Patent Law | Expert Legal Commentary
March 24, 2009
Recent Decisions Alter Venue Strategy In Eastern District of Texas Patent Litigation
In re Volkswagen of America Inc./In re TS Tech USA Corp.
By
Spyros J. Lazaris
In the wake of two recent federal appeals cases -- In re Volkswagen of America Inc., 545 F.3d 304 (5th Cir. 2008) and In re TS Tech USA Corp., 551 F.3d 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2008) – the Eastern District of Texas has lost some of its steam as the most notable “rocket docket” of patent infringement litigation. However, even though the Eastern District of Texas is likely to grant more transfer motions than before, it continues to show a determination to hang on to patent cases when possible.
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