Judge 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...
Read full postConsumer Electronics and PCs Saw the Most NPE Activity in Q2
September 13, 2023
The top market sector for NPE litigation in Q2 2023 was Consumer Electronics and PCs, accounting for 26% of new defendants added to patent litigation campaigns. E-Commerce and Software saw the second highest amount of NPE litigation in the ...
Read full postPTAB Petitions Dipped in Q2 as Courts Clarified Estoppel Rules
August 9, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) saw 302 petitions for America Invents Act (AIA) review in the second quarter of 2023, including 297 petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and five petitions for post-grant review (PGR). Filings wer...
Read full postEast Texas Jumped Back to First Place in Q2 as Delaware Downturn Continued
July 26, 2023
The Eastern District of Texas was the top district for overall litigation and NPE litigation in Q2 2023, jumping from third and second place, respectively, with the Western District of Texas trailing in second place in both categories. Dela...
Read full postPTAB Institution Rates Hold Steady as Stakeholders Debate Proposed Discretionary Denial Reforms
July 19, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial for 68% of the America Invents Act (AIA) review petitions addressed in Q2, down from that same quarter last year (during which the institution rate was 71%) but up from the preceding...
Read full postNPE Activity Down in 1H 2023, Though Largely Due to IP Edge Pause and Waco Dip
July 12, 2023
NPEs added 786 defendants to patent litigation campaigns in the first half of 2023, a 34% decrease from that same period last year (when NPEs added 1,188 defendants). Operating company litigation, in contrast, held fairly steady in the firs...
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