Albright is holding his first patent trial this week, so there are no win-loss stats yet. He is drawing patent cases because he enjoys them and feels like he is providing a service with clear rules, aggressive schedules, and subject matter expertise.
The real question is whether filings continue at these rates over time and whether the quality of cases is high or low. If he dismisses or grants summary judgment on poor quality cases, the new "rocket docket" could well be a valuable service to patent litigants.
There is no reason to believe he is on the take somehow. That happens from time to time with federal judges, but they get prosecuted, impeached, and imprisoned. In the Eastern District of Texas judges retire to become mediators and charge handsome fees to resolve cases before trial because they have experience with the procedures and demeanor of the current judges.
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Albright is holding his first patent trial this week, so there are no win-loss stats yet. He is drawing patent cases because he enjoys them and feels like he is providing a service with clear rules, aggressive schedules, and subject matter expertise.
The real question is whether filings continue at these rates over time and whether the quality of cases is high or low. If he dismisses or grants summary judgment on poor quality cases, the new "rocket docket" could well be a valuable service to patent litigants.
There is no reason to believe he is on the take somehow. That happens from time to time with federal judges, but they get prosecuted, impeached, and imprisoned. In the Eastern District of Texas judges retire to become mediators and charge handsome fees to resolve cases before trial because they have experience with the procedures and demeanor of the current judges.
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