How Judge Alan Albright Changed Patent Litigation: Texas Brief

How Albright Changed Patent Litigation

Judge Alan Albright’s departure is expected to reshape patent litigation in Texas, but lawyers and law professors say his influence on how those cases are handled will outlast his time on the bench, Lauren Castle and Michael Shapiro report.

A former patent lawyer himself, Albright brought clear, trial-focused procedures that changed expectations for how patent cases were managed in the Western District, according to Natalie Alfaro Gonzales of Yetter Coleman.

“Even as assignments have diversified and he steps down, Judge Albright’s influence will continue to shape how cases move to a fair jury ...