The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is pleased to announce the creation of a Patent Study Group. The goal of the Patent Study Group is to explore issues relating to the practice of patent litigation, with a particular emphasis on the handling of such cases in the District of Delaware. In recent years, more patent cases have been filed in the District of Delaware than in almost all of the other federal trial courts across the country. The size of Delaware’s patent docket, and the experience of the District’s bench and bar, create a unique opportunity for identifying potential “best practices” for the management of these complex cases. Over the coming months, the Patent Study Group will solicit input from practitioners who regularly appear in the District of Delaware (in-state and out-of-state counsel), in-house counsel, and others with an interest in understanding and improving the practice of patent litigation.