Patent Litigation in the Western District of Texas Part 1

The most popular venue for patent litigation in the United States in 2020 was the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. In Part 1, we will discuss changes in the law regarding venue and how the 2018 appointment of Judge Alan Albright has brought about this change. We will also provide an overview of Judge Albright's practices and procedures for managing patent litigation.

Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 20 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

WILLIAM (BILL) J. MCCABE

William (Bill) McCabe is a litigant with over 30 years of experience in patent infringement and trade secret handling, licensing, and reexamination. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, optics, semiconductors, software, medical records, energy, chemical engineering, and electrochromics. He handles important and high-stakes lawsuits such as voice over IP protocol (VoIP) and optical switches used in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) for telecommunications networks. Recognized by IAM 250 and New York Metro Super Lawyers as one of the world's leading patent litigators, Bill is also the author of the chapter "Developing Effective Strategies in International Patent Litigation with a Focus on Federal Courts and the ITC" in "International Patent Litigation.

Gene Lee

Gene Lee is an experienced lead counsel in patent litigations who is known for his thoughtful work and dedication to clients. In addition to patent litigation in the federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission, he regularly works on Patent Trial and Appeal Board trials, and also trade secret, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and licensing disputes. Beyond adversarial matters, he also advises clients on licensing, patent portfolio analysis, and the IP aspects of corporate transactions. He has represented major U.S. and Asian companies in high-stakes disputes. Gene represented through trial the world’s largest alcoholic beverages company in the first investigation in the USITC pilot program for potential early disposition of cases. He also represented Taiwan’s first innovator drug company in a licensing dispute and supported related litigation in Taiwan regarding ownership of patent rights. Recognized by Chambers Global, IAM Patent 27 and Managing IP for excellence, Gene regularly speaks, publishes and offers commentary on recent trends and important issues in patent law and IP litigation.