Texas has long been home to the busiest patent courts in the country. In the Eastern District, Judges Rodney Gilstrap and Roy Payne have for the last decade-plus seen more patent cases than any other judges in the country.
Texas is one of the few states that offers a certified specialty in civil appellate law. In this episode, Kelley Morris, a partner at Wright Close and Barger in Houston, joins Jody Sanders.
In a case that could have some lasting impact, the Federal Circuit recently affirmed a 2020 ruling by Judge Rodney Gilstrap in the Eastern District of Texas dismissing claims that a competitor infringed.
The USPTO's patents petitions timeline provides applicants access to petitions that can be submitted during each stage of patent prosecution process and information related to each specific petition and deciding office.