‘We Always Knew What It Stood For’: Small Texas Town Torn Over Its Confederate Statue – NPR Morning Edition
Readers may be interested in this story on NPR about something other than patents on the square in Marshall.
Marshall
Patent Trial Gets Underway in Marshall
The first jury trial in a U.S. patent case since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Judge Gilstrap’s courtroom in Marshall Monday.
Continuance Granted
Bad cases may make bad law on occasion, but different facts make different outcomes all the time.
The Court’s Letter to Prospective Jurors
Prospective jurors get a letter from the court providing information on the safeguards available. But it also tells them something about the importance of jury service
Continuance of Trial Setting Denied
Last month it was the plaintiff filing a last-ditch motion to continue the trial setting. This month it’s defendant Apple. The result is the same, but the analysis is instructive.
MPSJ of No Direct Infringement – Odds Anyone?
Yeah, I didn’t think so. But the opinion is still a useful guide to infringement and how genuine issues of material fact work.
Control
It is unclear whether the game was inspired by the recurring dispute as over parties’ “right of control” over documents held by third parties. But this opinion is a lot more fun if you assume it is.
Patent status conferences
It was great to be back in the Marshall courthouse this morning for patent scheduling conferences – the last round was virtual. Not so great was using a Shop Vac as essential office equipment.
A Day in the Life
Ever wonder what an average day of patent docket orders looks like? Here’s a sample from Waco and Marshall.
There’s Always Little Rock
Plaintiff’s counsel asked for a continuance from next week’s Marshall trial because of his fear of flying through the DFW or Houston airports.