Today, September 22, Judge Albright recently posted a new standing order regarding “Notice of Readiness for Scheduling Conference in Patent Cases.” The practice of filing a notice of readiness is something the frequent practioners litigating in the Waco Division are most likely already aware of, based on the Court’s prior version of its standing order, […]
The default rule in patent cases pending before the Waco Division is that fact discovery is stayed until the Markman hearing is over; that hearing in turn typically follows service of a responsive answer or Rule 12 motion by approximately seven months. Specifically, the Court’s operative Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) provides: Except with regard to […]
We’re going to try to make a weekly thing out of sharing interesting content we see around relevant corners of the internet. Some will be specifically Waco- and Western-District-related; some will be generally IP- or patent-related; and some may just be whatever we find intriguing. If you’ve written (or just seen) any content that you […]
Below is the continuation of my interview with Judge Albright, in which we discuss his philosophy on certain motions, and briefly cover a few personal questions. MS: As of now, you haven’t hired any technical advisors to assist you with patent cases. Is this something you think will ever change? If so, why? JUDGE ALBRIGHT: […]
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Welcome to the Western District of Texas Patent Blog, a blog by Mark Siegmund and Joe Abraham. You can learn about us at https://wdtxipblog.com/about/. Why does this blog exist? To put things into perspective: before Judge Albright took in the bench 2018, there were only two patent cases filed in the Waco Division—ever. Now, as […]
Since Judge Alan D Albright (yes, there is not a period after the “D” in Judge Albright’s name) was appointed to the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas, Judge Albright has put Waco on the map as a mecca of patent litigation. Because Judge Albright’s tenure on the bench is still relatively in […]