Why Patent Trolls Worldwide Love Marshall, Texas
from the speedy-decisions dept
It would appear that patent trolls (even if the article refers to them as "patent pirates") have found a friend in the form of a federal judge in the East Texas town of Marshall. Not only does he not waste time and push cases through quickly (a good thing), he sides with the patent holder nearly every time (and much higher than in cases throughout the rest of the country). Apparently, patent trolls around the world are learning that if you want to get your money quickly, file your claim in Marshall, Texas. In fact, many defendants are more likely to settle, rather than have to head into the courtroom of Judge T. John Ward. So, who has the patent on speedy trials?Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Patent trolls, got no souls
With that said, I believe that patent reform is due (note that I did not say anything about abolishment of patents).
Perhaps, in our litigious society, we could find a way to protect the creative, keep the bad guys out of the copy-but-don't-innovate business, AND keep the lawyers out of the creative process?
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Just one more reason for me to hate this po-dunk place where I live.
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To a bigger point though, Marshall isnt even that big of a town, so why are they even hearing these kinds patent cases? It seems like a manipulation of the law. To quote the article "Here, it's done a little differently...." I would think that all patent cases should be tried with the same processes and procedures everywhere.
I think it is past time for a patent reform and maybe even a reform of how patent cases are tried/disputes/settled.
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What else could you expect?
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Now, if he starts to get sassy with the secretaries, that's complete different. Then we hang him!
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As far as impeachment goes, the Constitution reserves impeachment to those presidents that have committed "high crimes and misdemeanors" as given by evidence before congress. Clinton perjured himself before Congress--which is legally a "high crime," also known as a felony. He did it during investigations into sexual harrassment charges against him, which might be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the severity of the incident(s) in question. If you liberals had any common sense, maybe then you would understand the constitution does not allow for impeachment based on a strong dis-like of a president by approximately 30% of the general population. There is not enough evidence to begin congressional hearings on the president, yet. (I, as a conservative, don't like President Bush because he has given us the largest entitlement increases since Johnson--a VERY SOCIALIST ACT.)
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Re: What else could you expect?
While you give a very well spoken response, it wasn't really meant to be taken so seriously. I think him a fool, and I enjoy poking fun at hime. It's my right. And simply by nature of your humanity and upbreading in modern society, you should have the wit to interpret my sarcasm as horseplay and not be such a rigid, pedantic twit.
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Re: What else could you expect?
Um, excuse me? You might recall that Bill perjured himself after:
Whitewater, a real estate deal (couldn't get him on that)
Filegate (nothing there)
Travelgate (nada)
and probably other things. Does anybody understand how an investigation into a real estate deal got to lying about sex?
So evidence isn't needed, just a majority in the house willing to impeach no matter what. I'm not saying that George should be impeached like Bill was, i.e., to get out the vote, but unfortunately impeachment seems like a necessary campaign tool these days now the precident has been set.
Of course George would be investigated for actual real crimes, so I suppose that does make a difference.
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Re: Lying to justify a war?
If that ain't enough, then how about breaking the law to spy on Americans? While telling the American public that 'court orders' protect them from the so-callled Patriot Act?
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Re: Texas
Once you get away from the big cities, you get a feel for the real Texas. Most people are like minded, and give you a strong impression of solidarity, even if they're views on certain subjects are out of line with 95% of the rest of America. You have to remember, these are people who want(ed) to suceede from the U.S.
Personally, I'm not political. I don't care for President Bush, but I understand his outlook. It comes from the same independent, narrow-mindedness that is prevelant in the area he comes from. Which brings me around to the topic of this thread: patent law views in Marshall, TX.
You can find plenty to fault with people from any area of the U.S., but I have to say that the judge from Marshall seems to have a clear (if not over-simplified) view of patent law. Even if you think he is mis-guided, you have to admit, he is someone who isn't afraid to stick up for the underdog. And for that, I think that he is to be commended.
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Bill Clinton was not being investigated for sexual harrassment and he did not purjure himself to congress. The investigation was over possible misdeeds in the Whitewater land deal and in front of the Grand jury, the prosecutor asked a (seemly unrelated at the time) series of questions about sexual behavior in the White House. He denied any knowledge of it. That was the purjury.
