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Intellectual Property

Sep. 21, 2013

Tough transfer rules make Delaware top patent lawsuit venue

Recent changes in patent law are encouraging plaintiffs to file even more cases in the District of Delaware, blowing past the Eastern District of Texas as the most popular jurisdiction for new infringement complaints, attorneys say.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Recent changes in patent law are encouraging plaintiffs to file even more cases in the District of Delaware, soaring past the Eastern District of Texas as the most popular jurisdiction for new infringement complaints, attorneys say.


While the filing rates at the Eastern District of Texas have remained level, the District of Delaware is on pace to receive a 47 percent boost in patent litigation complaints...

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