Since tomorrow we’re celebrating Independence Day here in D.C., I thought I’d go back and revisit the Independence From Eastern Texas case, TC Heartland, to see how big of an effect it has really had so far. Are we talking: Or more of a: Prediction And Reality Post-TC Heartland, a number of predictions (including…
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The Special Nature Of Venue In Patent Law
by Josh Landau •
TC Heartland continues to impact the world of patent litigation. I haven’t run the numbers yet on what’s happened since the decision came down, but just having read through the list of cases filed, the Eastern District of Texas certainly has seen a reduction in cases filed. Tomorrow morning, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on…
Uniloc-ing Defendants Into The Eastern District of Texas
by Josh Landau •
Yesterday, Uniloc sued Google in the Eastern District of Texas. Uniloc is a Luxembourg based company, not a Texas company.1 Google? Also not a Texas company. So, if neither of the companies involved are Texan, why are we still in the Eastern District of Texas? History Uniloc filed a set of lawsuits against Google based…
Guest Post: How TC Heartland May Affect District Court Filings: A Quantitative Assessment
by Unified Patents •
This guest post was authored by Shawn Ambwani and Robert Jain. Shawn Ambwani is the COO and co-founder of Unified Patents. Robert Jain is an attorney at Unified Patents. This post provides a quantitative prediction of how TC Heartland may impact where patent litigation is filed, a topic I recently wrote about. Summary TC Heartland…