Actually Bush's largest entitlement was to Halliburton (and their ilk), a very republican act.
Bill
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This isn't a political debate, it's an article showing how moronic the patent system and people involved with lawmaking/enforcing in east Texas are. As little as I feel for the people in this area, I have to say that it is stupid for someone to make generalized statements about everyone living in a particular area. Do you agree with your neighbors? Your whole neighborhood? Everyone else in your country? Sometimes things have absolutely nothing to do with who is president or who may have (in your most EDUCATED opinion), and sometimes it's best not to say anything about the subject.
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Dont mess with Texas
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Come on Craig, it is not that bad. People at large have a huge misconception about Texas. People seem to think that everybody in Texas wears skin tight Wranglers with cowbody hats and boots saying "y'all", "yonder", and "fixin" while we ride our horses to work. Fact of the matter is that while, yes, some people are like that, the majority of people that live in Texas are "normal" (I use that term losely because what is normal?) I do a lot of traveling and when I tell people that I am from Texas, people actually ask about my horse (which I do not own), cowboy hat (again dont own) and were my "southern draw" is (I have little/no accent). I think it is kind of comical the narrow minded perception and sterotypes people have these days.
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Patent Reform Almost Impossible
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No Subject Given
Texas is proof positive that there IS someplace worse than the Midwest after all.
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Oh, for all those ghetto trash folks I see out there at walmart, Aunt jamima called... she wants her clothes back. Good thing we can't make you pick cotton anymore, or you might have to do some kind of work without complaining... now you get to complain and file lawsuits so you don't have to work anymore. yay for you, you get a whole month to throw it in our faces that you fuckers refuse to do what you are told and get away with it. Hmm... wait till one of you works for me... I don't fire people... I deport them. Liberia anyone?
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now, in response to the judge's actions here, there needs to be a federal investigation done in to the practices he follows, and runs by. in a situation like this, where millions of dollars could potentially at risk over a patent situation being put through as such, then there needs to be a seperate court system for that. such as, a state wide federal court.
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patent trolls got texas, political trolls got tech
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Seriously though... This is a country where more people vote for American Idol than they do for the POTUS. If that doesn't scare the hell out of you, then you're not paying enough attention.
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Texas holds the sole bottling plant where anyone can order soda/pop/coke that still uses cane sugar and not HFCS. Treat yourself to some Dublin Dr Pepper some time and if you'll remember what pop used to taste like (with shipping it comes out to $30 a case but you have to get it at least once as the other cane-sugar-pop plants around the US were shutdown by lawsuits and this is the sole one left that is able to sell the stuff outside their small distribution area).
http://www.olddocs.com/
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An answer...
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Texas
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Hate everybody based on Geo Coding!
Everyone in Fargo says "Don't ya know"? I know this because I saw it in a movie! Should be cut off and shoved in... wait a minute, not convenient ocean, let's just nuke it.
Everyone in Boston is a snob. Let's just shove it in the ocean.
Everyone in... oh, wait, location based services were just patented, we can no longer hate based on location! Perhaps we can say "All men are stupid" or "All english speakers are stupid" or something else.
Must find a new way to hate; perhaps hair length? Oh, tried that in the 50s. Rejected it in the 60s. What do we do now??
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Bush Lied?
http://www.youtube.com/v/9JE48XHKG64
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Patent Cases In Marshall Texas
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Patent Court in ETX
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It is opined that Bill Clinton committed racist hate crimes, and I am not free to say anything further about it.
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DVR
So someone at tivo had an idea but it doesn't change the fact that they have never been able to produce a quality product.
If you think Tivo is good it is only because you have never tried anything else.
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-video-recorders-dvrs/dish-network-vip722-hd/4505-6474_7-32638974.h tml?tag=lst
http://www.dishnetwork.com/receivers/dvr/
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Call him and tell him what you think
From http://attorneylist.us/TX/david_garrod.html
Give him a call and tell him what you think. I did!
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Call him and tell him what you think
From http://attorneylist.us/TX/david_garrod.html
Give him a call and tell him what you think. I did!
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Call him and tell him what you think
From http://attorneylist.us/TX/david_garrod.html
Give him a call and tell him what you think. I did!
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Mafia Lawyers love Taxas
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