Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 — Word is getting around. Patent owners are beginning to realize that the frozen tundra of Wisconsin is home to the fastest federal court in the country.
While federal courts in the Eastern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Virginia have obtained the patent litigation equivalent of rock star status in recent years, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has quietly built a record as among the nation’s most efficient and patent-friendly venues.
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