complained about being forced to try infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue perceived to be plaintiff-friendly. A ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans may give them a way out.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN JOSE - For years, patent attorneys representing defendants complained about being forced to try infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue perceived to be plaintiff-friendly. A sharply divided ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans may give them a way out. In a closely watched case, the court - ruling en banc - decided Friday that U.S. District Judge John ...
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