Open Season in Texas: Litigation & Licensing Free of PTAB Threat*

Open Season in Texas: Litigation & Licensing Free of PTAB Threat*

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With the PTAB losing altitude and discretionary denial becoming the norm, Texas has once again become the premier venue for patent owners who want real leverage. This session drills into why district-court litigation and licensing campaigns are increasingly operating with minimal PTAB drag, giving patent owners cleaner paths to pressure alleged infringers, faster timelines, and stronger settlement dynamics.

We will unpack how the collapse of what were once routine IPR challenges reshapes case strategy from day one, focusing on forum selection, complaint framing, early damages modeling, parallel-proceeding posture, and the increasingly lopsided risk calculus facing accused infringers who have for years been able to challenge and defeat patents at the PTAB, sometimes almost at will. We will also look at how sophisticated licensors are using the current environment to secure better terms, accelerate deal cycles, and pressure targets who can no longer count on a PTAB “escape hatch.” And we will discuss the impact all of this is having on patent litigation funding.

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CLE Materials*

Coke Stewart’s Recent Show Cause Order Offers Hope for Addressing Serial Patent Challenges

A Seismic Shift at the USPTO: What Happened in 2025

PTAB Turbulence: A Good Time to Be a Patent Owner

U.S. Government’s Intervention in Patent Case Signals Good News for Patent Owners Seeking Injunctions

How Patent Litigation Funding is Used to Hedge Risk

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