On August 2, 2022, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022 (S. 4734) (“PERA”). Senator Tillis characterized the bill to “restore patent eligibility to important inventions across many fields.” The “fields” were said to...
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Month: August 2022
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If patent owners can’t mess with the Western District of Texas, then what next?
On July 25, 2022, Chief Judge Orlando Garcia of the Western District of Texas effectively stripped the Waco Division of its dominance in patent cases by randomizing the judge assignment of patent cases filed in that division. Consequently, patents owners can no longer...
A potential way to deal with an uncooperative defendant
One of the most important steps in patent litigation is the discovery process. After you’ve discovered someone is using your patent, filed your patent complaint and received a response from the defendant, you most likely received a scheduling order from the court. A...