Tag: sovereign immunity
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TexasLDPC v. Broadcom: Federal Circuit Clarifies All Substantial Rights and Limits Rule 19 Joinder
The Federal Circuit’s precedential decision in TexasLDPC Inc. v. Broadcom Inc.v, Case No. 2025-1074 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 14, 2026), is most significant for clarifying which retained patent rights matter when an exclusive license separates record ownership from commercial and enforcement control. The court held that TexasLDPC could sue Broadcom, LSI, and Avago without joining Texas…