February 06, 2023
The Federal Circuit has shot down a chipmaker's bid for the full appellate court to weigh in on a panel decision that affirmed U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's ruling to keep a patent lawsuit against the company in his courtroom.
December 16, 2022
A former interim director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is using a major retail trade group's amicus brief in a venue fight to complain that the Federal Circuit's aversion over the last five years to sending any appeals to the full 12-member court is "a loss to patent law."
December 05, 2022
A chipmaker says that a split Federal Circuit ruling that used remote employment to affirm one of U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's venue rulings threatens nearly a century of legal precedent dictating where lawsuits can be filed.
November 03, 2022
The activities of employees who work from home are likely to come under increased scrutiny in disputes over where patent cases should be heard in light of a recent Federal Circuit decision that cited remote workers in the Western District of Texas as a reason to keep a case there, attorneys say.
September 30, 2022
In a split ruling, the Federal Circuit on Friday affirmed U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's decision to keep a patent lawsuit against a chip company in his Waco courtroom, based on the presence of four remotely working employees who live in Texas.