EDTX saw Q1 Drop in Patent Compaints
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The number of new patent cases fell sharply in the first quarter in the Eastern District of Texas, reflecting a national drop that could be a hangover effect from a surge in November 2015.
The Tyler-based Eastern District had 291 new patent lawsuits filed in its jurisdiction between January and March, or roughly 30.5 percent of the 955 cases brought nationwide during that time frame, according to a report from the legal data firm Lex Machina.
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Most of that fourth quarter spike, both in the Eastern District and nationwide, happened in November, as frequent plaintiffs rushed to file infringement lawsuits before new federal rules took effect Dec. 1 that, among other things, reduced the amount of discovery parties can do in patent litigation.
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