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Courts

US courts hearing tracked patent infringement cases. Court names from different filings are folded into canonical keys (so “Texas Eastern District Court” and “U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas” collapse). Sorted by case count, descending.

236 courts · 4263 total tracked cases.

CourtCasesTop judges
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)1121—
Texas Eastern District Court774Rodney Gilstrap · Roy S. Payne · Amos L Mazzant
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware424—
Texas Western District Court344David Counts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit174—
California Northern District Court119Ajay S. Krishnan
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California115—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division68—
E.D. Tex.61—
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey59—
Illinois Northern District Court57Robert W. Gettleman · Heather K. McShain · Sharon Johnson Coleman
International Trade Commission48—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division40—
New York Southern District Court37—
Virginia Eastern District Court37—
Texas Northern District Court35Reed O'Connor · Ada Brown · Ed Kinkeade
D. Del.26—
Massachusetts District Court24—
W.D. Tex.24—
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California22Gonzalo P. Curiel · Steve B. Chu · Michelle M. Pettit
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah21Howard C. Nielson, Jr · Jared C. Bennett
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia19Tiffany R. Johnson · Richard W. Story
Florida Southern District Court19—
Washington Western District Court17—
Wisconsin Eastern District Court16—
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada15—
N.D. Ill.15—
Arizona District Court13Susan M Brnovich
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa13—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division13—
C.D. Cal.13—
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas11—
North Carolina Western District Court11—
Minnesota District Court11—
S.D.N.Y.10—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit); originally E.D. Tex.10—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Midland Division9—
Florida Middle District Court8—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division8—
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York8—
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Judge Richard G. Andrews)8—
N.D. Cal.8—
Ohio Northern District Court7—
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado7—
Idaho District Court7—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; PTAB7—
D. Del. (Judge Noreika)7—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division6—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania6—
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Wilmington Division6—
E.D. Tex. (Judge Gilstrap)6—
E.D. Tex. (Judge Rodney Gilstrap)6—
W.D.N.Y.6—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York5—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania5—
United States District Court of Delaware5—
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division; transferred to Norfolk Division)5—
W.D. Tex. (Judge Albright)5—
E.D. Pa.5—
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon4—
Missouri Eastern District Court4—
Tennessee Eastern District Court4—
U.S. Supreme Court4—
Texas4—
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)4—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin4—
Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division4—
Indiana Southern District Court3Crystal S. Wildeman · Tanya Walton Pratt · Kellie M. Barr
Michigan Eastern District Court3—
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee3—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee3—
Wyoming District Court3—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division3—
U.S. District Court3—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana3—
Michigan Western District Court3—
Ohio Southern District Court3—
E.D. Texas3—
District Court, Delaware3—
California Eastern District Court3—
E.D. Tex., Marshall Div.3—
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Memphis Division3—
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Lexington Division3—
N.D. Tex.3—
W.D. Tex. (Judge Albright / Mag. Gilliland)3—
E.D. Tex. (Marshall)3—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)3—
Virginia Western District Court2Norman K. Moon
Louisiana Eastern District Court2Darrel James Papillion · Eva J. Dossier
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division2—
U.S. District Court for the Illinois Central District Court2—
Florida Northern District Court2—
Oklahoma Northern District Court2—
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island2—
U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont2—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division2—
Kansas District Court2—
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division2—
Missouri Western District Court2—
Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) of the USPTO2—
North Carolina Eastern District Court2—
D. New Jersey2—
District Court, E.D. Texas2—
PTAB (United States Patent and Trademark Office)2—
District of Delaware, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)2—
North Carolina Middle District Court2—
Eastern District of Texas (E.D. Tex.)2—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division2—
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (San Diego)2—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (transferred from Alexandria Division)2—
D. Delaware2—
E.D. Tex. (Marshall Division)2—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; pending in MDL No. 3190, E.D. Tex.2—
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland2—
E.D. Va.2—
N.D. Ga.2—
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (Seattle Division)2—
W.D. Tenn.2—
E.D. Tex. (Texarkana Div.)2—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Judge William Alsup)2—
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Judge James V. Selna)2—
N.D. Cal. (Judge Susan Illston)2—
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)2—
