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June 2008 Patent Filing Statistics

Posted 8/3/08 Michael C. Smith, Siebman, Reynolds, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP

PAT (Patent Appeal Tracker) posts a monthly report in patent filing stats. The June 2008 report shows 255 cases filed in 56 of the 94 federal judicial districts in June 2008. The Eastern District of Texas ranks first again, with 32 new cases, with Delaware and CD Cal coming in second and third respectively with 24 and 20. Overall filings were up fifteen from May, and the Eastern District was up ten over its May count. 

PAT followed up with an interesting post over the weekend breaking the overall 2007 patent filings down by judge, rather than district, and seeing who came out on top. ED Tex was still first, with an average of 46.375 per judge, followed by Delaware at 41.25. WD Wisconsin was third at 25, then CD Cal at 12.07. PAT promises more analysis to come.