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It will be interesting to see if the patent trolls have now been incentivized into relocating to East Texas. This is definitely a step in the right direction, j
by glitcher 9y ago
It will be interesting to see if the patent trolls have now been incentivized into relocating to East Texas. This is definitely a step in the right direction, just curious to see what new unintended consequences might arise.
EDIT: Ah I read it wrong, it's the defendant's incorporation location that takes priority. Thanks for the clarifications.
- inputcoffee 9y agoI thought you have to sue where the defendant is incorporated. Otherwise, why would the tech company get excited by the rule? See from the article: "The justices sided 8-0 with beverage flavoring company TC Heartland LLC in its legal battle with food and beverage company Kraft Heinz Co, ruling that patent infringement suits can be filed only in courts located in the jurisdiction where the targeted company is incorporated." [emphasis added]
- karmajunkie 9y agoMy read of the article is that they have to be incorporated where the (allegedly) infringing ("targeted" in the article) company is incorporated, so it wouldn't matter where the NPE is located. EDIT: added "allegedly"