U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
May 2, 2017
Federal Circuit changes its tune on personal jurisdiction
This decision represents an apparent departure from prior jurisprudence on this issue, and a return to a holistic consideration that better comports with U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Xilinx, Inc. v. Papst Licensing GmbH, 848 F.3d 1346 (Feb. 15, 2017), reversing a California district court's determination that Xilinx's declaratory judgment complaint against patent holder Papst should be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The panel determined there was personal jurisdiction, based in large part on the combination of Papst sending notice letters to Xilinx and tra...
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