In this Article, we compare US patent litigation across districts and consider possible
explanations for the Eastern District of Texas' popularity with patent plaintiffs. Rather than …

Congress, the Executive, and the Judiciary have all had" patent litigation abuse" on their
minds recently. The concern is that too many frivolous patent suits are being filed and used …

Patent holding entities frequently approach companies with vague allegations of patent
infringement, offering a license in exchange for a" nuisance" payment which amounts to less …

Something has to change when your boss, upon reviewing your work, continues to tell you
year after year that you are doing your job incorrectly about one-third to one-half of the time …

The Eastern District of Texas comprises the relatively sparsely populated areas of
Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Sherman, Texarkana, and Tyler., The District presently has just …

The US patent system is a complex scheme of rules and regulations designed to encourage
innovation, and to ultimately make the fruits of innovation available for the benefit of society …

Sixteen years ago, two of us published the first detailed empirical look at patent litigation. In
this Article, we update and expand the earlier study with a new hand-coded data set. We …

Beaumont, Texas:" Rich with Opportunity."'Marshall, Texas:" A Texas Treasure." 2 Patent
holders seem to agree with the claims made by these towns in the Eastern District of Texas …

Litigation has traditionally been seen as a disfavored option for an accused infringer.
Instead, litigation is commonly viewed as an activity that is forced on an unwilling market …

ABSTRACT The International Trade Commission (ITC) provides a special forum for
adjudicating patent disputes involving imports. It offers several advantages over United …