Backlog of Cases Present and Courts Acting Promptly
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The report also identifies emerging trends to watch that could have significant implications for everyone involved in the IP industry, such as the backlog of pending cases in courts across the nation and activity of various district courts around the country. Successfully forging ahead, both IP firms and corporations will need to stay alert to changes in the industry, and appropriately formulate and execute their corporate IP strategy. The 2023 Patent Litigation report covers high-level statistics, including information on all parties, judges, and cases, from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022. A total of 18,493 cases were filed during this period, involving 1,322 district court judges, 20,065 companies, 17,052 attorneys (including local counsel), and 3,608 law firms. As seen above, 78.8% of the cases are terminated within a year, while the remaining 21.2% require more than a year. Looking closer, more than half of the cases are terminated within the first six months, while 11.4% of the cases are taking more than 18 months to be resolved.