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by monochromatic 5243 days ago
Who, the jurors? It's unlikely any juror on this case has been a juror before in a patent case.
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1) Predict that a new piece of technology will be used to solve a common problem (i.e. using a Facebook page as a resume).

2) Patent it.

3) ...

4) Sue EVERYONE.

5) Now any juror on a case will have an opinion on IP law.

3) Wait till the patent has almost expired.
Perhaps, but Tyler, Texas is not a large metropolitan area, so the chances that your neighbor served on the jury of a patent trial are higher given the propensity of lawyers to sue there.