Hughes Network Systems Can’t Move Patent Case Out of East Texas

Hughes Network Systems LLC’s petition to transfer a patent infringement lawsuit out of an East Texas court has been rejected by the nation’s patent appeals court (In re: Hughes Network Sys., LLC, Fed. Cir., 17-130, petition denied 7/24/17).

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit July 24 refused Hughes’ petition to review its transfer request. The court said the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas didn’t act unreasonably when it denied Hughes’ motion, which was filed 16 months after the initial complaint and less than two months before trial was scheduled to start. ...