Lufkin, Texas, is fast becoming the next favorite destination for patent plaintiffs. The sleepy town of under 40,000 residents, said to be home to more pottery manufacturers than software companies, is now ground zero for some high-profile patent litigation. Last year there was only one patent case on the docket in Lufkin. But so far this year, there have been 19 patent cases filed. How to explain the sudden interest in a town that has been known as a leading supplier of the wood preservative creosote?
August 23, 2006 at 12:00 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Lufkin, Texas, is fast becoming the next favorite destination for patent plaintiffs. The sleepy town of under 40,000 residents, said to be home to more pottery manufacturers than software companies, is now ground zero for some high-profile patent litigation.
In June, Apple Computer filed three patent suits against Creative Technology in Lufkin. The Singapore-based company had sued Apple early this year, claiming the popular iPod infringes on its patents.
Presented by BigVoodoo
The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
Atlanta s John Marshall Law School is seeking to hire one or more full-time, visiting Legal WritingInstructors to teach Legal Research, Anal...
Shipman is seeking an associate to join our Labor & Employment practice in our Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford office. Candidates shou...
Evergreen Trading is a media investment firm headquartered in NYC. We help brands achieve their goals by leveraging their unwanted assets to...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
