Law360, New York ( April 15, 2014, 9:26 PM EDT) -- In February 2014, one of the most active forums for patent disputes, the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX), issued a general order implementing an alternative case management procedure for patent cases. The order, entitled "The Track B Initial Patent Case Management Order," provides for a very fast initial case schedule with the goal of facilitating the "just, speedy, and inexpensive" determination of patent cases. Track B streamlines cases by outlining an aggressive, front-loaded schedule whereby the parties must exchange infringement and invalidity contentions, as well as initial discovery regarding sales figures and alleged damages, within the three months after a defendant files an answer....
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