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> The decision overturned a 2016 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a Washington-based patent court, that said patent suits are fair g
by tqkxzugoaupvwqr 9y ago
> The decision overturned a 2016 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a Washington-based patent court, that said patent suits are fair game anywhere a defendant company's products are sold.
Why didn't companies stop selling in patent troll friendly districts to avoid lawsuits? If you sell on the Internet, couldn't you just put a list of territorial exclusions in your terms and conditions?
- PatentTroll 9y ago1) the practical implications and difficulties in doing so, and 2) the "stream of commerce" theory which blurs the lines significantly. Even if a web site managed to exclude certain districts, it would be pretty easy to make the argument that they have a large enough economic impact that they also affect those in that district.