2021 Patent Litigation Trials in the Western District of Texas
By Vincent J. Allen. It is no secret that the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas is the rising star of patent litigation. Judge Alan Albright successfully marketed the district to patent infringement plaintiffs to become the country’s busiest patent judge. One attraction of the Western District is that Judge Albright moves his […]
Is Austin better than Waco?—Judge Albright Orders Intra-district Transfer but Keeps Case on His Docket
By Vincent Allen* As discussed in my prior post, the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas has seen a dramatic uptick in the number of patent infringement suits since Judge Albright took the bench. And like other venues where plaintiffs have flocked, it is only natural that defendants attempt to transfer cases out […]
Waco, Texas—Will Judge Alan Albright Create a New Hotbed of Patent Litigation Deep in the Heart of Texas?
By Vincent Allen* The Waco Division of the Western District of Texas has seen a dramatic up-tick in the number of patent infringement suits filed there since Judge Alan Albright was sworn into office in September 2018. The judge’s implementation of standing orders for patent cases and his promise of running an efficient docket by issuing […]