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Regarding East Texas - doesn't it make sense to have patent lawsuits judged by those with a lost of experience in that field? I'm genuinely curious - is there
by ghshephard 13y ago
Regarding East Texas - doesn't it make sense to have patent lawsuits judged by those with a lost of experience in that field?
I'm genuinely curious - is there any evidence to suggest, that other than efficiency, East Texas is more likely to find in favor of the Plaintiff?
- mattmanser 13y agoThis is linked from the wiki entry: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/405259/a-haven-for-patent-pirates/?PM=GO http://www.technologyreview.com/news/405259/a-haven-for-pate... Which claims (on page 2): patent plaintiffs whose cases go to trial in Marshall win 88 percent of the time, according to research firm Legalmetric, compared with 68 percent nationwide That was from Feb 2006 though, so you really need to find more up to date info.
- WildUtah 13y agoPatent judges with experience seem like a good idea at first, but they quickly become patent maximalists that always favor patent holders against small businesses and innovators. Specialist judges that handle one subject area in particular become corrupt and beholden to the bar that specializes in that litigation. [0] All judges should face a diverse docket for the sake of open and just courts. [0] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/how-a-rogue-appea.. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/how-a-rogue-appea....