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> judges constantly see patent cases that are looking for expansivenes How does that solve the problem? Wouldn't normal appeals courts see the exact same set o

• ubernostrum 10y ago
  If patent cases were distributed geographically the way other cases are, then in theory the other circuits would see patent cases become a small fraction of their caseload, which reduces the chance of the feedback-loop problem in any specific circuit. In reality, probably most cases would end up in the Fifth Circuit because that's the one that gets appeals from the Eastern District of Texas, but that's when you can step in and start pushing to avoid the venue-shopping problem that weighs down East Texas with patent cases.