Where to File Your Patent Case

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Publish Date:
2010
Publication Title:
AIPLA Quarterly Journal
Format:
Journal Article Volume 38 Issue 4 Page(s) 401-436
Citation(s):
  • Mark A. Lemley, Where to File Your Patent Case, 38 AIPLA Quarterly Journal 401 (2010) (also Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 1597919 (2010)).
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Abstract

Patent lawyers spend a great deal of time figuring out the best districts in which to file patent cases. Based on a comprehensive study of all patent lawsuits over the past ten years, I identify the best – and worst – districts for patent owners along a variety of metrics. The answers will surprise you.