(l-r) Michael C. Smith, partner in the Marshall office of Scheef & Stone LLP; Erick S. Robinson, partner and co-chair of IP in the Houston and Austin offices of Spencer Fane LLP; and Karl Rupp, practices with Sorey & Gilliland in Longview, Texas. Courtesy photos The Federal Circuit's 2020-2021 Patent Venue Mandamus Cases (Part 1 of a 4-Part Series)
The spring of 2017 saw two significant developments in patent litigation. The first was the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in TC Heartland dramatically…
March 07, 2022 at 12:31 PM
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The spring of 2017 saw two significant developments in patent litigation. The first was the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in TC Heartland dramatically narrowing the scope of permissible venue in patent cases to require in most cases that a defendant have facilities in the forum. The other was the decision by Texas' senators to nominate Austin lawyer Alan D Albright for a vacancy in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas.
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