Intellectual Property
Apr. 21, 2017
Will court end forum shopping in patent cases?
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could be a turning point for current forum shopping trends in patent infringement cases. By Jeff Fisher and Nadia Arid
Jeffrey M. Fisher
Partner
Farella, Braun & Martel LLP
Intellectual Property Litigation
235 Montgomery St Fl 20
San Francisco , CA 94104
Phone: (415) 954-4912
Fax: (415) 954-4480
Email: jfisher@fbm.com
Univ of Illinois COL; Champaign IL
Jeff Fisher is in the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Department in San Francisco
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument inTC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands— a case that many legal scholars and industry leaders have characterized as a potential turning point for current forum shopping trends in patent infringement cases, and a potential death knell to patent litigation as we have come to know it in the Eastern District of Texas.
TC Hea...
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