{"id":1323,"date":"2018-10-12T16:52:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T21:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2018-10-12T16:52:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T21:52:14","slug":"wes-hill-provides-insight-to-texas-lawbooks-article-on-the-status-of-patent-lawsuits-filed-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/news\/wes-hill-provides-insight-to-texas-lawbooks-article-on-the-status-of-patent-lawsuits-filed-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Hill Provides Insight to Texas Lawbook\u2019s Article on the Status of Patent Lawsuits Filed in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Texas Lawbook<\/em> recently reported that the number of patent infringement lawsuits filed in the state is seeing a downward trend, with the East Texas docket declining the first six months of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Firm Partner <a href=\"https:\/\/wsfirm.com\/attorneys\/wesley-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wes Hill<\/a> provided insight on the patent litigation trends in Texas. While the report states that new patent infringement cases have decreased, Hill says the number of cases filed in the Eastern District this year is similar to 2010.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis allows the Eastern District to get back to its roots \u2013 allows cases to get to trial more quickly because the bad cases have been weeded out and the courts can focus on the good cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the entire article \u201cNew patent lawsuits continue to decline in Texas\u201d at <em><a href=\"http:\/\/texaslawbook.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Lawbook<\/a><\/em>, subscription required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Lawbook recently reported that the number of patent infringement lawsuits filed in the state is seeing a downward trend, with the East Texas docket declining the first six months of this year. Firm Partner Wes Hill provided insight on the patent litigation trends in Texas. 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