Judge Godbey and Oral Arguments: Not So Much

We came across a recent Locke Lorde article (available here) that discusses Judge Godbey’s views on holding a Markman hearing. In short, according to a roundtable discussion that Judge Godbey participated in, he’d “rather study the briefing than listen to patent litigators ‘stand up on your feet and perform’ in his courtroom[.]” The Locke Lorde piece is an interesting read, as it gives good insight into practicing before Judge Godbey and since it notes that patent filings in the Northern District of Texas are up significantly since October 2011.