TC Heartland: Statutory Interpretation, Fairness, and E.D.Texas
Patent – Patently-O 2017-02-09
Summary:
by Dennis Crouch The topside briefs have been filed in TC Heartland with strong support for the petitioner who is looking to dismantle the notion of nationwide venue against accused patent infringers. The question presented in the case is one of basic statutory interpretation of Congress’s venue statute: Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b) is the sole and exclusive provision […]