July filings were up slightly as patent holders figured out where to file and cleared out a backlog of cases. As in June, post-TC Heartland filings, East Texas filings stayed way down and the bulk of the non-Texas filings went to Delaware, as well as to a lesser degree California and Illinois district courts,
Mirror Imaging
September 2017 Retail Patent Litigation Report
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September filings increased, after the typical August lull. Frequent filers included Internet Media Interactive, Kaldren, Landmark Technology, Mirror Imaging, Personal Audio, and Realtime Adaptive Streaming.
As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket Navigator is a valuable resource, and the place to go if you…
August 2017 Retail Patent Litigation Report
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August filings slowed some from July, as they usually do with NPEs taking a summer break. After the TC Heartland venue decision came down, filings increased and diversified. As you would expect, NPEs began filing most cases outside of the Eastern District of Texas. Most of the non-Texas filings went to Delaware, but many were…
June 2017 Retail Patent Litigation Report
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While the TC Heartland venue decision came down in late May, June filings remained a bit slow, presumably as plaintiffs sorted out where to file and the implications of TC Heartland generally, as well as responded to numerous venue or transfer motions in light of TC Heartland. As with the late May, post-TC…