Category Archives: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Magistrate Judge Ramirez Recommends that H-W Technology’s Patent Claims Against Apple be Severed and Transferred Out of the Northern District of Texas

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Steven Callahan

On July 5, 2012, Magistrate Judge Ramirez issued Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation (available here) in the H-W Technology, L.C. v. Apple, Inc., et al. case. In H-W Technology, H-W Technology sued 32 defendants claiming infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,525,955.[1]  … Continue reading →

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Patent Infringement Litigation: Can You Keep A Case In The Eastern District of Texas?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Steven Callahan

In the old days, once you rounded up patent infringers, you could (in nearly all cases) file a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas without much fear that it would be transferred out of the District.  After all, cases … Continue reading →

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Patent Infringement Litigation: Raising the Bar for Proving Willful Infringement

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Steven Callahan

In the last five years or so, there’s been a dramatic change in many of the areas of law concerning patent infringement.  We plan to discuss recent, notable decisions and changes in the law over the next couple of weeks.  … Continue reading →

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