Patent Case Watch

Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Venue / Transfer

Venue determines which district may hear a patent case, and transfer motions ask a court to send it elsewhere for the convenience of parties and witnesses or because venue is improper. The question carries unusual weight in patent litigation because the Eastern District of Texas has long been a favoured forum for plaintiffs, and because the Supreme Court's decision in TC Heartland narrowed where a domestic corporation may be sued. Courts weigh access to proof, the availability of compulsory process, local interest, and relative court congestion. The opinions here include rulings on whether a defendant has a regular and established place of business in the district, motions to transfer, and mandamus decisions reviewing them.

779 opinions and orders, showing 201–400.