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (transferred from E.D.N.Y.)1—
Oklahoma Eastern District Court1—
Washington Eastern District Court1—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Southern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas1—
U.S. District Court of Delaware1—
U.S. Court of Federal Claims1—
U.S. Patent and Appeal Board1—
US District Court, California Northern District Court1—
Louisiana Western District Court1—
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (transferred to N.D.W. Va.); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit1—
Patent Office1—
United States District Court for the District of Delaware and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) State Court1—
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTAB)1—
U.S. District Court in New Jersey1—
USPTO Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)1—
Federal Trade Commission (administrative complaint)1—
Eastern District of Texas, District of Massachusetts1—
Delaware Supreme Court1—
S.D. Florida1—
W.D. Texas1—
E.D. Virginia1—
Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)1—
District Court, D. Delaware1—
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division1—
Federal court in Massachusetts1—
Federal court in California (Central District Court)1—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit1—
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).1—
District of Arizona (D. Ariz.), Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill.), Northern District of Texas (N.D. Tex.)1—
Supreme Court of the United States1—
W.D. Tex., Waco Division (Judge Albright)1—
W.D. Tex. (Waco Division)1—
W.D. Tex., Waco/Austin Div.1—
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division1—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky1—
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)1—
USPTO1—
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Tampa Division)1—
E.D. Texas (Marshall/Tyler); transferred to W.D. Texas1—
E.D. Texas (Marshall Division)1—
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division1—
PTAB (USPTO)1—
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Southern Division)1—
D. Nev.1—
D. Del. (Judge Barker)1—
N.D. Cal. (Judge Edward J. Davila)1—
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama1—
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska1—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division; transferred to E.D. Tex. as 2:26-cv-00670 (MDL No. 3190)1—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; transferred to E.D. Tex. as 2:26-cv-00799 (MDL No. 3190)1—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California; transferred to E.D. Tex. (MDL No. 3190)1—
S.D.N.Y. (Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr.)1—
E.D. Tex. (Judge Rodney Gilstrap; referral to Mag. J. Roy S. Payne)1—
N.D. Cal. (Judge Vince Chhabria)1—
N.D. Cal. (Judge James Donato)1—
N.D. Ga. (Judge Leigh Martin May)1—
U.S. Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in equity1—
PTAB (IPR)1—
W.D. Tex. (Waco)1—
N.D. Ala.1—
D. Minn.1—
W.D. Tex. (Judge Alan D. Albright)1—
W.D. Tex. (Judge Fred Biery)1—
W.D. Tex. (Judge Counts)1—
U.S. District Court, W.D. Tex. (Waco Division), Judge Alan D. Albright1—
U.S. District Court, E.D. Ky. (Lexington Division)1—
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Judge Rodney Gilstrap)1—
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Judge Charles Eskridge)1—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (W.D. Tex.)1—
U.S. District Court, W.D. Texas (Waco Division) — Judge Alan D. Albright1—
U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas (Marshall Division) — Judge Rodney Gilstrap1—
W.D. Tex. (Waco), Judge Alan D. Albright1—
W.D. Wash.1—
District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Ada County, Idaho; removed to D. Idaho and remanded to Idaho state court1—
C.D. Cal. (Judge Andre Birotti Jr.)1—
E.D. Ky. (Lexington; Judge Karen K. Caldwell)1—
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (transferred from the Eastern District of Texas)1—
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Florence Division1—
W.D. Tex. (Waco Div.)1—
W.D. Tex. (Austin Div.)1—
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division)1—
E.D. Mich. (Southern Division, Judge Robert H. Cleland)1—
E.D. Mich. (Judge Robert H. Cleland)1—
United States Court of Federal Claims1—
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, District Judge Nancy E. Brasel; Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz1—
D. Del. (Judge Gregory B. Williams)1—
D. Del. (originally Judge Leonard P. Stark; later Judge Gregory B. Williams)1—
PTAB to Fed. Cir.1—
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (Macon Division)1—
N.D. Ill. (Judge John Robert Blakey)1—
S.D.N.Y. (Judge Paul A. Engelmayer)1—
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts; Supreme Court of the United States1—
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia1—
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (Judge Irma E. Gonzalez; Magistrate William V. Gallo)1—
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (Sacramento)1—
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana Division1—
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Western Division)1—
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (removed from Washington Superior Court, King County)1—
D. Del. (Judge Gregory M. Sleet)1—
D.N.J. (reported variously as 3:15-cv-08132 and 2:15-cv-08132)1—
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland Division1—
N.D. Cal. (transferred from E.D. Tex.)1—
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee (Nashville)1—
E.D. Wis. (Judge J.P. Stadtmueller)1—
E.D. Va.; transferred to N.D. Cal. as 3:18-cv-07465-SI1—
W.D.N.Y. (originally N.D. Ill. 1:17-cv-06813)1—
N.D. Ill.; transferred to N.D. Cal. as 3:19-cv-00518-SI1—
E.D. Tex. (Sherman Division, Judge Sean D. Jordan)1—
S.D. Ill.1—
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (transferee court)1—
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (filed); transferred to U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (MDL 2874)1—
E.D. Wis.1—
USPTO Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI)1—