The passage below is from the short article you're commenting on: >Residency is also a factor in determining the applicable venue of a patent infringement laws

The passage below is from the short article you're commenting on: >Residency is also a factor in determining the applicable venue of a patent infringement lawsuit, but in May 2017, the Supreme Court shifted precedent by ruling that a U.S. corporation resides only in its state of incorporation. Apple is incorporated in California, not Texas, satisfying this clause.