U.S. Supreme Court
May 23, 2017
High court patent venue ruling could send cases out of Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court tightened venue restrictions on patent lawsuits in a Monday decision that deals a major blow to patent holders and likely shifts cases away from the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court tightened venue restrictions on patent lawsuits in a Monday decision that deals a major blow to patent holders and likely shifts cases away from the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas.
Experts agreed that the 10-page opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, featuring patent holder Kraft Heinz Co. and defendant TC Heartland LLC, provides leverage for defendants and raise...
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