Supreme Court Ruling Could Hinder ‘Patent Trolls’
"More than 40 percent of patent lawsuits, for instance, are filed in a federal court in East Texas.
In recent years, a single judge based in Marshall, Tex., oversaw about a quarter of all patent cases nationwide, more than the number handled by all federal judges in California, Florida and New York combined.
Monday’s decision was a victory for big technology companies and other patent holders, which have complained about what they called forum shopping in patent cases. Other companies have argued that it makes sense to let cases be considered by courts that have developed expertise in patent matters."
