The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, and depending on how the court interprets sections of the Patent Venue Statute and the general venue statute, the number of available venues in patent litigation cases could dramatically decrease.
The case is significant because the Supreme Court must define where a defendant resides under the Patent Venue Statute.
Depending on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Patent Venue Statute, plaintiffs could be prevented from bringing patent infringement cases to district courts commonly known as “rocket dockets,” such as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia and Eastern District of Texas.
View a reprint of the full Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article below.
The case is significant because the Supreme Court must define where a defendant resides under the Patent Venue Statute.
Depending on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Patent Venue Statute, plaintiffs could be prevented from bringing patent infringement cases to district courts commonly known as “rocket dockets,” such as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia and Eastern District of Texas.
View a reprint of the full Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article below.
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