is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Dallas, Texas office of Dykema. Mr. Johnson’s practice focuses on IP litigation including patent, trademark, brand protection and trade secret misappropriation, as well as domain name disputes and other forms of unfair competition.
Judge Alan Albright’s Western District of Texas courtroom in Waco, Texas is the preferred venue for patent cases and the new patent rocket docket. Prior to Judge Albright taking the bench, patent cases filed in Waco were scarce, but since Albright taking the bench, patent cases have exploded. Through November 23, 2020, 3,863 patent cases have been filed nationwide. Of that number, nearly 791 have been filed in Judge Albright’s court.