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PURPOSE OF THE BLOG

Why, you may ask, would we expend the time and effort necessary to develop and maintain a blog dedicated to intellectual property litigation in the Northern District of Texas?  Well, there are multiple answers:

First, we take our inspiration from other well-known IP-related blogs in the blogosphere.  All IP practitioners are well aware of various general IP blogs such as PatentlyO.com (Prof. Dennis Crouch) and The 271 Patent Blog (Peter Zura).  We find these blogs incredibly useful.  However, we also see that more focused blogs such as EDTexWeblog.com (Michael C. Smith) and ChicagoIPLitigation.com (R. David Donoghue) serve an invaluable role in educating IP practitioners on a district-by-district level.  We believe there is a demand for a comparable service for intellectual property attorneys practicing in the Northern District of Texas.

Second, we strongly believe that the Northern District of Texas is an excellent venue for both plaintiffs and defendants to litigate their intellectual property disputes.  The judges of the Northern District of Texas are well-versed in all aspects of patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright law, as well as the related causes of action that often accompany such intellectual property disputes.  Moreover, an extraordinary number of businesses, both large and small, maintain their headquarters in Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding region, thus litigating close to home presents a distinct advantage.  With specific reference to patent infringement litigation, the Patent Rules for the Northern District of Texas (Miscellaneous Order No. 62) have been in effect for several years and have proven to be effective in improving both the efficiency and fairness of patent litigation in this district.  This blog is intended to highlight the benefits of litigating IP disputes in the Northern District of Texas.

Third, while other districts both in Texas and around the country may garner more publicity for the sheer volume of intellectual property litigation they handle, the Northern District of Texas consistently lands in the top 10 (or higher) of number of intellectual property cases filed and disposed.  One reason for this is clearly the amount of business transacted in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, but we believe another reason is that litigants appreciate the efficiency and fairness of the various judges in the Northern District of Texas.  We hope this blog only serves to enhance that recognition throughout the country.

Fourth, we recognize that many attorneys from outside of Texas (indeed, even those from outside the Dallas/Fort Worth area) have a need for information relating to the procedures and precedent of the Northern District of Texas.  For instance, if a non-Texas attorney is lead counsel for a plaintiff or defendant in a patent infringement litigation in the Northern District of Texas, we hope to provide that attorney with objective information that may help him/her to effectively represent the client.

Finally, and this may be a bit ambitious, we hope that judges in the Northern District of Texas will appreciate having this blog as a resource for attorneys practicing in this district, thus helping to ensure that the level of professionalism and effective advocacy continue at an exceptional level.

In sum, we hope you find our blog to be a valuable resource regarding practice in the Northern District of Texas in intellectual property litigation.  If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, we would love to hear from you – feel free to post a comment below or to email us directly at Blog@kk-llp.com.

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