This op-ed is by Senator Orin Hatch and it's really about the evils of venue shopping. This is governed by the patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b): (b)

This op-ed is by Senator Orin Hatch and it's really about the evils of venue shopping. This is governed by the patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b): (b) Any civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1401 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1401 Alrighty then. The trouble is that Hatch is reviewing the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods case and hoping against hope for a good outcome from the Court. Dude, you're a Senator in the majority and a past Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Have you considered legislation?