East Texas Widened Its Lead Last Year as Delaware Disclosure Battle Took Its Toll
January 17, 2024
The Eastern District of Texas was the top district for overall litigation and NPE litigation in 2023, after vaulting into first place starting with the second quarter this past year. In second for both categories was the Western District of...
Read full postNPE Filings Decreased in 2023 Due to IP Edge Standstill and West Texas Downturn
January 10, 2024
NPEs added 1,597 defendants to patent litigation campaigns in 2023, a decrease of 30% compared to 2022 (when such plaintiffs added 2,283 defendants). Operating companies, in contrast, added 1,161 defendants in 2023, a 14.5% increase from th...
Read full postNumerous Online Storefronts Targeted over Copycat Products in Q3
December 13, 2023
RPX’s latest quarterly report shows that operating company litigation was up slightly in Q1-Q3 2023 at 802 defendants added, a 3% uptick compared to that same timeframe last year (during which operating companies added 780 defendants). Op...
Read full postMonetization Firms, Familiar Assertion Professionals, and Inventors Hit E-Commerce and Software in Q3
December 6, 2023
The top market sector for NPE litigation in Q3 2023 was E-Commerce and Software, accounting for 34% of new defendants added to patent litigation campaigns. Consumer Electronics and PCs saw the second highest amount of NPE litigation in the ...
Read full postReexam Filings Plateaued in Q1-Q3 2023
November 15, 2023
A recurring criticism of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) NHK-Fintiv rule is that it introduces undue uncertainty by conditioning institution on factors outside of a petitioner’s control. A notable early result of this unc...
Read full postJudge Albright Stays in Second Place Following Waco’s Rule Changes Last Year
November 8, 2023
Eastern District of Texas Judge Rodney Gilstrap remained the nation’s top district judge in the third quarter of 2023, with 12% of all new patent litigation falling in his courtroom. Once again, Western District of Texas Judge Alan D. Alb...
Read full postEast Texas Stays in First Place as Delaware Disclosure Drama Continues
October 25, 2023
The Eastern District of Texas was the top district for all patent litigation and for NPE litigation in the third quarter after vaulting into first place in Q2. Holding onto second place in both categories was the Western District of Texas, ...
Read full postPTAB Institution Rates Hold Steady as Vidal Teases Possible Reforms
October 18, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial for 65% of the America Invents Act (AIA) review petitions addressed in Q3, down from that same quarter last year (during which the institution rate was 71%) and from the prior quarte...
Read full postNPE Filings Drop Due to Since-Ended IP Edge Pause and Downturn in West Texas
October 11, 2023
So far this year, NPEs have added 1,152 defendants to patent litigation campaigns as of the end of September, a 34% drop from that same period last year (when NPEs added 1,746 defendants). In contrast, operating company litigation was up sl...
Read full postLitigation Targeted Numerous Sellers of Counterfeit Goods in Q2
September 27, 2023
RPX’s latest quarterly report shows that operating company litigation held fairly steady in the first half of 2023, at 538 defendants added—exceeding 1H 2022 by 18 defendants (or 4% greater). Operating company plaintiffs added 249 defen...
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