Texas Hang-Ups May Boost Patent Suits In Delaware

Law360, New York (May 29, 2009) -- With recent case law making transfers out of the patent-friendly U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas more likely, more patent owners could opt to bring their infringement cases in the District of Delaware.

While Delaware may not seem as trendy as the Eastern District of Texas or the emerging rocket dockets in New Jersey and the Western District of Wisconsin, a study shows...