On December 6, 2021, Judge Albright granted Google's motion for indicative ruling under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62.1 ("FRCP 62.1") related to one claim in the patent-at-issue in WSOU Investments LLC d/b/a Brazos Licensing and Development v. Google LLC f/k/a Inc.
A recent Federal Circuit decision endorses alternative options under Federal Rule 4f3 that could significantly simplify the process for plaintiffs and make it more difficult for foreign defendants to avoid service and delay participation in patent litigation in the U.S.
In a recent decision, In re: OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Case. No. 21-165, Dkt. 20, the Federal Circuit denied China-based smartphone maker OnePlus’ petition for mandamus.